Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

There's no need for many words; the Sharingan on Danzo's arm alone is enough to condemn him to a grave crime!

Plotting to seize the bloodline power of a bloodline clan is a taboo subject recognized in the ninja world. Although everyone does it in private, it must never be brought into the open. Even if Danzo swaggered around in Konoha and did these things without any scruples, he could never really put them in the open. These things are not meant to be seen in the light of day.

Mitomon Homura was speechless upon hearing Shoji's words.

Things that can't be brought into the light are simply not meant to be brought into the light, not to mention that Danzo had Wood Release cells in his body. While Mitokado Homura wasn't exactly a good person either, he certainly wasn't as shameless as Danzo. If it were Danzo, he would definitely have shouted things like, "Everything I've done is for Konoha! For the greater good!"

Mitokado Rin still has some sense of shame; this Hokage advisor really wouldn't do something like that in public.

This also caused Koharu, who was about to speak, to sigh softly and choose to remain silent.

"Uchiha Shoji, all the blood feuds and sins are my responsibility alone. You can take your revenge however you want. I only hope that you can treat the people of Konoha kindly. They are all innocent, including Danzo. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. All hatred is just a matter of a single strike. Why be so ruthless?"

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head, his expression resolute, and looked at Shoji in the opposite seat, speaking with a very serious expression.

At that moment, that 'majestic figure' seemed to be blessed with a radiant aura. Not to mention Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Tsunade, and others, even Onoki and Shisui were somewhat moved at that moment.

"Hiruzen..."

With a complex expression, Mitomon Homura turned serious and was about to say something.

Hahahahahahahahaha!

Suddenly.

At that moment, the general opposite him burst into laughter, and the mockery revealed in that extremely grating laughter was incredibly strong and obvious.

"What a righteous and awe-inspiring Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi! Your true nature may deceive everyone else, but it cannot deceive my eyes. What? Are you trying to reclaim your incomparably noble Hokage image now? If you had said these words thirty or forty years ago, when you had just taken over the position, I might have chosen to believe you, but now!? Third Hokage of Konoha, you are truly shameless!"

"The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, the death of White Fang, Orochimaru's forbidden research, and the orphan Naruto Uzumaki left behind after the Fourth Hokage and his wife died in battle just six years ago, as well as the recent Hyuga clan, our Uchiha clan, and some other things. So, Hiruzen Sarutobi, do you want me to tell you about them one by one? Or are you going to push all the blame onto your old friend—Danzo Shimura? I'd be happy to see that too, since it's rare to see dogs fighting like this!"

With an expression of utter disgust, Jiang Si looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said coldly.

This is the sinful nature that is about to be completely exposed.

Almost immediately after Jiang Si finished speaking.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane also looked extremely grim. As high-ranking members of Konoha, the things that Shoji said were undoubtedly true.

Of course, strictly speaking, some of the things mentioned above, such as the Uchiha clan's affairs, cannot be entirely attributed to these Konoha high-ranking officials. To say that it was all their fault would be a bit excessive.

The matter of white teeth is similar.

But ultimately, this involves a matter of stance.

Ultimately, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Hokage of Konoha and the highest leader of the village. Even if he didn't have direct responsibility for certain things, he couldn't escape the responsibility of leadership!

Who told you to be the village leader!?

Moreover, the darkness within Konoha Village has grown thicker year by year, and the village's decline has become unstoppable. Shouldn't Hiruzen Sarutobi bear the responsibility for all of this?

Tsunade, who was also being held captive to the side, revealed a very complicated expression at this moment. As someone who had experienced the Second Shinobi World War and the Third Shinobi World War, and who was the most noble and special person in Konoha, Tsunade could naturally know that although there were some exaggerations in what Shoji said, most of it was true.

Especially the matter of Naruto Uzumaki that Shoji just mentioned, even though Tsunade had only been back in the village for a short time.

But I've heard some things about it.

Minato was Jiraiya's disciple, and Kushina was a direct descendant of his grandmother. Most importantly, they were the Hokage couple of the village, who died protecting it. Yet, their last remaining bloodline was not treated as the son of a hero, but rather as a demon fox. The entire village was filled with rejection, disgust, fear, and even murderous intent towards Naruto!

What is the reason for this situation?

It may seem like Danzo's actions were all his own, but how could things have developed to this point without the tacit approval of his Hokage mentor?

There were many things that Tsunade wasn't unaware of before, but she simply didn't want to face them or talk about them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two also fell silent again after Shoji's words. It wasn't that they felt ashamed or anything, but rather that in this situation, it was meaningless to say anything, not to mention that they had never been on the 'right' side from the beginning.

"Hmph, the Will of Fire, what a ridiculously laughable will. I'm starting to regret being too harsh, sending Hashirama and Tobirama back to the Underworld so soon. If those two former Hokage could see how their chosen successors led Konoha, I imagine their expressions would be quite something!"

Shoji was unaware that before the great battle, the Konoha F4 had already been mercilessly rebuked by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, for related matters.

If it weren't for the dire situation, Tobirama would probably have directly crippled his four foolish disciples.

After all, making mistakes isn't the worst thing, but making mistakes that directly lead to the destruction of Konoha is truly terrifying and enough to enrage Tobirama.

This time, Tobirama was unable to follow his elder brother and protect Konoha again. Otherwise, once everything was over, Tobirama would have made those four traitors learn what the 'bloody whip' truly meant!

Therefore, when Shoji mentioned the two previous Hokage, Hashirama and Tobirama, the expressions of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two became even more unpleasant.

