Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

In fact, besides Orochimaru, there were many other outstanding commoner ninjas. However, many of them, like Orochimaru, were absorbed by various ninja clans of Konoha in various ways at a young age. The remaining ones lacked outstanding ninjutsu inheritance, and their highest achievement was only Jonin. It was slow to produce a powerful ninja who could unite the scattered masses.

Kirito's appearance was both unexpected and inevitable.

Momoka personally believes that even if Kirito doesn't appear, Konoha will eventually have a Hokage from a commoner background; it's an inevitable trend.

"What do you mean by that, Momoka? Do you think Hiruzen's information is wrong?"

Koharu Utatane had already made up her mind to settle Kirito's two charges now, and she questioned him coldly.

"I didn't say that. I just meant that the information might not be specific enough. As you can see, the contents of this scroll are pitifully small, with no detailed explanations at all. You should know who Kirito is, right? Do we really have the right to convict a powerful Kage-level ninja so easily? Especially since this Kage-level ninja just killed the Kage of a major ninja village."

Momoka ignored Koharu's gaze and looked at the Third Generation, sighing.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Third Generation, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado all changed. Among them, Koharu Utatane's face was the darkest, and a fine layer of cold sweat seeped from her forehead.

In the ninja world, strength is paramount. This means that strong individuals have special privileges; if they don't, it simply means that the ninja isn't strong enough.

Rules are always made by the strong. Their purpose in making rules is naturally to improve their own lives, not to allow a group of weak people to use them to attack them.

If the existing rules are no longer advantageous to or useful to the strong, the most basic thought of the strong is naturally to change the rules.

If the strong have such thoughts, it will be a disaster for the weak.

Throughout history, countless man-made disasters have arisen in this way.

"Ahem, since Momoka has said so, I also think it's a bit too hasty to draw conclusions about Kirito's actions right now. Let's wait for more specific information to come back from the front lines before we have a serious discussion."

Mitokado Yan was a man who knew when to advance and when to retreat. Seeing that the situation was gradually getting out of control, he quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

Regardless, he personally did not want Konoha to descend into chaos again, nor did he want Konoha to suffer a major blow and decline.

Momoka's words reminded him that Tohsaka Kirito was no longer an ordinary ninja, but a ninja capable of killing a village's Kage. Such a powerful person could not be bound by ordinary rules.

Not only is doing so meaningless, but it will also cause such powerful individuals to become dissatisfied with the existing rules, which would be a huge disaster.

When dealing with such a powerful person, the only thing to do is to calmly reason with him. Trying to use underhanded tactics behind his back is no longer appropriate and will only backfire.

“I think Menyan’s suggestion is very good. The intelligence sent from the front line is indeed too rudimentary. Kirito is a meritorious person and a pillar of Konoha. We cannot make hasty judgments about him before we have a complete understanding of the situation. That would be inappropriate and unacceptable.”

After Mitokado Homura finished speaking, the Third Hokage, who had been sitting calmly on the sidelines, finally stepped in to speak.

At the same time, he also felt a little regretful.

He originally planned to use the information gap to convict Kirito in advance. His real purpose was to suppress Kirito's achievements this time and take the opportunity to remove Kirito from his position as the front-line commander, so that Kirito could return to Konoha as a mascot.

After all, he himself was unaware when Kirito launched his attack on Sunagakure. In order to keep an eye on Kirito and prevent him from disrupting the peace, he not only sent many skilled ANBU members there, but also sent his prized disciple Orochimaru.

Even so, Kirito still managed to succeed, which shows that Kirito's secrecy measures before launching an attack on Sunagakure were excellent, even keeping Senju Momoka in the dark.

This was evident in the surprised expression on Senju Momoka's face when she opened the scroll.

Unfortunately, it all fell short in the end.

Senju Momoka has an extremely keen sense of smell. Even without communicating with Kirito beforehand, she quickly realized that Kirito had made preparations in advance before doing this earth-shattering thing tonight.

That's what tacit understanding and trust are all about.

The third generation couldn't help but feel envious. Looking at his own situation, although he had many people, they were not united. His own son was now going against him and had taken control of the most important force in his hands, the Dark Division. It was really exhausting for him.

