Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

"I won't stop you from taking revenge, but I still suggest you go find Shimura Danzo first..."

Sasuke looked at him, then at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still smoking his pipe and had no intention of resisting.

He closed his eyes, and his Mangekyou Sharingan returned to normal.

"Naruto, for your sake, I can go find Shimura Danzo first."

"However, after I kill him, I will still come back for revenge."

Naruto nodded helplessly.

"it is good."

He turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Third Hokage, you..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled slightly: "At my age, I have long been prepared for everything, and death is not something I fear."

"But Naruto, after I die, please take good care of Konohamaru..."

"He admires you a lot and has always treated you like an older brother."

Naruto's nose tingled with emotion: "I will..."

"I……"

He wanted to say something more, but he couldn't say more in front of Sasuke.

"Take care, Third Hokage..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly, still wearing his kind and gentle smile.

Naruto and Sasuke left temporarily.

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a large smoke ring and looked out the window at the sky, as if he had returned to that blood-red night.

"Ugh……"

A long sigh escaped, accompanied by swirling smoke that dissipated into the air.

……

Danzo Shimura is still living under the close surveillance of the Anbu.

However, he was, after all, a veteran of three dynasties, with a high status and seniority, and his forces were deeply entrenched, still firmly bound to the earth like tree roots, making it almost impossible to uproot him.

Even the most direct charge of colluding with Orochimaru lacks complete and conclusive evidence.

Therefore, Tsunade had no choice but to imprison him temporarily.

Sasuke clenched his fists and strode towards Danzo Shimura's house.

However, before they could get close, they were stopped by the secret agents who were monitoring them.

"What do you want to do?"

"It was a masked squad leader who said in a deep voice."

Naruto said, "We want to see Shimura Danzo."

The ANBU squad leader shook his head: "Naruto, even if it were you, I couldn't let you pass without the Hokage's order."

Naruto is currently in Konoha Village, although he is not a powerful figure.

However, his fame and prestige were already at their zenith.

In terms of strength, he had long since reached the pinnacle, wiping out most of the Akatsuki members and even killing its leader, Pain, directly saving the entire Hidden Leaf Village. All the Hidden Leaf ninjas were extremely grateful and full of admiration for him.

In terms of prestige, he was not only a hero of Konoha Village, but also one of the guards who accompanied Hokage Tsunade to the Five Kage Summit. Anyone with a modicum of thinking ability would understand that he was the successor recognized by Hokage Tsunade.

However, the problem is...

Naruto ultimately lacked real power.

Therefore, although the ANBU squad leader was in a difficult position, he still dared not give Naruto the green light.

Sasuke, however, was not so calm.

He said in a deep voice, "Get out of the way."

The squad leader frowned, and his expression behind the mask changed.

"Uchiha Sasuke, I know you are Jiraiya's disciple and Naruto's comrade, but if you insist on forcing your way in, we have no choice but to risk our lives to accompany you!"

"what happened?!"

Suddenly a voice broke the tense standoff.

The secret agents all bowed their heads in respect.

"Lord Hokage!"

Tsunade strode over with Shizune by her side.

"Naruto? Sasuke?"

"What are you doing?!"

"Grandma Tsunade?"

Tsunade frowned: "I ordered the Anbu to guard this place."

"Naruto, Sasuke, what's wrong with you two?"

Naruto glanced at Sasuke.

Just as Sasuke was about to speak, another voice spoke for him.

"Tsunade, let them pass."

"Sarutobi-sensei?!"

"What exactly is going on?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure appeared in the distance.

He took a deep drag on his cigarette and sighed deeply.

"This is a matter between Danzo and me, and between us and the Uchiha."

"Uchiha? You mean... Sasuke?"

"But Sasuke already killed Itachi Uchiha and avenged his clan, didn't he?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled bitterly.

"Tsunade, I didn't tell you about this because I didn't want to burden you..."

He briefly explained the truth of what happened back then.

Tsunade's expression immediately changed.

"So, itachi Uchiha was just an executor?"

"The real mastermind..."

"It's Danzo?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly.

"However, it was also because of my incompetence and weakness that I acquiesced to Danzo's actions..."

“It’s only natural that Sasuke wants to kill us for revenge.”

Tsunade looked at Sasuke: "So you're going to kill Danzo now?"

Sasuke said nothing.

"Naruto, are you also completely on Sasuke's side?"

Naruto said, "Grandma Tsunade, although killing one's comrades is forbidden in the village, Danzo ordered the massacre of the entire Uchiha clan, so Sasuke's revenge is only natural..."

"I had no reason to stop him."

Tsunade took a deep breath.

"Naruto, Sasuke, it's not that I can't understand how you feel."

"However, this matter is not so simple, and acting rashly may lead to many unforeseen consequences."

"Sasuke, if you still acknowledge me as Hokage, and if you were at least somewhat kind to me before you did, I hope you can calm down and discuss this matter with us, okay?"

Sasuke also knew that, not to mention Tsunade, even Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite good to him.

Jiraiya accepting him was partly due to Tsunade's influence.

He remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

Tsunade and Shizune breathed a sigh of relief.

"Walk."

So, the group returned to the Hokage's office.

The Uchiha clan matter was too sensitive, so Tsunade didn't make a big fuss. She simply summoned Kakashi and Shikaku Nara.

One of these two is a Jonin representative, and the other is a clan representative.

This is enough to represent the opinion of most of Konoha Village.

Tsunade explained everything. Kakashi Hatake and Shikaku Nara exchanged a glance and both frowned.

"So there was such a twist behind this whole thing..."

In fact, Kakashi and Nara Shikaku may not have been completely unaware.

It's just that I don't dare to, nor do I want to, delve deeper into it.

"So, what do you think should be done?"

Kakashi looked at Sasuke and shook his head.

"Although I don't want Sasuke to live with hatred, now that he knows the truth, I really can't bring myself to force him to stop seeking revenge..."

"If it were me, I would remain neutral and let Sasuke do as he pleases."

Sasuke's heart skipped a beat.

In fact, letting it go is already a form of support.

Nara Shikaku nodded as well: "From the perspective of the clan, perhaps the Uchiha clan did indeed have rebellious intentions back then, but the rebellion was wiped out before it even began, and even the elderly, weak, women and children were not spared. It was just too bloody and cruel..."

"As the only surviving member, it is only natural for Sasuke to want an explanation."

"and……"

"To be honest, Hokage, the darkness that Shimura Danzo carried was not just a matter of the Uchiha clan. He colluded with Orochimaru to try to kill Naruto and the others, to overthrow the Hokage's rule, and committed countless other sins. Any outcome he suffered can be said to be his own fault."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, he clearly supported Sasuke's actions.

at this time.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to speak, two more figures emerged from the darkness.

"Danzo certainly made mistakes, but he also did good for Konoha."

"We must not simply regard him as a sinner."

"Lord Hokage, isn't it a bit unreasonable to convene a Hokage meeting without informing us?"

Tsunade didn't need to look up to know who it was.

"Advisors, the situation is urgent, so we can only hold this meeting temporarily."

"So, does your opinion mean to condone Danzo's evil deeds?!"

Tsunade showed no weakness or retreat in the face of the two elders.

Xiaochun, who was turning over in the dormitory, coughed and said, "Of course we didn't mean that."

“If there is solid evidence of what Danzo did, we will never protect him.”

"But right now, these are all just one side of the story."

Mitokado Homura also said, "That's right. Putting aside the Uchiha clan's affairs, there's still no evidence for those other so-called sins, isn't there?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted the two.

"You two need not say any more."