Blackmail the Hokage Again

However, what benefit would killing them bring Bai Ye?

It was better to keep them around, like leeks, to continuously produce Negative Energy and Ninjutsu for Bai Ye.

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally understood. Bai Ye was asking for money again.

"I wonder how much money would be enough to compensate for the Uchiha Clan's losses..."

"Hmm... Let's start with 1 billion!..."

Bai Ye said, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"What!? 1 billion!..."

"This is blackmail..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was greatly shocked by Bai Ye's words.

The amount Bai Ye was asking for this time was simply too much, frighteningly so.

"Blackmail!? You're not wrong!..."

"What? Is the Hokage unwilling to give it!?..."

Bai Ye said with a hostile tone, raising his Ninja Sword again and pointing it at Danzo.

Bai Ye's intention was very clear: if they didn't pay, Bai Ye would directly kill Danzo.

"Fine... 1 billion it is!..." I'll send someone to deliver it immediately..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth and finally agreed.

1 billion was a lot, but they could still afford it if they gritted their teeth.

After all, Danzo was the leader of the Root Organization, an elder of Konohagakure, his trusted aide, and held considerable power.

Regardless of the reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not just watch Shimura Danzō die here.

A moment later, an Anbu member arrived before Bai Ye with ten storage scrolls.

"Thank you for the 1 billion, Lord Hokage!..."

"You can take this traitor with you..."

Bai Ye took the storage scrolls and handed them to Uchiha En.

"Hmph... Let's go..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and quickly left with all the Anbu members.

Along with the half-crippled Shimura Danzō.

"By the way, Lord Hokage, I wonder how the handling of that traitor named Shin'nosuke Sarutobi is going..."

"Did you chop off his head..."

Bai Ye continued speaking as Hiruzen Sarutobi was leaving.

"You don't need to worry about that, Captain Bai Ye..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly and quickly left.

Bai Ye's words were simply too infuriating.

He didn't want to stay here for another moment.

As for the shopkeepers and clansmen who were captured, they no longer had the mood to save them.

[Ding, sensed Hiruzen Sarutobi's resentment, +200 Negative Energy, Ninjutsu +12...]

[Ding, sensed Hiruzen Sarutobi's resentment, +300 Negative Energy, Genjutsu +14...]

[Ding, sensed Hiruzen Sarutobi's resentment, +400 Negative Energy, Chakra +20...]

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Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others leave in disgrace, all the Uchiha clansmen cheered.

"Lord Bai Ye, you are truly amazing..."

"As expected, only Lord Bai Ye can lead our Uchiha Clan to rise..."

"What Hokage? He was easily suppressed by Captain Bai Ye..."

"Lord Bai Ye's words were simply too cool..."

"We handle what the Hokage dares not to. So this is the duty of our Security Force..."

"Long live Lord Bai Ye!..."

"..."

In an instant, Bai Ye's prestige within the Uchiha Clan increased once again.

Many Uchiha clan members who had previously been doves began to waver in their hearts.

The Hokage doesn't seem that strong, to be so easily suppressed by Lord Bai Ye.

Perhaps Lord Bai Ye can truly lead their Uchiha Clan to rise.

"Hmph, you still have the mood to laugh..."

"Look at your injuries. As members of the Uchiha Clan, to be injured by ordinary ninjas, it's truly disgraceful..."

"From now on, all of you will cultivate properly! ...Improve the Uchiha's strength..."

Bai Ye said, lecturing the Uchiha Clan leaders who had put on their headbands.

"Yes... Lord Bai Ye!..."

Hearing Bai Ye's reprimand, the faces of the Uchiha Clan members were still filled with excitement.

The Uchiha Clan, this was the most powerful ninja family during the Warring States period.

The only ones in the entire ninja world who could contend with the Uchiha Clan were the Senju Clan.

Now, the Senju Clan had been destroyed by Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha higher-ups.

It could be said that there was no one in the entire ninja world who could contend with the Uchiha Clan now.

However, the peaceful life in Konohagakure had caused the Uchiha Clan members to lose their edge.

Therefore, Bai Ye planned to arm the Uchiha Clan.

When the Uchiha Clan possessed the strength to contend with the entire Konohagakure, why would they fear the Konoha higher-ups?

In the Hokage's office building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzō were gathered here.

The expressions on each of their faces were extremely grim.

These four were the Konoha higher-ups, holding the power of Konohagakure.

Normally, any clan leader would show them respect.

Now, they had actually suffered a loss at the hands of the Uchiha Clan.

Especially Shimura Danzō, not only was he slapped, but he also lost an eye and had an arm severed.

"Danzō, how are your injuries!..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Danzō, who had bandages wrapped around his arm and head.

"My arm has been reattached! But my eye is damaged..."

Danzō said with a dark expression.

Ever since he became a Konoha elder and the leader of the Root Organization, he had never suffered such a loss, and it was at the hands of the Uchiha Clan.

Danzō was extremely angry in his heart, wishing he could destroy the Uchiha Clan immediately.

"Hiruzen, we absolutely cannot let this go!..."

"The evil Uchiha Clan must be eliminated immediately..."

Shimura Danzō said angrily.

"That's right, Hiruzen, the Uchiha Clan is simply too presumptuous..."

"The Second Hokage was right, the Uchiha Clan is an evil family..."

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu chimed in.

The Uchiha Clan dared to offend them, the Konoha higher-ups, it was simply unforgivable.

Therefore, regardless of the reason, they had to teach the Uchiha Clan a lesson.

"You are right!..."

"The Uchiha Clan must be dealt with, but now is not the time..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also wished he could destroy the Uchiha Clan immediately.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also very clear that now was not the time to go to war with the Uchiha Clan.

Unless he didn't care about the losses Konohagakure would suffer, and didn't care about the ninja war that could break out at any time.

As for taking down the Uchiha Clan without any casualties, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even dare to think about it.

The current Uchiha Clan was different from the weakened Uchiha Clan of later generations.

The current Uchiha Clan had at least two digits of elite Jonin-level strength.

Moreover, there was Bai Ye, whose strength was unknown and who could easily defeat Danzō.

"Hiruzen, I..."

Hearing that Hiruzen Sarutobi did not intend to deal with the Uchiha Clan, Shimura Danzō was very unwilling and wanted to speak further.

However, he was interrupted by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Alright, Danzo, you don't need to say any more..."

"What you need to do now is recover your strength as quickly as possible..."

"And reorganize the Root Organization..."

"Don't forget, I'm the Hokage..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, looking at Danzo.

Although the title of Hokage was of no use to Bai Ye, it was still very useful for others.

"I understand..."

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo could only reluctantly agree.