I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

A flicker of pain crossed Fugaku Uchiha's eyes. He hadn't expected that the two of them would end up as enemies. Shisui had asked him to send the person over first, and then he would deal with Itachi.

"Go and help Zhishui."

"What about here?"

Fugaku asked in a low voice.

The situation here isn't very good right now.

"I can handle this. Be careful, Shisui might be dangerous. Let's go!"

"it is good!"

Although Fugaku hesitated, he listened to Byakuya's words.

Looking at Fugaku's retreating figure, a hint of emotion flashed in Byakuya's eyes. He wondered if Obito had even come!

Although it deviates somewhat from the plot, surely he wouldn't have left without anyone showing up?

"Bai Ye, what do you want to do?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Naruto, who looked somewhat bewildered, and Sasuke, who looked completely dumbfounded, standing beside Byakuya.

What is he going to do?

Are we going to replicate the Nine-Tails' rampage from a few years ago?

"Three generations of grandfathers."

Naruto felt a little strange and scared at the same time. With so many ninjas staring at him closely, it would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid.

"Naruto, long time no see."

"You're Sasuke's teacher?!"

Naruto immediately recognized Byakuya, and then he innocently asked, "Are you planning to take me as your apprentice?"

But is it necessary to find so many people to accept me as a disciple?

Even three generations of grandfathers came.

"No, the reason I brought you here today is to let you know the truth!"

"the truth?"

A hint of confusion flashed in Naruto's eyes; he was also somewhat puzzled by the truth that Byakuya had revealed.

But after he said that, Hiruzen Sarutobi froze on the spot, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Danzo seemed to understand why Byakuya was doing what he did today.

He was very powerful, but instead of taking action, he planned to completely ruin their reputation.

For some reason, he even felt a little schadenfreude before he died. He had always had a bad reputation, but he had tolerated it. He was actually very curious about what would happen to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Sarutobi maintained his reputation his whole life, only to have it completely destroyed in the end. You can probably relate to that feeling, right?"

Originally, Danzo felt he was about to collapse and even forced himself to resist being devoured by Hashirama's cells. He wanted to see everything and at least try again later to see if he could kill Byakuya.

"Naruto, do you know why everyone in the village calls you the Demon Fox?"

"why?"

Naruto quickly asked, he had always been curious as to why the villagers called him the Demon Fox, and at the same time he felt a little sad. He was clearly a human, so why did everyone have to call him the Demon Fox!

"Your father was the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and your mother was from the Uzumaki clan. Your parents died to seal the Nine-Tails, and the Nine-Tails was sealed inside your body. But I want to tell you that you are not a demon fox. You are the son of a hero. However, in recent years, some people in the village have spread this news in order to control you!"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, I'm actually quite curious, if you meet Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki in the underworld after you die, will you really have the face to see them? Oh, I forgot, Minato is still with the Shinigami, isn't he? Speaking of which, what did you promise Minato back then?"

"By the way, I'm curious. You said it was dangerous to reveal that Naruto is Minato's son, so you chose to hide Naruto's identity. Well, I have a very serious question for you: isn't it dangerous for Naruto to carry the name of the Nine-Tails? Everyone knows about the Nine-Tails' situation! So you concealed the title of the hero's son, took away Minato and his wife's property under the guise of protecting Naruto, made him eat expired instant noodles with sand mixed in his food, and then set up some bonds for Naruto at the Ninja Academy to control him. Speaking of which, Hiruzen Sarutobi, you really disgust me!!"

Byakuya's words quieted everyone present down considerably, and many even turned their attention to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi found himself unable to utter a single word, despite his usually eloquent tongue.

Faced with Bai Ye's questioning, he was completely unable to answer.

In Baiye's view, although it was revealed that Naruto was the son of a hero, as a Jinchuriki, his life in the village would not be easy. Just like Gaara, even though he was the son of a Kage, he still suffered discrimination. But this was actually related to Rasa's attitude towards Gaara.

Take Naruto, for example. It's impossible for him to receive exceptionally good treatment or for everyone to love him. After all, people experienced the Nine-Tails' rampage and naturally fear Jinchuriki.

but! !! !!

Minato Namikaze has many friends and many former subordinates. The villagers can't accept him. Won't they accept him?

How many people were saved by Minato back then, and how many people received Minato's favor?

At least it should be enough to ensure Naruto can eat normally, right?

Furthermore, after learning that Naruto was Minato's son, the villagers at least wouldn't go so far as to put sand in Naruto's food.

"Yes! You could say it was Danzo's doing, just like Konoha's White Fang back then. Because his achievements were so great, rumors started circulating in the village that he abandoned the mission for his comrades, causing Konoha to suffer losses. So, under these rumors, Konoha's White Fang chose to commit suicide."

So, Kakashi, are you still going to be loyal to Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Kakashi, to be loyal to the person who killed your father, you truly are pathetic!

As soon as Byakuya finished speaking, Kakashi fell silent. Over the years, he had never been able to let go of this matter.

Although he had always suspected it, he had never had any concrete evidence. He wanted to investigate, but there was simply no way to investigate what happened back then.

"Lord Hokage, I've always wanted to know the truth about what happened back then."

Kakashi hesitated for a moment, then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked slowly.

He wants to know the truth about what happened back then!

Is it really what they spread?

Although deep down I already knew the answer.

Meanwhile, Naruto, having finished processing what Byakuya had said, stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi with an incredulous and disbelieving expression, asking, "Third Hokage, this can't be real, right?!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the fourth statue on the Hokage Rock and asked, "Grandpa Hokage, was my father really the Fourth Hokage? I'm the son of a hero, not the Demon Fox???"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 74 Third Hokage, Danzo's reputation is completely ruined. Here's a dignified way for you to die!

