Hokage: I Traveled Through Time With The Tenseigan

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Nara Luxin thought about it for a moment, shook his head, and said:

"That should be the case. Shimura was training outside the village. The training place was not far from the field of one of the villagers. Hearing something moving in the forest, two villagers went to check, but the released Ninjutsu affected them."

Whether he killed someone intentionally or they were unintentionally affected, Nara Luxin couldn't tell.

After all, he only knew the general history of the case. As for the investigation, Anbu stepped in, and the Third Hokage helped handle it.

They didn't give him a chance to intervene at all.

"It doesn't matter whether it was intentional or not, just bring the person back."

Shigeru put the file down casually.

All he wanted was an excuse. As for whether what was recorded in the file was true—did it matter?

Not important.

For example, Tsunade dragged all the elders of the Hyuga clan to Anbu and imprisoned them under one pretext, which terrified these elders.

"Tiger~ take a team and bring this guy back."

"Yes, sir."

When the order came, two Anbu teams quickly dispatched.

"Shimura is the elder of the Shimura clan. They probably won't cooperate obediently," Nara Luxin stated.

Tsunade was able to bring all the elders of the Hyuga clan to Anbu because of her special status.

Tsunade could do it, but Shigeru might not be able to. Since the Shimura clan was a key supporter of the Third Hokage, they would stand firmly on his side.

It would not be easy to bring their people back to Anbu.

The elders of the Hyuga clan were taken away because of Tsunade's influence and because the Hokage's office did not intervene.

Shigeru wanted to take away the elders of the Shimura clan, but the Hokage's office would not sit idly by.

"As long as things escalate, it doesn't matter whether the person can be brought back."

Although Anbu had many privileges, those privileges depended on the situation. If the Hokage's office intervened, Anbu's people would have difficulty bringing back the person Shigeru wanted.

Shigeru had expected this all along.

"Give the order: everyone in the village must gather, those on vacation shall return, and be ready to mobilize."

At Anbu headquarters, operatives quickly assembled.

Meanwhile, at the Sarutobi clan's territory…

Tiger led two teams to the Shimura clan's compound.

"By order of the Vice Minister, Shimura is requested to go to Anbu to cooperate in an investigation."

In the past, when Anbu was still directly under the Hokage, their visits were often beneficial for the Shimura clan, as they were likely acting on behalf of the Third Hokage.

But since Anbu was divided, a visit from them usually meant trouble.

"Excuse me, what did Shimura do? Does he really need to go to Anbu for questioning?"

The Shimura clan leader, who had just returned home, wore a dark expression.

He knew this was Shigeru's revenge.

He had taken the lead in supporting the Third Hokage during the recent meeting, and now, Anbu had come knocking.

Taking away one of their elders—what else could this be but retaliation?

"Please hand the person over to us," Tiger demanded, offering no further explanation.

Anbu did not need to explain themselves—unless the Third Hokage asked in person.

"Impossible!!! The Shimura clan will never hand over one of our own. I have already sent someone to notify Lord Hokage. He will make the decision for us."

As the clan leader, he could not allow Anbu to take one of their elders.

If they did, the Shimura clan would become the next Hyuga clan—a laughingstock among the other ninja clans.

The Hyuga elders had been taken in droves and locked in Anbu Prison, turning their clan into a village-wide joke.

If the same thing happened to the Shimura clan, it would be a disaster.

As soon as he saw the Anbu teams arrive, the Shimura leader knew something was wrong and immediately sent messengers to the Hokage's office to summon the Third Hokage.

The Hokage's office wasn't far from the Shimura compound. With just a bit of delay, the Third Hokage could arrive in time.

The Shimura leader was confident in this plan.

Meanwhile, at the Hokage's office…

A Shimura clan ninja rushed inside, out of breath.

The Third Hokage, who was reading a document, looked up.

"Lord Hokage, something terrible has happened! Anbu has come to our clan and is demanding that Elder Lichu be taken for questioning. The clan leader sent me to ask for your intervention!"

"What?"

The document in the Third Hokage's hands fell onto his desk with a loud thud as he stood up in shock.

Had he misheard?

Anbu had gone to the Shimura clan to make an arrest?

This was Shigeru's revenge!

Since they had attempted to take back control of the pharmaceutical department and weaken Anbu's privileges, a conflict with Shigeru was inevitable. The Third Hokage had prepared for retaliation.

But he had not expected it to come so quickly.

The meeting had just ended, and now this counterattack had begun.

The Shimura clan leader had led the charge?

Fine. Then Shigeru would arrest his people.

The Shimura clan had to defend their elder at all costs. Otherwise, they would become the second Hyuga clan, mocked by the entire village.

If that happened, not only would the Shimura clan be humiliated, but so would he, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

His allies had stood by him, yet he had failed to protect them.

The Hyuga incident was already a cautionary tale. If this happened again, no one would trust him.

"Hokage…" The Shimura ninja raised his hand, but the Third Hokage was already gone.

The Third Hokage rushed to the Shimura compound as fast as he could, hoping to stop the situation before a full-scale conflict erupted.

If a fight broke out, even he would struggle to resolve it peacefully.

At the core of the issue was Anbu's excessive power.

Once again, the Third Hokage considered weakening Anbu's authority.

But realistically, it would be nearly impossible to strip them of all their privileges.

At the Shimura compound…

The situation had not yet escalated into violence, but Anbu operatives had already drawn their weapons. A fight could break out at any moment.

"Stop!!!"

The Third Hokage arrived just in time.

Seeing that no blood had been spilled yet, he let out a sigh of relief.

At least the worst had been avoided.

"Lord Hokage."

The Anbu operatives immediately put away their weapons.

Although Anbu was no longer under direct Hokage control, the Third Hokage still had the authority to command them.

"Lord Hokage, Anbu is abusing their power! They came here demanding to arrest our elder for questioning! This is completely unacceptable!"

With the Third Hokage present, the Shimura leader felt emboldened. His earlier anxiety vanished as he launched into a furious tirade.

The Third Hokage raised a hand, signaling him to stop.