I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Now he holds the legal and moral high ground, military power, and financial power.

In addition, there is a sufficient talent pool.

With such a huge advantage, he couldn't see any need to drag things out.

Thus, although there was constant discontent in the officialdom of the Land of Fire for some time afterward, Yun Ting's purge of them continued in an orderly manner without any unexpected incidents.

Those who are delighted need no further explanation, while those who are disappointed are even more resentful of the culprits who caused all of this.

Among them, a group of people who were unwilling to step down in disgrace naturally gathered together and kept discussing how to restore their former glory.

"The Hokage's attitude is so firm that as long as he is alive, those of us who are not on his side will never be able to turn the tables."

"What should we do then? Should we try to curry favor with the Hokage?"

"Hmph! Go ahead and try! Although I don't know what kind of slander the Hokage used to persuade the Daimyo, his wolfish ambitions are obvious. I will definitely not submit to such a person!"

"Even if we try to befriend them, it's useless. Our current positions have been taken by those traitors. Even if we switch our support to the Hokage, it will be difficult to return to our original positions. We will still have to remain below those people we look down on."

"What else can we do if this doesn't work? Stage a coup or carry out assassinations? With the forces we have, that would be suicidal!"

"We may not be able to do it, but Konoha can!"

"Konoha?"

"Yes! Although the Fourth Hokage is now in power in Konoha, the Third Hokage ruled for decades. I have had a good relationship with the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as well as Konoha advisors and elders, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, for decades. I know that they have always been kind to the Land of Fire, never interfered in the internal affairs of the Land of Fire, and adhered to the one village per country system, unlike the current Fourth Hokage who is ambitious."

"They must also disapprove of the current Hokage's actions. In addition, they have a lot of influence in Konoha. If we can persuade them to stop supporting the Fourth Hokage, wouldn't we be able to turn the tide?"

"That's right! We have no other choice now, so let's use this method!"

"Since everyone has agreed, then I will take charge of making the contacts!"

"Oh, right! We also need to secretly send a ninja skilled in seeing through genjutsu from the Third Hokage's side. I strongly suspect that the Daimyo was under a genjutsu when he made those entrusting words to us!"

"The Daimyo... is under a genjutsu! Does the Fourth Hokage have that kind of guts?"

"Regardless, let's add this one just to be thorough."

I hope everything goes well!

"..."

Chapter 128 The Elders of Konoha's Response

In a newly built mansion not far from the capital of the Land of Fire, not far from the Daimyo's residence, the Shogun and Fourth Hokage, Kumo-tei, who has recently become a rising star in the Land of Fire, has been working here.

With numerous officials from the Land of Fire who had pledged allegiance to him, plus a group of newly arrived talents in Konoha affairs who had been specially trained by Yun Ting over the past few years, his newly established shogunate operated smoothly with almost no setbacks and quickly replaced the original bureaucratic system of the Land of Fire, becoming the true power holder.

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However, this was only temporary; Yun Ting knew that his true foundation lay in Konoha.

Once he has completely stabilized the Land of Fire, the Shogunate will move to Konoha.

In the future, Konoha will not only be a military center, but also a political and even economic center.

This can be considered a new sign of a new dynasty.

Inside the study of the Shogun's residence.

As a trusted confidant of Yun Ting, Uchiha Shisui had been leading a group of Konoha Anbu ninjas to monitor many hostile elements in the Land of Fire.

Although the latter was cautious and even had many ninjas protecting him, it greatly increased the difficulty of the ANBU ninjas' surveillance.

But there's no guarantee that there's a mole within the opposing team.

Sure enough, just as this group was discussing asking the conservatives, led by the elders of Konoha, someone who had just been cheering them on came to report the whole thing.

This is the general trend.

Having taken over the title of power from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, Yun Ting, coupled with his unparalleled military strength, was enough to dishearten those who were unwilling to accept it, and even make them turn to him without feeling any guilt.

After all, the greater good is on his side.

This is also called abandoning darkness and turning to the light.

After learning what the die-hards of the Land of Fire had done, Shisui asked, "Hokage-sama, should we intervene to stop the communication between the two sides?"

Yun Ting shook his head and said, "No need! This is a very good bait, just right to lure out all the monsters and demons in the Land of Fire."

Then he looked at Shisui seriously and said, "If the Land of Fire and Konoha want to develop rapidly in the future, we absolutely cannot allow any more insiders to hold us back. So, before that, we must clean the house thoroughly. Do you understand this principle, Shisui?"

"I understand." Shisui paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically.

He was well aware of what continuing down this path would mean.

But things had already come to this point, and even he, a kind-hearted man, would not allow anyone to ruin everything.

"Lord Hokage, do you need my help?" Shisui asked with a serious expression.

Yun Ting thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "As the Hokage of Konoha, it would be more appropriate for me to do it myself."

Knowing Yun Ting's strength, Zhi Shui did not persist.

"By the way, how has the Daimyo of the Land of Fire been lately?" Yun Ting asked again.

“Since the celebration, the Daimyo’s health has been deteriorating, and he now spends most of his time in bed, unable to handle anything else,” Shisui replied.

Since Yun Ting became the Shogun, the defensive forces within the Daimyo's residence have been replaced by Konoha ninjas, who are naturally very familiar with the Daimyo's situation.

