Arrogance Unchecked, One of the Four Great Noble Families Falls

Yamato stared intently at the dozen or so corpses Impure World Reincarnation, swallowing hard. He thought to himself: Wait, how can your Genjutsu be so realistic?

He turned his head and found that the group had already walked far away, so he quickly followed them.

"Is that really Genjutsu?" Ino asked, frowning slightly. "Why does it look so familiar? Did Orochimaru use this Ninjutsu before?"

"It's an improved version, with no cost, so you don't need to worry," Naruto said.

"Have you improved your Ninjutsu yet?" She leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"It wasn't me, someone else changed it." Naruto told the truth, the system changed it, "I don't have that ability, that Ninjutsu works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't."

"Oh, okay." Ino breathed a sigh of relief.

Matsuri his team leader whispering to that unruly blond guy, Ji Ye couldn't help but admire him. They were practically inside someone else's house; how could they remain so calm?

Are you focusing on the wrong thing?! The point isn't about Ninjutsu at all! Damn it! A noble family's courtyard has been breached, aren't you worried at all?

Yamato hurried up from behind, and the four of them crossed the courtyard. Groups of servants hid in various places, not daring to come out at all, so they had no trouble getting through.

The servants in the central courtyard were all paid laborers and naturally wouldn't risk their lives for the nobles. In the inner courtyard, however, were some loyal household servants who stepped forward to stop them.

With a snap of the fingers, death surges from the earth, and the dead reappear.

"Help! Monster!"

"That one hasn't been dead for a long time."

The Impure World Reincarnation corpse blocked off unauthorized personnel, allowing the four to ascend the stairs, which were deserted. They randomly pushed open several doors and found the Grand Noble Son Kazu behind a shoji screen door.

The room had a wide tatami mat area with only a low table in the middle. Upon seeing Ino and her group, he showed no sign of panic; instead, he remained calm.

He might have hidden if he were facing an unknown rogue ninja. But since the people in front of him were from Konohagakure's Intelligence Department, he had no need to panic.

The fact that Konohagakure ninjas were taking action against the nobles was a terrible sign. He believed that these people before him should also understand that the combined wrath of the nobles was not something they could withstand.

So Son Kazu sat still, smiling as he looked at the four uninvited guests. A warm smile played on his lips, and his face was as gentle as a Buddha.

His imposing presence immediately made Yamato and Matsuri, who had only come to make up the numbers, afraid to look him in the eye, and even unwilling to stay in the room, as if ants were crawling all over them.

Aristocratic bearing is simply the confidence cultivated over time by living in an environment where one can wield power and influence. A single glance can inspire awe, a single word can bring sudden enlightenment.

If they lose everything, resources will no longer be at their disposal, and the effectiveness will naturally be greatly reduced.

In contrast, Naruto and Ino showed little reaction. Ino herself was a noble among ninjas, holding a minor position of power, and didn't care much about these nobles.

Naruto, on the other hand, simply didn't care. He didn't care what these nobles did or how much money they had. If nothing was wrong, fine, but since they had brought trouble upon themselves, they had to be prepared to pay the price.

"Are you gentlemen from the Intelligence Department?" Son Kazu a smile. "Didn't Ino come by today? It's getting late, what brings you here again?"

"Hmm." Ino nodded, without saying anything more.

Naruto had already told her before he came that she didn't need to worry about anything, she just needed to stand aside and watch. He would take care of everything and get her a fair explanation.

He stepped forward, pulled out a search warrant, and spoke slowly.

"We were attacked by ninjas during a group meal and the mastermind, Haruyama, was captured on the spot. He intended to manipulate ninjas to attack Konohagakure's Intelligence Department and overthrow Konohagakure's military system."

"Haruyama? How is that possible?" Son Kazu asked with some surprise. "Is there some misunderstanding? Perhaps it's just some conflict, nothing serious."

"His crime is established." Naruto interrupted him. "On behalf of all the Konoha High Command, I have convicted him. According to Konoha Criminal Code, he can be executed on the spot."

"Why can you represent the Konoha High Command?" Son Kazu looked up, her gaze calmly fixed on Naruto.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself." Naruto pulled out a stamp and waved it in front of him. "I am one of the Konoha High Command, Naruto Uzumaki."

"As for the authenticity of the seal, you can have it verified afterward, and you have the right to appeal to the Hokage Building in Konohagakure. But before that, there is another charge against you."

"Accusations against me?" Son Kazu smiled, his expression still gentle, but Naruto could sense the fleeting disdain in the moment the other lowered his gaze.

Seeing this, Naruto's tone also became impatient.

"Haruyama accuses you of manipulating ninjas to cause trouble, intending to attack Konohagakure's Intelligence Department ninjas. Your aim is to seize the Communications Project and steal the Intelligence Department's funds; your intentions are sinister."

Ino listened silently to the accusations Naruto fabricated, her eyelids twitching incessantly. She thought to herself that these accusations were utterly absurd, and there was absolutely no evidence to back them up.

"I don't understand what you're saying. As for the Communications Project, we've already discussed it. It's just an intention, and the Intelligence Department can make the decision on its own."

"Where's the evidence?" Son Kazu asked.

"Haruyama is one of your people, belonging to your noble class," Naruto said. "Today you're making outrageous demands, intending to take over the Communications Project."

"These are the evidence, I said."

"In that case, why not invite the Lord Hokage to preside over the justice and let him hear whether this evidence is appropriate?" Son Kazu snorted heavily in dissatisfaction.

"I think you might have misunderstood. Why would you think I would be affected?"

"Father!" With a bang, a young nobleman dressed in magnificent clothes strode in. "Who are you? What do you want to do to my father!"

"We are from Konohagakure's Intelligence Department," Yamato kindly tried to explain.

"Get out of here, all of you!" the young man roared, his manic state clearly abnormal, as if he had taken some kind of drug. "You filthy sluts!"

Naruto glanced at Son Kazu and spoke up.

"You don't mind your son having a few fewer teeth, do you?"

"Wait!" Son Kazu finally couldn't sit still any longer, but it was too late before he could get up.

Naruto suddenly moved in front of the young nobleman, lifted him up, and slapped out three of his teeth. With a whoosh, the young man coughed up blood.

A scream rang out, drawing in a second young man. He was well-dressed, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and stood politely in the doorway.

"My lord, please forgive my brother's rudeness." The young man bowed, but did not even glance at the disheveled youth.

"And who are you?" Naruto threw the man aside, not even glancing at the refined young man, and turned to look at Son Kazu. "This matter must be resolved now. I don't care what you want to say."

"I don't believe the Four Great Noble Families can coexist peacefully. If you all disappear, this lineage will be swallowed up immediately. I need an explanation now, or you will all die today."

"Naruto, I think you should know the consequences of killing a nobleman?" Son Kazu asked again, unwilling to give up. "Konohagakure has never had a precedent for executing a nobleman. Do you want to make an exception?"

"Furthermore, although Konohagakure has the authority to interfere in the affairs of the Land of Fire, we have no ill intentions toward the Intelligence Department. Therefore, you have no right to hold us accountable."

"If there is any misunderstanding, we can request the City Defense Force to investigate. Alternatively, we can report it to Konohagakure and request the assistance of ninjas in the investigation. In addition, we have always maintained a good relationship with Konohagakure, and I also have a good personal relationship with the Sixth Hokage, Kakashi. If you need, I can send a letter to the Lord Hokage to explain the situation."

This is a threat, a blatant threat.

Both Yamato and Matsuri sensed the thorny nature of the situation and frowned. If they really went to file a complaint as he suggested, the matter would surely end inconclusively; this was the aristocracy's shield.

Even though they are unreasonable, they still have a host of privileges protecting them. Investigating or arresting them requires breaking through layers of restrictions.

Upon hearing this, Ino also sensed that things weren't going well. She wasn't afraid of the nobles' threats, after all, the Konoha Ninja and the Land of Fire Capital City belonged to two different systems.

Naruto has more connections than he does, Son Kazu is a high-ranking noble, he's unlikely to pose a threat to Naruto. The Sixth Hokage wouldn't bother with him, and Konohagakure wouldn't ask Naruto about such a matter.

But Naruto had just shown murderous intent. If Naruto really makes a move, things will inevitably veer in another unknown direction.

The Four Great Noble Families have long held sway, controlling most of the Land of Land of Fire's territory and wealth. If Son Kazu dies, the remaining nobles might turn against Naruto, putting Konohagakure under considerable pressure.

Although Kakashi is now the Hokage, he has only recently taken office and his foundation is still weak. Jiraiya away on a long trip and is no longer in the village, Tsunade has also left the village. He has no one who can truly support him.

After much thought, she still felt uneasy. But Ino remembered what Naruto had said: just stand aside and watch; there was no need for her to worry.

"Rules are made by people, you don't need to threaten me like this." Naruto's voice grew colder and colder. "Say something useful, and you'd better stop talking nonsense."

