Danzo Leads the Major Clans Against Hiruzen Sarutobi; Sakumo: Looking Forward to a New Hokage

The night, thick as ink, enveloped Konoha.

But this tranquility did not last long. A deep and chilling tremor emanated from the depths of the earth, as if a sleeping beast was awakening.

Beneath the Hokage Rock, a silent torrent is gathering and advancing. Shimura Danzō the way, each strike of his cane resonating with a deep and resolute echo, like the tolling of a death knell for an old era.

Behind him lies almost half of Konoha's current essence and power.

Hyuga Clan Leader Hyuga Sakon's Byakugan gleamed menacingly, while Hyuga Hiashi beside him wore a tense expression...

Shikaku Nara's eyes were sharp as an eagle's, his usual laziness completely gone. Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi were like his left and right protectors; the Ino-Shika-Cho's tacit understanding needed no words.

Aburame Shibi Shimi was surrounded by tiny clouds of insects, emitting a chilling buzzing sound.

Kurama Murakumo's fingers trembled slightly with excitement, behind him stood representatives of numerous small and medium-sized clans, as well as powerful Jonin faces were filled with dissatisfaction with power.

Further behind were elite Root ninjas and elites drawn from various clans. Their steps were synchronized, their eyes were cold, and they formed an unstoppable torrent of steel.

This was no ordinary nighttime operation.

This is a coup!

It's a coup!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The heavy footsteps shattered the false peace of the night, echoing like war drums in the hearts of every startled Konoha.

Lights flickered on in alarm as windows were pushed open, revealing countless bewildered and horrified faces.

"Good heavens... that's... the Clan Leader of one of the major families?"

"Where are they going? The Hokage Building?!"

" Danzo is leading the charge... Is this... Is this a coup?!"

"Look! Lord Hyuga, Lord Nara... they've all gone!"

"What happened? Has the enemy invaded?"

"..."

Anxiety, fear, and speculation spread like a plague through the streets and on the rooftops.

Some children were so frightened that they cried, and the adults covered their mouths tightly and dragged them back into the house.

Some ninjas from smaller clans rushed out in a panic, but upon seeing the scene, their legs went weak and they could only follow at a distance, their hearts pounding.

The patrolling Anbu tried to approach and question them, but were forced to retreat by the concentrated, chilling aura. Their warnings were drowned out by the sound of the advancing torrent of footsteps, sounding pale and powerless.

The entire Konoha seemed to have been thrown into boiling oil, instantly boiling and exploding!

The air was thick with a suffocating sense of impending storm.

The torrent surged unimpeded to the front of the Hokage Building.

The building's guards, especially the Anbu, were on high alert; their hands, Hand Seals, were trembling slightly.

"Halt! Danzo! Clan Leader! What are you trying to do, barging into the Hokage Building in the dead of night?!"

The Captain of the guard mustered his courage and shouted, but his voice was slightly hoarse.

Danzo stopped in his tracks, his single eye sweeping over the guards like the coldest icicle.

What is your intention?

His voice was hoarse yet thunderous, exploding in the silent night sky.

"To save this village from being dragged into the abyss by the incompetent Hokage! Get out of the way!"

"Without the Lord Hokage's order, no one may..."

The Captain wanted to persevere.

" Lord Hokage?"

Hyuga Sakon stepped forward, veins bulging around his Byakugan, exuding an air of authority.

"He's the biggest problem! Get out of the way! Otherwise, you'll be considered an accomplice!"

The powerful aura and the overwhelming pressure from the densely packed powerful figures behind them made the guards pale and break out in a cold sweat. In the end, under that silent oppression, they reluctantly and humiliatingly made way for them.

"Bang--!!!"

The heavy door to the Hokage's Office, a symbol of supreme power, was violently blasted open by a tremendous force!

Wood chips flew everywhere, and the twisted door slammed against the inner wall, groaning in pain.

Inside the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi was staring intently at a Scroll analyzing public opinion, the embers in his pipe long since extinguished.

The loud noise startled him so much that he jumped to his feet, knocking over the teacup on the table and spilling warm tea onto the Scroll, quickly creating a messy stain.

When he saw the crowd bursting through the door, especially the leader Shimura Danzō, whom he knew so well yet felt so strange at that moment, and the pillars and backbone of Konoha behind him, the wrinkles on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face seemed to deepen tenfold in an instant.

His pupils contracted in utter shock, his lips trembled, and he was unable to utter a sound for a moment.

After the initial shock came overwhelming anger and a profound pain of betrayal!

"Dan... Danzo!!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was distorted and hoarse with extreme anger. He slammed his hand on the table, making a loud noise.

"What... what are you trying to do?! Are you rebelling?!"

