It was time to deal with the last great clan

Shazo berated all the high-ranking Ninja of Konoha.

These unambitious fellows have indeed become complacent once they started enjoying a good life.

Ultimately, it was Konoha's immense wealth that allowed its Konoha Ninja to overthink things and fail to grasp the chaotic world they lived in.

That's right. Ever since Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away, except for the reigns of the Sage of Six Paths Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hashirama Senju, the Ninja World has been in chaos.

The Konoha Ninja Konoha Ninja were simply fortunate to be born in a large country. They kept the bloodshed and slaughter outside, unlike the Land of Rain, which constantly endured senseless killings.

It's understandable for a Konoha Ninja to think this way; this is the reality that Konoha Ninja perceive.

But if a high-ranking Ninja in power in Konoha is still this naive, that would be quite unbecoming.

Shazo knew that no matter how harshly he scolded them, Kakashi Hatake and the others wouldn't really wake up, since the knife hadn't yet been brought on his head.

It is said that people can't learn by being taught, but they can learn by doing.

It's not that simple. Many people have experienced terrible things and still can't learn it.

Not every world has the historical depth of the Huaxia. Without proper understanding, the vast majority of people are simply idiots who can't be taught anything.

For example, the Konoha Ninja are born to teach a lesson.

Fortunately, they are now led by the Fifth Hokage Shazo, who has ample prestige and knowledge. Even if he doesn't understand, it doesn't matter; the Lord Hokage can exercise dictatorship based on his prestige.

Aside from Tsunade, Orochimaru, Shisui Uchiha, and Uchiha Izumi, Shazo berated the Konoha High Command and forced them to agree to the "Konoha Crush Plan."

After venting his anger, Shazo's voice wasn't as loud anymore.

He calmly stated, "Things won't be too serious tomorrow; the Fourth Kazekage hasn't mobilized the Sunagakure's forces."

"He only wants to cooperate with a traitor from Konoha to assassinate me. It won't cause much of a stir. You all just need to do what you're supposed to do and maintain order."

Shikaku Nara asked, "Fifth Hokage, this plan involves enemy Ninja from other villages. It's hard to avoid information leaks. Could there be other unexpected enemies interfering?"

Shazo glanced at Orochimaru, Orochimaru, indicating he couldn't be sure.

He frowned. This Joint Chunin Ninja Exams was entirely his doing, with no historical precedent to follow, so it was impossible to be sure whether it would provoke the Akatsuki.

Shazo lowered his eyelids slightly, pondering who in the Ninja World could interfere.

The Sunagakure, one of the Four Great Ninja Villages, was the target of the plan. The Fourth Kazekage had it completely under control and couldn't pull any tricks.

Kirigakure hasn't even appointed Fifth Mizukage yet, the Genji is getting old, and their only high-level combatants are Mei Terumi and Momochi Zabuza, so they're simply not capable of causing any trouble.

Iwagakure, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, is also quite old and stubborn; he's unlikely to cause any trouble.

The Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure definitely intended to cause trouble, but this cautious guy knew best about Shazo's power.

Without demonstrating power comparable to Nagato, the Fourth Raikage wouldn't be tempted at all.

But if a stranger suddenly appeared and displayed Super Kage Level power, Shazo believed that the Fourth Raikage would immediately seek an alliance with him to deal with such a stranger.

The Five Great Shinobi Villages are constantly killing each other, but they are essentially a group that will join forces to deal with outsiders who dare to challenge them.

For example, Takigakure, the former "Sixth Great Ninja Village"; Amegakure, once led by the "demigod" Hanzō; and Amegakure, which has yet to officially Akatsuki.

The Four Great Ninja Villages are largely as expected, but what about the other secret organizations?

Shazo's first thought was of the Kara, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. He suspected that the sudden appearance of the electrical technology was the work of the Kara.

However, under Shazo's manipulation, Konoha, relying on its abundant manpower and technological capital (the Second Hokage), intercepted the fruits of this electrical revolution and seized the greatest profits for itself.

As a result, Konoha flourished, meaning the Kara certainly wouldn't have had the opportunity to grow, and they would need to lie low for much longer.

The Kara, which needs to remain dormant, should not have the power to cause trouble for Konoha, the strongest force in the Ninja World.

In the current Ninja World, the only secret organization with both the confidence and the ability to attack Konoha is the Akatsuki, led by Nagato.

However, the Akatsuki is actually composed of two parts, which need to be analyzed separately.

After Nagato and Konan of Amegakure Shazo, both sides realized that the other's village was their Achilles' heel.

