Promote the theory of threat to Konoha, why Kirigakure brings Hide! - Chapter 224

c223 Sarutobi Hiruzen: Let heroes investigate heroes, let good men investigate

Why, why did all this turn out like this?

Hatake Kakashi knelt on the ground, ignoring the strange looks and whispers around him, and looked at the red pearls rolling in front of him, and a trace of confusion flashed across his eyes.

Obviously half a month ago, the family was still in good order. He liked to complain to his father about everything he experienced during the mission, pestering him to learn Hatake style swordsmanship from him, and his mother would quietly wait for them to come back after gently cooking at home, but why, why did things develop into this in just half a month?

Kakashi looked up, looked at his mother’s body not far away, stared at the glaring red on her neck, and two tears slowly slid down from the corners of his eyes.

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What is going on?

Namikaze Minato stood not far away, staring blankly at the scene in front of him, and a trace of absurdity flashed across his face.

Since returning from the Kingdom of Wind, he has devoted himself to the practice of ninjutsu. Thanks to the broken “future” memory, he not only mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and Sealing Technique to a higher level, but also mastered the Sage Mode.

While his own strength has greatly improved, he couldn’t help but think of the untimely death of “Future” Hatake Sakumo. He couldn’t reveal his memory of the future, so Namikaze Minato only reminded Hatake Sakumo from the side.

Originally, after seeing Hatake Sakumo die like “Future”, he was still feeling that this future memory was indeed true, but this confidence was completely shattered when he saw the scene in front of him.

“Why? Is the future memory half true and half false, or is it because this incident originally happened in the ‘future’, but it was exposed for some reason?”

Namikaze Minato’s eyes kept wandering between the bodies of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hatake Nao, constantly thinking about various possibilities.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen treated his future child Uzumaki Naruto improperly in his memory, he still believed in Sarutobi Hiruzen’s personal character.

Therefore, Minato Namikaze still doubted whether he really defiled Nao Hatake.

However, one thing is certain, once this happened, Konoha would inevitably fall into turmoil.

“So… we still have to work hard to improve our strength and protect Michiko…”

Minato Namikaze shook his head, removed some distracting thoughts, and went straight to the core of the current situation. He decided to hone his strength first to prepare for the next turmoil and the Third Ninja World War.

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Beautiful!

Danzo Shimura looked at this scene, looking at the glaring scarlet, the blood in his body seemed to be burning.

Seeing Nao Hatake’s body falling off the stage, Danzo Shimura knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen’s position as Hokage would definitely not be saved.

To be honest, before Nao Hatake really committed suicide, he was still uneasy in his heart.

He was worried that Nao Hatake would eventually choose Sarutobi Hiruzen, believing that Sarutobi Hiruzen could protect them, so that in the end, not only did he not act according to the plan, but he would shake him out.

Fortunately, his past reputation played a role in the end, and Nao Hatake finally succumbed to his threats.

“You are a leaf bathed in the sun, and I am a root buried deep in the darkness… Hiruzen, for so many years, the people in the village believe that you are a leaf and I am a root, and while this identity witnesses your success, it also binds you tightly?”

Shimura Danzo looked at the powerless eyes of Sarutobi Hiruzen not far in front of him, and a trace of pleasure flashed in his chest.

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It’s over!

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the scene in front of him and closed his eyes painfully.

If there was still a glimmer of hope to prove his innocence before, now that Nao Hatake died, he knew that the title of “raping the widow of a hero” on his head would never be taken off.

Since ancient times, dead spies have been the most unsolvable way to sow discord.

And this kind of dead spy plan, in front of everyone in public, with a very special identity, can be said to be the most unsolvable among the unsolvable.

Sarutobi Hiruzen clearly realized that he could not keep his position as Hokage.

He slowly opened his eyes, looked at the bloody kunai that fell on the platform, and looked at Kakashi who was staring at the body of Hatake Nao under the platform without saying a word.

