Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

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The atmosphere in the Hokage Building conference room was already tense.

Bai Yunqingye sat to one side, relaxed and with a contented expression.

Kazuma, on the other side, was enveloped in a low-pressure atmosphere.

Behind him, the others lined up in a row, seemingly trying to put some pressure on the young Hokage, Shirokumo Aoba.

"Sixth Hokage! I want to ask you, what exactly did you mean just now?!"

"How dare you, a ninja of Konoha, disregard the Daimyo's decree? Whose Konoha is it now?" Kazuma demanded sharply.

"Are the ninjas of Konoha truly loyal to the Hokage or the Daimyo?!"

At this moment, Kazuma's mood had plummeted to rock bottom.

He was already furious when he saw Konoha's various acts of defiance against the Daimyo.

The treatment he received after entering the Hokage Building made his anger even more uncontrollable.

Nowadays, the ninjas of Konoha clearly only know about the Hokage, but not the Daimyo.

"Konoha belongs to the villagers of Konoha. The ninjas of Konoha are loyal to the Hokage, but the Hokage is loyal to the Daimyo!"

Shirokumo Aoba explained with a light laugh, "After all, this is a system of one village per country established by the First Hokage and the Daimyo."

The Hokage is loyal to the Daimyo, but no one says the Hokage and the Daimyo can't be the same person.

"Ha...The Hokage is loyal to the Daimyo?"

Kazuma sneered, "But I can't see even a trace of loyalty to the daimyo in you."

"Oh? What makes you say that?"

Shirokumo Aoba still wore a smile on her face, "I remain quite loyal to Your Majesty!"

"Hmph! Utter nonsense!"

"If you are truly loyal to the daimyo, why did you launch a war against the Land of Grass without the daimyo's permission, and even attempt to occupy it?!"

"The daimyo is furious about this; he needs an explanation!"

Seeing the infuriating smile on the other person's face, Kazuma snorted coldly, too lazy to continue arguing with him, and got straight to the point.

If the other party cannot give them a reasonable explanation, then he will be prepared to seize control of Konoha by force!

Shirokumo Aoba raised her index finger and shook it, "You're wrong about one thing. It wasn't a war, but a mission. Similarly, Konoha didn't occupy the Land of Grass."

"The reason for attacking the Land of Grass this time is that Konoha accepted a commission from the Land of Snow. Konoha is only temporarily managing the Land of Grass for the Land of Snow."

"I wonder if this explanation will satisfy His Majesty?"

"?"

Shirokumo Aoba's explanation left Kazuma's brain momentarily blank.

He clearly hadn't expected there to be such a saying.

It's perfectly normal for ninjas to accept commissions and then carry out missions.

If the facts are truly as the other party claims, then they really can't find a suitable reason to turn against each other.

As rogue ninjas, they don't need a reason to turn against their comrades, because they have no shame to begin with.

However, as envoys of a daimyo, they need to have a legitimate reason for their actions, because they represent the face of the daimyo.

"..."

He Ma's face turned bright red, and it took him a while to finally manage to come up with a reason.

"Regardless of the circumstances, even if you accepted the commission from the Land of Snow, such an important matter as attacking the Land of Grass must be reported to His Majesty the Daimyo."

"Must we report to the daimyo? Ha."

Bai Yunqingye chuckled softly, a puzzled expression immediately appearing on her face.

"Speaking of which, from the day I became a ninja until now, when I became Hokage, I have never seen that high and mighty daimyo more than a few times."

"I'm quite curious about what's so special about that famous person."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

Kazuma's face darkened again. He sensed from those words an undisguised offense against the daimyo.

Shirokumo Aoba, however, didn't care at all. "I'm just curious. Does Lord Daimyo possess wisdom far beyond that of ordinary people, or does he have unparalleled strength, so that he is born to be high above others, making even me, as the Hokage, have to treat him with utmost respect?"

"Sixth Hokage, may I take your words as disrespect towards the Daimyo?"

Kazuma calmed down at this moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he seemed to have found a reason to make a move.

