"No mistake, right? Is that really a Sharingan? And an entire arm full of Sharingan!"
"Ten of them! And all of them are three-tomoe!!!"
"This Kekkei Genkai thief, as a Hokage assistant of the Village, he actually stole the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai!"
"Danzo, how dare you!?"
At this moment, not only the Uchiha Clan, but even the other Ninja Clans present wanted to kill Danzo because of his act of transplanting other clans' Kekkei Genkai!
They might have had conflicts of interest with the Uchiha Clan, leading to them not being able to live in peace, but that was just a matter of interest. Danzo, however, was different. Danzo directly laid hands on Kekkei Genkai.
Whether it was a clan's Kekkei Genkai or a secret jutsu, those were the foundations of a Ninja Clan's establishment, and Danzo was undoubtedly trampling all the interests of other Ninja Clans underfoot.
Therefore, even some clans or Ninja who were at odds with the Uchiha Clan did not speak at this time; they even showed signs of leaning towards the Uchiha.
This was no joke. Whoever supported Danzo would be beaten to death by the other Kekkei Genkai and secret jutsu clans present.
"Three of them!"
Danzo's Izanagi could only last for one minute. The third Sharingan on his arm closed, and Danzo, whose arm was severed earlier, now had his right arm restored to its original state.
Unwrapping the bandages, Danzo also understood that since he had already been exposed, there was no need to continue hiding.
"Danzo, so what do you have to say now? And Hokage-sama, how do you think this kind of thing should be handled?"
Bai Ye looked at Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi with a playful expression.
Now, Danzo's arm had also been exposed to the public. He wanted to see how Hiruzen Sarutobi would explain it.
"This is my own business and has nothing to do with Hiruzen. He didn't know about it either."
A hint of gloom flashed in Danzo's eyes. Although he didn't really want to take on this blame, he also understood that at this moment, it didn't seem to be a question of whether he wanted to or not.
His matter had been exposed in front of everyone, so he naturally had nothing else to say.
"Danzo."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo with some surprise, then fell silent.
He knew about Danzo's experiments. He had originally thought that if it were exposed, it might affect him, but he didn't expect Danzo to so readily take on the blame.
"As expected of a good teammate, taking on the blame just like that. Then let's first get rid of you, this Kekkei Genkai thief!"
"Bai Ye, stop!! No matter what, Danzo should be judged by Konoha, not by you. I'll pretend today's events didn't happen. I will definitely give you Uchiha an explanation for Danzo's matter!!!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly tried to stop him when he saw this.
He admitted that his actions today had been somewhat of a failure.
After Danzo's arm was exposed, the other Ninja Clans simply couldn't continue to act with them.
They were also waiting for him to give an explanation, so the Uchiha were not the biggest problem. Hiruzen Sarutobi admitted that he had underestimated Bai Ye, who even knew Danzo's secret.
When he finished speaking, his meaning was actually very clear: exchange interests for the Uchiha to stop first.
But how could Bai Ye let Hiruzen Sarutobi have his way?
"Who do you think you are? You tell me to stop and I stop?"
Bai Ye directly slashed at Danzo. Facing Bai Ye's sharp attack, Danzo had no room to parry.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was anxious to make a move, but with the surrounding Ninja Clans watching, and based on his previous observations, he also understood that those eyes could save Danzo once. He could make his move after all the eyes were gone.
"Clan Leader, kill Danzo!!"
The Uchiha Clan's momentum had reached its peak at this moment.
This was directly suppressing Danzo, and even making Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitant to act.
"Danzo, what's the use of holding onto something that doesn't belong to you? A Hokage position that doesn't belong to you, a Sharingan that doesn't belong to you, a Wood Release that doesn't belong to you. Danzo, what kind of power do you actually possess that belongs to you?
Why aren't you willing to face your own power? Aren't you going to use your Summoning Jutsu? If you don't use it soon, you're really going to die!"
