The next morning.
Konoha Central Plaza.
Before the massive public notice board, a sea of people gathered.
Tens of thousands of villagers stared at the posted evidence—photographs, copied ledgers, and anatomical diagrams detailing human experimentation.
Uchiha Tobirama stood on a high platform, his expression cold, a document held in his hand.
"Look carefully."
His voice, amplified by a sound-transmission technique, echoed through every corner of the plaza.
"This is the 'good work' your once-revered Third Hokage and the three so-called Advisors carried out behind your backs."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi embezzled two hundred billion ryo from S-rank mission pensions and funneled it all into the Sarutobi clan's underground vaults."
"Danzo Shimura colluded with foreign forces, using village orphans and bloodline clans for human experiments—causing over three thousand deaths."
"Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu monopolized medical herbs and soldier pills, drove up prices, and blocked the advancement paths of civilian ninja."
"The decline of the Senju clan and the marginalization of the Uchiha clan were all orchestrated by their hands!"
As each crime was laid bare, piece by piece—
The crowd exploded.
"Monsters! Give us back our money!"
"My brother vanished in Root—it was Danzo! A life for a life!"
"Is this the Will of Fire? Are these the leaders we protected? They're rotten to the core!"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi—damn you!"
Cries of rage rose and fell.
Many ninja who had lost loved ones collapsed to their knees, sobbing.
The image of the once-kind hero shattered completely, replaced by a demon everyone wanted condemned.
The so-called F4 families were utterly disgraced.
Tobirama watched coldly.
The people's fury had reached its peak.
He raised his hand, and the plaza fell silent.
"The criminals are either dead or have fled," he said.
"But this is not the end."
His voice surged with overwhelming authority.
"Why did they dare act like this? Why did they treat the village as their personal property?"
"Because above them stood a so-called Daimyo backing them!"
"That useless noble who knows only indulgence, who possesses no chakra—what right does he have to sit above us? What right does he have to control our economy and our lives?"
The crowd froze.
Insulting former Hokage was one thing—but this was the Daimyo, the ruler of the nation.
"From this day forward!"
Tobirama swept his arm outward.
"Konoha abolishes the Daimyo system!"
"We will no longer accept Daimyo authority, nor submit to their restrictions!"
"Effective immediately, Konoha establishes a Ministry of Civil Affairs to oversee all administration and finances of the Land of Fire!"
"From now on, this land will have only one voice—the voice of Konoha and its people!"
"We are the true masters of this country!"
Boom!
After a moment of stunned silence, the plaza erupted in thunderous cheers.
"Long live Lord Tobirama!"
"This should've happened long ago!"
"We stand with Tobirama!"
"To hell with the Daimyo!"
For generations, ninja had been treated as tools, while civilians suffered under noble exploitation.
This twisted system had bred resentment for decades.
Now, those shackles were shattered.
Tobirama turned to the assembled elite forces behind him.
"Since the Daimyo dared summon me to kneel," he said coldly,
"then today, we'll visit his mansion and teach him proper manners."
"All units—advance!"
"Target: the capital!"
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Land of Fire Capital.
Daimyo's Mansion.
Once the heart of power and luxury, the capital now trembled with fear.
Inside the mansion, chaos reigned.
Daimyo Maruyama slumped on his gilded throne, his body shaking. Cold sweat streaked the powder on his face.
"How… how is this possible…" he muttered, clutching the intelligence report.
"He killed the envoy… abolished my authority… and now he's marching here!"
"This is rebellion! Outright rebellion!"
The ministers below him were pale.
"Lord Daimyo, we must act!"
"That man destroyed Sunagakure with a single strike—how can we stop him?"
"Summon the Twelve Guardian Ninja!"
"Those useless fools?" a samurai leader shouted bitterly.
"Eight fled the moment they heard Tobirama was coming! The rest are preparing suicide notes!"
"Trash! All of them!" the Daimyo roared, smashing his teacup.
At that moment, a calmer minister stepped forward.
"We must seek aid," he said.
"Uchiha Tobirama is challenging the order of the entire ninja world."
"Send urgent messages to the Daimyo of Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water. If the Five Great Nations unite, Konoha can be suppressed."
Maruyama's eyes lit up.
"Yes! Allies—I still have allies!"
"Send word immediately! I'll cede territory, wealth—anything! Just save my life!"
---
Within two days, messenger hawks flew across the ninja world.
Land of Earth.
The Earth Daimyo read the plea—then froze as a voice spoke beside him.
"If you dare send troops," Kitsuchi said coldly, "I can't guarantee your head will stay on your shoulders."
"Iwagakure won't fight another war."
The letter slipped from the Daimyo's trembling hand.
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Land of Lightning.
"Help?" the Lightning Daimyo scoffed, shredding the message.
"The Raikage is still paraded in Konoha! Do you want Tobirama dropping meteors here next?"
---
Land of Wind.
"Execute the messenger," the order came calmly.
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Land of Water.
"Too far. Unable to assist."
---
Two days later. Outside the capital.
Daimyo Maruyama stared from the city wall.
No reinforcements.
No allies.
The world had abandoned him.
"It's over…" he whispered, collapsing.
Then—
A black line appeared on the horizon.
Rumble.
Thousands of Konoha ninja advanced in perfect formation.
Tobirama's voice carried effortlessly through the walls.
"Daimyo. I'm here."
"Come out on your own—or I'll flatten this city and drag you out."
The last of Maruyama's resolve shattered.
Before he could speak—
Tobirama raised his hand.
A massive chakra manifestation surged forth, forming a condensed Tailed Beast Ball.
"Since you won't open the gate," Tobirama said coldly,
"I'll do it myself."
Boom!
A blinding beam erased the steel gate—and half the wall—with overwhelming force.
The capital shook violently.
When the dust settled, a hundred-meter-wide path led straight to the Daimyo's Mansion.
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