Dark Thoughts Laid Bare

With this incomprehension in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked again:

"Danzo, why are you weakening the Hyūga Clan? The Hyūga Clan has always been honest and hasn't done anything to you."

Danzo continued, unconsciously revealing his truest, darkest, and most selfish thoughts:

Just because you haven't provoked me now doesn't mean you won't in the future.

Moreover, the size and power of the Hyūga Clan are undeniable; I don't care whether they have ulterior motives or whether they have provoked me.

Who made him so powerful? They shouldn't be this powerful.

Their power is a sin, and I can't stand it. I want to weaken them, I want to destroy them!

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank, and Yun Yan's cold smile became even more pronounced.

This person is beyond saving, Yun Yan thought to himself.

Listen to what he's really saying, listen to his distorted values and true inner thoughts.

Not provoking him now doesn't mean we won't provoke him in the future, so we should take action to weaken the Hyūga Clan in advance. Well, this theory, this idea, this thought is barely acceptable.

But what about the next thought? That goes beyond something as simple as treason. Danzo's true thought was: who made them so powerful? They shouldn't be so powerful.

Unable to tolerate their power, Danzo wanted to weaken them, or even eliminate them outright, to solve the problem at its root.

Realizing that Danzo's thinking had become extremely problematic, and realizing that things had unknowingly spiraled out of his control, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned ashen, and his spine slumped.

But this is just the beginning! It's still early. Yun Yan will continue to dissect Danzo's dark psychology step by step, exposing the rotten and stinking things in his heart to the light of day!

So Yun Yan continued to ask:

"Compared to the Hyūga Clan, is this how you feel about the Uchiha Clan? Or is this how you feel about all the other clans in Konoha?"

Danzo remained motionless, uttering his most genuine thoughts, thoughts he himself had never even faced:

"That's right, that's how it's always been."

My strength is very weak, from childhood to old age I have always been weak. I am not as strong as them, so I can't stand others being strong.

The Uchiha Clan... what makes them so strong? If they're so strong, they must be an evil clan, they absolutely... absolutely must be wiped out, and I absolutely must wipe them out!

If I were to be wiped out by someone else, not by myself, I would be unable to eat or sleep properly, and I would never be able to sleep well for the rest of my life.

The Hyūga Clan is also powerful. If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't stopped me, I would have wiped out that clan as well.

Not only the Hyūga Clan, but other clans... the Senju Clan, the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans, the Aburame Clan, the Inuzuka Clan, the Sarutobi Clan...

Upon hearing his family's name, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened, and his mood worsened to the point where he didn't know how to handle the situation.

Hearing so many interesting thoughts, Yun Yan's smile became even more genuine. He began to further analyze and dissect Danzo's Danzo.

"Do you want to wipe out all these families in your heart? Just because they are powerful?"

Danzo suddenly felt a surge of anger, almost subconsciously.

"Yes! These families will all be wiped out! I will wipe them all out! Who told them to be so powerful!"

Yun Yan continued to press:

"But these clans are the backbone of Konoha, aren't they? If you wipe them out, wouldn't that be equivalent to wiping out at least half of Konoha? Haven't you considered that consequence?"

"These consequences... these consequences..."

After Danzo "Aba aba" for a while, Danzo suddenly gritted his teeth unconsciously:

"What are these consequences? I can completely bear them. As long as I can eliminate these hidden dangers and wipe out these clans I don't like, what does it matter if Konoha loses half its territory? I don't care about any of that!"

Upon hearing this, the Kumogakure delegation members exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes now fixed on Danzo with an inhuman intensity.

Isn't that right? So selfish and dark, this kind of person can no longer be called human, right? Why should he continue to live in this world? It just so happens that such a person is the elder of Konoha and the leader of the Root. In this respect, Konoha is really lucky!

These people were simply watching the show, while Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply shocked and traumatized.

The old man braced his hands on the desk, panting heavily as if he were having an asthma attack combined with a heart attack; he was completely unable to accept what was happening.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi managed to plead with Yun Yan:

"Yun Yan, is that enough? Is that enough?"

