Konoha Village's Ugliness

In Konoha Village, everyone knew that its founder was the legendary God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, a hero who had ended the Warring States Era.

With such a pillar supporting them, the Senju Clan had naturally enjoyed immense prestige as well.

Even after the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, died, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had demonstrated equally formidable abilities.

Yet the clan that had produced two Hokage eventually vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a woman wandering from place to place.

Even Konoha's history books clearly recorded that the Second Hokage had dismissed all the clansmen, directly merging the entire clan into Konoha.

However, today, from the mouth of the Second Hokage's disciple, everyone present would hear another version of the truth behind the Senju Clan's disappearance.

Bound in midair, Danzo recalled, "Back then, Teacher Tobirama passed the position of Hokage to Hiruzen Sarutobi. I was extremely unwilling to accept it, yet I had no choice but to obey my teacher's orders.

"The Senju Clan had the greatest objections to this matter. Not only had the strongest force within their clan died, but the position of Hokage had actually been handed to an outsider.

"Fortunately, the final result was good. Hiruzen Sarutobi displayed his strength and proved himself fully capable of serving as the Third Hokage.

"Even the First Hokage's wife, Lady Mito Uzumaki, expressed her support.

"Only then were the radicals within the Senju Clan finally suppressed.

"But if they wanted to completely consolidate their power, they had to remove certain obstacles.

"Just then, the Ninja World War broke out. Hiruzen Sarutobi always wore a smiling face, but in secret, he kept sending members of the Senju Clan to the most dangerous places.

"That was the main reason for the Senju Clan's destruction. After Lady Mito passed away,