"Bai Ye, if you turn back now, we can still discuss this properly!"
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a bit more confident, and his tone shifted to frame the situation as Bai Ye's rebellion.
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to talk right now and only wanted to use this opportunity to completely eliminate the Uchiha Clan.
But he still had to put on a show.
"Third Hokage, stop pretending here. Everyone is already here, so why are you still acting? Did you pretend to be a white lotus your whole life and forget your true nature?"
Bai Ye spat directly. This guy was utterly disgusting. He had clearly set up a trap and was eager to wipe out the Uchiha.
Yet, at this moment, he still wanted to put on an act.
Hearing Bai Ye's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression also turned ugly.
On the other hand, Danzo, who was beside him, calmly said, "Bai Ye, your Uchiha Clan is rebelling. Now the Village is besieging you. No matter what, the Village has done nothing wrong!"
He clearly didn't want to continue arguing with Bai Ye. This was a good opportunity, witnessed by all the Ninja clans present, and most of the Ninja in the Village had arrived. He was very afraid that Hiruzen Sarutobi would suddenly back out.
"Danzo, that's baseless!"
Bai Ye smiled faintly. The Konoha F4 were stunned, clearly not expecting Bai Ye to say such a thing. Could this guy suddenly back out of the rebellion now?
They had come this far; there was no turning back.
Was he going to beg for mercy?
A hint of wild joy flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. As long as Bai Ye begged for mercy, the Uchiha could be dealt with later with minimal losses.
However, the Uchiha Clan, at this moment, all looked at Bai Ye in confusion. They were also afraid that Bai Ye would regret it.
But the next second, everyone was stunned.
The long sword in Bai Ye's hand directly pierced Danzo's heart, and a cold voice echoed throughout the clan compound: "Lord Danzo, I've just solidified your accusation. How do you feel?"
So fast!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils contracted slightly. He hadn't even reacted to that speed.
Danzo's face was incredibly grim at this moment. He looked down at the position of his chest, and a crimson stream of blood dripped from his clothes onto the ground, instantly staining the area around Danzo red.
"Bai Ye, you actually attacked a member of the Elder Council!"
Utatane Koharu's voice was sharp and piercing. Seeing Danzo, who had been stabbed through, she was also a little panicked.
Bai Ye was really killing him!
On the contrary, the Uchiha Clan instantly became excited due to Bai Ye's actions.
The grievances buried deep in their hearts for years now erupted like a volcano.
"Evil Uchiha brat by nature!"
Danzo's body disappeared, and from a dark corner, Danzo slowly emerged, as if nothing had happened.
He? Not dead?
It wasn't a clone. Why wasn't Danzo dead?
"Everyone, you've all seen it, haven't you? Bai Ye attacked a Konoha Elder, leading the Uchiha Clan in rebellion. So now we can only suppress the rebellion!"
Danzo believed he now had a reason. It was just a pity to waste an eye, but it didn't matter. He would be able to reclaim everything today.
"Danzo, let me, this thief, show you the true power of the Uchiha Clan!"
As he spoke, the three tomoe in Bai Ye's eyes spun continuously, and then, to everyone's shock, the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan appeared before them.
"The legendary power of the Uchiha!! It rightfully belongs to me, Danzo!!"
Danzo looked at the Mangekyo in Bai Ye's pupils, his eyes filled with greed!
It was actually the legendary power of the Uchiha. At this moment, in Danzo's view, this Kekkei Genkai was not fit for the Uchiha Clan to possess. It should be managed by him alone. Only he was suitable for this Kekkei Genkai, and with the Mangekyo, he could better protect Konoha, and it would also make his path to becoming Hokage simpler!
"Shikaku, is that the Uchiha's Mangekyo?"
Inoichi Yamanaka asked in a low voice, feeling that today's events seemed to be very serious.
"It should be. I didn't expect him to have the Mangekyo. This matter is going to be very troublesome now."
"So, do we make a move?"
