[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account":3,"chapter-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-965":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1363572,1803,"Chapter 965 - 591 - 217 - 616: Senju Tobirama Decides to Target the Sarutobi Clan","naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-965",965,"\u003Cp>Takuya had no interest in dealing with this mess, so naturally, Tsunade decided to step back as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until Senju Tobirama took over that he realized he had walked straight into a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't necessarily oppose Tsunade's initiative to scrutinize each clan's shinobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had been one of the key figures in promoting equality for civilian-born shinobi. For too long, clan shinobi had hoarded high-ranking positions, privileges, and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transparency would only strengthen Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, some clans had dug themselves into such deep pits that even he hadn't expected the extent of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the Sarutobi clan, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Konoha was first established, they had barely been a second-rate clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had more active ninja than even the Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just where had they pulled so many shinobi from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—where had the resources come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising shinobi wasn't cheap. The costs of training, equipment, and mission funding were astronomical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the Sarutobi clan had multiplied several times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just them either—other clans that had closely followed the Third Hokage had also experienced similar unnatural growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, the situation had settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many of the village's civilian shinobi had started watching the Sarutobi clan closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, the Uchiha had been the ones everyone resented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, that resentment had shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen had long promoted the image of the Sarutobi clan as a \"civilian\" family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had grown even more powerful than the Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was something the civilian shinobi couldn't ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most clans had been decimated by war, their numbers dwindling, lineages nearly wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Sarutobi clan had exploded in numbers like they had been injected with steroids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama tapped his fingers against his desk, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it time to break apart the Sarutobi clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The easiest solution would be to dismantle the clan entirely, forcing its members to integrate as civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could be scattered throughout the village, just like what had been done with the Senju clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would Hiruzen allow it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama doubted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this needed to be addressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for a meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Summon my brother, Hiruzen, and Tsunade to the Hokage's office,\" he instructed. \"Tell them there's an urgent matter regarding the Cloud Village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu operative bowed and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Also summon Yagami Takuya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't like it, but leaving Takuya out of this discussion wouldn't be appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much he disapproved of the man, he held an important position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he sided with Tsunade and the Uchiha, even if his own bloodline contained Uchiha heritage—Tobirama had to tolerate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, he put down his paperwork and picked up the urgent report from the Cloud Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed as he skimmed through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later, he shot to his feet, his pupils constricting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they finally made their move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the summons spread across the village, even Hashirama, who had been casually playing mahjong with Nawaki, immediately abandoned his game and leaped out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya, on the other hand, was less than enthusiastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I really have to go?\" he muttered. \"Your great-uncle and I don't get along. He doesn't like me, and I don't like him. I should just skip it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade wasn't having it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She yanked his hand away from where it had been casually resting inside her robe and shot him a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hands off. And stop messing around. I used to think you were actually reliable, but lately, all you do is slack off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't wait for him to protest—just grabbed his wrist and dragged him along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No escape, then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really refused, she might just kick him off the balcony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of his personal well-being, he reluctantly followed her toward the Hokage's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they arrived, most of the key figures were already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the door behind them, Takuya slumped into a chair near the exit, clearly not intending to participate more than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama scanned the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. Everyone was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Hokage remained seated in the Hokage's chair, and Tsunade didn't ask him to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's get to the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured to Nara Shikaku, who stepped forward with a set of documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya exchanged a glance with Shikaku, silently questioning the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, Shikaku subtly tilted his gaze toward Hiruzen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now this was getting interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama wasn't wasting time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the matters Tsunade had been hesitant to handle—he was pushing through without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya leaned back in his chair, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very interested in seeing how Hiruzen would react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't we just skip the files and get straight to the explanation?\" Hashirama complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words barely left his mouth before Tobirama's icy stare cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Hashirama straightened up and cleared his throat, pretending to focus on reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a single glance at the files, Takuya lost interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew what they contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't new information to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen, however, visibly tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Second,\" he started, rising to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed that as time passed, people would forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the resentment toward his clan would fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had underestimated Tobirama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man never let anything go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak further, Tobirama cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen froze, then slowly lowered himself back into his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya barely suppressed a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people just couldn't win against Tobirama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone could put the former Hokage in his place, it was his own teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monkey, what have you done…\" Hashirama sighed, trailing off as he glanced at the documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even bother arguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama could handle this better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone had finished reading, Tobirama finally spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I support Tsunade's decision to publicly document all clan shinobi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm, but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transparency will integrate the clans into the larger Konoha community, rather than allowing them to develop separately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze landed on Hiruzen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I didn't expect my own student to be this bold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiruzen, I believe you owe me an explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tapped against the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Senju clan was once far more powerful than the Sarutobi. And yet, I dismantled it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was cold, unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had hoped you would continue my legacy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His red eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I was mistaken. The only thing you inherited from me… was my grudge against the Uchiha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Second, I only did what was best for my clan—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By siphoning Konoha's resources to fuel your own family's growth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama's voice was low, but seething with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(P)(S): If you're interested, you can read the rest of the Chapter at Patreon com\u002F Emik01.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DO NOT FORGET POWER STONE AND CHATTING\u003C\u002Fp>",1157,"2026-06-05T21:22:52.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","c2f703d8bc75433d9c7660f09ff822eb0497ad554c51d2a6667c31b2d3ba1cfc","naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-966","naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-964",2215,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-cover.jpg"]