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Chapter 103 Xia Zuo's Legitimate Coup

Konoha's F3/4 held a long closed-door meeting, but due to the Fourth Raikage's resolute attitude, they were unable to come up with any feasible plans.

Just as the three remained silent, they simultaneously heard a burst of urgent noise.

Immediately afterward, there was a knock on the door of the Hokage's office.

Without waiting for the Third Hokage's permission, the ninja who had knocked on the door rudely pushed it open and entered.

Mitokado Homura was furious: "Which department's ninja are you from? How can you be so rude?"

Koharu Utatane retorted angrily, "Breaking into the Hokage's office without permission, where's your ninja etiquette?"

The Third Hokage recognized the ninja, smiled, and asked gently, "Jonin Yoshida Hiroki, what brings you here?"

Hiroki Yoshida bowed respectfully, but his face remained expressionless.

He said in a businesslike tone, "Third Hokage, with the assistance of the two Hokage, the Konoha Jonin Tournament is ready. Please attend the meeting immediately."

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were both baffled and couldn't help but look at each other in confusion.

The Third Hokage's expression changed drastically, even revealing a somewhat ferocious look.

The Konoha Jonin Tournament was established by the Second Hokage and is theoretically the highest authority in Konoha.

The Konoha Jonin Conference has the authority to formulate and overturn Konoha's laws, and is also responsible for approving the appointment of the new Hokage.

The Hokage has always been responsible for convening the Konoha Jonin Tournament. The Hokage always makes prior arrangements, so there has never been a decision that goes against the Hokage's will.

But today, the Konoha Jonin secretly gathered and held a conference without the Hokage's knowledge, which raises serious questions.

The Third Hokage served as Hokage for 30 years and knew the Konoha ninja very well. He knew they lacked initiative and were unable to organize meetings on their own.

He immediately guessed that someone was organizing the Konoha Jonin, and the clan leaders must have been fully cooperating.

In just two moments, the Third Hokage locked onto his target—Xia Zuo.

Only this descendant of the Senju clan who awakened Wood Release had the ability to make the clan leaders of the ninja clans abandon him and to make the vast majority of the Jonin of Konoha submit to him.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't understand why he hadn't received any information at all.

When the Uchiha clan was preparing for a coup, he received definite intelligence a year in advance and promptly won over Uchiha Shisui and turned Uchiha Itachi against the Uchiha clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no prior knowledge of the coup d'état launched by Natsume.

Now it's the final step, the true colors are revealed, and it's too late to do anything.

The Third Hokage closed his eyes in pain; he knew what was happening.

It was Kakashi Hatake. Only he could control the Anbu, sever his connection with the intelligence system, and turn him into a blind and deaf person.

When exactly did Xia Zuo come into contact with Kakashi Hatake?

What reason did they use to turn Kakashi Hatake against them?

The Third Hokage had actually figured out the reason, but it was an answer he dared not think about: Kakashi Hatake knew the story behind Sakumo Hatake's suicide.

The Third Hokage felt a deep sense of fear.

Xia Zuo, sitting atop the Hokage Building, sneered, "The Third Hokage should have guessed that it was I who launched the coup."

"A sudden coup that broke out without warning should have startled him."

"You really think you're so great just because you thwarted the Uchiha clan's coup?"

"I have been immersed in 3300 years of Chinese history. Even with only basic political knowledge, the coup I plan will make him suffer."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had never felt such loneliness and fear.

Ever since Yoshida Hiroki knocked on his office door, he felt like he had fallen into a nightmare from which he could not escape.

Accompanying Yoshida Hiroki were 48 Konoha Jonin, and the noise they made before knocking on the door was to set up a barrier outside the Hokage's office.

After setting up a barrier in the confined space of the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage was unable to unleash his Kage-level power and could no longer defeat the 49 Konoha Jonin.

What's more, there was also a Kage-level ninja, Uchiha Shisui, standing at the end of the corridor, staring at the Third Hokage with a complicated expression.

Shisui had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered those eyes and remembered the peculiar patterns very clearly.

He also remembered the pupil technique of those eyes; it was the terrifying and dangerous Kotoamatsukami.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely stunned; he couldn't believe that what Xia Zuo said was actually true.

Xia Zuo really did take back Uchiha Shisui's eyes and gave them back to their original owner.

Ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi learned about the effects of Shisui Uchiha's eye technique, he has never seen Shisui in his true form again, and he would only use the Shadow Clone Technique when absolutely necessary.

He was terrified from the bottom of his heart, afraid that he would be controlled by Kotoamatsukami and become a slave of the Uchiha clan.

Does Xia Zuo have absolutely no sense of precaution?

Does he really trust Uchiha Shisui that much?

The Third Hokage walked numbly through the passageway, as if in a dream, like a walking corpse, being guided to the conference hall.

Upon entering the hall, Hiruzen Sarutobi was led to the center. He looked up and glanced to the left and right, where 335 Konoha Jonin were sitting neatly in rows.

All the Jonin, including the Sarutobi, Mitokado, Utatane, and Shimura clans, were present.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill run through his body and was overwhelmed by a profound sense of despair.

Before seeing 335 Konoha Jonin with his own eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi had always had this idea.

The so-called Konoha Jonin Tournament should only have 150 participants, or even less than 100, because it is difficult for Konoha Jonin to gather together.

As the largest ninja village in the ninja world, Konoha Village naturally spread out a huge amount of resources.

The village's industries are spread throughout the Land of Fire, and it also has huge industries in the Land of Rivers, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Hot Water, requiring Jonin to oversee them.

Of the more than 300 Konoha Jonin, at least 120 are stationed at various key locations or industries, and more than 80 Jonin are on important missions and traveling around.

There are usually only about a hundred Jonin in Konoha Village.

Even if the Third Hokage wanted to convene the Konoha Jonin Conference, he would have to make arrangements two months in advance and assign special Jonin to fill in temporarily.

The commotion caused during this period is often quite significant, and may even be noticed by rival ninja villages.

Right under the Third Hokage's nose, Xia Zuo silently gathered all the Jonin together, without even being discovered by other ninja villages.

This is simply a miracle.

The Third Hokage took a deep breath, suppressing his despair and shock, because he realized that he seemed to still have a chance to turn the tide.

Xia Zuo's method of coup was peculiar. He did not choose the violent methods of the Uchiha clan, but instead used the Konoha Village system to overthrow the Third Hokage.

Now, the most crucial thing is the attitude of the Konoha Jonin.

As long as he has enough Jonin who support him as the Third Hokage, Xia Zuo's coup will fail.

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