I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

With his last ounce of strength, the remaining survivor, Meteor, enveloped in scorching chakra, charged wildly toward Yun Ting.

"Being able to wield the Raikage's Blade of Lightning must mean you hold a high position in his eyes."

As Yun Ting spoke without changing his expression, he simultaneously conjured up layers of tough wooden walls that stacked on top of his chest.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Thunder Pear Blade, imbued with the last will of the Fallen One, shattered one wooden wall after another until, after four, it finally stopped sadly before the last wooden wall separating the Cloud Court from its main body.

At this point, he had exhausted his last bit of strength and was no longer alive.

Yun Ting removed the wooden wall and nodded slightly to Yun Ren, whose name he still didn't know.

Thus, the assassination team of thirty-two Jonin-level experts, a truly magnificent force, was wiped out by Yun Ting.

......

"Lord Hokage, the enemy's hiding place has been checked and nothing unusual has been found."

After the battle, Hyuga Tokuma, who had been assigned by Yun Ting to specifically inspect the enemy's hiding place, returned and reported back.

Yun Ting nodded calmly, showing no surprise on his face.

This is quite in line with the style of the Roots; regardless of success or failure, they will carefully erase all traces and leave no evidence that others can discover.

But do you really think I can't make a decision without evidence?

A cold glint flashed in Yun Ting's eyes.

As for the root cause, he had originally planned to deal with it slowly, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, since time was always on his side.

However, after witnessing its audacity, his opinion has changed.

Looks like I need to speed things up when I get back!

Otherwise, having a time bomb by his side all the time, even if it doesn't kill him, will still cause him a lot of mental strain.

"Lord Hokage, all the bodies have been cleaned up."

At this moment, Baiyun Yeshan, who was in charge of cleaning up the battlefield, came over to report.

Even after death, a ninja's corpse is still a great treasure.

Especially since many of the enemies who attacked this time are bloodline limit holders, their research value will only be higher.

The only pity is that the strongest ones were basically reduced to blood and gore under the Cloud Court Wood Dragon Technique.

With a slight regret for not having held back earlier, Yun Ting looked around at everything that had been tidied up and asked Yamanaka Ritsuko, "How long until the people who are supposed to meet us arrive?"

“About an hour,” Ritsuko Yamanaka replied.

After the battle, she summoned a flying eagle to deliver a message to the nearest Konoha ninja base.

It's impossible that the twenty-eight well-preserved ninja corpses could have been taken to the capital of the Land of Fire by them.

Naturally, people are needed to send them back to Konoha Village.

"In that case, everyone should take a good rest during this time," Yun Ting said.

A major battle inevitably involves injuries and attrition.

There were no medical ninjas in the accompanying team, so they had to heal themselves for now.

As for Yun Ting himself, apart from a slight depletion of chakra, his energy remained abundant, and the minor injuries he sustained in the previous battle had long since healed completely.

It's fair to say that his performance hasn't declined much after taking down about thirty people.

This is the reason why the Senju clan, who inherited the body of the Sage of Six Paths, possess such a powerful physique.

In terms of self-healing and endurance, perhaps only the Jinchūriki who can unleash the power of the Tailed Beasts can be compared to them.

One hour later.

The Konoha ninja squad that came to provide support arrived on time.

In addition to sealing the ninja corpses into scrolls, the accompanying team also brought a medical ninja to treat the wounded.

After everything was over, the ninja squads, each carrying a huge scroll, bid farewell to Yun Ting:

"Lord Hokage, we'll be taking our leave now."

Yun Ting patted the leader on the shoulder and said, "Keep a close watch on the road. You are carrying a great fortune."

"Yes!"

The ninja squad departed.

Yun Ting didn't delay any longer and continued to lead Yamanaka Ritsuko and the Shadow Guard members toward the capital of the Land of Fire.

A gentle breeze blows, and the battlefield, once filled with the stench of blood, has lost its original flavor under the test of time.

Aside from that vast expanse of forest that suddenly grew out of nowhere, few people probably know that a highly intense battle once took place here.

However, not long after Yun Ting and his group left, a strange figure slowly rose from the ground where they had been standing.

Chapter Sixty: Arrival at the Capital of the Land of Fire

The strange person who suddenly appeared was wearing a long trench coat with a black background and red clouds, half of his body was white and half was black, and he was wrapped in pitcher plants.

Such a distinctive feature naturally makes it an absolute must-have for the Akatsuki organization.

At this moment, White Zetsu exclaimed in his exaggerated tone, "Wow! That's truly an amazing Wood Release technique! Compared to it, our Wood Release techniques are nothing but utter fakes!"

Black Zetsu was pondering whether the unexpected person possessing Wood Release would affect his plan to save his mother when he heard this, and simply replied, "You were a fake to begin with."

"Aren't you the same? You just have an extra layer of black on your skin. I'll get it on too." Bai Jue muttered unhappily. "Of course, if you can poop, then I'll admit you're different from us."

'idiot!'

Black Zetsu ignored the erratic White Zetsu. He looked around solemnly and said, "We've gathered enough information about the Fourth Hokage. It's time to go back and report to the leader."

"Oh dear, are you going back so early? Aren't you going to continue with the Fourth Hokage?" White Zetsu asked in surprise.

"No need! After today's battle, no idiot will dare to assassinate the Fourth Hokage again. Even if they do, they won't be able to force him to do anything more. We still have things to do, so let's not waste any more time here. Let's stop here for now."