Leading the various clans to Hokage the Hokage, do you know what a crime this is?! Do you want to plunge Konoha into an irredeemable civil war?!

His roar echoed in the spacious office, but it seemed to have hit an invisible wall, bounced back by the silent and cold collective will on the other side, making him appear isolated and ridiculous.

Danzo slowly stepped forward, the sound of his cane striking the floor echoing in the gaps between everyone's heartbeats.

"Rebellion? Civil war?"

Danzo's voice was icy cold and devoid of any emotion, his one eye fixed intently on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

" Hiruzen, open your eyes, blinded by power! It is you who will truly drag Konoha into an abyss of eternal damnation!"

He abruptly raised his hand and pointed at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his voice rising sharply like a drawn sword, filled with grief, indignation, and accusation:

"It's you! Hiruzen Sarutobi 've mismanaged your government and are now old and senile!"

Driven by selfish interests and fearing that Chiyo Uchiha's achievements would overshadow his master, he resorted to manipulating power, spreading old rumors about Madara Uchiha, inciting fear within the village, creating division, and suppressing the hero who End of War!

This led to the alienation of meritorious officials, suspicion among villagers, and internal turmoil!

What you've done is unworthy of the title ' Hokage '!

In what way have you lived up to the ' Will of Fire ' entrusted to you by the First and Second?! You are the greatest sinner of Konoha!

These accusations were like the most violent thunderbolts, each word striking Hiruzen Sarutobi's defenses and causing everyone eavesdropping outside the door to tremble in fear!

"You're talking nonsense!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi trembled with rage, veins bulging on his forehead, his face turning bright red.

"Everything I do is for Konoha! The power of the Uchiha must be balanced!"

This is the teacher's wisdom! Minato Namikaze, with his sunny and pure nature, is the best inheritor of the Will of Fire! I..."

"Checks and balances? Successor?"

Shikaku Nara couldn't help but interrupt, his voice still calm, but with an unprecedented sharpness.

" Third Hokage Excellency, is your so-called checks and balances simply about suppressing meritorious officials by spreading fear and rumors?"

Your choice of Minato, wasn't it just as Elder Danzo said, because you valued his lack of a powerful foundation and ease of manipulation, thus ensuring the continuation of your lineage's power?

Ask yourself honestly, how much of this was truly for the village, and how much was for your own unwillingness to relinquish power and your own fear?!

These words were like a poisoned dagger, precisely piercing the most hidden corner that Hiruzen Sarutobi was unwilling to acknowledge.

" Shikaku! Even you..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared in disbelief at the Jonin Commander he had personally promoted.

"Lord Third Hokage, you have disappointed us."

Inoichi Yamanaka deep sorrow.

Choza Akimichi gave a heavy snort, expressing his attitude.

Hyuga Sakon's Byakugan stared coldly at him.

" The Hyuga Clan will never support a Hokage who maintains his rule through such despicable means."

Your behavior is immoral and you are unworthy to be a leader!

Kurama Murakumo was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

"It's heartbreaking! Lord Chiyo saved the village from disaster, yet he's subjected to this slander and suppression!"

If you are allowed to continue in power, what justice is left in Konoha?! Please abdicate!

" Your Third Hokage, please abdicate!"

"For the sake of Konoha! Please step down!"

"Abdicate!"

"..."

The roars of the clan representatives and Jonin Hiruzen Sarutobi like a tsunami, the enormous sound waves almost engulfing and tearing him apart.

Outside the office, the gathered crowd gasped and gasped in surprise.

Clearly, Danzo's and others' accusations resonated deeply and shocked the public.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood alone behind his desk, facing the collective glare and roars of his former subordinates, colleagues, and even juniors.

He felt ice-cold all over, as if his blood had frozen.

He tried to find support, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, but all he saw were indifferent, angry, and disappointed faces.

A profound sense of desolation and despair, as if betrayed by everyone, washed over him like ice water.

But he was not willing to give up!

He can't just collapse like this!

"Shut up! All of you shut up!"

He roared hysterically, trying to drown out everything with his volume.

"You've been Danzo by the Uchiha! You've been used by that ambitious Danzo!"

You simply don't understand! Maintaining balance requires methods! It requires...

"Is shameless lying and despicable scheming necessary?!"

Danzo suddenly took a step forward, his voice like a cold wind from the depths of hell, completely drowning out Hiruzen Sarutobi's roar.

"Look at yourself now, Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Like a gambler who has lost all his chips but refuses to leave the table! Like a pathetic wretch clinging desperately to power!

Where is your Will of Fire? Where is your heart of protection? It has all turned into fear and madness at the loss of power!

Danzo's single eye flashed with utter contempt and icy light. He raised his hand, pointed at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and delivered his final judgment.

