In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 139 Exposing the Old Monkey's Shortcomings to His Face

"Compared to extermination, you've done far more than I have," Qianye chuckled. "Time's limited, so I'll just pick a few. There are quite a few victims' families here too."

"The first victim's family member was Kakashi. Back then, because Konoha's White Fang, that is, Kakashi's father, had too much prestige and threatened your position as Hokage, you allowed Danzo to use rumors to drive him to his death. Yes, I've already told Kakashi about this, but he doesn't seem to believe it, or perhaps he's unwilling to seek revenge against you for the sake of Konoha. You were truly a pillar of Konoha's generation."

"The second victim's family member is Hyuga Neji."

"Me?" Neji was taken aback, somewhat confused as to why this ridiculously strong guy wanted to call him.

Chiya nodded. "Yes, it's you. I suppose you're still hating the main family because of your father Hyuga Hizashi's death. Young man, you've been hating the wrong person all along. It wasn't Hyuga Hiashi who killed your father; it was someone else entirely."

"Shut up."

Every word Chiya uttered felt like a steel needle, piercing Hiruzen Sarutobi's senses.

What he cares about most is his reputation.

If Qianye continues to expose his shameful deeds, then regardless of whether the people present believe it or not, his image in the eyes of the people of Konoha will no longer be perfect.

"Shadow Clone Technique with Shuriken!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted, throwing out a shurikens and forming hand seals, transforming them into countless shurikens that covered Chiyo.

But Qianye seemed to have no physical form, and the shuriken passed right through his body.

"Oh ho, getting angry now? But you'd better not waste your energy. Apart from the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan, no one can touch me. Not even you, the shameless Third Hokage who calls yourself the 'Strongest Hokage of All Time'."

Thousand Nights Verdant Circuit.

In fact, even if the Mangekyou Sharingan or the Rinnegan were to appear, they would not be able to see through his illusions.

Because this illusion, unlike ordinary illusions, does not affect chakra, but rather acts directly on the soul.

Kakashi Hatake explained, "Lord Hokage, this is Fujiwara Chiya's genjutsu. It can create illusions that even the Sharingan cannot detect. His true form should be hiding somewhere within the barrier."

"Go find it for me now!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted sternly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the numerous ANBU members who had previously surrounded Qianye scattered instantly and began a thorough search.

"Alright, I don't have much time left, let's continue our previous topic." Chiya ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi and continued, "Uncle... oops, I mean, Neji Hyuga. Let me tell you the truth."

"Back then, Hiruzen Sarutobi was instrumental in facilitating the peace treaty between Kumogakure and Konoha. On the day the peace treaty was signed, Kumogakure, coveting the Byakugan bloodline limit, attempted to kidnap the Hyuga clan's main branch lady."

"But the people they sent were killed on the spot by the Hyuga clan head. The Cloud Ninja turned around and accused Konoha of killing the Cloud Ninja envoy. They threatened to start a war to force Konoha to hand over the killer."

"Actually, the Cloud Village was just trying to scare Konoha. Because they had just experienced the Third Shinobi World War, their own village was in a worse state than Konoha, and none of the villages had recovered. If war broke out, the Cloud Village would inevitably be coveted by the Iwagakure Village, their sworn enemy."

"Although the Fourth Raikage is a martial artist, he would not joke about the safety of Kumogakure. He was simply testing Konoha."

"As a result, our 'strongest Hokage of all time' was incredibly weak when it came to internal affairs, but he actually foolishly agreed to hand him over."

"Although your father was ultimately chosen by the elders of the main family to die in place of Hyuga Hiashi, in reality, he was not dying to protect the main family, but to protect his older brother, Hyuga Hiashi."

"If we have to talk about enemies, then you only have one biggest enemy. Hiruzen Sarutobi, it was this old codger's weakness that killed your father."

"Hokage-sama, is this true?" Neji looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a complicated expression.

"Neji, don't listen to this traitor's nonsense. The situation was very complicated at the time. Your father sacrificed himself for the peace of Konoha. He was a hero of the village." Hiruzen Sarutobi fully utilized his unique brainwashing charm, blatantly lying.

Chiya continued his taunts, "Ha, what a hero of Konoha! It seems none of the heroes you speak of have a good ending. You keep spouting this nonsense: 'Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die, the firelight will illuminate the village, and new trees will sprout.'"

"But what have you actually been doing all these years? You've been constantly squeezing the nutrients from the great tree of Konoha to strengthen your Sarutobi clan. Other clans suffered heavy losses after the three Shinobi World Wars, and some even gradually disappeared into the annals of history during those wars."

"But your Sarutobi clan has actually grown stronger."

"Guess how many ninjas the Sarutobi clan had when I wiped them out? More than two thousand."

"Good heavens, more than two thousand ninjas. This surpasses the combined total of the Uchiha and Senju clans at their peak, and none of them are ones I've seen in missions before."

"So you burned down the entire Hidden Leaf Village to light up your Sarutobi clan?"

"If you say this is Konoha's hidden strength, Konoha's last line of defense, then that's barely acceptable."

"Even during the Nine-Tails' attack, when Konoha was nearly wiped out, they didn't show up. In the end, it was the Fourth Hokage who sacrificed himself to save the village from the crisis."

"Do you know what all these people have been doing? They've all just holed up in the ground like Danzo's Root subordinates."

"Damn it, shut up!" Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry his lungs felt like they were about to explode, his eyes were bloodshot, and he almost roared out.

The thick, long Vajra Ruyi Cudgel suddenly extended and thrust towards Qianye's direction, but unsurprisingly missed its target.

"Hehe, a few more stabs, I love this look on your face—wanting to kill me, yet unable to do anything about it," Qianye laughed loudly.

"Damn it!" Hiruzen Sarutobi trembled with anger, his noodles twitching uncontrollably.

Chiya ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi and turned her gaze to Naruto. "Naruto, didn't you just ask me why I defected from Konoha? Well, I'll tell you one of the reasons."

"He probably wanted to rid Konoha of the Sarutobi clan, that parasite that was sucking away Konoha's nutrients, before he left. Otherwise, if that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi were to cause trouble for a few more years, Konoha Village might have to be renamed Sarutobi Village."

Upon hearing this, Naruto lowered his head slightly, his eyes instantly obscured by shadows, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He wasn't crying for himself, but for Qianye.

Next, Naruto is going to start using his talk-no-jutsu on Chiya.

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