Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Konoha Village.

The Senju clan's stronghold.

Fugaku Uchiha completely lost his mind.

The Uchiha clan leader, who usually only wanted to avoid trouble, had now transformed into a furious lion.

how many years.

Since the Nine-Tails' attack, the Uchiha clan has been driven to the edge of the village by the higher-ups.

Overt and covert surveillance, endless suspicion.

He endured it all.

He always thought that as long as he made concessions and the Uchiha showed enough sincerity, the higher-ups would accept them.

But what did he see now?

Sharingan!

Four three-tomoe Sharingan eyes were embedded in Danzo's arm!

What a humiliation this is.

This is to trample on the dignity of the entire Uchiha clan!

The owners of those eyes may have fought desperately for Konoha in life, but after death, they couldn't even leave behind a complete corpse.

Thinking about this.

Fugaku's eyes were completely covered in blood.

The three magatama spun to their fullest extent.

A surge of violent chakra erupted from his body.

That was the chilling aura unique to the Uchiha clan.

"Danzo, you old dog, prepare to die!"

next moment.

Fugaku let out a mournful roar.

Without hesitation, he drew the short knife from his back.

He shot off like an arrow, heading straight for Danzo who was lying on the ground.

kill him!

He must be killed!

Even if it costs me my life.

Even if it triggers a full-scale conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village.

We absolutely cannot allow this beast to continue living in this world today.

"Fugaku! Stop!"

Just as the short sword was about to strike Danzo.

An old figure suddenly cut in.

The Vajra Staff, accompanied by a whistling sound, precisely parried Fugaku's short sword.

The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the venue.

Sparks flew everywhere.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in front of Danzo.

The Third Hokage's face was now ashen.

The Hokage hat on his head had fallen off somewhere.

no way.

Things are completely out of control.

He was well aware of the shady dealings Danzo was doing behind the scenes.

But he never expected that Danzo would dare to carry these things on his person.

He never expected that Chiba would expose all of this in public!

But he must protect Danzo.

Danzo was the leader of Root and half a shadow of the Hokage.

If Danzo were killed in public, the Hokage's prestige would be completely destroyed.

Even more terrifying.

Danzo held too many secrets in his hands.

Once Danzo is driven to a dead end, he will turn on him.

His glorious image as the Third Hokage will crumble in an instant.

"Fugaku!"

"Calm down!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gripped his Vajra Staff tightly, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

He tried to subdue the enraged man in front of him with words.

"No matter what Danzo did, he was still an elder of Konoha!"

"For so many years, Danzo has remained in the shadows, silently making enormous contributions to Konoha!"

"Are you trying to incite a civil war by openly attacking the village's leadership?!"

What a big hat!

What a convenient example of moral blackmail!

Hiruzen Sarutobi used his signature rhetoric.

All you need to do is bring up terms like "village safety" and "civil war".

Given Fugaku Uchiha's personality, he would definitely be hesitant to act rashly.

as predicted.

Upon hearing the words "civil war".

Fugaku's hand holding the sword trembled uncontrollably.

Just when Hiruzen Sarutobi thought the situation had stabilized slightly.

A chilling laugh rang out across the empty space.

"laugh--"

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to the source of the sound.

Chiba casually patted the dust off his sleeve.

He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was blocking Danzo's way, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery.

"contribute?"

Chiba repeated the two words slowly and deliberately.

It was as if I had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Three generations of old men."

"Why don't you explain it to everyone in detail?"

"What exactly has this despicable beast done for Konoha?"

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to even breathe loudly.

The patriarchs of all the families, big and small, had all been turned into clay and wooden sculptures.

Nara Shikaku's brows were tightly furrowed.

His brilliant mind was working at lightning speed.

This is a serious matter.

Chiba is trying to completely tear off the fig leaf from Konoha's higher-ups.

Which of these powerful families present doesn't know what kind of person Danzo is?

They forced orphanages to provide test subjects.

Assassinate those disobedient commoner geniuses.

Even during the Third Shinobi World War, Root intentionally or unintentionally preserved its strength.

These are all unspoken issues.

No one dared to bring it up.

Now, Chiba has detonated this bomb!

Hiashi Hyuga touched the headband on his forehead.

He looked at Danzo's arm with the Sharingan embedded in it, and a deep sense of dread flashed in his eyes.

Today, Danzo dares to gouge out the eyes of the Uchiha clan.

Will they dare to gouge out the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan tomorrow?

This kind of mad dog must not be allowed to live!

Akimichi Choza's eyes widened, completely overwhelmed by the tense atmosphere.

Chiba's interrogation continued.

He pressed forward relentlessly, giving Hiruzen Sarutobi no chance to catch his breath.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Is it because he has made too many contributions that you can't think of them right now?"

"Or is it that what he did was too dirty, too filthy, to be seen in the light of day?"

Chiba's voice suddenly rose, exploding in everyone's ears like thunder.

"They used civilian ninjas from the village for human experimentation!"

"They're still scheming to harm the same bloodline limit families in their own village!"

"Is this what you call a contribution?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips trembled slightly.

He couldn't answer at all.

Every word Chiba spoke was like a sharp knife, precisely piercing his lungs.

How is he supposed to explain this?

Are those shadows that must exist to protect Konoha?

This kind of nonsense might fool a newly graduated genin.

Are they trying to fool these old foxes present?

That's utterly delusional!

"Speak!"

"Sandaime!"

"Gouge out the eyes of our Uchiha ancestors and put them inside your own bodies!"

"Is this also a contribution he made to the village?"

Fugaku suddenly realized what was happening.

Chiba's words reignited the anger in his heart.

With red eyes, the Uchiha clan leader uttered a beast-like question.

"Kill him!"

"Kill this beast who desecrates the dead!"

"Is the Third Hokage going to protect this kind of criminal?"

Not just Fugaku.

The Uchiha clan members on the periphery were now filled with righteous indignation.

The waves of anger came one after another.

The leaders of the various ninja clans remained strangely silent.

But this silence itself is an attitude.

The wall fell and everyone pushed.

Danzo, relying on the power of Root, often caused trouble for the various clans.

Now we see Danzo has fallen to this state.

Who would stand up for him at this time?

They wished Danzo would die here immediately.

Seeing that public sentiment was running high, the situation was about to completely spiral out of control.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely anxious.

He knew that reasoning with him was no longer effective.

These people are no longer willing to listen to any nonsense about the "big picture".

Then we'll have to resort to the most drastic method!

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his Vajra Staff into the ground with a deafening thud.

A powerful surge of chakra briefly suppressed the surrounding noise.

He straightened his slightly hunched back, trying his best to adopt the posture of a Hokage.

"That's enough!"