Yes, the Hokage!

"What do you think, Zhishui?" Fenglan turned her head slightly and smiled as Zhishui, whose expression was somewhat complicated, stepped out of the shadows.

"How did you know Shisui was there?" Even Itachi was somewhat surprised this time. "I've never been able to detect his hiding technique even once."

"Because I'm the Hokage's advisor." Feng Lan shrugged nonchalantly, without answering.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own unique talents, and Feng Lan, this transmigrator, is not entirely useless. Minato helped him to fully analyze his abilities as a ninja. Although he was relatively inferior in other aspects, he had at least two advantages.

First, he possesses all five elements: thunder, wind, water, fire, and earth. Second, Feng Lan has the ability to perceive.

A ninja's sensory abilities are innate. Famous figures like Karin from the Yamanaka clan and Nozomi from Kumogakure possess this innate ability, which cannot be acquired through training. Sensory ability is also a necessary condition for the Flying Thunder God Technique. The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, both renowned ninjas for their Flying Thunder God Technique, were exceptionally skilled sensory ninjas.

This explains why, despite the Third Shinobi World War lasting for several years and Feng Lan following it from beginning to end, he doesn't seem to have improved much in strength. His only technique is Shadow Clone Jutsu, he's still stuck on Rasengan, and even his stamina is so poor.

The reason is that he has spent most of his time training his sensory abilities and Flying Thunder God Technique. The fact that he can sense Shisui now means that his efforts over the years have not been in vain. Although the other party did not deliberately hide it, it is still Shisui's Body Flicker Technique. Even in Konoha at this time, he is a top-five powerhouse.

"How's the situation at the office?" Feng Lan didn't want to reveal her hidden information, so she quickly changed the subject.

Shisui bowed slightly: "Everything is normal, just as you said. My clone is enough to handle it, which is why you sent me here."

"That's good. Look at the time, it's already time to get off work." Feng Lan stretched and dismissed his clone. The fatigue and memories of the day flooded his mind, making him groan involuntarily.

"Lord Fenglan." Zhishui immediately stepped forward and helped the swaying Fenglan.

"It's alright." Feng Lan grabbed Zhi Shui's wrist. "Since we're here, let's go treat ourselves to something good."

"No, I'm here..."

Shisui tried to politely decline, but Fenglan held him back, saying, "Anyway, we're already off work, no need to be so serious. Look, Itachi really wants to go too."

When the other party suddenly turned the topic to him, Itachi was startled. Although he had the mindset of a Hokage, he was still a six-year-old child at this moment. Naturally, he also liked food and fun, but he just hid it well.

Shisui keenly sensed the longing in the eyes of the child he regarded as his own brother, and could only nod helplessly: "I will obey your orders, sir."

Such a large group of people naturally attracted attention walking down the street, and soon Feng Lan heard an annoying voice:

"Look, isn't that Might Guy, the eternal genin? He's over thirty and has no ambition at all, yet he still has the nerve to run around happily every day."

"And his son, with the same thick eyebrows as his useless father, it's hilarious."

"Hmph, those red-eyed Uchiha clan members, all they do is meddle in this and that. Which of those big clans respects them?"

"..."

The voice wasn't loud, but it was deliberately chosen to be loud enough for everyone to hear, clearly meant for you.

Hearing this, Dai seemed unfazed and didn't take it seriously, but Gai was already somewhat angry, and Itachi lowered his eyelids, his small fists clenching slightly. As for Inahime and Tetsuka, they were so angry that they activated their Sharingan. If they hadn't remembered the clan leader's instructions not to cause trouble during this critical period, they probably would have already gone up and started fighting.

These are the peculiar troublemakers of our Konoha Village. They are the most fearless of power and death, the Will of Fire. No matter what your abilities are, what your status is, or who your parents are, they will bully you all equally.

