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Roar!
A fierce beast roar echoed through Konoha, but the massive roar suddenly encountered an inexplicable ripple, and in an instant, the sound was confined to a certain range.
That is to say, this beast roar did not spread out at all.
Inside the Konoha Hokage conference room.
Now the direction of the meeting room has completely changed. With Danzo's exposure of Hashirama's cells and the Sharingan, the Hokage's higher-ups completely lost the trust of the ninjas.
Out of necessity, the Three Sannin, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Uchiha Yoru, the three most prestigious and capable, began to preside over the meeting.
"I, Uchiha Yoru, formally impeach the so-called higher-ups of the Third Hokage. The events in the Land of Lightning are full of doubts. I even suspect that the death of the Second Hokage had problems!"
"You!" At this moment, everyone looked at Uchiha Yoru in shock. It must be said that this move was too harsh.
Even Tsunade glared fiercely at Uchiha Yoru, but Uchiha Yoru just sneered. Since you insist on blaming the Uchiha for the Nine-Tails Incident, why should I save face?
"On the mission to the Land of Lightning, as a guard of the Second Hokage, you returned unscathed, while the Second Hokage you were supposed to protect was left in the Land of Lightning."
"As a ninja! You abandoned the mission and chose to leave the Second Hokage behind. I don't know what could have caused the Second Hokage, who could use the Flying Thunder God technique, to die in the Land of Lightning."
As Uchiha Yoru said this, he looked around the room, his gaze finally resting on Kakashi Hatake, and he mocked, "I remember during the Third Great Ninja War, the White Fang of Konoha fell because he abandoned the mission for his comrades. So, I want to ask everyone, what does it mean to abandon the Second Hokage and flee back to the Land of Fire? Are you all useless?"
Uchiha Yoru's voice echoed as everyone was shocked. At this moment, their eyes turned to Kakashi Hatake.
However, Kakashi Hatake just looked at the Third Hokage and remained silent in the face of betrayal and desertion. Faced with this scene, Hiruzen deeply inhaled and looked up at Uchiha Yoru.
"Uchiha Yoru, your methods are ruthless."
The hoarse voice came from the old man, but Uchiha Yoru just smiled faintly, "Ruthless? Not as much as you."
"Since the Third Hokage isolated the entire Uchiha clan in Konoha with just the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eyes, I now have the same question! I hope the Third Hokage can answer. Please don't say that you, the Third Hokage, didn't know what the Root did."
"First, why didn't the Root appear during the Nine-Tails Incident, and isn't the Root, which controls the Sharingan and Wood Release, more suspicious? I even want to know if the so-called Nine-Tails Incident was all planned by you old guys, just so the Third Hokage and the higher-ups could come back to power!"
"Second, why did all of you guards escape back after the Second Hokage's death in the Land of Lightning, and even sat in high positions! I now seriously doubt that the Second Hokage's death in the Land of Lightning was due to your cowardice and greed for the position of Hokage!"
Uchiha Yoru's consecutive questions changed the expressions of everyone present. None of the ninjas there were fools. During the Nine-Tails' disturbance, it seemed that the Root was more suspicious, and the ultimate loss was indeed the death of the Fourth Hokage, with these old fellows re-gaining power.
Even after so many years, they did not want to relinquish power! If it were not for Uchiha Yoru's relentless pressure, this scene would not have occurred.
There was also the incident involving the Second Hokage, with White Fang vivid in memory! The Third Hokage and others, as the Hokage's guards, abandoned their protection target, the Second Hokage, and fled back themselves. What does that make them?
A pretext for accusation!
Jiraiya, witnessing this scene with Sarutobi Hiruzen, shook his head. Old man, did you ever think this day would come?
"Report! All the elite of the Anbu and Root divisions are gone! All of them!"
Just then, a panicked Konoha Jonin rushed in to report. At this moment, everyone's expression became stern as the elite of the Root and Anbu divisions were missing!
At this moment, Jiraiya, hearing this, broke into a cold sweat, and as he turned his head, he saw the usually silent Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, looking coldly at Uchiha Yoru, as if seeing a dead man.
Even Tsunade was stunned, then turned her head in disbelief towards the Third Hokage.
"Indeed, the Third Hokage, who boasts of being the strongest."
At this moment, Uchiha Yoru suddenly clapped and smiled. However, Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly stood up, his eyes coldly fixed on Uchiha Yoru.
"Uchiha Yoru, I must admit your tactics. In just three years, you have developed to the point where even I am wary. But today, even at the cost of my life, I will eliminate you, a scourge to the village."
As he said this, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned to Uchiha Shisui, who also had the Mangekyo Sharingan activated, and said in a hoarse, deep voice: "I never imagined you were hiding so deep, even concealing a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan. So!"
"Kakashi! I trusted you so much, why did you betray the village!" Suddenly, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned to Hatake Kakashi, his voice filled with questioning and his face showing pain.
"Kakashi! I always thought you were a junior worth cultivating, even wanting to train you as the next Minato. Why you!"
It must be said that even in such a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen still wanted to use his usual tactics to win people over. However, he was facing a cool-headed Hatake Kakashi.
Hatake Kakashi calmly looked at the Third Hokage and said, "Third Hokage, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I was ordered to get close to Uchiha and all the information I gathered was for the village. But what you all have done is truly disappointing."
"And there's tonight!"
As he said this, Hatake Kakashi quietly looked around and said solemnly, "In this Jonin meeting, most of the Jonin from the Yamanaka, Akimichi, and Nara clans did not come. From the moment I entered the meeting room, I knew that an arrow was on the bowstring and had to be shot. Reforms require bloodshed."
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's palm trembled, and he took a deep breath, looking towards Jiraiya and Tsunade.
"The Uchiha clan is plotting a coup. