The coup succeeded smoothly

The gazes of the Konoha Ninja towards Hiruzen Sarutobi changed once again.

This time, the vast majority of Konoha Ninja no longer regarded him as the Hokage, but rather as a schemer.

He Hatake Sakumo, Dan Katō, Fugaku Uchiha, and Shisui Uchiha, expelled Orochimaru, and forced Tsunade and Jiraiya to leave the village.

This series of events was likely orchestrated by the Third Hokage.

This schemer who always wears a benevolent smile— Hiruzen Sarutobi is truly terrifying.

Looking at Shazo, who was smearing him with the most vicious speculations and talking eloquently with a smile, Hiruzen Sarutobi once again missed Shimura Danzō.

After Shazo finished his work, which was ostensibly an interrogation but in reality a slander, he simply bowed and left the conference room.

Shisui Uchiha stood up and asked expressionlessly, "Does the Lord Hokage have anything else to explain?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with a dark expression.

What else could he say?

This coup, which followed the rules of Konoha, was sudden and unexpected, leaving him no time to prepare.

Under such unprepared circumstances, how could Hiruzen Sarutobi possibly reverse the image that Shazo had created for him?

Just by talking?

The Third Hokage had already realized what was going on. At this point, nothing he said was better than remaining silent, allowing the Konoha Ninja to later discover the problem with Shazo's words.

After all, Shazo's explanation was very logical, but he didn't provide any evidence.

He made the Konoha Ninja hate the Third Hokage entirely by stirring up their emotions.

Once Hiruzen Sarutobi is overthrown as Hokage, the emotions of the Konoha Ninja will eventually calm down, and they will eventually realize that they have been deceived.

Then Hiruzen Sarutobi will be able to express to the Konoha Ninja how wronged he was.

Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to temporarily back down at this unfavorable moment, waiting for Shazo to suffer a severe backlash before launching a counterattack and eliminating him in one fell swoop.

Thus, the vote of the Konoha Jonin proceeded smoothly, passing the impeachment of the Third Hokage and stripping Hiruzen Sarutobi of his Hokage title and responsibilities.

Shazo's coup, which he had been planning for two years, was successfully completed.

Upon seeing the results, Shisui Uchiha let out a deep sigh.

Compared to Shazo Zuoqi's coup, which struck silently and unexpectedly, the Uchiha Clan's large-scale coup was simply appalling.

It's a completely foolish act of sticking one's neck out and willingly placing it on the enemy's blade.

Although a response plan had been prepared, when the results came, when Shisui Uchiha announced, "The impeachment has been passed; Hiruzen Sarutobi is no longer the Hokage of Konoha,"...

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sudden darkness engulf him, nearly falling backward and fainting on the spot.

Fortunately, Shazo had arranged for a medical professional to be on the scene. Upon seeing him swaying, the professional immediately went to his aid.

The Medical Ninja slapped the old man on the back, channeling powerful Yang Release Chakra into him and activating the old man's potential.

Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly felt refreshed, and a healthy blush appeared on his cheeks, eliminating any possibility of him feigning unconsciousness to gain sympathy.

Seeing the incredulous look in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, the Medical Ninja smiled and whispered, "Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shazo Natsume asked me to tell you: Lord Shazo knows you enjoy playing dirty tricks, but please don't do them in front of Lord Shazo; it's truly an eyesore."

Fainting failed, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately changed his plan, giving Mitokado Homura a wink.

Mitokado Homura stood up and said loudly, "Now Konoha has no Hokage, but the enemy of Kumogakure is still in the Land of Fire. How do we solve this pressing problem? Who will solve it?"

"Furthermore, the Fourth Raikage's condition was that he would only discuss peace terms with Konoha after meeting the Third Hokage."

"I suggest that the Third Hokage temporarily assume the duties of Hokage to first resolve the invasion of Kumogakure, and then consider other issues."

[Ah, Lord Shazo Zuo guessed that too! I know what to say!]

Shisui Uchiha stood up in surprise, but before he could gather his emotions and Shisui, Shikaku Nara stood up as well.

He said lazily, "I think we should forget about it."

"Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi was the serving Hokage before, and he always had all the authority of the Hokage. He couldn't solve the problem even after 15 days. Now, he can solve the problem by acting Hokage?"

"Mitokado Homura Jonin, are you implying that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to solve the problem before, or that he lacked the ability to solve it?"

Inoichi Yamanaka stood up and echoed, "Whatever the reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Jonin, Hokage n't solve the problem before, so let's not try again now. Konoha doesn't have that many opportunities and time to waste."

Shisui Uchiha stared dumbfounded at the Nara Clan and Yamanaka Clan, leaving the two of them puzzled and confused.

[They stole the lines Shazo Zuo taught me!]

Those were my lines!

Shazo was outside the hall, but he "saw" this scene through electromagnetic induction. Shisui's shocked and aggrieved expression almost made him laugh to death.

After coughing twice, Shazo used Wind Style Release to convey a message to Shisui Uchiha.

Shisui Uchiha stood up and said, "I'd like to recommend a Ninja to solve the Kumogakure problem."

"Konoha Chunin, Lord Shazo, is 17 years old this year. He is skilled in Wood Release Secret Technique and other Ninjutsu, and is good at communicating with others."

"Lord Shazo Zuo resolved the Uchiha Clan Massacre in the past, hunted down the S-rank Rogue Ninja Shimura Danzō, and even forced the Cloud Ninja to back down. I believe he can also defeat the Fourth Raikage this time."

"I hope the Konoha Jonin Assembly will authorize Lord Shazo to resolve the crisis of the Cloud Ninja army's invasion of the Land of Fire."

Mitokado Homura loudly objected. "No way! The Fourth Raikage wants to see the Third Hokage. Shazo is just Chunin; he won't be able to see him at all. How can we resolve this crisis?"

Shazo pushed open the conference room Main Gate and re-entered the room. He chuckled and said, "It seems that Mitokado Homura Jonin, has been in the village for too long and has forgotten that there is a most effective way for Ninja to communicate that transcends social status."

He raised his right hand, clenched his fist tightly, and burst the Liao Kong with a loud bang.

A once said: Strength is always the foundation for upholding Justice, power is the only backing for diplomacy, dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth lies only within the range of Ninjutsu.

A surge of Chakra emanated from the room, causing the enormous conference room to tremble. Fresh, tender shoots burst through the cracks in the stone slabs on the ground, sprouting and instantly growing into saplings.

Xia Zuo continued, "I can resolve the issues with the Cloud Village Ninja Army and the Fourth Raikage in two days."

The Konoha Jonin looked at the small tree beside them, and no one objected to Shazo's proposal. So, without even a vote, the matter was settled.