Naruto: I am so annoyed, how come you are all reborn? Chapter 060

On the third day of the Chunin Exams, Konoha was placed under martial law.

Clan ninjas poured out of their homes, launching a full-scale encirclement and suppression campaign against the Shimura clan, Sarutobi clan, and loyal members of the Anbu.

This was a military coup, and blood was its most common color. The ‘hawks’ of both the Sarutobi and Shimura clans were all purged.

At the same time, television screens began to continuously broadcast the crimes of Hiruzen Sarutobi during his time in power: human experimentation (Wood Release research), eliminating dissidents (forcing Orochimaru away), persecuting meritorious heroes (Sakumo Hatake), betraying alliances (Uzumaki clan), signing humiliating treaties that surrendered village rights (peace treaty with Iwagakure), forcing Hizashi Hyuga to his death to avoid war, ordering Itachi Uchiha to exterminate the Uchiha clan. A series of heinous crimes were constantly used to brainwash the numerous Konoha civilians and civilian ninjas.

In an instant, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s reputation flipped, polarizing public opinion.

Those Konoha villagers who had always been obsequious and smiling towards Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly revealed faces more ferocious than even the ninja clans. Everyone began to verbally attack and condemn the Sarutobi clan and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Especially those villagers whose homes were destroyed by the mudslide were so enraged that they ran to the Sarutobi clan compound every day to throw trash and curse.

Ultimately, at the plea of the kind Konoha hero, Sasuke Uchiha, who had stopped Shukaku’s invasion, the Sarutobi clan was allowed to relocate to the original Uchiha clan compound to continue their lives.

The unrest lasted for three full days, with traces of battles between ninja clans and the Third Hokage’s loyalists everywhere.

It wasn’t until three days later, when the last Anbu captain was found and eliminated, that this revolutionary coup finally came to an end.

After the coup, the number of ninjas in the Third Hokage’s faction decreased by one-third, most of whom were Sarutobi clan ninjas. High-ranking Anbu captains were almost completely wiped out, leaving only those from various clans who had been forcibly brainwashed or newly joined Anbu. The ninja clans also suffered significant losses while clearing out the remnants.

If one only looked at the number of ninjas below Kage level, Konoha had suffered heavy losses at this time, with its overall strength directly dropping by 40%.

The failure of the joint Chunin Exams also caused a huge blow to Konoha’s prestige. It was expected that for a long time to come, noble families, aristocrats, and wealthy merchants would reduce the number of missions they posted in Konoha.

However, the Konoha higher-ups were not disheartened by this.

Because when they saw the Second Hokage, the Fourth Hokage, and Orochimaru during the Jonin meeting, they knew that Konoha’s current weakness was merely superficial. If anyone dared to cause trouble for Konoha at this time, they would surely die a terrible death!

On this day, Sasuke brought Karin to the deepest level of the Konoha prison.

In a dark cell, Gaara, subjected to seals, was curled up in a corner, muttering like a madman: “Kill you, kill you! Die! All of you die!”

Gaara’s entire body was covered in dark red, festering skin due to the erosion of Shukaku’s chakra.

If not for the emergency treatment by medical ninjas, he would have already died from skin necrosis.

When Gaara lifted his head at the sound of footsteps and saw Sasuke, a twisted, ferocious expression immediately appeared on his face. He rushed to the cell door, grabbed it, and shook it violently: “I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you! You deserve to die!”

Sasuke coldly watched the demonic-looking Gaara, without the slightest trace of sympathy on his face.

Gaara was Naruto’s buddy; it had nothing to do with him.

Excluding his memories from his previous life, his perception of Gaara was that of an invader, a weapon of war manipulated into activating the Feigning Sleep Jutsu to attract enemy fire.

According to Sunagakure’s plan, this guy was going to go on a killing spree in Konoha.

Even if his background was tragic, and he later became good, it had nothing to do with him. There were many more suffering people in the ninja world; with just one “Mom’s Susanoo,” you’d be way behind him.

Sasuke waved his hand and spoke to the sealing squad behind him: “Release the seals on him.”

