Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

When the Hyuga and Uchiha joined forces, Konoha was already in chaos.

Both the Hyuga and Uchiha clans are large and powerful ninja clans with many concerns. They must weigh the options and unify the hearts of their members before they can organize their clansmen to leave their homes.

The ordinary Konoha ninjas, however, had no such concerns.

As soon as the battle began, they went out of their homes and took up all the high points in the village, looking towards the east gate.

At first, they were filled with doubt and curiosity, speculating about what had happened.

Despite being curious about what had happened at the East Gate, they managed to restrain themselves and refrain from violating the ban by approaching the East Gate.

However, the battle in the east gate direction dragged on, and instead grew increasingly intense, with chakra fluctuations becoming more and more violent, and screams and explosions echoing continuously.

The Konoha ninjas began to feel fear and unease, and the discussions grew louder and louder.

When Wood Release suddenly appeared and created a primeval forest outside the East Gate, many Konoha ninjas forgot the prohibitions previously issued by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

From a broader perspective, the commoner ninjas of Konoha were supporters of the Third Hokage.

However, over the past twenty years, the four major clans of Sarutobi, Utatane, Mitomon, and Shimura have developed rapidly. Their profits did not grow out of thin air, but were obtained by exploiting commoner ninjas.

The four major clans joined forces and targeted families that had lost ninjas, using the method of exploiting the families of the extinct to perfectly suppress the resentment of the commoner ninjas.

But over several decades, there will always be times when things are not done perfectly.

Even more critically, the new generation of ninjas from the four major clans have become accustomed to their special power and are no longer as cautious and meticulous in their actions as their elders.

In recent years, many commoner ninjas have suffered the loss of their families and lives before they even died due to the oppression of the four major clans, without ever knowing who was oppressing them.

Danzo Shimura dealt with many Konoha civilian ninjas over the years; he didn't kill Konoha ninjas without reason.

Although many of them were indeed without reason, Danzo himself did not believe it.

He believed that he was either doing this to protect Konoha Village or to clean up the mess left by his descendants.

Only in this way will there be more and more ninja orphans, only in this way will there be more and more shantytowns in the northeast, only in this way will Yamanaka Hatsugu see the killing line of Konoha Village, thus arousing his resentment and determination.

A closed loop of fate!

In short, many civilian ninjas were already filled with discontent, and after seeing the Wood Release technique soar into the sky, they rushed directly towards the East Gate.

These ninjas were not numerous enough, nor were they strong enough, and were easily intercepted and captured by the Anbu ninjas.

But when Hiashi and Itachi led the charge, the Anbu ninjas couldn't stop them.

The combined number of Hyuga and Uchiha ninjas exceeds five hundred, with a high proportion of special Jonin, Jonin, and elite Jonin, whose strength far surpasses that of the entire Anbu.

Seeing the two powerful clans leading the charge, more ordinary ninjas were inspired and rushed forward as well.

These ninjas included ordinary genin and chunin, as well as elite ninjas from smaller clans.

They may not be strong, but their desire for equality and peace is extremely strong.

They deeply resented Hiruzen Sarutobi's corrupt rule and longed for Konoha to return to its former glory and for life to return to prosperity.

"Hurry! Let's go check the East Gate!"

"Both the Hyuga clan head and the Uchiha clan head have gone, so we should go too. We can't stay silent any longer!"

"King Sarutobi has favored the three clans and oppressed us for so many years. Today, we will demand justice for ourselves!"

More and more ninjas joined the procession heading to the East Gate.

The force grew larger and larger, gradually evolving from the initial Hyuga and Uchiha clan ninjas into a large army of hundreds of ninjas.

The mighty torrent of ninjas swept away the Anbu troops arranged by the Third Hokage and advanced irresistibly towards the East Gate.

Their footsteps and shouts mingled together, echoing throughout the entire Konoha Village.

At that moment, explosions and screams erupted from the direction of the east gate, spreading throughout half of Konoha Village.

Two contrasting waves of voices rose and fell, completely disrupting the order and morale of Konoha Village.

The battle at the East Gate has reached a fever pitch.

After Hashirama Senju went on a killing spree, the ninjas of Sarutobi, Utatane, and Mitomon suffered heavy casualties.

In just over ten minutes, thousands of ninjas were strangled by Wood Release, and their bodies were dragged into the ground for burial.

Having witnessed countless deaths, the ninjas of the four major clans fully experienced the terror of the First Hokage. Their fighting spirit was completely shattered, and they fled frantically in fear.

Sarutobi Asuma struggled to his feet, looking at his fallen clansmen and his father, who was entangled in tree branches and unable to escape, his eyes filled with despair.

But he still picked up the chakra blade from the ground and charged at Hashirama Senju once again.

With a flash, Tobirama Senju teleported in front of Asuma Sarutobi, and slashed at his neck with the ninja sword he had snatched.

Ninja Art: Flying Thunder God Slash!

Even as he faced imminent death, Sarutobi Asuma's eyes remained fixed on Senju Hashirama, completely unaware that he was about to die.

At this critical moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi mustered all his strength, broke off a branch, and hurled a shadow staff at Tobirama Senju.

The heavy golden cudgel missed its target, and the vanished Second Hokage teleported behind Hiruzen Sarutobi. The power of his ninja sword remained undiminished as he slashed towards the Third Hokage's neck.

Upon realizing what was happening, Sarutobi Asuma witnessed this and cried out in despair, "Father!"

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was beheaded, did not bleed; instead, he turned into white smoke.

It's a shadow clone!

Tobirama Senju exclaimed, "You actually managed to fool me. Hiruzen, your taijutsu and ninjutsu are far superior to what they were when I died."

"Unfortunately, you're not facing me alone; you're also facing my older brother..."

In the Wood Release forest, every large tree serves as Hashirama Senju's eyes, ears, hands, and feet.

The forest is not only filled with trees, but also with vines, inconspicuous moss, grass, flowers, and pollen, which are also Hashirama Senju's eyes and ears.

Countless branches twitched and lashed out, taking turns attacking the seemingly empty space, creating a rapidly moving trajectory.

Suddenly, the branch that had sprung out hit a solid object and immediately rolled into a ball of wood, followed by a full-force strangulation.

boom--!

A massive fireball shattered the wooden ball, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, his body billowing black smoke, was sent flying out from the center of the explosion.

While the person was still in mid-air, a large mouthful of blood gushed out.

Hashirama Senju shook his head and said, "Right in front of me, he threw out the true form of the Monkey King's Staff, trying to deceive me with a shadow clone and escape the encirclement using invisibility jutsu..."

"Monkey, how much do you look down on me?"

"Am I, the First Hokage, so weak in your eyes?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell to the ground, but he didn't look at Hashirama Senju; instead, he turned to look at Tobirama Senju.

"Teacher Tobirama, please spare my son. If you must kill, kill me instead. All the blame lies with me, and with those innocent ninjas..."

Tobirama Senju's eyes were icy cold as he resolutely shouted, "Shut up!"