Danzō's face turned ashen. He clenched his fists, completely unable to come up with a word in his defense.
No matter how carefully he had planned, he had never expected Hanzo to turn on him and step forward to identify him.
Seeing Danzō's expression, the Third Hokage's heart sank. He couldn't help but snap:
"Didn't I tell you to stay home and reflect on your actions? Tell me, why did you go to the Land of Rain?"
"No, no, Third Hokage. I think you've got it wrong."
Ye Ning watched the Third Hokage's over-the-top expression with some amusement, his eyes narrowing slightly as he said:
"Danzō didn't just go to the Land of Rain. He spent a total of 180 million ryo to have me killed. Of that, 80 million ryo went directly to the Bounty Exchange, where Kakuzu, an S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure, took the job. The remaining 100 million was what he paid Senior Hanzo to act."
Ye Ning smiled, leaned back in the soft sofa, and yawned contentedly.
He was curious to see how the Third Hokage and Danzō planned to talk their way out of this.
The Third Hokage was utterly dumbfounded.
That bastard Danzō had resorted to one despicable tactic after another, and every time, Ye Ning had caught him red-handed!
This time was completely different from the last.
Last time, there had been accusations of an assassination, but no actual attempt. Even if the Daimyo had come in person, at most Danzō would have been reprimanded and stripped of his position. He might still have had a chance to rise again someday.
But this time was different.
This time, the assassination attempt had actually happened.
And it had taken place while Danzō was supposed to be stripped of his duties and confined at