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

Chapter 158: The Beginning of Hiruzen Sarutobi's Transformation from Hero to Clown

Ibiki Morino shook his head, a deep sense of self-reproach flashing in his eyes. "At that time, I was under the spell of Chiya Fujiwara and mistakenly dragged Asuma into the torture chamber."

I subjected Asma to various forms of torture. Although we both felt the pain, I only experienced it mentally.

He suffered both mental and physical torment. The situation remains dire.

Kakashi sighed softly and comforted him, "You don't need to blame yourself. After all, no one expected that Fujiwara Chiya's genjutsu would reach a level that even physical pain couldn't break."

A brief silence fell over the room.

After a long pause, Hayate Gekko spoke first, breaking the silence in the room, "Kakashi, did you just say that the Third Master is dead?"

He was suddenly startled, recalling Qianye's words before he lost consciousness.

"So you heard it too." Kakashi nodded emphatically. "Back then, when Chiya said that cutting you was, in a way, saving you, it seems he wasn't just talking nonsense. If you hadn't been injured back then, you might very well be the one who died."

"It seems he had anticipated this would happen, or perhaps he reached some kind of agreement with Orochimaru."

"I think the reason why the Hokage agreed to let Sunagakure start the Chunin Exams early is probably related to Fujiwara Chiya or Orochimaru."

As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, a gentle breeze blew in from outside the window.

Following that was a leisurely and pleasant voice, "As expected of the Copy Ninja Kakashi, he was able to guess almost everything based on such trivial details."

Upon hearing this voice, Kakashi, Might Guy, Ibiki Morino, and Hayate Gekko were startled, their expressions immediately turning serious as they assumed their fighting stances and gazed out the window.

Qianye, dressed in a red cloud-patterned black robe, appeared silently at the window and sat on the windowsill with his legs on the table.

"Fujiwara Chiya!" Morino Ibiki shouted sharply, his eyes fixed on Chiya sitting on the windowsill with venomous hatred, almost spitting fire.

Chiya remained calm and fearless, chuckling lightly, "It seems you hate me quite a bit. Is it because of Sarutobi Asuma? But you'd better not shout, it will only make you look weak."

"Damn it!" Ibiki Morino roared in fury, about to charge at Chiya. But Might Guy, having learned his lesson from last time, knew he had no chance of winning without opening the Eight Gates. He clenched his fists, crossed them, and assumed a Super Saiyan-like stance, shouting, "Since that's the case, then I'll open the Eight Gates!"

"Don't act rashly. Ibiki and Kai are still here. You are just recovering from serious injuries. If you rashly open the Eight Gates, your body will not be able to withstand it."

However, before the two could make a move, Kakashi immediately used Body Flicker, extending his arms to the sides to block their way, staring at Chiya.

"Fujiwara Chiya, you really didn't leave Konoha after all. You're not here to fight, are you? Tell me, what is your purpose?"

Qianye pursed his lips, a faint smile appearing on his face. "I just enjoy talking to smart people, so don't worry. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it last time. This time, not only will I not kill you, but I'm here to help you."

"Help us? That doesn't sound like something an S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha would say." Kakashi's eyes showed suspicion; he didn't believe the other party was so kind.

"What's so strange about that? I have no grudge against you. The only people I truly despise are the Konoha higher-ups. If it weren't for those two old guys, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, we might still be comrades now."

Chiya smiled faintly, "Weren't you all very curious about Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly agreeing to Sunagakure's request to start the Chunin Exams ahead of schedule?"

"Let me tell you."

"Kakashi was right. This matter is indeed related to me and Orochimaru."

Kakashi frowned. "So, can I assume you've teamed up with Orochimaru? Or are you his subordinate?"

Chiya rolled her eyes at Kakashi, annoyed. "Even Sasuke, who's practicing Chidori on the cliff top, can tell that I'm stronger than Orochimaru."

"He wanted to obtain great power from me to defeat his father-killing and mother-killing brother."

"I never expected you would think of using such a clumsy tactic to provoke me and get information. How perverse of you."

"Then I'll tell you. Orochimaru offered me a forbidden technique from Konoha as a condition, requesting that I not interfere with his current operation."

"I'll agree to it because of the forbidden technique."

"However, that's just a side note, not what I wanted to say."

"Hmm, let me think of where to begin."

At this point, a playful glint appeared in Qianye's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's start from the day more than twenty days ago when I beat you all so badly that you ended up in the hospital."

"As you've probably heard, that evening, the heads of all the major clans in Konoha, including Jiraiya, were invited by the Hokage to gather at the Hokage Building."

"Then, not long after, rumors spread throughout the village that the Third Hokage was about to step down, and that Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, would succeed him as the next Fifth Hokage."

"What, does the Hokage's resignation have anything to do with you?" Ibiki Morino glared at Chiya.

Chiya smiled. "Of course, after all, that old codger Hiruzen Sarutobi's original plan was to remain Hokage until he died. How could someone who values ​​power so much be willing to give up the Hokage position that so many ninjas had sacrificed to hold onto before he even breathed his last?"

"Actually, it wasn't that Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to step down, but rather that he had reached a point where he had no choice but to step down. Because something happened that evening."

Kakashi was taken aback. "Something?"

"Yes, one thing." A wicked smile appeared on Chiya's face. "Sarutobi Hiruzen cares most about his reputation. In some ways, he even values ​​his reputation more than his own life."

"Because of what happened in the Forest of Death during the day, I exposed many of Hiruzen Sarutobi's scandals. As a result, he is very uneasy about me."

"After finishing all the cleanup work that day, he couldn't wait to summon his two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, as well as Danzo, the leader of the Root organization, to figure out how to deal with me."

"I'm also thinking about how to deal with them. Killing them would certainly relieve my anger for a while, but it would be too easy on those four old guys."

"I might as well go all the way and use some gadgets on them. Then I'll disguise myself as an Anbu member and, in the name of the Hokage, invite the heads of the various Konoha clans to watch a show."

Matt Kai swallowed hard and couldn't help but ask, "What little gadget?"

He had a vague feeling that it was something extraordinary.

Because his acorns had already begun to react unconsciously.

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