As he spoke, a hint of amusement flashed in Bai Ye's eyes, then a blade went directly for Danzo's neck, a single cut to the throat, and arterial blood splattered everywhere.
Another Sharingan closed.
Danzo looked down at his Sharingan. He also understood that if he didn't use some real skill at this moment, he would truly die.
Summoning Jutsu!
Just as Danzo was about to use Summoning Jutsu, another blade came, and his arm was directly severed.
"I was tricking you. I won't give you a chance to use Summoning Jutsu. As an enemy, how could I be merciful to my opponent?"
I'll be damned!
Danzo cursed Bai Ye in his heart.
However, before he could say anything more, Bai Ye directly grabbed Danzo's neck. Looking at the Mangekyo shining with an eerie light in Bai Ye's eyes, a hint of greed flashed in Danzo's eyes. If he could get Bai Ye's eyes at such close range—
But before he could act, he was directly thrown to the ground by Bai Ye. Then Bai Ye stepped on his head, throwing dozens of kunai to avoid Danzo's vital points and pinning him in place, saying, "Speaking of which, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. I've disliked you for a long time. Jealous of the Uchiha's power and yet afraid of the Uchiha's power, Danzo, you are truly pathetic!"
When Bai Ye became an Elite Jonin, he was constantly tracked by Root members.
At that time, he had already disliked Danzo for a long time, and even the entire Village looked at him and the Uchiha Clan like criminals. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"You bastard, ugh—"
Before Danzo could finish speaking, a kunai instantly pierced his heart, and the seventh Sharingan was gone.
Even many people around felt that Bai Ye was a little bit cruel.
So, killing Danzo was as simple as killing a chicken?
Four Sharingan, only enough to sustain Danzo for four minutes. After four minutes, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in front of Danzo Shimura. Looking at his old friend, who was now in such a sorry state, a hint of sorrow couldn't help but flash in his heart.
"Bai Ye, that's enough, isn't it? You've killed Danzo eleven times, haven't you? All the Sharingan on his arm and eyes are also ineffective. It should be enough now, right?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that this matter could be put behind them now.
He had already killed him eleven times. That should be enough, right?
"Actually, I have indeed cooled down a lot, but for me to completely cool down, I have one condition!"
"Speak!"
A hint of joy flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. As long as he could stabilize the Uchiha first, it would be fine.
He needed to go back and think carefully about the Uchiha having the Mangekyo.
"I want to kill Danzo one more time. As long as you let me kill him one more time, then I will let Danzo go!"
You bastard!!!
It's like saying nothing at all!!
If he kills Danzo one more time, won't he die?
How can he kill him again?
"Hiruzen, get out of the way. I'll take care of him!!"
Danzo said in a hoarse voice, his eyes filled with defiance towards Bai Ye.
He still had one move that could also eliminate the threat of Bai Ye.
"Reverse Four Symbols Sealing, right? Why don't you use it!"
"He even knows that!?"
He even knows his trump card?
Danzo braced himself and looked at the Root members around him, who had been largely wiped out by the Uchiha elite. He had originally intended to drag Bai Ye down with him to death.
He knew very well that in his current situation, becoming Hokage was a pipe dream.
Moreover, all his efforts were gone, Root would never be rebuilt, and he would become a criminal of Konoha. After so many years of plotting, he ended up with such a result.
"Bai Ye, what exactly do you want?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. At this moment, everyone was watching, so he naturally couldn't overtly favor Danzo.
But he also couldn't just stand by and watch Bai Ye and Danzo fight.
"Heh heh, Hiruzen Sarutobi, you are truly hypocritical. Even like this, you still want to protect him. Are you worthy of your teacher, the Second Hokage? Look at the face on his arm, and even if I don't make a move, that guy will die by his own hand. He's about to lose control of the First Generation's cells!"
A cold sneer flashed across Bai Ye's face. At this moment, even if he didn't make a move, Danzo would die once his Chakra was exhausted.
