The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 581 Reform in Progress

The next morning, the first rays of golden sunlight shone into the bedroom.

Uchiha Mitsunaga then got up on time and planted a kiss on each of their foreheads: "You two get some rest, we'll have breakfast later!"

After a night's rest, his chakra had stabilized, his agitated energy had gradually calmed down, and the swelling and pain in his meridians had disappeared without a trace.

He straightened his clothes, turned around, and walked out of the bedroom.

A little while later, he went to the Hokage Building to work.

An ANBU ninja hurried over, holding a sealed notice in both hands, and handed it to him.

"Lord Hokage, this is urgent intelligence from the Anbu in the capital!"

Uchiha Mitsumine received the intelligence and casually glanced at its contents...

Because the village had not been dismantled for a long time, and the Sarutobi clan's wanted notices and bounties openly defied the daimyo's orders, the daimyo of the Land of Fire officially announced the suspension of all financial subsidies to Konoha Village.

At the same time, he ordered all nobles in the country to refrain from issuing any missions to Konoha Village and to have any contact with Konoha Village. Anyone who disobeyed would be treated as a traitor and severely punished.

After reading the notice, a sharp glint flashed in Uchiha Mitsunori's eyes as he crumpled the letter into a ball.

He had long anticipated Daming's move. His companionship over the past ten days was not only to spend time with his wives and make up for what he had neglected them, but also to wait for the right opportunity...

An opportunity to overthrow the corrupt rule of the daimyo and nobles, initiate reforms in the ninja world, and realize one's ideal of unifying the ninja world.

Now, Daimyo's actions have given him a perfectly legitimate reason.

He immediately turned around and instructed the attendants behind him, "Immediately notify Nara Shikaku, Hyuga Hiashi, and Tsunade to come to the conference room for a meeting. There are important matters to discuss."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!" The ANBU ninja bowed and answered hastily, then turned and left, afraid of delaying important matters.

Before long, Nara Shikaku, Hyuga Hiashi, and Tsunade arrived at the conference room, all with solemn expressions, clearly having already received the notification from the Fire Country Daimyo.

Hiashi Hyuga stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with seriousness and his brows furrowed: "Mitsubone, did you call us here because of the Daimyo's suspension of financial subsidies and ban on issuing missions? This is troublesome. Konoha's operation cannot function without financial subsidies and mission rewards."

Uchiha Mitsunori's gaze slowly swept over the three, and he said firmly, "Now, the time is ripe. Issue my order to immediately issue a proclamation to the entire ninja world that our Konoha Village will officially begin reforms, overthrow the corrupt rule of all daimyo and nobles, abolish their privileges, restore fairness and peace to the ninja world, and allow all commoners to live and work in peace, no longer subject to the oppression and exploitation of nobles."

Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku was startled and quickly asked, "Mitsubone, are you ready? Once the announcement is made, we will be at odds with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and even the nobles of the entire ninja world. Konoha will be isolated and helpless. At that time, the four great nations may join forces to attack us. The risk is too great. We must consider this carefully!"

Hiashi Hyuga nodded, echoing with a solemn expression: "Yes, Mikado. The Daimyo controls the finances and military power of the Land of Fire, and has many hired ninjas under his command. His strength should not be underestimated. The Daimyo and Kage of the other four great nations will certainly not sit idly by and watch us overthrow the rule of the nobility. They are likely to join forces against us."

"At that time, Konoha will face annihilation. We must not act rashly!"

Uchiha Mitsunori simply smiled and released his chakra pressure.

In an instant, an immense and overwhelming pressure erupted from his body, like Mount Tai pressing down, instantly enveloping the entire conference room and making it difficult for anyone to breathe.

Nara Shikaku and Hyuga Hiashi suddenly felt a tremendous force strike them, their legs went weak, and they almost collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, they were completely immobilized, even breathing became difficult, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on their foreheads... This oppressive aura filled them with awe from the bottom of their hearts, and they could hardly utter a word of rebuttal.

Although Tsunade also felt the powerful pressure, she nodded slightly: "I believe in Sanmine's decision. Since he dared to say that, he must be confident enough."

Uchiha Mitsunori slowly withdrew his chakra pressure, his tone calm: "In terms of military strength, there has never been a problem, you don't need to worry. Shikaku, Hiashi, your next task is to immediately begin preparing to take over all affairs of the Land of Fire, inventory the property of the daimyo and nobles, distribute these properties to the common people, appease the common people of the Land of Fire, and win their support."

"At the same time, we should train more reliable managers, restore order, and establish new management systems to make full preparations for our unification of the ninja world."

Nara Shikaku and Hyuga Hiashi slowly recovered, wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads, and the shock on their faces gradually faded.

The two bowed simultaneously, their eyes hardening with determination: "Yes, Lord Hokage! We will do our utmost and live up to your expectations!"

The news that Konoha Village was going to carry out reforms and overthrow the rule of the daimyo and nobles spread like wildfire throughout the ninja world.

In an instant, the entire ninja world was thrown into uproar.

In the capital of the Land of Fire, within the Daimyo's residence, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

The Fire Country Daimyo, clutching the Konoha proclamation tightly in his hand, trembled with rage and roared, "Arrogant! Utterly arrogant! That traitor Uchiha Mitsuo dares to openly defy me and even attempt to overthrow my rule! He's utterly lawless! I will make him pay the price, tear him to pieces!"

The nobles nearby also looked panicked and started talking all at once, their expressions varied, creating a chaotic scene.

Some nobles stood up and said excitedly, "Daruma-sama, we must immediately send troops to suppress Konoha and severely punish the traitor Uchiha Mitsuo!"

