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

Chapter 147 The Konoha F4 are finally going to suffer.

"That kid was faking it. He possesses an extremely terrifying illusion technique that fooled all of us," Hiruzen Sarutobi said through gritted teeth.

What he cares about most is his reputation.

Originally, according to the plan.

He and Orochimaru tacitly agreed to a life-or-death battle between master and disciple in front of everyone.

Then, carrying all the darkness he bore in his life, he died protecting Konoha in the name of a hero, just like the previous Hokage.

He ended his glorious and brilliant life.

To leave behind a good name before and after death.

It is remembered by all the people of Konoha.

But now, the unexpected event of Fujiwara Chiya has occurred.

Not only did they find out about his shameful deeds, they even planned to spread them around.

The deaths of Konoha's Sakumo Hajime and Hyuga Hizashi today, along with the truth behind the Sarutobi clan's massacre, have caused a great stir among the various clans.

He had to exert a lot of effort to barely suppress it.

Even so, it still left a stain on his Hokage career.

If he were to reveal the truth about the Uchiha clan massacre and Naruto's true parentage, it would be disastrous.

At that point, his lifelong reputation would be ruined.

"So how's the situation now?" Koharu Utatane asked.

"I dispatched three elite Jonin and two special Jonin—Kakashi, Guy, Asuma, Ibiki, and Hayate—to ambush him. However, in less than half an hour, by the time I arrived with a group of Anbu, they had all been defeated."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a solemn expression.

"How are Kakashi and Guy doing now?" Mitokado Homura asked hurriedly.

Xiaochun, who was switching dorm rooms, immediately became nervous.

Now, the three legendary Sannin have left, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, sacrificed himself to seal the Nine-Tails.

The Sarutobi, Shimura, and Uchiha clans were wiped out.

Orochimaru, the only one of the Legendary Sannin to become a rogue ninja, suddenly reappears at the Chunin Exams, his intentions unclear.

Sunagakure, as an ally, also began to stir.

Konoha's strength has reached its lowest point.

At this critical moment.

If several of the village's pillars, elite Jonin, were to fall, Konoha would be in grave danger.

Kakashi, in particular, although his strength was far from being sufficient to become Hokage, was the only one in his generation qualified to inherit the position.

If something goes wrong, there will be a gap in the succession of the Sixth or Seventh Hokage.

"Fortunately, Naruto and the others suddenly appeared, which delayed things considerably. Then, Shinku's daughter appeared and stopped him; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable." Recalling the situation at the time, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a lingering fear.

They were able to easily defeat Kakashi and his four companions.

When Qianye said he could kill everyone inside the barrier, including himself, in five seconds, it seems he wasn't just talking nonsense.

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado breathed a sigh of relief, but their eyes widened in disbelief.

Koharu, turning to the next room, exclaimed in surprise, "What? Even you're no match for him?"

"If I were ten years younger, I certainly wouldn't care about his strength. But Fujiwara Chiya has mastered the Uchiha clan's Flame Formation. Moreover, Kakashi and the other wounded, along with a group of genin who passed the Chunin Exams preliminary rounds, were trapped inside the Flame Formation. For their safety, I couldn't act rashly."

Hiruzen Sarutobi saved face for himself.

In fact, Qianye's terrifying illusion alone was enough to threaten his life.

Furthermore, based on information obtained from Kakashi, Might Guy, and others, Chiyo's abilities in all aspects are ridiculously strong.

If they were to truly face each other, unless he used the Reaper Death Seal, he, as the strongest Hokage of all time, would have no chance of winning.

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado both fell silent.

Although there's an element of self-praise in his claim that his old friend is the strongest Hokage in history, he is currently the village's "highest" combat power.

Orochimaru alone was already giving them a headache; if they added Fujiwara no Chiya, who was even stronger than Hiruzen Sarutobi, things would get really complicated.

"Are the Konoha F4 finally going to reunite?"

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Inside the hot spring inn, listening to the system notifications in his mind and the conversation between Hiruzen Sarutobi and others at the Hokage Building, Chiya slowly stood up, a sly smile playing on his lips.

"Lord Chiya, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Seeing Chiya get up, Yekura hugged Chiya from behind, bringing with her a fragrant breeze.

Feeling the softness behind her and the faint fragrance of her body, and noticing the plum blossom that had appeared on the bed sheet, Qianye smiled slightly, gently stroked Yecang's face, and said softly, "I have to go out for a bit, you can sleep a little longer."

"Mmm." Ye Cang nodded, her face flushed, a look of happiness on her face.

Qianye smiled, put on his clothes, and disappeared from the inn.

This time, he finally managed to catch F4 all together, so he had to give them some "I Love a Piece of Firewood".

The Roots are an organization that hides even deeper than the Dark Side, and whose actions are even more clandestine.

It has existed for a long time due to the tacit approval of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo and Root became Konoha's most direct and effective weapons, eliminating all threats inside and outside the village with the attitude of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free".

Its headquarters are even less known.

Just like its name suggests, it is deeply rooted in the earth.

"Wood Release: Thorn Killing Technique"

A little girl who looked very much like Danzo, and appeared to be about five or six years old, formed hand seals. Accompanied by a childish shout, several pieces of wood, about the thickness of a thumb and resembling vines, rose from the ground and then slowly withered away, remaining motionless.

The little girl herself collapsed to her knees with a thud, panting heavily.

Danzo stood behind the girl, leaning on his cane, with a Root ninja on each side protecting him.

Seeing that the girl's Wood Release technique failed, Danzo closed his eyes in disappointment.

The girl in front of him was none other than his eldest daughter, Shimura Muka.

Danzo had one daughter and two sons.

His eldest daughter, Shimura Muka, was born after he drank the water from the Zimu River.

He was also her most favored descendant, inheriting the Wood Release technique of the First Hokage.

The second son, Shimura Mukakage, was born to him and a Jonin from Root. He had good ninja talent, but he did not inherit Wood Release. He would not achieve much in his lifetime, and his time as a Jonin would be limited.

His third son, Shimura Aizen, was born to him and his mother. Although he was found to have the genes of the first generation, he was unusually thin and died less than a year after birth, perhaps because of the close blood relationship.

After that, Danzo tried several more times, but perhaps because he hadn't taken proper care of himself during his first few pregnancies, he never got pregnant again.

Danzo's Wood Release family plan thus failed.

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