The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 543 Exposing Danzo's Crimes

Most of these Uchiha clan members had just returned from the battlefield, were battle-hardened, and possessed formidable fighting power, still bearing the lingering killing intent of the battlefield.

The Root ninjas were already routed and were no match for the Uchiha clan.

Before long, he was subdued by the Uchiha clan and pinned to the ground, struggling in vain.

Just then, a series of heavy footsteps sounded.

"Thump thump thump," each step felt like it was stepping on everyone's hearts.

Danzo Shimura, dressed in a long black robe, had a single eye filled with sinister intent and killing intent. Behind him followed a group of elite Root ninjas, who slowly emerged from the shadows at the alley entrance.

His gaze was fixed on Uchiha Mitsumine and the others, who were protected by Susanoo. His eyes were filled with fear and killing intent as he shouted, "Uchiha clan, how dare you openly attack Anbu ninjas! Do you intend to betray the village? Today, I will cleanse Konoha of its treachery and take down these traitors!"

Uchiha Mitsuhide controlled Susanoo, his gaze fixed on Shimura Danzo, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

He amplified his voice with chakra, making sure everyone present could hear him clearly: "Shimura Danzo, you old dog hiding in the gutter, you finally dare to show your face? I thought you would only hide in the corner of Root, playing these underhanded tricks, only sending these bastards out to their deaths, and not daring to show your face yourself."

"How dare you!"

A Root ninja immediately retorted sharply, gripping his ninja sword tightly with both hands, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"How dare you insult Lord Danzo like this? He is an advisor and elder of Konoha, who has devoted his entire life to Konoha, risking his life for the village and making tremendous contributions. How dare you be so insolent and speak so disrespectfully? You are simply courting death!"

Uchiha Sanfeng chuckled and slowly raised his hand, signaling the surrounding Uchiha clansmen to be quiet. His gaze swept over the nearly ten thousand villagers and ninjas watching from the sidelines.

"Today I'll tell you about Lord Shimura Danzo's 'glorious past' and his 'immense contributions' to Konoha!"

"He, along with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado, were all bodyguards of the Second Hokage. During the First Shinobi World War, they accompanied the Second Hokage on a diplomatic mission to Kumogakure. And what happened? The Second Hokage died on the battlefield, while the four of them escaped unharmed!"

"Upon learning of the Second Hokage's death in battle, Iwagakure and Kirigakure immediately seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Land of Fire. The war spread, the borders of Konoha were breached, thousands of ninjas were killed or wounded, and countless families were torn apart, with wives and children separated."

"The root of all this is those four! If you had even a shred of backbone, if you truly cared about Konoha, if you truly deserved the Second Hokage's trust, why didn't you, like Hatake Sakumo, atone with your deaths to comfort the souls of the Second Hokage and the thousands of Konoha ninja who perished in battle? You only know how to cling to life and fear death, deserting in the face of battle. You are unworthy to be Konoha ninjas, much less worthy to be the Second Hokage's guards!"

These words, like a thunderclap, exploded among the onlookers, instantly shattering the surrounding tranquility.

The nearly 10,000 onlookers were instantly in an uproar, their faces filled with disbelief, and they began to whisper among themselves.

The way he looked at Shimura Danzo gradually changed, from initial awe to doubt and skepticism.

When his most humiliating wounds were exposed in public, and he was publicly accused of being cowardly and deserting his post, Danzo Shimura trembled with rage. His body swayed slightly, his face turned from blue to red, and his single eye was filled with fury and murderous intent.

He roared, almost straining his throat, "Bastard! What nonsense are you spouting! We were only following our teacher's orders to rush back to the village to protect Konoha. Our teacher knows the Flying Thunder God Technique; he's so powerful. We thought he would definitely return safely. We never expected something like this to happen! This isn't our fault!"

"Accident?"

Uchiha Mitsuhide sneered, his tone even more sarcastic. He moved slightly, and Susanoo rotated accordingly, casting a huge shadow over Shimura Danzo with a powerful pressure.

"What a ridiculous excuse! If you hadn't deserted in the face of battle and abandoned him, if you hadn't been so cowardly and fled back to Konoha alone, how could he have died in battle?"

"Shimura Danzo, dare you look me in the eye? Dare to say you weren't afraid of death back then? Dare to say you didn't abandon the Second Hokage and try to escape alone?"

He changed the subject, his gaze still fixed on Shimura Danzo, and continued to expose: "In the Second Shinobi World War, you, Shimura Danzo, dared to provoke Hanzo of Amegakure. As a result, you overestimated yourself and were easily blinded in your right eye and injured in your right hand by Hanzo, becoming a laughing stock of the entire shinobi world! More than a dozen elite shinobi were sacrificed to save you, you cowardly old dog."

"Hanzo saw that you, as an elder of Konoha, were so weak that he immediately looked down on Konoha and thought that Konoha had no strong people, so he took the initiative to declare war on our Konoha."

