"What was written in that intelligence report was indeed correct. The Second Hokage... Second Grandfather did indeed scheme against the Kato Clan, but at the time, Dan-kun was unaware of this secret. He only learned some of it from Danzō after becoming a rogue ninja. Therefore, his scheme against the battlefield in the Land of Whirlpools was not for revenge."
Orochi Hime glanced mockingly at the silent Hiruzen Sarutobi. They would need Princess Tsunade to deal with an even greater crisis, so naturally they had to find a way to win her over.
Their goal isn't just this small planet, but the entire cosmos!
"If the child wasn't seeking revenge, then what was he after?"
The First Hokage frowned, puzzled.
Although the destruction of the Senju Clan left him feeling very disappointed, the root of the Cause and Effect lay with his younger brother, Tobirama Senju. The Senju Clan had only themselves to blame.
The current situation makes him very confused as to why that child did what he did back then.
They can't just suddenly plot against the Senju Clan or even the entire battlefield of the Land of Whirlpools out of nowhere!
"That's a question for our Third Hokage!"
Orochi Hime did not answer the question, but continued to look at the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who sat silently on the Hokage throne with a mocking expression.
"Boom!"
" Hiruzen Sarutobi, do you really think I wouldn't dare wipe out Leaf?"
Princess Tsunade was furious. How could she not see that her teacher's silence concealed something fishy?
She had thought this teacher would tell her the whole truth about what happened back then, but it turned out there was still something hidden. It was as if the teacher was treating her like a fool!
Jiraiya and the others were all overwhelmed by Princess Tsunade's berserk aura and forced to the ground, unable to even try to persuade her.
" Dan Kato is Danzō's man. He was also Danzō one who oversaw the events at the Battle of Land of Whirlpools back then. All I know is what's on the scroll."
Although he was almost overwhelmed by the terrifying aura, Hiruzen Sarutobi still managed to calmly explain.
He didn't know much about what happened back then. Although he had investigated, someone was secretly erasing all information about that man, so in the end, the matter could only be dropped.
Moreover, Danzō's actions over the years have become increasingly bizarre, making it difficult for Danzo to discern the true role that man, Dan Kato, played in the Battle of Land of Whirlpools.
"Bring Danzō here!"
With a cold, beautiful face, Princess Tsunade gave an order to Six Fists, who was standing beside her.
Six Fists didn't say much, and casually threw a punch into the space beside him, forcibly breaking through a spatial passage.
Seeing this, Tobirama Senju and the others couldn't help but twitch their faces, gaining a deeper understanding of the Six Fists ' strength.
This is a complete monster!
Everyone's gaze turned to the spatial passage, where they could see a simple office on the other side. Behind the desk directly opposite, a middle-aged man was diligently reviewing a large pile of documents. Judging from his bloodshot eyes, he hadn't rested for a long time.
This handsome middle-aged man is Danzō, also known as the greatest rogue ninja in Leaf's history and the greatest traitor in the entire Shinobi World!
"Clang!"
With a longsword drawn, a slender masked woman appeared before the spatial passage, warily watching Tsunade and the others on this side of the passage.
" A-Ying, don't be nervous, they're not enemies, at least not yet!"
After signing the document in his hand, Danzō stood up, casually conjured a ball of water to wash his face, and stepped towards the spatial passage.
He knew that in the current Shinobi World world, only Princess Tsunade and her giant bodyguard were capable of opening a spatial portal to him.
He had very complicated feelings towards Princess Tsunade, the woman that man loved, but he never treated her as an enemy.
However, since this girl opened a spatial portal to him from the Hokage's office, it was clearly for that man's sake, something he couldn't refuse.
Without the slightest hesitation, Liuyue Ying followed Danzō into the spatial passage.
As Danzō's personal bodyguard, she naturally had to stay by his side at all times.
As Liuyue Ying stepped into the spatial passage, two more figures followed her in.
As the head of the empire, Danzō would certainly not have only Liuyue Ying as his bodyguard.
" Danzō, return the lives of my Uchiha Clan!"
Upon seeing Danzō appear, Sasuke Uchiha couldn't hold back any longer. He drew his long sword and unleashed the Chidori Current Lightning Release Thrust, his killing intent incredibly fierce.
"Laugh!"
Unfortunately, before Sasuke Uchiha Danzō, a fiery sword aura slashed through, breaking the Kusanagi Sword in Sasuke in two, and the Chidori Current Lightning Release on it was extinguished in an instant.
" Sasuke!"
Naruto Uzumaki, his best friend, rushed forward to protect him. Looking at the sword wound that had almost cleaved his entire chest, he glared angrily at the masked man who had suddenly appeared.
"You really are no match for Itachi, not even Shisui!"
Danzō sighed, clearly looking down on the impulsive Sasuke Uchiha.
This idiot is far inferior to Itachi Uchiha, let alone Shisui Uchiha.
You have no right to mention their names!
Sasuke Uchiha even angrier, the three tomoe in his right eye spinning rapidly, revealing a chilling hatred.
"Itachi, you should handle your family matters."
Danzō ignored the idiot and then spoke to the masked man who had just blocked Sasuke Uchiha.
