What should he do?
The Third's thoughts raced. He also noticed that Might Guy's eyes had filled with anger and disappointment.
That made him even more anxious.
Should he protect Danzo?
If he forcibly protected him, he definitely would not be able to keep his position.
But if he did not protect him?
No!
Almost instantly, the Third rejected that option. Danzo was his right-hand man, an essential pillar supporting his rule.
Without Danzo, this sharp blade, even if he remained Hokage, he would only become a decorative figurehead on the stage.
So Danzo absolutely had to be protected!
I can only use that plan. The Third sighed deeply within his heart. It can preserve my influence, but I'll lose the moral high ground.
Having made up his mind, however,
the Third's gaze became resolute.
"If you do wrong, you must be punished. If you take a beating, you must accept it." Junichi, having watched enough of the show, finally spoke leisurely.
He looked teasingly at Danzo. "Elder Danzo, surely you didn't think there would be no price to pay for certain things?"
Danzo's skin crawled under his gaze.
As an elder, what price did he ever need to pay?
But seeing the vicious looks in the eyes of the ninja clan jonin, Danzo subconsciously swallowed.
"In my opinion, Elder Danzo should surrender without resistance and willingly submit to everyone's judgment. That would spare the Third some difficulty as well." Junichi smiled.
Surrender without resistance?
Absolutely not!
Danzo gritted his teeth in secret and forced himself to say, "I researched Kekkei Genkai for Konoha!"
The moment those words left his mouth,
the anger in the eyes of both the ninja clans and the civilians intensified.
The Uchiha Clan members were especially enraged. They nearly drew their swords and hacked this