When Ren stood in front of Asuma and interrupted him with a smile, Ren especially emphasized the word "you".
... That's just what 'you' heard!
... but 'you' heard...
"Heh, haha, hahaha~"
Even Asuma, who wasn't stupid, realized—was it all a lie?
Is there any need for this world, this reality, to exist?
What was the purpose of everything I did?
Without the Sharingan and unaware of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Asuma completely lost all hope in this ridiculous world.
It's truly pathetic to live in such a hellish place!
Asuma, lying on the ground, kept letting out maniacal laughter, laughter that contained self-mockery, despair, but mostly madness.
People's joys and sorrows are not shared.
At this moment, Ren was thinking, "Asuma seems pretty good. If he were from the Uchiha Clan, he could probably get another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan."
Ren disliked Asuma's unauthorized intrusion and attempt to steal the spotlight, so he didn't mind giving him a small punishment.
However, Ren didn't expect Asuma to be so fragile; he was already completely worn out after only a short time.
As expected, not everyone is named Itachi Uchiha; even if you were given a script, you couldn't act it out!
Ren's villainous aura was almost off the charts, but he was completely oblivious, his face still sporting that classic, sunny smile.
Looking at his son, who was on the verge of collapse, Hiruzen Sarutobi roared again.
"Uchiha Yushu! Aren't you afraid I'll fight to the death?"
Ren, who was completely oblivious to Asuma's madness, was drawn to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.
"Advisor Hiruzen Sarutobi, mind your place. I am the Hokage, and you are no longer."
While the focus was somewhat strange, Ren wasn't entirely oblivious to less important information, and then explained with a smile.
"It's a minor issue. He just can't handle the shock for a moment. Once Asuma Jonin up, he won't remember anything from tonight!"
As the successor to the Fourth Hokage, Yuuki could accomplish this with ease, much like Minato Namikaze encountered Naruto during the mission to seal the Dragon Vein. Ren could easily make Asuma completely forget everything that happened tonight.
Ren immediately began the sealing process. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was watching from the sidelines, was also very knowledgeable and understood Ren's actions, so he did not stop him.
He was utterly shocked.
It's only been about a month, and Ren has already become so proficient in using this level of Sealing Jutsu that Hiruzen Sarutobi.
From this skillful Sealing Jutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that his Reaper Death Seal wouldn't be very effective.
After Ren completed the sealing, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
Is it worth it?
It was a nonsensical question, but Ren understood it.
After tonight, such a major upheaval in the Sarutobi Clan is destined to be impossible to conceal, and Hiruzen Sarutobi has already decided on the reason: he will die as missing-nin.
The Third Hokage of Konoha became missing-nin was a fatal blow to Konoha's reputation.
Just to deal with himself?
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had a deep understanding of Ren's strength and methods, couldn't understand this one thing.
That's right!
Hiruzen Sarutobi he wasn't worth it, even before Ren broke his belief in Konoha.
The prestige and reputation of Konoha are completely disproportionate to Hiruzen Sarutobi's life.
Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no idea what Ren's other intentions were.
In fact, all of this was already roughly planned when Ren summoned Hiashi on the day of his Hokage succession ceremony.
However, too many things happened in between, such as Orochimaru's discovery and the cooperation with Black Zetsu, causing Ren's plans to change again and again.
It's true that he's partnered with Black Zetsu, but Ren never places his hopes on just one person.
Therefore, the original plan was not abandoned. After some minor modifications, it was carried out. Ren only had two people he liked: Hiruzen Sarutobi and Itachi Uchiha.
Asuma's sudden appearance at the end made Ren think for a moment that Asuma might be alright, but now the result is obvious: Asuma is hopeless.
Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi hasn't died, it's decided that Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After making up your mind.
As Ren answered, he pulled out a scroll and handed it to Hiruzen Sarutobi, which contained most of the information Jiraiya had reported that day.
"I think it's worth it, Advisor Sarutobi."