The more he serves as Hokage, the less interesting it becomes for him.

"However, the position of Hokage cannot fall into the hands of the Senju clan again. I must hold on for a while longer, clean up the mess, and then pass the position on to my own people, otherwise I will ruin my reputation in my later years."

The Third Generation looked at Momoka, who was staring coldly at him, and sighed inwardly.

"It wasn't appropriate to begin with. Third Hokage, let's get down to business. With such a major incident, peace talks are definitely out of the question. What do you plan to do about the people from Sunagakure?"

Seeing that the Third Hokage had stopped the conversation about Kirito, Momoka sneered.

The Third Generation didn't speak immediately, but looked at Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

Koharu Utatane clearly favored the peace talks. Seeing the Third Hokage looking over, she said with some dissatisfaction, "What else can we do but let them go back? After all, these people are people sent by Sunagakure to negotiate peace. They are peace envoys. We in Konoha absolutely cannot commit such a barbaric act as killing envoys."

"That's true, but the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure is already dead. That means that the only Kage-level shinobi left in Sunagakure is this old woman, Chiyo. If we can keep her in Konoha forever, it will be even more difficult for Sunagakure to rise again. They might even decline. Even if they don't decline, Sunagakure will not be a threat to Konoha for a long time."

The Sand Village has repeatedly attacked Konoha, with a simple intention: to seize our territory. If we can break their backbone this time, I believe sacrificing some useless honor would be well worth it.

Tao Hua disliked empty words and superficial reputations; she preferred tangible benefits and immediately pointed out the crux of the matter.

When Koharu heard Momoka say such honest things, she opened her mouth, but in the end, she swallowed her words back.

She disliked Momoka, but she wasn't an unreasonable mad dog who opposed for the sake of opposing. What Momoka just said made a lot of sense. Now that Chiyo, the last Kage-level shinobi of Sunagakure, was in Konoha, they had a high chance of being able to keep her here.

The thought that the last Kage-level shinobi of Sunagakure would perish here filled her with excitement.

Losing a little reputation in exchange for a neighbor who is no longer a threat.

This is a much better deal than any other purchase.

"Momoka, your suggestion is good, but Chiyo is no ordinary Kage-level ninja. I've dealt with this old woman before; she's an extremely cunning ninja. She's in Konoha, so it's impossible that she wouldn't be on guard against us. Perhaps she has a way to contact Sunagakure."

Hiruzen, how's the situation with Chiyo now?

Mitokado Homura said calmly, not holding much hope of killing Chiyo.

The escape abilities of Kage-level powerhouses are astonishing. To kill them, unless a trap or ambush is set beforehand, it is very difficult. If a Kage-level powerhouse is determined to escape, there is basically no possibility of killing them.

"The Anbu have been watching her 24/7, and there's nothing unusual. But this woman is definitely not simple. She has excellent sealing techniques and has set up a sealing barrier in her room that can block senses. Even the Byakugan ninja can't see what's really going on inside."

Upon hearing this, the third generation answered truthfully.

"So that means we can't be sure if she's still in the embassy, ​​right?"

Momoka frowned slightly, expressing some dissatisfaction with the abilities of the third generation's ANBU subordinates.

This guy is already in Konoha, yet he still can't accurately determine the other party's location. That's really unacceptable; his professional skills are terrible.

The three generations remained silent, indicating their tacit agreement.

He doesn't really trust his subordinates in the ANBU anymore, so he's entrusting the task of keeping an eye on Chiyo to his son, Sarutobi Takashi.

But his son was a good-for-nothing fool who only brought trouble upon himself.

Clearly, his foolish son didn't take Chiyo's matter to heart.

"The formation of a new secret service is imperative."

The third generation suddenly thought.

As the most important force in the Hokage's hands, the Anbu must not be allowed to be touched by others.

Therefore, he has already recalled Hatake Sakumo from the front lines. When Orochimaru returns from the Land of Wind, he will appoint Orochimaru as the new head of the Anbu, allowing Orochimaru, his successor, to personally establish the new Anbu.

"If we can't pinpoint Chiyo's location, things will get complicated. If we alert her, it will be difficult to capture her again, and our Konoha's reputation will suffer."