There's a meme circulating online: A day in the life of a Konoha scoundrel: He wakes up by cursing Naruto a couple of times to wake himself up; at breakfast, he compares the bacon on the table to Choji and curses him to whet his appetite; while shopping in the morning, he curses Konoha's White Fang for not dying yet; at noon, seeing tomatoes in his food reminds him of Kushina and he curses her a couple of times; during afternoon tea, he sees Sakura next door and comments on her wide forehead, causing him to feel anxious about his appearance; at night, he sees Might Guy and his son running and mocks them for being perennial genin; at dinner, he thinks about Hinata, the daughter of the Hyuga clan leader, and how she's not good at fighting, so he curses her with his Byakugan to cheer himself up; and before going to sleep, he thinks about the Uchiha clan being wiped out and curses Sasuke for speaking his mind.

Among the Konoha Twelve, almost none of them had a normal childhood without being bullied. This whole village is made up of people I met online; every day, the moment they open their eyes, they're thinking about who to bully. Their antics are so extreme, they could be used as a public service announcement in Naruto.

Feng Lan originally thought this was just a meme, a way for netizens to make fun of Kishimoto's character development and their childhood trauma when they were indecisive. But when she came across this, she was shocked to find that these Konoha villagers were really like that. Were you guys really not corrupted by fate? Putting aside everything else, Kushina, whom you guys often criticize, was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the Fourth Hokage's wife!

Of course, they wouldn't tolerate Feng Lan, an outsider. After all, while I might die from bullying a Jinchuriki, what's the difference between not bullying me out of fear of death and actually dying? The neighboring Sunagakure village is so lacking in green vegetation, and Gaara kills people whenever he's unhappy. People often throw vegetables at Gaara.

Cheer up, don't embarrass yourself!

"And that Feng Lan, a refugee who acts all high and mighty, it's really laughable."

"Yeah, no wonder I can only hang out with the Uchiha clan and those perennial genin, hehe."

"Just because he's a chief consultant, he's become arrogant and doesn't know his place. What a petty person who's gotten ahead."

"..."

Hearing this, even Dai, who has the best temper, couldn't help but get angry. It was one thing to be insulted, but how dare they insult his benefactor, Lord Fenglan!

Just as he was about to lose his temper, Fenglan reached out and stopped Dai: "Daohuo, Tiehuo."

"My lord!" The two immediately straightened up.

Feng Lan pointed to the few troublemakers who were chirping the crickets the loudest: "Lock these people in jail for twenty days, with only one meal a day, and no possibility of parole or reduction of sentence."

When he was taken in by Konoha as a refugee, he was often bullied by these unruly Konoha villagers, so he naturally wouldn't tolerate them now.

The two were overjoyed: "Yes, ma'am!"

"Wait!" Shisui couldn't help but say, "Lord Fenglan, is it really appropriate to arrest someone just because of a few words...?"

“It’s not just a few simple words.” Feng Lan picked at his ear. “I’m the chief advisor to the Hokage. I’ve just finished training and my blood is surging. These people are deliberately spreading rumors and slandering me behind my back. What if they make me have a stroke or something? Who will be responsible?”

"This..." Shisui was momentarily at a loss for words, bewildered by his sophistry.

Feng Lan went even further: "So I suspect they are spies sent by other villages to assassinate me, the newly appointed advisor. It involves the safety of the village, so we have to be on guard."

"Daohuo, Tiehuo, give the order: interrogate these guys thoroughly in prison and find out who the mastermind is!"

"Yes!"

Daohuo and Tiehuo were extremely pleased with themselves. They had long been annoyed by these unruly people, but their status prevented them from taking action. Now that Fenglan was backing them up, they could act freely, and their goodwill towards him increased considerably.

"My lord, this..."

Shisui wanted to persuade him again, but before he knew it, one of the people who had been caught by Inaho suddenly raised his hand, and Xueliang's blade flashed past!

"Shh!"