Not everyone could suppress the First Generation's cells. In fact, the reason why things had been peaceful all these years was because the Sharingan and the First Generation's cells balanced each other out.
That's why Danzo was able to use them, but once he lost them, he himself would be devoured by the First Hokage's cells.
"And Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha is not your personal domain; your rule must be kept in check!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was simply the most hypocritical person Bai Ye had ever met. In fact, who did Hiruzen Sarutobi want to choose as the Fifth Hokage back then?
Asuma Sarutobi!
It can be seen from the division of the Twelve Ninja Genin squads.
Kurenai Yuhi was assigned Hinata, Shino, and Kiba Inuzuka.
These three represent the Hyuga, Inuzuka, and Aburame Clans, respectively.
The Hyuga is the largest clan in Konoha, the Aburame Clan, though low-key, ranks high in clan strength, and the Inuzuka Clan also has decent strength.
Why was Yuhi chosen?
Because at that time, Asuma was pursuing Yuhi. If the two got together, it would pave the way for Asuma.
Who did Asuma lead?!
Ino–Shika–Chō!
The direct lineage of the Hokage!
This way, Asuma would have six clans supporting him if he wanted to become Hokage later.
Similarly, as a Jonin, who was Might Guy assigned to?
Tenten and Lee, two people without much clan influence. Tenten is rich, a rich lady, but has no clan; Neji is from the branch family.
Kakashi, in the end, was chosen because he was the most suitable for this group. He has the Sharingan, is Minato Namikaze's disciple, and then Sakura was added to be the bond between Sasuke and Naruto.
But these three—Sakura is a civilian, Naruto was a demon fox in the early days, and Uchiha Sasuke's Uchiha Clan was long gone—what could they provide Kakashi?
Hiruzen Sarutobi's objective was clear!
"Patriarch Bai Ye, the person has arrived."
Fugaku?
When everyone saw Fugaku arrive, many were surprised, and at the same time, they suddenly realized that Fugaku seemed to have been absent all this time.
At the same time, after seeing the person Fugaku brought, everyone was shocked.
"Where's Shisui?"
"There was a slight accident on the way. He and Itachi—"
A trace of pain flashed in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes. He didn't expect the two of them to become enemies in the end. Shisui told him to send the person over first, and then he would deal with Itachi.
"You go help Shisui."
"What about here?"
Fugaku asked in a low voice.
The situation here is not very good right now.
"I can handle it. Be careful, Shisui might be in danger. Go!"
"Alright!"
Although Fugaku hesitated, he still listened to Bai Ye.
Looking at Fugaku's retreating figure, a trace of emotion flashed in Bai Ye's eyes. He wondered if that guy Obito had come or not!
Although there were some discrepancies with the plot, he wouldn't be so absent as to not even show up, right?
"Bai Ye, what do you want to do?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the somewhat bewildered Naruto and confused Sasuke beside Bai Ye. At this moment, he was completely stunned.
What was he trying to do?
Replicate the Nine-Tails' Chaos from a few years ago?
"Third Hokage-sama..."
Naruto was a bit strange and also a bit scared. So many Ninja were staring at him intently; it would be a lie to say he wasn't scared.
"Naruto, long time no see."
"You're Sasuke's teacher?!"
Naruto immediately recognized Bai Ye, then he innocently asked, "Are you going to take me as a disciple?"
But to take him as a disciple, was it necessary to bring so many people?
Even Third Hokage-sama came.
"No, I brought you here today to let you know a truth!"
"Truth?"
A trace of bewilderment flashed in Naruto's eyes. He was also a bit curious about the truth Bai Ye mentioned.
But after he finished speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi froze in place, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
And Danzo seemed to understand why Bai Ye was doing this today.
His strength was immense, yet he wasn't planning to fight, but rather to completely destroy their reputation.
For some reason, before he died, he even felt a bit of schadenfreude. His reputation had always been bad, and he endured it. He was actually very curious about what would happen to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hiruzen, you've maintained your reputation your entire life, but in the end, it's completely destroyed by someone. You should be able to empathize with me now, right?"