"Heh! I just think, if a daimyo has neither wisdom far beyond ordinary people nor strength unmatched by anyone, then what right does he have to sit in that position?"

Baiyun Qingye slowly stood up from her seat, her blood-red eyes looking down at the guard ninjas in front of her, her thoughts no longer concealed.

"If that's the case, then why can't I, with my unparalleled power, sit in that position?"

"You bastard! You actually dare to dream of becoming a daimyo? Who do you think you are..."

The person who had been listening in the whole time couldn't take it anymore and immediately started cursing.

However, Baiyun Qingye didn't tolerate him at all. Before he could finish speaking, he raised his hand and slapped him across the face with a slap made of chakra.

boom!

Without moving, his burly body slammed heavily against the conference room wall.

Then it was blocked by a barrier.

Otherwise, this one wall wouldn't be enough to stop Baiyun Qingye's slap.

Unmoving, embedded in the wall, he vomited large amounts of blood while staring at Bai Yun Qingye with terrified eyes.

How could the difference in strength be so huge?!

For a brief moment, he almost thought he was going to die.

Bai Yun and Qing Ye looked at him coldly.

"Do you think you're some kind of daimyo? You dog, how dare you speak to me, the Hokage, like that?!"

Chapter 656 Power is the reason to be king

"The Sixth Hokage!"

boom!

Kazuma suddenly stood up, his finger trembling as he pointed at Shirokumo Aoba, looking utterly furious.

Although he was also somewhat frightened by Bai Yunqingye's fierce attack, which directly caused Budong to vomit blood, he was still somewhat frightened.

After all, as a veteran guardian ninja who had followed him for over a decade, he was well aware of his opponent's strength.

He was actually rendered incapacitated by a single slap from this young Hokage.

But his reverence for the daimyo allowed him to suppress his fear.

They began to confront each other.

When the other party explained his reasons for attacking the Land of Grass, he still harbored a sliver of hope for this Hokage.

But this last illusion was shattered by Shirokumo Aoba herself.

As the Hokage of Konoha, he actually said something so treasonous—that he wanted to replace the Daimyo—in front of the Daimyo's messenger.

This is the most unforgivable thing in the ninja world.

In the ninja world, bloodline is the most important thing.

Once you are Chinese, you will always be Chinese.

That's how it is with daimyo. No matter how accomplished you are as a ninja, even the former god of ninjas, they all treat daimyo with utmost respect.

Because bloodline is a gift from God.

It is because of this traditional concept that ninjas like Kazuma exist.

Right now, this guy, Baiyun Qingye, who has no Chinese blood whatsoever, actually dares to dream of becoming a daimyo through his own martial prowess.

That's utterly wishful thinking!

This is the greatest rebellion against the theory of bloodline!

Kazuma's eyes gradually hardened; he had made his decision.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer!

The Hokage problem must be resolved as soon as possible. This Sixth Hokage has only just taken office and is already dreaming of becoming a Daimyo.

There is no need for the position of Hokage to continue.

All power belongs to the Great Name!

"Sixth Hokage, you are not qualified to be a Daimyo because you do not have the bloodline of a Daimyo! After you return, I will explain your crimes to the Daimyo and then revoke your power as Hokage of Konoha."

"Not qualified?"

Bai Yunqingye looked at him with disdain.

In an instant, a powerful chakra, as deep as a mountain, burst forth from his body, and in the blink of an eye, one could feel the air in the conference room vibrating violently.

However, this terrifying chakra was completely confined within this conference room.

It had no impact on the outside world, but instead crashed down on the guardian ninjas like a giant wave crashing down on the ocean.

In that instant, the faces of the guardian ninjas, including Kazuma, turned ashen, completely devoid of any color.

For most of them, this was the first time they had ever faced such terrifying and immense chakra. Was this really the kind of chakra that humans could possess?

Bai Yun and Qing Ye looked down at them from their elevated position, their blood-red eyes reflecting the fear in their expressions.

"I don't need that meaningless thing called bloodline!"

"Strength is the reason to be king!"

"!"