Chapter 127: Erasing Three Generations of History! The Whole Village Kneels to Welcome the New King!
Uchiha Akira stood silently before Hiruzen Sarutobi's headless corpse.
"Ninja God?" Uchiha Akira's tone was laced with lazy mockery. "In the end, he's nothing more than a handful of ashes that cannot be held. Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction!"
A deafening roar of flames sounded, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse instantly turned into complete ash. Truly, not a trace remained.
After dealing with these trivial matters, Uchiha Akira's mind stirred. Amenominakanushi! Space twisted, and his figure instantly vanished from Howling Valley.
Land of Fire, Capital
In the Daimyo's Mansion Council Chamber, the new Daimyo, Chiba, sat restlessly on a chair that was far too large for him. He was merely a collateral relative of the Land of Fire's Daimyo, a wastrel who usually only knew how to gamble and chase women. If not for that man, he would never have been associated with the word "Daimyo" in his life.
Just as he was feeling agitated, a figure appeared in the center of the hall without any warning. Chiba shivered, instantly sprang from his chair, and scrambled to the man, burying his head deeply.
"Akira… Akira!" Chiba's voice trembled violently with fear.
"Hmm." Uchiha Akira merely responded indifferently. He walked to the main seat and sat down casually. Chiba remained in his kneeling posture.
"There's something I need you to do."
"Akira, please command! I will not refuse, even if it means death!" Chiba quickly declared.
"The former Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, harbored rebellious intentions and led rogue ninja to attack the new Fifth Hokage, which is me, today." Uchiha Akira's tone was serious.
Chiba's mind buzzed, going completely blank. Hiruzen Sarutobi… is dead? Killed by… Akira? And he was even branded with the crime of rebellion? This was the "Ninja God" who had ruled Konoha for decades!
"Do you understand?" Uchiha Akira's voice rose slightly.
"Ye… Yes, I understand!" Chiba was scared out of his wits and nodded frantically. "I understand! Hiruzen Sarutobi was rebellious and deserved death! Everyone in Konoha is cheering!"
"Very good." Uchiha Akira nodded, seemingly satisfied with his answer. "In your name, issue a public announcement to the entire Land of Fire, and even the entire Ninja World. The content includes 3 points. First, Hiruzen Sarutobi committed heinous crimes, and his body is gone, so there is no need for burial. Second, all his honors and titles as the Third Hokage are stripped, and from this day forward, he does not exist in the history of Leaf Village. Third…"
Uchiha Akira paused, his eyes turning cold, "His statue on the Hokage Rock should also disappear. I don't want to see that disgusting face again."
Chiba's heart pounded, and cold sweat drenched his back. This was to completely erase Hiruzen Sarutobi from history! How ruthless! How overbearing!
"Yes! Yes! I will go immediately!"
"Go." Uchiha Akira waved his hand, as if shooing away a fly. Only after Uchiha Akira's figure disappeared again did Chiba slowly dare to raise his head, looking as if he had just been pulled out of water.
Leaf Village, Village Entrance
The ninja responsible for guarding were idly chatting, bored. Suddenly, space twisted, and a figure appeared out of thin air. It was the new Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Akira. The guards' hearts tightened, and they immediately stood straight, bowing respectfully.
"Hokage-sama!"
Uchiha Akira ignored them. Immediately after, to their horrified gazes, 1 figure after another emerged from the spatial ripples behind Uchiha Akira—a full 30 people.
"This… this is…" A guard ninja stammered, unable to speak.
In 1 breath, instantly teleporting 30 jonin from the capital 1,000 miles away back to Konoha? What level of Space-Time Ninjutsu was this? Flying Thunder God Technique? No! Even the Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage could absolutely not achieve this level! This… was this the power of their new Fifth Hokage?
Hokage Building, Rooftop
The inauguration ceremony site had already been set up. There were no excessive formalities; everything was simplified, yet it exuded an undeniable majesty. Uchiha Akira changed into a brand new Hokage robe. The black robe had flame patterns embroidered with gold thread on the hem, and a bright red character for "Five" on the back.
He stood at the edge of the rooftop, overlooking the villagers and ninja, a sea of people in the plaza below. Every face held awe, fear, confusion, and… a hint of undetectable excitement.
Among the crowd, Kurenai Yuhi wore a red, tight-fitting combat suit that perfectly accentuated her mature and graceful figure. She looked up, her beautiful red eyes fixed unblinkingly on the man on the rooftop. In her mind, she involuntarily recalled that day when Asuma was pestering her like a rogue, and this man, with just 1 cold glance, made Hiruzen Sarutobi's son flee in disarray. That absolute dominance, for a woman, was simply a fatal poison. Kurenai Yuhi's cheeks flushed slightly.
In another corner, Uzumaki Naruto, wearing his signature orange jacket, was standing on his tiptoes, trying hard to see more clearly. He looked at the Uchiha man on the rooftop, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Wow… Is that the new Hokage?" Naruto mumbled softly. "He… He looks so amazing… Completely different from Hokage Grandpa. Uchiha… The same surname as Sasuke…"
The time arrived. Uchiha Akira stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over everyone below. The entire plaza instantly fell silent.
"I, Uchiha Akira," he announced. "From today onwards, I am the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village. I know that many of you are afraid and confused. You fear my power, you fear my surname. You are confused about whether the so-called Will of Fire has been extinguished."
Uchiha Akira paused for a moment, then continued. "Then today, I will tell you. The so-called Will of Fire is merely an excuse for the failures to numb themselves, a shackles used by those in power to bind your thoughts! It has made Konoha weak, hypocritical, and vulnerable! It has caused the descendants of heroes to be ostracized, and the families of meritorious officials to be suspected! Such a thing should have been thrown into the trash heap of history long ago!"
As his words fell, the entire audience erupted in an uproar. Never before had anyone dared to so openly and completely deny the "Will of Fire," the very foundation upon which Konoha was built! Uchiha Akira ignored the commotion below, his voice suddenly rising.
"From today onwards, Konoha will usher in a new order! Here, there is no false benevolence, no meaningless bonds! Konoha respects only 1 thing! That is—power! Absolute, undeniable power! The strong possess everything! The weak obey everything! I will lead you, lead the Uchiha, lead Konoha, to the pinnacle of the Ninja World! All who dare to stand in our way will be crushed! This is my Will of Fire! Do you understand?!"
The plaza was silent. Then, someone, no one knew who, was the first to kneel. Following closely were the second, the third… like falling dominoes. Moments later, everyone in the entire plaza, all the ninja, all the villagers, were prostrate on the ground, burying their heads deeply. They expressed their submission to the new order through their actions.
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