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The moment those words fell, a huge crowd of civilians and ninja surged toward the raised platform like a tidal wave, charging forward with swords and knives clenched in their hands, brimming with murderous intent.
Danzo watched them without a trace of fear on his face and opened his mouth to curse:
"You damned peasants! Every last one of you deserves to die!"
"It was an honor for your parents and children to die for me and for Konoha!"
"Huh? I can speak again?"
Only after hurling those insults did he realize that the seal on his mouth had somehow been lifted. He could move his body, too.
Unfortunately, his power was still sealed. He was now a helpless weakling who couldn't even beat an ordinary person.
A weakling tied to a post, at that.
The outcome was obvious.
Hearing his words, the ninja at the front of the charge grew so furious that their eyes turned red.
"Kill him!"
"I'm going to finish you off today!"
"Die, you heartless bastard!"
They swarmed him and hacked Danzo into a bloody pulp.
When he revived, they hacked him apart again.
Over and over, without end.
Danzo spent three whole days caught between resurrection and being cut to pieces.
Of course, all that came later.
At that moment, beside the window in the Hokage Office in the Hokage Building...
Xunjing stood at the window with the Third, watching the crowd attack Danzo in the square. The corner of his mouth lifted slightly. "Third, did you get a good look? Did you see how these villagers are treating him?"
"How about I send you down there to join him?"
"If you were standing there, do you think those furious ninja and civilians who lost their loved ones might tear you apart along