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Chapter 219 It's time to settle things with the last remaining powerful families.

Xia Zuo gave all the high-ranking ninjas of Konoha a good scolding.

These unambitious guys have indeed become complacent now that they're living a good life.

Ultimately, it was Konoha Village's immense wealth that allowed its ninjas to overthink things and fail to grasp the chaotic world they lived in.

That's right. Ever since Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away, except for the reigns of the Sage of Six Paths Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hashirama Senju, the ninja world has been in chaos.

The Konoha ninjas were simply fortunate to be born in a large country. They kept the bloodshed and slaughter outside, unlike the Land of Rain, which constantly endured senseless killings.

It's understandable for a Konoha ninja to think this way; this is the reality that Konoha ninjas perceive.

But if a high-ranking ninja in power in Konoha is still this naive, that would be quite inappropriate.

Xia Zuo knew that no matter how harshly he scolded them, Kakashi Hatake and the others wouldn't really wake up, since the knife hadn't yet been brought on his head.

It is said that people can't learn by being taught, but they can learn by doing.

It's not that simple. Many people have experienced terrible things, but they still can't learn it.

Not every world has the historical depth of the Chinese people. Without proper understanding, the vast majority of people are simply idiots who can't be taught anything.

For example, the Konoha ninjas are born to teach a lesson.

Fortunately, they are now led by the Fifth Hokage, Natsume, who has ample prestige and knowledge. It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand or comprehend it, as the Hokage can exercise dictatorship based on his prestige.

Aside from Tsunade, Orochimaru, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Izumi, Xia Zuo berated the Konoha leadership and forced them to agree to the "Konoha Crush Plan."

After venting his anger, Xia Zuo's voice was no longer so loud.

He calmly said, "Nothing too serious will happen tomorrow. The Fourth Kazekage did not mobilize the forces of Sunagakure."

"He only wants to cooperate with the traitors of Konoha to assassinate me. It won't cause much of a stir. You all just go about your business and maintain order."

Nara Shikaku asked, "Fifth Hokage, this plan involves enemy ninjas from other villages. It's hard to avoid information leaks. Could there be other unexpected enemies interfering?"

Xia Zuo glanced at Orochimaru, who shrugged, indicating he couldn't be sure.

He frowned. This joint Chunin Exam was entirely his doing, with no historical precedent to follow, so it was uncertain whether it would provoke the Akatsuki.

Xia Zuo lowered his eyelids slightly, pondering who in the ninja world could interfere.

The Sand Village, one of the four great ninja villages, was the target of the plan. The Fourth Kazekage had it completely under control and couldn't pull any tricks.

Kirigakure hasn't even appointed a Fifth Mizukage yet, the leader is getting old, and the only high-level fighters they have are Mei Terumi and Zabuza Momochi, so they're simply not capable of causing any trouble.

Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, is also quite old and stubborn; he's unlikely to cause any trouble.

The Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure definitely intended to cause trouble, but this cautious guy knew Xia Zuo's power best.

Without demonstrating power comparable to Nagato, the Fourth Raikage wouldn't be tempted at all.

But if a stranger suddenly appeared and displayed Kage-level power, Xia Zuo believed that the Fourth Raikage would directly seek an alliance with him to deal with such a stranger.

The five great ninja villages are constantly killing each other, but they are essentially a group that will join forces to deal with outsiders who dare to challenge them.

For example, there was Takigakure, the former "Sixth Great Ninja Village," Amegakure, once led by the "demigod" Hanzo, and Akatsuki, which has yet to officially emerge.

There were no surprises about the four major ninja villages, but what about the other secret organizations?

Xia Zuo's first thought was of the Kara organization, led by Otsutsuki Isshiki. He suspected that the sudden appearance of electrical technology was the work of the Kara organization.

However, under Xia Zuo's manipulation, Konoha Village, relying on its abundant manpower and technological capital (the Second Hokage), intercepted the fruits of this electrical revolution and seized the greatest profits for itself.

As a result, Konoha Village flourished, so the Kara organization certainly had no chance to develop, and they would need to lie low for much longer.

The Kara organization, which needs to remain dormant, should not have the power to cause trouble for Konoha, the strongest force in the ninja world.

In the current ninja world, the only secret organization with both the confidence and the ability to attack Konoha Village is the Akatsuki, led by Nagato.

However, the Akatsuki organization is actually composed of two parts, which need to be analyzed separately.

After Nagato and Konan of Amegakure fought a fierce battle with Natsume, both sides realized that the other's village was their Achilles' heel.

