bookbashuk Chapter 345 High-Level Meeting
Chapter 345 High-Level Meeting
The next day.
The entire Hidden Leaf Village was shrouded in an eerie atmosphere.
All the elders of Konoha walked solemnly toward the conference room in the Hokage Building.
As soon as everyone entered the meeting room, they started whispering among themselves, after all, so much had happened yesterday.
Many elders weren't very well-informed, so they shared information with each other.
Chiyo, followed by Fugaku and Orochimaru, arrived at the entrance of the Hokage Building.
He glanced around and saw the woman from the highest peak of the ninja world, standing under the shade of a nearby tree, already waiting there with her arms crossed.
Upon seeing Chiyo appear, Tsunade strode forward with a powerful stride.
"Why are you only arriving now?" Tsunade's face showed obvious impatience.
Chiyo understood Tsunade's feelings and didn't take it to heart. He simply pointed to the two people behind him who were shrouded in cloaks:
"We're preparing witnesses for you."
Tsunade had already seen Danzo after his resurrection, and the other was a rather tall figure.
There was also a faint coughing sound, which was Akimichi Tokifumi.
"Tsunade, don't rush, just follow Chiyo's plan."
Tsunade calmed her agitated heart: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
At this point, the Anbu had already reported to the Third Hokage.
Qianyao called out, "Stop chatting, everyone, let's go inside."
When Qianyao and his entourage entered the conference room in a grand procession.
Everyone except the Hyuga clan members was present.
Jiraiya also stood next to the Third Hokage.
When Jiraiya and the Third Hokage saw Tsunade and Orochimaru arrive together, their hearts sank.
The meeting room fell silent instantly.
Chiyo's attitude suggests he's up to no good, and Tsunade has sided with the Uchiha.
Tsunade dropped the pretense and stared intently at the Third Hokage as soon as she entered the room.
There was an obvious murderous intent within it.
The Third Hokage's face immediately darkened. Although he didn't know what had happened, he knew things were going to get bad.
Jiraiya moved closer to the Third Hokage, somewhat puzzled as to why Tsunade harbored such hostility towards him.
After entering, Qianyao stared directly at the Third Hokage and asked in a cold voice.
"Third Hokage, how dare you collude with the Akatsuki to steal the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and openly attack me, an advisor elder!"
Qianyao didn't waste any words and immediately questioned the Third Hokage from the very first frame.
The Third Hokage narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What do you mean by stealing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has always been the property of Konoha."
"Even if the Jinchuriki is replaced, it has nothing to do with your Uchiha clan."
Qian Yao retorted:
"So, you replaced the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki with someone from your Sarutobi clan, named Sarutobi Sekishu, right?"
The Third Hokage's expression was somewhat gloomy. He didn't know how Qianyao knew Shizhou's name, but that wasn't important now.
He retorted, "Compared to the Jinchuriki of other ninja villages, Naruto has absolutely no fighting ability."
"Now that Shizhou is the Jinchūriki, he can perform a half-tailed beast transformation on the very first day."
"I'm still the Hokage. What's wrong with trying to improve Konoha's fighting strength?"
"It is you, Uchiha Senyo, who committed the heinous crime of wantonly slaughtering Anbu members."
"Oh? You're surrounding me and trying to kill me, but you won't allow me to break through?"
Qianyao's statement actually puts him at a disadvantage.
The Third Hokage had the upper hand in the conversation, but he didn't dare to be complacent, after all, the Uchiha clan members were all quite eccentric.
He softened his stance slightly, saying, "They're just trying to stop you. After all, the original Jinchuriki was closer to your Uchiha clan."
"Although Naruto had the Nine-Tails extracted, it did not cause him any damage."
So it was all just a misunderstanding.
Only some elders who hadn't received the news realized that the Third Hokage had extracted Naruto's Nine-Tails and transferred it to one of his own clansmen.
Moreover, it completely blocked Qianyao's rescue efforts.
The fact that the Sarutobi clan has a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki speaks volumes.
Qian Yao showed no sign of disappointment; instead, he said with great interest:
"I don't care. Anyway, those hundred-plus people who died were all your close associates. If you think it's a misunderstanding, then so be it."
Qianyao's words contained a lot of information.
Everyone was whispering among themselves. Qianyao's words, seemingly mocking, were actually a sign of retreat, indicating that he was no longer going to hold a grudge about the Nine-Tails being taken away.
Nara Shikaga's expression tightened. Based on his understanding of Chiyo, Chiyo would never suffer such a loss in silence.
"Hehehe..." The person in the cloak behind Qianyao let out a mocking laugh.
At this moment, Xiaochun from the tsunomoto could no longer sit still. Seeing that Qianyao had backed down, she prepared to press her advantage relentlessly.
Seeing Qianyao bring so many people in, Xiaochun from the next room asked in a deep voice:
"Elder Qianyao, this is a high-level meeting of Konoha. What is the meaning of bringing so many people in?"
Qianyao gave a mocking look: "Oh? Are you talking about Orochimaru or Tsunade?"
As he spoke, he stared at Jiraiya.
In principle, none of the three of them have the status of elders.
After all, they all have very special identities, and everyone assumes that they can attend high-level meetings.
Koharu's eyes flickered as she looked at the two people covered by cloaks:
"I'm talking about the two of them."
Qian Yao laughed heartily: "Since when have advisors and elders been disqualified from attending high-level meetings in Konoha?"
Those present were still confused about what was going on.
The first person's cloak was lifted.
"Whoosh..."
Everyone was stunned.
Because this person simply cannot be here.
The tall, muscular man, wearing a garment with a huge "food" character on his body, was none other than Akimichi Torifu, who had not appeared for many years.
Choza Akimichi suddenly stood up, his face filled with surprise:
"Uncle, have you recovered?!"
Qu Feng waved for Ding Zuo to sit down: "You're feeling better."
"Hiruzen, I am still an advisory elder. Am I not allowed to attend this high-level meeting?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado all looked at Akimichi Torifu with some disbelief.
They never expected that Qu Feng, who was already terminally ill and unable to even get out of bed, would be able to stand up, and even look quite well.
"Qu Feng, why didn't you let us know you were recovered?" Xiao Chun from the dormitory asked, feigning concern.
Akimichi Torifu was tormented by illness, and although he was not as plump as before, his frame was large enough that he still had a certain imposing presence.
He snorted coldly and said, "You're really disappointed that I didn't die in bed from illness."
Xiaochun, who was turning over the door, also turned cold. Since everyone had already broken off all pretense, there was no need to try to get close to each other anymore.
She turned her head to look at another person covered by a cloak.
When this person lifted his robe, everyone gasped.
Although his pupils were abnormal and he had cracks on his face, there was no doubt that everyone recognized him.
A chilling, venomous voice rang out: "What, don't you recognize me?"
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