Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were red with rage after being provoked by Uchiha Yato.
As he listened to Uchiha Yato's blatantly provocative and mocking words, Hiruzen Sarutobi cursed him endlessly in his heart.
This was utterly intolerable!
Only then did Hiruzen Sarutobi take out a bundle of scrolls that had been tucked inside his ninja tool armor all along.
Uchiha Yato smiled when he saw the scroll. At the same time, he understood that even now, Hiruzen Sarutobi was only willing to reveal this trump card, rather than the trump card he and Orochimaru had hoped to see.
(Everyone can guess what Hiruzen Sarutobi will bring out in the end.)
(Of course, this scroll did not exist in the original work. It is purely my own addition, so please do not criticize it.)
When Hiruzen Sarutobi spread the scroll out before everyone, no one reacted at first.
"Uchiha Yato, you are not merely provoking Konoha's higher-ups. You are provoking the honor of all Konoha."
"I will not allow such a thing to happen while I stand in this position, so you had best surrender and accept your execution."
Hearing this, Uchiha Yato picked at his ear before replying with a smile.
"There is really no need to make it sound so high-minded."
"This so-called trump card of yours is nothing more than a Wood Release ninjutsu left behind by the First Hokage."
"It was originally meant to protect all of Konoha, yet now it has become a tool for your selfishness."
"I truly do not know where you get the nerve to say such things to me."
Hearing Uchiha Yato's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression instantly turned extremely ugly, as though someone had uncovered a scar he had concealed for many years.
Back when Konoha had just been founded, Hashirama Senju, that