Ren raises his hand and points to Danzo.
"You said Danzo did it privately."
"But who gave Danzo the power to make it this far?"
"Root can surpass ANBU, who acquiesced?"
"Orochimaru human experimentation can be delayed until defection, who indulged it?"
"Uchiha was pushed to the edge of a coup step by step. Who chose to turn a blind eye again and again?"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo are evil on the surface."
"And you are the source of all chaos."
Boom!
This sentence hits everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.
Utatane Koharu turned pale, Mitokado Homura opened his mouth, but found that he could not find anything to refute.
Inoichi Yamanaka was silent for a long time and said in a low voice, "Taking these things together, it is true that Danzo cannot do it alone."
Choza Akimichi didn't answer, but let out a heavy breath.
Hyuga Hiashi said coldly, "Hokage Tower owes Hyuga an explanation, and Konoha also owes all ethnic groups an explanation."
The Jonins in the conference room looked at each other.
Those who originally wanted to protect the third generation now look uglier than the last.
They finally recognized a fact.
Konoha's decline in recent years is mostly caused not by external enemies, but internally.
at Hokage Building.
Amid decades of connivance, compromise, oversight and balance of power by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the main seat and didn't speak for a long time.
After a long time, he slowly raised his head.
"Ren."
"You say that I am jealous of the wise and capable, that I suppress all ethnic groups, and that I brought Konoha to where it is today."
"I can refuse to accept it."
"Because I have fought for Konoha and led the village through the most difficult times on the battlefield."
"But there are some things that I really can't explain."
He looked at Danzo with deep complexity in his eyes.
"I never thought about killing White Fang."
"I never thought about forcing Tsunade and Jiraiya away, let alone letting Orochimaru become like that."
"I did not deliberately want Senju to disappear, nor did I deliberately want Hyuga to be humiliated."
"I did not personally order Danzo to steal the mirror's eyes, to desecrate Master First's cells, to help Kumogakure take away Yaonai."
"But..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes seemed to have aged ten years.
"I indulged him."
"I need Danzo to do those shady things for me, and I need Root to check and balance all races for Hokage Tower."
"So again and again, I chose silence."
"White Fang, I have put down the pursuit of investigation."
"I found out about Orochimaru too late, and it was too late to take action."
"Uchiha was ostracized. I knew it would cause problems if I continued, but I always thought it could be alleviated."
"Hyuga was humiliated. In order to avoid war, I chose to let them swallow their grievances."
"Danzo crossed the line, and I always thought that at least he was still on Konoha's side."
He looked up at everyone, the humiliation and bitterness on his face could no longer be hidden.
"I have no intention of causing trouble to the village."
"But I must admit that it was my indulgence and decentralization that gave rise to the darkness of Konoha."
"Danzo is evil on the surface, and I am the source of all chaos."
After Hiruzen Sarutobi admitted it personally, no one in the conference room could easily cover it up.
Danzo was half-kneeling on the ground, his right eye was hollow and bleeding, and his right arm was motionless under the seal Pattern, like a piece of rotten wood nailed to the ground.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting in the main seat, his back still straight, but most of the oppressive feeling belonging to Hokage had dissipated.
He admitted it.
Admit that you condone Danzo, admit that you delegate power to Root, admit that Konoha, the root of all the darkness and chaos today lies in Hokage Building.
This is heavier than any accusation from Ren.
Ren looked at him and did not continue to scold him or count old scores.
What needs to be said has been said.
For the rest, Konoha should make his own choice.
He raised his hand and pressed it on the table, and his voice spread throughout the conference room.
"Since Third has personally admitted that he condoned Danzo and allowed Root to breed darkness, then don't waste any more time."
"I ask Jonin Class, representatives of all ethnic groups, and Konoha Leadership to vote on the spot."
"Do you support the impeachment and removal of Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi."
After saying these words, everyone's heart sank.
Just now it was just an accusation.
Now, Ren handed the knife to everyone.
Vote.
vote.
This means they can no longer sit around and listen, and they can no longer pass the buck to others.
They must give attitude.
Shikaku Nara frowned deeply, his fingertips lightly pressed on the table, and his mind quickly deduced every situation that might happen next.
If you support the removal of the third generation, the Konoha power system will be shaken immediately. The remaining forces of the old Hokage Building, ANBU, Sarutobi clan, and Elders Council will be affected, and the village will inevitably be in chaos in a short time.
If it is not supported, Uchiha will not give up.
Ren has nailed Danzo and put Hiruzen Sarutobi's connivance on the table. If they still cover up for the third generation at this time, it is equivalent to telling Uchiha that Konoha would rather protect the corrupt power than give justice to the victims.
Inoichi Yamanaka's face turned gloomy and he whispered, "This matter... can't be taken lightly."
Choza Akimichi did not refute, but said solemnly, "But we can't pretend it never happened."
The Jonin of the Inuzuka Clan gritted his teeth and said, "The third generation of adults did make mistakes, but he also guarded Konoha for decades, three Shinobi World wars, and the reconstruction after Nine-Tails' Attack. Without him, Konoha may not be able to survive today."
The sound of the Aburame Clan and Jonin is very low but very clear.
"The merits cannot be erased, nor can the guilt be erased."
After saying this, many people in the conference room fell silent.
It's not that they don't know that Hiruzen Sarutobi is wrong.
Sharingan and Hashirama's Cells on Danzo are still there, Orochimaru was subjected to human experiments, Yaonai was abducted, and Root cleaned up the traces. There is no way to fool them by saying "for Konoha".
But Hiruzen Sarutobi is no ordinary sinner.
He has been in charge of Konoha for many years, has experienced wars, and has indeed protected the village.
Many Jonin heard him speak Will of Fire when they graduated from the Ninja Academy.
In the minds of many civilians, Third Hokage is the old man standing under Hokage Rock, smiling and watching the children running across the street.
What would Konoha civilians think if he was deposed in public?
What would Ninja Academy's children think?
Do those who regard Will of Fire as their faith think that the village was forced by Uchiha to abandon their own Hokage?