On the Sky Screen, Sasuke looked so broken and hopeless that the sight made everyone's skin crawl, leaving a crushing heaviness in their hearts that would not fade.
"So the entire clan massacre was a trap orchestrated by Konoha High Command from start to finish. Those people really are monsters!"
"They deliberately marginalized them for years, suppressed them, stripped away their rightful privileges, and drove them into a corner. Then, when they fought back, they were branded rebels and traitors and marked for extermination. Absolutely vile!"
"Just compare how the Sarutobi Clan was treated, and the difference is obvious. The Uchiha only wanted fair treatment, and even that was seen as a threat. Nobody could swallow that humiliation. I'd have fought back too!"
"No wonder Konoha has grown weaker every year lately. Its leaders are too selfish. They sacrifice others to secure their own power and can't see beyond their own interests. They brought this decline on themselves!"
People from other villages mocked and condemned them without restraint, their words sharp and sparing Konoha no dignity whatsoever.
The reaction among Konoha's own villagers was an even more dramatic reversal, completely overturning their old prejudices.
Angry denunciations of the leadership filled every street and alley, with no regard for the dignity of the officials inside the Hokage Office.
"I always thought the Uchiha were arrogant. Only now do I realize they simply refused to flatter people!"
"When the Uchiha Police Force was around, theft and troublemaking practically disappeared from the streets. It was safe to go out even at night!"
"How long has it been? Now petty theft is everywhere on the outskirts, and nobody dares walk down an alley alone at night. Public safety has fallen off a cliff. It's obvious now who really protected the village!"
"The leaders sacrificed