To date, the two sides have maintained a tacit peace for two years. Nagato will not easily start a war before he is ready to collect the tailed beasts.

On the contrary, the other half of the Akatsuki organization, led by Obito Uchiha, completely disappeared from Xia Zuo's sight after losing its base in Kirigakure.

Obito Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha have been lying low for far too long; they might take this opportunity to cause trouble.

Thinking of this, Xia Zuo nodded and said, "Minister Nara's concerns are very reasonable."

"But after careful consideration, I've determined that the four great ninja villages won't do that. The powerful Amegakure village chief, Nagato, and I are mutually deterring each other, so we won't make a move."

"If there are any people who have the idea, ability, and opportunity to attack Konoha, it can only be the group that tried to annihilate the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Izumi stood up.

Shisui gritted his teeth and growled, "Uchiha Itachi!"

Izumi squinted and said, "If this traitor dares to come, I'll make sure he dies in Konoha!"

Jiraiya gritted his teeth and said, "And that Mangekyou Sharingan ninja who killed the Fourth Hokage!"

Quan said angrily, "Yes! And this traitor too, if he shows up, we can't let him get away!"

Xia Zuo nodded and said, "Orochimaru-senpai will be in charge of subduing the Fourth Kazekage. Shisui, Izumi, and Jiraiya-senpai, you will be responsible for the two Uchiha traitors who may appear."

"They are one of the few enemies of Konoha in the ninja world. The village has spent five years trying to find them, but they have failed. We must kill or capture them this time."

"If not, at least obtain traceable clues."

"Aburame—the Aburame clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi-senpai, and the Inuzuka clan ninjas, forming six reconnaissance teams to work with Jiraiya-senpai and his two companions."

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The 20 Konoha Jonin stood up and shouted in unison, "We obey the Fifth Hokage's command!"

The Fifth Hokage was powerful and ruthless, with a long-term vision that allowed him to reap huge profits. He was willing to delegate authority internally, but was ambitious and even greedily attacked other ninja villages and countries.

The Konoha ninjas respected and feared the Fifth Hokage, and gradually became convinced of his worth, no longer feeling like they had been bought off by him two years ago when he shared power with them.

The three legendary Sannin of Konoha were all won over by him. Even Jiraiya, the most difficult one, had not been to Mount Myōboku for a full year under his repeated persuasion and was willing to obey the Fifth Hokage's orders.

Konoha Village is transforming into an impenetrable fortress centered around Shaza.

Even the Sarutobi clan, from which the Third Hokage originated, now completely submits to the Fifth Hokage.

After all, it was Sarutobi Asuma's reorganization that eliminated those treacherous subordinate ninjas and clan members. The Sarutobi clan regained its rationality and, just like when Konoha was founded, followed the strongest without hesitation.

This change was exactly what Xia Zuoduo had hoped for, especially Jiraiya's unexpected change, which surprised him the most.

This is Jiraiya, the hero ninja he loved most in his previous life. Apart from being a bit slow on the uptake, he was a perfectly fine guy.

But Xia Zuo also understands that any change has its limits, and there will always be ninjas who cannot change their own minds.

For example, the Mitokado clan and the Utatane clan, led by Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, continue to tirelessly oppose the Fifth Hokage.

Therefore, Xia Zuo specifically asked Orochimaru to communicate with these two former elders, dragging them into the anti-Fifth Hokage alliance.

Disappointingly, these two are truly used to staying behind the scenes, and no matter how much they are encouraged or tempted, they resolutely refuse to step into the spotlight.

They were so determined to hitch a ride that they were absolutely unwilling to take any risks, exert any effort, or even contribute any funds.

Their extreme cowardice and cunning prevented Xia Zuo and Orochimaru from obtaining any evidence.

The two Kage-level ninjas, who thought themselves clever, racked their brains but ultimately had no choice but to give up their idea of ​​wiping them all out with a wry smile.

But Xia Zuo had already made up his mind that once the operation to seize Loulan was over, his prestige would be enough for him to suppress the Mitomon clan and the Utatane clan without needing evidence.

As time went on, as he disrupted the ninja world's situation, as he continuously improved Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha,

With the strength of Hyuga Neji, Tenten, and Uchiha Izumi, those strategists hiding in the shadows of the ninja world, and the hidden big bosses, should feel the pressure.

Xia Zuo believed that the Fourth Shinobi World War would not be able to wait until Konoha in 64 years.

