Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Overnight, all the wealthy people in the capital of the Land of Fire, including their servants, vanished. News of this quickly spread.

When the news spread, the capitals of the other four major powers were the first to react.

It was late at night in Daimyofu, the Land of Wind.

"Summon all guard ninja, immediately!" The Daimyo of the Land of Wind gripped the newly received secret report, his fingers trembling slightly. "Tell the Third Kazekage that from this day forward, he must personally oversee the Daimyo's residence. Double the funding... no, triple it!"

Similar scenes unfolded simultaneously in the daimyo's mansions of the Land of Lightning, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Water.

"Have we relied too much on ninjas all these years?" The daimyo of the Land of Earth muttered to himself, looking at the empty palace. "If that mysterious person wants to harm us..."

He dared not think any further. The next morning, the order to send reinforcements of ninjas was sent to Iwagakure, with the condition that the funding be doubled and supplies be given priority.

In the Land of Fire, panic spread in another form.

In the major cities outside the capital, the nobles who had narrowly escaped the calamity, after their initial shock, all fell into self-doubt and panic.

They wondered if some powerful ninja was targeting their Daimyo lineage in the Land of Fire, since all the clans present had some degree of blood relation to the Daimyo.

"No, it's not safe here. Quick, pack your things, we're going to Konoha! Only there is safe!"

"But our industry..."

"What's the point of having property if you're dead?"

Suddenly, the roads leading to Konoha Village were crowded with magnificent carriages. Nobles, with their families and all the wealth they could carry, flocked to the ninja village they rarely set foot in.

The gates of Konoha Village were bustling with activity like never before. The Chunin on guard duty stared at the long line of cars before him, their expressions shifting from surprise to numbness.

He never imagined that one day those noble lords, who were usually so high and mighty, would be asking to enter the village in such a humble manner.

"Please let me in, I have money!"

"I am the nephew of the Daimyo's distant cousin, and I request an audience with the Third Hokage!"

"Please, my son is only three years old, he's still a child..."

The guards exchanged bewildered glances. Their orders were to accommodate them as much as possible, but no one had told them how to accommodate the nobles of the entire Land of Fire who were pouring in.

Three days later, not a single room was available in Konoha Village. Temporary tents were set up along the streets, and even with hotel prices increasing tenfold, rooms were still hard to find.

Those nobles who were used to living in luxury were forced to squeeze into small spaces and live among commoners.

"This is a complete disaster." Koharu Utatane looked at the report in her hand, her brows furrowed. "Security issues, supply problems, sanitation problems... If this continues, we'll fall into chaos before the enemy even has a chance to act."

"Send out ninjas," Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice. "Establish temporary settlements centered on the village and extending outwards. Tell them that Konoha will protect their safety, but they must obey orders."

"But..." Mitokado Homura hesitated, "Many of these people are direct descendants of the daimyo. What if..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed; he knew what his old friend was worried about. Those nobles, who normally wouldn't even give ninjas a second glance, were now relying on them for protection. This shift would inevitably be accompanied by a redistribution of power.

But at this moment, he had no time to think about those things.

"Execute it."

The chaos lasted for a full month. During this month, various degrees of riots broke out throughout the Land of Fire due to the lack of governance.

Bandits roamed freely, unscrupulous merchants hoarded goods and drove up prices, and the people were filled with resentment. It wasn't until the Konoha ninja teams arrived in various places and swiftly suppressed the most serious riots that the situation gradually stabilized.

Fortunately, no similar incidents occurred in the ninja world during this month, and people came to their senses that perhaps this action was just a warning to Konoha.

At this moment, the tense nerves of the daimyo in various places relaxed slightly, but after suppressing all their anger, they turned around and were filled with extreme rage.

The following day, the four daimyo of the four great nations jointly issued a statement condemning Shimura Danzo of Konoha for his reckless behavior, which broke the boundary between ninjas and ordinary people, thus incurring the punishment of the "gods" and plunging the Land of Fire into chaos and disaster.

They began to accuse and strongly demanded that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, quickly punish the lawbreakers.

That's right, they demanded that Hiruzen Sarutobi punish Danzo Shimura.

As for who was behind it, they didn't mention it at all, and there were no warrants or bounties for the mysterious person on the black market.

The main reason is that he is too mysterious, leaving no trace of his actions, giving people an impression of being untouchable and unapproachable. Therefore, they can only transfer their anger and fear to the tangible person who will ultimately cause disaster.

Faced with pressure from all sides, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only lower his head in the end. Following the usual routine, he removed all of Danzo Shimura's positions, confined him to his home, and responded to the outside world that he had given Danzo Shimura the punishment he deserved, and that the matter was over.

The tone of the written response was extremely humble.

The daimyo of various countries originally wanted to continue condemning him, and even considered having him execute Shimura Danzo. Fortunately, the Secretariat and the think tank were still there, and since they were not high-ranking daimyo in the Land of Fire, their previous condemnations were already an overstepping of their bounds.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is already humble enough; if they continue to force him, it could have serious consequences.

But the vigilance of all nobles and officials against ninjas never disappeared.

After the Konoha ninjas went to various parts of the Land of Fire to suppress the rebellion, the local nobles and officials were actually in a state of minor strikes.

They mixed together all sorts of trivial matters and urgent issues and handed them over to the ninjas who came to carry out the mission.

Some of these ninjas were capable of handling these matters, but most were troubled and overwhelmed by the thick stacks of documents and the messy affairs, and more than 90% of them couldn't do it well.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to delegate authority, handing over the affairs to officials and only taking charge of suppressing the rebellion themselves. Many ninja even scratched their heads, wondering when they could return to Konoha.

This is the method of the nobility—they want to establish themselves as irreplaceable, absolute authorities, so that the world cannot function without them.

Even after they took over, these junior officials worked together seamlessly, handling matters better, more fairly, and more justly than before.