Minato saw that Danzo's attitude was so bad, so he didn't care. He was busy, right? Well, that wouldn't be for long.
Minato handed the information he had prepared in advance to Sarutobi Hiruzen and the two consultants. His expression became serious as he said,
"Elder Danzo, has Root been in contact with Land of Rivers' Golden Organization and leaked out Konoha's secret to the Golden Organization?"
Danzo was stunned for a moment, then immediately yelled, "Are you accusing me? Do you know who I am? Do you know how much I have done for Konoha?"
Danzo was furious. Who did Minato think he was? How dare he interrogate him like he was some sort of a criminal?
Minato's expression remained unchanged as he continued: "Elder Danzo, please do not change the topic. We are not discussing your contribution but the matters between Root and Golden Organization."
If Danzo's words could intimidate him, then he was not Namikaze Minato.
Sarutobi Hiruzen mediated the situation, "Danzo, mind your attitude. Minato is now the Fourth Hokage."
"Hmph." Danzo snorted and said, "Root indeed has a little cooperation with the Golden Organization, but that is merely to the extent of purchasing ninja tools. Leaking Konoha's secrets is utter bullshit."
Minato smiled faintly and said, "Isn't it confidential to expose the whereabouts of the Shinobi carrying out the S-Rank mission?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," Danzo said, pretending not to know anything.
He had a bad feeling in his heart.
However, Tatsuma Aburame and the others had only been dispatched recently. The Golden Organization wouldn't be unable to last that long, right?
Moreover, there hasn't been any major personnel transfer in Konoha recently.
Minato knew that Danzo would keep feigning ignorance until he saw a proof.
Minato directly threw his intel to Danzo. He had already memorized this intel.
Danzo caught the information, and the more he looked at it, the more panicked he became.
He found that Minato had been messing with him all along.
Not only was there a record of him sending Root Shinobi to help the Golden Organization stall Konoha's investigation team. There was also a record of every sum of money that the Golden Organization gave him.
The transaction between him and the Golden Organization was basically recorded clearly on it.
"Sigh, Danzo, you really are..." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, but he did not say anything in the end.
"Danzo, are you worthy of your position? You even betrayed the interests of the Village." Koharu scolded Danzo.
"How can you confirm the authenticity of this information? I, Danzo, am honest and upright. How can I do anything that will harm Konoha?" Danzo denied all the accusations directed toward him.
But this time, Nagasawa provided too much evidence. No matter how brazen Danzo was in feigning ignorance, it was all in vain.
Minato took out a scroll, which Nagasawa had taken from Root's squad. There was written the task that Danzo had instructed their team.
"You can kill the investigation team to divert attention if necessary..." Minato read the contents of the scroll. Then, he tilted his head at Danzo and said,
"The technique to make this scroll is only used by Root. Elder Danzo, is there anything else you want to say?"
Since Danzo didn't want to confess, he would help Danzo out!
Danzo's body trembled, but it was anger, not fear.
A 23-year-old boy actually managed to humiliate Danzo in front of the Third Hokage and the Councils.
Minato wasn't even born when he participated in the war and shed his blood for Konoha!
"I'm not aware of this. Maybe there was a spy from another that infiltrated Root." Danzo said after taking a deep breath.
Now that he was furious, he realized he had to calm down.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was tired of Danzo's excuses.
A spy from another country infiltrated Root? What kind of joke was this?
Anbu's selection was extremely strict. There was no such thing as a spy, let alone Root that was even stricter than Anbu.
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a little emotional for a moment seeing his old classmate and teammate became like this.
In the past, they were hot-blooded youths that shed their blood for the sake of the Village. How did that hot-blooded youth become like this?
Even if Minato had guessed that Danzo would not easily confess, he did not expect Danzo to say such words.
"Haha, if there's a spy from another country infiltrating Root, is there even a need for Root to exist?"
At this time, Nagasawa, who had been watching the show, suddenly interrupted.
This was the moment Danzo realized that there was another Shinobi standing in the corner, attending the meeting aside from the Village's higher-ups.
"Nagasawa is the leader of this investigation team. He found all the information presented in this meeting, so he has the right to listen." Minato said lightly.
Danzo finally grasped the situation. He was one of Minato's men.
"Root made such a huge mistake. I have decided to disband Root. At the same time, because of Danzo's negligence as Root's leader, I will relieve him from his position as an Elder of the Village." Minato said his end.
Danzo's eyes widened. Minato was really too ruthless.
On top of disbanding Root, Minato also relieved him from his position as an Elder of Konoha. Wouldn't he be reduced to an ordinary Jonin that holds no authority if that were the case?
"This is impossible!" Danzo said in a low voice.
"In order to ensure the safety of Konoha and Land of Fire, Root has conducted espionage activities in various countries. If we disband Root, it will be a huge blow to the intelligence department of Konoha."
"At the same time, I also object to your decision to relieve me from my Elder position. While I, Danzo, shed my blood for Konoha, you, Minato, were not even born yet. What right do you have to relieve me from my position?"
"Root Shinobi will be transferred to Anbu. Everything will be the same as before, and it will not affect anything."
"Lastly, I am the Fourth Hokage. Is that not enough?" Minato lightly touched the Hokage hat and bravely said.
"I..." Danzo wanted to refute, but Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke up.
"This time, Root really made a big mistake. The decision to dissolve it is final. As for Danzo, there is no need to relieve him from his duty. After all, he has also made many contributions to Konoha. What do you think, Minato?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Minato with a sincere smile.
Minato thought for a moment and finally nodded: "Let's go with the Third's suggestion."
Koharu and Homura nodded, signing that the Third Hokage's decisions were very appropriate.
When Minato saw this scene, he felt that he still had a long way to go.
If he insisted on relieving Danzo from his position, the two consultants would definitely not stand on his side.
Fortunately, his target had always been Root and not Danzo's position as an Elder.
He made such a decision just to express his anger and stance.
Nagasawa taught him this.