The Incensed Third Hokage

Inside the Hokage's office in Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi still wore a delighted expression, his eyes glued to the crystal ball in his hand. The crystal ball, like a surveillance screen, continuously displayed scenes from Konoha's women's bathhouse.

Though the Third Hokage's face was solemn, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, "These kunoichi are all growing robustly. This is all thanks to my efforts, Hiruzen Sarutobi."

The Third Hokage then sighed with emotion, "The Uchiha Clan has been annihilated, and the ninja world is temporarily at peace. The Sarutobi Clan is still the foremost noble clan in Konoha. Even if I step down, the Sarutobi Clan will not fall. I've placed all those elite clan members in positions of power."

Hiruzen Sarutobi then switched the camera view, settling on the ninja academy, and said with a serious expression, "Let's see how Naruto is doing."

As the crystal ball's image shifted to the school gate, Shimura Ken could be seen there, passionately delivering a speech. He repeatedly called himself a "live animal" and an "old fossil," especially claiming he murdered the Second Hokage and caused the Fourth Hokage's death.

The most explosive line was, "Hiruzen Sarutobi must fall; Lord Danzo must rise!"

This instantly enraged Hiruzen Sarutobi, who furiously cursed, "This is slander! How dare they slander me?! It infuriates me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to rage, "Danzo, was all this orchestrated by you? Are you so impatient to become the Fifth Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said sternly, "This position is not for you to covet. I will entrust it to the right person. Danzo, it would be wise for you to remain the 'Shadow of the Pot.'"

Immediately, the Third Hokage turned to the Anbu ninja at the door and ordered, "Go apprehend him, interrogate him severely, and find out who put him up to this!"

Several masked ninja respectfully replied, "Yes, Lord Third Hokage." They then clasped their hands in a salute, and with a series of whooshes, these Anbu ninja vanished using the Body Flicker Technique.

At the Root base, Danzo's face was grim as he watched the eloquent Shimura Ken. He thought to himself, "Although everything you're saying is true, why are you spouting it in public?"

Danzo then seemed to recall something and ordered a nearby Root ninja, "Execute him in secret. Make him shut up forever."

The Root ninja knelt on one knee, replying with a serious expression, "Understood, Lord Danzo." Over a dozen Root ninja immediately set out.

At the school gate, the school teachers had all come out, sternly shouting at the chaotic crowd, "Parents and students, please return home immediately! Do not disrupt the school's order! Some children are unable to enter the school!"

Meanwhile, Shimura Ken continued to shout vehemently, "Hiruzen Sarutobi, for the sake of power, forced Princess Tsunade away from Konoha and even moved to eliminate the Senju Clan! The Uchiha Clan was also annihilated by Hiruzen Sarutobi! Hiruzen does not allow any ninja stronger than the Sarutobi Clan to exist in Konoha!"

Shimura Ken then yelled, "The Hyuga Clan is next! Only Lord Danzo is Konoha's pillar, and he will tolerate all clans!"

All the civilians were astonished, saying, "Lord Third doesn't seem like that kind of person."

The Hyuga Clan ninja secretly thought, "No wonder Konoha's higher-ups have started suppressing the Hyuga Clan."

Other civilian ninja said, "There must be a conspiracy behind the death of Lord Fourth Hokage!"

The Sarutobi Clan ninja roared, "Shimura Ken, what nonsense are you spouting?! Our Lord Third is a kind and benevolent man! Don't slander our Sarutobi Clan!"

Qingcheng immediately instigated, "When did Konoha stop allowing people to speak? We just want to hear what he has to say!"

The surrounding crowd began to jeer, "Is your Sarutobi Clan being exposed, and now you're desperate?"

Shimura Ken then yelled, "Hiruzen Sarutobi is a live animal! Lord Fourth Hokage entrusted his child to him, but not only did he abuse Lord Fourth's son, he also wanted to raise him as a war machine!"

Among the onlookers, everyone was shocked and began to ask, "Lord Fourth's son? Shimura Ken, tell us quickly, what's going on?"

Shimura Ken pointed to Naruto in the corner and shouted indignantly, "Naruto Uzumaki is the Fourth Hokage's son!"

Shimura Ken then yelled, "Lord Fourth's son is not a monster! He is a hero who sealed the Nine-Tails with his body! It's this live animal, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who sealed off all information and took all of Lord Fourth's achievements, claiming all the credit for quelling the Nine-Tails' rampage for himself!"

Everyone was astonished and cried out, "So the child we've been bullying is Lord Fourth Hokage's orphan?! Damn it, what have we done?! That's Lord Fourth's son! He's so small and thin!"

Many civilians who had bullied Naruto began to feel ashamed, unable to accept what they had done to a child.

Qingcheng also knew Naruto's situation. "The Third Hokage deliberately let the villagers ostracize and bully Naruto, while he played the role of a kind old grandfather, giving Naruto a little bit of sweetness. Isn't that how he manipulated the jinchuriki weapon with 'love'?"

"Naruto has never been full, his body is skin and bones, and he is often bullied by other children, with no friends. Is this the treatment the Fourth Hokage's son receives? This is all Hiruzen Sarutobi's doing!"

