Jin's move left even Hiruzen, a seasoned politician who had been Hokage for nearly half a century in the original work, utterly stunned.
'The Konoha's villagers didn't support him?'
'So he just... replaced them all?'
Since ancient times, people had only heard of replacing leaders, not the entire grassroots population.
Look at Madara… he was a perfect example.
Back then, Madara foresaw that, given the Uchiha Clan's nature, a clash with Konoha was inevitable.
Yet, not a single person was willing to follow him.
Despite being the powerful [Konoha Dancing King], he could only slink away alone.
The situation Jin faced today was a hundred times more difficult than Madara's.
But who would have thought he could solve the problem this way?
Back then, the Uchiha Clan's members who opposed Madara numbered, at most, around a thousand, right?
But now?
At least several hundred thousand opposed Jin's actions.
And he directly replaced these hundreds of thousands, even millions.
Don't support me?
Then get out!
...
Hearing Jin's words, the refugees he brought from the One Piece world all had gleaming eyes.
Finally, a middle-aged man with a little girl kicked open the door of a nearby house and started wrestling with the occupants inside.
While fighting, he cursed:
"Get out! Get out! This will be my and my daughter's home from now on!"
The homeowner fought back, not wanting to be outdone, shouting:
"Why? Our family has lived here since the village was founded! Why should we give it to you!?"
"This is Jin-sama's order! You guys get out!"
With someone taking the lead, naturally, there came a second, third, fourth...
In no time, countless refugees from the One Piece World rushed into the homes of the original residents who had just been morally blackmailing Jin.
The two sides began an open and honest duel over real estate rights.
"Th-this isn't very good, is it?"
Koala's expression was complex.
'Driving out the original residents and letting refugees move in...'
'It felt... somewhat like putting the cart before the horse.'
"Don't worry. Like I said, just think of these people as the World Nobles from Mary Geoise. They cause trouble all day long, so it's better to give their houses to those in need."
Jin wrapped his arm around Koala's fragrant shoulder, occasionally sniffing the scent from her short hair, and said cheerfully.
Thinking back carefully, Jin truly felt the original Konoha's residents were incredibly troublesome.
Sakumo had contributed so much to Konoha in the past.
But just because he failed once, they treated him like a rat crossing the street.
And the main reason wasn't even his fault.
In comparison, these refugees from the One Piece World were much easier to deal with.
Not to mention they came from another world and had no attachment to the Konoha Council led by Hiruzen, they also weren't affected by the strongest Genjutsu, the [Will of Fire].
Moreover, these people's demands were simple.
Just let me survive, let me have enough to eat.
Whoever can do that gets my support.
Moreover, before bringing them here, Jin had specifically promised that they wouldn't need to pay the [Heavenly Tribute] after arriving.
This had thrilled them immensely.
They were practically ready to build a temple for Jin and worship him.
…
The street brawl scene didn't last long.
It became apparent that the One Piece's refugees were gaining the upper hand in this battle against the Konoha's villagers.
Although the average combat power of the Naruto World seemed stronger than the One Piece World, to be honest, judging a world's strength should be based on the median, not the average.
The reason the Naruto World seemed more powerful was because a group of Six Paths-level individuals infinitely elevated the world's power level.
It was like averaging your assets with Elon Musk's, you'd be worth tens of billions.
But when discussing the combat power of the middle and lower levels, the One Piece World had a slight edge.
After all, people in that world fought for five days and nights, ten days and nights, as a matter of course.
The record set by the Super Kage-level Hashirama and Madara at the end of the Warring States Period was only one day and one night.
...
Seeing more and more original Konoha's villagers being beaten down, Jin smiled and shouted:
"Alright, throw out these followers of the Third Hokage-sama! Weren't you supporting your Third Hokage-sama? Now I'm giving you the chance. Get off my territory and scram along with your beloved Third Hokage-sama!"
Hearing this, a group of tall, burly men from the One Piece World hoisted the bruised and battered Konoha's villagers onto their shoulders and headed for the village gate.
The thought of having a new house made them feel so high~
"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! Uchiha Jin... oh no! Jin-sama! I wasn't supporting the Third! I've been supporting you from the start!"
A Konoha's villager about to be thrown out screamed in panic.
Earlier, he had just been keyboard warrioring, thinking since so many people were shouting, so it should be fine if he joined in, right?
