Everything This Old Man Has Done Is for Konoha!

Imagine being imprisoned in complete darkness for over ten days, stripped of all five senses and unable to perform any actions except for your thoughts. What must that feel like?

This feeling is indescribable; I can only express its intensity—it's probably a feeling of being worse than dead.

Now, Danzo was finally free from the torment and pain of the past ten days. He gasped for breath and eagerly observed his surroundings, trying to figure out what was going on.

Am I... on a platform?

Why is there such a huge crowd of people below? Why are they all staring at me? Who are these people?

Although Danzo's mind was not entirely clear, his logical thinking was still intact, and he quickly came up with the above questions. Faced with the gaze of so many people, he subconsciously felt apprehensive.

It wasn't just fear; facing so many people's gazes, Danzo even felt a genuine sense of dread and apprehension.

Why are you so afraid?

Because Danzo is essentially a stinking rat lurking in the dark sewers, such a person will not and dare not expose himself to the sunlight. Once exposed to the sunlight, once watched by so many people, he will naturally be afraid!

Despite the fact that he almost became the Fifth Hokage in the original story, if he had actually become the Fifth Hokage and then given a speech in front of everyone to appease people, he would never have been able to do it. The first reason is that he wouldn't dare to face all the people of Konoha from the bottom of his heart.

Therefore, judging solely from Danzo's nature, he was not fit to be Hokage; he could not be exposed to the light of day, nor could he become the kind of person who could be in the public eye!

This is why he feels genuine fear now, facing the gaze of countless people in full view of him.

Feeling that something was very wrong with his surroundings and not understanding why so many people were watching him, Danzo with fear and unease, and instinctively wanted to escape.

However, only part of the seal on his body was removed; the remaining seal was still in place, and Danzo's body was bound by the seal, unable to move or even mobilize his Chakra.

Upon realizing this, Danzo became even more terrified. He struggled violently, trying to break free and mobilize his Chakra to escape!

However, several Anbu Ninja were all around Danzo, pulling on the tightly bound strips of cloth binding him. With them there, how could Danzo possibly escape?

The Anbu Ninja, their eyes now serious, tightened their grips on the strips of cloth from all sides, instantly binding Danzo and Danzo immobile.

Unable to struggle, unable to escape, Danzo's fear deepened. He truly felt like a sewer rat suddenly exposed to the sunlight, filled with dread and unease.

Struggling and terrified, Danzo kept looking around, observing his surroundings, trying to figure out the specific details of his environment.

Although he didn't understand why there were so many people in front of him, or why so many people were looking at him, he realized that he was currently in... something like in front of the Hokage Building?

Why is there such a platform in front of the Hokage Building? Why was I brought to this platform? Why was I sealed away? Why am I being escorted by these Anbu Ninja? What exactly happened?

Danzo struggled to twist his neck and look behind him, and there he saw four people sitting behind him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yun Yan, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's posture and expression were heavy with sorrow, conveying a sense of deep regret and utter helplessness.

Yun Yan sat in his seat, looking at Danzo with little emotion or meaning.

As for Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, the two old guys were already restless. Looking at Danzo's miserable state, it was as if they could see what was about to happen to them.

Upon seeing the four people sitting behind him, for some reason, Danzo, who had been struggling, suddenly calmed down. His chaotic mind began to race, trying to figure out what had happened.

Yes, I... I must have been sealed away. Even my five senses were sealed, and my body couldn't move. I was imprisoned and tortured for countless days before being released.

I never expected that I would be released into such a strange place. I wonder what happened during the time I was sealed away?

Furthermore, before he was sealed away, he should have been... at the negotiation site with Kumogakure, he clearly wanted to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out, take advantage of the chaos, and not put in any effort, so as to force Hiruzen Sarutobi Hyuga Hiashi, thereby weakening the Hyūga Clan.

Unexpectedly, during the negotiations, that brat Uchiha Yunyan kicked open the door to the Hokage's office and barged in, then started causing a scene at the negotiation site.

During the chaos, this kid actually revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan!

This is the Mangekyō Sharingan! Having the Mangekyō Sharingan means possessing Kage Level strength. How can such powerful energy be controlled by the evil Uchiha Clan? This power must be mine!

Because of this thought, I acted impulsively and disregarded everything else, directly attacking Uchiha Yunyan in an attempt to steal his eyes.

But unexpectedly, Uchiha Yunyan's Mangekyō Sharingan like that, and then he knew nothing more. It must be... he must have been under Genjutsu.

Since then, I have known nothing more. I was completely sealed away and have remained sealed until now, until now, when the seal has been partially broken and I have appeared here.

Danzo finally remembered, his chaotic mind finally recalling the cause and effect. But precisely because he had figured out the cause and effect and understood his current situation, Danzo felt a chill in his heart.

He had been Genjutsu by Uchiha Yunyan with a single glance, which showed that the kid's strength was beyond his imagination and that he was no match for him.

Let alone the fact that he is no match for me now, even if he had an arm full of Sharingan, could use Izanagi countless times, and had Hashirama Cells in his body, he probably wouldn't be a match for me under those circumstances, let alone now.

He had been sealed away since then, no longer a match for anyone. Now, the seal had just been broken, and he found himself on this platform. Below the platform was a huge crowd of people, who seemed to be from Konoha. The people of Konoha were all watching him.

This... this is... is he going to be judged in front of all the people of Konoha? To recount all the things he's done?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I knew nothing about this, how could I have ended up like this? I refuse to accept this! I shouldn't have fallen to this state!

Now that he finally understood what had happened and had a rough idea of the cause and effect, Danzo with rage and resentment. He didn't want to accept the tragic reality he was in, and he didn't want to accept that he could no longer turn the tide.

And so, facing the gaze of all the people of Konoha, Danzo, neck stiff and expression contorted, shouted his first words at this public trial, almost at the top of his lungs:

Everything I've done is for Konoha!

When the Konoha citizens and Konoha Ninja below heard this guy's first words, they all looked at each other in bewilderment.

Only Yun Yan, sitting in the back, couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"Hahaha, although I had some expectation of this, I didn't expect Danzo's first sentence to actually be this!"

What face does he have? What right does he have to say that everything he did was for Konoha? What did Konoha do to him? Having such a scourge is truly a misfortune for Konoha!

Hiruzen Sarutobi nearby, was speechless.

Danzo, even in this situation, even at this point, you still refuse to repent, you still stubbornly cling to your own opinions. You are truly beyond redemption.

Shaking his head helplessly, Hiruzen Sarutobi also had to face the harsh reality. He looked at Morino Ibiki, who was also standing on the judgment platform, gave him a look, and said:

"Morino Ibiki, begin! Hold nothing back, show no mercy!"

After receiving Hiruzen Sarutobi Morino Ibiki's expression grew even colder. He stared icyly at Danzo, who was struggling helplessly, and reprimanded him loudly and sternly:

"Danzo, you criminal! Stop struggling! Face reality!"