After the Nine-Tails’ rampage last night, only a few shinobi clans’ compounds remained relatively intact.
The Sarutobi clan was one of them, while the neighboring Shimura clan had not been nearly as fortunate.
A single Tailed Beast Bomb from the Nine-Tails had reduced it to rubble.
And because the Hokage Administration Building, along with the stone faces of the previous Hokage, had all been reduced to dust, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the elders had temporarily moved their offices to the Sarutobi clan compound.
At this moment, inside the Sarutobi clan compound, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other three highest-ranking leaders of Konoha stared darkly at Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the others standing before them.
Every one of them was wrapped in bandages, their faces swollen and bruised, their speech leaking air through missing teeth, with several teeth knocked out.
Normally, considering how hard Yusuke had beaten them, even as elite Jonin, these men would have had to lie in Konoha Hospital for several months.
But because the injured man was Sarutobi Hiruzen’s son, the hospital had made an exception and called Tsunade in to treat the squad.
Thanks to that, Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the others had recovered eighty percent of their injuries within just a few hours and immediately rushed to report to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
“…All right. You may leave.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen’s face remained dark.
After a long silence, he finally uttered a simple sentence.
“Dad! That guy—”
Seeing that his father showed no reaction, Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately became anxious.
He had been beaten for no reason at all.
As the Hokage’s eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke had grown up with a silver spoon in his mouth.
When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
“Get out!”
Sarutobi Hiruzen roared.
The force of his voice immediately silenced Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the other ANBU members.
Although unwillingness still showed on their faces, they could only leave awkwardly.
Once the enormous reception room was left with only the four elders who had controlled Konoha’s political power for nearly twenty years, Koharu Utatane spoke through gritted teeth.
“That was far too arrogant!”
“We can no longer explain this away by saying that Hatake Sakumo’s death caused him to lose control of his emotions.”
Homura Mitokado also spoke coldly.
“His actions are a blatant contempt for Konoha’s laws.”
“That boy’s strength is also a problem.”
Danzo’s face was cold as he spoke solemnly.
“About a week ago, he was merely a Jonin. He nearly died at the hands of the enemy, and it was White Fang who saved his life.”
Danzo’s words were nothing more than jealousy.
After all, strength was something that could change unpredictably.
Naruto Uzumaki had gone from Kage-level to the peak of the Kage level, then to Super Kage and finally Six Paths level in a single leap during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Now that was a true cheat.
“Hiruzen, what are you planning to do?”
Danzo glanced sideways at Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose relationship with him was still fairly good at this point and had not yet deteriorated to the point of becoming irreconcilable as it would in the future.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, “Don’t tell me you’re planning to let him off again like last time.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff from his pipe and slowly exhaled a stream of smoke before throwing the question back to the other three.
“Then what do you think we should do? Send the Military Police Force to arrest him?”
“Isn’t that obvious?!”
Koharu Utatane immediately shouted.
“Is he afraid of the Military Police Force?”
Sarutobi Hiruzen’s next question left Koharu and Homura speechless.
Would Yusuke be afraid of the Military Police Force?
He had dared to beat the Hokage’s son half to death in front of everyone.
Would he be afraid of the Uchiha, who didn’t even have a single Kage-level powerhouse among them at this point?
If they really sent the Uchiha Military Police Force to arrest him, all they would get in return would be another beating.
“So what?”
Koharu ground her teeth in hatred.
“He wouldn’t dare offend everyone in Konoha, would he?”
“Lord Hokage!”
Just then, an ANBU member appeared before Sarutobi Hiruzen and knelt on one knee, reporting, “Yusuke requests an audience.”
The voice sounded young, suggesting that the speaker was only around fifteen years old.
He wore a red-patterned ANBU mask, and blond spiky hair could be seen above it.
Even through the mask, it was easy to tell who he was.
Minato Namikaze!
“He came here on his own?”
Aside from Sarutobi Hiruzen, the other three were all startled.
None of them had expected Yusuke to come voluntarily.
“Let him in.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen said calmly.
“Yes!”
Minato Namikaze replied from behind his mask before disappearing with the Body Flicker Technique.
At present, he had yet to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Soon, Minato Namikaze appeared in front of Yusuke at the entrance to the Sarutobi clan compound using the Body Flicker Technique.
“Senior Yusuke, Lord Hokage requests your presence.”
Minato still addressed Yusuke respectfully.
Until half a month ago, Yusuke had been a member of the ANBU, and his seniority was above Minato’s, so there was nothing strange about him addressing Yusuke this way.
“Heh~”
Yusuke glanced at the future father of Naruto Uzumaki, the ultimate cheat character, and gave a mysterious smile.
After patting Minato on the shoulder, he walked into the Sarutobi clan compound.
Minato’s youthful face behind the mask was filled with confusion.
He had no idea what Yusuke’s smile had meant.
Nevertheless, he quickly followed behind him.
After entering the Sarutobi clan compound, quite a few members of the Sarutobi clan whispered angrily when they saw Yusuke, their faces filled with resentment and hatred.
Clearly, word of Yusuke beating Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the others in the street had already spread.
“What are you whispering about? Jealous, are you? Do you want me to beat you too?”
Yusuke raised an eyebrow and shouted toward the Sarutobi clansmen who were whispering nearby without bothering to lower his voice.
Everyone was scared out of their wits and immediately scattered like frightened birds, turning around and running away.
“So powerful…”
Minato Namikaze felt as though his entire worldview had been refreshed.
“Tch. A bunch of useless trash.”
Yusuke didn’t bother hiding his disdain as he strode toward Sarutobi Hiruzen’s residence.
He wasn’t White Fang.
He wasn’t going to indulge these keyboard warriors who worshipped the Will of Fire.
If you dared to wag your tongue about him, he’d rip it out.