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

Konoha Village.

Inside the meeting room.

Looking at the crowd kneeling on the ground.

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he could no longer utter a single word.

"You all go out first."

"I need to talk to the third generation and the others."

Just then.

Chiba's voice rang in everyone's ears.

"yes!"

Nara Shikaku was the first to react.

He didn't hesitate for even half a second.

He got up and walked towards the door without saying a single extra polite word.

A wise person knows best when to remain silent.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza followed closely behind.

Fugaku Uchiha gave Chiba a deep look.

Those eyes held an undisguised fervor and awe.

Then, he followed the others out of the conference room.

Just a few breaths.

The spacious conference room suddenly became deserted.

"boom--"

The heavy solid wood door was tightly closed from the outside.

Chiba leaned back in the chair in the main seat.

His gaze was utterly indifferent as he swept over the three old men in front of him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Turning to Xiaochun's room.

Mitokaku inflammation.

The three most powerful figures at the top of the power pyramid in Konoha over the past few decades.

Now they look like three stray dogs.

The Hokage hat on Hiruzen Sarutobi's head had been taken off and placed on the table.

Her hair, which had been neatly combed, now looked somewhat messy.

The age spots on his face seemed deeper than usual, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Xiaochun, who had just moved to another room, stared at the desktop.

Her dry lips were pressed tightly together.

Mitoka's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He didn't even dare to wipe his eyes, letting the sweat flow into them, stinging them terribly.

"Chiba..."

A full five minutes passed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi finally couldn't withstand the suffocating torment any longer.

His Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.

But he only called out one name.

The rest of the words got stuck in my throat, and I couldn't say them no matter what I tried.

"You leave us here..."

"Are you trying to humiliate us?"

A while later.

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes, concealing the despair within them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has now completely resigned himself to his fate.

From the moment all the families turned against them.

He realized that he had no chance of turning the tide.

In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks are a joke.

not to mention.

Chiba's body is covered in the blood of the Senju.

That is the true orthodoxy of Konoha.

"Hiruzen!"

Xiaochun, who was turning over in her new room, suddenly looked up.

His wrinkled face was etched with humiliation and resentment.

Mitokado Homura also looked anxiously at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

They couldn't believe that their once powerful ally had bowed down so easily.

"To humiliate you?"

"Do you think you're worthy of my time to humiliate you?"

Chiba let out a cold laugh.

His laughter was filled with undisguised contempt.

Xiaochun, who had just switched dorm rooms, was so angry that she was trembling all over.

She lived to be over seventy years old; when had she ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?

Even daimyo would address her respectfully as "Advisor."

But in the eyes of this teenager, they didn't even have the right to be humiliated.

"I'll just say it straight."

"Your decades in power."

"Sarutobi, Shimura, Utatane, Mitomon."

"Just how much money and resources did you four clans take from Konoha?"

"Where did the Senju family business left behind by the first and second generations go?"

"How much of the compensation money from the Second Shinobi World War was withheld?"

"How much kickback did you take from the procurement of supplies for the Third Shinobi World War?"

"And there's the funding for the secret service's operations, the allocation for the orphanage..."

"..."

Chiba laid out these messy accounts one by one.

Either don't do it at all, or do it well.

This is a motto that Chiba has always believed in.

Since he has already accepted the position of Fifth Hokage.

Even before he took office, he still sought to benefit Konoha.

These resources that were swallowed up became Chiba's primary target.

the other side.

Koharu and Mitokado were struck dumb.

The two stared at each other intently, forgetting even to breathe.

How is that possible!

These things were done in an extremely secretive manner.

They had already made the accounts flawless.

How could this kid, who's been away from the village for over a year, see things so clearly, as if he'd seen them with his own eyes?

in fact.

Chiba did not look at the account book.

As a time traveler, he knew these people's character all too well.

In the original work, Konoha's economic situation was always a mystery.

The Land of Fire is the richest country in the ninja world, and the Daimyo's allocation of funds is definitely substantial.

But the ninjas on the front lines had to use even their explosive tags sparingly.

The orphanage director, Yakushi Nonou, is actually being forced by Danzo to become a spy in exchange for funding.

Where did the money go?

The answer is simple.

It all went into the pockets of these families.

"Chiba!"

"Don't make false accusations!"

"We've dedicated decades of our lives to Konoha, how can we allow you to slander us like this!"

Xiaochun suddenly stood up as she turned to her new room.

She pointed at Chiba, her fingers trembling like leaves in the wind.

Once these things are verified.

They will all be disgraced and even torn to pieces by Konoha ninjas.

Chiba.

"Even though you are about to become Hokage, you must still rely on evidence when doing things."

"Accusations without evidence are an insult to Konoha's leadership!"

"Our four families have paid a heavy price for the development of the village over the years..."

Mitomon En also stood up.

He tried to remain calm as he pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"What you swallowed."

"You must spit out every last penny."

pity.

Chiba sat in the chair without moving.

He completely ignored Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had fallen silent.

"impossible!"

Xiaochun screamed as she turned to her new room.

Her voice was shrill, like fingernails scraping against glass.

"Those resources have already been used up!"

"It has become ninja tools, medicinal herbs, and the strength of the clan's ninjas!"

As soon as she said that, Mitokado Haru knew he was in trouble.

That stupid woman!

Doesn't this tacitly admit that they've been embezzling resources?

But Xiaochun, who was turning over to her new room, didn't care about anything else.

Should we make her vomit up what she ate?

This is worse than killing her!

The four major families owe their current status entirely to the accumulation of their vast resources.

Once those things are handed over.

The family's heritage will be completely depleted.

No need for other ninja villages to intervene.

Those clans within Konoha could easily devour them alive!

Chiba sneered inwardly.

He really is a piece of trash.

It was just a little scare, and they confessed everything.

just.

Chiba still ignored them.

He simply watched Hiruzen Sarutobi in silence.

Don't be fooled by Hiruzen Sarutobi's current situation; he's fallen behind Chiba in the Hokage position.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi is still a Kage-level shikigami, and the only Kage-level shikigami among the four major clans.

Only because of Hiruzen Sarutobi can a decision be made for the four major clans!

The atmosphere turned cold again.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado finally realized it too.

In this room.

They don't even have the right to speak with Chiba.

All the pressure was focused on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent.

He neither refuted nor immediately agreed.

He was weighing his options.

It's not just about weighing the pros and cons, it's about weighing life and death.

As a former Hokage.

He knows better than anyone else.

Chiba's demand was not a negotiation, but an ultimatum.

If they refuse.

Chiba will definitely act without hesitation.

That wooden figure, hundreds of meters tall, was the clearest warning.

Since Chiba was able to tear off Danzo's arm in public, allowing Fugaku Uchiha to kill Danzo.

Doesn't he dare to cut off their heads?

The prestige of Konoha's high-ranking officials.

What stable situation?

All are utterly vulnerable in the face of absolute violence.

Even if Chiba slaughters them all today.

Those clan leaders outside probably wouldn't dare utter a single word, and might even applaud.

Because these four families have behaved so badly over the years.