Chapter 114: The Chaotic Slaughter with Xia Yan-ge (Please subscribe!) The Hidden Leaf Village was already filled with resentment. The weakness and incompetence of the Third Hokage had caused many ninjas to lose faith in him. When the Fourth Hokage defeated the Rock Shinobi Village, he actually signed a peace agreement! Where does that leave the sacrifices made by the Fourth Hokage and the countless ninjas? If it weren't for Sarutobi Hiruzen's firm support of the Fourth Hokage's position, there might have been a terrible outcome where the Shadow of a Nation was driven out of office. However, with the death of the Fourth Hokage, the Third Hokage returned to power. The incident with the Cloud Shinobi delegation from the Hyuga clan, the Uchiha clan's massacre, the Root's theft of ninja corpses... One event after another deepened the resentment of the village towards the Third Hokage. If it weren't for the Root incident, where the Third Hokage turned internal conflicts into external conflicts, guiding the atmosphere and making all ninjas believe that the Fourth Great Ninja War was about to break out, the ninja clans would have already started causing trouble.
However, faced with external threats, the ninjas ultimately chose to compromise. After all, the fact that there was no successor to the Konoha Village was undeniable. The only ones who remained in the village with Kage-level combat power were the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō. And the Third Hokage was at least a bit more reliable than Shimura Danzō. Furthermore, although the Third Hokage was confused about many things, his reputation as a great ninja from the past was still significant. He was always considered to be on par with the likes of the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, below only them in terms of strength. Faced with the impending war, the ninjas ultimately chose to suppress their anger. However, now they can't bear it anymore. "A mere Rosha actually killed the Third Hokage?" The ninjas were furious. "When did we have such a weak Hokage in Konoha?" The First Hokage suppressed the ninja world. The Second Hokage created countless secret techniques and his strength was only surpassed by the First Generation. The Fourth Hokage also had the record of single-handedly suppressing the strongest tailed beasts. Only the Third Hokage... You actually died at the hands of Rosha? That's not all, Rosha didn't even receive a scratch? What did you, as Hokage, even do? Of course, everyone believed that the main reason the Fourth Kazekage killed the Third Hokage was because the Sound Four's barrier blocked the view of outsiders. It was difficult to see the situation inside without getting closer, and the Shadow Guard who got close were killed by Shayan. At the same time, Shayan deliberately erased the traces of Wood Style and instead used his Magnet Style to cover it up. But this doesn't change the fact that everyone resents the Third Hokage - as a Hokage, he couldn't even leave a single injury on Orochimaru/Shayan. This in itself is a dereliction of duty as Hokage!
People had high hopes for his combat power, which is why they tolerated his various policies. However, as a result, his combat power was defeated by the enemy, and his policies ended up greatly damaging the strength of Konoha. Currently, there is no successor to Konoha because all the ninjas who could have become the next Hokage were suppressed. White Fang, Fourth Hokage, Nawaki, Kato Dan... There were so many excellent successors, and their deaths were more or less the responsibility of the Third Hokage and Danzo. The fact that Konoha, once the strongest village in the ninja world, has fallen to the point of being bullied by the Sand Shinobi from Ten Thousand Years, is mainly the responsibility of the Third Hokage. The people were filled with righteous indignation and exhaustion, but their eyes were full of resentment. Many people went to the hospital to rest. The remaining ninjas gathered together to discuss something. The ninja clans began to contact each other, showing signs of unrest. The high-ranking members of Konoha's F4 were in a panic. Sarutobi died, and Danzo was injured. Only Utatane Koharu and Mito Uzumaki immediately found Jiraiya. But as soon as they saw him, they were stunned. "Jiraiya, what happened to you... Did you encounter an enemy?" they asked. "Well, it was a man who called himself Uchiha Itachi... But from what I saw, he might not be Uchiha Itachi," Jiraiya said with bandages on his body, forcing a bitter smile. "But his Mangekyō Sharingan is real, and I was defeated by him." "Konoha still has enemies?!" the two old men exclaimed. And Uchiha Itachi? Mangekyō Sharingan? "Jiraiya, there's something you might not know..." Utatane Koharu hesitated for a moment, then revealed the whole truth and added, "Itachi is actually one of our own, probably someone with the Mangekyō Sharingan who came from somewhere else." Jiraiya wanted to curse at that moment. I mean, how could the Uchiha clan be easily wiped out by a young man? So it was the village's doing? Why is it that after hearing what you said, I feel like the possibility of that person being Uchiha Itachi is even higher? "You guys wiped out the entire clan, and I was a bit unclear at the time. Now that I've realized it, I'm definitely going to cause trouble for Konoha," Jiraiya said, finally squeezing out these words. Utatane Koharu and Mito Uzumaki looked embarrassed. So they all knew that the village's ninjas were dissatisfied with them, and it was normal for them to take action. That's why this matter needs to be resolved even more! They exchanged glances and immediately made a decision. Without hesitation, Utatane Koharu said, "Jiraiya, you should become the Hokage!" "Yes, now only you are the most suitable!" Mito Yanmen also agreed. Whether Jiraiya is the most suitable is not the point, but they know that if they don't bring out a ninja from the Hokage lineage soon, the resentment accumulated by the shinobi clans will definitely erupt.
