The Execution Officially Begins

Following the three of them onto the execution platform were the heads of the various ninja clans.

Unlike the last public trial, which was devoid of any clan leaders, this time, almost all the well-known clan leaders of Konoha were present, and they all came to the edge of the execution platform to watch the execution.

The last one to ascend the execution platform was none other than Yun Yan.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, amidst their puzzled or complicated gazes, Yun Yan calmly and silently ascended the execution platform, standing at the very front of them.

Just from their order of appearance and their positions, you can tell who the most important person in this group is—it's clearly Yun Yan.

However, the many Konoha citizens below the execution platform still do not know who this person is or what his position is. They only vaguely know that he seems to be from the Uchiha Clan, and know nothing else.

But that's not important. To be honest, whether Yun Yan is Uchiha or not is really not important. What so many Konoha citizens are most concerned about today is the execution of Danzo.

Danzo is utterly depraved and heinous; he must die, no matter what. Only his death can appease public anger.

Standing on the execution platform, Yun Yan naturally saw the many Konoha citizens below, who were eager to vent their frustrations and see Danzo's death.

Since there was no rule here that executions had to be carried out at noon, and there was no necessary requirement for the time of Danzo's death, and since most of the people had arrived, Yun Yan felt it was time to begin.

So he nodded, and glanced back at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others behind him:

"Shouldn't we start soon?"

Faced with the inquiry from Yun Yan, this powerful figure, a ninja clan leader, whose origins are unknown, immediately began to fawn over him respectfully:

"It's up to you, Lord Yun Yan, you can make the decision!"

Upon hearing the title "Yun Yan, "Yun Yan couldn't help but inwardly grumble:

Before I knew it, I had grown up; that's quite a fast upgrade.

That being said, Yun Yan couldn't just listen to that. He glanced at the sycophantic clan leader, without even looking him over, and said bluntly:

"Don't joke around. I can't make decisions so casually. I'm just a squad leader in the Anbu. I don't have that authority. It's better for our Lord Hokage to make the decision."

Although our Lord Hokage has many problems, as long as he doesn't step down and isn't overthrown, he will still be our Lord Hokage, right?

That's no ordinary sarcastic remark. Before he abdicated? Before he was overthrown?

Ah, yes, indeed. Hiruzen Sarutobi hasn't abdicated or been overthrown, but his situation isn't much better. What else could Yun Yan's words be but sarcasm?

Therefore, when they heard Yun Yan's words, many ninja clan leaders couldn't help but twitch their lips.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi himself...

Having completely lost all hope, he had no further reaction. He merely raised his eyelids, glanced at Yun Yan, and said directly to him:

"Yun Yan, you don't need to ask me. The decision to Danzo today is entirely yours from beginning to end. I will not interfere."

Looking at the lifeless Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yun Yan still had no intention of letting him go completely, and he confirmed it again:

"Oh? Lord Hokage, are you really going to entrust everything to me? Are you sure?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi out of patience, but he could only nod vigorously to show his agreement.

"I'm certain that I'm entrusting everything to you."

You don't need to ask anymore. From now on, I'll keep quiet completely, like a mascot. Don't worry, I definitely won't cause you any trouble."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already said all that, Yun Yan saw no need to pretend anymore. He glanced at the two elders and the many clan leaders, and said to them with a smile:

"As you all have heard, the Lord Hokage has entrusted everything to me, so I'm overstepping my bounds. Does anyone have any other opinions?"

Just kidding, how could they possibly have any other opinions? How dare they have any other opinions?

Therefore, all the clan leaders, including the two elders, shook their heads and expressed their absolute support for Yun Yan.

Looking at this harmonious scene, Yun Yan nodded in satisfaction.

Then he turned to face the Konoha citizens below the execution platform, glanced around one last time, and waved to the Konoha citizens who were standing by in high alert:

"Since that's the case, and since everyone is looking forward to this day, then I won't dawdle any longer, and there's no need for me to make any unnecessary remarks. Let's just take the prisoners directly."

"Anbu Ninja, heed my command, bring the prisoner Danzo here!"

The moment the words were spoken, the Anbu Ninja reacted immediately.

Two elite-level Anbu Ninja Danzo Danzo the execution platform, forcing him to stand in the Danzo and face the crowd of Konoha citizens below.

It is worth mentioning that even at this point, Danzo still had many seals all over his body. His Chakra and his body were still sealed, so he could neither escape nor resist.

However, his five senses—sight, smell, hearing, and so on—had already been unlocked beforehand. In addition, his mouth had been sealed to prevent him from spewing feces before he died, which would be disgusting.

Maintaining this posture, Danzo's eyes were filled with extreme resentment. He struggled desperately but could not break free, and was thus firmly pressed down in the center of the execution platform by the two Anbu Ninja.

When the large Danzo of Konoha citizens saw Danzo, the culprit and a heinous criminal, being brought in, their emotions immediately surged, and the atmosphere at the scene ignited almost instantly.

Looking around, almost every Konoha citizen below the execution platform was agitated and furious.

They waved their fists, shouting and yelling at Danzo above, their cries of condemnation rising higher and higher, almost forming a continuous chorus!

On the execution platform, Danzo, who had been brought here with no hope Danzo, looked at the enraged crowd below, at everyone shouting for his life, and he remained furious and resentful.

Even with his mouth sealed shut, Danzo continued to sob angrily.

Judging from the voice, it sounded like someone was angrily cursing at the Konoha citizens below, and the cursing was quite vulgar.

Fortunately, the man's mouth had been gagged and sealed before he was brought up, so no one could hear him spewing nonsense. Yun Yan was quite prescient in this regard.

Danzo not only angrily sobbed and cursed, but his body also trembled as he tried to struggle, clearly unwilling to give up even when facing death.

Unfortunately, the two Anbu Ninja escorting him were top-tier Anbu fighters, whose strength was not much less than Kakashi's.

With various seals covering Danzo's entire body and Yun Yan constantly watching him, Danzo had no chance of escaping, and no one could save him.

And so, amidst the chaos, Yun Yan looked around, searching for the person he was looking for:

"Where's Kakashi? Where is he? We agreed that I would make him the executioner this time, so why is he nowhere to be found at this crucial moment? Isn't it a bit much for him to be late at such an important time?"

No sooner had Yun Yan speaking Kakashi suddenly darted from the crowd onto the execution platform; he had finally arrived.

Kakashi, who had just arrived, looked embarrassed at the large number of people on the execution platform, especially at Yun Yan. He scratched his head and said:

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. At a crucial moment, I suddenly remembered something I needed to rush home to get, so I'm a little late."

But I wasn't completely late; I made it after all.

Looking at Kakashi like this, Yun Yan felt rather helpless.

"What did you go home to get? What could you possibly go back to get at a time like this?"

After scratching his head, Kakashi, with a complicated expression, pulled out a knife from behind his back and showed it to Yun Yan:

"I'm going home to get this knife..."

Looking at the knife, Yun Yan didn't find anything particularly special about it. He subconsciously asked, with a hint of doubt:

Is there anything special about this knife?

Kakashi didn't answer for the moment, but instead stroked the sword with a nostalgic look in his eyes, as if he wanted to reminisce about distant memories through the sword.

Kakashi didn't immediately explain or answer, but it was clear to everyone.

Among the ninja clan leaders behind Yun Yan, Shikaku Nara, the head of the Nara Clan, was taken aback upon seeing the sword in Kakashi's hand. He couldn't help but ask:

"Kakashi, if I'm not mistaken, this sword wouldn't happen to be Sakumo's personal sword, would it?"