Qingcheng thought to himself, "Exposing this information should greatly improve Naruto's life. At least no one will bully him or put sand in his food."

In the corner, Naruto instantly burst into tears, saying angrily, "I'm not the Nine-Tailed Fox! I'm the Fourth Hokage's son! I'm the son of a hero!"

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru looked enlightened and said, "No wonder when I asked my dad what was going on with Naruto, he told me not to meddle. This is just too troublesome."

Sasuke stood beside Qingcheng, his face filled with surprise. He thought to himself, "Naruto's father is actually the Fourth Hokage? The Third Hokage is actually a bad person?"

Many members of the Konoha Police Force also rushed over, looking at the eloquent Shimura Ken and shouting, "Shut up! The Third Hokage isn't like that!"

With that, a large group of Police Force members began to apprehend Shimura Ken.

However, a large group of civilian ninja cried out, "What he's saying is true! Are you all Hiruzen Sarutobi's dogs?"

As soon as the words fell, a large group of civilians began to obstruct the Police Force members, preventing them from apprehending Shimura Ken.

Several civilian ninja said earnestly, "Shimura Ken, tell us everything you know! We will help you! Lord Danzo will bring you justice!"

Qingcheng looked at the chaotic scene and thought to himself, "I should have some free time for a while. Danzo and Hiruzen will definitely argue this out for a long time. It would be best if they tear each other apart."

Qingcheng then murmured, "Shadow of the Pot, I hope you can last a little longer and suppress Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrogance. The stage is set for you; all that's left is for you to perform."

With a smile on his face, Qingcheng used his Sharingan to control Shimura Ken, making him continue to drop bombshells.

Shimura Ken's body instantly shuddered again, and he roared, "Hiruzen Sarutobi also embezzled Konoha's public funds to replenish the Sarutobi Clan's finances!"

Shimura Ken: "Hiruzen Sarutobi also uses the crystal ball to peep into the women's bathhouse and watch kunoichi bathe!"

Shimura Ken: "Hiruzen Sarutobi also harmed Lord Fourth's subordinates, driving them all to the borders of Konoha to their deaths!"

Shimura Ken then shouted, "Hiruzen Sarutobi wants to turn the Hokage position into a Sarutobi Clan exclusive! His eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, was already pre-destined to be the Fourth Hokage, but he was too weak and was killed by a Sand ninja. Otherwise, Lord Minato Namikaze would not have become the Fourth Hokage!"

Shimura Ken then gesticulated wildly, saying, "Hiruzen Sarutobi's monopolization of the Hokage position was to pave the way for his second son, Sarutobi Asuma, but his son is also useless, smoking and drinking at flower shops every day!"

Shimura Ken then yelled, adding, "Hiruzen Sarutobi made his wife, Biwako, release the Nine-Tails during the jinchuriki's childbirth, causing the deaths of Minato Namikaze and his wife!"

Shimura Ken took another breath, his voice hoarse, and said, "For the Hokage position, Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately caused the death of the First Hokage's grandson, making Senju Nawaki step on an explosive tag!"

Shimura Ken shouted again, "To make Princess Tsunade, the Senju princess, suffer from hemophobia, Hiruzen Sarutobi arranged for Anbu ninja to ambush Lady Tsunade, which forced Tsunade to flee Konoha in pain, and she made a promise: 'If Hiruzen Sarutobi does not step down, the Konoha princess will never return.'"

Some ninja who knew the truth retorted, "Didn't Lady Tsunade's partner, Kato Dan, die unexpectedly, causing her to develop hemophobia?"

Shimura Ken yelled with a serious expression, "You idiot, you're a dog of the Sarutobi Clan! Don't try to whitewash Hiruzen Sarutobi! It was Hiruzen Sarutobi who had Anbu members kill Kato Dan!"

Shimura Ken continued, "Hiruzen Sarutobi was afraid Konoha's White Fang would usurp his son's position as Fourth Hokage, so he used public pressure to force the White Fang to his death. To protect his son, Hatake Kakashi, the White Fang had no choice but to commit suicide."

Every time Shimura Ken exposed something new, the onlookers felt a surge of panic and exclaimed, "This is infuriating! That Hiruzen Sarutobi is truly a hypocrite!"

However, some ninja refuted, "Impossible! You're deliberately slandering the Third Hokage! He's the strongest Hokage!"

Shimura Ken then revealed, "Hiruzen Sarutobi also condoned Orochimaru's experiments on children. After Lord Danzo found out,"

"Lord Danzo led Root ninja to directly engage Orochimaru, almost capturing him. But Hiruzen Sarutobi, eager to save his disciple, ambushed Lord Danzo and even blinded one of his eyes."

All the villagers watching were astonished and exclaimed, "The Third Hokage seems like that kind of person!"

Meanwhile, the Third Hokage, observing the agitated crowd through his Telescope Technique, was greatly alarmed. He said in a panicked tone, "If this continues, Konoha will riot. I must stop Shimura Ken's insane actions!"