"Because... because we needed suitable targets to pressure and strike at..."
The Third Hokage lowered his head. He understood the situation perfectly and did not look for other excuses.
If it had been Danzo, he probably would have said that the Uchiha were an evil clan plotting rebellion!!
There was no need to doubt it. That was exactly the kind of excuse Danzo could come up with.
"..."
Tobirama Senju suddenly wanted to strangle this old bastard to death.
Of course, the Third Hokage only looked like an old bastard. Because of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, Tobirama Senju and the other two had retained their youthful appearances.
Compared like that, the Third Hokage's title of old bastard was unavoidable.
"Didn't you know that such oppression would provoke a backlash from the Uchiha?"
Tobirama Senju's expression grew increasingly ugly.
The Third Hokage raised his head with a bitter smile.
"Sensei, although I was Hokage, many things were not within my power to decide. Koharu and Danzo played an irreconcilable role in this."
"Weren't you afraid the Uchiha would really rebel?"
Tobirama Senju was so angry he laughed. As Hokage, he actually dared to say that many things were beyond his control?
Then what was the point of being Hokage?
"Of course they weren't afraid, because they knew the Uchiha's current clan head had a weak temperament. Whenever he faced any targeting, he would keep yielding and keep restraining his clansmen."
The Third Hokage's words successfully made Yan laugh as well.
"So that was what you were relying on?"
Tobirama Senju was left utterly speechless.
He could not imagine it. If the Uchiha clan head had even a little backbone, after being pushed around by the F4 like that, he would definitely have exploded.
At that point, it would have become