To date, the two sides have maintained a tacit peace for two years. Nagato will not easily start a war before he is ready to collect the Tailed Beast.

On the contrary, the other half of the Akatsuki, Obito Uchiha, completely disappeared from Shazo's sight after losing its base in Kirigakure.

Obito Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi have been lying low for far too long; they might take this opportunity to cause trouble.

Thinking of this, Shazo Zuo nodded and said, "Department Head Nara Clan's concerns are quite reasonable."

"But after careful consideration, I've determined that the four great ninja villages won't do that. Even the powerful Amegakure village chief, Nagato, and I are mutually deterring each other, so we won't take action."

"If there are anyone who has the idea, ability, and opportunity to attack Konoha, it can only be the group that is trying to annihilate the Uchiha Clan."

Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Izumi stood up.

Shisui gritted his teeth and growled, "Uchiha Itachi!"

Izumi squinted and said, "If this traitor dares to come, I'll make sure he dies in Konoha!"

Jiraiya gritted his teeth and said, "And that Mangekyō Sharingan Ninja who killed the Fourth Hokage!"

Quan said hatefully, "Yes! And this traitor too, if he shows up, we can't let him get away!"

Shazo Zuo nodded and said, "Orochimaru-senpai will be in charge of Fourth Kazekage. Orochimaru Shisui, Izumi, and Jiraiya- senpai, you will be responsible for the two Uchiha Traitor who might appear."

"They are one of Konoha's few enemies in the Ninja World. The village has spent five years trying to find them, but to no avail. We must kill or capture them this time."

"If not, at least obtain traceable clues."

"Aburame Clan —the Aburame Clan Leader, Aburame Clan, and the Hyuga Hiashi Inuzuka Clan Ninja, forming six reconnaissance teams to work with Jiraiya and his two companions."

"Above."

The 20 Konoha Jonin stood up and shouted in unison, "We obey the Fifth Hokage's command!"

The Fifth Hokage was powerful and ruthless, with a long-term vision that allowed him to reap huge profits. He was willing to delegate authority internally, but was ambitious and even greedily attacked other ninja villages and countries.

The Konoha Ninja both respected and feared the Fifth Hokage, and gradually came to submit to him wholeheartedly, no longer feeling as if they had been bought off by him through sharing power as they had two years ago.

The Konoha Sannin, the most difficult Jiraiya, had not been to Mount Myōboku for a full year after being repeatedly persuaded by him, and was willingly obeying the Fifth Hokage's orders.

Konoha is transforming into an impenetrable fortress centered around Shazo.

Even the Sarutobi Clan, from which the Third Hokage originated, now completely submits to the Fifth Hokage.

After all, it was Asuma Sarutobi's reorganization that eliminated those treacherous subordinate Ninja and clan members. The Sarutobi Clan regained its rationality and, just like when Konoha was founded, followed the strongest without hesitation.

This change was exactly what Shazo Zuoduo had hoped for, especially Jiraiya's unexpected change, which surprised him the most.

This is Jiraiya, the hero Ninja he loved most in his previous life. Apart from being a bit dim-witted, he was a perfectly fine guy.

But Shazo also understood that any change has its limits, and there will always be Ninja who cannot change their own minds.

For example, the Mitokado Clan and the Utatane Clan, led by Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, continue to tirelessly oppose the Fifth Hokage.

Therefore, Shazo specifically asked Orochimaru to communicate with these two former elders, dragging them into the Anti-Fifth Hokage Alliance.

Disappointingly, these two are truly used to staying behind the scenes, and no matter how much they are encouraged or tempted, they resolutely refuse to step in.

They were so determined to hitch a ride that they absolutely refused to take any risks, exert any effort, or even contribute a penny or two.

Their extreme cowardice and cunning prevented Shazo and Orochimaru from obtaining any evidence.

The two Kage-level Ninja, who thought themselves clever, racked their brains but ultimately had no choice but to give up their idea of wiping them all out with bitter smiles.

But Shazo had already made up his mind. Once the operation to seize Rōran was over, his prestige would be enough for him to suppress the Mitokado Clan and Utatane Clan without needing evidence.

As time went by, as he disrupted the Ninja World's situation, and as he continuously improved Naruto Uzumaki, Uchiha Sasuke,

With the strength of Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Uchiha Izumi, those strategists hiding in the shadows of the Ninja World, and the hidden big bosses, should feel the pressure.

Shazo believed that the Fourth Shinobi World War would not be able to wait until Konoha in 64 years.

