Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

The village of Konoha was devoid of its usual hustle and bustle under the cover of night. Places such as the night market and the red-light district, which were originally used for entertainment, were also ordered to be temporarily closed.

Tonight, those without urgent business are not allowed to go out casually and must be prepared for surprise inspections by ninjas at any time; looking at the fierce-looking ninjas, even the best mood will turn extremely bad.

Meanwhile, the sounds of explosions and fighting echoed in the distance, further highlighting the turmoil of the night. Orochimaru's defection had had far too severe consequences, causing widespread panic in the village.

"Lord Hokage, during this operation, we discovered four spies sent by other villages. Three of them have been killed, one committed suicide, and thirteen other suspects have been apprehended by the Anbu."

Against the backdrop of the night, the scars on Nara Shikaku's face appeared even more menacing as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who stood in the night wind, and reported the events that had just occurred.

Gazing at the occasional flashes of flame and lightning in the village shrouded in darkness, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed no surprise; these were all within his expectations.

Orochimaru's defection had already been publicized by Danzo Shimura. Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly regained his composure and instructed Shikaku Nara to do the opposite, thus maximizing the benefits despite the adverse effects.

The plan is to make the villagers believe that this is a disturbance no less severe than the Nine-Tailed Fox's calamity, and then take the opportunity to legitimately send people into each household to search, which should yield unexpected results.

The results confirmed his suspicions. Many people were caught off guard by the sudden inspection and, in the urgency of the situation, they all gave themselves away.

"Shikaku, have you found Danzo's informants and spies who were responsible for gathering information and spreading rumors?" Now that we've made such a big fuss, we should get it over with once and for all.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's plan is to sever all of Danzo's influence in Konoha while Danzo is under house arrest, leaving only a few loyal followers to serve as a single, sharp weapon.

"One hundred and forty-six people took advantage of the situation to cause trouble and steal during this operation. They have been dealt with according to wartime penalties, and their bodies have been properly disposed of."

Nara Shikaku reported in a calm voice, but a fleeting, hidden gleam of pleasure flashed in his eyes. This was the most enjoyable thing these elite Jonin had done tonight.

Danzo Shimura usually used his position and his distorted interpretation of the Will of Fire to poach many disciples from various ninja clans, which has already caused dissatisfaction among many people.

Unfortunately, several high-ranking officials in Konoha always tried to smooth things over, and since the other side also held some leverage over the ninja clans, the final result was mostly that the ninja clans compromised.

Tonight is the chance for revenge. Many Jonin, after confirming the identity of their opponents, showed no mercy and killed them without hesitation, leaving no evidence in the end.

Nara Shikaku turned a blind eye to this, pretending not to see anything as long as innocent people weren't killed indiscriminately. Based on this alone, Shimura Danzo would never be able to rightfully become Hokage.

Upon hearing Nara Shikaku's reply, Sarutobi Hiruzen let out a soft breath, the smoke from his mouth drifting away on the night breeze. "Thank you for your hard work. I'll have to trouble you to stay on duty again tonight, Shikaku."

Nara Shikaku naturally had no objection to this, but he missed Shikamaru a little because he hadn't been able to see him for the past few days.

Thinking of this, Nara Shikaku decided to call his two good brothers over to keep him company on duty; the Ino-Shika-Cho trio couldn't be separated.

A moment later, when only Hiruzen Sarutobi remained on the balcony, he couldn't help but think about the capture of Orochimaru earlier that day.

"Kakashi, what do you think of Chiba's performance today? How did he react to Yamato's Wood Release?"

Kakashi Hatake emerged from the shadows, recalling Chiba's every move during the day: "Potential chakra, meticulous yet courageous, and showed no fear when facing Orochimaru."

"I can't comment on the others because I didn't have much contact with them. As for Wood Release, the time was too short, so I didn't notice anything unusual about him."

Although Chiba doesn't possess the Wood Release of the First Hokage, Hashirama, but is more like the Second Hokage, Tobirama, Hiruzen Sarutobi has foreseen Chiba's future development path, which is a good thing for Konoha.

"Kakashi, I have a mission for you to leave the village and secretly meet an envoy. Do not alert anyone."

"An envoy?" Kakashi Hatake's tired right eye opened slightly. He wondered what the envoy who had come to visit at this time wanted.

"The Hidden Mist Village, an emissary of an old man."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was already in his old age, said with great apprehension, "That living fossil is a shrewd person. He probably saw through the situation in Konoha, which is why he sent someone to secretly contact me."

After receiving the order, Kakashi Hatake set off overnight without visiting Rin Nohara's grave, thus preventing Kenji from accidentally finding out.

Meanwhile, Qianyu put down her empty bowl, waved her hand, and said, "Thank you for the treat. Could I have another one? Thank you!"

When Yamato, who was secretly watching over Chiyu and the other two, saw this scene, his lips twitched involuntarily. This appetite was nothing compared to that of the Akimichi family's experimental subjects.

No matter what, rumors of people not having enough to eat could not be spread in the Hokage Building, so a series of hurried footsteps approached.

Beef rice bowls, ramen, curry rice, tamagoyaki, and other quickly prepared foods were served and placed in front of Chiyu, making his eyes light up.

With a disdainful glance at Yue and Iruka, who were lying on the sofa clutching their bulging bellies and groaning from being so full, Chiba boldly picked up the ramen and slurped it down in large mouthfuls.

Those nearby couldn't help but swallow hard; the way they were eating made them feel hungry just looking at them.

Meanwhile, Chiba, who was slurping noodles with his head down, had a hint of struggle in his eyes, which were shrouded in steam. There was no other reason than Yamato, who was hiding in the shadows, was more attractive to him than the food.

Senba's extraordinary ability to sense Wood Release meant that Yamato's supposed concealment was completely ineffective in Senba's eyes.

The power of that Wood Release made Chiba instinctively focus his attention on the other person.

It's one thing to think about something, but another to actually do it, not to mention that his current circumstances prevent him from taking action.

Even if Yamato is a Konoha ninja, Chiba wouldn't attack him. Of course, it would be a different story if the other party attacked her.

In order not to give himself away, Chiyu used the secret technique that Tsunade had taught him to the fullest extent, transforming into a gluttonous king and eating voraciously, unaware of when the whispers in the room disappeared.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Chiba, who was engrossed in eating, and a smile flashed in his tired eyes. She really did look a lot like Tsunade when she was a child.

Older people feel naturally happy when they see their younger relatives eating and sleeping well.