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Upon hearing this, Tsunade was so enraged she almost lost her temper again and killed Danzo on the spot.
"Even if what you say is true, what about the Sharingan on your arm? Didn't you have anything to do with the Uchiha clan massacre back then?"
"Sure enough, this matter has been exposed. That damned..."
Danzo's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't answer immediately.
"I don't want to talk about this."
"Don't want to talk about it? Fine, Ibiki, let Lord Danzo see your methods. I want to see how many things he doesn't want to say!"
Tsunade stopped wasting words and directly beckoned Ibiki.
Ibiki walked up to Danzo with a cold expression: "Lord Danzo, please forgive my rudeness."
Just then, the door to the secret room was suddenly pushed open, and two advisors from Konoha, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, stepped in.
"Tsunade, what are you doing? As Hokage, how can you be so disregard for the bigger picture? You even dragged Ibiki into this! You've gone too far!"
The two spoke with the air of an elder reprimanding a younger person, their words carrying a sense of exasperation at her lack of self-control.
Tsunade's forehead veins bulged immediately upon hearing this.
"Danzo ordered the Root ninjas to capture Goku, who has had his Sharingan transplanted into him, and he's even connected to the Uchiha clan massacre. As Hokage, isn't it my duty to capture and interrogate him?"
Those two old fogies always do this, always appearing at crucial moments to restrain her.
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu replied calmly:
"Danzo did indeed have spies from Otogakure on his side. We were aware of his plan to lure Orochimaru.
It's just a misunderstanding.
As for the truth behind the Uchiha clan massacre, it was indeed related to him, not only to him, but also to us, and to Hiruzen.
While his actions were somewhat radical, they weren't entirely wrong."
At this moment, Danzo's lips curled into a slight smile.
As long as Tsunade didn't have concrete evidence, she couldn't truly shake him.
Because when he was at a disadvantage, his two advisors would naturally come to his rescue.
That's politics; Tsunade was too naive.
Even if she had concrete evidence, so what?
As long as the two advisors were on his side, conclusive evidence could become ambiguous.
What they said would still depend on them.
Under Konoha's current system, his power might be suppressed, but he would never truly lose it. However, within the same Konoha system, no matter how strong an individual is, they cannot pose a threat to him.
Because everyone has weaknesses, and weaknesses can be exploited.
Just like Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi back then, as long as their weaknesses were known, they could be manipulated.
The same applies to Goku; if it doesn't work this time, there will be another time.
He has always understood one principle: for a leader, strength is important, but not the most important; intelligence is the most important.
Over the years, he has continuously achieved his goals through countless conspiracies and schemes.
This time is no exception!
"What is the truth behind the Uchiha clan massacre? What did you do back then?"
Hearing that there were indeed hidden details surrounding the Uchiha clan massacre, Naruto anxiously asked loudly.
Tsunade, Kakashi, Asuma, and Shikamaru, simultaneously frowned.
Upon hearing that it involved two advisors of Konoha and the Third Hokage, they began to suspect something.
"Then please tell us, what exactly happened back then?"
Seeing that Tsunade was still pressing for answers, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu knew that Tsunade wouldn't let it go without revealing some of the truth.
"Since Princess Tsunade insists on knowing, then I'll tell you!"
At this moment, Danzo interjected.
"Back then, the Uchiha clan harbored ambitions and plotted a rebellion at the Naga Shrine, aiming to seize power from the village by force. Uchiha Itachi, upon learning of this, understood that a rebellion would inevitably lead to the Uchiha clan's defeat and severely weaken the village. Ultimately, it might even invite attacks from other ninja villages, reigniting war and leading to its annihilation. Therefore, faced with the choice between his clan and the village, he chose the village. Before his clansmen could gather to launch their rebellion, he had all but his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke, killed. This incident only..."
"I, Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu know."
"Impossible, how could he possibly take down the entire Uchiha clan by himself?"
Tsunade immediately frowned.
She believed the Uchiha clan had initiated the rebellion; after all, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village had existed since the Second Hokage's time and had been escalating.
A rebellion was indeed highly possible.
However, she didn't believe that Itachi Uchiha alone could have taken down the entire Uchiha clan; Danzo was definitely hiding something.
"Naturally, it wasn't just Itachi Uchiha; members of the Akatsuki were also secretly helping."
Danzo didn't panic because of Tsunade's suspicions, and calmly explained:
"Itachi Uchiha used this opportunity to join the Akatsuki to gather intelligence about them for the village."
"Nine parts truth and one part falsehood makes for the most deceptive."
Ninety percent of what he said was true, while the remaining ten percent, hidden, was truth detrimental to him.
"So, Sasuke's brother Itachi didn't betray the village; in fact, he was a hero of the village, and Sasuke doesn't need to seek revenge on Itachi!"
Naruto's expression was complex.
Part of it was because of Itachi; he could imagine how painful Itachi's choice was between the village and his clan, and how desperate he felt when he killed his own clansmen.
The other part was because of Sasuke; he was happy that Sasuke no longer needed to be obsessed with seeking revenge on his brother and could persuade him to return to Konoha.
He also understood that Sasuke knew the truth... In their hearts, they estimated that it wouldn't be too easy for him to handle.
Tsunade and the others' expressions were also somewhat uncertain. Danzo's truth was reasonable, but they felt that something was still off.
If that were really the case, why would Danzo be in such a hurry to send people to silence Goku?
As for the idea that those Root ninjas were used by Orochimaru's schemes, they didn't believe it at all.
"A hero, he might have been before, but not necessarily now."
Danzo didn't want Itachi to truly become a hero of Konoha and return to Konoha.
"At first, he did send back some Akatsuki information, but later he gradually stopped. I even suspect that he has been completely assimilated by Akatsuki, and even betrayed the village's information.
Otherwise, how could he have invaded Konoha three years ago and injured Kakashi?
As for Uchiha Sasuke, since he followed Orochimaru, he is also a rogue ninja. Both brothers are rogue ninjas who need to be dealt with."
"Tsunade, you're being incredibly irrational in handling Sasuke's situation. This will only bring trouble to the village."
Naruto, hearing Danzo's intention to deal with Sasuke, was about to object, but Tsunade stopped him.
"Leaving aside Itachi and Sasuke, what's with the Sharingan transplanted into your arm?"