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Tsunade went straight to the point, skipping all the formalities and focusing on seizing on Hiruzen Sarutobi's mistakes during the war to find a plausible excuse for her coup.
Although there is no pressure in taking action by force, I still need to secure the moral high ground. Am I doing this for my own selfish reasons?
No, I did it for Konoha, and I am qualified to do so. My great-grandfather was the First Hokage, and my great-great-grandfather was the Second Hokage. Tell me, who else in Konoha is qualified to do this?
"Tsunade, you're talking nonsense! Hiruzen has devoted himself to Konoha with all his heart and soul. You've been completely brainwashed by Uchiha Hakubaku and betrayed the Will of Fire. You're the one who betrayed Konoha!"
Mitomon Yan slammed his fist on the table and stood up, pointing his finger directly at Shiramaki.
He had already seen Bai Mu standing to the side, followed by two mysterious women with blue and blonde hair, as well as several elite ninjas from the Uchiha clan. These elite Uchiha ninjas all displayed their Sharingan.
The ten pairs of crimson Sharingan eyes immediately exerted immense pressure on everyone present. While high-ranking members like Hiruzen Sarutobi and some ninjas from powerful clans fared relatively well, the commoner Jonin were overwhelmed by the pressure, feeling as if they were sitting on pins and needles, even finding it difficult to breathe.
Chapter 80 Do you really think you can cover up everything and distort the truth?
They all possess the Sharingan with three tomoe; the strength of the Uchiha clan is truly not to be underestimated.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the ten young Uchiha ninjas behind Bai Mu. They had all activated their three-tomoe powers, indicating that they had been hiding all along.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that he had always underestimated Bai Mu. Not only was Bai Mu himself powerful, but the people around him were also very strong.
Ten Uchiha elites with three tomoe, all of whom are young, what does this signify?
There are many Jonin in the Uchiha clan, but those who have awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan are at least old, ranging from their twenties to their thirties or forties.
These ten people are all in their early twenties, some even younger, and are all young people from the Uchiha clan. So how did Bai Mu manage to recruit them?
Hiruzen Sarutobi is completely baffled. How could he possibly rely on that inexplicable organization?
An organization for young people playing house, actually...
He really regrets it now.
Tsunade stepped forward, walked to the conference table, and slammed her fist into it, leaving a huge fist mark deeply etched on it.
She said coldly, "Whether you are working hard for Konoha or for your own selfish desires, you know the answer in your hearts. I will say it again: when you get old, you should retire. Don't let yourself lose your integrity in your old age."
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado both stood up and angrily rebuked, "Tsunade, how dare you!"
Is this just a criticism of Hiruzen Sarutobi? No, it includes them as well.
People who get old aren't just Sarutobi 557 Hiruzen.
And then there are the elderly.
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, of course, could not accept Tsunade's explanation. They felt that Tsunade was openly targeting them, and they could not accept it.
"presumptuous?"
Tsunade scoffed and said arrogantly, "Hmph, I'll be presumptuous then, so what? You're not happy about it?"
What's wrong with being outrageous?
I'm coming clean; I'm being reckless.
If you're not satisfied, then let's just start fighting.
Let's see whose fist is bigger; whoever has the bigger fist gets to speak.
"Hiruzen, you see? This is what happens when you're controlled by Uchiha Hakubaku, and so do you..." Danzo said this to Hiruzen Sarutobi first.
Then, he looked at the silent ninja clan members and sneered, "Take a good look at how the Uchiha clan acts. Are you sure you want to swallow your anger and stand by and do nothing?"
If the major ninja clans of Konoha do not participate, then it is not a siege of the Uchiha clan by Konoha. Danzo wants Konoha to completely isolate the Uchiha clan and deprive them of any support.
Neutrality is helping, so even neutrality is unacceptable.
You noble clans need to understand one thing clearly: only by joining us in dealing with the Uchiha clan and suppressing their rebellion can you truly be considered Konoha's ninja clans.
Tsunade vehemently denied it: "The claim of control is completely unfounded. Moreover, my meaning is very clear: the elderly should retire, and Danzo must be dealt with."
She denied the matter and instead directed the blame at Shimura Danzo.
Danzo was furious upon hearing this. He glared at Tsunade and shouted, "Hmph, deal with me? I'm the Hokage's assistant! You think you can deal with me? Tsunade, you have some nerve! You're dreaming!"
They're even changing the Hokage, what's the big deal about you being just a Hokage's assistant!
Meanwhile, the members of each ninja clan couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
Danzo, has he lost his mind?
Tsunade's eyes were filled with contempt and disdain, as if she were looking at trash. She sneered and said, "Colluding with enemy villages and plotting against our own ninjas, when Uchiha Hakuba and I were on our way to the Land of Frost, we were ambushed by Root in the Land of Hot Water. Also, when Hakuba and I were scouting enemy positions, our whereabouts were leaked, and the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki ambushed us with a team of Kumogakure elites..."
At this point, Tsunade paused briefly, then said loudly again, "Danzo, you did all of this! Do you dare to say it wasn't you? Someone like you dares to call yourself the Hokage's assistant? Do you deserve it?"
Tsunade's words caused a huge uproar.
The many ninjas present began to discuss it amongst themselves.
Is this story believable?
Of course it's worth it.
Because that was Danzo.
Given his character, would he not be capable of such a thing? No, absolutely not. He is certainly capable of doing it, so it's believable.
