"Unfortunately, although Lord Danzō made tremendous efforts to save Konoha, your actions were never understood or recognized by the other clans."
"Through Hiruzen Sarutobi's skillful manipulation of public opinion, Lord Danzō, you were ultimately stripped of all your positions and placed under house arrest in Konoha for several years. Not only did you lose all your power, but you were completely isolated as well."
Sai continued.
On the surface, Sai appeared to be speaking up for Shimura Danzō, but the outcome he described filled Shimura Danzō with rage.
Danzō's eyes turned bloodshot, and his breathing grew rapid, like an enraged beast.
"Hiruzen... he actually treated me like this!" Shimura Danzō's voice was filled with fury and resentment. His fists clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. "How dare he do this? Was I nothing more than a rag in his eyes, useful when needed and casually discarded when I was not? Damn it, this is utterly outrageous!"
Even Aburame Tatsuma, standing to one side, developed resentment toward Hiruzen Sarutobi and could not help saying, "The Third truly is a weak and incompetent man!"
Tatsuma's words were also filled with intense disappointment in Hiruzen Sarutobi. "First, he handed Konoha's precious Byakugan over to the Cloud Ninja. That undoubtedly weakened Konoha's strength."
"Then, when faced with the Uchiha Clan's rebellion, he did nothing at all, taking no effective measures to preserve the village's stability."
"And for the man who put down the Uchiha Clan's rebellion—Lord Danzō—you were even subjected to unjust suppression!"
"How could someone like that be considered a qualified Hokage?! Lord Danzō, we cannot allow Hiruzen Sarutobi to remain Hokage. Otherwise, he will only turn Konoha into a complete mess. Only if Lord Danzō becomes Hokage can Konoha become even greater."
Aburame Tatsuma continued listing Hiruzen Sarutobi's many