Yes, the Hokage!

Only after he reached the group did he coldly speak: "Bring out Inuzuka Tsurugi."

"Shut up! The clan chief is busy..."

The speaker had barely opened his mouth when Inuzuka Tetsu kicked out with all his might, but the target wasn't him; it was the ninja dog at his feet.

The ninja dog clearly hadn't expected Inuzuka Tetsuya to suddenly attack. It was kicked more than ten meters away, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

"you wanna die!"

The Inuzuka clan, who loved dogs dearly, were enraged at the sight and several of them rushed at him at the same time.

But the hand, which had already turned into a claw, was raised but dared not fall, because Inuzuka Tetsu had revealed a warrant, a warrant stamped with the Hokage's office seal.

"I am here as an envoy of Lord Fenglan. Are you planning a rebellion?!"

The courtyard fell silent instantly. One by one, the doors to the rooms opened, and members of the Inuzuka clan emerged. After all, it was a small clan with a small number of members. In addition, some members were away on missions, so there were fewer than ten people at the moment, most of whom were from the older generation.

This includes the clan leader, Inuzuka Tsurugi.

“Iron, you…” Her expression was somewhat complicated.

Inuzuka Tetsuya's expression softened slightly. Although the clan head had a bad temper, he was relatively caring towards his mother and himself. However, the older generation was different. It was they who made the decision not to give him ninja dogs.

The young people practicing in the courtyard had all bullied him.

Where is my mother?

"They've gone on a mission."

Hearing that his mother was not in the clan, Inuzuka Tsuru had nothing left to worry about, and his sinister smile grew even more ferocious. When he returned with Lord Danzo before, he couldn't speak because of his status, and could only use his eyes to mock these guys who had once looked down on him and bullied him.

But things are different now. He holds the Hokage's warrant in his hand, and he's all alone!

He possesses his own power, his own... authority!

"Lord Fenglan has ordered you to provide me with a suitable ninja dog, and..." He glanced around at the old men, "...all the secret techniques of the Inuzuka clan."

"That's impossible!" The words had barely left his lips when an older generation member shouted angrily.

Inuzuka Tetsuya remained silent for a while, letting the old guys push their luck and even the young people join in the condemnation and cursing, before slowly revealing his trump card.

"Or perhaps you want me to invite the Third Hokage to speak with the clan head in person?" He held up the second warrant high. Although it did not have the Hokage's seal, the bright Sarutobi clan mark on it silenced everyone.

The only thing mentioned above was a casual remark from the Third Hokage: "This person is serving Konoha and should not be obstructed without cause."

There was no need to declare what would happen if they tried to stop them, but those old guys were all dumbfounded and dared not utter a sound anymore.

Inuzuka Tsurugi's expression darkened. The appearance of Inuzuka Tetsu meant that the Inuzuka clan's ulterior motives had been fully exposed by Feng Lan. If they were to offend the Third Hokage here... it would be tantamount to courting death.

She returned to her room, rummaged through the drawers and cabinets, then went out and tossed a scroll over: "This is a copy of the Beast Mimicry Ninjutsu. Take it and leave."

Where is my ninja dog?

“The dogs in the kennel all remember your scent now, they won’t go with you. Let’s talk about it after you have your puppies.”

"Oh."

Inuzuka Tetsuya coldly replied with a single word, then stared at the clansman who was hugging the ninja dog he had kicked and walked over.

That person was named Inuzuka Tsuyoshi, the one who had bullied him the most fiercely and cruelly. Inuzuka Tsuyoshi clearly remembered that when he was a child, he didn't have a ninja dog, so he ran away and adopted a stray dog, which he named Tetsumaru.

However, after being discovered by these guys, they forcibly took away his dog, saying they would send it to a kennel to be trained as a ninja dog. They said that he was not worthy of owning a dog. At that time, he desperately pounced on them and fought back, but Inuzuka kicked the door, leaving that crack.

"Put the dog down," he said coldly.

Looking at the clansmen who had treated him cruelly when he was a child, Inuzuka Tsuyoshi couldn't help but shudder and obediently complied.

Inuzuka Tetsuya's gaze swept across the faces of everyone in the courtyard, revealing only fear, terror, and disgust...

He thoroughly enjoyed the feeling for a while, his wolf-like ferocity reaching its peak, and suddenly he raised his foot...

"Oh!"

This kick was aimed directly at the little ninja dog's head!

"Aomaru!"

Inuzuka Tsuyoshi cried out in despair and rushed over to protect his dog. However, Inuzuka Tetsuya, whose target was not the dog, changed his stomp to a kick and kicked Inuzuka Tsuyoshi hard in the stomach.

"This is what you owe me!"

The latter screamed and spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsing to his knees and weeping.

He finally realized that the child he used to bully had the power to destroy him.

"enough!"

Inuzuka Tsuru grabbed Inuzuka Tetsu's wrist: "When are you going to stop this nonsense?!"

"Take me to the kennel." Inuzuka Tetsu looked up at the clan leader. "I won't say it a second time."

Inuzuka Tsuru gripped his wrist tightly for a moment, then relaxed his grip: "Come with me."

The Inuzuka family's kennels are large, exquisite, and meticulously crafted; frankly, they are even better than the houses where ordinary people live.

Most ninja dogs would bare their teeth and back away when they saw him, but Inuzuka Tetsu didn't care and searched back and forth on his own, and soon found his former comrade.

"Tetsuwan, come here."

