Hiruzen Sarutobi's Decision!

Chapter 53 Hiruzen Sarutobi's Decision!

"Sarutobi, don't be intimidated by the evil Uchiha!"

Danzo has always been an extremely confident person. Whether it was sending someone to assassinate Hiruzen Sarutobi, or the recent ambush on Shisui Uchiha, or even now being surrounded by the Uchiha clan, he still believes that he can control everything.

After all, as long as Hiruzen Sarutobi, the "strongest Hokage," is still alive, he will have the opportunity to incite the many ninja clans and ninjas of Konoha. As long as the power of the entire village is gathered, they will surely be able to eradicate this evil clan.

After all, in Danzo's eyes, even if Konoha would inevitably pay a heavy price, it would be an extremely worthwhile thing to wipe out the Uchiha clan.

The Sharingan of the entire Uchiha clan, and even those two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan that had just displayed their powerful abilities—if Danzo could utilize them in his own way.

Even if other ninja villages take advantage of the situation and cause a new round of ninja war, Danzo can still lead Konoha out of the encirclement and truly reach the pinnacle of the ninja world!

But all of this is predicated on the premise that Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot abandon him...

"Trust me, I will handle everything!"

Danzo Shimura's tone was earnest and passionate, and his eyes shone with confidence and determination.

"Yes, I believe in Danzo..."

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even rebuke him, Uchiha Jin couldn't help but want to give Danzo a thumbs up. After all, the Uchiha and Konoha were just missing this one spark to ignite the conflict completely.

Uchiha Jin didn't expect Hiruzen Sarutobi to back down so quickly. Has Danzo ceased to be your close buddy...?

Are you about to give up?

Uchiha Jin, whose ego had swelled to an unprecedented level, couldn't help but want to hurl insults at Hiruzen Sarutobi. He even nearly agreed to help Danzo when Danzo asked for assistance, replacing the "strongest Hokage."

After all, the atmosphere has been built up to this point, and a grand final battle between the Uchiha and Konoha is the result that truly fulfills Uchiha Jin's wishes.

A powerful and united force, they fight valiantly against injustice and tyranny...

With such an excellent environment, if he didn't unleash a few Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Jin would really suspect that someone was secretly altering the Uchiha's backstory.

Damn it, does this world also have dog-like planners?!

However, although Uchiha Jin had a good plan and the Uchiha clan's fighting spirit was strong at the moment, it did not mean that he could actually lead the Uchiha to attack Konoha.

Yes!

By demonstrating his strength in the martial arts competition and leading the Uchiha clan to overwhelm the Hokage lineage, and now leading everyone to forcefully crush the Root ninjas, Uchiha Jin has already gained enough recognition and prestige within the clan.

But at this moment, it was Danzo who truly ignited the Uchiha's fury!

As long as that bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi backs down, eliminating Danzo, a thorn in their side, would be enough to make all the Uchiha rejoice.

After all, not everyone has a "filial son of the Uchiha" system like Jin. As long as the village is willing to show goodwill and compromise, even a radical like Uchiha Setsuna would never choose such a scorched-earth approach at this time!

Heh~tui!

Those damned moderates and those who just want to stay put are a bunch of good-for-nothings.

Uchiha Jin believed he could influence some of the Uchiha, but clearly not to the extent that he could incite a decisive battle between the Uchiha and Konoha.

and so!

Let's fight!

"I... I mean, does the acting Hokage really believe Danzo? Our Uchiha clan always keeps its word, and we will fight to the last man..."

Uchiha Jin realized he had almost revealed his true thoughts, so he quickly tried to salvage the situation before staring intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi and speaking sharply.

"A fight to the death!"

A real man faces it head-on!

I've said all I can say, so if you have the guts, come and fight!

Uchiha Jin's eyes were full of provocation, and he even secretly mouthed "coward" to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Hey!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also somewhat devastated at this moment. With the political skills of this "strongest Hokage", he naturally saw through Uchiha Jin's true thoughts in that instant.

There really is such a madman who is willing to risk the fate of his clan to perish together with Hiruzen Sarutobi!

If it weren't for the inappropriate circumstances, given the other party's status as a senior member of the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have used every means to eliminate this dangerous individual.

But... it's too late!

Regardless of today's outcome, a huge rift will be established between the Uchiha and Konoha, and Uchiha Jin is an untouchable taboo between the two.

If they want to find another opportunity to kill Uchiha Jin, they must be absolutely certain and completely secretive, but that is not something that can be done in a short time.

call……

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly exhaled, forcibly suppressing his soaring blood pressure, and quickly began to consider the current situation.

Danzo is doomed!

But recalling everything Danzo had hidden for so many years, and his personality of always keeping something in reserve, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a last shred of self-comfort, raised his head and shouted loudly at the many indignant Uchiha in front of him.

"Shimura Danzo murdered fellow villager ninjas in an attempt to seize the Uchiha clan's bloodline power. In the name of the Third Hokage of Konoha, I hereby declare that Danzo is no longer a member of Konoha!"

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have lost all his strength, and he took a slow, 'weak' step back, barely managing to support himself with the help of Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

"Danzo is now in your Uchiha's hands. I hope the police department will do its utmost!"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi delivered his short speech, the Uchiha present erupted in excitement. Their eyes, fixed on the besieged Danzo Shimura, were filled with surging pride and soaring fighting spirit!

Fugaku Uchiha and Setsuna Uchiha were the same; as they smiled at each other, tears welled up in their eyes, as if they never imagined that the Uchiha would have such glory today.

"Protect Lord Danzo!"

Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma let out a low shout and led the Root guards to form a battle formation once again, firmly protecting Danzo in the center.

At this moment, Danzo showed no awareness of being protected; his eyes were filled with disbelief at being abandoned, as if he had never imagined that his best friend, who had always tolerated and indulged him, would actually...

"Sarutobi, you'll regret this!"

"Sorry, I am the Hokage!"

Hearing the wail coming from afar, Hiruzen Sarutobi silently added a sentence in his mind, but at this moment, Danzo's condition was no longer important. As the Hokage, he had more important things to do.

"Danzo's crimes are indeed unforgivable, but the Root members were ultimately just deceived by him and followed his orders, and most of them came from various ninja clans in Konoha, so..."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke slowly, a confident glint rekindled in his eyes, as he delivered a fatal blow to the Game of Thrones player who had brought him such a profound sense of defeat!

"Can't you show some leniency to the 'Root' members?!"

Yes!

Danzo is Danzo, and Root is Root!

Even after breaking free from Danzo's control, Root still has the potential to return to the light, which would be a vital boost for both Hiruzen Sarutobi and the various ninja clans.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi also realized the awkward situation of Uchiha Jin. The other party could not really incite the Uchiha to fight against Konoha. Therefore, the more important thing at this moment was to plan for the future.

These Root members, whom Danzo recruited from various ninja clans, were the best pawns!

Once this incident is completely resolved and enough support from the Konoha ninja clans is secured, Hiruzen Sarutobi will still be confident enough to deal with the "mere Uchiha"...

Hiruzen Sarutobi glared hatefully at Uchiha Jin, the man who had made him "painfully" abandon his best friend, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes.

What can you do?

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Please keep reading these next few days, everyone! This struggling author really wants to experience what it's like to be featured on the Sanjiang platform! If I make it onto Sanjiang, I'll be updating like crazy in April after it's released!

P.S.: Don't say I'm being sarcastic. Killing someone outright is really pointless. Some people need to be tortured, some need to suffer a fate worse than death...

(End of this chapter)