Legal Coup

The Anbu Ninja looked surprised upon hearing the Police Force's words, and several of Anbu Ninja even shouted, "What do you want? Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Hokage!"

Aburame Torune directly produced the daimyo's Letter of Recommendation and said with a serious expression, "Look carefully, this is a recommendation for Uchiha Qingcheng to become the Fifth Hokage. If you dare to resist, it means you are plotting to rebel against Konoha. Our Police Force will take action and kill you all."

Kameida Meikai shouted excitedly, "We'll raid all your homes one by one, and send your wives, children, and elderly parents to the Police Force jail!"

Some of the Anbu Ninja, upon hearing this, were filled with surprise, but remembering the tactics of the Police Force, they said with feigned panic, "Since it was recommended by the Daimyo, then it's not a coup, but a legitimate ascension to the throne. Welcome, Fifth Hokage!"

Several other Anbu Ninja, looking unconvinced, questioned, "Although you have the daimyo's seal, who knows if it's fake? We need to hear the Third Hokage admit it himself."

Uchiha Qingcheng walked into the Hokage Building and looked down the corridor; there were still a few Anbu Ninja daring to block his way.

Qingcheng immediately shouted, "Arrest them all and send them to the Police Force prison. Thoroughly examine them to see if they are remnants of Danzo's Danzo!"

The Anbu Ninja, upon hearing this, were filled with panic, thinking to themselves, "Shouldn't we be discussing the Will of Fire? Why are we attacking directly? This is simply too cruel."

Kakashi also heard the sounds of fighting in the corridor, as well as the screams of the Anbu Ninja.

Kakashi was shocked, thinking to himself, "Have these Police Force not had enough? They're really going too far."

After saying that, Kakashi walked out of the Hokage's Office and into the corridor. Watching the Police Force personnel arresting the Anbu Ninja, he shouted again, "Stop! Minister Qingcheng's succession to the Fifth Hokage is legitimate. There's no need to question the authority behind it; it's the Daimyo's signature and the Land of Fire's seal."

All the Anbu Ninja, upon hearing Kakashi's words, replied with serious expressions, "We understand, Captain Owl. We were wrong just now."

Seeing Kakashi trying to smooth things over, Qingcheng smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, from today onwards, you are the head of the Anbu. Brother Aikun and the Third Hokage have already committed suicide out of guilt."

The members of the Police Force were all shocked upon hearing Qingcheng's words, thinking to themselves, "The commander has already got Kakashi under his wing, no wonder he forbade us from fining Kakashi."

Some of the Anbu Ninja were surprised to hear that Kakashi had been promoted directly, and they said one after another, "So Captain Owl already knew. We were just like a clown, foolishly trying to stop him."

Several Anbu Ninja who had been the most aggressive in blocking the way had been taken down by Qingcheng and were still lying on the floor, their faces still showing signs of terror.

Qingcheng immediately unleashed a Sharingan Genjutsu: Mirror Heaven and Earth Change. Faced with those Mangekyō Sharingan and Qingcheng's immense spiritual power, these Anbu Ninja were utterly powerless and were instantly defeated.

Looking at the ninjas lying on the floor, Shouhon Yihan said with a serious expression, "Fifth Hokage, should we still raid their homes? Even though they're just small scraps, they're still a piece of meat!"

Kakashi glanced at the greedy Shouhon Yihan and thought to himself, "No wonder he's called the Konoha Madman, he's just too greedy. He's always thinking about fines and confiscating his property."

Among the Anbu Ninja lying on the ground was Yamato, still known as Koto or Tenzō, a die-hard fan of the Third Hokage.

He had just tried to use Wood Release, but against Qingcheng's Genjutsu, he only lasted a second longer than others.

Kakashi said with a smile, "Fifth Hokage, considering they were completely unaware of the situation, could you forgive them this once and just punish them lightly? Let's skip confiscating their property."

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Qingcheng smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, what you said makes sense. They were reckless just now. Although they overstepped their bounds, they weren't that overstepping. I just took office today, so I should give the villagers some opportunities."

Qingcheng spoke up again, saying, "A two-month salary deduction and a month of cleaning toilets will suffice as a token gesture."

Kakashi then ordered the other Anbu Ninja to carry the Genjutsu -affected Anbu Ninja away and put them in the duty room to rest.

Mitokado Homura also came out of the Hokage's Office, looking at Qingcheng with a smile on his face.

Mitokado Homura immediately shouted, "Fifth Hokage, the village is in dire need of rebuilding. Please hold the inauguration ceremony as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng said with admiration, "Advisor Homura, I accept your suggestion. The inauguration ceremony will be held at eight o'clock this morning, and a village-wide ninja conference will be convened in the morning, inviting all the clan leaders to attend the Konoha meeting."

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura replied with a serious expression, "Understood, Fifth Hokage. We will immediately go and inform all the villagers."

Kakashi said with a serious expression, "Fifth Hokage, can we stop the Konoha Beautification Plan issued by the Third Hokage now? This plan is practically Konoha Crush Plan. Its impact on the villagers is too great and it is not conducive to the unity of the village."

Qingcheng nodded and said seriously, "Of course. The Third Hokage only issued the Konoha Crush Plan to amass wealth. Now that I am the Hokage, such a plan must be stopped."

Qingcheng had originally planned to stop this plan, as the villagers were now mostly penniless after more than a month of extortion.

The villagers even made up a nursery rhyme. "Sarutobi, Sarutobi, money flies to every house, the Sarutobi Clan eats their fill, the Konoha starve."

Upon hearing this, Shouhon Yihan's face was filled with embarrassment. She thought to herself, "If we stop those fines, how will our Police Force make money off of the side? Won't we all just be stuck with our fixed salaries like before?"

Then Shouhon Yihan said awkwardly, "Fifth Hokage, the Konoha Beautification Plan was the Third Hokage's dying wish. When he died, he emphasized that the Konoha Beautification Plan must be carried out and not abandoned halfway."

Shouhon Yihan looked at Qingcheng's serious face and said cautiously, "Shouldn't we respect the deceased?"

Qingcheng thought for a moment, then thought to himself, "It seems Shouhon Yihan doesn't want to give up this right. Now she's dragging the Third Hokage out to take the blame. But we really can't keep extorting those civilians, or Konoha will starve. But we can keep paying for Konoha's garbage disposal and property management fees."