I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

This further solidified Meteor's determination to kill the Fourth Hokage at this moment.

Only when Konoha is thrown into chaos can their long-cherished dream come true.

However, not everyone is interested in these.

Just like one of the Mist Ninja yawned impatiently, saying, "Why make things so complicated! If you ask me, let's just charge out and fight head-on. Surely a Hokage wouldn't run away without a fight!"

'Do you think everyone is as brainless as you?! Even a Kage would temporarily avoid a confrontation with more than thirty Jonin-level enemies!' Yun thought to himself as he looked at the speaker.

Soon, a look of understanding appeared in his eyes.

No wonder you speak so without thinking.

Seeing the speaker's white hair and the two distinctive red dots between his eyebrows, Yun, who had once fought against the Mist Ninja, quickly recognized him as a member of the Kaguya clan.

The Kaguya clan, possessing the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), are warlike and muscle-bound, even more reckless than the Cloud Ninja. It's not surprising that they would say such things.

The people of the Root ignored him.

Knowing his personality clearly, I'm too lazy to say more.

He also noticed that the people from the Mist Ninja clan seemed to all be from families with bloodline limits.

He could recognize Kaguya, Minazuki, and others who had made a name for themselves in the previous battles because they weren't hiding their faces.

He had recently heard that there was a deep conflict between the high-ranking members of Kirigakure and the clans with bloodline limits. The Mizukage had sent only bloodline limit ninjas, and there were only so few of them. Was he planning to use someone else to do his dirty work?

Yun shook his head silently.

Another pointless political struggle.

It seems that apart from the Cloud Ninja, other forces are more interested in using the Fourth Hokage's affair to achieve their own goals, thus putting aside the actual assassination mission.

However, the presence of the root as a connection has brought an unexpected surprise.

Gazing in the distance where the Fourth Hokage was about to arrive, Yun clenched his large fist, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Chapter 56 Assassination of the Hokage

On the other side, Yun Ting continued to move forward at a leisurely pace.

He planned to travel from Konoha to the capital of the Land of Fire in three days.

He had only gone halfway, and although the strange occurrences along the way made Yun Ting realize that a major storm was waiting for him ahead, he still maintained his own pace without caring.

When he passed through a small village along the way, he even had time to clean up the nearby thieves' den and chat with the local villagers, carefully inquiring about their living conditions.

Catching and killing some overconfident fish was never Yun Ting's real purpose for this trip; even visiting the daimyo was just a side purpose.

What he truly cares about are these ordinary people who are usually overlooked, yet who make up the entirety of his being.

Only through practice and in-depth understanding of a country's foundation can one truly see the real face of that country.

Despite becoming the Hokage of Konoha at a young age, Yun Ting still had even greater ambitions.

Although his thoughts are still vague at the moment, as he learns more about this country and this ninja world, his ideas are becoming more and more formed.

That's undoubtedly what he's doing right now.

Through his recent visit, Yun Ting discovered that the Land of Fire has fertile soil and excellent natural conditions, so the vast majority of its commoners should be living quite well.

Unfortunately, not every place is Konoha.

The characteristics of aristocratic bureaucrats are the same in every world.

The more prosperous a region is, the more relentlessly these people exploit it.

If the villagers of Konoha can still enjoy some advanced technology, then these commoners of the Land of Fire are truly living in a backward feudal era.

The generational gap is so great that it's hard to believe they live on the same continent.

Yun Ting sighed softly.

Ritsuko Yamanaka, who was watching from the sidelines, was very puzzled.

She couldn't understand why the Hokage would ask ordinary civilians in the Land of Fire so many trivial matters.

As the Hokage, shouldn't he focus his attention on ninjas, great nations, and even noble daimyo?

"What? Don't you understand the significance of what I'm doing?" Yun Ting glanced at the female secretary beside him and asked.

Ritsuko Yamanaka nodded honestly.

"In this world, the existence of chakra often renders the resistance of the lower classes against their fate futile. Over time, the latter's existence is also ignored by those in power."

"But it must be clear that if a world wants to avoid remaining stagnant like still water and if it wants to develop towards a higher civilization, it cannot do without these people whom they regard as ants."

"Moreover, the so-called resistance has never ended. As long as the exploitation continues and the class divide persists, it will continue to burn like a spark. Especially now, with the new power of constantly developing technology. Perhaps one day in the future, the so-called born nobles and all the unreasonable systems will be powerless to resist this torrent."

