"This… is why the higher-ups have always targeted the Uchiha," Sarutobi Ryo concluded.
"Because the higher-ups of the past never considered the Uchiha clan as their own people…"
Sarutobi Ryo's conclusion stunned everyone in the room.
Yashiro and the others were filled with grief and indignation, finally understanding why the Uchiha clan had always been oppressed.
It turned out that the grudges from the Warring States Period had continued to this day.
Tsunade finally understood the reasons for her clan's attitude.
"But… even so, this is a bit much…"
Tsunade was the first to speak.
She didn't understand.
Even if they were hostile towards the Uchiha, they shouldn't have directly harmed them.
Danzo had gone too far.
"Good question…"
Sarutobi Ryo immediately looked at Tsunade.
Tsunade's question was excellent.
"The Senju clan members are probably ashamed to tell Princess Tsunade the specific reason why…"
As everyone knew, the Senju clan had become complete background extras.
Like the Celestial Dragons in One Piece.
A bunch of trash, yet occupying high positions.
That was the current situation of the Senju clan.
They didn't have any top experts, yet they occupied many official resources in Konoha.
The only powerful one, Tsunade… was naturally excluded.
Because Tsunade didn't need to worry about something…
The Senju clan members hesitated to mention it to her.
That thing.
Was the real source of the Uchiha clan's persecution.
And also… the talent of the Uchiha clan.
The Mangekyo Sharingan.
Everyone: "The Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Sarutobi Ryo brought up the incident of Uchiha Fugaku's sacrifice again.
From it, he pointed out that the black flames came from the Mangekyo Sharingan's ability.
And the Mangekyo… was an evolution beyond the three-tomoe Sharingan.
The cost was high, but the function was equally powerful.
"Back then, Senju Tobirama was wary of the Uchiha clan's potential… after all, the two clans fought during the Warring States Period… lessons learned the hard way…"
Uchiha Madara's strength, how could Senju Tobirama even hope to reach it?
He couldn't beat him, so he held a grudge.
He hated the crow on the roof, as well as the house. [Hate the crow on the roof, as well as the house - idiom meaning to hate someone so much that you hate everything associated with them.]
In short, he was just too weak.
Senju Tobirama: "…"
Namikaze Minato: "…"
Because he was too weak, he was afraid that the Uchiha clan would produce a second Uchiha Madara-like powerhouse.
Once an Uchiha powerhouse was established, the Hokage position would also change hands.
Therefore… Senju Tobirama constantly suppressed the Uchiha clan.
Essentially, he was afraid of the emergence of a second Mangekyo Sharingan user.
But it eventually appeared.
"But we all know that Fugaku, for the sake of the village and his comrades, held the line… and finally…"
Died together with the Third Raikage.
Sarutobi Ryo's low voice echoed throughout the conference room.
Everyone mourned this.
They remembered the contributions made by Uchiha Fugaku and naturally would not believe Danzo's twisted logic.
"Uchiha Madara was ostracized and eventually forced out. He felt resentful and came back for revenge, and you say he's evil…"
You get to play all the good guys.
"He couldn't stand it and came back for revenge, wasn't that a matter of course? Uchiha Madara certainly fell from grace, but who caused his downfall?"
Sarutobi Ryo raised this question.
It also foreshadowed that if the Uchiha clan continued to be treated like this, a revolt could happen.
Everyone was silent, not answering.
They didn't dare to say it, but Sarutobi Ryo did.
"Uchiha Madara was wrong, but the Senju brothers were the first to be unbenevolent and unjust…"
Sarutobi Ryo publicly criticized the First and Second Hokage for embarking on the path of correcting the Will of Fire, committing serious political errors!
"Second Hokage…" Namikaze Minato looked at Senju Tobirama.
He was very afraid that Senju Tobirama, who was listening in, would lose it in public.
However, Senju Tobirama was, after all, a politician ranked highly among the Hokage.
In a situation where the strength was vastly different, he forcibly endured it!
It's just that his face was extremely ugly.
Before the Impure World Reincarnation body was perfected, revealing his identity could only bring him humiliation.
However…
Even Senju Tobirama could not have foreseen… that Sarutobi Ryo had darkness in his heart, so the things he would do later would be even more extreme.
"The above is the grievance between the Senju clan and the Uchiha…"
Speaking of this, Sarutobi Ryo glanced at the Senju clan ninjas who were sweating and anxious.
These few Jonin were also listening in as representatives.
Hearing Sarutobi Ryo reveal their old secrets, their cheeks were flushed red.
They looked at Tsunade from time to time, hoping that Tsunade could advocate for them.
"A bunch of trash…"
Sarutobi Ryo muttered with a face full of disdain.
This sentence was addressed to the Senju clan ninjas.
Everyone heard it exceptionally clearly, and their eyes widened even more, even more shocked by Sarutobi Ryo's actions.
"Pfft~!"
A Senju clan Jonin couldn't bear this humiliation and vomited blood on the spot and fainted.
After they frantically carried him away, the meeting continued.
"A brilliant leader will find ways to unite everyone and make the organization more prosperous…"
"And a useless leader will only engage in internal strife and cause a huge group to decline…"
Sarutobi Ryo also revealed his true feelings here.
He was obviously saying that Senju Tobirama was incompetent and not a brilliant leader.
Of course, the words should not be too harsh, after all, the image shaped by Senju Tobirama was still in everyone's hearts.
Let's talk about it here today, and slowly talk about it later.
Hearing these secrets, Utatane Koharu's lips trembled with anger: "Sarutobi Ryo, then how do you plan to deal with Danzo?!"
She was both angry and anxious.
Throwing out this sentence, she was obviously saying… good heavens, Konoha has become Sarutobi Ryo's one-man show, hasn't it?
You have the say.
Then tell me, how are you going to deal with Danzo?
"Lord Danzo has worked hard even if he has no merit…"
Sarutobi Ryo looked at Utatane Koharu.
"He has served Konoha for so many years, bearing the dark side, it is not easy…"
The roundabout words made everyone realize that Lord Danzo… probably would not be executed.
"Lord Danzo has reached the time to retire…"
Sarutobi Ryo signaled to everyone.
Danzo… should step down.
Step down first, and then we'll talk about what happens next.
This also conformed to everyone's thinking.
They nodded, knowing that Danzo's power was gone.
Once he stepped down, what happened next was beyond his control.
Everyone was very satisfied with this outcome.
Danzo's stepping down was equal to losing a major threat…
Very good…
Then, the next topic was who… would succeed Danzo's position.
"To shoulder the dark side of Konoha, one must have enough experience so as not to be swayed by the darkness… I recommend Orochimaru… what does everyone think?"
Sarutobi Ryo directly recommended Orochimaru.
Orochimaru chuckled, and his cold face was directly presented in front of everyone.
He pretended to be amiable, but it was still very cold… very cold…
But how should I put it, he was indeed very suitable.
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