Shinobi World in Turmoil

Konoha!

Under the dark, heavy clouds, the once bustling Konoha now exudes an unprecedented sense of oppression, with only patrolling ninjas on the streets.

Three days have passed. Since the dramatic events of three days ago, the entire Konoha has been shrouded in a somber atmosphere.

Countless Chunin forcibly conscripted by the Konoha Military Police Force to join the Patrol and Security Force. At the same time, ninjas would push carts of vegetables and food to each household every day to replenish supplies.

An unprecedented martial law was imposed in Konoha Village, prohibiting all civilians and ninjas from leaving the village without permission. Ninjas, in particular, were to be treated as Rogue Ninja if they were found out.

All ninjas not on duty were to remain at home on standby. Anyone who left their house without permission was to be executed as Rogue Ninja.

The iron-fisted policies created a tense atmosphere throughout Konoha, and many people knew that this was the prelude to a storm.

Meanwhile, given the various strange abilities in the ninja world, such a large commotion in Konoha had naturally reached the desks of all the other ninja villages long ago.

Iwagakure.

Upon seeing the urgent intelligence from Konoha, Ōnoki couldn't help but show a look of shock, followed by barely suppressed excitement.

"As expected! As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't control that wolf Uchiha anymore, hahaha!"

Although the specifics are unclear, based on the current intelligence, the two major powers in Konoha have broken off relations, and internal strife is almost inevitable.

"Reporting to the Lord Tsuchikage, this is a letter from the Uchiha Clan Head Konoha in the Land of Fire."

At the same time, an urgent report arrived from Konoha. When Ōnoki opened it, his face lit up with elation.

"Haha, as expected, the Uchiha, that hungry wolf, becomes bloodthirsty when it bares its fangs."

Upon receiving this handwritten letter from Uchiha Yoru, even the Tsuchikage Onoki couldn't help but blush with excitement, repeatedly slapping the table in his excitement.

"Guards! Relay my orders: withdraw thirty percent of the village's stockpiled Ration Pill, Kunai, Shuriken, and Explosive Tag! No!"

At this point, Ōnoki gritted his teeth, revealing a ruthless expression, and shouted, "Draw fifty percent of the reserves and escort them to the Land of Fire as quickly as possible to hand them over to the Uchiha leader."

"Lord Tsuchikage! This is all the village's war reserves!" The other ninjas in the Tsuchikage's office were shocked upon hearing this order, and one of them couldn't help but exclaim in panic about the seriousness of the matter.

However, Ōnoki burst into laughter upon seeing this, waving his hand and saying, "What do you know? The overall strength of the Uchiha Clan is still insufficient, which is why I must do my utmost to support the Uchiha Clan."

"Konoha has finally broken out in a civil war. How can I let Konoha end the war so quickly? It's just some Sage of Six Paths reserves. What's there to be afraid of? We can rebuild them. Letting Konoha fight itself to the death without firing a single shot would be a miracle."

By this time, Ōnoki was already extremely excited. He had finally seized an opportunity to ask Uchiha Yoru for supplies, which was a great stroke of luck.

The more Uchiha Yoru demands, the more it proves that the Uchiha Clan is going all out to fight to the death this time.

"Provide immediate support! Anyone who dares to neglect this matter will be severely punished!"

"Yes!"

The Land of Lightning, the Kumogakure.

The Fourth Raikage Ay, burst into excited, wild laughter inside the Cloud Hokage's Office Building.

The Fourth Raikage, Ay, was so excited that his face was flushed as he clapped the intelligence report in his hand and burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Haha, Sarutobi Old Thief, you old thief, you've finally met your match! Haha, let Konoha be so cocky. This time, without firing a single shot, Konoha's position as the overlord will be in jeopardy."

"Pass on my order: mobilize 50%—no! 60%—of the village's war reserves as quickly as possible, and transport them to the Land of Land of Fire, delivering them to the Uchiha Clan."

"At the same time, I order the village's manufacturing department to speed up the production of war supplies. This time, I will give the Uchiha Clan as much as they need."

Even the hot-tempered Fourth Raikage, Ay, laughed excitedly and generously prepared to give away countless supplies to the Uchiha Clan, all in an effort to incite infighting within Konoha.

Uchiha Yoru's letter demanding war supplies was not only received by Kumogakure and Iwagakure, but by every powerful ninja village in the Shinobi World, and it was delivered in a very arrogant manner.

Many of the smaller ninja villages were furious, but the next moment, the Kumogakure and the Iwagakure joined forces to exert pressure openly, and even the Sunagakure and the Kirigakure exerted pressure covertly. In an instant, all the war machines in the entire Shinobi World were mobilized.

Large quantities of war supplies were being sent to the Land of Fire at breakneck speed, and they were all being given away for free.