Before killing someone, you must first destroy their spirit. Danzo is an incurable person, and it is really impossible to destroy his spirit because he has too high an opinion of himself. It is difficult to touch him with words. It is better to directly torture him in the purest way, both physically and mentally. But it is clear that Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane can be destroyed in spirit!

Only in this way can Jiang Si feel the thrill of revenge.

If your enemy is completely unmoved, the pleasure of revenge will be greatly reduced.

"Hehe, don't think I'll let you get away with this. Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, Koharu Utatane, I will expose all the dirty deeds you've committed over the years in front of the entire Hidden Leaf Village. I will reveal them one by one, without missing a single one. I want hundreds of thousands of Hidden Leaf Village residents to clearly see how radiant and majestic their former most respected Third Hokage and two advisors truly are! You can rest assured, I will not embellish anything. I will tell the entire village exactly as it is, and many 'ambitious individuals' will come forward to corroborate this. Finally, I will publicly execute you in front of the entire village. How about it? Isn't my plan quite good, Third Hokage?"

It was like the whisper of a demon.

As he spoke, he deliberately emphasized each word.

This caused Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two to widen their eyes, revealing a look of shock and anger.

The people in the back all raised their eyebrows and looked at their Fourth Tsuchikage with great astonishment. This was the first time Onoki had ever seen their Fourth Tsuchikage show such an expression.

They're like completely different people.

However, Onoki wouldn't say much at this time, because he was too aware of the hatred between the Uchiha clan and Konoha. To be honest, it was clear that Shoji wouldn't involve anyone else; it was merely a retaliation for Hiruzen Sarutobi and his three companions.

This was already beyond Onoki's expectations.

Even Shisui, who was considered the most benevolent among ninjas, remained silent at this moment, offering no advice.

This is not just because he is a member of the Uchiha clan.

Furthermore, he knew very well that his clan leader was already being very kind, and he had no need to, nor could he, speak at this time. Shisui merely glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage he had once respected and trusted the most, with a very complicated look before returning to a calm demeanor.

Tsunade, who was sitting to the side, also looked at Shoji with an expression of disbelief.

Even Orochimaru, who had been standing silently behind Shoji from the beginning, looked at Shoji with a very shocked expression.

"You can't do this, Uchiha Shoji!"

At this moment, after a violent shock in their hearts, the three of them, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just come to their senses, were finally able to speak. Koharu Utatane, who was the most composed of the four, was the first to speak, shouting in an extremely sharp tone.

"Uchiha Shoji! What's the difference between your actions and those of a demon?! Are you even human?!"

Mitomon En also looked at Shoji with a twisted expression and roared angrily.

They can accept death; even if they were to be tortured to death, they would just grit their teeth and get through it.

Ultimately, they had not forgotten their identity as ninjas.

However, the 'method of death' that Jiang Si mentioned was a result they could never accept.

This is not just about physical annihilation, but also about completely destroying and erasing people on a spiritual level.

In their eyes, it was the cruelest and most terrifying act!

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the commander opposite him with an expression of disbelief and a slight tremor in his lips.

This is an outrageous act.

This is something that even the Third Hokage could not accept!

529. Conversation with the legendary figure

The thought that all those things would be made public in the village, and that all the villagers, especially his son and grandson, would find out, made Hiruzen Sarutobi tremble violently. For him, it would be an absolute nightmare, and he would never be able to die in peace if that happened.

"Haha, the deeds of demons? So, revealing what you've done is so terrifying in your eyes? So you yourselves knew these things were wrong?! This truly surprises me!"

Before the Third Hokage could say anything...

Jiang Si burst into laughter once again, his words revealing endless mockery.

"Uchiha Shoji, you can't do this! You!"

"Shut up, Hiruzen Sarutobi! Listen to me! Your fate was sealed the moment you made your decision. You wanted to become heroes of the village?! Hmph, don't even dream about it. You destroyed yourselves, and you destroyed Konoha. This is the fate you have to accept! I've been waiting to see this day for ages!!!"

Shoji rudely interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.

"Buzz!"

The terrifying chakra aura that erupted in that instant.

Susanoo soars into the sky.

"boom!"

The aura that followed rose higher and higher.

A massive chakra sword appeared on Susanoo's arm, gleaming brightly.

"cut!"

With a deep shout from the commander, the huge sword light that flashed away aimed directly at the most iconic building of Konoha Village, the Hokage Rock, which was suspended high above not far away!

Amidst the rushing current.

It burst forth with dazzling power.

"Boom!"

Wherever the sword light went, the earth shook and the mountains trembled. As the sword light swiftly slashed down, the Fire Shadow Rock, which was covered by a dazzling light, was gone in less than a second.

"boom!"

"Splash!"

It suddenly exploded and then instantly vanished, turning into countless fragments of stone that crashed down. This greatest symbol of Konoha Village was completely destroyed by Shoji's attack.

This scene was not only witnessed by Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions, but was also seen by everyone in Konoha Village. It was a clear and blatant display of their attitude!

Almost no one needed to return to the village to do or say anything. Everyone else who remained in Konoha, including those who had been captured on the battlefield, had all abandoned their last unrealistic ideas.

In the end, it's just a matter of changing to a different ninja village, isn't it?

People need to be realistic.

Shoji's attack completely extinguished the last vestige of cohesion within the Hidden Leaf Village.

If the ninjas of Konoha were in such a state, then the common people at the bottom of society must have been even worse off. This undoubtedly marked the official end of Konoha Village!

"you!"

The three of them, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, could easily see the meaning behind Shoji's actions. They had originally resigned themselves to their fate, but now they were struggling frantically. They couldn't see even the slightest hope, but they absolutely could not accept the ending that Shoji had given them.