Konoha: Prepare to defect, the system is coming.

Chapter 583: The Responsibilities of the Hokage

South of the village, the Hyuga clan’s territory.

As a veteran family in the early days of Konoha, the Hyuga clan chose a location far away from the Uchiha clan as their clan base since the day they joined Konoha.

This area was originally quite remote. Even though Konoha Village had undergone several expansions, it was still on the edge of the village. Not only did it lack a bustling commercial street, but there were also very few villagers passing by on weekdays.

However, today, a large number of villagers seeking refuge suddenly poured into the originally deserted Hyuga clan territory. After a brief period of confusion, the Hyuga members who were responsible for maintaining the safety of the clan territory quickly figured out the cause of the incident.

"The Sand Village betrayed their alliance and attacked Konoha. Open the shelter and let the villagers take refuge!!"

After learning of this explosive news, Hinata urgently opened the shelter and arranged for the elderly, the weak, women and children to go in first. Then he ordered people to find the clan leader and ask him to come back to take charge of the situation.

But before the order could be passed on, Hinata Hiashi came back on his own.

The moment these anxious tribesmen saw their leader coming back, they all stepped forward and spoke in anxious tones.

"Chief, are you okay?"

"you"

They looked at the black footprints on the chief's belly with their eyes wide open, wanting to divert their gaze, but the footprints were too eye-catching, and even if they turned their heads away, they couldn't help but secretly glance at them.

As a ninja with rich combat experience, even a fool can see that this was kicked by someone.
"All right!"

Seeing the tribe member's hesitant expression, Hinata Hiashi waved his hand and explained lightly, "During the exam today, a spectator suddenly insulted the family.

I forbeared several times, not wanting to ruin the exam atmosphere, but in return that guy got ahead of me, constantly challenging the bottom line of the Hyuga clan with his words."

"Sure enough, I was kicked."

Everyone muttered to themselves, and some of the hot-tempered Hyuga members blushed on the spot. They rolled up their sleeves, looked towards the examination room with bloodshot eyes, and shouted for revenge.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Hinata Hiashi also turned to look at the examination venue and continued.

"The opponent is from the Uchiha clan, and he is an Uchiha who has activated the Mangekyō Sharingan. I was caught off guard and suffered a loss."

"Mangekyo?? Uchiha's Mangekyō?"

After capturing the key information here, the Hyuga members who had just threatened to kick back suddenly calmed down, and their flushed cheeks returned to their normal color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

They didn't expect that there were still surviving members of the Uchiha clan besides Sasuke.
"The clan leader is worthy of being the clan leader. This strength is truly admirable!"

As a voice of praise suddenly came from the silent crowd, the Hyuga members who originally didn't know what to say nodded and followed suit in praising.

"That Uchiha clan member is truly shameless, pretending to be an ordinary person and deceiving our kind and simple Hyuga clan."

"The Uchiha have always been so shameless. It's no wonder that the clan leader suffered a loss. Without any intelligence from the other side and taking the initiative, whoever goes will suffer a loss."

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Listening to the praises from the tribesmen around him, Ri Zu, who had been a little depressed just now, felt much better instantly.

His strength was not as good as that of Uchiha who opened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and he was caught in an illusion without any intelligence.
Thinking of this, Hinata Hiashi's expression relaxed slightly. He patted the black footprints on his clothes, then looked at the crowded Konoha villagers who were rushing towards the clan land, and his brows frowned instantly.

In the early days of Konoha Village, the village took into account possible crises in the future and built shelters in the corners of the village and near the Hokage Rock for use in crisis situations.

The last time the shelter was used was on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"It seems that it is not that simple!!"

Hinata Hiashi thought for a moment, then looked up at the villagers of Konoha who were carrying their hastily packed things and holding their children, and said to himself, "The Sand Village is cooperating with Orochimaru, and an Uchiha who has opened the Mangekyo suddenly appeared in the village."

At this time, a member of the Hyuga clan suddenly came closer and asked in a low voice.

"Clan leader, shall we go support the Hokage-sama?"

Hearing this, Hyuga Hiashi was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously looked towards the examination venue, and suddenly recalled what Sarutobi Hiruzen said when he suddenly visited the Hyuga clan a few days ago.