Ninja dogs have a longer lifespan than ordinary dogs, so Tetsumaru is currently in his prime. When he saw Inuzuka Tetsu, he was slightly taken aback, and then immediately ran over wagging his tail excitedly.

For the first time, Inuzuka Tetsu smiled genuinely, opening his arms wide, but...

"Woooo..."

The moment the iron ball reached his feet, it let out a series of mournful cries, tucked its tail between its legs, and fled backward, even its ears drooping.

“You have its companion’s blood on your feet,” Inuzuka Tsuru said coldly.

But Inuzuka Tetsuya completely ignored him, his eyes instantly bulging with veins: "Tetsumaru... even you are going to... betray me!?"

He thought that at least his companion, Tiewan, would be different, but he never expected that even the dog would dislike him!

"Companion? You... have you been completely fed into a useless dog that only knows how to wag its tail and beg for mercy?!"

He darted forward in a flash. Iron Ball tried to dodge, but he couldn't escape the Byakugan's keen observation. He was forced to the ground and let out a pitiful cry for help.

The other ninja dogs barked incessantly, their voices filled with unspeakable anger.

"I want this one." Ignoring Tetsuya's struggles, Inuzuka Tetsuya grabbed Tetsuya's head with one hand and lifted it up with the other (because ninja dogs are relatively large, adult ninja dogs can ride on them).

"It won't obey you, and it can't form any ninjutsu..." Inuzuka Tsuru wanted to persuade it again.

"It's none of your business to tell me what to do!" Inuzuka Tetsuya's bulging veins and pupil-less Byakugan suddenly glared at him, a fierce look emanating from him, which made the surrounding ninja dogs dare not bark anymore, and they all tucked their tails between their legs and scurried back to their dens.

Even the iron ball that had been struggling on his shoulder dared not move.

[Their murderous aura is incredibly strong... Although these ninja dogs are not fully trained yet, I didn't expect them to be so frightened that they wouldn't move...]

Inuzuka Tsurugi was secretly surprised and shut his mouth.

Inuzuka Tetsu carried the iron ball away from the kennel, returned to the yard, and headed towards the gate.

Those who had once mocked him stood on either side, no one spoke, some clenched their fists, some looked away, and some looked on with fear.

He walked to the threshold, then suddenly stopped and turned to look at the group of people.

“I will not say I forgive you,” he said softly, but everyone heard him. “Nor will I say I’ve forgotten you.”

"All I will say is, I'm back, and from now on, I will be the kind of person you look up to!"

Chapter 97: Blanch!

Although he set off two days later than Inuzuka Tetsuya, Shisui was faster and handled things more skillfully along the way, so he arrived at Konoha Village only one day behind, and was only a little disheveled and dirty, without any injuries.

From him, Minato obtained more detailed information, such as that Nagato, the owner of the Rinnegan, had completely sold himself out; that Sunagakure had been manipulated into signing an unequal treaty and had even taken an elite Jonin hostage; and that the two Edo Tensei were assisting Fuujin...

"This guy has really done a lot of incredible things."

Upon hearing this news, Shuimen was initially overjoyed, but then felt somewhat saddened. Even without him, Fenglan could still turn the world upside down and roam freely among various forces.

"On the other hand, here I am..."

He turned to look at his messy desk and couldn't help but sigh.

"By the way, Fourth Hokage." Shisui took out a sealed scroll from his pocket. "Lord Fenglan has a secret letter for you."

Minato immediately perked up, grabbed the letter and tore it open. Inuzuka Tetsu's secret letter had only one sentence before, but this time Shisui's letter couldn't possibly say "this person is usable" again, could it?

He opened the letter, and the first thing he saw was a smug message: "Yo, Minato, long time no see. You must be having a really tough time with those old guys, right? I'm having a blast here, wahahaha!"

"You bastard..."

Minato's lips twitched. What was he pretending for? He clearly heard from Inuzuka Tetsu that you were exhausted to the point of vomiting blood.

Looking down further, the mockery turned into reassurance: "But don't worry, now that I've sent Shisui back, your 'good' days are over. Take a rest these days and spend some time with Kushina. I'll help you with your administrative matters when I get back."

Minato frowned slightly. Although he was touched, could sending Shisui back really free him from this endless stream of documents? Fenglan, are you a god?

Once you reach the end of the secret letter, the important matter will naturally come up.

"Should we support Konoha's village protection barrier to Amegakure..." Minato pondered for a moment, "This kind of thing requires a high-level meeting and vote, and I'm afraid it won't pass."

"Lord Fenglan also has a secret letter that he wants me to deliver to the Third Hokage. It should be about this matter."

"Well……"

Minato felt a subtle sense of displeasure. "You only sent me one sentence in your secret letter last time, but why did you write to the Third Hokage? Whose advisor are you anyway?"

He unfurled the scroll in a venting manner, only to discover a line of small characters on the side.

"PS: The secret scroll I gave you that can only be opened at a crucial moment actually contains nothing."

Minato: "..."

He swiftly grabbed the secret scroll from the table, and at lightning speed broke all the seals. But instead of finding nothing inside, he discovered a drawn middle finger.

Minato could even see Feng Lan's sly smile through that middle finger, and hear him say, "Surprise, damn it!"

"Hehehehe..."

Minato was so angry he laughed. His laughter grew louder and louder. Just as Shizune and Shisui were exchanging bewildered glances, wondering if the Fourth Hokage had been driven mad by his advisor, he suddenly slammed the secret scroll onto the table:

"Boiled!"

……