Others might not be able to do it, but someone like Danzo could, so all the ninja clans believed it was true.
"Tsunade is already Uchiha Hakubaku's puppet. The Uchiha are inherently evil. To do something like this, you are making an enemy of Konoha!"
Danzo, of course, denied it, resolutely refusing to accept such accusations. Instead, he slandered Tsunade, claiming she was mentally unstable, completely controlled by Haku, and was an impaired and abnormal puppet. He also tried to continue creating conflict, aiming to completely pit the entire Hidden Leaf Village against the Uchiha clan.
"Bullshit, Danzo, you're talking nonsense."
"Danzo, today is your death day."
"Lord Bai Mu, give the order!"
The ten Uchiha clan members were naturally indignant, each filled with righteous indignation, and began to angrily criticize Danzo. Some even volunteered to start a direct battle.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, put down his cigarette, and said with a serious expression, "Bai Mu, you are the village's hero, why did you have to go so far as to rebel?"
"Rebellious?"
Bai Mu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
So you think you, the Third Hokage, are the greatest and most righteous, and everyone else is evil, right?
But what is the truth? It is you, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is the root cause of Konoha's current chaos. If you hadn't been blinded by power and allowed Danzo to run rampant, Konoha wouldn't be in this state today.
The fault lies entirely with you, not with anyone else. Don't try to shift the blame onto others. You are innocent and blameless. Such rhetoric only makes people feel disgusted!
"Third Hokage, this is not rebellion, but rather a purge of the old era. We need a completely new era. Konoha needs a change of dynasty and a new beginning. However, the leadership led by you has cut off Konoha's chance for a new beginning, so you should disappear."
What rebellion?
This is not a rebellion, but a salvation for Konoha. You bunch of culprits, how dare you pretend to be innocent here?
Do you really think you can cover up everything and distort the truth?
Hiruzen Sarutobi, you underestimated how much everyone hated you. In the original storyline, no matter how you looked at it, under Orochimaru's Konoha Crush plan, all the major Konoha ninja clans went into hibernation, only launching their counterattack after you died...
Haha, don't tell me everyone actually believes that you, the strongest Hokage, can solve the problem, right?
Upon hearing these words, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Bai Mu with a livid face, his anger finally reaching its peak. "Why can't you understand me?"
The village has its own difficulties. Can't you all make an effort to sacrifice yourselves for the Will of Fire?
I don't understand, why don't you Uchiha clan members understand this principle?
What's so difficult about sacrificing yourself to contribute to the village?
Isn't that what everyone does? And everyone does it this way...
Do you Uchiha people really have to be treated differently?
Chapter 81 Tsunade, you have betrayed the Will of Fire!
"Old man, are you willing to make a graceful exit?"
Watching her teacher's performance, Tsunade was too lazy to listen to his excuses anymore. She understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions; he was clearly going to put up a last-ditch effort. So she decided to ask one last question.
Teacher, this is the last time.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up, looked at Tsunade with a serious expression, and asked in a deep voice, "Tsunade, I'm asking you, are you going to choose Uchiha Hakubaki?"
Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi question her, Tsunade understood his choice. Her eyes were filled with disappointment as she shook her head and said, "Third Hokage, you mean you've already made your choice. I didn't expect that even now, you still wouldn't deal with Danzo."
Is the relationship between Danzo and you really that important?
They actually want to surpass Konoha?
Is this your Will of Fire?
Danzo did these things...
Don't tell me you didn't know.
Indeed, you've already sent the secret service to carry out the operation, with your son personally leading the team. This already tells me what your choice is, and yet I still had any expectations of you...
I'm sorry, it was my fault!
Seeing this, Mitomon Homura immediately spoke up for Danzo.
"Danzo has made great contributions to Konoha. Even if he didn't make any great contributions, he certainly worked hard. Moreover, Tsunade, your actions are not just aimed at Danzo. You are going to rebel with Uchiha Hakubaku. You are launching a rebellion. What impact will this have on Konoha? It will have an unpredictable impact. What you are doing will only harm Konoha!"
Koharu Utatane chimed in, "That's right, what you're doing is harmful to Konoha. You're truly under the control of Uchiha Hakubaki now. The evil Uchiha deserves to die..."
But before she could finish speaking, the ten Uchiha clan members glared angrily at Koharu Utatane, interrupting her and warning her: "Old woman, if you dare to talk nonsense again, you're dead!"
Lord Bai Mu would never allow himself to be insulted, so these Uchiha clan members who were loyal to Bai Mu immediately began to retaliate and issue warnings.
If it weren't for Bai Mu's orders, he probably would have rushed up and killed Koharu Utatane long ago.
Koharu Utatane ignored the threat from the ten Uchiha clan members. Instead, she looked at the clan leaders and representatives present and slowly said, "Do you see this? This is the Uchiha clan. You all see it for yourselves. Can the Uchiha, who are like madmen, be trusted?"
Don't you ninja clans know whose side to choose?
The Uchiha clan won't talk to you nicely. I think your wisest choice is to stand with us and deal with the Uchiha clan.
"My opinion is that we should talk if we can." Hiashi Hyuga did not want the two sides to really fight to the death. It was true that the Konoha leadership was not a good person, but the Uchiha clan was no better. Moreover, if the Uchiha clan succeeded, what would happen to the Hyuga clan?
Therefore, for the benefit of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi Hyuga only hoped that both sides would maintain peace and the current situation, which would be the best outcome.