From a Pirate to a Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 392 Questions and Roars from the Bottom
What happened in the past is called history, and by learning from history, we can understand the rise and fall of nations.

In the past four years or nearly five years, batches of students have graduated from the Ninja School. After learning about the past of the entire Ninja world, these students' thoughts have also undergone fundamental changes.

Some of them even passed the graduation examination of the ideology course and awakened their domineering nature.

This group of young people had no intention of hiding anything from their respected masters, so even in front of the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, they still dared to ask whether the previous Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was an accomplice.

You know, this was simply impossible in the past.

To question the village's Kage as an ordinary ninja is a disregard for authority.

But at this moment, it seems that this group of young people who spoke up have no fear of power at all, only good and evil, right and wrong.

Of course, perhaps they also realized that this was the best opportunity, and it was an opportunity that the lower-class people had never had in the past thousands of years.

It was the first public trial of high-ranking officials, the first time a clear instruction was given that ninjas were not tools, and the first time that the most ordinary people in the village gathered together to form a force that no one could ignore.

The fundamental purpose is to seize this opportunity and make this incident a benchmark in the future.

……

On the platform, two Anbu appeared instantly. After the medical team announced that Danzo Shimura was dead, they took his body away.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, answered the questions just raised by the younger generation in the audience.

"According to the Anbu investigation, the number of wind-style ninjutsu in the Shimura clan began to increase after Shimura Danzo became the Hokage's advisor."

"At the same time, there are no ninjas from the Shimura clan among the so-called tools in the Root."

Minato Namikaze's words caused a commotion.

Ninjutsu is the foundation of a ninja's power, and this is partly why ninjas from the ninja clan are so powerful.

For example, the heir of the Hyuga clan's main family would never go to ninja school to study.

The Shimura clan's wind-style ninjutsu has significantly increased in the years since Danzo became a high-ranking official. This alone answered their question.

Will the Shimura clan benefit?

Yes!
At this moment, among the Root, there is no ninja with the surname Shimura who has erased emotions and used them as pure tools.

This answer reminded the relatives of the victims in the crowd of the tragic scenes they had seen in the hospital.

Those who did not survive died wailing in such pain.

No, maybe I don't even have the strength to wail anymore.

Suddenly, some of the villagers under Shadow Rock roared in anger.

"Eliminate the clan!"

This roar seemed to give everyone a direction.

"Eliminate the clan!"

"Eliminate the clan!"

"Liquidate the Shimura clan! Since you have gained benefits, you must also pay a price for it!"

“We must settle accounts!”

"Although we are like grass, our lives are not noble or cheap!"

"Today we awaken and settle all the past!"

"Third generation! And Sarutobi!"

"Come out! Come out!"

……

The roars condense the anger that people have not dared to express for many years.

If Shimura Danzo's body had not been taken away, he would have been killed by the angry crowd...

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the crowd, making everyone silent.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen is here!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd automatically parted to the left and right, and everyone's eyes turned to the figures on the periphery.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was in the front, followed by two Hokage advisors: Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu.

……

Fifteen minutes ago, the three met outside the Sarutobi clan.

As advisors to the Hokage, and even two who had met the first Hokage when they were young, they had never been as terrified as they were today.

As the public trial progressed, the village seemed to be held together by a pair of hands. The villagers who were insignificant in the past and the ninjas who were of civilian origin were now brought together by these hands.

The momentum and power created made even them feel frightened and terrified.

Faced with uncertainty and fearing that they would also be purged, the two immediately went to the Sarutobi clan to ask Sarutobi Hiruzen for advice.

"This can't go on like this!"

Mitomon En's hands were shaking a little: "The whole village has gone crazy, they are even going to liquidate the entire Shimura clan. If we allow Namikaze Minato to continue to deceive the villagers, Konoha will probably be destroyed in the madness!"

Utatane Koharu's eyes were subtle, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "It's not just Shimura, these people even want to settle accounts with the Sarutobi clan. If this continues, the rules will be broken and the future will be a mess."

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored the two and continued to walk in the direction of Shadow Rock.

Seeing this, the two followed closely, but continued to chatter.

"The village has already offended the daimyo, and the number of missions commissioned by the nobles is almost zero. The envoy of Kumogakure is still being held in the heavy prison, and the villagers are in this state..."

Mitomon En said earnestly: "I am very worried that Namikaze Minato will deliberately provoke a war!"

Koharu Utatane at the side directly gave a solution: "The remnants of the Root have contacted us. They have a barrier that can reinforce the space. We just need to destroy his Flying Thunder God Technique, and then you, Hiruzen, will take action..."

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped.

However, he did not look back, but said in a deep voice: "Defeat them, make a solemn promise to the Ino-Shika-Chou and other ninja clans, and guarantee that there will be no settlement afterwards. Send people to the daimyo's mansion to gain the support of the daimyo of the Land of Fire, and regain the power of the Kage as the previous generation of Hokage, right?"

"Let's not talk about the possibility of success or failure. Even if it succeeds and everything goes well, do you think that after today, there will be ninjas in Konoha other than the top leaders and ninja clans?"

"The mind has been awakened. Unless Konoha becomes a thing of the past like Kirigakure, the policy of Blood Mist Village has been implemented for many years, and the whole village is covered with blood."

"Otherwise, they will not be willing to be ruled by old ideas after coming together. Moreover, even if they are promised a solemn promise, the clan leaders of each ninja clan may not agree."

After he finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen took another step forward.

At the same time, he warned: "No one can stop the dawn of the world, and what we see is not all. The chakra-based sealing technique cannot stop Minato Namikaze, let alone the angry crowd."

What you see...isn't all?

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu were both stunned.

Then I thought of the school organization.

