Konoha: The Kunoichi Fell Apart After Their Diaries Were Exposed

Neji Hyuga no longer felt any hostility toward Naruto Uzumaki.

Leaving Naruto's identity and strength aside,

the sheer magnanimity he had shown today

had won Neji's wholehearted respect!

"After the Kumogakure kidnapping incident, the prestige Konoha had earned through three Shinobi World Wars was completely wiped out."

"The Hyuga Clan was crushed by that pressure, too."

"But Hiruzen Sarutobi learned nothing from it. Instead, he began targeting the Noble Shinobi Clans even more."

"Under his relentless pressure, Konoha's strength declined further."

Once Orochimaru saw that everyone had gradually calmed down, he resumed his account.

"As Hiruzen Sarutobi grew older, his strength began to wane. That made him feel threatened again."

"This time, he set his sights on the Uchiha Clan."

The Truth Behind the Night of the Uchiha Massacre—Orochimaru Made a Disturbing Amount of Sense!

Here it came!

At Orochimaru's words, everyone perked up.

The story circulating through the Shinobi World

had always been that Uchiha Itachi had slaughtered his own clan.

But

after everything they had heard so far,

most of them could guess

that there was probably more to the Uchiha Clan's destruction.

And

Hiruzen Sarutobi was almost certainly involved.

So

when Orochimaru brought up the Uchiha Clan,

everyone's curiosity was piqued.

"Damn it. Was the Third Hokage involved in this, too?"

"Did that bastard Itachi slaughter our clan because the Hokage ordered him to?"

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes had turned crimson, revealing his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

His whole body trembled.

All this time,

he had believed that bastard Uchiha Itachi had killed their entire clan to test his so-called "capacity."

But could there be

another truth behind it?

"Orochimaru, tell us everything you know. Now!"

Sasuke Uchiha could not stop himself from shouting.

He was desperate to know what had really happened back then!

"Hmph!"

"The Uchiha Clan is