Caught off guard, Dao Huo was initially able to react, but unexpectedly his body suddenly stopped moving without warning, almost having half of his arm severed. Fortunately, Dai intervened in time, kicking the guy away, leaving Dao Huo with only a deep cut on his arm.

"Itachi, take him to the infirmary! Tetsuka, control the rest!" Fenglan shouted. "Shisui, grab him!"

"Yes!"

Shisui immediately took action, his heart filled with astonishment. Among the people that Lord Fenglan wanted to capture, there were actually ninjas with ill intentions. Could it be that he had misunderstood Lord Fenglan... and failed to see his foresight?

Chapter 8 Root Organization

With Shisui's swift action, the man who had injured her could not escape and was quickly pinned down by his hands and brought before Fenglan.

[I never imagined someone would actually have malicious intentions.]

Feng Lan couldn't help but laugh. He had only intended to teach a few troublemakers from Konoha a lesson, but he hadn't expected to succeed by accident. At this moment, Dao Huo had already been sent to the infirmary, Tie Huo had restrained the few troublemakers who had been shouting the loudest, and Kai and Dai were guarding him.

Of course, a large crowd had gathered outside, pointing and whispering among themselves.

"Shisui, use your Sharingan to control him and make him reveal who's behind it all," Fenglan instructed calmly.

"……Yes."

Actually, this request is a bit unreasonable. First of all, interrogation and torture are handled by special departments within the Anbu, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, where the Yamanaka clan is specifically responsible for this. Secondly, even if the Uchiha were to conduct the interrogation, they would usually not choose to do so on the street in front of so many civilians. After all, ninjas are beings who silently protect the village and the country in the dark, so why would they do it in such a high-profile manner?

After a moment's hesitation, Shisui agreed. His kindness had just led to the injury of his comrades and the near escape of a spy, a huge blow to the highly responsible Shisui. He feared that if he refused again, he would miss out on even more crucial intelligence due to a lack of understanding of Lord Fenglan's foresight.

Having mastered Kotoamatsukami, Shisui's ordinary genjutsu was something no ordinary ninja could withstand, and the assassin's eyes glazed over instantly.

"Speak, who sent you!" Zhishui shouted in a deep voice.

"I, I am... Awooooo!"

Just as the man was about to speak, his body suddenly stiffened. Two dark stripes could be clearly seen protruding from his tongue, completely binding him. He could not speak, and even moving his lower eyelids was a luxury.

"What, what is this?!" Might and his son, who were only skilled in physical combat, were stunned.

“This seems to be some kind of sealing technique…” Shisui squinted, trying to make a judgment, but at this moment, Fenglan’s voice rang out.

"This is the Seal of the Extinction of Tongue Disaster, a cursed seal specifically used by the 'Root' organization. The person affected will become paralyzed and unable to move if they utter a spell related to a specific event... It seems that Danzo personally applied this seal."

"Lord Fenglan..." Shisui couldn't help but widen his eyes, "This is a very serious accusation, are you sure?"

"I'm one hundred percent certain." Feng Lan didn't care that they were on the street; in fact, she raised her voice even louder, deliberately saying it so that everyone could hear, "This is Danzo trying to harm me!"

Although only Danzo and the Root organization should know about this at this stage, Fenglan is a time traveler. In the original work, Sai had this thing on his tongue. The unique pattern is very easy to recognize. The Self-Karmic Curse Seal used to bind Sasuke is also similar. It is Danzo's exclusive shape and was probably learned from Orochimaru.

Since Danzo is plotting against him, he certainly won't let him get away with it. These Konoha scoundrels love to spout nonsense, right? How about I give you a topic to talk about?

"Then, what should we do?" If they had captured someone from another village, Shisui would never have acted this way, but he was far too lenient with his own people and never considered the possibility of internal strife.

“It’s simple,” Feng Lan said with a smile. “Take this guy to the Third Hokage and complain.”

Shisui couldn't help but say, "My lord, the three battles have only just ended. Rushing into internal strife could lead to..."

