109 The demise of the Council of Elders, and the selection of a new Hokage.

Tsunade took a deep breath, walked up to Night Star, a blush flashing across her face as she said,

"You need to squat down a bit."

"Why?"

"Don't ask, just do it quickly."

After Night Star slightly bent down, Tsunade saw that his height was now level with hers. A hint of shyness flashed in her eyes as she leaned in and planted a kiss on Night Star is forehead, then softly said,

"I believe in you."

"Believe in me for what?"

"Just believe in you, don't ask."

Tsunade, her face red, spoke these words and then sighed softly as she looked at the corpse of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"What should we do next? If we openly kill the radicals within the Sarutobi clan, it could cause turmoil within the village."

"Of course, I've considered that."

Night Star pointed outside the Hokage building and smiled.

"Look, aren't they already here?"

Tsunade followed the direction of his finger and could vaguely see hundreds of neatly dressed, aggressive Sarutobi ninjas advancing toward the Hokage building.

'Those... are the radicals within the Sarutobi clan?'

Tsunade frowned slightly, thinking that since the Hokage building was located in the center of the village, a battle there would inevitably cause a huge commotion.

Moreover, judging by the appearance of the Sarutobi clan, it seemed they had sent out their elite forces.

Now that she had agreed to become the Fifth Hokage, she naturally had to consider the future of Konoha. After all, there were still enemies like the Hidden Mist and Hidden Cloud villages outside.

If internal forces were too heavily depleted during this incident, it would be troublesome.

"Do you know why I had the Uchiha clan's ninjas cast the Four Purple Flame Formation outside the Hokage building?"

Tsunade, puzzled, asked,

"Wasn't it to trap Sarutobi Hiruzen inside the building?"

Night Star shook his head with a smile.

"If Sarutobi Hiruzen could really be trapped by such a barrier jutsu, then as the Third Hokage, he would be too disgraceful."

"Then...?"

"The Four Purple Flame Formation is to protect the people inside the building, to avoid accidentally harming them."

As Night Star spoke these words, Tsunade suddenly felt the sky darken.

Looking up, she saw that thick clouds had completely blocked the sun, not allowing even a single ray of sunlight to pass through.

The entire Konoha village was plunged into darkness.

"Boom!"

After a blinding flash of light, a tremendous thunderclap erupted from the clouds.

Tsunade's body trembled slightly in fear, and she unconsciously moved closer to Night Star.

Seeing this, Night Star chuckled.

"One of the Sannin, Princess Tsunade, is actually afraid of such a small thunderclap?"

"Shut... shut up."

Tsunade's face flushed with embarrassment as she stubbornly retorted.

"This is a natural phenomenon, beyond human control. Of course, I'd be afraid."

"Beyond human control, huh..."

Night Star is smile faded as he calmly said,

"I don't think that's necessarily the case."

As he spoke, he slowly raised his right hand. With this motion, the lightning in the sky became even more blinding.

"Heaven's punishment is a fitting death for the Sarutobi clan's ninjas."

The thunder in the sky grew more frequent, and the light within the clouds became increasingly intense with Night Star is words.

Witnessing this astonishing scene, Tsunade lightly covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

Could it be that the jutsu Night Star was about to perform was...

"Lightning Release: Kirin."

Night Star gently waved his raised right hand downward.

The lightning in the clouds seemed to come alive, following the guidance of his right hand, and descended to the ground at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"Boom!"

After the heart-shaking roar, Tsunade looked in the direction where the Sarutobi ninjas had been, but not a single one remained.

All the Sarutobi ninjas had been reduced to ashes under the might of the heavenly lightning.

Even the Four Purple Flame Formation, still hundreds of meters away, had dimmed significantly, becoming almost transparent, as if it would soon dissipate.

"This... my goodness..."

As the sunlight once again shone on the ground of Konoha, Tsunade stood frozen in place.

She looked at Night Star is right hand, finding it hard to believe.

Could there really be a ninjutsu capable of controlling the lightning and weather?

Was this something a human could actually achieve?

Tsunade murmured,

"You can even tame lightning..."

Night Star glanced at her and teasingly said,

"This is nothing. I can even tame a blonde twin-tailed girl. Lightning is no big deal."

"Blonde twin-tails?"

Tsunade tilted her head, her expression one of confusion.

There didn't seem to be anyone in the village with blonde hair styled in twin tails, right?

After a few seconds, Tsunade belatedly realized.

Wasn't she the one with blonde twin tails?

Her face turned bright red as she forcefully slapped Night Star is shoulder, chiding,

"What are you saying in broad daylight?"

At that moment, a group of Uchiha ninjas, led by Pakura, approached.

Seeing the intimate interaction between Night Star and Tsunade, Pakura couldn't help but feel a bit jealous and said irritably,

"The people you asked for are here."

Night Star turned to see the one-armed Shimura Danzō, along with the elders Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, kneeling before him, their faces filled with humiliation and resentment.

"You evil Uchiha, daring to kill the Hokage! Just wait, you'll get your retribution!"

Listening to Koharu and Homura's curses, Night Star remained unfazed, simply smiling as he spoke.

"Elders, you are merely accomplices, not the masterminds. It's not impossible for me to spare you."

Hearing this, Koharu and Homura, who had just been cursing and acting as if they were ready to die, suddenly hesitated.

Although ninjas were not supposed to fear death, given their status, they had long since stopped going on missions outside the village, enjoying a life of luxury and power within Konoha.

Years of comfortable living had dulled their once-sharp resolve.

The older they got, the more they feared death.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a desperate desire to live, and they asked in unison,

"You really won't kill us?"

"Heh."

Night Star gave a kind smile.

"Of course not."

Before Koharu and Homura could react, black flames engulfed their bodies.

The agonized screams of being burned alive, along with the sight of the once-respected elders writhing on the ground, were etched into the memories of everyone present.

Tsunade pursed her lips slightly, showing a hint of pity, but she said nothing more.

Given the crimes these village elders had committed over the years, being burned to death was more than deserved, even if it were a thousand times more painful.

Tsunade walked to Night Star is side and looked at the kneeling, teeth-gritting Danzō, softly saying,

"Let me handle this one."

"Go ahead."

Tsunade stood in front of Danzō, who shot her a venomous glare and coldly said,

"As the granddaughter of the First Hokage, you actually collude with the Uchiha scum! If the First Hokage knew of this in the afterlife, he would curse you!"

Just as Danzō finished speaking, Tobirama Senju walked over.

The Second Hokage, known for his decisive and ruthless demeanor, couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy as he saw the four young men who had once followed him now reduced to such a state.

"Danzō, get this straight,"

Tobirama's expression turned cold as he spoke sternly.

"My brother was kind-hearted, but he was not a foolishly merciful man."

Before Danzō could respond, Tsunade narrowed her eyes and delivered a powerful punch straight to his heart.

Under her monstrous strength, the man who had schemed his entire life, the shadow of the ninja world, breathed his last.

Night Star looked down at Konoha from the cliff and wrote in his diary:

[The internal enemies have been eliminated. The shackles that bound the Uchiha clan for decades have been broken today.]

[Next, it's time to deal with the external enemies.]

That night, in the Uchiha clan's meeting hall.

Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Chōza, Tsunade, Tobirama Senju, and Uchiha Setsuna all the participants of the plan had gathered.

Night Star looked at the group before him and smiled as he spoke.

"Now that Sarutobi Hiruzen and the three elders have been executed, what are your thoughts on the candidate for the next Hokage?"

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