Danzo Goes to Prison

After hearing Qingcheng's words, the Third Hokage was once again dumbfounded. With a solemn expression, he said, "But we cannot falsely accuse someone else. Danzo has done many unforgivable things, but we cannot slander others."

Qingcheng looked at the Third Hokage, who was preparing to whitewash Danzo, and directly rebuked him, "Was the First Hokage's death ordered by someone else who instructed Danzo to do it?"

Qingcheng emphasized again, "Was the Second Hokage's death also because someone else instructed Danzo to betray the Second Hokage?"

Qingcheng shouted sternly, "Was Uchiha Kun's eye shot blind by Danzo because of someone else as well? And was Konoha White Fang's death also the work of some other villain?"

Qingcheng stared seriously at the Third Hokage, raising the Three-pronged Kunai high in his right hand as though preparing to summon the dead.

Qingcheng said angrily, "Who exactly gave Danzo such great authority that he could wantonly harm the people of the village?"

All the ANBU members looked toward the Third Hokage, wanting to hear what hidden circumstances lay behind this.

Qingcheng knew how the First Hokage had died. He was deliberately throwing mud around, copying Danzo's tactic of spreading rumors about the Uchiha Clan. Just say it with your eyes closed—don't ask whether it is true. If you ask, then you are covering for Danzo. You are in bed with Danzo. You are on the same side.

There were many explanations for the First Hokage's death. The first was that Uchiha Madara had bitten him to death. Madara's teeth carried rabies, and he could even use Storm Release: Lightning Fang. A mouth like that was poisonous.

The second was that he had severely overdrawn his life force by using Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands, Wood Golem: Summit Enlightenment. That move required far too much life force.

Even so, Hashirama had lived for many years. He had become a grandfather and even took Tsunade around to gamble. Impure World Reincarnation had merely happened to restore him to his younger appearance, making people think he had died young. That was not the case.

Upon hearing Qingcheng's words, the Third Hokage instantly began sweating from his forehead. Looking shocked, he said, "I truly knew nothing about this. Danzo deceived me as well. If I had discovered it earlier, the village would not have suffered such things. I truly am not a qualified Hokage."

Seeing the Third Hokage's self-reproachful expression, everyone was deeply moved. The ANBU shinobi glared viciously at Danzo, wanting to kill this evil man.

Mitokado Homura said solemnly, "Danzo, do you admit your guilt?"

Danzo's Hashirama prosthetic limb had been broken, and so many ANBU shinobi were pinning him down that he had no strength left to speak. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked to be in immense pain.

Qingcheng spoke directly. "He does not dare say anything. It is obvious that he has a guilty conscience. We should nail him to the pillar of shame."

Mitokado Homura immediately understood. With righteous indignation, he said, "Clan Head Qingcheng is right. We must crack down on scum like this and have them carved upon the pillar of shame."

Then Mitokado Homura looked at Qingcheng with a smile. "Clan Head Qingcheng, please continue. I will certainly see justice done for you."

Watching Mitokado Homura's eagerness, the Third Hokage instantly realized that his old companion had already switched sides. Is he afraid of Uchiha Yongcheng? Or does he want to replace Danzo?

The Third Hokage then shook his head and sighed helplessly. Sigh... power has blinded them all.

Qingcheng thought for a moment, then said solemnly, "Danzo, screw your ancestors. Was it you who broke Buzhou Mountain, causing the Shinobi World to lose fifty percent of its land area?"

Mitokado Homura instantly realized something and sternly demanded, "Danzo, was it you who broke Buzhou Mountain, causing the Shinobi World to lose so much land?"

Then, as if he had discovered a new continent, Mitokado Homura wrote in his notebook that on Konoha's twentieth anniversary, Danzo had run to the South Sea and broken Buzhou Mountain, causing the seawater to rise and drown tens of millions of civilians.

All the ANBU shinobi looked utterly astonished. What exactly is Buzhou Mountain?

Qingcheng thought again and said, "During the Second Great Ninja War, Konoha was originally one of the victors. It was this old dog Danzo who deliberately paid reparations to the other ninja villages, using Konoha's money to support them."

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura immediately shouted, "Danzo, I saw back then that you had already gone crooked, insisting on paying reparations to the other ninja villages. Did you line your own pockets?"

Qingcheng said solemnly, "It is necessary. We should thoroughly investigate the Shimura Clan and see whether they lined their own pockets."

Hearing these accusations, Danzo instantly became so anxious that he wanted to jump to his feet. Yet he could not break free from the ANBU shinobi restraining him and could only scream, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Seeing Danzo still barking like a dog, Qingcheng said directly to Homura, "Add another charge. For the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu, Danzo led a coalition of shinobi from the four great nations and slaughtered the Uzumaki Clan to the last person."

Upon hearing Qingcheng's words, Mitokado Homura flew into a rage and berated Danzo, "Danzo, you did all this? It is utterly unforgivable. The Land of Whirlpools was allied with Konoha by marriage, yet you actually led people to destroy it."

Mitokado Homura shouted again, "Danzo, as an old comrade of so many years, you actually committed so many evil deeds. I am truly furious. I will publicize your crimes throughout Konoha and make you despised forever."

Looking at Danzo, who was worse off than dead, Qingcheng thought, Just your attempt to desecrate the First Hokage's corpse is enough to get you killed several times over.

Qingcheng then said to the Third Hokage, "Danzo also possesses the Reverse Four Symbols Seal. His Chakra should be sealed, or his Chakra pathways should be destroyed. Otherwise, he is a ticking bomb."

Kakashi immediately formed a hand seal with his right hand and shouted, "Evil Sealing Method!" His right hand pressed directly against Danzo's chest.

Kakashi then said solemnly, "He has already been sealed by me and can no longer use Chakra. Clan Head Qingcheng, you may rest assured."

Qingcheng took the First Hokage's cells and seven Three-Tomoe Sharingan from Kakashi. Extremely satisfied, he asked, "Advisor Mitokado Homura, have you finished writing?"

Hearing Qingcheng's words, Mitokado Homura smiled and said, "I have finished. Clan Head Qingcheng, is there anything else you wish to add?"

Qingcheng continued, "For the position of Hokage, Danzo released the Nine-Tails' seal and used the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails, destroying the village and making our Uchiha Clan bear the stigma. The truth should now be clear."

Mitokado Homura waved his hand and said solemnly, "Of course. I knew Minato's death could not be unrelated to Danzo. I will clear the Uchiha Clan's name and will not let you bear such slander."

Mitokado Homura took out his notebook and wrote, "For the position of Hokage, Danzo deliberately murdered Minato Namikaze, used the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails, and afterward framed the Uchiha Clan. His crimes are utterly unforgivable."

Utatane Koharu was also filled with anger. If Minato had not died, Konoha would not have become like this.

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage said with a self-reproachful expression, "Clan Head Qingcheng, is there anything else you wish to add?"

Qingcheng shook his head and said solemnly, "That will do for now. When I remember anything else, I will come back and tell you."

Kakashi and a group of ANBU shinobi seized Danzo and headed toward Konoha's prison. Danzo was now like a dead dog, his face full of desolation.

The Third Hokage spoke again. "Qingcheng-kun, I am deeply sorry about what happened to the Uchiha Clan. Is there anything with which I can compensate you?"

Qingcheng thought for a moment, then said solemnly, "I want to become the head of the Konoha Police Force."