"That war cost Konoha thousands of ninjas, and countless families were torn apart once again!" Uchiha Mitsumine's voice was powerful and resounding, each word piercing the heart, his tone filled with anger and contempt.

"Shimura Danzo, you are not a hero of Konoha, you are a sinner of Konoha! It was you who caused two catastrophes in Konoha, it was you who killed thousands of Konoha ninjas, it was you who made countless families homeless. You are not worthy to be an elder of Konoha, you are not worthy to live in this world!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in a frenzy, with shouts of discussion, accusations, and angry curses echoing throughout the alley and even reaching the nearby square.

"So this is what Lord Danzo is like... He's a coward who'd flee in the face of battle..."

"Because of him, so many ninjas died, so many innocent people died..."

"How despicable! Such a person is unworthy to be an elder of Konoha and should atone with his death!"

"Arrest him and avenge the ninjas who died in battle!"

The villagers and ninjas watching were all indignant, their eyes filled with contempt and disgust. Some even picked up stones from the ground and threw them at Shimura Danzo, but they were blocked by Root ninjas.

Danzo Shimura trembled all over, clutching his chest tightly with his right hand, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

He was so enraged by the three peaks of the Uchiha clan that his anger was so intense that his blood was churning.

He spent his entire life striving to become Hokage, but now, in front of nearly ten thousand Konoha villagers and ninjas, Uchiha Sanfeng has caused him to lose face and become an object of contempt, causing his prestige, which he had accumulated over the years, to collapse in an instant.

He could clearly feel the contemptuous, disgusted, and angry gazes around him, like countless needles piercing his body, making him feel utterly ashamed.

A strong sense of crisis welled up in his heart. Shimura Danzo knew that if he let things continue to develop, his prestige, which he had built up over the years, would completely collapse.

Forget about becoming Hokage, he probably won't even be able to keep his position as an advisor or elder.

He was both anxious and furious, no longer caring about saving face or maintaining his dignity as an elder. He shouted at the Root ninja behind him, "Men! Seize this brat who's spouting nonsense! Kill him, kill him now!"

The Root ninjas behind him immediately responded and rushed towards Uchiha Mitsumine, each with a sinister look in their eyes, willing to do anything to kill him.

Before they could even get close to Susanoo's range, Uchiha Mitsumine controlled Susanoo's massive arms and suddenly grabbed at Shimura Danzo. The enormous hands, carrying a world-destroying aura and imbued with fierce chakra, arrived in front of Shimura Danzo in an instant.

"Shimura Danzo, you are suspected of treason, harming Konoha ninja, and endangering Konoha's security. Today, in the name of the Uchiha Guard, I arrest you to give an explanation to all the fallen ninja and all the innocent villagers!"

Just as they were about to capture Shimura Danzo, a scarlet light suddenly flashed, the chakra fluctuations surged instantly, and another green Susanoo suddenly appeared.

This green Susanoo, though not as large as the three peaks of the Uchiha clan, is equally majestic.

With a wave of its giant hand, it steadily blocked the attack of the Uchiha Mitsurugi.

"Bang......"

The two Susanoo collided, producing a deafening roar.

The onlookers quickly retreated, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire and get hurt.

Uchiha Mitsunori paused slightly, a look of surprise and confusion flashing in his eyes, and slowly stopped what he was doing.

Fugaku Uchiha was dressed in the Uchiha clan uniform, his scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotating, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Alright, Sanfeng, that's enough about this. Let's stop making a scene. Everyone, disperse!"

His gaze swept over the surrounding crowd, then looked at Uchiha Mitsuru and Shimura Danzo, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

He didn't want to see the Uchiha clan descend into internal strife, and he certainly didn't want to see Konoha plunged into war again.

Uchiha Mitsunori frowned slightly, staring at Uchiha Fugaku: "Clan Head Fugaku, why are you stopping me? That old dog Shimura Danzo has killed so many Konoha ninjas. Today is the perfect opportunity to settle accounts with him. Why are you stopping me?"

He originally thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi would come to stop him upon hearing the news, and at that time, he would take the opportunity to capture Hiruzen Sarutobi as well, expose the crimes of the four of them back then, and settle old scores completely.

But to his utter surprise, the one who ultimately stood up to stop him was Fugaku Uchiha, who was also from the Uchiha clan.

The crowd gradually quieted down, and all eyes were focused on Uchiha Mitsunori and Uchiha Fugaku, speculating about what would happen next.

Taking advantage of this opening, Shimura Danzo slowly took half a step back, breathed a sigh of relief, and then used the Body Flicker Technique to escape.

"Damn it, the power of this Mangekyou Sharingan is truly formidable; I must get my hands on it!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, meanwhile, was in his office, secretly watching the entire process using a telescope technique.

"We must find a way to get rid of the Uchiha Mitsuoka clan; this guy is a huge threat!"