There is also a power called Haki. If this power is the same as the effect analyzed in the intelligence, then the barrier may be meaningless to Minato Namikaze.

And...Uzumaki Kushina, the wife of Minato Namikaze, is the source of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques and Konoha's sealing techniques.

"What should we do?" "Since they choose to hold a public trial, then tell them everything."

Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled as he spoke, and the pipe in his hand had died.

"I turned a blind eye to the root cause, and I feel guilty towards the victims. But as a shadow, what I thought at that time was not selfish."

"I will tell everyone everything, and the villagers will decide what the final outcome will be for me."

"Sir, you are right... Humans are social animals. The villagers came together to form Konoha. They gave power to one person, and that's how the Kage was born."

"So they have the right to take back everything they have given to Ying."

……

Under the Shadow Rock, everyone separated to the left and right, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes collided with Namikaze Minato's.

At this moment, he could not see any trace of the past gentleness in the eyes of his successor.

Power brings responsibility, and responsibility makes people grow.

In just five years, Minato Namikaze's growth was so fast that even he was amazed.

In fact, at this moment, Minato Namikaze on the high platform was also a little surprised.

He knew that the third generation went to the Ninja School to attend classes, and he even knew that he was evaluated by the teacher in person during the last class.

But in just a few days, this shadow of the past was willing to come to stand trial voluntarily?

"The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, stand trial."

As he spoke, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked towards the platform, and behind him, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu gritted their teeth and followed him.

They know they can't hide away, and as consultants of the same period, not bringing it up now doesn't mean they won't bring it up later.

Namikaze Minato turned sideways and said at the same time: "Power comes with responsibility, because the power was given to you by the villagers. Now, the use of this power is subject to inquiry."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly and turned around to face everyone.

For a moment, the crowd was silent.

The people who had mentioned the Sarutobi clan out of anger just now did not speak again at this moment.

The person on the stage had white hair, a short stature and a body that was gradually hunched, as if telling of the responsibilities he had undertaken over the years.

Using the village's ninjas as subjects for human experiments is destroying the lives of ordinary people in the village and will undoubtedly lead to punishment.

But the people who did this are already dead. Did three generations... really know about it?

Unconsciously, people found an excuse for the old man who had grown so old on the platform for the sake of the village.

But these people do not include young people.

Civilian ninja Shiyu stepped forward and asked, "I want to know, while the Sandaime-sama was in power, was he aware that the Root's research on the First Generation's cells was still continuing?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded without hesitation: "After the experiment of the first generation cells was stopped, the Root continued the experiment in order to obtain the power of the first generation."

"I heard a little about this at that time. The first thing I heard was that the funds needed by the Root were a bit too large and did not meet the development needs of the Root at that time."

"Then the Anbu began investigating and learned that most of the funds were spent on experimental equipment."

"At that time, I guessed that the roots might still be continuing their research on primary cells."

Hearing this, Zhiyu took another step forward.

He then asked, "As the Third Hokage, why did you choose to turn a blind eye? Those dead victims were also members of the village! They were also the villagers you should protect!"

"I want to ask... do you, the Third Hokage, also feel that any sacrifice is worth it because you want to gain the power of Wood Release?"

This time, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not nod.

"The power of Wood Release is very important to the village, but it is definitely not to the point where it is worth it no matter how much sacrifice is made. Sometimes I get old, so when I want to make a decision on many things, I always hesitate."

"At that time, the clues obtained by the Anbu inferred that the Root was still continuing the research of the first generation cells. The investigation continued, and the initial result was that the surviving ninjas from other ninja villages in the war were used as test subjects."

"Later, the war stopped. The number of test subjects was greatly reduced, and the experiments gradually made no progress. So, Danzo turned his attention to the village."

"After several years, I didn't expect that he would expand his goals to this extent. He even captured many ninja clans because of speculation."

After the words were spoken, the villagers in the crowd fell silent.

Unlike Danzo who just committed suicide, the Third Hokage did not make any rebuttal but spoke his mind bluntly.

Wars broke out frequently, and the tailed beasts of each village were transformed into weapons.

Because of its rich geographical location, Konoha became the target of siege in several Ninja World Wars. Although the results were good, one can imagine the inner pressure it felt at that time.

Indulgence and indecision are Sarutobi Hiruzen's biggest flaws.

At this time, a child rushed out from the crowd, confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen and angrily yelled, "Why? Why did you let my aunt become like that? Aren't you the Kage? Why aren't you protecting us?"

The child's face was covered with tear marks.

What he said also reminded Sarutobi Hiruzen of the appearance of Uchiha En in the past.

Mr. said: If the passing of life were just a series of numbers, the shock it brings would definitely not be as intense as what we see in reality.

So at that time...

The information reported by the Anbu only contained a few scattered names and numbers of people who had been found. The Anbu had no idea what had happened to those missing people, and the same was true for themselves.

So... I chose to leave it alone.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's silence and the child's questioning made all the villagers who were saddened by the tragic plight of their loved ones... explode.

One after another, villagers came out of the crowd, each one questioning Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At this moment, the supremacy brought by power fell into the dust.

On the high platform, Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and accepted all the questioning and anger, even curses from others.

In his mind, when his teacher, the Second Hokage, decided to cover the retreat himself, the trusting look on his face made him feel very uncomfortable.

So is it really wrong?

But at that time, once Wood Release appears in Konoha again, the shock to each village will be unprecedented.

"Sandaime...sir."

A voice startled Sarutobi Hiruzen awake.

Kakashi raised his head slightly and his eyes met with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Kakashi..."

"Third generation...Hokage, I want to know that my father was attacked by public opinion. Do you also know that this is an attack by the Root for the position of Hokage?"

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead was covered with sweat, but he still nodded.

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(End of this chapter)