"In that case, let him continue to rest and recuperate properly," Yun Ting nodded.

The emperor had previously stated that he was unwell and unable to handle official business, so naturally, he cannot be allowed to recover now.

As for letting him die directly from his illness?

Let's wait and see. After all, he's been hit by Kotoamatsukami, who's on our side. Maybe he'll come in handy later.

As for the conservatives' claim about checking whether the daimyo was under a spell.

Yun Ting shook his head; it was impossible.

In the original story, Danzo was discovered by Ao's Byakugan to have used the Kotoamatsukami genjutsu on Mifune because Ao was looking at Danzo, not Mifune.

Having dealt with Shisui before and being quite familiar with his chakra, Ao realized that Danzo was using genjutsu, rather than discovering it within Mifune's body, when he noticed the familiar green chakra flowing in Danzo's right eye.

If Kotoamatsukami, known as the "strongest illusion technique," could be so easily detected by the Byakugan, it would be a disservice to its reputation.

Even if a master of illusion were to come to the daimyo's side to investigate, they would not be able to detect a single trace of illusion.

Therefore, Yun Ting was not worried at all about any problems arising in the Daming region.

Besides, even if someone wanted to come and check, it depends on whether they would give them the opportunity.

This time, Yun Ting decided not to give them any chance at all!

......

Without Yun Ting's interference, the distress letter from the die-hards of the Land of Fire, along with a series of earth-shattering events that had recently occurred in the Land of Fire, was successfully delivered to the elders of Konoha Village, led by the third generation.

At Sarutobi's house.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, reunited once again.

At this moment, unlike his usual perfunctory attitude, Hiruzen Sarutobi truly hesitated.

"Hiruzen, what are you still hesitating for! You've received news of everything that happened in the Land of Fire. If we don't stop his overwhelming ambitions now, then the Land of Fire and Konoha will both be destroyed by him!" Mitokado Homura said anxiously.

Koharu Utatane chimed in, "Hiruzen, I can't deny that we were more driven by personal interests in our previous conflict with the Fourth Hokage, but this time is different! This time is really different! What is Senju Untei trying to do? To seize power in both Konoha and the Land of Fire! To make everyone listen to his word! His ambition is far too great! We can't let him get away with this any longer!"

“This completely violates the one-country-one-village system and shatters the system that the Land of Fire has been accustomed to for decades. This is a greater danger than war!” Mitokado Homura added. “If Senju Kumo-tei really does this, then what is the value of Konoha? You must know that Konoha exists precisely to implement the one-country-one-village system.”

"Furthermore, the fact that Senju Yunting has set such a precedent has already attracted close attention from the other four great nations. In particular, the daimyo's offices of the four great nations have sent a letter of inquiry to Konoha, demanding an explanation as to whether Konoha is manipulating the daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"How can I explain this? We've been around for decades and are quite familiar with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. If he voluntarily relinquished power to Senju Kumotei, ask yourselves honestly, do you believe that? The Fourth Hokage must have been involved!"

"Given your empathy, it's hard not to be sure that the daimyo of the four great nations might make some unusual moves. So, Hiruzen, you really can't run away from this anymore! Only you can steer Konoha back onto the right path now!"

For the vast majority of elderly people, having experienced countless ups and downs, they are more convinced of the principle that stability trumps everything at the end of their lives, and have never been interested in so-called reforms.

Mitokado Hō, Utatane Koharu, and others are examples of such people.

Having grown up with the concept of a one-country-one-village system, they have never entertained the idea of ​​changing it, and fully endorse it. They absolutely despise radicals who want to change it.

In their view, Konoha has been practicing this system for decades, and not only is it intact, but it is also visibly growing, which is enough to prove its superiority.

If that's the case, then why bother with all this unnecessary fuss?

We've finally achieved peace, wouldn't it be better to be more stable?

This is the crux of the conflict between the conservatives and the reformists.

The former seeks stability, while the latter looks further ahead.

This situation was very common not only in Konoha, but also in other places and in my previous life.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also a representative of the conservative faction, but he was more willing to back down than others, so he had never had any conflicts with Yun Ting in the past.

But now, even though he genuinely desires a peaceful old age, he can't sit still when he sees the unprecedented changes taking place in the Land of Fire.

Like his two old friends, Hiruzen Sarutobi was indeed dissatisfied with what Yun Ting was doing.

In his view, Yun Ting shouldn't have interfered so much; managing Konoha properly was the right thing to do.

If things continue like this, he is willing to stay at home forever and not interfere in anything concerning Konoha.

However, things in this world ultimately cannot go as one wishes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply.

Having previously read Yun Ting's newly compiled book, The Will of Fire, he strongly agreed with some of its viewpoints.

However, he also sensed a certain ambition in Yun Ting's writing.

That is, ever since then, he has begun to have concerns about Yunting, to whom he has entrusted great power.

Without successful precedents, who can guarantee that their path is absolutely correct?

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, he himself was inadequate, and so was Yun Ting.

Since that's the case, it's better to just keep things looking good as they are now.

But to his surprise, Yun Ting acted so quickly and boldly!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who also has deep feelings for Konoha and fears it might fall into the abyss, must take action.