"You are no longer worthy of standing in this position! You are no longer worthy of tarnishing the name of ' Hokage '!"

Today, we, the various clans of Konoha, upholding the will of Konoha, have unanimously resolved—to remove you, this incompetent and immoral Shadow!

"Please!

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, has stepped down!

Danzo practically roared out the last few words.

Every word was like a heavy hammer blow, striking Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart and the very depths of the souls of all the witnesses!

Hiruzen Sarutobi a step back, staggered, and crashed into the filing cabinet behind him with a loud bang.

His face turned deathly pale, his lips trembled violently, but he could no longer utter a single powerful syllable.

He looked around and saw only cold walls and even colder gazes.

He lost, utterly and completely.

He didn't lose to strength, but to people's hearts, to the prevailing trend, and to his own long-distorted obsession.

All the anger, explanations, and resentment ultimately turned into a mouthful of stagnant blood that he couldn't vomit, blocking his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe, and causing his vision to blur.

His energy seemed to have been drained instantly, and his tall body visibly hunched over, becoming shaky and on the verge of collapse.

Two members of the "Root" organization silently stepped forward and supported his almost limp body, one on each side.

This time, he offered no resistance. He simply stared blankly ahead with eyes that had lost all their luster, filled with despair and bewilderment, at Danzo and at those who had once bowed down to him.

Danzo waved his hand indifferently.

The two understood each other and helped the former Hokage, as if he were a walking corpse, slowly and silently walked towards the door.

The crowd in the corridor fell silent, automatically parting to create a narrow path.

All eyes were focused on the old man who looked twenty years older in that instant.

His gaze held shock, complexity, pity, and satisfaction, but above all, a sense of history settling down.

And so, under the watchful eyes of countless people, his dignity was utterly shattered, and he was slunk away silently from the Hokage Building, a symbol of his lifelong glory and power.

As his figure disappeared into the darkness at the end of the corridor, it was as if an era had come to a complete end.

The office was deathly silent.

Danzo slowly turned around, his single eye sweeping across the faces of everyone present. He spoke in a deep voice, which echoed in the deathly silence.

"Effective immediately, Provisional Supreme Council be formed, composed of representatives from all Konoha clans and Jonin, to temporarily assume the Hokage's authority, stabilize the situation, maintain village operations, and begin preparations immediately..."

"Regarding the election of the Fourth Hokage."

His gaze was deep and unfathomable, finally settling on the direction of the Uchiha Compound outside the window.

As the night deepened, this night in Konoha was destined to be sleepless.

The old king has been dethroned, and a new era often reveals its hazy yet dynamic corner amidst the darkness filled with bloodshed, intrigue, and the unknown.

This time, however, no blood was seen.

This is already a huge success!

The commotion from the direction of the Hokage Building was like a boulder thrown into a still Lake Surface; the sound waves could be clearly heard even through the layers of buildings and reached the Anbu Headquarters.

Hatake Sakumo was reviewing documents in a secret room when the unusual commotion made his hand holding the pen suddenly pause.

His figure silently blended into the shadows, and the next moment he appeared at the highest observation point of the headquarters.

The gaze beneath the mask was as sharp as a hawk's, piercing through the night and precisely locking onto the dark mass of people in front of the Hokage Building.

The leader Shimura Danzō!

After that, Hyuga, Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Aburame...

With the exception of the Uchiha, almost all of Konoha's top clans have sent their entire forces!

That concentrated, cold, and resolute aura was palpable even from a great distance.

"A forced abdication..."

A look of shock flashed across Sakumo's eyes; those two words pierced his mind like Ice Spike.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

He was well aware of Danzo's ambition and desire for the Hokage Position, as well as the ruthlessness of his methods.

Is this a power grab that Danzo has been plotting for a long time?

Looking at the representatives of the various families behind him...

Danzo's personal charisma alone wouldn't have been enough to gather so many family representatives...

Has Danzo truly given up on the Hokage Position?

If that's the case!

This means that Konoha's power structure is undergoing a radical upheaval.

They chose to launch their attack at this moment.

This undoubtedly indicates a belief that the Third Hokage's dominance has waned, and that a stronger foundation or a more worthwhile Mirai has been found.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's recent actions have indeed been inappropriate and have alienated the people.

But being overthrown in this way is still regrettable.

An era is ending in the most tragic way.

After tonight, regardless of the outcome, Konoha will inevitably experience a violent upheaval.

The transfer of power, the reshuffling of various factions, and the potential chain reactions...

All of this is fraught with uncertainty.

The Anbu he led was responsible for Protect Konoha and serving the Hokage.

But at this moment, the Hokage is surrounded and attacked. How should he handle this situation?