Mitokado Yan said regretfully.

At this moment, Koharu Utatane said quietly, "Since we can't be sure, let's just let her leave. The journey from Konoha back to Sunagakure is long, and it's normal for something unexpected to happen."

When Momoka heard that Koharu, who was turning the dorm, had actually given such a good suggestion, she looked at her in surprise.

"Humph."

Koharu, who was turning the bedchamber, snorted coldly, clearly displeased with the surprised look in Momoka's eyes.

"Koharu's suggestion is good. This way, we can avoid damaging Konoha's reputation and force Chiyo out, giving us a chance to take action."

Mitokado Yan praised.

The third generation also agreed with Koharu's suggestion to switch rooms, and nodded to her with a smile.

So it seems that his partner is quite reliable at times and doesn't always hold him back.

After the four reached a consensus, the next step was to discuss the specific execution measures. All four were old foxes and they were well aware of the significance of this assassination of Chiyo. In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, the four decided to mobilize Sakumo Hatake and twenty elite Jonin to take action. The Third Hokage even decided to take action himself.

"Hiruzen, you are the Hokage. Protecting the village is your most important responsibility. If it's absolutely necessary, you shouldn't go. Leave the assassination to White Fang. With him and twenty elite Jonin, Chiyo should be doomed."

Mitokado Homura was shocked to see that the Third Hokage intended to deal with Chiyo personally, and quickly tried to dissuade him.

“Yes, your leaving the village is a big deal. If your whereabouts are exposed, Konoha will be in danger. And what will happen to Uchiha Homura if you're not in the village, Dan…”

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, also tried to persuade her, but she stopped halfway through her sentence.

Because Tao Hua was staring intently at her, her eyes revealing murderous intent.

When Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, was stared at like that by Taohua, she felt a chill run down her spine and felt quite uncomfortable.

But it was also her fault; she was in a hurry and said the wrong thing.

Even today, the name Danzo is taboo, and it cannot be mentioned again, at least not in front of Momoka.

"Ahem, Tao Hua, that's enough. Xiao Chun is not the enemy."

The third generation stood in front of Koharu Utatane and smiled slightly.

Seeing that the third generation was protecting Koharu, Momoka withdrew her gaze and killing intent, and snorted coldly.

She never wanted to hear the name Danzo again, because it would only annoy her.

"Hiruzen, how about this? You let Homura Uchiha cooperate with White Fang to kill Chiyo. I don't think he will refuse, and he has no reason to refuse."

Mitokado Homura continued, refocusing everyone's attention on the main topic.

They ordered Uchiha Homura to team up with Sakumo Hatake to assassinate Chiyo.

When the Third Generation, Koharu Utatane, and Momoka Senju heard Homura Mitokado's new suggestion, they all fell silent, unsure of how to respond.

Excluding the Uchiha clan from important matters in Konoha is almost a consensus among the village's leadership.

You have to give something to gain something.

How could they not know this principle? Once they asked Uchiha Homura to take action, they would inevitably have to give the Uchiha clan some benefits. And since Uchiha Homura was a Kage-level powerhouse, the price for getting him to take action would definitely not be low.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, Homura Uchiha was difficult to sway with money or ninjutsu.

Only power and influence are most likely to sway this Uchiha clan leader.

But this is precisely what they are least able to give.

“Hiruzen, as the Hokage, it’s not appropriate for you to leave the village. If you’re worried that White Fang and the others won’t be able to complete the mission, it would be most appropriate to send Homura Uchiha. As long as you can successfully prevent Chiyo from ever returning to Sunagakure, giving up some benefits is not a bad idea.”

Mitokado Homura, of course, knew what the Third Hokage and the others were worried about, and he immediately gave a good reason to try to persuade them.

The Third Hokage was somewhat surprised that Homura Mitokado would be so proactive in pushing him to get Homura Uchiha involved in this matter, and looked at him with some astonishment.

The same applies to peach blossoms.

In her memory, although Mitokado Homura was not as hostile and wary of the Uchiha clan as Danzo, he was still a staunch anti-Uchiha. His behavior tonight was a bit too real and a bit abnormal.