Chapter 111: Is the Hokage Building a Gangster's office?

Chapter 111: Is the Hokage Building a Gangster's office?

Early the next morning, the Hokage Building was surrounded by tens of thousands of villagers, rendering it impenetrable. They held similar banners and shouted slogans demanding Uchiha Douhuan step down. Even Genin trying to reach the Hokage Building to receive missions couldn't get through.

Although the Anbu on duty inside the Hokage Building had immediately come out to maintain order and set up a police cordon in front, this time, these troublesome citizens had clearly come prepared. They stood outside the cordon, continuously throwing things towards the Hokage Building.

Even the large window of Uchiha Douhuan's Hokage office had already been hit with several eggs. Egg white and yolk slid down the glass, leaving large streaks.

Inside the Hokage office, Uchiha Douhuan calmly brewed tea, listening to Nagai Seiichi report the Jounin Squad's schedule for the day, as if all the chaos outside had nothing to do with him.

After a while, Kakashi was brought to the Hokage office by Shiranui Genma and the other two using the Flying Thunder God Formation.

"How did it go? Did you find out who incited and organized these villagers?" Uchiha Douhuan poured tea for the group and then asked.

Kakashi nodded and replied, "It's the remnants of the Utatane and Mitokado families."

"So it was them, that's not surprising then," Uchiha Douhuan said. "Where is Lord Third now?"

"Last night, the heads of the two families paid a secret visit to Lord Third, but Lord Third refused to see them. Before dawn today, he took his young grandson and left the village for the Fire Temple, even taking a squad from the Security Department as guards," Kakashi reported.

Uchiha Douhuan nodded. It was evident that Sarutobi Hiruzen truly wanted a peaceful retirement now, fleeing at the slightest sign of trouble and even proactively placing himself under the Security Department's watch to show sincerity.

"Douhuan, what about these people downstairs?" Kakashi asked.

"No rush, the people behind them haven't shown themselves yet," Uchiha Douhuan said.

Just then, Uchiha Inahi knocked and entered the office, reporting, "Lord Hokage, Hyuga clan elder Hyuga Kazuteru wishes to see you."

"Oh? He's here already? I thought he might wait a little longer," Uchiha Douhuan chuckled. "Show him in."

Before long, Hyuga Kazuteru strode into the Hokage office.

"Greetings, Lord Fifth Hokage," Hyuga Kazuteru bowed upon entering.

"Elder Hyuga, what business brings you here?" Uchiha Douhuan asked.

"Hehe, this old man just came for a stroll, but the village is certainly bustling today," Hyuga Kazuteru sat down brazenly in front of Uchiha Douhuan's desk. This caused Kakashi and Nagai Seiichi, who had come to report, to frown slightly.

They weren't even seated; what right did this old fellow have to sit?

"Elder Hyuga must be amused." Uchiha Douhuan poured a cup of tea for Hyuga Kazuteru without changing expression.

Hyuga Kazuteru brazenly picked up the teacup and drained the tea in one gulp. This demeanor made Kakashi and Nagai Seiichi frown deeply.

[This old thing really thinks he's something important.] Nagai Seiichi's gaze towards him gradually turned dangerous.

"Lord Hokage, these matters downstairs need to be resolved, don't they?" Hyuga Kazuteru said. "Surely Lord Hokage doesn't plan to just wait it out here in the Hokage Building?"

"That won't trouble Elder Hyuga," Uchiha Douhuan replied.

"Lord Hokage, there must be a reason why the villagers oppose you so strongly. Dragging this out isn't a solution..."

Uchiha Douhuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Hyuga Kazuteru, interrupting him directly, "I said I will resolve this matter. Is Elder Hyuga perhaps trying to teach me how to be Hokage?"

As Uchiha Douhuan's voice fell, the few others still in the Hokage office shifted their stances slightly, and the atmosphere grew heavy.

"Young man, don't think just because you're Hokage... When this old man followed Lord First and Lord Second, you weren't even born yet. Sometimes, you should listen to the opinions of us seniors," Hyuga Kazuteru said gravely upon sensing the shift.

"Someone, send the guest off." Facing Hyuga Kazuteru's attempt to flaunt his seniority, Uchiha Douhuan said sternly without mercy.

Nagai Seiichi and two Anbu members inside the Hokage office quickly moved behind Hyuga Kazuteru and said in a warning tone, "Elder Hyuga, please leave."

Seeing this, Hyuga Kazuteru snorted coldly, stood up, and walked towards the exit of the Hokage office, leaving a final remark before going: "For something like this to happen right after you took office, you'd better think hard about how you're going to explain it to the Daimyo."

...

Hyuga Kazuteru strode out of the Hokage office, heading outside with a cold smirk in his heart.

However, just then, the sound of something cutting through the air came from behind. The next moment, a baton struck him directly on the back of his head.

Suddenly hit hard on the back of the head, Hyuga Kazuteru was clearly dazed. The next second, however, his attacker dragged him into an office within the Hokage Building.