This resentment is not only directed at Danzo and Sarutobi. It is also directed at the two of them. If there is no new generation Hokage to suppress the anger of the village's shinobi, who knows what the enraged shinobi might do! The Mist Village is the best example! "I am not suitable... I will go and find Tsunade." Jiraiya sighed lightly. "Now she is the most suitable to step forward." Jiraiya also understands the current situation of the village. It can be said that after the misdeeds of the Third Hokage and Danzo, the level of trust between the village and the shinobi clans has dropped to an all-time low. And Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, is the only candidate who can convince both sides! "Okay, as long as you can bring Tsunade back and persuade her to become Hokage, we will support her. But if you can't do it, you will obediently become Hokage," Utatane Koharu and Mito Yanmen said in unison. Jiraiya looked at the two of them, his eyes filled with disgust. These two people, even now, still haven't taken responsibility to salvage the situation. Instead, they are trying to rely on the new Hokage to help them... Honestly, although Danzo is ruthless, the Third Generation is weak. But they are both much stronger than these two idiots! However, Jiraiya didn't say much, he just closed his eyes and said, "Okay." "Then you should leave quickly!" Utatane Koharu said. "Konoha Village cannot be without a Hokage. The Jōnin are already restless, the village has just shed blood, we cannot have internal strife." "I'm still injured!" Jiraiya's mouth twitched, not wanting to waste time with them. "Fine." In fact, the hidden currents in Konoha, not to mention the F4 combination, are clear to everyone. Even Xia Yan, the Uchiha clan leader who is completely "obsessed with having children," has received numerous contacts. Hyuga, Yamanaka, Inuzuka... Many shinobi have sent invitations, ostensibly as guests, but in reality, they are discussing the matter of the Hokage. "Konoha needs a strong Hokage, the Third Hokage and Danzo are simply not worthy!" This is the common understanding of the shinobi clans. But the specific situation still needs to be studied. Many shinobi who have dreams of becoming Hokage have started to take action. For example, the reason why Hyuga Hiashi generously sent an invitation to the Uchiha, their former enemies, is because he wants to see if he can compete for the position of Hokage and prove his own strength. Other shinobi also have their own thoughts and are making moves. But Xia Yan didn't care at all. As part of this Leaf Village collapse plan, Uchiha also revealed some of their strength in the few areas that were not affected by the turmoil.
Although the members of Akatsuki were hired, the fact that no one in the village, including merchants and residents, was injured already demonstrated their abilities! If Xia Yan's reputation wasn't so bad and most men didn't dislike him for having access to a large number of female resources, maybe someone would have asked him to compete for the position of Hokage. After all, Hokage is everyone's dream! At the same time, he also "exposed" some of his strength in this Leaf Village collapse plan. During the meeting, Xia Yan went to find Jiraiya himself, so he sent a clone to accompany Sasuke and Naruto on the outskirts, just spectating. But because there were high-level ninjas everywhere at the meeting, their strength was not to be underestimated. One time, when Naruto and Sasuke were having too much fun, they accidentally attracted Elite Jōnin Sand Shinobi, forcing Xia Yan's clone to take action and kill them... This also revealed his strength and attracted the attention of many people. Not only him, but many previously unknown ninjas also emerged in this Leaf Village collapse plan. For example, Neji gained a lot of fame this time. At just twelve years old, he possessed Jōnin-level combat power and was able to participate in battles against tailed beasts, rescuing a large number of ninjas and civilians. This extraordinary talent made him the most shining star in the Leaf Village collapse plan! Even Naruto and Sasuke couldn't help but envy and admire Neji. "Neji, you're really strong!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly, "I can even hear people talking about you when I go to the supermarket!" "That's great! If I had that kind of strength, I would quickly gain people's recognition, right?" "No wonder you're Xia Yan's disciple, Neji. You must have known Xia Yan's strength early on and sought his guidance," Sasuke smiled, "You guys really hid it well!" "One has Jōnin-level strength right after graduation, and the other is an Elite Jōnin-level expert..." "But we're not inferior either!" Sasuke proudly said, "After I graduate, I'm definitely not going to lose to Neji in terms of strength!" "No! I will definitely defeat you!" "That's right, that's right!" Naruto nodded vigorously, "Neji, do you know that when Xia Yan killed the Elite Jōnin from the Sand Shinobi Village, we were also involved in the battle!" Neji was surprised, "You two participated in a battle at the Elite Jōnin level?" He knew that Xia Yan was definitely stronger than an Elite Jōnin, even if it was a clone, he could still protect the safety of Naruto and Sasuke in the chaos. But he really didn't know about the two kids participating in a battle at the Elite Jōnin level! He was already focused on guarding Shuhei, so how could he have the energy to pay attention to anything else! "That's right!" Naruto proudly said, "You didn't know, but that day, during the exam, an Elite Jōnin led a team and dozens of experts surrounded us. At that time, the three of us, Xia Yan, and us, fought in the midst of the chaos!" "How did you guys fight?" Neji was amazed. Although the two of them were not weak, they didn't have much combat experience and were pure beginners. "Xia Yan was responsible for the chaos, and we were responsible for the fighting!" Neji: ".... Spear"