At this point, no one is stupid. They only need to contribute some resources to watch Konoha fight each other to the point of chaos. Then, Konoha, having fallen from its pedestal, will be beckoned by the fertile lands and enormous profits of the Land of Fire.

In Konoha, under a heavy atmosphere, the Sarutobi, Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, Shimura, and other clans were all under surveillance, and elite members of the Konoha Military Police Force patrolled the streets and alleys.

The Hyuga ninjas, in particular, are almost always on constant patrol with their menacing Byakugan. If any threatening ninja is discovered, even if the Chunin is at home and has prepared to carry ninja tools, elite members of the Konoha Military Police Force will storm in.

Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!

For a time, these powerful clans from the Hokage Faction felt utterly helpless under the brutal surveillance of the Konoha Military Police Force.

Especially after the destruction of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki three days ago, Konoha Military Police Force temporary Camp arranged at the same time only allowed these clan ninjas to carry some self-defense tools; not even a single Explosive Tag was permitted.

The excuse was straightforward: the Root's Human experimentation base was being investigated nearby to prevent a repeat of the False Jinchuriki rampage incident from a few days ago.

Under the oppressive atmosphere, it was as if all the families of the Hokage Faction were under surveillance, and they were prevented from uniting.

At the same time, the Konoha Military Police Force only allowed all ninjas in Konoha to stay at home and were not allowed to carry Explosive Tag or other ninja tools when leaving or entering the village, which can be considered as indirectly controlling the entire Konoha.

On the rooftop open-air balcony of the Hokage Office Building, the Jonin Meeting was held once again.

This time Jonin Meeting was held on an open-air balcony, partly because of the large number of participants and partly because it was a public meeting.

Konoha had never held such a tightly organized Jonin Meeting before. Most of the Jonin who arrived this time had worried Jōnin on their faces. After all, such a big thing had happened in the village. None of them were fools. The slightest carelessness could lead to civil war. It would be a lie to say that they were not worried.

Furthermore, at this Jonin Meeting, all participating Jōnin were required to disarm, and were prohibited from carrying any ninja tools.

As the Jōnin arrived one after another, they stood silently on the open-air balcony, and this time almost no one spoke.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage Office downstairs, documents that should have been handled by only the Hokage were being processed by three different people.

Uchiha Yoru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade sat at the Hokage's desk.

"Lord Jiraiya, I wonder what your considerations are. After all, Konoha needs stability. If this atmosphere continues, it could easily lead to unrest."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked at Jiraiya with a smile on his face. What he wanted was a complete Konoha, not a village full of ravages.

While the village Konoha Military Police Force appears to have a firm grip on the situation, the Hokage Office Building is currently filled with many Konoha Jonin, almost all of whom have chosen Sannin Tsunade and Jiraiya, two of the legendary Sannin.

This group of ninjas is extremely large, with the largest number being Special Jonin, but most of them are from the neutral faction.

"Uchiha Yoru!"

Looking at the kid he once looked down on, who now sat on equal footing with him, Jiraiya couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head with a sigh.

"I'm really getting old. I was actually taken down by you, you little brat, and now the entire Konoha is in your hands."

Faced with Jiraiya's teasing, Uchiha Yoru smiled lightly, a rare occurrence. "Lord Jiraiya, you're mistaken. Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju. It's just that it's now back under the control of its true masters. It was only before that it fell into the hands of certain individuals."

Uchiha Yoru would absolutely never admit to a coup, and he would vehemently deny it. Did he seize power through a coup? No!

Did he stage a coup to assassinate the Hokage? No!

Did he stage a coup to seize Konoha? No!

He only took over Konoha during this turmoil to protect the Konoha's stability, as it was the duty of the Konoha Military Police Force. It was all for the sake of the village.

Seeing Uchiha Yoru's shameless appearance, Jiraiya fell silent. From the moment the old man prepared to make the first move, Konoha's situation had been in an extremely dangerous state.

After all, the Uchiha Clan was almost wiped out. If you dared to prevent Uchiha Yoru from taking power at this time, the Uchiha Clan would not agree, not to mention the Konoha Military Police Force officers who were acting as his accomplices.

"Where are the members of the Anbu and Root?"

After a long silence Jiraiya raised his head and asked, and Uchiha Yoru smiled and said, "Lord Jiraiya, don't worry, they are all Konoha ninjas, how could I do anything out of line?"

"However, since the Root violated the regulations, it wouldn't be a pity to kill them all according to the rules."

Under Jiraiya's worried gaze, Uchiha Yoru paused, then shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity they were all deceived by corrupt people. Out of compassion for the world, I've decided to give Root a chance, but from now on, Root will be under my personal command."