Turning his head to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yun Yan's temperament remained calm and indifferent. Moreover, his pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan flowed with a terrifying power that put Hiruzen Sarutobi under considerable pressure, causing his already slumped spine to collapse even further.

Yun Yan smiled broadly, showing no mercy:

"This is nothing, Lord Hokage. There's a saying that goes, 'Speaking out is the best approach.' I think Danzo is a perfect candidate for this treatment right now. We need to figure out what he's really thinking."

"Lord Hokage, please rest for a moment, I still have to continue."

After saying that, Yun Yan turned to look at Danzo again, continuing to pierce his heart:

"Danzo, you just listed so many families, thinking you would wipe them all out. What about your Shimura Clan?"

"Our Shimura Clan must not be wiped out."

This time, Danzo didn't even utter "Aba Aba," and answered the question extremely smoothly, quickly, and subconsciously.

Upon seeing this reaction, Yun Yan almost burst out laughing. He continued to press on with extreme sarcasm:

"Isn't that a huge double standard? All other families should be wiped out, but your family should be allowed to live?"

Danzo continued, babbling on and on, revealing his true thoughts:

"Of course! That's right! That's how it should be. All the other families should be wiped out, but my Shimura Clan should still exist. After all, that's what happens when I'm named Shimura."

"But if we do that, wouldn't Konoha only have your Shimura Clan left?"

"That's for the best for Konoha! It would be best if all the other clans in Konoha were wiped out, and only our Konoha Shimura Clan remained! That's how things should have turned out!"

At this point, Danzo had been stunned, became increasingly agitated. This time, he didn't even need Yun Yan to ask; Danzo started speaking on his own initiative:

"That's right! That's absolutely correct! The entire Konoha should belong to Shimura, and everyone should bear the surname Shimura!"

However, this is not the Shimura of the Shimura Clan, but the Shimura of my Shimura Danzō!

Hearing this, and seeing the unconscious fanaticism in Danzo's eyes, Yun Yan guessed that he had grasped something about Danzo. A smirk played on his lips as he pressed on, asking further questions:

"Explain in detail what you mean by saying the entire Konoha Shimura, but not the Shimura Clan's Shimura, but your Shimura Danzō's Shimura?"

Danzo became agitated again, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth, his face contorted with rage and rage.

"That's because I, Danzo, am destined to stand at the top of everything. I, Danzo, want to benefit the top of Konoha, so naturally I must also stand at the top of my clan, or even above my clan!"

The Shimura Clan doesn't need to be wiped out, simply because I also share the Shimura surname and am related to them by blood.

My Shimura should not just be Shimura, but should be Shimura that transcends all others. Therefore, the village does not belong to the Shimura Clan; the village should belong to me personally! It should be mine!

As for those Shimura in the family... let them enjoy wealth and luxury, but absolutely do not let them get involved in power, absolutely not! This is my bottom line!

Perfect! By showering them with wealth and luxury, we can turn our family members into pigs and dogs, making them complacent and perpetually degenerate.

And I will forever stand at the pinnacle of power, forever control this Konoha, the power of life and death will forever be in my hands, and I will forever sit on that highest throne!

Danzo's dark thoughts were gradually exposed and laid bare before everyone.

The mockery and ridicule from the Kumogakure delegation were self-evident. Hiruzen Sarutobi's face showed increasing signs of aging; he was no longer simply weary, but utterly heartbroken.

Yun Yan listened to Danzo's thoughts and felt a strange sense of familiarity.

You don't need to kill your own people, but you still have to be wary of them.

Therefore, they used endless wealth and luxury to support their people, and in order to prevent them from fighting for power and profit, they preferred to raise their masters into unambitious, pig-like people.

He himself remained at the top, always sitting on the throne of power.

This... why does it sound so much like the Celestial Dragons and Imu on the Throne of Emptiness?

You've mixed up the channels, haven't you? That's One Piece, this is Hokage. Don't wander in.

Ah, no, similar or identical thoughts are fine, but I never imagined that such rotten thoughts could be similar.

Thinking of this, Yun Yan shook his head mockingly.