Although he had already known about this turn of events, hearing Hyuga Hiashi say it himself still made Naruto feel that reality was absurd. Seriously?
How many generations of Konoha higher-ups had rotated through under Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's leadership? Had anything changed? Same old thing, just repackaged. They had no backbone at all!
Hashirama Senju had every right to say it: Look at the people I led! I led Uchiha Madara! Tobirama Senju!
And look at the people you've got. You expect me to lead them?
What level was Konoha at now? There were only a few people left. You people drove Konoha's White Fang to his death, and Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru were no longer in Konoha.
Minato Namikaze had also died sealing the Nine-Tails.
Konoha only had Danzo left, dreaming about becoming Hokage all day. Could he do it? No. He didn't have what it took, understand?
Keep this up, and they'd lose to Kumogakure. After losing to Iwagakure, they'd lose to Kirigakure, then Sunagakure. After that, there'd be no one left to lose to.
"Um, Uncle Hiashi, I want to know... did Kumogakure eventually find out that Uncle Hizashi was actually your stand-in?" Naruto couldn't help asking.
Hyuga Hiashi let out another heavy sigh. "I've been in Konoha for so long. Naturally, they were able to gather information."
"Then doesn't that mean Uncle Hizashi died for nothing? Konoha was clearly in the right, but because they were afraid of war breaking out, they let the younger brother of a major Konoha clan's leader die in exchange for peace. What a fine Third Hokage. Sacrificing the small family for the greater good—except it wasn't his own family he sacrificed."
Naruto's tone instantly turned hostile. In his view, Hizashi Hyuga had indeed died for nothing. His death had