Son Kazu felt a chill in her heart and realized that something was wrong. She quickly stopped being stubborn and spoke up.

"We will no longer interfere with that project of the Intelligence Department. We are deeply sorry for the trouble it has caused you."

"Not getting involved?" Naruto looked at Son Kazu and the two young men in surprise. "Are you trying to get rid of beggars?"

"You orchestrated the ninja attack on the Intelligence Department, causing countless deaths and injuries to our people. We've already buried four or five. And now you're saying you're done with it?"

Standing behind Naruto, Yamato lowered his voice and asked Matsuri beside him.

"When did four or five of us die?"

"I don't know, and you'd better not ask. Maybe you're the sixth one," Matsuri said softly. "Don't say anything, just watch."

"Oh, I thought someone had actually died," Yamato said.

"No one died at all!" Son Kazu couldn't hold back any longer and retorted, "This is slander, a blatant act of defamation!"

"Is that so? Putting aside the facts, isn't this your fault?" Naruto said. "Now I'm saying there were casualties, and that's it. If you don't agree..."

He paused for a moment, then continued exactly as he had said.

"You can go to the City Defense Force to investigate, or report to Konohagakure and request ninjas to pay a commission for assisting in the investigation. In addition, I have always had an equal relationship with Konohagakure, and I am the disciple of the Sixth Hokage Kakashi, as well as the disciple of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin."

"Besides, I also have close ties with the Fourth Hokage and Fifth Hokage. If you need, I can send letters to the current Lord Hokage after your deaths to explain the situation."

The next moment, Naruto snapped his fingers.

More than a dozen coffins rose from the ground, and the moment the coffin lids were opened, Naruto immediately noticed the look of terror on Son Kazu's face, which seemed to carry a hint of familiarity.

Seeing Son Kazu's horrified expression, he couldn't help but laugh Son Kazu.

"It seems quite a few people are buried in this courtyard. Son Kazu Yuanhe, are you the kind of person who habitually buries your enemies directly in your own yard?"

"You!! You're talking nonsense!"

"Really? Then you should tell them, they really want to tear you to pieces." Naruto took two steps back and turned his gaze to the other two youths.

The two were terrified and collapsed to the ground with a thud, unable to utter a sound. Their faces were filled with horror, and they gasped for breath as if they were drowning.

"Father! Father! Help!" The refined young man had lost all his composure, kicking his legs and shrinking back inside. He was now filled with regret for getting involved in this mess.

He had only watched his good-for-nothing brother run in, knowing he would only mess things up. So he deliberately waited a while before going in, hoping to gain favor with his father.

But who could have imagined that what was originally just a group of ninjas causing trouble would turn into this situation!

"I promise you! I'll agree to any conditions! Our Son Kazu Family is willing to make compensation!" Son Kazu all her might, terrified.

"I want 70%!" Naruto said.

"Okay! I promise you!" Son Kazu couldn't care less about anything else and could only agree readily.

Ino frowned upon hearing this. It wasn't that she disliked Naruto asking for money in return. Rather, she subconsciously felt that she wouldn't get the money; nobles were never trustworthy.

Moreover, Son Kazu may seem gentle, but he's probably actually a ruthless person. The main problem is that getting that money is unlikely; there's a 75% chance it will be impossible.

However, Naruto didn't make a move the next moment. He simply turned around and was about to leave. He pulled Ino along and spoke to the stunned Yamato and Matsuri.

"Let's go."

"Wait! Help!"

"Damn it! Take it back now! You bastard!"

"Ah!!!"

"Don't go! Help! You promised!" The young man, fearing for his life even more, scrambled toward Naruto, only to be grabbed by the Impure World Reincarnation corpse.

A desperate cry echoed in the room, then slammed shut behind the shoji screen doors, shutting out the outside world. The corpses that had come from the Impure World Reincarnation courtyard had vanished, leaving only blood everywhere.

Fortunately, they were all ninjas and no strangers to killing. Apart from Yamato being a little flustered when he went out and being slightly intimidated by the terrifying coffin Ninjutsu, everything was normal.

"Did you plan to do this from the beginning?" Ino asked, turning her head as he held her hand. "Was taking 70% just a way to get revenge on them?"

"No, they brought it on themselves." Naruto shook his head. "I didn't expect the nobles to go this far. I followed the procedures step by step, and they had a chance."

"But it doesn't matter now, it's all over. The Four Great Noble Families of the Capital City are history, and from now on there will be three great noble families."

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