"Being weak is the original sin."
The head of that minor clan clutched his chest, coughing up blood as he slumped to the ground.
Any thought of getting involved was completely extinguished.
That single palm strike didn't just injure him—it shattered the last trace of courage in those wavering clans that still harbored thoughts of resisting the Uchiha.
Aside from the clans directly tied to the Hokage, like the Ino–Shika–Chō alliance, none of the others dared to speak up anymore!
Even though the one standing at the front was the Third Hokage himself!
The air grew ever more oppressive.
In front of the Hokage Tower, the only sound left was the Third Hokage's slightly heavy breathing.
After a moment of contemplation, he ignored Jin's earlier disrespect and tried to negotiate:
"What slogan…?"
Whoosh!
The instant those words left his mouth, everyone's gaze snapped toward Jin.
Did they really not remember the slogan?
No.
They simply wanted to see what this boy was thinking.
"The slogan?"
Jin tilted his head slightly. His childish voice sounded exceptionally clear in the dead silence.
"'Clear the ruler's side, execute the traitors'—the side has been cleared, the traitors have been executed!"
"And now—time to set things right!"
As his words fell, he stepped forward!
The crimson chakra enveloping his body rippled faintly.
Two condensed fox tails swayed like giant palms, lightly stirring the surrounding air.
But in an instant, the air turned scorching and explosive!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Violent detonations followed one after another.
Danger. Danger. Danger!
The invisible pressure forced even the ANBU standing in front of the Third Hokage to subconsciously retreat half a step.
"Financial authority."
Seeing this, Jin's tone became decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Konoha's money bag—it's time to change hands."
"All account books, seals, and permissions held by the advisors Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu are to be transferred to the Uchiha immediately!"
As expected!
At those words, the heads of the various clans exchanged looks.
So this… was the Uchiha clan's true objective.
"Outrageous!"
A clan head aligned with the Hokage faction finally couldn't hold back and shouted angrily,
"Finances are the foundation of Konoha! How can they be controlled by a single clan?"
"You're trying to—"
Boom!
His voice cut off abruptly.
A compressed air cannon—faster and more condensed than before—shot out from Jin's fingertip without warning!
Like a sniper round—one shot, one kill.
That minor clan head didn't even have time to react.
His entire body was smashed backward as if struck by an invisible siege hammer!
Bang!
He slammed hard into the wall of the Hokage Tower, then slid down limply.
"See? When adults are talking, kids shouldn't interrupt."
Jin glanced at him, shook his head, then looked at the others.
The threat in his gaze was unmistakable.
"So now—who agrees, and who objects?"
"My Uchiha clan has always loved democracy. If anyone has questions, feel free to raise them."
"I guarantee—I'll solve the problem."
Hearing that, then looking at the clan head lying motionless not far away, the faces of many clan leaders darkened.
The leaders of the Ino–Shika–Chō clans were the most obvious.
Nara Shikaku's eyes flickered rapidly as his mind raced.
In the end, he firmly held back Akimichi Chōza and Yamanaka Inoichi, who were about to step forward.
This was no longer a level they could interfere with!
To confront him head-on?
The outcome was right there for everyone to see!
Hyūga Hiashi lowered his eyelids slightly, hands clasped behind his back, lightly nudging the stone tiles with his foot.
He looked as if he were studying the patterns on the ground, but the faint curve at the corner of his mouth betrayed him.
"Good. Very good. Excellent. About time someone put these old geezers in their place."
As one of Konoha's pressure points, he'd endured plenty of abuse from these minor clans.
And yet he couldn't openly suppress them with force.
Now?
Someone else was doing it for him.
Crack. Crack.
Listening to all this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's fists clenched tightly beneath his cloak, joints popping audibly!
Humiliation!
This was an unprecedented humiliation in Konoha's decades-long history!
Throughout his long reign as Hokage, when had he ever been publicly forced and humiliated like this?
Yet faced with Jin's unfathomable strength, he truly lacked confidence.
Seeing the situation worsen—and Jin's behavior growing ever more brazen—
an ANBU captain finally snapped.
Right in front of them, this kid was talking about "doing" their boss!
And now he wanted to force their boss to hand over power—who could tolerate that?!
No one!
Without hesitation, the captain shouted:
"Everyone, attack together! That Uchiha brat is still young—keeping this up, he must be running low on chakra!"
"That's right! If we all work together, he might not be able to kill all of us!"
"Hah—For Konoha! For the Hokage!"
For the Hokage!
For Konoha!
In an instant, the ideals long drilled into the ANBU surged to the surface.
More and more of them began to ready themselves, faces set with grim resolve.
"No! You—"
The Third Hokage's expression changed. His hesitation vanished as he opened his mouth to stop them.
No matter his personal motives, these ANBU were painstakingly trained.
They were Konoha's living strength!
Losing even one was painful beyond measure.
He didn't want this.
But just as he was about to speak—
another air palm struck!
Whoosh!
Crack!
A single palm slammed into a nearby tree trunk.
It snapped cleanly in two.
What—?
He froze for a moment, then looked up to see the small boy ahead, eyes now gleaming.
"'Might not be able to kill all of us'…"
Jin took a deep breath, staring at the hundred-plus ANBU before him.
In his eyes, a fire called desire was burning fiercely.
Chatting for ten minutes was too slow—but fighting? That was fast!
So many leeks—if he didn't harvest them all in one go tonight, he'd wake up in the middle of the night and punch himself!
So when he noticed the Third Hokage about to intervene—
he didn't hesitate for even a second.
Up went his hand—another air cannon!
Trying to protect his leeks?
Not a chance!
Seeing the Hokage struck again, the ANBU completely lost their composure.
"All Earth Release users—cast Earth Style with me!"
"Fire Style users, with me!"
"Water Release—advance!"
Over a hundred people attacked at once.
All kinds of ninjutsu interwove, their combined power skyrocketing!
"Perfect timing!"
Jin waved for the Uchiha to stay back.
Alone, he charged straight in!
Smack!
A crimson chakra hand slammed down!
Smack!
One ANBU was sent flying.
Smack! Smack!
Two more were driven straight into the ground!
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Under the overwhelming power of the Nine-Tails, even elite special jōnin quickly couldn't endure it.
And before Jin's eyes, system notifications began pouring in nonstop.
Traits dropped like picking up money in a dream—
one after another…
[Defeated Sarutobi… Obtained Common Trait: Fire Starter (White) — Proficient in all kinds of lighters.]
[Defeated Yamanaka… Obtained Fine Trait: Crushing Weight (Green) — When falling from above, your weight doubles.]
[Defeated Aburame… Obtained Rare Trait: Just Another Stray (Blue) — Your presence is a bit low, like a stray dog by the roadside.]
…Hm?
Seeing this last trait, little Jin froze on the spot.
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