Konoha's Hextech Ninja

If nothing changes, it seems that in a few years, Sakumo Hatake will commit suicide due to the public opinion caused by the failure of his mission.

It's no wonder that in the original work, Kakashi Hatake didn't learn Sakumo Hatake's swordsmanship, but instead pursued the path of ninjutsu to the end.

My father died too early, and no one taught me swordsmanship.

With the Sharingan added to his repertoire, he can only learn ninjutsu.

Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Sakumo were not very familiar with each other, but they had heard of him. He was a person similar to Jiraiya, somewhat idealistic, and his ideology tended to advocate fairness. He seemed to have gathered a group of ninjas from commoner backgrounds and planned to implement a fairer promotion mechanism to break the situation where small groups firmly controlled the power of Konoha's high-level officials.

With such thoughts, as well as sufficient strength and prestige, it's no wonder that Shimura Danzo wanted to kill him.

No one in power could tolerate this.

"I don't know the specifics of the mission that led to Konoha's White Fang's suicide, but it was undoubtedly Danzo's doing. If I can ensure that this doesn't happen, or at least save White Fang's life, it will definitely benefit my plans..."

Yagami Yoruichi silently kept this matter in mind, preparing to keep a close eye on any developments related to Hatake Sakumo.

Once the possibility of a future 'white teeth suicide' incident emerges, we must find a way to intervene immediately.

However, that event won't happen for several years, so there's no need to rush into anything now.

“Let’s not interfere in the adults’ affairs; let them handle it,” Yagami Yoruichi said. “For the time being, we must avoid being targeted by the Root and must not leave the village. Let’s focus on our training and improving our strength. Only with sufficient strength can we do what we want.”

Kakashi Hatake and Inahi Uchiha remained silent.

They had all been warned by their own "adults" that there were some things they shouldn't get involved in.

At this time, the only thing you can do is protect yourself and not be a burden to your family.

At the same time, I will strive to cultivate and improve my strength.

……

The Hokage's office.

Looking at the four people in front of him, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately felt a terrible headache.

Now that Maruboshi Kosuke, Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Yashiro, and Tsunade have all come together, it's obvious that it's because of the Root team's attack on Yagami Yoruichi's team.

Tsunade almost demolished his office before.

These people, coming together, have no chance of easily letting this matter slide.

"Didn't I say to remove Danzo from his post and send him back to reflect on his actions?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tsunade and asked, "Didn't you agree to that back then? Now that Danzo has been removed from his post, what else do you want to do?"

"We all agree that Danzo's actions violated the Will of Fire and he must be judged."

With her arms crossed, Tsunade coldly declared, "I demand a Jonin meeting to publicly try Danzo!"

"Our Uchiha clan only asks for fairness."

Standing beside Tsunade, the Eighth Hokage looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "In the previous war, our Uchiha clan lost more than a hundred ninjas and shed blood for the village! Even if the village doesn't appreciate our contributions, isn't it going too far to abduct our clan's geniuses?!"

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha abruptly changed the subject: "Could it be that the village considers our Uchiha clan as enemies?!"

As a radical member of the Uchiha clan, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha was extremely experienced and methodical in his work, despite his radical personality.

They immediately started labeling people, escalating the issue to a whole new level.

It seems that if Danzo Shimura is not severely punished, it is a deliberate attempt to suppress and persecute the Uchiha clan.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt an intense headache coming on.

The Uchiha clan was already a troublesome problem for him.

Danzo Shimura did this again, giving the Uchiha clan a handle to use against him.

Now, he's in for a tough time trying to appease the Uchiha clan.

While Hiruzen Sarutobi was still pondering how to appease the Eighth Hokage, Sakumo Hatake spoke up: "Hokage-sama, you previously said you wanted Kakashi to grow up and work for you in the Anbu. But if I remember correctly, I promised him to go to the Anbu, not Root. I've heard about Root's practices, and I think it's too cruel to treat any child from Konoha like that."

Sakumo Hatake did not directly accuse Hiruzen Sarutobi, but his words implied that he was referring to Root.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi heard it and felt that every word he said was a list of his faults as Hokage.

Wasn't it he, as the Hokage, who tacitly approved of Danzo Shimura's many dark deeds?

If we're going to pinpoint a label, Danzo Shimura certainly can't escape the blame for all the messes and disgraceful deeds he committed.

"Hiruzen," Maruhoshi Kosuke also spoke up, "Secretly capturing children and brainwashing them into tools—this is indeed going too far. When the Second Hokage was alive, he would never have done this."

Kosuke Maruboshi revered the Second Hokage as his teacher, but in reality, the two did not formally establish a master-disciple relationship.

However, the mere fact that Maruboshi Kosuke studied under the Second Hokage for a period of time is enough to make his influence undeniable in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

However, after the death of the Second Hokage, Kosuke Maruboshi rarely participated in the village's high-level decision-making, so his presence was not prominent.

But when he steps forward, even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, has to deal with him with caution.

“I will severely punish Danzo, and in fact I have already done so.” Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to save face for his old comrade: “A Jonin meeting and a public trial are unnecessary, aren’t they? Danzo was doing it all for Konoha.”

