Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

Om-!

A large swarm of parasitic insects took to the air and pounced on the Root ninjas who were restraining the Aburame clan children.

Aburame Shii, who has an extremely low profile but is incredibly powerful, was the first to make a move!

He was dissatisfied with Danzo Shimura's forced conscription of his family's children, so he followed him quietly. However, he saw his own children being treated roughly, and his dissatisfaction was on the verge of exploding.

When Yamanaka Chukyu analyzed that Shimura Danzo was falsely conveying the Hokage's orders, Aburame Shii could no longer hold back and launched an attack.

Shiki Aburame is one of the strongest Jonin in Konoha Village and one of the few ninjas who still maintains an undefeated record.

Aburame Shiki launched the first attack because he was certain that attacking the Root ninja now would not make the Third Hokage feel betrayed.

On the contrary, as long as he doesn't directly attack Shimura Danzo, no matter how many Root ninjas he kills, the Third Hokage will not only not be angry, but will instead have even more faith in the Shibuya clan.

Because Danzo Shimura must have been falsely conveying the Hokage's orders, using Hiruzen Sarutobi's name to rescue people from Root and gain benefits.

Well, all the benefits went to Shimura Danzo, while the blame was pinned on the Third Hokage.

Even with his good temper, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't tolerate it.

After Shiki Aburame resolutely launched her attack, Yamanaka Inoichi quickly reacted, directing his clansmen to besiege the Root ninjas, protecting all the children behind him, and standing directly in front of Shimura Danzo.

He asked with a serious expression, "Elder Danzo, please produce the Hokage's order!"

Danzo Shimura narrowed his eyes: "Inoichi, you have no right to ask me for an order!"

"I have it!" Yamanaka Inoichi shouted. "I am the head of Konoha's intelligence department and also an executive ninja of the inspection department!"

"One of my duties is to verify the Hokage's orders and supervise their execution!"

"Elder Danzo Shimura, please produce the Hokage's order! Or release all the children immediately and leave!"

"Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to send an emergency alarm signal to the Dark Side."

Danzo Shimura didn't really have much ability to adapt. From the moment Yamanaka Hatsukyu jumped out to question him, his mind was completely blank.

Just like when he joined forces with Hanzo to besiege the Akatsuki organization, the sudden appearance of the Gedo Mazo caught him off guard, and Shimura Danzo had no idea how to deal with it.

As a result, he subconsciously abandoned his subordinates and Hanzo, and ran back to Konoha Village in a flash.

This shows that Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen were indeed old classmates and inseparable friends, both having the personality of taking a step back first when faced with a problem.

The situation was spiraling out of control, and Shimura Danzo instinctively wanted to back down, saying angrily, "Yamano Inoichi, you're so rude!"

"I will tell Hiruzen Sarutobi that your Yamanaka clan disobeyed his orders and refused to let their clansmen fight for Konoha!"

Yamanaka Inoichi calmly said, "Elder Shimura Danzo, produce the Hokage's order and then pin this charge on me again."

"If you can't produce it, then you're falsely conveying the Hokage's orders, and you're overstepping the Hokage's authority!"

Shimura Danzo knew he couldn't intimidate Yamanaka Inoichi, so he immediately decided to retreat. As long as he wasn't caught red-handed by Sarutobi Hiruzen, he had plenty of ways to make excuses.

So he pretended to be angry and flicked his sleeves: "Nonsense! I am the Hokage's assistant, I am an elder of Konoha, and everything I do is for the sake of Konoha Village!"

"It's not up to a mere intelligence chief like you to question this!"

"Yamano Inoichi, you'll be facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's wrath soon!"

"Root ninjas, let's go!"

Danzo Shimura took seven or eight steps and suddenly realized something was wrong: none of the Root ninjas he had brought were following him.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the Root ninjas were being controlled by different secret techniques.

The Nara clan's Shadow Technique, the Yamanaka clan's Mind Transfer Technique, and the Aburame clan's Insect Manipulation Technique all deprived Root ninjas of their mobility in different ways.

Danzo Shimura roared in fury: "How dare you attack Konoha ninja? Are you plotting to betray the village?"

A puff of white smoke dissipated, and Nara Shikaku, who had used the Body Flicker Technique, appeared in the arena, lazily saying, "Elder Shimura Danzo, your accusation is too harsh."

"We are carrying out the Hokage's orders, the orders of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Before he could finish speaking, a tall and muscular figure appeared. It was Akimichi Torifu, who had fought against the Nine-Tails ten days earlier.

Standing next to Akimichi Torifu, the ninja wearing a straw hat and with a gloomy face was none other than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He saw a chaotic scene, with the core supporters Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, Aburame, and the Root ninjas facing off, and Shimura Danzo facing off against the three clan leaders.

There were also more than twenty children from the mountains and the aburame who were crying softly. Hiruzen Sarutobi felt like his head was about to explode.

These are all my people!

Regardless of who wins or loses, it's a loss for Hiruzen Sarutobi. Is this an attempt to undermine him?

Then he thought about how he had humbled himself to beg Uchiha Fugaku for support, even sacrificing his dignity, while Shimura Danzo was undermining him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was even angrier!

When Shimura Danzo saw his old classmate, he knew something was wrong!

The situation was even more dire since Hiruzen Sarutobi was summoned by Akimichi Torifu.

When Shimura Danzo and Akimichi Torifu argued, one could neither use sophistry nor intimidate the other with one's status, nor even resort to unreasonable arguments.

Akimichi Torifu is their old classmate. Many years ago, he voluntarily withdrew from the center of power and stayed quietly at home, but he would step forward at every crucial moment.

Not long ago, in order to protect Konoha Village, he fought bravely and refused to back down an inch.

Akimichi Torifu's lack of desire and bravery earned him Hiruzen Sarutobi's trust far more than Shimura Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his anger and asked seriously, "What exactly happened?"

Shimura Danzo's eyes flashed, and he was about to ignore Akimichi Torifu and suppress Yamanaka Inoichi by accusing the villain first.

In that instant, Yamanaka Chukyu accurately caught his thought.

A thin thread of malice silently wrapped around him, instantly piercing through his mental defenses and exerting a slight influence on him.

Let me see if Hiruzen will believe the Ino-Shika-Cho trio!

This was indeed Danzo Shimura's own thought, but he usually kept it suppressed by reason.

Under the influence of Yamanaka Chukyu, this untimely idea swelled up, replacing the original intention to muddy the waters and changing "Ninja's Darkness" judgment.

The moment he achieved mind control, Yamanaka Hatsukyu didn't wait for Nara Shikaku or Yamanaka Inoichi to speak. Instead, he took a step forward, attracting Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention.

His elder brothers, Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku, were quite young, but he knew that both of them carried the heavy burden of the family and inevitably had the problem of being too shrewd and indecisive.

This is a very good quality of a clan leader, but at this critical moment, we cannot expect the two of them to react in time.

Then Yamanaka Hatsuyu jumped out and burst into tears, crying, "Third Hokage-sama!"