"Wait for the Hyuga..."
Shikaku glanced at the Hyuga Clan. The Ino–Shika–Chō clearly couldn't make the first move now.
If they really fought the Uchiha, then most of their entire clan would probably be wiped out.
Most people were waiting.
Waiting for whom?
Of course, they were waiting for the Hyuga to make a move!
Once the Hyuga chose to act, the other clans would more or less follow suit.
But if the Hyuga didn't act, would they go up and fight the Uchiha Clan to the death?
Please!
Their family fortunes would probably be completely depleted if they really fought the Uchiha Clan to the death.
Glancing at Hyuga Hiashi, Shikaku felt a bit strange. Why was Hyuga Hiashi still so calm, seemingly having no intention of acting at all?
"The pattern is different from last time..."
A hint of surprise flashed in Hyuga Hiashi's eyes. Seeing the Mangekyo in Bai Ye's pupils, he recalled the first time he saw Bai Ye; he didn't seem to have that pattern.
And now, not only had the pattern changed, but he even felt that Bai Ye's pressure was stronger than last time.
"I knew it. It seems that guy dared to do this because he awakened the Mangekyo!"
"It doesn't quite look like a Mangekyo..."
White Zetsu and Black Zetsu, observing from afar, spoke back and forth.
They also understood Bai Ye's confidence in acting, but Black Zetsu always felt that Bai Ye's eye didn't quite look like a Mangekyo. Instead, from the perspective of its ocular power, it somehow felt like an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
He had felt this on Madara, but he thought about it and finally decided it was unlikely. After all, Bai Ye had no siblings or parents long ago, so where would he get the opportunity to transplant an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?
Moreover, the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan cannot be successfully activated by simply transplanting from a blood relative. It actually requires Indra's Chakra. Otherwise, over the years, there have been many Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyo, and some had relatives, but why didn't all of them possess the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?
If everyone knew that swapping eyes could activate the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, then no one would go blind in the future; they would just need to swap eyes with a relative. Couldn't Madara and Izuna just swap eyes directly?
But in reality, the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan requires Indra's Chakra plus a relative's eyes to be activated. The conditions for awakening are extremely strict. Of course, Bai Ye is a cheat, so he doesn't need that.
"Mangekyo!! The Clan Head has the Mangekyo!!"
"The legendary power of our Uchiha Clan!"
All the Uchiha present rejoiced. How could they not be excited that Bai Ye possessed the Mangekyo?
This was the legendary power of the Uchiha Clan!
"Root, go eliminate the Uchiha. I will deal with Bai Ye!"
As he spoke, Danzo greedily looked at Bai Ye's eyes and the armor covering his body.
Susanoo!!
Danzo, through stealing Uchiha's data, naturally also knew about Susanoo, the ultimate power dwelling within the Mangekyo!
This was also one of the reasons why Uchiha Madara was able to fight the First Hokage to a standstill!
How could Danzo not covet it? If he could obtain this power, wouldn't he also be called a Shura of the Ninja World?
"Kakashi, should we act?"
Yuhi was hesitant. Besides Root, Anbu and other Jonin had not received orders from Hiruzen Sarutobi and were all waiting.
Other clans had not yet made a move either, and Yuhi was also hesitant about whether to go.
"Of course! We can't let the Uchiha run wild!"
Might Guy gave a thumbs up, then prepared to make a move.
However, just as he was about to act, Kakashi stopped him: "Wait a moment. Let's wait for Hokage-sama's order!"
Kakashi's gaze turned towards Bai Ye's position, his heart somewhat conflicted. Obito, he hadn't expected to be involved in this matter today.
For him, he truly didn't want to participate in actions against the Uchiha, not only because of his former best friend, but also because of that eye of his...
"Then let's wait and see."
Yuhi actually didn't really want to act now. Anyway, she didn't particularly like Danzo, and they weren't Danzo's Ninja, so there was no need to listen to Danzo.
