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

No matter how loud the discussions among the people of Konoha are, they have no effect on the current situation. The task of bringing this incident to a close still requires the Konoha Hokage and the three advisors to discuss it together.

In the dimly lit office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in his Hokage robes, tapped his pipe lightly on the table as he glanced at his three old buddies across from him.

Although Shimura Danzo was relieved of all his posts, Hiruzen Sarutobi still gave him a position at this meeting, which is why Hiruzen Sarutobi is criticized.

"The news of Orochimaru's defection can no longer be kept secret," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, glancing at the expressionless Danzo Shimura.

"Therefore, we will need to strengthen border patrols again. In addition, I have sent a message to Jiraiya and Tsunade, hoping they will come back after seeing it."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a little unsure of himself. He didn't know what the two men's attitudes were towards this matter, so he could only give it a try first.

"The most important thing right now is that most of the people in the village who are close to Orochimaru have been temporarily imprisoned. What are your thoughts on this?"

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, the office fell silent for a moment. This matter was not only a hot potato, but many of these people were the backbone of Konoha. If it was not handled properly, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"Hand them over to me. The Root training base is currently empty. I will turn them into village pawns who will die for Konoha. It's a way of making use of them."

Danzo's words remained so somber, causing Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu beside him to frown slightly; his words were far too absolute.

"Danzo, they're only being restrained because of Orochimaru; they're not enemies. Watch your words!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze toward Danzo Shimura was filled with displeasure. If these words got out, what would others think?

Danzo Shimura merely snorted coldly at Hiruzen Sarutobi's dissatisfaction and remained silent.

"There's no other way. Let the Yamanaka clan start the interrogation. We can have the Uchiha clan send Jonin to assist, otherwise the workload will be too great."

Mitomon Homura pushed up his glasses and proposed the most labor-intensive method, which was also the only one: the secret technique of the Yamanaka clan would not harm these people, thus minimizing their dissatisfaction with the village.

"These people are manageable, but what about that girl?" Koharu Utatane thought of Anko Mitarashi, who was lying on the Anbu's sickbed at the moment. She was the one most deeply involved with Orochimaru.

"This person must be handed over to me. The others are acceptable, but she and Orochimaru have a teacher-student relationship. It's impossible for her background to be innocent."

Upon hearing Koharu Utatane's words, Danzo Shimura immediately expressed his stance: he absolutely had to keep Anko Mitarashi in his grasp. Orochimaru still possessed something he needed, and he needed to restrain Orochimaru.

"I've already had Anko transferred to the medical department. After some time of investigation, she's found to be innocent, and Orochimaru was using her for experiments when we found her."

"The curse mark on the back of this child's neck is the best proof. Of course, during her treatment, the Dark Division will also send people to investigate."

"Then why did you call me here? To play around!" Shimura Danzo, seeing that both of his suggestions had been rejected, suddenly stood up, his face dark, and left with his cane slamming heavily on the ground, completely ignoring the attitudes of the remaining three.

"Never mind him, he's always been like this since he was a kid. He can't even accept losing a ninja game. Koharu and I are going to run some errands," Mitokado Homura said sarcastically to Shimura Danzo before leaving with Koharu Utatane.

Looking at the now empty office, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't handle any official business; he simply smoked his pipe silently, seemingly waiting for something.

It wasn't until Kakashi Hatake entered with an ANBU member that his gaze fell on the ANBU member behind him. After Kakashi Hatake left, the ANBU member formed hand seals and deactivated his transformation.

"Mei Terumi, an elite Jonin from Kirigakure, greets His Hokage!"

Looking at Mei Terumi, whose attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but nod. At a time when Konoha was declining, geniuses from other villages were growing rapidly, which was not a good thing.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Water escape, dam water repair, huh!"

In the Senju Garden, Uchiha Izumi and Uzumaki Karin were playing a ninja game, imitating the hand seals of Water Release and Fire Release ninjas.

"Hey, are you guys that free? You just came here so casually?" Chiyu handed the dumplings in her hand to Uchiha Tsukuru across from her, a look of helplessness flashing in her eyes. "It'll be troublesome if word gets out."

"Don't worry, we all have legitimate reasons," Uchiha Shisui said, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes as he appreciated the quiet and peaceful environment.

Then, Uchiha Shisui took out a Hokage order from his pocket: "The Third Hokage orders genin Senju Senba and Uchiha Tsuki to undergo the Chunin Exams at the Fifth Training Ground in three days!"

Upon hearing that the Hokage's order changed his surname from Aoki to Senju, Senba shook his head and reached out to take the Hokage's order.

I tried to pull it, but it wouldn't budge.

I pulled again, but it still wouldn't budge.

Sensing something was wrong, he looked up and met Uchiha Shisui's gaze. After a few seconds of eye contact, Chiba seemed to understand something.

"You've worked hard. Why don't you stay for a cup of tea? I'd also like to talk about the Chunin Exams." Uchiha Shisui agreed to Chiba's invitation without hesitation.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Watching Uchiha Shisui calmly pick up his tea and start sipping it, Chiba's lips twitched slightly. He really hadn't expected this guy to be such a natural at making friends.

"Shisui-nii, Chiyu, I'm going to check on Kana-neechan first. I haven't had enough of the dumplings she made!" Uchiha Tsuki, who had just finished all the dumplings in his hand, got up and dragged Izumi and Kana to the back.

Uchiha Tsuki's departure meant that Shisui and Chiba no longer held back their politeness and went straight to the point.

"I'm sorry, Chiba. I didn't mean to bother you, but after looking throughout Konoha, only the Senju clan shares a similar fate with us, so I came to ask for your advice."

Shisui put down his teacup and looked at Chiyu seriously, his eyes filled with a search for answers. The increasingly high spirits of his clansmen made him uneasy.

"Similar fates? It must be that other ninja clans are unwilling to make contact with the Uchiha, right?" Chiba mercilessly exposed the part of Uchiha Shisui's pretense in his words.

However, Uchiha Shisui was naturally gentle, and apart from feeling guilty, he showed no shame or anger.

"We've only just met, and you're already asking me such a sensitive question. Tell me, besides the Uchiha clan, who else can be so emotionally complex?"

"No matter what you do, you have to be able to tell at a glance. If you are the weaker party, you have to learn to pretend and show weakness to make people lower their guard."

At this point, Qianyu got up and left. Jokingly, the two weren't close enough to talk about everything, so this was enough. The rest was up to the other person's interpretation.