In fact, you really would!

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Uchiha Clan needs an explanation for this."

Naturally, Uchiha Yansheng was the one who said that.

The two useless men beside him simply did not have the nerve to speak like that in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Perhaps they were considering the bigger picture, or perhaps they had people they absolutely had to protect, but that kind of behavior would only make their enemies think they were easy to bully.

Seeing the Sharingan in Uchiha Yansheng's palm, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned grim, and his gaze toward Danzo Shimura was laden with meaning.

Now that the matter of the Sharingan had been exposed, Danzo Shimura merely sneered.

"I see. Though I do not know where you learned of this, the origin of this Sharingan was a gift from a friend."

"In fact, Kakashi's Sharingan was not the first gift from a friend. The one in your hand was. It came from Mirror Uchiha."

"On the contrary, what you are doing is no different from rebellion."

"That brat was a weapon created by your Uchiha Clan, wasn't he?"

Danzo Shimura had long prepared an excuse for this matter, so he was not flustered in the slightest. He even had the leisure to pay attention to Uchiha Yansheng.

"Is that so? Then..."

Uchiha Yansheng spoke, and his figure vanished in an instant... But this time, his attack failed. Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in front of Uchiha Yansheng, holding his smoking pipe.

Even after entering Chakra Mode, he still could not break through Hiruzen Sarutobi's defense. That made Uchiha Yansheng regard him a little more highly.

However, what he intended to do would naturally not be stopped so easily.

A palm formed from blue chakra suddenly emerged from Uchiha Yansheng's blind spot behind his back. It grabbed Danzo Shimura's right arm and forcibly tore it off.

This time, the curse seals applied to the arm were even more extensive. Countless curse seals spread through the entire Hokage's office like iron chains, attacking everything within range.

Danzo Shimura was naturally the first to bear the brunt.

Poor Danzo Shimura had originally possessed strength comparable to that of a Hokage. But after losing a Sharingan in the ambush, all kinds of chaotic powers within his body went out of control. He could not exert his original strength at all and could only be protected by Hiruzen Sarutobi like a piece of trash.

The curse seal chains that rampaged everywhere attacked not only Uchiha Yansheng, the culprit, but everything around them indiscriminately.

No one in the room could avoid such an attack, so they could only defend with all their strength.

In an instant, the entire Hokage's office descended into chaos. ANBU members outside noticed the disturbance and tried to rush in, but they were severely injured by the curse seals the moment they approached.

Had their companions not rescued them in time, the curse seals would likely have consumed them to death.

"Everyone, leave this place!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi truly deserved to be called Hokage. While protecting Danzo Shimura, who was practically crippled, he defended against the attacks and even began undoing the rampaging curse seals.

The two beside Uchiha Yansheng could only rely on the Susanoo chakra released through their Mangekyo ocular power to resist. The difference between them was obvious at a glance.

"The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan is indeed powerful, but if you rely on it too much, you will never become truly strong."

Uchiha Yansheng spoke calmly. The dense blue-white chakra around him seemed inexhaustible as it continuously wore down the curse seals.

Both Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha had already grown accustomed to Uchiha Yansheng's mockery, showing no unusual reaction.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally joined forces with Danzo Shimura to undo the curse seals placed on the arm.

Once the curse seals were removed, the arm bound in medical bandages finally revealed its original appearance.

"Uchiha Yansheng, do not attack without warning next time!"

"I am still here. Do you really suspect that I would cover for Danzo?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi could not help but issue a reminder. By now, he had already understood the situation.

Though he did not know why Uchiha Yansheng possessed such strength at such a young age, it was clear that he was the main figure this time. The other two were easy to deal with.

"In fact, you really would!"

Uchiha Yansheng weighed the arm in his hand, which contained Hashirama Cells as well as another type of cell capable of fusing all bloodline limits, and felt that it was a valuable asset.

Uchiha Yansheng's undisguised accusation left Hiruzen Sarutobi somewhat speechless.

After serving as Hokage for so many years, he had never encountered someone who would not yield to either persuasion or pressure and whose strength was not inferior to his own.

At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew very well that if this matter was not handled properly today, Konoha Village would face an enormous disaster.

"Enough. I have no interest in listening to your clumsy excuses."

"Do you remember the mysterious person who passed intelligence to Minato Namikaze before the Nine-Tails' Attack? That was me. I merely lacked sufficient power back then and had to conceal my identity."

"I know every secret in Konoha Village, and I know what foolish things you will do in the future."

"So there is no need to use those childish words to brush me off."

"Today, I did not come to cause trouble for Danzo. I came to discuss the Uchiha Clan with you."

"As for Danzo... I am waiting for him to make a move against me! If he dares to act, I will dare to kill him, along with all of Root."

Uchiha Yansheng's words remained utterly calm, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, as though he were merely having an ordinary conversation.

Yet no one dared to disregard a single word he said.

That was right. Even Danzo Shimura, who hated him to the core, did not dare ignore anything Uchiha Yansheng said.

After all, he was merely evil, not stupid.

Well, perhaps he was a little stupid.

But from his own perspective, everything he had done truly had been for Konoha Village.

"So that is it. You were displaying your strength."

"State your conditions. As Hokage, I will resolve these matters."

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a moment, then chose to compromise, just as expected.

In his youth, he might truly have been a hero of the shinobi world. But after making that first compromise, he had only become weaker and weaker.

"First, I want you to keep Danzo Shimura under control. Not merely say you will, but truly control him."

"If you do not listen to me this time, then do not blame me for acting without warning you beforehand."

"Also, a word of advice. Investigate Danzo carefully. Though you have tolerated many things, what Danzo has done has long exceeded your expectations."

"Second, the Uchiha Clan's situation within the village must change."

"We will relinquish half the authority of the Hokage Guard Force and allow members of other clans to join."

"Also, the Uchiha Clan's other shinobi must participate in missions normally."

"Third..."