Meanwhile, Konoha, at the center of the storm, had descended into utter chaos, with an uproar beyond belief.
Before, everyone had merely harbored suspicions and private guilt. But this footage on the Sky Screen laid Konoha's dirtiest, darkest schemes bare before the entire world.
Backstabbing allies, cutting off their escape, and using others to wipe out a clan!
Every last one of those deeds stripped Konoha of its dignity and trampled it beneath the feet of the entire shinobi world!
Inside the Hokage Office, the atmosphere was as bitterly cold as the depths of winter.
Tsunade stood with her arms folded, staring coldly at Hiruzen Sarutobi. Her eyes held the certainty of someone who had known all along, along with deep disappointment. She could not be bothered to waste another word.
Beside her, Jiraiya wore a bitter expression. He let out a long sigh, his voice filled with boundless disappointment.
"Old man, honestly, this time you really went too far."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was utterly stunned, his aged body trembling slightly.
As he watched the familiar figure, familiar methods, and familiar vicious schemes on the Sky Screen, his face filled with helplessness and a bitter smile.
"I... I truly had no idea Danzo had done so much behind the scenes."
"Back then, I genuinely didn't know he had intercepted and killed the messengers on his own, deliberately driving the entire Uzumaki Clan to its death! Had I known, I absolutely would have stopped him."
In response to his excuses, Tsunade merely gave an icy sneer. She did not even feel like arguing.
An explanation?
At this point, any explanation sounded utterly laughable and hollow.
Jiraiya shook his head. His gaze was calm, but every word cut deep, laying bare all of Hiruzen's hypocrisy.
"Old man, stop lying to yourself. Stop making