Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Leaf.

Inside the meeting room.

Hearing what Nara Shikaku said.

Chiba nodded in satisfaction.

He then turned his gaze to Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi Hyuga.

"Fugaku, Hiashi."

The two immediately straightened up.

Their attitude was ten times more respectful than when facing a great lord.

"Starting today, the Konoha Police Department will be reorganized."

"The Uchiha and Hyuga will each contribute half their forces to jointly take over the village's security and defense."

"in addition."

"Border patrols outside the village will also be coordinated and arranged by your two ethnic groups."

boom!

Something seemed to explode in Fugaku Uchiha's mind.

A surge of adrenaline rushed to my head.

How many years has the Uchiha clan been suppressed?

They've been stuck in the police department, becoming scapegoats.

Now they have not only retained their power, but have even gained control of the border patrol forces!

Hiashi Hyuga clenched his fists in excitement.

Although the Hyuga clan is a prestigious family, they actually wield very little real power.

Chiba's words.

This directly elevated the Hyuga clan to become the true military core of Konoha!

"I swear to serve Lord Chiba to the death!"

Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi Hyuga shouted it out almost in unison.

Both of their eyes were slightly red.

This feeling of being completely trusted and entrusted with important responsibilities.

It was something they had never dared to dream of for decades.

Chiba then assigned the Aburame clan to be in charge of the intelligence exchange within the Dark Guard.

He also assigned the remaining tasks to those who were capable.

In just a few words.

He divided up Konoha's vast and complex power structure into several pieces, like slicing a watermelon.

The atmosphere in the entire venue instantly reached its peak.

The heads of all the major families had flushed faces and were breathing heavily.

Only Hiruzen Sarutobi and those two advisors.

They froze on the spot, as if all the blood had been drained from their bodies.

"You're insane...you're absolutely insane!"

"You're splitting Konoha apart!"

"If you disperse all the power, what will you, as Hokage, have left?"

"You'll be completely sidelined by them!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely panicked.

He had no idea that Chiba would pull such a stunt.

This is completely unconventional!

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared fiercely.

It was as if they were trying to use this method to mask their extreme fear.

"As the shadow of the village."

"We must firmly grasp all power in our own hands!"

"Otherwise, if these families develop disloyal intentions, the village will immediately descend into internal strife!"

"Chiba, you have absolutely no idea how to control other people!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared fiercely.

He wanted to use this method to conceal his extreme fear.

the other side.

Faced with Hiruzen Sarutobi's accusations.

Chiba didn't even change his sitting posture.

He propped his cheek up with one hand and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a hint of pity.

Hiruzen Sarutobi

"You've wasted your life."

A moment later.

Chiba finally spoke.

His voice wasn't loud, but it drowned out all the noise.

His words were extremely vicious, utterly crushing Hiruzen Sarutobi's dignity into the mud.

"you……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

But Chiba didn't give him a chance to speak and interrupted him directly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi

"Do you think the Hokage just sits in his office all day playing power games?"

"Do you think that as long as you control all the departments in the village, you're invincible?"

Speaking of it.

Chiba slowly stood up.

This boy is only about 1.8 meters tall.

At this moment, in the eyes of everyone, he seemed like a god who stood tall and upright.

"Let me tell you!"

What is the most fundamental truth in this world?

"The most important thing in this world has never been any bullshit power."

"It's... absolute power!"

"As long as I possess the power to easily destroy Konoha."

"With just one punch, I can crush anyone who dares to defy me."

"Even if I give them all the power."

"Do they dare to rebel?"

Gudong.

Nara Shikaku swallowed hard.

Cold sweat trickled down his temples and into his collar.

dare not!

Absolutely not!

That wooden figure, hundreds of meters tall, is still deeply imprinted in everyone's mind.

Is that a monster that human beings can fight?

That's practically a moving natural disaster!

"If you don't have Alzheimer's yet."

"Then you should think about it carefully."

"If you had half the strength of the First Hokage."

"Do you need to spend every day racking your brains to employ those balancing tactics?"

"Do you need to compromise with the other villages?"

"Would you tolerate Danzo engaging in underhanded and shady dealings?"

Chiba stood before Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He looked down at the other person and immediately began to mock them.

Every word he uttered was like a red-hot dagger, precisely stabbing into Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest.

Why do you cling so desperately to power?

"Because you're old."

"Because your strength has reached its peak, and you can no longer go any further."

"You begin to feel fear."

"You're afraid of being surpassed by those young, talented successors."

"For example, White Fang, Orochimaru, and even... the Uchiha."

Hearing the names of White Fang and Uchiha.

Many people present felt their hearts tighten suddenly.

That was a taboo that Konoha could not touch, yet Chiba disregarded it all.

"You have lost the courage to pursue greater power."

"Therefore, you can only take another path."

"You started frantically consolidating power."

"You are trying to use power to cover up your own decline in strength."

"You brainwash young people with the Will of Fire, sending them to their deaths on the battlefield."

"You yourself are hiding in absolute safety, enjoying so-called peace."

Speaking of it.

Chiba's tone grew increasingly cold.

The surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped by more than ten degrees.

Hiruzen Sarutobi

"You and Danzo are actually birds of a feather."

"The only difference is..."

"That beast Danzo at least understands the importance of power."

He knew he wasn't talented enough.

"Therefore, he resorted to any means to conduct human experiments in order to seize the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans."

"And what about you?"

"You don't even have the guts to conduct experiments."

"All you do is hide in the Hokage's office, smoking a pipe, and watch others fight desperately."

"You use your so-called power to satisfy your pathetic vanity."

Hiruzen Sarutobi

"You are a complete and utter loser!"

"..."

As Chiba finished speaking.

The air in the conference room seemed to have been sucked out.

The heads of all the families stared wide-eyed, but dared not utter a single word.

Chiba's words were too harsh.

This completely negates Hiruzen Sarutobi's life!

"No……"

"That's not how it works..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi attempted to refute this.

But he couldn't find any points to refute it.

Because everything Chiba said was true.

The bloodiest truth.

Power must be based on absolute strength.

Power without the backing of strength is a castle in the air.

Just like now.

Chiba didn't even need to give orders.

All he needs to do is demonstrate that overwhelming power.

The families in the village would immediately come forward to show their loyalty.

"The Uchiha clan will forever be loyal to Lord Chiba!"

"May I be struck down by heaven and earth if I break this oath!"

Uchiha Fugaku suddenly stepped forward.

He knelt heavily on one knee, making a dull thud.

Is Chiba a fanatic?

That's insane!

They completely disregarded everyone.

But it is precisely this arrogance, this undisguised frankness, that makes it possible.

This gave Fugaku Uchiha an unprecedented sense of security.

Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, a hypocrite who appears benevolent and righteous on the surface but stabs others in the back.

People like Chiba, who put everything out in the open, are more worthy of following.

Because he simply disdains playing dirty tricks.

He can simply reach out and take whatever he wants.

Dare to resist?

Just kill him.

Simple and direct, yet extremely effective.

"Ino-Shika-Cho, we will never betray each other!"

"The Aburame clan, at your service."

"The Hyuga clan swears to follow Lord Chiba to the death!"

"..."