"Holy crap!! What is that guy doing!! Stabbing Susanoo with a kunai!!?"
Watching from afar, White Zetsu knew he wasn't smart, but he didn't expect there to be another idiot here.
Seeing Danzo rush directly towards Bai Ye with a kunai, he was stunned.
"This guy is actually Konoha's Hokage's assistant..."
Black Zetsu curled his lip, unsure what to say for a moment.
With that level of intelligence, can he really be the Hokage's assistant?
Bai Ye, who was inside the Susanoo, nearly burst out laughing when he saw Danzo charging at him with a kunai.
Crack.
The kunai clashed with the Susanoo, and then snapped.
Naruto Bai Ye: [World Famous Painting]
Pirate Bai Ye: [Holy crap! Awesome!]
Inuyasha Bai Ye: [After all these years, Danzo is still Danzo, huh?]
Biochemical Bai Ye: [Kunai instantly kills Susanoo, remember I'm Danzo!]
Danzo truly lived up to his name; he was the only person in the Ninja World to attack a Susanoo with a kunai.
"Elder Danzo, you are the only one who uses a kunai to deal with Susanoo. Speaking of which, aren't you supposed to have extensive research on the Uchiha Clan's power? How did you get so senile, Danzo?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but retort. Hearing Bai Ye's words, Danzo's face also turned a bit sour.
Actually, he just wanted to test the waters, but before he even made a move, the kunai broke on its own.
Immediately after, before Danzo could think further, the Susanoo directly raised its massive arm and flattened Danzo into a pulp with a single palm.
But the next second, Danzo reappeared.
This time, everyone noticed that Danzo seemed to possess a secret technique as well.
"Danzo, you constantly claim that we Uchiha are an evil clan, so may I ask, why do you possess the Uchiha Clan's secret technique, Izanagi! Your arm is covered in our clan's eyes, and you secretly researched the First Hokage's cells, even collaborating with Orochimaru to create an arm. You've not only stolen the Uchiha's power, but even the First Hokage's power, and yet you can still be the Hokage's assistant!"
Bai Ye's words were deafening, and instantly, everyone around fell silent.
Danzo's arm!?
Everyone instinctively looked at Danzo's arm, following Bai Ye's words.
"Heh heh, so only your Uchiha Clan is allowed to have secret techniques?"
Danzo's heart fluttered. In fact, after Bai Ye said that, he even thought that when he last met Bai Ye, the other party had already discovered something.
And now, he had directly exposed the secret of his arm, even knowing about his experiments with Orochimaru, which gave Danzo a bad premonition.
But at this moment, he was unwilling to admit it. At least, the secret of his arm was something he absolutely would not allow others to know!
"Danzo, you talk so much, aren't you just afraid to show that arm to everyone? You're already missing two eyes on your hand, right? Plus, you've transplanted one onto your eye, so you still have nine, right? Also, the First Hokage's transplant mark on that arm is very obvious. You talk so much, if you have the guts, show your arm to everyone!"
Bai Ye said, a sneer flashing across his lips. To him, Danzo's performance was simply clumsy.
All the Sharingan on his current arm were collected before the Night of the Clan Annihilation.
On the Night of the Clan Annihilation, he didn't collect any; they were all taken by Obito.
And after hearing Bai Ye's words, Danzo's expression clearly became much uglier. He truly couldn't show his arm to others.
If he showed it, all those Sharingan would be exposed!
"That's right! Danzo, you old dog, you stole our Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai! If you've got the guts, show it!"
Uchiha Setsuna roared angrily. He had known about this before and had been holding it in. Now that Bai Ye had laid it bare, he naturally didn't need to hold back anymore!
The surrounding Ninja clans were even more curious at this moment, and Hyuga Hiashi's lips even curved into a sneer.
"Don't you know what's going on with Danzo's arm? This is a hero's mark, caused by war. Are you still going to expose a hero's wounds?!"
Utatane Koharu quickly defended Danzo at this moment.
