After some deliberation, everyone finally decided to choose Danzo Shimura.
Ye Chen watched as they were about to choose the wrong answer, feeling anxious in his heart.
However, due to the rules of the system, he had no way to stop everyone or secretly hint at the correct answer.
He could only watch as Shikaku Nara faced him and said respectfully:
"Sir, I choose answer B: Danzo Shimura."
Shikaku Nara, oh Shikaku Nara, aren't you the Hokage's chief strategist? Where did your IQ go?
You've really disappointed me!
Ye Chen sighed inwardly, but he could only shake his head and say:
"Incorrect answer."
"The correct answer is C: Uchiha Itachi."
The answer Ye Chen announced exceeded everyone's expectations!
From the moment the four options appeared, no one had suspected Uchiha Itachi.
Everyone had focused their gaze on Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.
Only Kakashi Hatake had briefly suspected Uchiha Obito, but it was only a slight suspicion.
"It was actually that kid? He actually has such formidable strength?"
Jiraiya said in amazement.
As one of Konoha's top combatants, Jiraiya was very clear about what kind of terrifying power the Uchiha Clan possessed.
Jiraiya hadn't participated in the Second Ninja World War and could only learn about the situation from battle reports.
At that time, the Uchiha Clan still had Uchiha Kagami mediating within.
Their relationship with the Village was still decent.
So in the battle reports, it was often written how many enemy Ninja the Uchiha Clan's Ninja had killed.
Which important supplies they had destroyed, and which strategic locations they had occupied.
At that time, the Uchiha who could go to the battlefield were all clansmen who had awakened the Sharingan.
The reason the Uchiha Clan was so powerful was that every Uchiha who awakened the Sharingan was a top-tier combatant.
Having grown up hearing the Uchiha's prestige, Jiraiya naturally knew how terrifying the Uchiha Clan was.
By the time of the Third Great Ninja War, Jiraiya had already matured.
The title of the Sannin was earned during that war.
Though it was somewhat of a humiliating title—three fighting one, being crushed by Hanzou, who finally bestowed the title of the Sannin upon them.
But as they were active on the battlefield, 'Sannin' changed from a derogatory term to a title of respect.
In the later stages of the Third War, Jiraiya had served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Front forces.
Under his command were many Ninja of the Uchiha Clan. Regarding these Uchiha...
Jiraiya could only say, they're so useful!
He never expected that such a powerful Uchiha Clan would actually be slaughtered by one of their own clansmen!?
Though I don't quite understand it, I am greatly shocked!
"Minato, aren't you very familiar with Fugaku's family? Is that Uchiha Itachi really that strong?"
Jiraiya couldn't help but ask Minato Namikaze.
"This, cough cough."
Minato Namikaze gave an embarrassed smile.
He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have said earlier that he hoped Uzumaki Naruto would grow up to be a gentle person like Uchiha Itachi.
He never expected that this so-called gentle person, when being ruthless, could actually exterminate his entire clan!
Good grief, I'll just say good grief!
Better forget it, that child Naruto should probably take after himself instead.
Minato Namikaze thought to himself while saying:
"Itachi is only five years old. Although he seems very smart, it's true that I can't see such powerful strength from his current self."
Although that kid Uchiha Itachi looked very composed, with the appearance of a little genius.
But who could have imagined that this brat, who wasn't even as tall as his waist, would do such a thing in the future.
Minato Namikaze thought about it and still felt that the idea of Uchiha Itachi slaughtering the Uchiha Clan alone was completely unimaginable:
"I think it probably wasn't just Itachi who did it."
"The question also stated that the one who personally acted was Itachi, but it didn't say it was Itachi alone."
If Uchiha Itachi had brought a force capable of contending with the Uchiha Clan when he acted...
Then it would be perfectly acceptable.
"Of course. If we're talking about who wants to wipe out the Uchiha Clan the most, Uchiha Itachi wouldn't even rank."
"There are plenty of people who are more desperate for the Uchiha Clan to be finished sooner."
At this moment, someone spoke with a cold sneer; it was actually Tsunade, who was holding her arms with a face full of disdain.
Tsunade's mood at this moment was very complex.
Logically speaking, her position shouldn't lead her to say such things. Crying out against injustice for the Uchiha Clan was never something Tsunade would do.
Moreover, today every word she spoke was aimed at the old Konoha high-level officials led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
She had a kind of resentment that was baffling to others.
"Is it because the demise of the Uchiha Clan reminded her of the Senju?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head, puffing on his pipe, and did not pay attention to Tsunade's sarcasm.
Because he knew that Tsunade at this moment just had a surge of anger she wanted to vent, and she wasn't actually going to break ties with him.
So he might as well let her say a few words; he wouldn't lose anything.
Furthermore, in the demise of the Senju Clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't played a particularly good role either.
Being scolded a few times was not unreasonable.
Back then, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju went to the Land of Lightning to reach an alliance with the Hidden Cloud Village.
Midway, they were ambushed by the Hidden Cloud rebel army led by Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
In order to cover the retreat for the Konoha group, he died there.
After Tobirama Senju died, the Senju Clan no longer had any top-tier combat power they could present.
The power they held and the status they occupied were completely mismatched.
With a large cake sitting there, people who wanted a piece naturally swarmed in.
The Senju Clan was that sweet and delicious cake.
The Senju, who had the First and Second Hokage, occupied enviable resources.
After losing the top-tier combat power that could protect the clan, they had no way to face the salivating wolf pack.
At that time, the elders of the Senju Clan could only helplessly propose to abolish the Senju Clan name and let the clansmen completely integrate into Konoha.
It was said to be for the implementation of the Will of Fire, but in reality, it was entirely out of sheer necessity.
And at that time, as the disciple of Tobirama Senju, the newly appointed Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi took a bystander's attitude.
He sat by and watched as the Senju Clan disappeared into the long river of history.
Later on, the eldest son of the Senju Clan, Nawaki, and the princess of the Senju, Tsunade...
Neither of them bore the clan name.
When this happened, Tsunade was still very young and completely lacked the ability to do anything.
By the time Tsunade grew up and possessed strength, she was even more unable to change anything.
Because by then, the Senju existed in name only.
Turning a blind eye to the resentful Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi said decisively:
"I will never take action against a comrade in the Village."
"If someone aided Uchiha Itachi in taking action against the Uchiha Clan, it certainly wasn't me!"
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