Seemingly unwilling to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tobirama Senju spoke his mind directly.
" Monkey, I'm giving you one last chance. If you don't tell the truth again, you can forget about ever calling yourself my apprentice again."
Seeing that Tobirama Senju had issued his final ultimatum, Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer dared to bluff with the two and had no choice but to admit it.
"They all sacrificed themselves to protect Konoha."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi speaking, tears welled up in his eyes.
"In response to our teacher's call to action, and to protect Konoha from invasion by other villages, they have always been at the forefront of battles, big and small. I have tried to persuade them, but they won't listen. Teacher, I really want to protect them too, and protect your people!"
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's tearful state, Tobirama Senju clearly didn't trust him at all. He wasn't stupid; who would be foolish enough to keep charging at the very front?
What's more, those people were members of his Senju Clan. When did the Senju Clan become so weak?
Tobirama Senju clearly didn't believe anything Hiruzen Sarutobi said, and just as he was about to lash out again, Naruto spoke up.
" Orochimaru, open the barrier, the person has been brought."
Although Orochimaru was somewhat puzzled about who Naruto was talking about, he still obediently did as he was told. He dared to do this because he had absolute confidence in his own strength. As long as he wanted to go, the path was right in front of him, and no one could stop him.
Besides, he trusts Naruto-kun.
Orochimaru waved his hand, signaling the Sound Four inside the barrier to release it.
Although the four of them didn't understand why their master was doing this, their master's orders were absolute, and they just had to obey.
" Four Violet Flames Formation, dispel."
The four then came to Orochimaru's side to protect him.
Almost the instant the barrier dissipated, some of the Anbu ninjas rushed towards Orochimaru's location, while others rushed towards where Hiruzen Sarutobi was trapped, all in an attempt to rescue him.
Just as the Sound Ninja were about to make their move, someone else was faster than them.
Several coins struck a few Anbu who tried to approach, sending them flying.
Orochimaru quickly found out who Naruto was talking about.
Then another Naruto brought over a hooded guy who was tied up. The hood obscured his face, making it impossible for anyone to see his features.
But among the people present, someone recognized him at a glance.
Hiruzen Sarutobi constricted sharply; he hadn't expected Naruto to bring this person back.
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, he naturally guessed who the newcomer was. Danzo, huh? Naruto-kun really has some strength.
The newcomer was none other than Danzo. He had been leisurely drinking tea at his Root, especially after hearing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was trapped. He was extremely pleased with himself, and when he heard that Orochimaru was the one who had trapped Hiruzen Sarutobi, he felt that his Hokage Position was secure.
He was just about to celebrate when he was attacked, knocked unconscious, and taken away. When he woke up, the first person he saw was his teacher. He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was just seeing things. How could he be seeing someone from the underworld in the mortal realm?
However, he quickly realized that his teacher had been resurrected.
"Teacher?"
Tobirama Senju was already furious. Another troublesome disciple had appeared, and upon seeing Danzo, Tobirama Senju instinctively didn't want to give him a friendly look. Everyone knew that Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi practically inseparable.
"Hmph, Danzo, tell me, why have all the Senju Clan members disappeared?"
Danzo was still in a daze when his teacher asked him that question. Without thinking, he blurted out what was on his mind.
"They didn't all disappear, there's still Tsunade, isn't there?"
Danzo's words were like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, creating ripples...
Even Hashirama Senju, who had been calm just moments before, turned pale upon hearing Danzo's words. Tobirama Senju was even more so; he stepped forward and Danzo up from the ground.
Before Danzo could react, he met Tobirama Senju's black eyes.
What kind of eyes were those? Danzo never wanted to see them again in his life.
The eyes, born from the Impure World Reincarnation, should not contain any emotion, but at this moment they reveal emotion due to the anger of their holder.
Perhaps it was because Tobirama Senju had been dead for so long that Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi had forgotten what kind of person their teacher had been.
" Danzo, what do you mean by that? Explain yourself clearly."
Danzo, who was usually so Danzo, was completely deflated at this moment; he didn't even dare to look his teacher in the eye.
He glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was tied up, and then at the ugly expressions on Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju. Danzo knew things were going to go wrong today. Even if he didn't tell the truth, his teachers had plenty of ways to make him talk.
" The Monkey forced me to do this. He said to send the Senju Clan to the front lines and then find a way to reduce their numbers."
"Yes, it was all the Monkey who made me do this; even Tsunade's brother was a victim."
"Teacher, I was forced into this by the Monkey! You have to believe me!"
Tobirama Senju ignored Danzo's pleas and instead turned his gaze to Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose face Hiruzen Sarutobi turned completely green. He knew Danzo was unreliable, but he hadn't expected him to be this unreliable. His words were a mix of truth and falsehood, but the problem was that his teacher had believed them.
He desperately wanted to Danzo twice. But as long as he kept quiet, who would care what had already happened? The die was cast; the Senju Clan was already in this state. What difference would killing the two of them make?
Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely disappointed with the current Danzo. He wasn't like this before. He used to be a sharp blade, exceptionally sharp both internally and externally, often handling all sorts of dirty and tiring work for him.
But now? Did they sell it to themselves?
Actually, Danzo can't really be blamed for this. After his failed attack on the Uchiha Clan, he no longer trusted Hiruzen Sarutobi as much as before. He only wanted to pull Hiruzen Sarutobi down from that position and take it for himself. Today was an opportunity. As long as he could get Hiruzen Sarutobi to take all the blame, he could... he could ascend to the position he had always dreamed of.
At this moment, Hashirama Senju was only worried about his granddaughter Tsunade. Had he really thought that the entire Senju Clan was reduced to just Tsunade?
" Little Tsuna, how disappointed you must have been with Konoha all these years."
Hashirama Senju sighed, silently watching his younger brother's rage. He didn't know if he should try to stop him, but he felt he should do something...