"Did you all hear what the Uchiha brat said? Human experimentation?"
"Ever since Orochimaru defected, human experimentation has been a taboo in the village. Is Shimura Danzo knowingly breaking the rules?"
"I support human experimentation. How else can Ninja Art be researched without it? Konoha's prosperity relies on its strength, doesn't it? But experimenting on fellow Konoha Ninja, that can't be real, can it?"
After the words fell, the entire Forest of Death fell silent, with only the rustling of wind through the leaves and the heavy breathing of the arriving Ninja.
Immediately, it was as if a pot had boiled over, and their eyes, looking at Shimura Danzo, were filled with shock.
Most Ninja showed attitudes of disgust and rejection towards human experimentation, especially Ninja Clan with Bloodline Limits, led by the Hyuga.
These people were often the targets of covetousness.
They might be ambushed by enemy Ninja and taken away for experiments, so when they heard about human experimentation, they looked at Danzo with disgust and suspicion.
Another group of Ninja supported human experimentation.
They were all battle maniacs who didn't care about interpersonal relationships, with their pursuit of power and Ninja Art taking precedence.
But supporting human experimentation didn't mean supporting human experimentation on fellow Konoha Ninja.
Even the most fervent battle maniac wouldn't want to be stabbed in the back by a fellow Konoha Ninja during a fight, nor would they want to be subjected to human experimentation by a fellow Konoha Ninja.
For a time, the atmosphere was strangely peculiar, but due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's presence, they managed to maintain a calm facade.
"Didn't I say there's no evidence yet to prove that Shimura Danzo is conducting human experimentation?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was not good, but under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he still forced a smile and looked kindly at Sasuke Uchiha.
As Hokage, being subtly coerced by someone leveraging his authority made him very displeased.
Indeed, even among siblings, there were differences. Truly understanding the Fire Will Uchiha were too few. Sasuke, like most of the Uchiha Clan, clearly did not prioritize the stability of the village.
He took a deep breath and changed the subject, saying, "Everyone, although there are foreign Ninja lurking in the Forest of Death, I did not send Anbu to inform everyone. I suspect this is all a conspiracy targeting the Fire Shadow Consultant, aiming to throw our Konoha into chaos. Everyone must not fall for it."
No matter what, the cruel truth of Shimura Danzo's human experimentation could not be exposed in public.
The Chunin Exams were about to begin, and the village was full of foreign Ninja. Sarutobi Hiruzen dared not imagine what kind of upheaval exposing the truth now would cause.
Too many mouths.
Especially since the scene was filled with the elites of the Ninja Clan, it was impossible to force everyone to keep quiet.
Once the news leaked, it would be a devastating blow to Konoha's reputation.
It could even cause turmoil.
"I knew those foreign Ninja had ulterior motives. So, they were planning to attack Lord Danzo?"
"It must have been premeditated. To infiltrate Root, were they trying to gain Konoha's intelligence or assassinate the Fire Shadow Consultant?"
"Perhaps they had ill intentions towards the Uchiha, but they didn't expect the newly graduated Genin to be so strong, which is why they were exposed…"
The older Ninja Clan elites remained skeptical.
But the slightly younger Ninja and civilian Ninja, under the Hokage's assertive words, showed expressions of understanding.
The Hokage's prestige was indeed important.
In fact, although Danzo had committed many evil deeds, most of them had not been exposed to the younger and civilian Ninja, so he had always maintained a relatively serious and hawkish image.
As for the Ninja Clan elites… they kept their thoughts to themselves.
No one wanted to openly challenge the Hokage.
"I have evidence!"
Sasuke acted very quickly, pulling out a palm-sized metal box from his backpack without any hesitation.
After the metal box landed, it quickly made a sound of film rolling.
This was one of the countless miscellaneous items dropped while hunting Pollution Monsters in the Reincarnation Game, a technological product capable of capturing and recording scenes and restoring them to scale.
It was generally used for reconnaissance and solving cases.
Buzz.
A faint beam of light shot out from the metal box, instantly enveloping the surroundings and changing the appearance of the nearby forest.
The destroyed underground laboratory appeared before all the Ninja.
"Is it a Genjutsu?"
"There are no Chakra fluctuations. These walls and ceilings are fake; they can only be observed, not touched."
"Is this an item from the Reincarnation Game? It's truly amazing."
The Ninja all showed curiosity.
Danzo's face suddenly changed. He didn't expect Sasuke to have another trick up his sleeve.
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile was hard to maintain. He forced himself to say, "Sasuke-kun, can we stop here?"
He had already described the killed Root Ninja as attackers, which was a courtesy to the other party.
Five Root Ninja dead, and Fire Shadow Consultant Danzo also injured… Wasn't that enough?
Sasuke-kun, you've truly disappointed me!
"Lord Hokage, it doesn't matter if Danzo threatens me, but I don't want the Konoha Ninja to be shrouded in shadow. I want to protect the village!"
Sasuke suppressed his disgust and said these words with determined eyes.
Leveraging a powerful name to achieve one's goals.
This was a tactic he learned from some civilian players in the Reincarnation Game.
These civilians were different from Ninja; they would go to great lengths to survive, using methods not seen in most Ninja, and surprisingly, they worked exceptionally well.
Upon hearing this, not only Sarutobi Hiruzen, but even the clan heads of the major Ninja Clan and the civilian Ninja were stunned.
Countless pairs of eyes fell on the fan emblem on Sasuke's clothes, symbolizing the Uchiha Clan.
Since when did the Uchiha also speak of the Fire Will?
Just as they were staring at Sasuke with strange looks, a gasp of surprise caught everyone's attention.
"It's… Lord First Hokage!"
Neji's eyes showed horror.
After everyone's gaze shifted over, his finger trembled slightly, pointing to a large pile of shadows discarded in the corner of the wall.
Rotten, tattered corpses, mixed with decaying wood, emitted a putrid smell. Some rather deformed flesh even had eerie human faces on them.
Very familiar.
After all, Konoha Ninja could see the Hokage Rock every day, and everyone was familiar with the sculpture of the First Hokage's face.
"Someone is researching Lord First Hokage's Wood Release?"
"It really is human experimentation, and there are Root's research notes and symbols…"
Everyone looked at the flustered Shimura Danzo with strange eyes.
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless, thinking about how to respond.
The clan heads' faces were grim.
Suspicion and conjecture without evidence were different from the facts laid bare before them.
Even if they had been dissatisfied with the Fire Shadow Consultant in the past and vaguely heard of some dark deeds, it was a completely different mindset from having the veil torn off and the bloody truth presented before their eyes.
Suppressed whispers rose.
At this moment, people's hearts were restless.
Even the Ino-Shika-Cho clan heads, who were close to the Hokage, silently took two steps back, scrutinizing both the Hokage and the Fire Shadow Consultant.
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