For a moment, a trace of pity for Kakashi flashed in his heart.

He knew clearly that all the tragedies of the Hatake family, from the death of Hatake Sakumo to Hatake Nao, were caused by himself.

In just half a month, Kakashi went from being a genius of Konoha to the son of a sinner of Konoha, from a happy family to the death of both parents, from being cold on the outside but warm on the inside to being as dead as ashes now. All of this was caused by his previous words and his idea of ​​keeping the position of Hokage.

However, this regret came and went quickly. After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen had been the Hokage for decades and had been in charge of Konoha for many years. He quickly adjusted his mood and scanned the surrounding VIP audience seats with a sharp gaze, trying to find the enemy hidden among them.

Yes, by now, Sarutobi Hiruzen has gradually come to his senses.

Since Jiraiya returned to the village, someone in the village has set a trap for him.

Taking Jiraiya’s absence for four years as the cause, combined with the defeat in the Second Ninja World War, he provoked the village’s dissatisfaction with him.

Forcing him to use means to suppress Hatake Sakumo, the most popular candidate for the fourth generation Hokage, and then forcing Hatake Sakumo to commit suicide in the dissemination of public opinion, and finally using Kakashi to threaten Hatake Nao, so that Hatake Nao committed suicide in front of so many people in such an occasion to pour this basin of dirty water on his head.

From this series of plans, it is not difficult to see that the mastermind behind this is definitely a long-term plan, and his identity is definitely a high-ranking member of the village.

Sarutobi Hiruzen’s eyes swept back and forth among the people around him, and finally fell on Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Homura.

“Danzo, you…”

Before he could say anything, the shock of the crowd below because of Hatake Nao’s sudden suicide finally dissipated gradually.

“Could it be… that the Hokage really did that to Mrs. Hatake?”

A voice sounded softly in the crowd.

Although the voice was very light, it was so deafening against the backdrop of the dead silence at the scene.

Facing this bloody corpse, even those who believed in Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help but waver in their hearts.

If it was possible that Hatake Nao used innocence to slander Sarutobi Hiruzen before, how could this scene be explained?

She was the wife of a hero of Konoha, backed by the Hatake clan, and had a genius son like Hatake Kakashi whose reputation was resounding throughout Konoha. If she had not really been wronged and was really forced and insulted by Sarutobi Hiruzen, how could she give up this good life and seek death at her husband’s funeral?

“Do you think there is a possibility that the people who bullied Mrs. Hatake are dressed as Hokage?”

Some of Sarutobi Hiruzen’s fans could not believe the situation in front of them, and racked their brains to try to exonerate the Hokage.

“Are you an idiot? Mrs. Hatake was once an elite Chunin, how could she not distinguish between low-level ninjutsu such as transformation techniques?”

The voice of rebuttal immediately appeared, mocking those people fiercely.

“The person is dead, so is it still a question whether the event exists or not? The event must have happened! After all, you are all aware of the reputation of the Hokage. It is reasonable for such a lustful person to do something under the stimulation of a taboo identity when he meets a beautiful woman like Mrs. Hatake?”

As soon as this was said, everyone’s mentality changed immediately.

Yes, the person is dead, what’s the point of arguing about the truth?

On one side is the Hokage who is high above and has a reputation for lust and is living well, and on the other side is Mrs. Hatake who just lost her husband and died at the funeral. Who is right and who is wrong? Do you still need to think about it?

“I really didn’t expect that the Hokage would be such a person behind the scenes! I trusted him so much before!”

A villager who turned from a fan to a hater shouted loudly when he saw this scene.

“Still call him Hokage? If such a person can be a Hokage, then I can do it too! Anyway, we didn’t win the two previous Ninja World Wars, so who will be different?”

Infected by the surrounding atmosphere, the hidden trolls began to show their power.

“Damn it! Even a hero like Hatake Sakumo couldn’t protect his wife, let alone us? Over the years, there must be many decent women in the village who have been killed by him. I guess they dare not speak out because of his status as Hokage! What a beast!”