Is it about leading troops to intervene and protect Third Hokage?

Or should we remain inactive and observe the situation?

Intervention would mean antagonizing almost half of Konoha's clan power, inevitably triggering a civil war;

Remaining inactive is tantamount to tacitly approving a coup.

A thousand thoughts raced through my mind, and the pros and cons were weighed in the blink of an eye.

Hatake Sakumo's gaze quickly shifted from initial shock to seriousness, and finally to a cold, resolute expression.

He saw Danzo's decisiveness and ruthlessness, the collective choice of the various families, and the inevitable decline of the Third.

Forced intervention at this moment.

It benefits no one.

Moreover, most of the Anbu he led were elites from various powerful families. How could they possibly be effective in dealing with people from his own family?

Doing so would not only fail to save the Third Hokage, but would also drag the Anbu and even the entire Konoha into a deeper vortex of civil war, causing unnecessary bloodshed and weakening the village's foundation.

The primary responsibility of the Anbu is to Protect Konoha, not any one individual.

So, in this power vacuum where the old guard has faded and the new guard has yet to be established, what is most important to Konoha?

Stablize!

as well as...

The next person who can truly lead Konoha to strength!

In his mind.

In an instant, the image of that black-haired, black-eyed figure, always calm and composed, possessing unfathomable strength and charisma, appeared in my mind's eye.

Chiyo Uchiha!

End of War, captured the two Kage, subdued Orochimaru, turned a blind eye to suppression, and even subtly changed the relationship between the Uchiha and the village...

His prestige, strength, and magnanimity make him an ideal candidate for the role.

More importantly, is the Uchiha Danzo and the various clans launching their attack at this moment?

Or rather, have they already tacitly chosen Chiyo Uchiha as the new core member?

Regardless of the truth, Chiyo Uchiha's attitude and ultimate actions will be the most crucial factor in determining Konoha's Mirai!

He must be informed of this immediately!

The stance of the Anbu must be clearly defined.

At least that's his stance Hatake Sakumo's!

My mind is made up; there is no longer the slightest hesitation.

Sakumo's figure vanished from the lookout point like a ghost, and the next moment he was back in the secret chamber.

" Wolf!"

He hissed in a low voice.

A Anbu wearing a wolf-shaped mask instantly knelt on one knee without making a sound; it was one of his most trusted confidants.

"Leader!"

Hatake Sakumo's gaze was sharp as lightning, and his speech was incredibly fast yet crystal clear.

" Hokage Building; Danzo, along with representatives from various clans, is forcing the Third Hokage to abdicate. The situation is irreversible."

The Anbu named Wolf shuddered slightly, but quickly regained his composure and awaited instructions.

Sakumo continued to issue orders, each word carrying immense weight.

"Go personally and immediately in secret to the Uchiha Compound to request an audience with Chiyo Uchiha, the Clan Leader."

Tell him everything that happened here, in detail. Tell him...

Sakumo paused slightly, his eyes behind the mask flashing with a complex yet resolute light, before finally speaking in a deep voice.

"Tell him that the leader of the Anbu Hatake Sakumo, is aware of this matter."

The Anbu will diligently perform its duties, maintain order in the village, and prevent the riots from spreading.

Sakumo... I hope that Konoha can soon welcome a truly deserving new Hokage who can lead the village to greatness.

This statement is undoubtedly a very clear expression of support!

Especially at this sensitive time!

"As instructed!"

Wolf nodded emphatically without any questioning.

He was well aware of the weight and danger of this mission, and he also understood the immense courage it took for the leader to make this decision.

"Be sure to stay secret, and return quickly!"

"Yes!"

The Wolf's figure vanished, like a cheetah disappearing into the shadows, vanishing instantly from the secret chamber.

They moved at top speed, silently heading straight towards the Uchiha Compound's territory.

The sealed room returned to silence.

Hatake Sakumo stood alone, listening to the faint, seemingly subsided commotion coming from the direction of the Hokage Building in the distance, his heart filled with turmoil.

He knew that he might have just made a decision that would change the fate of Konoha.

He placed his bets on Chiyo Uchiha.

It's not just about repaying a debt of gratitude, but also about the Mirai of Konoha.

He believed that only that man could stabilize the situation after tonight and bring Konoha into a more prosperous era.

" Chiyo... it's all up to you now."

He muttered to himself, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of walls, seeing the young Clan Leader who was about to ascend to the pinnacle of power.

In the darkness of night, an invisible message, carrying the decision and expectation of the Anbu leader, is rushing towards the Uchiha Compound at top speed, heading towards the center of the storm that is about to unfold there.

The Night of Power in Konoha quietly turned a new page.