"And the Anbu, they actually did something so outrageous that it's beyond human comprehension. If it weren't for the sudden rampage of the False Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the Sarutobi Clan would have been ruthlessly wiped out."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's face showed a smile, but there was a dangerous glint in that smile. It was clear that he had something to say; if they hadn't been prepared, the Uchiha Clan would have been the ones to suffer.

At this moment Jiraiya was both annoyed and secretly relieved that the old man's ruthless methods had failed, otherwise he would have succeeded in taking action against the Uchiha Clan.

Just thinking about the terrifying three and a half pairs of Mangekyo made Jiraiya break out in a cold sweat with a headache. Jiraiya with Uchiha, these madmen of the Mangekyo, though they didn't know what was going on, suddenly started to emerge with a burst of Mangekyou Tsunade after decades of not seeing a single pair. They couldn't withstand three and a half pairs together.

Moreover, with so many Uchiha, all of them Jōnin the Three Tomoe, what if a few more suddenly appear after hearing that their hideout has been destroyed?

At this moment, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when Jiraiya thought of this possibility. Damn it, he wasn't even confident about the kid in front of him, let alone a few more pairs of Mangekyo appearing.

Speaking of the Anbu, Uchiha Yoru had a cold smile on his face. There were many trusted ninjas of the Sarutobi Clan in the Anbu, and he wouldn't let them go easily.

"The Anbu ninjas need to be thoroughly investigated from top to bottom. Those with problems should join Root. I will give them a chance to reform. Those who refuse!"

At this point, the cold glint on Uchiha Yoru's face said it all, and Jiraiya remained silent in the face of this, offering no rebuttal.

After all, the Anbu had been preparing to Uchiha. At this moment, Jiraiya and couldn't help but rub his temples and sigh. He didn't know whether he should be happy or what.

This brat is ambitious, which is why he chose to subdue Root and Anbu instead of eliminating them completely, as is typical of the Uchiha.

"I will entrust the Anbu to Kakashi and Itachi from now on."

After this, the Anbu will definitely be crippled, so naturally, professional tasks should be left to professionals.

After slowly stating his decision, Uchiha Yoru looked at Jiraiya and smiled.

"Lord Jiraiya, the Uchiha and the Konoha Military Police Force have no way out now. Moreover, the Third Hokage forced us to this point. Even if I wanted to back down, they would never allow it."

Since the Third Hokage ordered the annihilation of the Uchiha Clan, he had no way out, and with the Konoha Military Police Force now in control, he had no choice but to move forward.

Uchiha Yoru dared to retreat, those behind him would dare to ignite Konoha into war, forcing him to take over.

The Hokage tapped his knuckles on his desk as Uchiha Yoru squinted at Jiraiya. What he wanted was a complete Konoha, which naturally required support.

"Lord Jiraiya, I don't think I need to elaborate on the kind of life Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Naruto Uzumaki. As the Fourth Hokage's teacher, tsk tsk."

As if hinting at something, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and looked at Jiraiya with a teasing expression before finally revealing his conditions.

"If Jiraiya supports me, I can entrust the supervision of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to you."

Although the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is still in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands, given the current situation where the tide has turned against him, Uchiha Yoru is confident that once he ascends to the Hokage Position, he can use his power to suppress others, and who in the Sarutobi Clan would dare to secretly retain the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

With civil war breaking out in Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not take the risk.

Jiraiya faced with this temptation. The situation in Konoha was already quite clear, regardless of who was more powerful.

The Sharingan and Wood Release possessed by Root leader Shimura Danzō during Hiruzen Sarutobi's tenure alone caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's Prestige to plummet, making it impossible for him to continue as Hokage.

Not to mention that Root and Anbu were planning to wipe out the Uchiha Clan.

The selection of the Fifth Hokage is inevitable, but the choice of Uchiha Yoru is not.

"Hey, kid, you're talking to me like this?" Tsunade grumbled as she took a sip of her wine.

However, at this moment Jiraiya sighed with a wry smile, "Tsunade, forget it. If this brat doesn't go on stage, the whole of Konoha will be in chaos."

"That brat is right about one thing: even if he wanted to back down, the people behind him wouldn't let him. Even that brat Kakashi wouldn't agree."

If Jiraiya and Tsunade were to join forces, the Fifth Hokage would have a very good chance of winning. After all, the prestige of the Sannin has been built up over many years, and it is not something that Uchiha Yoru could easily suppress in just a few years.

But Jiraiya and Tsunade both knew one thing: Uchiha Yoru didn't take power, and his supporters had all gone this far, who wouldn't be afraid of being punished later?

"Kid, I want to know what your plans are for the previous Third Hokage of your family line?"

It was clear that Jiraiya had made his choice with a soft sigh, but he was still asking questions out of curiosity.

Thank you all for your support, brothers. Jinli will work hard.