Therefore, Konoha Village must complete its integration before the end of this year, that is, before the 60th anniversary of Konoha's founding, in order to proceed with his next plan.

After seeing off all the ninjas, the Fifth Hokage, Natsu, stood alone on the balcony of the Hokage's office and said with a sinister smile, "The Konoha ninjas who refuse to follow in my footsteps will be ruthlessly abandoned."

But the next second, the Fifth Hokage, who had been furious, remembered something and swallowed his words back.

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Fine, those Konoha ninjas who refuse to follow in my footsteps and have no value will be ruthlessly abandoned by me."

"Sigh, so many embellishments, it loses all its grandeur."

"Boring!"

Xia Zuo muttered to himself as he put on the Fifth Hokage's haori and straw hat, and left the Hokage Building.

This time, he specifically brought four ANBU ninjas with him, not because he needed them to protect him, nor because he needed them to put on a show of prosperity for him.

Xia Zuo needed four ANBU ninjas to watch over him, lest he lose control of his anger and kill the Konoha ninjas.

He was heading to the Hyuga clan, the last powerful clan in Konoha.

At its founding, Konoha Village had three powerful clans: the Senju and Uchiha clans, which shone brightly for 20 years, while the Hyuga clan had virtually no presence.

Afterwards, the Second Hokage arranged for the Senju clan to be integrated into Konoha Village, and after the Third Hokage took office, he allowed the Senju clan to be completely wiped out. Konoha Village then became a competition between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, two powerful families specializing in ocular jutsu.

The Third Hokage's group continuously suppressed the Uchiha clan, eventually leading to the Uchiha massacre. Under Xia Zuo's arrangement, the surviving Uchiha clan embarked on the path of assimilating into Konoha Village as part of the Senju clan.

The younger generation of the Uchiha clan no longer called themselves a powerful clan. They devoted themselves entirely to the training of the Kekkei Genkai opened by the Fifth Hokage. They competed on the quantity and quality of their Kekkei Genkai and no longer bothered to compare their eyes with the Hyuga clan.

Thus, only the Hyuga clan remained as the most powerful family in Konoha.

Interestingly, when the Uchiha and Hyuga clans were fighting, everyone in Konoha, from villagers to ninjas, believed that the two powerful clans truly deserved their titles.

But when the Uchiha stopped hanging out with the Hyuga, the people of Konoha suddenly realized that the Hyuga clan was nothing special.

The Hyuga clan is strong but not too strong. They have class but are far inferior to nobles. The Hyuga clan excels at internal strife, with the weak main family bullying the powerful branch families and relentlessly suppressing geniuses within the clan.

At this point, everyone understood that the Hyuga clan had long since fallen from power, and that they had merely been using the Uchiha clan's intimidation to play a game of borrowing power.

Everyone in the village knew that the Hyuga clan was no longer considered a powerful clan, but the Hyuga clan covered their ears, blindfolded themselves, and shut the gates of their high-walled compound, pretending they knew nothing.

For the past two years, Xia Zuo has paid little attention to these disdainful people. It was only out of a need for balance that he recommended Hyuga Hiashi for the position of minister.

But the situation is different now. The enemies that Konoha will face next are at least Kage-level in strength, and Nagato, who is above Kage level, is quite interesting.

Once Nagato has fully developed the Rinnegan, he will replace it with the Six Paths level Uchiha Obito, or even Uchiha Madara, who is capable of crushing Otsutsuki Kaguya.

The Fifth Hokage needs high-quality ninjas, not just ordinary Jonin.

Therefore, the Hyuga clan's "Caged Bird" seems particularly obstructive, hindering the possibility of Hyuga clan ninjas breaking through to the Kage level, and is the biggest obstacle to Hyuga Neji's growth.

A Hyuga clan that cannot produce Kage-level ninjas is not the Hyuga clan that Lord Xia Zuo needs.

Today, he will shatter the pride of the Hyuga clan and make them face reality.

If the Hyuga main family is smart enough to obediently hand over the "Caged Bird Seal" scroll, or even the method to unseal it, Xia Zuo will definitely give the Hyuga clan sufficient compensation.

At least money isn't a problem. The Fifth Hokage is very wealthy now, and his fiancée, Uchiha Izumi, is even wealthier.

But if the Hyuga main family acts foolishly and stubbornly confronts the Fifth Hokage, he will show the Hyuga clan what's what and let them know that the Hyuga clan is no longer the monopolizer of the Byakugan!

Uncle Xia Zuo rolled his eyes!

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