After saying that, Black Zetsu didn't wait for White Zetsu's response before manipulating his body to dive back underground.

The battlefield has finally returned to true calm.

......

Another day has passed.

With no further disturbances along the way, Yun Ting and his party arrived smoothly at the capital of the Land of Fire.

Looking ahead, the city stretched as far as the eye could see, with its densely packed buildings and bustling crowds, making it appear to be a very prosperous city. Yun Ting's eyes were filled with interest.

To be honest, considering the Land of Fire's historical foundation, this city should be the largest city in the ninja world.

After a brief glance around, Yun Ting withdrew his gaze and slightly lowered the Hokage hat on his head. At this moment, he saw the person responsible for welcoming him arrive.

"Lord Hokage, welcome to the capital of the Land of Fire. The Daimyo has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time." Upon discovering the arrival of Yun Ting and his party, the leading official of the Land of Fire warmly stepped forward to greet them.

"I cleaned up some stray trash along the way, which must have kept Your Excellency waiting for a while," Yun Ting said with a faint smile.

It has been a short time, and apart from a few people involved, the outside world has not yet known what happened in Yunting.

Although the officials from the Land of Fire didn't understand what they were hearing, they still smiled and chatted for a few more minutes before leading Yun Ting and his party into the capital of the Land of Fire.

It was already dusk, and now was not a good time to meet the daimyo.

After all, this is a political show where the new Hokage and the Daimyo are demonstrating their close relationship to the outside world, so there is no room for carelessness.

So after some discussion, the two sides decided to meet tomorrow morning.

Afterwards, Yun Ting declined the Fire Country officials' offer to stay at the reception hall and instead went to the Konoha ninja garrison base.

As the most powerful force protecting the Land of Fire, although the Daimyo is protected by the Twelve Guardian Ninja, Konoha also dispatched elite troops to guard him.

The commander of the Konoha ninja force stationed in the capital of the Land of Fire was named Nara Shikama.

He is the elder brother of Nara Shikaku. He was able to take on this position because Konoha needed a smart and perceptive person to handle the affairs between the village and the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire.

In this regard, the Nara clan, whose members are all highly intelligent, is undoubtedly the best.

Upon arriving at the garrison base, after meeting and greeting the local Konoha ninjas one by one, and sending Ritsuko Yamanaka and the Shadow Guard to rest, Yunting and Shikama Nara went to a secret room.

In the time that followed, Nara Shikama informed Unting in detail about the recent situation in the Land of Fire.

Overall, Konoha and the Land of Fire currently rely on each other and have a very close and harmonious relationship, so there is no possibility of conflict.

Yun Ting's meeting with the daimyo was simply to get to know each other and exchange feelings.

However, Nara Shikama also stated that among the twelve guardian ninjas surrounding the daimyo, there has recently been a sentiment detrimental to Konoha, believing that the Hokage should not exist at all and that all power should belong to the daimyo.

Yun Ting bluntly replied, "Unless the daimyo loses his mind, such a thing is simply impossible."

The establishment of Konoha from scratch was all done by the people of Konoha themselves.

All the ninjas, villagers, and even the ninja clan in the village have always only recognized the Hokage.

Even if the Daimyo provides funds to Konoha Village, Konoha's own income is already growing healthily, so the former can only be icing on the cake. It is very difficult to restrain Konoha through economic means.

It was precisely because Yun Ting understood all of this that he dared to make such a confident statement.

Nara Shikama, being a smart man, naturally understood this, but he still cautioned, "It's not good to let this kind of thinking spread. The daimyo may not be affected, but it's hard to guarantee that his subordinates, or even all the Twelve Guardian Ninja, will become hostile towards Ki."

"The current daimyo is a smart man. If this trend of thought really goes too far, he will handle it himself without us having to take action."

Yun Ting recalled that in the original story, the conservative faction ultimately defeated the radical faction among the Twelve Guardians of the Ninja, and they did not receive any punishment afterward. Clearly, the Daimyo was behind all of this.

"Of course, it is still necessary to take precautions. Sarutobi Asuma has recently expressed his desire to serve as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja. Since the Guardian Ninja is currently unstable, having him join the ranks could be quite helpful."

“Sarutobi Asuma?” Nara Shikama clearly knew who he was. “Is this the Third Hokage’s intention?”

Yun Ting waved his hand: "No! It's his own idea. It's the extreme idea of ​​someone who doesn't want to live in his father's shadow forever and hopes to break free. I wasn't planning to agree to it originally, but now it seems to be a brilliant idea."

Nara Shikama, being sensible, stopped paying attention to the Third Hokage's family affairs and nodded in agreement, saying, "The son of the Third Hokage joining the Twelve Guardian Ninja and swearing an oath to protect the Daimyo has great political significance. It is enough to show Konoha's support for the Daimyo, and the latter should not refuse. In addition, Asuma's joining can also suppress the unfavorable situation of the Guardian Ninja against Konoha from within. It is indeed a two-birds-with-one-stone strategy."

"Since that's the case, then it's settled." Yun Ting clapped his hands and said, "I suppose Asuma is getting impatient. I just hope the Third Hokage won't complain about my actions."

"I don't think so..." Nara Shikama hesitated.

Yun Ting thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Indeed, no. After all, the Third Hokage is a very astute person!"