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

Chapter 149 Qianye in Action

With a creak, the office door opened.

A member of the Anbu wearing a cat-face mask strode in. Strangely, he did not bow, but to the Konoha F4, he appeared to kneel on one knee, his right fist pressed against the ground, his forehead slightly lowered.

"It's Nagi. Tell me, what's the good news?" Seeing that it was his direct subordinate ANBU, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no suspicions and asked with a vacant look.

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Danzo Shimura also cast curious glances at them.

A member of the Anbu ninja named Naiken excitedly exclaimed, "Lord Hokage, Lord Jiraiya is back!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado's eyes lit up simultaneously.

In this era before the Akatsuki organization had made its mark, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, was arguably the pinnacle of ninja power.

If Jiraiya really returns, it would be a godsend for Konoha at this stage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up and hurriedly asked, "Then where is he now?"

"Near the women's bathhouse," the ANBU ninja replied hesitantly.

"This guy... is still the same as ever." Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed, feeling both curious and amused. He sat back in his Hokage office chair. "Alright, go and call him over. Tell him this old man is looking for him."

"Yes, Lord Hokage." The ANBU ninja replied respectfully and turned to walk outside.

However, what no one noticed was that the moment the ANBU ninja walked out, he left behind a smoke bomb, a smoke bomb filled with the words "I love a piece of firewood".

The next second, the smoke bomb exploded, and powder containing the scent of "I love a single branch" drifted throughout the Hokage's office, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Danzo Shimura were completely unaware of it.

When I came to my senses, I felt as if my whole body was on fire.

"Hey, Hiruzen, Danzo, En, don't you think it's a bit hot in your Hokage's office?" Koharu Utatane asked hesitantly, her face flushed.

"Yes, there is some." A flush appeared on the faces of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and Homura Mitokado.

The only difference is that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado blushed when they saw Koharu Utatane.

Danzo blushed as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

At this moment, they felt as if they had returned to their youth.

"Then... let's cool off?" The four looked at each other, and finally, without saying a word, took off their clothes.

Soon after, eerie and terrifying music began to play inside.

The ANBU ninja stood outside the door, hearing the sounds inside clearly. He removed his mask, revealing a face that could drive Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura mad – it was Chiya.

"Since the Third Hokage asked me to inform Jiraiya to come over, I might as well go all the way and inform everyone."

With these thoughts in mind, Qianye murmured to himself and disappeared into the corridor in front of the Hokage's office.

Sungai tribe.

Hyuga Neji approached Hyuga Hiashi and repeated what Chiya had said.

After hearing Neji's words, Hiashi Hyuga sighed helplessly and muttered, "I see. I didn't expect that young man would even know this."

"Clan leader, is what Fujiwara Chiya said true? My father really..." Neji was speechless.

"You can still call me Uncle as before." Hiashi nodded, his usually serious face showing a rare gentle smile. He turned around and went back to his room, rummaged around for a bit, and found the suicide note left by Hizashi before his death.

Hiashi handed over the suicide note, saying, "This was left by your father."

After saying that, to Neji's astonishment, she suddenly knelt down and performed a dogeza bow to him.

Neji opened the suicide note and burst into tears. Just then, the voice of an Anbu ninja suddenly rang out from outside the room. He knelt on one knee and said, "Lord Hiashi, the Hokage invites you to the Hokage's office in half an hour."

"Hokage-sama?" Hiashi Hyuga frowned slightly. Usually, the Hokage communicates through the Ninja Hawks and rarely uses the Anbu to communicate directly.

Could it be because of the Japanese chariot incident?

But he had already assured the Third Hokage about this not long ago that he would not let Neji harbor any resentment towards the Hokage.

Suspicious, Hiashi Hyuga stood up and activated his Byakugan. He checked the chakra of the ANBU ninja through the room and, after confirming that they were indeed ANBU, he said, "I understand. I'll be there in a bit."

Nara clan land.

Nara Shikaku, Nara Shikamaru, and Nara Yoshino are having dinner.

"Shikamaru, are you still feeling down because of Asuma?" Shikaku asked with a smile, looking at his sullen son.

Shikamaru nodded. "I feel like I'm really concerned about it, Dad. What kind of person is Fujiwara Chiya, really?"

"Hmm," Lu Jiu thought for a moment and replied, "I've hardly had any interaction with him, but based on what you've seen and heard today, perhaps he's just a young man who likes to do whatever he wants."

"Do whatever you want, what does that mean?" Shikamaru frowned.

"He's not bound by common sense, yet he possesses strength that transcends common sense. He can do whatever he wants. You should have guessed the root of the conflict between that young man and the Third Hokage by now. The Third Hokage and he became mortal enemies, so he retaliated in the same way. It's that simple," Shikaku replied.

"Those third generation really did make some formidable enemies," Shikamaru sighed helplessly.

Just as he was about to say something, Shika suddenly covered his mouth and made a shushing gesture with a solemn expression. Immediately afterwards, Chiya, disguised as an ANBU member, appeared in his courtyard.

"Lord Shikaku, the Hokage requests your presence." A deep voice sounded from outside.

Shikaku frowned. "When?"

"In half an hour," Qianye replied.

"I understand, I'll be there later," Shikaku replied.

After Chiya left, Shikaku released his son's mouth, and Shikamaru asked, "Dad, it's really strange that the Hokage's direct ANBU came to your door directly."

"It's probably because of what happened with Fujiwara Chiya," Shikaku sighed helplessly.

"Won't that affect Shikamaru?" Shikamaru's mother, Yoshino, asked with some concern.

"Things haven't gotten that serious yet." Shikaku shook his head; he knew the Third Hokage quite well.

Although he is essentially a worthless person, he pays great attention to his image.

Furthermore, the Ino-Shika-Cho clan is an unwavering faction of the Hokage, sharing both glory and ruin. The Third Hokage wouldn't abandon his entire clan just because Shikamaru heard some unfavorable rumors about him.

The same thing happened to other major Konoha clans, such as the Yamanaka clan, Akimichi clan, Inuzuka clan, and Aburame clan.

Finally, Chiya found Jiraiya.

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