"Konoha is yours, and it is ours, but in the final analysis, it is yours."

"Young people are the hope of the future. The older generation should trust and protect them. The sacrifices of the older generation are not meaningless, but will inspire young people to become the pillars of the future."

Hinata Hiashi took a deep look at the purple barrier that trapped the Sandaime Hokage, then he turned to face the clan members gathered around him and murmured in a voice that only he could hear.

“Wherever the leaves of the wood dance, the fire also grows.

The fire will continue to illuminate the village and cause new leaves to sprout."

After he finished speaking, he took a deep breath, and the expression on his face gradually became solemn. His sharp eyes swept across the faces of every villager and finally fell on the panicked villagers.

"Hyuga clan, rescue the villagers!!"

at the same time.

The northwest corner of Konoha Village.

As the office location of the torture department, it is also an area far away from the edge of the village.

So when the director of the torture department received the information, he was already able to clearly see Orochimaru's summoning beast with his naked eyes.

"Captain Ibiki, something big has happened!"

A ninja instantly appeared on the rooftop, knelt on one knee and said, "Village, village, village!"

"I see!"

Ibiki put his hands in his pockets, staring at the three-headed snake that was wreaking havoc in the village, his face gloomy and a little scary, "Has Orochimaru cooperated with the Sand Village?"

"team leader!"

The man kneeling on the ground suddenly raised his head and asked anxiously, "Where should we go for support now? To the Hokage, or to the gap in the village wall, or to the Sand Ninja who is causing trouble in the village?"

"Not going anywhere!"

Ibiki shook his head, his eyes sweeping across the village, and explained, “The situation in the village is still unclear, and the Hokage-sama is naturally protected by the Anbu, so our first priority is to protect the torture department.

Just wait patiently for orders from above."

Then, he turned around and stared at the purple barrier on the roof of the examination venue, and his originally cold expression suddenly showed a bit of worry.

Not long ago, the Third Hokage went to the heads of several departments and explained some things to them. One of them was...
[No matter what happens next, stay where you are and wait for orders. Do not act on your own and wait for notification from above! ]

Chunin Exam Examination Hall!

boom!
Kakashi quickly kicked the Sand Ninja away, then instantly retreated to Gai's side. The two stood back to back, vigilantly scanning the remaining enemies in the field.

“2468”

Counting the number of Sand Ninjas silently in his mind, Kakashi turned his head slightly to look at the roof in front of him on the left.

With the powerful insight of the Sharingan, he could clearly observe the two parties fighting there. Well, to be precise, it was the fighting between the Fourth Hokage and Uzumaki Kushina.

When Kakashi saw the Fourth Hokage just now, he was shocked. When he saw his teacher suddenly appear outside the barrier, Kakashi was nervous.

But when he found out that the teacher's target was not them, but the black-haired woman, Kakashi was confused.

until
The woman took off her disguise and suddenly turned into Uzumaki Kushina. Kakashi was completely stunned, but at the same time he understood why that person could get close to Naruto.

"teacher!"

Observing the two people fighting, Kakashi's eyes flashed with a complicated look, and then he looked up at the roof behind him, "Shodaime-sama, Nidaime-sama, Sandaime-sama"

"Kakashi!"

Noticing that Kakashi seemed a little absent-minded, Kai suddenly called him, then vigilantly observed the surrounding Sandaime, and said, "Should we support the Sandaime-sama?"

"Sandaime?"

Hearing this name, Kakashi suddenly retracted his gaze to the ninjas who were gradually gathering around him, and replied, "There are ANBU there, so they don't need us for the time being.

First clear out the Sand Ninja here and protect the civilians to evacuate."

Then, he took out a kunai from the bag of ninja tools and threw it at the Sand Ninjas in front of him.

Accompanied by a dull puffing sound, Kakashi looked back at the roof diagonally behind him again, and at the same time recalled the scene when the Sandaime talked to him a few days ago.

"Kakashi, your body is getting rusty. Try to recover. After I leave, the village's strength may be at a low point for a period of time. You will have to perform more missions."