Some nobles, however, looked timid and hesitated, saying, "But the Uchiha Three Peaks are too powerful. Our forces are probably no match for them. Perhaps we should seek peace for now and reconsider our strategy?"

Some nobles were already terrified, slumped in their chairs, muttering to themselves, "It's over, it's over, we're all finished. That madman Uchiha Mitsunaga is incredibly powerful, he'll definitely kill us..."

The scene was chaotic, with no consensus reached.

Daming took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, and slammed his hand on the table.

A loud "bang" echoed across the table, making the teacups on it tremble slightly. "Quiet down, all of you! Immediately send men to Kumogakure and Sunagakure, hire their ninjas, and have them launch a pincer attack on Konoha. They must kill the traitor Uchiha Mikado and quell the rebellion!"

"Yes, Lord Daimyo!"

The attendant beside him bowed and responded immediately, not daring to delay for a moment, and then hurriedly left.

However, before the daimyo's envoy arrived at the two great ninja villages, Uchiha Mitsunori appeared in the sky above the daimyo's mansion in his orange Susanoo.

At this moment, the sky gradually darkened, and a strong wind howled, causing the flags of Daming Prefecture to flutter wildly.

The immense pressure plunged the entire Daming Prefecture into a deathly silence; even the howling wind seemed to grow faint.

"Uchiha Mitsunaga? What are you doing here?"

The daimyo stood in the courtyard, looking up at the three peaks in the sky, his face full of terror.

He trembled slightly, almost collapsing to the ground, and quickly grabbed a nearby stone pillar for support: "Guards! Quick, where are the guards? Come and protect me!"

Uchiha Mitsunori ignored his shouts and the guards who rushed over, looking flustered.

The guards stood there trembling, too afraid to take a step forward, their eyes filled with terror.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Uchiha Mitsunaga clapped his hands together, and a massive amount of chakra erupted from his body, transforming into tens of thousands of shadow clones...

The shadow clones densely covered the entire Daming Prefecture, completely surrounding the capital.

A portion of the shadow clones leaped down and instantly took control of the guards of the Daming Mansion.

Some of the shadow clones dispersed to various corners of the capital to hunt down Sarutobi clan ninjas. The Sarutobi clan ninjas tried to resist, but were easily subdued by the shadow clones. They were as fragile as ants and were taken to the square one by one.

Another group of shadow clones were responsible for capturing those wicked nobles. They would expose those nobles who usually bullied and oppressed commoners.

The nobles were terrified, crying and begging for mercy, some even offering large sums of money as bribes.

The daimyo was also lifted up by two shadow clones, his face ashen, his former majesty gone, his eyes filled with fear.

"Spare me... spare me! I'll never do it again, I'm willing to abdicate... please spare my life!"

In just one hour, the capital of the Land of Fire changed hands. The Sarutobi clan, all the nobles, and the daimyo were all arrested and escorted by shadow clones to the central square of the capital, where they were imprisoned in makeshift cages to await a fair trial.

The capital city was no longer bustling and noisy; only deathly silence and fear remained, with ordinary people hiding in their homes.

After things calmed down, they quietly peeked out and looked at the nobles and lords being taken away, secretly feeling relieved.

The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and a ray of sunlight shone down, illuminating the entire capital, as if heralding a brand new beginning.

The central square of the capital of the Land of Fire was soon crowded with ordinary people.

A sea of ​​people, shoulder to shoulder, stood on tiptoe, their eyes fixed on the high platform in the center of the square, their faces filled with anticipation and trepidation...

They had been oppressed by the daimyo and nobles for too long and were already suffering terribly. Now that they learned that the daimyo and nobles were to be publicly tried, they rushed over, wanting to witness this historic moment with their own eyes.

Around the square, the shadow clones maintained order.

Uchiha Mitsunaga sat on the high platform, scanning the imprisoned Sarutobi clan members, nobles, and daimyo below, and then slowly sweeping his gaze over the common people in the square.

The oppressive aura emanating from him silenced the entire plaza; everyone held their breath, awaiting his judgment.

"Today, I, the Three Peaks of the Uchiha clan, hereby conduct a public trial of the Sarutobi clan, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and all nobles!"

The sound, transmitted through chakra, reverberated throughout the entire plaza like thunder.

"The Sarutobi clan defected from Konoha... pledged allegiance to the daimyo, and incited the daimyo to suppress Konoha. They deserve to die..."

"The nobles oppress the common people, levy exorbitant taxes, and plunder their wealth, committing numerous evils that are unforgivable..."

"The daimyo of the Land of Fire is incompetent and tyrannical, indulging in pleasure, condoning the evil deeds of nobles, oppressing the common people, and plundering their wealth. He is unworthy to rule..."

Every word he uttered was piercing, striking a chord with ordinary people and also touching the sore spots of those who had committed crimes.

As soon as the words were spoken, the imprisoned Sarutobi clan ninjas and nobles cried out and begged for mercy. Some wept bitterly, kowtowing repeatedly until their foreheads bled, shouting, "Spare me! I'll never do it again! Please spare my life!"

Some even tried to break free of the cage, but were held down firmly by the shadow clones and unable to move!

Daming was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, unable to speak, his whole body trembling uncontrollably, and he lost control of his bladder and bowels, looking utterly pathetic.

Uchiha Mitsunori's eyes were icy cold as he raised his hand, signaling his shadow clones to carry out the sentence: "Execute them all...kill...kill...kill..."

In an instant, the sounds of executions echoed across the square, a cacophony of blades slicing through the air and screams of agony.