After Byakuya revealed these things, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that things were going to get bad.

Hiruzen Sarutobi simply cannot explain these two things, because if you say it has nothing to do with you, who would believe you?

The death of Kakashi's father was fueled by Danzo's machinations in the village at that time. He actually felt a sense of threat and originally intended to undermine White Fang's prestige and damage White Fang's reputation in the village so that he wouldn't have to worry about White Fang competing for Hokage.

But he didn't expect that this would completely backfire.

White Fang committed suicide, instantly depriving Konoha of a powerful fighting force. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so passive during the Third Shinobi World War.

As for Naruto, he did agree, but he also failed to keep his word.

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, Kakashi and Naruto felt increasingly heavy-hearted.

Perhaps it really is as Bai Ye said?

"If the Hokage is unwilling to speak, then let me speak. Kakashi, isn't the rumor about your father being falsely accused and Naruto being a demon fox just like the rumors circulating in our Uchiha village right now, all orchestrated by our Lord Danzo? But if you dare to say that you know nothing about it, then I'll have to hold your shamelessness in even higher regard!"

The methods used are identical, and have always been the same.

"Why is this happening? Third-generation grandpa, please explain!"

A strange look of despair flashed across Naruto's face. Even Sasuke, who was standing to the side, was somewhat taken aback and looked at the Third Hokage and Naruto with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, the seemingly kind third generation had done such a thing.

Moreover, the village's demon fox, the worst student in the ninja academy, is actually the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze?

"I'm sorry, Naruto, I did hide the fact that you are the Fourth Hokage's child from you before, but that was to protect your safety. Your father has offended too many people in the past. If the ninjas from other villages find out that you are his child, you will definitely be in danger!"

With so many people present, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally couldn't offer excessive explanations and could only honestly tell Naruto the truth.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi added a sentence later.

"What a joke! Everyone knows that the Nine-Tails needs a member of the Uzumaki clan to be sealed, and the Uzumaki clan has long been exterminated. There are only two remaining members of the Uzumaki clan in Konoha: Kushina Uzumaki and her child. She was the wife of the Fourth Hokage. Do you think anyone else wouldn't know that? Kumogakure came to the village to kidnap Kushina Uzumaki. You're not going to say that other ninja villages don't know this information, are you?"

Byakuya now even seriously suspects that Konoha has a hand in everything that happened to Kushina Uzumaki.

After all, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he was rejected by the people of Konoha from the very beginning. If it were based on the personalities of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, they might have created a bond between them.

Just like Tsunade's situation, it's possible that it was arranged by both parties.

In Bai Ye's view, many things simply cannot be explained without considering conspiracy theories.

Upon hearing Byakuya's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately changed.

He had actually intended to explain it that way, but how could Bai Ye even know about that?!

The bond between Minato and Kushina Uzumaki is something that very few people in Konoha actually know!

"Isn't it just that you're afraid of not being able to control Naruto afterward? Haven't you noticed? After you took power, you started treating Konoha as your own possession. You need to control everything. You need to control Naruto, who is unpredictable. The Uchiha clan is too strong, and you're afraid you can't control them. You need to eliminate them."

"Back then, in order to put pressure on the Hyuga clan, we directly forced them to hand over Hyuga Hiashi. In the end, Hyuga Hizashi took the place. Third Hokage, look at Konoha under your rule. You've always been compromising and subservient to foreign powers, but you've been hitting hard at home."

"And your Will of Fire is the most disgusting thing to me. The First Hokage fought Madara Uchiha in the Valley of the End for the sake of the village. The Second Hokage chose to sacrifice himself to protect you for the next generation of Konoha. If the Second Hokage wanted to leave at that time, he could have left with his Flying Thunder God Technique, but you would have died here!"

What about you?

During the Second Shinobi World War, you commanded from the rear, while the front lines relied on Konoha's White Fang, the Sannin, and our Uchiha, Hyuga, and other clans.

During the Third Shinobi World War, you were still commanding from the rear, while the front lines were still relying on people like us, with at most one more person, Minato Namikaze. And what did you do? You sent children to the battlefield, made them graduate early. What is the Will of Fire? It's about sacrificing yourself to protect others, and what did you do? You sacrificed others to protect yourself!

Byakuya spoke coldly, and every word he uttered made Hiruzen Sarutobi break out in a cold sweat.

After Bai Ye brought up all of his actions, he made them public.

Even the Hokage's allies, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and the Anbu who obeyed the Hokage's orders, were now beginning to doubt their purpose in following Hiruzen Sarutobi.

I hadn't thought about it that much before; I just thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi had indeed managed the village very well.

But after Baiye said that, they realized that there was such a dirty side to this peaceful Konoha!

"During the Second Shinobi World War, the villagers were in turmoil, and I needed to calm them down. In the Third Shinobi World War, we were the ones who were attacked. To prevent other shinobi from launching a sneak attack on the village, I chose to stay in the village. This was also to protect the villagers!"

Regarding the matter of Hizashi, I am very sorry. At that time, Konoha could not afford another war. If war broke out, Konoha would suffer even greater losses, so I had no choice but to compromise. As for controlling Naruto, that was out of the question. I never intended to exterminate the Uchiha clan; I always wanted to resolve issues peacefully!

Hiruzen Sarutobi completely absolved himself of these issues. Although his explanations were somewhat weak, he felt that he needed to at least give himself a proper explanation.