As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha

Chapter 90 Murder, the Silent Night.

The Land of Fire.

Konoha Village entrance.

Under the watchful eyes of the defeated generals, Hyuga Hisei patted Sarutobi Hiruzen on the shoulder.

Even before Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado coveted his kitten, these two had already decided to commit suicide!

But back then, Fugaku was too eager to show off. Not only did he steal the opportunity to make a move from Hyuga Hiroki, but he also let those two old bastards survive, only managing to beat them up.

The reward from the highly respected Hokage advisor was to inflict a defeat on Konoha on the front lines. This time, the Uchiha clan suffered heavy losses, and even the Third Hokage's lineage was severely damaged.

Everything in the world has a cause and effect.

If Fugaku hadn't been so arrogant and allowed Hyuga Hiroki to kill them, the war wouldn't have been so brutal today, even if they couldn't have won.

At this moment, almost everyone on the field looked at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado with murderous intent, but they themselves were unaware of this intent.

"Chief Richeng."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not accept the kunai offered by Hinata Hyuga. Instead, he raised his head and stared into the eyes of the tall man.

The old village chief is getting old.

Hinata Hima sighed softly.

The series of defeats turned his hair completely white. He had worked so hard and suffered so much for the village. It was truly a blessing for Konoha to have Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But now, that old face, weathered by time, carries a hint of prayer and hope.

Even though the Third Hokage didn't say anything, Hinata Himaru could fully understand what the old village chief meant.

Mitokado Ero and Utatane Koharu certainly made mistakes, but why did it have to come to this!

The worst-case scenario would be stripping them of their positions as Hokage advisors, then throwing them into jail for interrogation. Considering their past contributions and their dedication to the village, they would be treated leniently, and any ill-gotten gains would be confiscated. They might escape the death penalty, but they would still face severe punishment. That would be roughly the outcome.

But what did Hiruzen Sarutobi hear?

There is no doubt that Hinata Hisei is going to make a big fuss about this; he actually intends to execute two Hokage advisors in front of everyone!

What's even more infuriating is that he wants the Third Hokage to do it himself!?

This is practically tearing off his disguise and then slapping himself hard in front of everyone!

Once he takes action, it will directly confirm his poor judgment and inability to recognize talent, allowing scoundrels to occupy high positions.

If he doesn't take action, what will the villagers and ninjas behind him think of him?

The trust he regained by sacrificing the lives of the Sarutobi clan might also be lost.

Right now, everyone needs a target to vent their anger on.

Even a contradictory person like Hiruzen Sarutobi has things he cares about.

After Tobirama's death in battle, at this point in time, only Danzo and two others remain from their generation of comrades.

Staring intently at Hinata Hiroshi, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to be faced with a choice.

First, kill the two advisors to quell everyone's anger, and then charge ahead in future battles to atone for his crimes. In this way, although his prestige will drop significantly due to the ongoing war, he will still be the Hokage. At least until the war ends and peace talks are held with Kumogakure and Iwagakure, his position will not change. He is experienced in the process of stepping down as Hokage. It is impossible to replace someone during wartime, and the Daimyo would not agree. Everything will have to be discussed after the war.

Second, continue to protect your old comrades, use the Hokage's influence to suppress the matter, and go through the proper procedures to avoid the main issues. This way, at least you can save their lives, but the price is likely to be being smashed to pieces on the spot by the angry villagers and ninjas, and being ousted from the Hokage position again.

This is a simple question.

He only needs to choose between his old buddies and the position of Hokage, and from his perspective, the answer to how to choose is already clear.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi was defeated in his stare-down with Hinata Hyuga. He tremblingly gripped his kunai and withdrew his gaze from the clan leader.

He could no longer control his murderous intent!

The moment he received the kunai, he even had the urge to stab Hinata Hime to death.

Yes.

Regardless of what Koharu and Homura do, they are ultimately my people.

Now, under pressure from an outsider, he is forced to take action against his own companion.

This feeling was absolutely awful, but he had no way to resist. It was as if someone was forcibly stuffing feces into his mouth and making him chew it slowly, and then he had to say that it tasted especially good.

"Hiruzen, you're finally back! Arrest Hyuga Himo!"

The short-sighted Koharu Utatane was unaware of the impending disaster; she even thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi had brought the kunai to untie her.

"That rude scoundrel dared to arrest me and Mitokado Homura! Is he trying to rebel?!"

Completely oblivious to the approaching danger and failing to comprehend the angry gazes of the ninja clan leaders, she was preoccupied with the fact that the clan leader, Richeng, was disrespecting his elders.