"For the sake of Konoha, some things have to be done," said Maruhoshi Kosuke, then shook his head and said, "But I cannot condone harming children. If even this kind of behavior is not severely punished, I think the Second Hokage would be very disappointed if he saw Konoha as it is now."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hachimoku glanced at Maruhoshi Kosuke.

You really dare to say that!

This was practically an insult directed at Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying that the Second Hokage shouldn't have passed the position to him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face also darkened.

After taking over Konoha, he was constantly on edge, afraid that he might do something wrong and disappoint his teacher in the afterlife.

Now that Maruhoshi Kosuke is saying this, it's practically a denial of his governance.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could ignore what others said.

However, Kosuke Maruboshi was one of the few 'old-timers' in Konoha who had come from the time of the Second Hokage. He was even very familiar with the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and inherited his ideals.

When Kosuke Maruboshi expressed his disagreement, Hiruzen Sarutobi was momentarily on the verge of a breakdown.

"A Jonin meeting and a public trial are necessary." Tsunade said stiffly, "Old man, I'm not discussing this with you! I've already talked to Jiraiya about this, and he supports me!"

Uchiha Hachiro and Hatake Sakumo remained silent.

But they all seemed to agree with Tsunade.

In addition, there's Kosuke Maruboshi.

The four of them working together might not be able to remove Hiruzen Sarutobi from his position as Third Hokage, but they could certainly shake the foundations of his rule.

He knew that if he continued to protect Shimura Danzo to the death, he himself would be the one to pay the price.

Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me.

Supporting Shimura Danzo was originally intended to make him a scapegoat, and now it's time for him to "contribute his remaining energy".

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly and compromised, "In that case, let's choose a date to convene a Jonin meeting and publicly try Danzo."

Chapter 93 Public Trial of Shimura Danzo?

"A public trial of Shimura Danzo?"

Yagami Yoruichi was slightly surprised when he heard the news brought by Uchiha Inahi.

He had thought that under pressure from the 'parents,' even if Hiruzen Sarutobi compromised, he would at most give Danzo Shimura a punishment that was neither too severe nor too lenient, stripping Danzo of his real power.

Once the storm has passed and signs of unrest begin to appear in the ninja world again, then Shimura Danzo can be reinstated.

This has happened before.

But it's acceptable to handle things discreetly and privately, rather than making them public.

Once the matter is brought to the forefront and Danzo Shimura is publicly tried in front of many Jonin, any attempt to reinstate him will have to consider the implications of this incident.

It's almost fair to say that after this public trial, regardless of the outcome, Danzo Shimura's dream of becoming Hokage will be shattered by at least half.

It is also impossible for him to continue to occupy most of the power in the Dark Division under the name of 'Root Leader'.

"Ok?"

Yoruichi Yagami suddenly sensed something was wrong.

It seems that it was Shimura Danzo who was the one who was hit hard.

As for the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he could at most be described as someone who "misjudged people," but he himself could be completely absolved of all the filth that Danzo Shimura had done.

"Could this also be Hiruzen Sarutobi's goal?"

Yoruichi Yagami couldn't help but try to put herself in Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoes and think from his perspective.

However, regarding the many secrets of Konoha's upper echelons, Yoruichi Yagami only knows a small part of what is shown in the original work, and is unaware of many other details.

Without enough supporting information, it's impossible to guess Hiruzen Sarutobi's true thoughts.

However, from the perspective of the beneficiaries, damaging Shimura Danzo's reputation does not seem to have a significant negative impact on the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

On the contrary, this could be used to strengthen control over Shimura Danzo.

Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's governing philosophy and methods, it's plausible that they aligned with his interests.

"Perhaps Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura are not as united as they appear on the surface."

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Shaking her head, Yagami Yoruichi stopped thinking about these things.

"In any case, the public trial of Shimura Danzo is a good thing for us," Yagami Yoruichi said casually. "If we can teach him a lesson this time, our lives will be more peaceful in the future. However, I've heard that Shimura Danzo is narrow-minded and extremely vengeful. We won't be able to leave the village freely for a while."

Yoruichi Yagami is very confident in her abilities, but she is not blindly arrogant.

Danzo Shimura's performance in actual combat in the original work seems very poor because he has not experienced actual combat for many years, and his combat awareness has long since deteriorated. In addition, his opponents are too strong, making Danzo Shimura seem like a clown.

However, at this time, during the recently concluded Ninja World War, Danzo Shimura had personally led his troops to repel a large-scale enemy attack, and was at his peak.

In terms of strength ranking, he definitely surpasses the elite Jonin and reaches the 'Kage' level.

Against an opponent of this caliber, coupled with the strange and unusual methods employed by Root, Yagami Yoruichi was not confident she could handle it.

It's safer to stay in the village until you have the next piece of gear.

With at least the perception barrier of Konoha Village in place, Danzo Shimura wouldn't dare to openly attack him and his companions within the village.

Uchiha Inahisa said with a hint of regret, "However, the elder said that the formal trial will have to wait for a while. We need to coordinate the mission arrangements of the Jonin, and we can only hold a Jonin meeting when more than two-thirds of the Jonin are in the village."

"Did Elder Yagami tell you everything?" Yagami Yoruichi asked, somewhat puzzled.