As for Danzo's experiments, it was impossible for them not to know about it.
"Danzo, are you scared?"
"Why should I listen to you? After all, you Uchiha are now rebels, and no one will believe such mudslinging, right?"
A cold sneer flashed across Danzo's face. He would never agree to Bai Ye like this; he would absolutely not remove his bandages.
"It's alright, aren't there people from the Hyuga Clan here? Wouldn't a Byakugan glance reveal everything?"
Bai Ye's words instantly choked Danzo, leaving him at a loss for how to retort.
It seemed...
The Hyuga present could indeed see the abnormality on his arm.
And this truly made Danzo panic.
He subconsciously glanced at Hyuga Hiashi, who at this moment calmly said, "I can help look. If Lord Danzo's arm doesn't have Sharingan, then our Hyuga Clan will immediately move against the Uchiha!"
Hearing Hyuga Hiashi's words about dealing with the Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi would normally be happy.
But now, if Hyuga Hiashi really looked, it would probably be impossible to hide!
"Danzo, you colluded with Orochimaru to conduct experiments. Weren't all those people Orochimaru used provided by you?
Weren't the Root members all from various secret technique clans? Why? Wasn't it because you wanted Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques?
You have always been a coward, never able to compete with Hiruzen Sarutobi in your entire life. At least Hiruzen Sarutobi knows to rely on his own strength, while you constantly claim to have inherited the Second Hokage's will, always targeting the Uchiha, always believing we Uchiha are an evil clan, yet you covet our Uchiha Clan's power!?
Why did you plan the extermination of the Uchiha?
Because you wanted to steal the Uchiha's Sharingan?
But you're not even willing to admit that, and you're not even willing to admit that you've transplanted our power and even the First Hokage's power. No wonder you're a rat in the gutter. Have you ever been open and honest in your life?
At least when covering the retreat, Hiruzen Sarutobi was brave once, but what about you?
You've been a coward your entire life, someone who can't face himself, someone who's always regretting why he wasn't braver back then, otherwise the Hokage position would have been yours!
You only saw that you weren't brave, but the Second Hokage saw further than you. You will never be able to compare to Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Similarly, even after obtaining our Uchiha Clan's Sharingan, your usage of it is inferior to ours, perhaps even worse than Kakashi. Aren't you just a failure in every aspect?
You lost the Third Hokage competition to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Fourth Hokage competition to Minato Namikaze. During the Nine-Tails' Chaos, you thought you could take over after Minato Namikaze died, but you didn't expect the Third Hokage to regain his position, disrupting your plans again, and then you sent people to assassinate the Third Hokage.
Ultimately, your life has truly been a failure, Danzo. Today, go to hell with your dream of being Hokage!"
Bai Ye's words were more than just killing; they were soul-crushing!
He was a rat in the gutter?
But...
He was never willing to admit it. Indeed, he had always lived in schemes and conspiracies his entire life, but so what? As long as he became Hokage, as long as Konoha became stronger, it would all be worth it!
Moreover, everything Bai Ye said was absolutely correct.
All his little schemes had been seen through by Bai Ye.
Especially how he was inferior to Hiruzen Sarutobi in politics, inferior to Minato Namikaze in strength, and inferior to the Uchiha in using the Sharingan.
He didn't even dare to admit that he had transplanted their Kekkei Genkai. At this moment, being stared at by Konoha's Ninja, Danzo's face was extremely grim, because he knew very well that even if the Uchiha were dealt with this time, and even if the Third Hokage died, he would never be able to become Hokage in this lifetime!
"Danzo, let all of Konoha see your true face!"
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, before Danzo could think further, he felt a sharp pain in his arm. His right arm was instantly severed by Bai Ye, and the bandages scattered across the ground.
And after the right arm fell to the ground, on that pale arm, the Sharingan were wide open, looking around. This made the surrounding people feel incredibly disgusted, and at the same time, their hearts were greatly shaken!
Danzo had actually transplanted the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan!!!