Ordinary ninja present fell into a silent blur.
Ordinary ninja simply felt that Third Hokage was truly shameless as hell; things had reached this point, yet he was still frantically deflecting blame, treating everyone like absolute fools!
However,
the heads of various clans did not think so.
Such behavior from Third Hokage precisely displayed the instinctive composure of a political creature: never admitting fault.
Many things in this world were inherently blurred when it came to right and wrong.
As long as he stubbornly insisted he was not at fault, there would always be a chance to turn the tables.
Furthermore,
tonight's Uchiha Clan annihilation incident was indeed something Third Hokage could sophistically argue away.
Third Hokage had never actively uttered an order to annihilate the Uchiha Clan from start to finish.
He had even repeatedly asked Itachi to notify Fugaku, hoping both sides could have a proper talk.
It was only the bridge of communication between the village and the clan that had malfunctioned, failing to properly transmit the original words of Fugaku Uchiha and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Instead, they went about their own subjective self-analyses.
At one moment claiming Third Hokage's patience with the Uchiha reached its limit, and at the next claiming the clan's attitude toward the village grew increasingly extreme.
Even down to the final moment, Third Hokage had never issued an order to exterminate the entire Uchiha Clan.
Tacit consent was tacit consent!
Giving an order was giving an order!
Most importantly, even judging by his inner thoughts, Third Hokage did not wish to wipe out the Uchiha.
The total annihilation of the Uchiha Clan was a terrifying blow to his political prestige.
Unfortunately, under the instigation of Itachi, Shisui, and Danzo and their ilk, Fugaku was forced into a coup, and Third Hokage was