"So you want to advise me to endure it?" Feng Lan looked at him with a half-smile. "Sorry, I have a bad temper. I'm not the kind of person who can laugh and offer his right cheek after someone punches me on the left cheek."

He turned to Might and said, “Mr. Dai, Kai, this matter will attract the hostility of Danzo and Root. You two should go home for now.”

Might Guy was the key mentor for Feng Lan in learning the Eight Gates Formation. He didn't want Feng Lan to get involved in this kind of trouble, so Guy and Might Guy only needed to focus on their training.

Unexpectedly, after a moment of thought, Dai resolutely said, "No, Lord Fenglan! I want to go with Kai to be your witness!"

The Might and Might brothers are simple-minded and passionate. Since Feng Lan once saved their lives and respects them so much, they naturally want to stand on his side in this situation.

As the saying goes, "A scholar will die for one who understands him," and Matt Dae's feelings at this moment were somewhat like that.

He meant well, but Feng Lan was somewhat amused and exasperated. Of course, he didn't intend to directly turn against Danzo, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to the Third Hokage to complain. But Might Guy didn't understand these intricacies and thought he was about to get into a fight and was preparing to help.

"Don't worry, Dai, and Kai." Feng Lan was slightly moved and patted the father and son on the shoulders. "Lord Danzo is, after all, a member of Konoha. He may just have a disagreement with me, not be an irreconcilable enemy. I will try my best to resolve the dispute peacefully and we won't really fight."

Hearing this, the simple-minded Matt and his son were relieved, nodded, and left.

Shisui breathed a slight sigh of relief and, following Fenglan's instructions, grabbed the Root organization members and headed straight for the Sarutobi clan's base.

The heavy artillery shell that Feng Lan had just brought was so powerful that he didn't realize it until he arrived at the Third Hokage's door: "Lord Feng Lan, why are you here to see Lord Hiruzen? Shouldn't you be looking for the Fourth Hokage?"

Fenglan gave Zhishui a meaningful look: "Didn't I say we should resolve this peacefully as much as possible? If I go to the Fourth Hokage now, it will truly be a fight to the death."

Shisui frowned. After all, he was just a teenager. Moreover, the Uchiha clan had always been suppressed and had no access to the corrupt affairs of the higher-ups. No matter how mature and composed he was, he didn't understand politics.

At this moment, Feng Lan respectfully knocked on the door: "Third Generation Lord, Feng Lan requests an audience."

The door was quickly opened, and Hiruzen's wife, Biwako, led the three (one of whom was being held captive) into the room. Hiruzen was already sitting there, puffing on his pipe, clearly aware of what had happened.

“My lord.” Feng Lan didn’t stand on ceremony and sat directly opposite the Third Hokage. “Lord Danzo seems to be quite dissatisfied with me.”

Hiruzen took a deep drag of his cigarette and looked at Shisui beside him: "Shisui, you can go down now. I have something to say to Fenglan..."

Before Zhishui could speak, Fenglan waved his hand and said, "Zhishui is my guard. He can't go anywhere today. He has to stay here."

Hiruzen couldn't help but frown, but then he saw Fenglan point at the Root member whose tongue was covered in curse marks: "If I remember correctly, this child should be a member of the Nara clan. He used the Shadow Binding Technique to hinder Inahisa back then, which is why he couldn't dodge that slash."

This was the situation that Feng Lan had detected using his sensory abilities at that time, and his threatening intent was palpable: if I continue to cause trouble, it won't just be Danzo's side that will be affected.

Although he had already joined Root, the Nara clan had killed the Uchiha, and Fugaku, no matter how much he tolerated it, still had to demand an explanation. If he backed down now, everyone would be riding roughshod over the Uchiha!

The Nara clan certainly can't show weakness, otherwise how will they survive in the world of large clans? The worst-case scenario for this conflict could even lead to internal strife.