Some people expanded their thinking, saw the big picture from the small, and expanded the number of crimes committed by Sarutobi Hiruzen from the incident of Hatake Nao.

“It is because there is such a person as Hokage in the village that the village is no longer the first ninja village in the ninja world! In other words, it is because this guy became Hokage that the development of the village is so bumpy, so all of this is due to Sarutobi Hiruzen, the bastard!”

Some old people began to recall the glory of Konoha in the era of Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, and began to criticize Sarutobi Hiruzen in indignation.

“It’s a pity that Lord Senju Tobirama, who was wise all his life, actually chose such a beastly guy as Hokage. It’s a pity that he lost his integrity in his later years!”

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The impact of Nao Hatake’s death finally showed its power at this moment, affecting the judgment of everyone present.

At this moment, it is difficult to judge how many people in this crowd are hidden agents planted by Shimura Danzo, how many people really think so, and how many people are swept up by the general trend and lose their own judgment.

The noisy voices from the audience inevitably reached the stage and reflected in the ears of everyone present.

The elite ninjas sitting on the high platform are naturally not comparable to the group of fools below the stage. With their knowledge and wisdom, they can naturally see the strangeness of Hatake Nao’s accusation and suicide.

But it is precisely because they can see it that they keep silent at this time.

After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen has been the Hokage for too long, for nearly twenty years.

In these twenty years, the Sarutobi clan has developed from a first-class ninja clan in Konoha, surpassing the Hyuga and Uchiha, to the actual first ninja clan in Konoha. How many key departments in the village are occupied by the Sarutobi clan, and all of this is seen by the rest of the people.

In this situation, the clan leaders and elite ninjas were naturally jealous.

However, due to Sarutobi Hiruzen’s prestige and strength over the years, they naturally couldn’t say anything, and could only wait silently for Sarutobi Hiruzen to abdicate before discussing.

Although it was unknown who wanted to attack Sarutobi Hiruzen, the current situation had made it clear that Sarutobi Hiruzen’s position as Hokage would inevitably be lost.

Once Sarutobi Hiruzen lost the position of Hokage, even if the Sarutobi clan did not disappear like the Senju clan did in the past, it would certainly not be able to keep these many interests.

So at this time, all the ninja clan leaders sitting on the stage showed a look of “shock” and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with unbelievable eyes, as if they believed in Sarutobi Hiruzen’s dirty evil deeds because of the death of Hatake Nao.

Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally felt the gazes of everyone present.

But even if he felt it, what could he do?

Things have progressed to this point, and it would be useless for him to say anything at this time. His term as Hokage is destined to end.

“Hiruzen, since things have developed to this point, the village must give everyone an explanation no matter what.”

“You have also seen the attitude of the villagers now. Due to the death of Hatake Nao, they are now certain that you have threatened Hatake Nao. So for the sake of the overall situation of the village, I propose to temporarily deprive you of your position as Hokage, and we will form an investigation task force to investigate all this.”

Shimura Danzo, who also felt the gazes of the crowd, tried his best to suppress his inner excitement, and stood up to consider the overall situation, proposing to temporarily deprive Sarutobi Hiruzen of the position of Hokage, and wait until the task force has investigated it clearly.

“We will naturally not shield anyone. If Hatake Nao is a false accusation, we will naturally clarify everything to the outside world, and you will still be the third generation Hokage.”

This is just a face-saving remark. After all, with the current public opinion, even if the village really investigates that Hatake Nao is a false accusation and Sarutobi Hiruzen is innocent, the villagers will only think that the village leaders are shielding and officials are protecting each other.

So no matter what, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the third generation Hokage, has come to an end.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew this, as did Shimura Danzo, and even everyone present.

However, Shimura Danzo was so anxious to stand up at this time. Does it also mean that he was the mastermind behind this?

Shimura Danzo had a dream of becoming Hokage, and Sarutobi Hiruzen knew it, after all, they were old teammates for many years.