A Jonin from the sealing squad behind him spoke with some concern: “Lord Sasuke, he is a jinchuriki. What if he goes berserk again…”

Before he could finish, Sasuke’s eyes instantly transformed into Mangekyo Sharingan, glancing at the man. A hint of pressure emanated, and the sealing squad Jonin immediately swallowed hard and replied repeatedly: “Yes, Lord Sasuke, I will release them now.”

The pressure from the Sharingan, a transformation of extreme Yin Release chakra, was far more unsettling than anything Danzo could produce. If Sasuke increased the power even more, it could enter the realm of genjutsu.

The Jonin pulled out a scroll and unrolled it. The scroll depicted a magical array-like design, with a large “Seal” character at its center.

Then he bit his finger, performed a series of hand signs, and pressed them onto the scroll.

“Release!”

As the “Seal” character on the scroll disappeared, Gaara in the cage immediately became ferocious.

“Die!”

Gaara roared, and the chakra on his body instantly seeped into the stone slab below, transforming into sand that surged towards Sasuke.

“Is this Magnet Release?” Sasuke’s Copy Wheel Eye at the cell door flashed wildly.

The Magnet Release chakra constructed by Gaara was instantly broken down into fundamental particles.

“Tsk, a kekkei genkai formed by Lightning + Earth, huh? Simpler than I imagined, and more convenient. It also carries sealing properties. Good, it’s a useful thing. With this, I can make up for my weaknesses in sealing jutsu.”

Watching Gaara’s condensed sand rush towards them, the hearts of the prison guards behind Sasuke were in their throats.

However, facing this terrifying sand, Sasuke merely extended his palm.

With a whoosh, the moment the sand touched Sasuke’s arm, it all disintegrated onto the ground.

“Nani?!” Gaara looked at Sasuke with a shocked expression. He felt his Magnet Release chakra had been instantly disintegrated.

But before he could recover, something even more shocking happened.

The sand he had painstakingly carved out with his chakra instantly rushed back towards him!

“Magnet Release: Desert Layer Small Funeral Seal.”

Sasuke grinned, using his right Mangekyo Sharingan to forcibly manipulate natural energy, converting it into Magnet Release chakra, and enveloped Gaara in a small pyramid of sand.

Gaara struggled ferociously, trying to resist the seal, but Sasuke’s control over the sand surpassed his own.

This level of control was comparable to the sand Gaara had carried in his gourd for years.

Gaara couldn’t understand how Sasuke could so easily seize control of his sand, even turning the tables on him.

Gaara was unwilling to give up. He struggled fiercely, and the One-Tails’ chakra within him began to leak out as his emotions surged.

The guards’ expressions changed, and they quickly spoke to Sasuke: “Lord Sasuke, the One-Tails’ chakra is leaking. We should seal him.”

Sasuke waved his hand, a disdainful expression on his lips, and said, “Don’t worry, it’s just a mere tanuki.”

As he spoke, he directly fused senjutsu chakra and infused it into the seal.

Black curse marks appeared on the pyramid, and the tailed beast chakra in Gaara’s body was instantly suppressed.

Sasuke’s self-developed Sage Body was actually of the same origin as Jugo’s. He could perform partial Sage Transformation at any time, just like Jugo, and could also refine senjutsu chakra at any time.

With the infusion of senjutsu chakra, the One-Tails’ chakra was instantly suppressed. Soon, a small pyramid completely sealed Gaara.

The sealing squad ninjas looked at Sasuke with admiration.

That was a tailed beast. Normally, their entire sealing squad would have to work together to have a chance at suppressing it.

Yet, Lord Sasuke could render it immobile with just a wave of his hand.

With such strength, it was no wonder the public’s calls for Lord Sasuke to become Hokage were so strong.

At this moment, Sasuke turned to Karin and said, “This is a jinchuriki. Unlike this red-haired kid, with your Uzumaki clan bloodline and Uzumaki clan sealing jutsu, you can easily suppress Shukaku and wield powerful strength. If you’re willing, we can arrange for the jinchuriki transfer at any time. If you’re not, it doesn’t matter. With your Uzumaki bloodline, plus the Senju clan’s secret techniques, your lowest achievement will still be Kage level.”

Karin glanced at Gaara, then at Sasuke, who had a hint of sympathy in his eyes, and made up her mind:

“I am willing to transfer!”