But next to her, Mitokado Homura seemed to have noticed something. Compared to Utatane Koharu, he directly felt the killing intent emanating from Sarutobi.

"Koharu in the tsukan, Mitokado inflame."

"Formerly the Hokage's advisor, he misappropriated military funds during his time in charge of logistics command and repeatedly supplied inferior war materials, leading to setbacks in the front-line war and heavy losses for the village."

"The evidence is now conclusive, and the death penalty is unavoidable. All assets of his clan will be confiscated, and all clan members will be executed."

Chief Richeng strolled over, his voice not loud, yet everyone could hear him clearly.

After reading out the charges against the two advisors, Hinata Hisei habitually consulted the Third Hokage.

"Is everything alright, Hokage-sama?"

Yes, he is the Hokage.

As for confiscation?

It can be charged, but only a little bit. The rest has been sent to Chief Richeng's space-time, ready to be moved to the moon at any time.

You know what, the sheer wealth of the two Hokage advisors truly shocked Hyuga Hiromasa.

To put it another way, even if the Hyuga clan were to live off their past wealth, they would have to eat meat at every meal to finish it within three to five years, and their clothing, food, housing, and transportation would probably have to be top-of-the-line.

This is what they mean by "one big win".

However, Hinata Hiroki is a man with principles. If the evaluation is over and he chooses to take over, then the money can be used to build up the village.

But now, it belongs to him.

"Hiruzen!"

When the crime was made public, Koharu finally panicked.

She seemed to understand what Sarutobi was going to do by bringing the kunai over!

"You can't do this, Hiruzen! Have you forgotten we're in the Hokage's office?"

puff!

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it.

This only made Hiruzen Sarutobi even angrier.

If his and Danzo's plan hadn't been carried out in front of this woman, she and Mitokado Homura probably wouldn't have been so bold! To use such garbage weapons to pass off as superior ones!

In all honesty, even if we had used the same quality of weapons as in previous wars, the outcome of this war would likely have been very different!

If those two bastards had been less greedy, he could be drinking and celebrating with Danzo right now instead of ending up like this!

The sharp kunai slashed through Koharu Utatane's neck.

In the end, the highly respected Hokage advisor did not reveal the scene of her intimate encounter with the Third Hokage in the office before her death.

The third generation had no backup plan and could not do so under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Help us get revenge."

Mitokado Homura remained conscious, looking calmly at Sarutobi as he spoke his innermost thoughts.

Sarutobi nodded without leaving a trace.

If there was still room for maneuver before, now the hatred between him and the Hyuga clan, and between him and Hyuga Himo, is irreconcilable.

Even if that kid kneels down and begs for mercy, it won't work!

puff!

With bloodshot eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi struck again, killing another Hokage advisor.

At this point, only he and Danzo remained of the remnants of the old era, the legendary trio known as the Konoha F4.

Not far away, Danzo Shimura calmly watched this scene, but felt a little uneasy.

He believed that if he were in Sarutobi's position, he would have made the same decision today and killed those two guys. Even so, he still felt a sense of shared sorrow for the fallen.

And as it turns out, taking the blame is a skill in itself.

Throughout his life, he walked on thin ice, taking the blame for countless things for Sarutobi, yet he still lived a good life. On the contrary, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were killed after only taking the blame once, which was truly a bit of a letdown.

The only pity is that I didn't have time to taste Xiaochun's old flavor after I came back. Alas, it seems that I can't take advantage of it while it's still hot, which is a bit of a regret.

Konoha Village entrance.

With the deaths of the two Hokage advisors, the expressions of the leaders of various clans changed several times. In the end, they shook their heads and smiled bitterly to themselves. They wanted to shout that it was good that they were killed, because those two people really deserved to die. How could the lives of two mere people be compared with the many clansmen who died in battle?

But the third generation has already made a move. Wouldn't it be a bit excessive to shout "good riddance" now?

The ninja world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.

It's still wartime, and even if the Hokage is replaced, it will be after the war. For the time being, they will still be Hiruzen Sarutobi's soldiers. If things get too tense...

"Good riddance! It should have been done a long time ago!"

Just when everyone thought the matter was about to be over, a brave man stepped forward!

Undeterred by Hiruzen Sarutobi's murderous gaze, he stepped forward with a righteous air, then walked step by step to the two corpses and spoke solemnly.

"Good riddance!"

With another fierce roar, he even kicked Mitokado Homura's corpse.

"The village doesn't need parasites like this! From now on, I'll keep a close eye on my dad and make sure he sets a good example! This kind of thing absolutely cannot happen again!"

Ignoring Hiruzen Sarutobi's ashen face, Asuma Sarutobi, one of the war survivors, bowed deeply to everyone.