"Be careful when carrying out future missions."

Water Release·Explosive Water Wave!

Senju Tobirama quickly formed seals with his hands and jumped into the air, looking down at the Sandaime Hokage standing on the treetop. He opened his mouth slightly, and a huge stream of water poured down like a waterfall, rushing towards the ground continuously.

Due to the barrier of the barrier, the water could not leak out and soon accumulated on the roof into a huge lake several meters deep.

"Powerful water jutsu!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the water, looking at the Second Hokage who was also standing on the water with a serious expression.

A truly powerful water ninja is one who can perform any water ninjutsu in a dry place, and there is no doubt that the Second Hokage's water ninjutsu is powerful, and with the blessing of infinite chakra, he doesn't have to worry about the loss of chakra at all.

"Water escape."

Senju Tobirama formed seals again, and the originally calm water surface suddenly became turbulent. Streams of water seemed to be pulled by a mysterious force, leaving the water surface and gathering in the air.

"Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!!"

Countless streams of water combined in the air into three water dragons that instantly rushed towards Sarutobi Hiruzen not far away.

Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall!
Sarutobi Hiruzen's cheeks puffed up instantly and he spat out a pool of brown mud onto the ground.

In an instant, a solid earth-brown wall rose from the ground and stood in the center of the roof like an indestructible city wall.

At the moment the earth wall rose, three water dragons slammed down violently and collided with the earth wall almost at the same time. After making a huge roar, they shattered and disintegrated, turning into countless water droplets that flowed into the lake below.

"Ape Demon!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was drenched in rain, took a deep breath and suddenly inserted the golden cudgel into the earth wall. He then exerted force with his arms and swung himself to the treetop while watching the three people below vigilantly.

The water is the home of the Second Hokage, the treetops are the home of the First Hokage, and Orochimaru is responsible for sneak attacks.
"Sarutobi-sensei!"

Orochimaru then walked out from behind a nearby tree, leaning against the tree trunk, and said in a relaxed tone, "Until now, there is still only that team of Anbu outside the barrier.

The other people in the village had no intention of coming to help. The Third Hokage was such a failure.

If you could step down earlier and let the new generation take over, perhaps this wouldn’t have happened.”

Hearing Orochimaru's mocking words, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't even look outside the barrier. His eyes were fixed on the gloomy man on the treetop next to him, and no emotion could be heard in his voice.

"Orochimaru, it seems you really forgot"

Orochimaru was stunned for a moment, and then he saw the Sandaime suddenly jump into the air, raising the golden cudgel in his hand and smashing towards here.

"The future of Konoha rests on the next generation. Rather than wasting manpower on an old man like me who is about to die, I'd better use the time I buy for them and try to transfer the next generation to a safe place."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen wielding the black golden cudgel instantly came to the top of Orochimaru's head and smashed it straight down on the watermelon-sized head.

Since the founding of Konoha Village, the Hokage's duty has been to protect every villager of Konoha, rather than letting the villagers protect him.

And when a major crisis occurs, the first priority of the village ninja is always to evacuate civilians and transfer talented children to a safe place.

As for this old guy.
boom!
The black golden cudgel, accompanied by a whistling sound, instantly smashed the tree trunk under Orochimaru's feet into pieces.

Sarutobi Hiruzen retracted his stick and looked at Orochimaru who jumped back, with a slight grin on his face, "As the Sandaime Hokage, my duty is to hold you back and buy time for the villagers to retreat.

Do you think you can dampen my morale by saying that there is no ninja support? You are really going backwards as you grow older."

Orochimaru's face darkened. He looked around and saw that the Konoha ninjas were busy helping the villagers evacuate to the shelter, while the ninjas who did not help evacuate the villagers were also resisting the attack of the Sand Village.
The entire Konoha is like a precision instrument. Even if the head of this instrument is trapped here, they can still perform their duties and maintain normal operation.

"Tsk!"

Orochimaru suddenly made a "tut" sound, then spat out a sword from his mouth. After shaking off the remaining saliva on the sword, he looked at the Sandaime Hokage again, and the corners of his mouth curled up behind his ears again.

Is it the Hokage's duty?

(End of this chapter)