But once this method was used, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the prestige of the village.

Even if Shimura Danzo really became the fourth generation Hokage as he wished, the villagers’ trust in the village would be gone forever.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not doubt Shimura Danzo’s love for the village, so he would tolerate such a deformed monster as the Root being controlled by him, and punish him for crossing the line again and again.

So, now, is Shimura Danzo standing up to reap the fruits of victory after the success of the plan, or is it nothing to do with him but seeing the opportunity at this time, and standing up to charge towards the position of Hokage driven by his inner ambition?

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Shimura Danzo with deep eyes, trying to see through his old friend’s inner thoughts at this moment.

But unfortunately, the long-term life in the root has already eroded Shimura Danzo’s heart.

When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you.

“I agree.”

As soon as Shimura Danzo said this, Utatane Koharu and Mitomon En stood up and agreed to his proposal.

For these consultants, they naturally thought about how to minimize the impact of this matter in the shortest time.

Let alone the election of the fourth generation Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen will definitely not be the Hokage for the time being.

And seeing the three consultants take the lead in agreeing, many ninja clan leaders on the side naturally hurriedly expressed their agreement. After all, they still wanted to wait until the Sarutobi clan fell and eat a big one. How could they oppose at this time?

But at this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen made a move that surprised everyone present.

He just turned around and resolutely walked to the edge of the platform amid the insults from the audience, passed the bloody kunai, and came to the loudspeaker.

“I am Sarutobi Hiruzen. I know that everyone here now thinks that I am an out-and-out villain, a beast with a human face and a beastly heart… But what I want to say is that I am innocent. I have not done the things that Hatake Nao said.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the platform, facing the contemptuous eyes of the crowd, and said so.

When Shimura Danzo heard this, he couldn’t help but sneer in his heart.

“It seems that you still don’t want to face the reality, and want to continue to struggle, but this kind of rebuttal is so weak in front of Hatake Nao’s corpse, and it may even arouse the anger of the villagers… But it’s okay, if you don’t struggle, you don’t know what despair is.”

Sure enough, when Sarutobi Hiruzen said this, not only did it not ease the atmosphere, but the insults from the audience became more intense.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen stood here, naturally not to say these words.

“I also know that everyone is full of prejudice against me at this time, and will not believe anything I say… But although there is nothing between me and Hatake Nao, I am indeed responsible for Hatake Nao’s current situation, so I decided to resign the position of the Third Hokage and abdicate!”

As soon as this sentence came out, the originally noisy scene suddenly became silent, and the villagers in the audience looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with surprised eyes.

After all, this is the first leader in the history of the ninja world to abdicate because of such a thing, and their hearts are naturally full of shock.

In the eyes of everyone’s disbelief, Sarutobi Hiruzen’s words are still going on:

“But before I abdicate, I have to issue the last order as the Third Hokage!”

When Shimura Danzo heard this, he felt uneasy for some reason, but he couldn’t interrupt Sarutobi Hiruzen at this time. He could only listen to the last order given by Sarutobi Hiruzen as Hokage.

“…That is about the candidates for the fourth generation Hokage. As the third generation Hokage, I propose Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Fugaku. As for the final candidate for the fourth generation Hokage, I suggest that the winner be determined by investigating this case. Whoever can find an answer that satisfies the villagers will be the fourth generation Hokage!”

Sarutobi Hiruzen’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he said word by word.

Based on Sarutobi Hiruzen’s experience and wisdom, the murderer behind the scenes must be between Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Homura, but he couldn’t tell who it was.

In this case, let’s just not tell!

The reason you created the current situation is not to want the position of Hokage under my butt?

Okay!

Give it to you!

But you have to fight each other first to decide the winner!

You treat me, Sarutobi Hiruzen, as a criminal, and you want to be heroes, right?

Okay!

Then let the heroes check the heroes, and the heroes check the heroes, so that everyone can see who is the real one and who is the fake one!