Therefore, Konoha must complete its integration before the end of this year, that is, before the Konoha Year 60's founding, in order to proceed with his next plan.

After seeing off all the Ninja, the Fifth Hokage Shazo, stood alone on the balcony of Hokage office, a sinister smile on his face. "Those Konoha Ninja who refuse to follow in my footsteps will be ruthlessly abandoned."

But the next second, the Fifth Hokage, who had been so fierce, remembered something and swallowed his words back.

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Fine, those Konoha Ninja who refuse to follow in my footsteps and have no value will be ruthlessly abandoned by me."

"Sigh, so many embellishments, it lacks any grandeur."

"That's boring!"

Shazo Zuo muttered to himself, put on the Fifth Hokage's haori and Hokage hat, and left the Hokage Building.

This time, he specifically brought four Anbu Ninja with him, not because he needed them to protect him, nor because he needed them to put on a show of prosperity for him.

Shazo needed four Anbu Ninja to keep an eye on him, lest he lose control of his anger and kill the Konoha Ninja.

He was heading to the Konoha clan, the last powerful Hyuga Clan Konoha.

At its founding, Konoha had three powerful clans: the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan, which shone brightly for 20 years, Hyuga Clan had virtually no presence.

Afterwards, the Second Hokage arranged for the Senju Clan to be integrated into Konoha, and after the Third Hokage took office, he allowed the entire Senju Clan to be wiped out. Konoha then became a competition between the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan, two powerful families specializing in Dōjutsu.

The Third Hokage Faction continuously suppressed the Uchiha Clan, eventually leading to the Uchiha Clan Massacre. The surviving Uchiha Clan's arrangement, embarked on the path of assimilating the Senju Clan into Shazo Konoha.

The younger generation of the Uchiha Clan no longer called themselves a powerful clan. They devoted themselves entirely to the training of Kekkei Genkai, which was pioneered by the Fifth Hokage. They competed on the quantity and quality of their Kekkei Genkai and no longer bothered to compare their eyes with the Hyuga Clan.

Thus, only the Konoha remained as a powerful Hyuga Clan.

Interestingly, when the Uchiha and Hyūga fighting, everyone in Konoha, from villagers to Ninja, believed that the two powerful clans truly deserved their titles.

But once the Uchiha stopped associating with the Hyūga, the people of Konoha suddenly realized that the Hyuga Clan was nothing special.

The Hyūga is strong but not exceptionally strong. Hyūga have class but are far inferior to nobles. The Hyuga Clan excels at internal strife, with the weak Main Family bullying the powerful branch families and relentlessly suppressing geniuses within the clan.

At this point, everyone understood that the Hyuga Hyūga had long since fallen from power, and that they had merely been using the Uchiha's intimidation to play a game of borrowing power.

Everyone in the village knew that the Hyūga was no longer considered a powerful clan, but the Hyuga Clan covered their ears, blindfolded themselves, and shut the gates of their high-walled compound, pretending they knew nothing.

For the past two years, Shazo hasn't paid much attention to these people who Byakugan; it was only out of a need for balance that he recommended Hyuga Hiashi for the position of Department Head.

But the situation is different now. The enemies Konoha will face next will start with Kage Level strength, and Nagato, who Super Kage Level, is quite interesting.

Once Nagato has fully developed the Rinnegan, he will replace it with the Sage of Six Paths Level Obito Uchiha, or even Madara Uchiha, who is powerful enough to crush Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The Fifth Hokage needs high-quality Ninja, not just lowly Jonin.

Therefore, the Hyuga Clan's "Caged Bird Seal" seems particularly obstructive, hindering the possibility of the Hyuga Clan Ninja breaking through to the Kage Level, and is the biggest obstacle to Neji Hyuga's growth.

Hyuga Clan that cannot produce Kage-level Ninja is not the Hyuga Clan that Lord Shazo Zuo needs.

Today, he will shatter the pride of the Hyuga Clan and make them face reality.

If the Hyuga Main Family is smart enough to obediently hand over the [Caged Bird Seal] Sealing Scroll, or even the method to unseal it, Shazo will definitely give the Hyuga Clan sufficient compensation.

Money is not an issue, at least. The Fifth Hokage is very wealthy now, and his fiancée Uchiha Izumi, is even wealthier.

But if the Hyuga Main Family acts foolishly and stubbornly Bull Topple Fifth Hokage, he will show the Hyuga Clan what's what and let them know that the Hyuga Clan is no longer the monopolizer of the Byakugan!

Uncle Shazo rolled his Byakugan!

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