But who could have predicted Jin would pull this move?
Other Konoha's villagers, beaten to a pulp, also begged for mercy:
"Yes! I didn't say I supported the Third Hokage either! I've always been a fan of Tsunade-sama!"
"I've long thought the Hokage's position should be taken by Tsunade-sama!"
"Jin-sama! I was threatened earlier! Please, you must see clearly!"
"Sarutobi Hiruzen step down! Long live Tsunade-sama!"
In an instant, the Konoha's villagers, with their flexible moral bottom lines, underwent a dramatic shift in stance, rushing to support Jin and Tsunade.
Perhaps they truly had supported Hiruzen.
After all, during his nearly thirty years as Hokage, if nothing else, his image management was indeed good.
At least he seemed much better than the moody freak Jin.
But now, Jin was going to strip them of their status as Konoha's villagers.
He was giving all their current possessions… their houses, land, everything, to others.
Under such circumstances, if they could still support Hiruzen, that would be truly bizarre.
They felt it's better cut ties quickly and don't let the mud splatter on them.
Seeing this scene, even the gentle-natured Rin found it somewhat disgusting.
'Your stance change is way too fast, isn't it?'
…
Chat Group of the Dead:
[Izuna: Hahaha! Brilliant! Truly brilliant! @Sakumo, Hey, do you think these are the same people who cursed you back in the day?]
[Kazuma: There are many such people online in my era too. They're commonly called 'keyboard warriors'.]
[Roger: I often encountered such people during adventures with my crew. One face in front of you, another behind your back.]
[Ace: @Roger, Aren't you one yourself? Acting all great in front of your crew, but actually just a scumbag? Cuih!]
[Roger: ...]
…
"Haha... Ahahaha... AHAHAHAHAHA!"
Jin couldn't hold it in anymore.
'Damn, it's too hilarious.'
In the future, the people who cursed Naruto during his childhood and then licked his boots after the Pain invasion were probably just as laughable as the crowd before him.
These guys really don't feel any shame at all.
But unfortunately, he wasn't a Virgin Mary like Naruto, who could even forgive the killers of his parents.
"What are you waiting for? Either throw them out or finish them off."
Jin waved his hand and shouted.
Hearing this, the tall, burly men from the One Piece World hesitated no longer. Each carried several original Konoha's villagers and tossed them outside the village gate like trash.
After all, most of them were ordinary refugees.
Asking them to kill... they really didn't dare.
"Keep an eye out. Don't let them back in, or they might fight you for the houses."
Jin laughed.
Hearing this, the refugees from One Piece World ran even farther, dumping these original residents in the beast-infested forests outside the village.
'Now that was ruthless.'
Jin couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
'No matter which world, housing was the ultimate goal for ordinary people striving their entire lives.'
…
And now, the ones with the ugliest expressions were undoubtedly the four old bastards.
Moral blackmail had always been their trump card for dealing with their own powerful figures.
But they never expected Jin to resolve it so simply.
"Out of tricks? Esteemed elders."
Jin said with a smile.
To be honest, after using forceful resolution methods too often, Jin felt this kind of tactical game was strangely fun.
"You... are you going to expel us from Konoha too?"
Koharu asked with a dark face.
"Hah? How could that be?"
Jin laughed:
"I'm not an idiot like those Isekai Protagonists, who likes to spare enemies and then wait for them to come back and attacked me again."
Although these four old bastards were in no way able to do anything to him, Jin had no interest in sparing them either.
After all, even if you don't kill a fly, it won't really affect you, but having it buzz in your ear all day is annoying.
Hearing this, the four old bastards' moods sank to the bottom again.
To be honest, if Jin treated them the same way he treated these Konoha's villagers, merely expelling them, they might, with luck, have a chance to make a comeback in the future.
But now, he wasn't even willing to give them that chance.
"However, just cutting off your heads is a bit boring. Are there any interesting ways to finish them off? The live audience can offer suggestions."
Jin clapped his hands and shouted to the people present.
'Damn, that's ruthless.'
Many people sighed inwardly.
'Not satisfied with just killing the Konoha Council-'
'He insisted on humiliating them to the utmost.'
"U-Uchiha Jin, d-don't go too far..."
The one-armed Danzo said through gritted teeth.
"I do have an idea for an interesting side show."
Before Danzo could finish speaking, Orochimaru spoke up with a smile.