These words immediately silenced the entire Hokage's office, and everyone's gaze turned to the masked man, their expressions filled with disbelief.
Sasuke Uchiha had just been furious and resentful, froze completely, his eyes fixed on the masked man in front of him.
"You foolish little brother! You're still so weak!"
Removing his mask, Itachi Uchiha gazed tenderly at his beloved younger brother before him.
"You awful onii-chan, you're the stupid one!"
Sasuke's face turned red with anger, and the wound that had just been stabilized by Chakra burst open again, spurting blood.
If he hadn't been a Six Paths Level expert, that single blow would have been enough to kill him.
"No, you should be dead, so why are you still alive? And why are you stopping me from killing Danzō? It was he who forced you to exterminate our Uchiha Clan!"
Once he came to his senses, Sasuke Uchiha became even angrier, feeling that his good older brother had betrayed him.
"That's why I called you a stupid little brother! You have no idea about the truth behind the annihilation of our Uchiha Clan."
Itachi Uchiha still wore that gentle smile, thinking to himself that his adorable younger brother was getting more and more foolish!
"You're the foolish one, Onii-chan. Danzō himself confessed to the sins he committed."
Sasuke Uchiha even angrier, his Sharingan flashing crimson light as killing intent steadily gathered.
"Foolish Sasuke! Sometimes what you see and hear isn't necessarily the truth."
Another masked man appeared, smiling gently. However, when this man removed his mask, almost everyone in the Hokage's office couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
" Shisui!"
Indeed, the second masked man to appear was none other than Shisui Uchiha, who, like Itachi Uchiha, had long since died.
The two of them were Danzō's hidden bodyguards. Although their strength was not as great as that of the leader Liuyue Ying Sakura, they were still quite powerful. Even without the Sharingan's Kekkei Genkai, they were still incredibly strong.
What do you mean by that?
Sasuke Uchiha's expression grew even colder. With his older brother's appearance, he didn't care much about Shisui Uchiha's presence. However, he was very curious about the meaning behind the man's words.
"I remember my brother-in-law once gave Uncle Danzō a nickname, ' Leaf's King of Blame,' could it be because of that?"
At that moment, Senju Nawaki seemed to remember something and murmured to himself.
Although his voice was very faint, everyone present was a highly skilled cultivator, so they heard it clearly.
Even Danzo, the Danzō, couldn't help but twitch his face when he heard the title " Leaf's King of Blame."
While this title aptly summarizes his position in Leaf, saying it out loud is just too much. Doesn't Danzō Shimura have any dignity?
" Hiruzen, you are Leaf under the sunlight, and I am Root in the darkness. I have fulfilled my promise, but it seems you have not. The former number one village in the Shinobi World is now forced to stand on equal footing with other ninja villages. You have truly disappointed me."
Danzō stared indifferently at his former best friend Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. Although his face showed disappointment, there was a hint of pleasure deep in his eyes.
The facts of today prove that Leaf has indeed declined under the leadership of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and can only be ranked on par with other ninja villages. How ridiculous is that!
Leaf boasts the most Kekkei Genkai ninja clans and secret technique ninja clans in the entire Shinobi World, including the three top ninja clans: Senju Uchiha, and Hyuga. However, over the decades, Leaf's status in the Shinobi World has been steadily declining.
This fully demonstrates Hiruzen Sarutobi's incompetence and proves that he himself was right.
Look at him now. After leaving Leaf, he established an empire that powerfully suppresses the entire Shinobi World. He has even annexed most of the Shinobi World's land. Last year, he destroyed Village Hidden in the Stone and occupied the Land of Earth.
Now his empire possesses the former territories of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Iron, plus most of the territories of the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire. With its overwhelming power, unification is only a matter of time.
"I'm sorry, I broke my promise, but that's no excuse for betraying Leaf and the Shinobi World."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes sharpened as he stared intently at his former best friend.
He never imagined that his best friend would lose his desire for the Hokage position, or even betray Leaf, and instead build a Great Emperor that could dominate the entire Shinobi World. Now, it even has the potential to unify the entire Shinobi World, and last year it destroyed Village Hidden in the Stone.
It was the destruction of Village Hidden in the Stone that made him extremely anxious, to the point that he even went so far as to invite Princess Tsunade, his former disciple, back.
If possible, he really wanted to eliminate this greatest threat to the Shinobi World right now, at any cost.
"The ninja village system is flawed. Only unification can resolve the war. I initially placed my hopes on you and Leaf, but I was wrong. Neither of you is worthy of my trust. Therefore, I have no choice but to take matters into my own hands and bring peace to the Shinobi World!"
Danzō Shimura remained unmoved, seemingly oblivious to his best friend's chilling murderous intent, and nonchalantly stated his ideals.
Indeed, Danzō Shimura was a peace envoy of our time!
" Danzō, although I don't know what you've been through to become like this, you're truly wrong. Too many people have died since you started this war. Stop!"
First Hokage Hashirama Senju, couldn't hold back any longer. He was the one who established the ninja village system, and how could he tolerate it being rejected by his own disciple?
This is practically a denial of his life!
Furthermore, Danzō Shimura's ideology was far too similar to that of his former best friend Madara Uchiha; such a person would only bring disaster to the entire Shinobi World.