What followed was a storm of fists and batons, like a sudden squall.

Hyuga Kazuteru turned, wanting to counterattack, but years of living in comfort and prestige had made him almost forget how to fight. He tried to activate his Byakugan, but the opponent's fists and batons came like waves, giving him no room to channel chakra. He could only barely make out who the attacker was – it turned out to be the Jounin who had been standing in the Hokage office earlier.

[He doesn't even have a clan crest; he's just a commoner-born ninja! How dares he attack me, an elder of the Hyuga clan?]

Hyuga Kazuteru was furious, but his anger was fleeting; the fists and batons of the three attackers gave him no time to react.

Nagai Seiichi and the two Anbu dragged Hyuga Kazuteru into an office and beat him violently. Soon, Hyuga Kazuteru was bleeding from the head inside the office.

"You motherf***er!" Seeing that he had beaten him enough, Nagai Seiichi grabbed Hyuga Kazuteru by the collar, cursed, and swung a punch at his face. As Hyuga Kazuteru was knocked to the ground, several of his teeth flew out.

Nagai Seiichi kicked him forcefully while taking out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, pressed it against Hyuga Kazuteru's neck, and dragged him up again.

"You motherf***er, do you even know your own place?" Nagai Seiichi said viciously.

"Shameless old fool! In the ninja ranks, you are Douhuan-sama's senior, but now Douhuan-sama is the Hokage! The Hokage! Do you understand? You are just an elder of a ninja clan!"

Already dizzy and seeing stars from the beating, Hyuga Kazuteru hung limply like a broken doll held up by Nagai Seiichi, the gleaming kunai right before his eyes.

"Damn it, next time you dare disrespect Lord Hokage, I'll chop you up and feed you to the fish in the Naka River, you hear me?"

"Did you understand or not?" Nagai Seiichi roared fiercely.

Hyuga Kazuteru was already beaten into a daze and could only nod hastily.

"I asked if you understood, at least make a sound!" Nagai Seiichi yelled.

"Understood, understood..." Hyuga Kazuteru managed to say through his bleeding, broken mouth.

Soon, the commotion attracted others within the Hokage Building.

Seeing Hyuga Kazuteru's miserable state, the Anbu on duty quickly called for the medical-nin stationed in the Hokage Building. Nagai Seiichi, meanwhile, returned obediently to the Hokage office, head bowed, awaiting Uchiha Douhuan's reprimand.

...

"What is the meaning of this?" Uchiha Douhuan glanced up at Nagai Seiichi standing obediently beside the desk and scolded him.

"Because that old fool disrespected Lord Hokage..." Nagai Seiichi explained quietly.

"How could you hit him?" Uchiha Douhuan said. "If word gets out, who will dare approach the Hokage Building in the future?"

"Pay attention! Is the Hokage Building a gangster's den?"

Nagai Seiichi kept his head lowered, obediently accepting Uchiha Douhuan's reprimand.

After a while, Uchiha Douhuan stood up from his chair, came over to Nagai Seiichi's side, patted his shoulder with a faint smile playing on his lips, and then spoke:

"Seiichi, I understand you. But you still need to be careful in the future. How can a Jounin Squad Captain beat up a village clan elder? Don't let it happen again."

"Yes!" Nagai Seiichi nodded.

"As punishment, your salary for this month is docked," Uchiha Douhuan said.

"Yes!" Nagai Seiichi nodded.

After another moment, Uchiha Douhuan took out two ninjutsu scrolls and handed them to Nagai Seiichi. "I remember your son's chakra nature is Wind, right? Take these two B-rank ninjutsu."

"This..." Nagai Seiichi accepted the scrolls, looking at Uchiha Douhuan in disbelief.

"You can't do this kind of thing again in the future," Uchiha Douhuan reminded him.

"Yes!" Nagai Seiichi stood at attention and saluted.

...

At this moment, within the Mitokado clan compound, Utatane Yuta and Mitokado Isao were conspiring in the clan's secret room.

"Shouldn't we go out and watch? What if Uchiha Douhuan really dares to order the Security Department to suppress the protesters?" Mitokado Isao said.

"So what if he suppresses the villagers?" Utatane Yuta chuckled sinisterly. "As long as those villagers cause a disturbance, we win this round. For such a major incident to occur just days after taking office, he won't be able to explain it to the Daimyo. As long as he can't give the Daimyo a reasonable explanation, the Daimyo will definitely cut this year's funding. Then, we expose his 'coup' to the Daimyo. How long can his Hokage position last?"

"You really have a way!" Mitokado Isao said with admiration.

"Hmph, Lord Koharu and Lord Homura were the advisors personally appointed by Lord Second back then! By what right does that Uchiha climb over our heads! And the Inuzuka and Aburame clans, they've even dared to touch our assets recently! Damn them!" Utatane Yuta spat.

However, the two failed to notice that, at this very moment, their clan compound was already surrounded by a squad of elite Anbu.

(End of Chapter)

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