"On behalf of my father, I apologize on everyone's behalf!"

I fucking thank you! How did I ever earn something like this after I gave you everything I knew?

The Third Hokage grinned menacingly, seemingly unable to control his anger. If there hadn't been outsiders watching, he would have definitely kicked Asuma a couple of times to vent his fury.

As expected, once Sarutobi Asuma, the son of the Hokage, started it, the villagers and ninjas who had been suppressing their emotions also erupted.

"Good riddance! I've been fed up with those two old bastards for ages!"

"Exactly! Lord Asuma is absolutely right. The Hokage must be getting old and his eyesight is failing; he's let them serve as advisors for so long!"

"Killing them outright is too easy! If I were in charge, I'd sell them to brothels first and squeeze every last drop of value out of them!"

"We'll have to keep an eye on the Hokage from now on; the Hokage isn't necessarily right!"

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Once emotions erupt, they are very difficult to control.

Hiruzen Sarutobi witnessed all of this and felt somewhat weary. He glanced silently at his son, then at Itachi Uchiha, who was nodding silently in the corner of the village, and felt a sense of absurdity.

Although Asuma was rebellious in the past, he would never embarrass himself in front of everyone, let alone actively stir up trouble like this!

Was everything part of your scheme?

Uchiha Fugaku!

With his gaze fixed on the head of the Uchiha clan, Sarutobi automatically shut out his noisy emotions.

Just as he underestimated the Hyuga clan, he also underestimated the Uchiha clan.

The third power of the Sharingan

The Uchiha clan with two Susanoos has an excessively high combat power.

At least

Turning his head, Sarutobi looked at Shisui in the distance, his eyes flashing.

The alliance between the Hyuga and Uchiha must be broken!

Sunset West Mountain.

After venting their frustrations, the Konoha ninjas dragged their exhausted bodies back home. They were all lucky; at least they returned alive. But some people's names were destined to appear on the newly erected memorial stone.

The counterattack against the Land of Fire ended in a draw due to logistical problems in Konoha. Konoha was forced to retreat, completely losing the initiative. After being replenished, Kumogakure and Iwagakure did not dare to venture deep into the Land of Fire on their own.

The war has devolved into a protracted stalemate, with both sides constantly probing each other at the border, and even today's survivors don't know if they will be alive tomorrow.

This is the norm in war.

As night slowly fell amidst grief.

To many, it was just a peaceful night in the midst of war.

But for a very small number of people, it is an extremely difficult situation.

The two Yugitos have once again been tasked with warming the lady's bed. They are standing outside the patriarch's room, hesitating and trying to convince themselves that they are being coerced by Nijima-senpai.

Meanwhile, Samui was locked in her room, filled with anxiety, wondering how she, as a captured female ninja, would be humiliated, and imagining all sorts of bizarre scenarios in her mind.

Tsunade, Pakura, and Uchiha Mikoto were playing Dou Dizhu, a popular card game among the Hyuga clan, and Tsunade, who was constantly calling for the landlord position, had already lost quite a bit.

At the edge of the Hyuga clan's territory, the Goddess of the Rabbit watched a group of Hyuga clan members depart for the moon, then frowned and used her Byakugan to search the surroundings.

Several days had passed since she sent the coded message to her son, Kuroze, but he hadn't appeared every night, which puzzled her greatly.

The Goddess of Rabbit absolutely refused to believe that the embodiment of her will could be less foolish than a monkey.

But the bloody truth left her incredibly conflicted; her son simply didn't understand what her waving gesture meant.

"snort!"

With a cold snort, the Goddess of the Rabbit muttered angrily, cursing the incompetent fool, before returning to the clan's territory. As Hyuga Hisei's humanoid summoning beast, she had her own private room, which was right next to the clan leader's.

As soon as she entered the room, the goddess of the rabbit blushed and pricked up her ears.

Judging from the voice, is it a different person today?

There seems to be an aura that is not human. Is this... isn't that something that separated from the Ten-Tails?

Can that be used?

The shocked goddess pressed her ear to the wall; she seemed to hear a cat meowing!

Terrible blasphemer!

Kaguya's expression turned serious; she had discovered a serious problem.

What if that blasphemous person who doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables also sets their sights on her? Even if she's a puppet now, it doesn't seem like it's out of the question!

After all, blasphemers seem to be very obsessed with the process of procreation.

The moonlight shines on the earth.

Tonight, there's an extra doll who can't sleep and a jinchūriki who's been impaled by a spear.

But what the goddess of the rabbit didn't know was...

At this very moment, the incompetent person she was nagging about, named Otsutsuki Black Zetsu, was staring blankly at the night sky.

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