Originally, Danzo, who felt like he couldn't hold on anymore, even forced himself not to let Hashirama's cells devour him. He wanted to see all of this through, at least to try and kill Bai Ye later.
"Naruto, do you know why people in the Village call you a demon fox?"
"Why?"
Naruto quickly asked. He had always been very curious why people in the Village called him a demon fox, and at the same time, he felt a bit sad. He was clearly a human, so why did everyone call him a demon fox?!
"Your father is the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and your mother is from the Uzumaki Clan. Your parents died sealing the Nine-Tailed, and the Nine-Tailed was sealed inside your body. But what I want to tell you is that you are not a demon fox; you are the son of a hero. However, for all these years, some people in the Village spread this news to control you!"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, I'm actually very curious. After you die, if you meet Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina in the afterlife, do you really have the face to see them? Oh, I forgot, Minato seems to still be with the Shinigami. Speaking of which, how did you promise Minato back then?"
"Also, I'm very curious. You said that revealing Naruto is Minato's son would be very dangerous, so you chose to hide Naruto's identity. Then I have a very serious question to ask you: Does it mean that Naruto bearing the title of 'demon fox' isn't dangerous? Who doesn't know about the Nine-Tailed's situation? So, you hid the title of'son of a hero,' confiscated Minato and Kushina's property, calling it 'protecting Naruto,' making him eat expired instant noodles, with sand mixed into his food, and then creating some bonds for Naruto in the Ninja Academy to control him. Speaking of which, Hiruzen Sarutobi, you truly disgust me!"
Bai Ye's words silenced many of the people present, and many even turned their gaze to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi found that his eloquent mouth couldn't even utter a single word.
Facing Bai Ye's questioning, he was utterly powerless to respond.
In Bai Ye's view, even if Naruto was revealed to be the son of a hero, as a Jinchuriki, his life in the Village wouldn't be easy, just like Gaara. Even as the son of a Kage, he was still heavily discriminated against, but this also had to do with Rasa's attitude towards Gaara.
For someone like Naruto, while it's not to say he'd receive extremely good treatment, or that everyone would love Naruto—that's certainly impossible, as people experienced the Nine-Tails' Chaos and naturally fear a Jinchuriki.
But!!!
Minato Namikaze had many good friends and many former subordinates. If the villagers couldn't accept him, wouldn't they take him in?
How many people were saved by Minato back then, and how many received his kindness?
At least it could ensure Naruto could eat normally, right?
Moreover, after knowing that Naruto was Minato's son, the villagers would at least not go so far as to mix sand into Naruto's food.
"Yes! You can say it was Danzo's doing, just like Konoha White Fang back then. Because his achievements were too great, rumors spread in the Village. He abandoned a mission for his comrades, causing Konoha to suffer losses, and under the pressure of these rumors, Konoha White Fang chose to commit suicide.
So Kakashi, do you still want to be loyal to Hiruzen Sarutobi now?
Loyal to the person who caused your father's death, Kakashi, you truly are pathetic!"
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, Kakashi fell silent. For all these years, he had never truly been able to come to terms with this matter.
Although he had always suspected it, there was never concrete proof. He wanted to investigate, but the events of that time were simply impossible to investigate.
"Hokage-sama, I've always wanted to know the truth of that year..."
Kakashi hesitated for a moment, then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and slowly asked.
He wanted to know the truth of that year!
Was it really as they said?
Although deep down, he already knew the answer.
Meanwhile, Naruto, who had just processed Bai Ye's words, looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with an incredulous, unwilling-to-believe expression and asked, "Third Hokage-sama, this isn't true, is it?!"
Saying that, he pointed to the fourth stone statue on the Hokage Rock and asked, "Hokage-sama, is my father really the Fourth Hokage? Am I the son of a hero, not a demon fox???"