Looking back at this rather distorted world now, based on his past life experiences, Yun Ting felt a deep sense of unease.

Seeing Ritsuko Yamanaka's bewildered expression, Yun Ting sighed softly, "Her intellectual enlightenment hasn't been achieved yet."

He shook his head: "You wouldn't understand even if I told you now. Just stay by my side and observe and think more. You'll gain new insights later."

Ritsuko Yamanaka nodded silently.

Although she didn't understand the true meaning behind Yun Ting's words, she could clearly recognize that the new Hokage she was serving was different from anyone she had ever met before.

This uniqueness not only made her feel no sense of alienation, but also made her feel increasingly close to it.

Perhaps this person will stir up a completely different storm in the future.

An unusual light shone in Ritsuko Yamanaka's eyes.

As a secretary, all she could do was to do everything in her power to meet the other party's requirements and follow closely behind, witnessing this change firsthand!

......

Because of the time wasted along the way, Yun Ting arrived much later than the people from the Root were expected.

During this period, Yun and his group were very anxious and uneasy.

After all, this was an assassination attempt on the leader of an enemy country within enemy territory; a slight misstep could result in the entire army being wiped out before even seeing the leader.

Even the members of the Root organization, after failing to see their target within the allotted time, showed a rare hint of unease on their usually cold faces.

After waiting for another hour in this atmosphere of suspicion, finally!

In the distance, the target figure, whose straw hat bore the character for "fire," finally appeared.

"Now it's up to you guys." The Root member breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the people around him.

He would then need to stay behind to erase any traces of the sealing barrier, leaving no evidence.

Whether there are one more or one less, it doesn't matter to Yun and the others.

Upon hearing this, Yun waved his hand dismissively, then addressed the crowd with a serious expression: "Everyone, let's proceed according to our previous plan."

The others nodded solemnly.

"Then, let's begin the hunt for the Hokage!"

......

On the wide, straight avenue, only Yun Ting and Yamanaka Ritsuko walked alone.

"what?"

Suddenly, Yun Ting let out a soft exclamation, raised his hand and slightly pulled up the Hokage hat on his head, revealing a pair of eyes that looked ahead with a hint of solemnity.

Although everything seemed fine ahead, someone as powerful as him still trusted his sixth sense.

'Is the feast finally here?' he thought to himself.

Not long after, less than three seconds later, the entire Shadow Guard team that had been secretly following him suddenly appeared on their own initiative and quickly came to his side.

As soon as Hyuga Tokuma arrived, he urgently said, "Hokage-sama! A large number of ninjas are suddenly approaching from 200 meters ahead... There are thirty-two of them in total, and their chakra levels are all at the Jonin standard!"

Upon hearing this, everyone except Yun Ting's expression changed drastically.

Even someone as proud and warlike as Uchiha Aya couldn't help but feel powerless after Hyuga Tokuma revealed the number and strength of the enemy.

Yun Ting, however, while marveling at the grand scale of the project, focused more on the fact that Hyuga Tokuma's Byakugan had failed to detect the enemy's ambush beforehand.

Some kind of secret technique that can conceal one's appearance?

No! Even if such a secret technique existed, it would be impossible to cover more than thirty people at once.

The only exception is things like sealing barriers.

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Yun Ting's eyes.

"Lord Hokage, shall we retreat for now?" At this moment, Baiyun Yeshan asked Yunting with a solemn expression.

With over thirty Jonin joining forces, even those at the Five Kage level would have to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation based on their sheer strength.

Ninjas are not samurai, and therefore do not have the latter's shameful idea of ​​retreating without a fight.

Therefore, when Shirakumo Hayama said this, he did not feel in any way that he would offend the Hokage.

Even the incredibly proud Aya Uchiha didn't object at all at this moment.

Yun Ting calmly shook his head and said, "No need. You just need to protect yourselves from now on."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, even Hyuga Tokuma and Yamanaka Ritsuko ceased their attempts to dissuade him.

As those who had followed Yun Ting all the way, they had great trust in this young Hokage.

Uchiha Aya, who joined halfway through, looked at Yun Ting with a hint of doubt.

Since the Hokage is not resigning, then as a proud Uchiha, she naturally will not resign either.

But is the reason this Hokage is doing this because he is absolutely certain?

Is it because of Wood Release?

A rare look of anticipation appeared on Aya Uchiha's usually aloof face.

Chapter Fifty-Seven Corpse Bone Pulse

Two hundred meters is but a blink of an eye for a ninja.