Yamato Had Already Gone Mad

Qingcheng looked at the crowd kneeling on one knee, waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Get up! I, the Hokage, have come here to see you all, and secondly, to prepare for the Demon Slaying Plan."

Kakashi, standing to the side, looked at Qingcheng, whom he hadn't seen for some time, and his face lit up with joy. He nodded immediately.

Immediately afterward, Kakashi said with a serious expression, "Hokage -sama, your Demon Slaying Plan might have to wait. Those three members who were expelled from the Police Force last time were killed by Hidden Sand Village ninjas while they were doing shady business in the Land of Wind. The Hidden Sand Village even condemned our Konoha Ninja, saying they were a bunch of thugs who were committing crimes in the Land of Wind and even tried to rob the concubine of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind."

Kakashi was becoming increasingly composed. Having served Assistant Hokage for five years, his domineering aura was beginning to emanate from him. Every gesture he made exuded an imposing presence. However, the moment he pulled out "Icha Icha Paradise," he transformed into a lecherous burly man, a massage parlor worker, and a frivolous young man.

Kakashi's strength has improved rapidly over the years. His Chakra reserves are now at the Peak Kage Level, and he has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique to the third stage. He has also learned dozens of S-rank Mission ultimate Ninjutsu, as well as Wood Release Ninjutsu, which he would rather never learn. His specialty is Storm Release Ninjutsu. His strength is on par with, or even equal to, that of a typical Kage-level Expert Kamui, thanks to his Storm Release Mangekyō Sharingan.

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Qingcheng recalled those shady characters who had made a living through illegal means back then. He never imagined that Shouhon Yihan would send them to the border of the Land of Wind to guard the border of the Land of Fire; they ended up getting themselves killed in the process.

Qingcheng's face grew heavy at the thought, but then he laughed and said excitedly, "Isn't this the Hidden Sand Village stirring up trouble? They've given us a chance to start a war. They used to be Hidden Sand Village's underlings, and now they're killing our Konoha Ninja. This is turning against the heavens! I am the strongest Hokage in Konoha's history, and I am furious. I will wage war!"

At this point, Qingcheng couldn't help but chuckle, then rubbed his mouth, suppressing his smile and adopting an expression that said, "I'm very angry, I'm going to avenge my little brother."

Kakashi watched as Qingcheng's face was full of smiles, and he kept emphasizing how angry he was. He thought to himself, "The Hokage has wanted to attack the Hidden Sand Village for a long time. The reason he didn't before was because the Hidden Sand Village didn't give him the opportunity. Now that they've given him the chance, they're about to experience the unique culture of Konoha."

Immediately afterward, Kakashi said with a serious expression, "Hokage -sama, are you planning to launch a full-scale war? As your Assistant Hokage, I must emphasize again that you are the Hokage of Konoha. You should prioritize the overall situation and keep Konoha in charge. Also! I am very familiar with the Land of Wind. I can personally lead an expedition to plunder Kyoto, the capital of the Land of Wind, and while we're at it, defeat the Hidden Sand Village once more."

Just then, Shouhon Yihan spoke up, "Assistant Hokage, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? I'll lead 1,800 members of the Police Force and parachute into their Hidden Sand Village. In just ten minutes, we can defeat these two-faced Sand Ninja and loot their entire village. Please, Lord Hokage, give me this opportunity! Arigato!"

After saying that, Shouhon Yihan looked expectant again, knelt on one knee, and begged the Hokage for this opportunity to make a quick buck.

After three and a half years of training, Shouhon Yihan's strength has reached the Peak Kage Level. Like Kakashi, she possesses Basic Sage Body, has the Storm Release Kekkei Genkai, and has mastered some Wood Release Ninjutsu. "She's similar to the old Dahe, limited to a three-bedroom, one-living-room house. If it had even one more room, Shouhon Yihan couldn't have built it."

Such strength was enough for Shouhon Yihan to dominate the Shinobi World. Moreover, he had successfully mastered the Lightning Armor and possessed over ten S-rank Ninjutsu, the most outstanding of which was the Purple Electricity Ninjutsu. Therefore, he was brimming with confidence in his surprise attack on the Hidden Sand Village, and even intended to abduct all the female ninjas from the Hidden Sand Village."

As soon as Shouhon Yihan finished speaking, Senju Taoyuan immediately knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Hokage, please allow me to go! With 3,200 Anbu Ninja, I can take over the Hidden Sand Village, and even conquer the Land of Wind warehouses."

After three and a half years of training, Senju Taoyuan, like Kakashi, had mastered the Lightning Armor to S-rank Ninjutsu Ninjutsu. He had also mastered Wood Release and Storm Release Ninjutsu, and his Wood Release Ninjutsu similar to Yamato's—both Yamato full of life-giving Wood Release. "Building hundreds of houses in one go! No problem at all!"

However, Senju Taoyuan publicly claimed that he had not learned Wood Release Ninjutsu, nor did he have the talent to learn it, as the Ninjutsu simply too difficult; he only knew Storm Release Ninjutsu.

Yamato repeatedly invited Senju Taoyuan to train in Wood Release Ninjutsu together, but Yamato Senju Taoyuan always refused, citing a lack of talent. He essentially said, "Even if I starve to death, fall to my death, or jump off the Hokage Building, I'd never learn Wood Release Ninjutsu."

"And now, Senju Taoyuan is going to lead the Anbu Ninja to launch a surprise attack on the Hidden Sand Village. This confidence comes from their formidable strength."

Senju Taoyuan's Chakra reserves had reached the Peak Kage Level, even slightly exceeding Kakashi's. Combined with his Wood Release and Storm Release Ninjutsu Ninjutsu, he could easily hold his own against most Super Kage Level opponents. However, Senju Taoyuan avoided using Wood Release Ninjutsu about 80% of situations, fearing Yamato's attention. That's why he went to the Ministry of Agriculture.

Seeing that Senju Taoyuan was also preparing to go to the Hidden Sand Village to make some underhanded money in the Land of Wind, Qingcheng was very happy. After thinking for a moment, he said with a serious face, "Senju Taoyuan, you are about to awaken the Intermediate Sage Body, why haven't you awakened Wood Release yet? This is not scientific at all."

At that moment, Yamato immediately knelt on one knee and said very earnestly, "Lord Hokage, this Senju Taoyuan has long since awakened Wood Release Ninjutsu. He refuses to help at the Ministry of Agriculture, which is why he has been claiming that there is no Wood Release Bloodline. I believe that his Chakra reserves are much greater than mine, making him the most suitable candidate for the position of Minister of Ministry of Agriculture. I implore you, Lord Hokage, to transfer him to the Ministry of Agriculture as Minister and allow me to return to the Anbu as a captain."

Immediately afterward, Yamato took another breath and said with a serious expression, "Lord Hokage, after I return to the Anbu base, I can lead a thousand Anbu Ninja to directly invade their Hidden Sand Village and wipe out the Land of Wind as well. My Konoha's Tiger of Construction, Yamato, can also do such a mission."

As soon Yamato spoke, the entire Hokage Building fell silent. Even Shouhon Yihan stared at Senju Taoyuan in shock, then shouted, "You actor, how dare you lie to the Hokage! You should go be the Minister of Ministry of Agriculture!"

Immediately, Shouhon Yihan wore a relieved expression, thinking to herself, "Senju Taoyuan has gone to the Ministry of Agriculture, I'm safe. That Yamato has gone mad; he tries to drag others down with him just because they know Wood Release Ninjutsu."

Senju Taoyuan also looked extremely surprised, never expecting that Yamato would betray him, and his face was filled with anger.