Jiraiya chuckled from the sidelines and twisted the knife:
"Danzo, have some shame."
"If you don't want Sasuke hunting you down in the future and forcing you to die along with a rock, stop spouting nonsense nobody believes."
Pfft-
Danzo nearly coughed up blood in fury!
This was the greatest humiliation of his life!
For as long as he lived, he and rocks would be sworn enemies!
Tsunade's gaze turned completely cold as she delivered her verdict in a low voice.
"Effective immediately."
"Shimura Danzō is stripped of all positions!"
"All of Root's independent authority is abolished!"
"Every member of Root must be investigated, then either return to civilian life or join the Anbu!"
"From this day forward, Konoha will permit no private armies beyond my Anbu!"
Boom!
With a single declaration, she destroyed the foundation Danzo had spent decades building!
Danzo's pupils contracted sharply. Losing control, he snarled, "Tsunade! You've gone too far!"
"Hiruzen only kept Root under surveillance! What gives you the right? You're not even Hokage yet! You don't have that authority!"
"Too far?"
Tsunade's gaze sharpened, her presence terrifying.
"Why didn't you say that when you were doing all those filthy things? I'm not interested in going through what you've done. Everyone here knows perfectly well."
"Don't tell so many lies that you end up fooling yourself."
"And authority? What's that?"
"I'm not Hokage, but that doesn't stop me from giving orders."
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. I've already sent people to surround Root."
Those few sentences silenced Danzo completely!
His entire body trembled with rage!
How could Tsunade act with such utter disregard for the rules?
She's even more arrogant than I, Shimura Danzō, am!
The Third sighed and finally nodded. "Tsunade has a point. I agree."
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu could only