Might Duy

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu thought for a moment, then said with serious expressions, "Who is he again?"

Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, Qingcheng spoke directly, "Might Guy's father was named Might Duy. He was just a Genin of Konoha, the kind who 'Eternal Genin. But Second Great Ninja War, Might Duy the Eight Gates Formation and kicked four Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Treasures of Hidden Mist Village."

Upon hearing Qingcheng's words, all the Jonin were astonished and exclaimed, "This Might Duy is too powerful! He actually killed four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in an instant!"

Another group of Konoha Jonin, their faces serious, said, "The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist caused us Konoha Ninja a lot of trouble. We heard they were disbanded because four of them were kicked to death, forcing the Mizukage to disband them."

Upon hearing Might Duy's name, Tsunade's face showed approval, and she said seriously, "Might Duy is a qualified Konoha Ninja. To protect our Konoha supplies, he directly opened the Gate of Death of the Eight Gates and killed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, protecting the supplies sent to the front lines."

After hearing Qingcheng and Tsunade's explanation, everyone finally understood just how powerful the Eight Gates. It was a technique capable of killing Hiruzen Sarutobi Danzo a second.

As for why Qingcheng used Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō as analogies, it's because both of them were branded with shame, and Konoha's Jonin love hearing such analogies.

Qingcheng continued, "Since I became the Fifth Hokage, the village's finances have been in deficit almost every year. That evil beast, Hiruzen Sarutobi, actually embezzled Konoha's public funds to replenish the wealth of his Sarutobi Clan, making Sarutobi Clansmen eat and drink the village's food. They're practically sucking the village's blood."

All the Konoha Jonin, along with the clan leaders, said angrily, "I knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was no good. Not only did he condone Danzo's evil deeds, but he's also a Danzo! He's utterly wicked!"

Some clan leaders, looking at the furious Qingcheng, cautiously asked, "Fifth Hokage, what should we do about the debts we incurred for the village? Those were loans from the Konoha High Command, with IOUs issued by the Third Hokage. What do you think?"

The head of one of the great ninja clans, Hizashi Hyuga, stood up and said with a serious expression, "Those debt notes were all made by Hiruzen Sarutobi. They have nothing to do with the Fifth Hokage. You want to ask the Fifth Hokage for money? Isn't that going too far?"

Because Hizashi Hyuga didn't lend money to the village, and he already harbored resentment towards the Third Hokage, he had no outstanding debts. Now, naturally, he wanted to stand up and punish those who fawned over the Third Hokage.

Tsume Inuzuka immediately stood up and said with a serious expression, "I've also heard about what Hiruzen Sarutobi did. Our Inuzuka Clan also borrowed some money from the village, but that was all done by Danzo and the Third Hokage. You can't get the money from the Fifth Hokage."

Shouhon Yihan stood up abruptly, took out a small notebook, and said excitedly, "Which family provided external debt to Hiruzen Sarutobi? Tell me how much you provided. I'll write it down first. Don't rush, tell me one by one. You'll be able to collect your money soon."

The clan head then realized that he seemed to have broken the law, specifically the charge of colluding with the Sarutobi Clan. He then said with a look of surprise, "You've all misunderstood. It's money I wanted to borrow from the village. We'll prepare it right away and bring the money over shortly."

Tsunade was shocked, thinking to herself, "Those families that lent money to the village are now owing the village money. This is outrageous! Is this what they call rebelling against the Heavenly Generals?"

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "I've already torn up that debt note. The money you borrowed from the village is now Hokage clean, right? I don't want to dwell on the past. What I need to do now is to rebuild the village, improve the strength of the village's ninjas, and restore Konoha to its former status as the dominant force in the Shinobi World."

Those clan leaders who had incurred debts were all excited upon hearing Qingcheng's words, and they all shouted, "Thank you, Fifth Hokage! Thank you for giving us this opportunity! We will definitely contribute to Konoha and do our part for the Konoha!"

Qingcheng's words were a message to the ninja clans: the past is the past. I won't pursue the matter of your past relationship with the Third Hokage. From now on, just work hard and help me build the village.

The Ino-Shika-Cho clan members nearby breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged glances, and Yamanaka Inoichi activated his Mind Body Switch Technique, thinking to Shikadai, "I almost got killed by Hiruzen Sarutobi. If the Fifth Hokage still wants us to pay compensation, I'll have to come up with 2 billion Ryo to patch up that hole. I should have known better than to lend the Third Hokage that debt."

Nara Shikadai, equally furious, replied to Yamanaka Inoichi, "I'm in a similar situation. They borrowed two billion from me, and now it's all written off. If they have to pay another two billion to the village, that would be terrifying."

Qingcheng waved his hand, gesturing for everyone to sit down, "I still have something to say."

All the Konoha Jonin, seeing Qingcheng's gesture, sat down, all with respectful expressions.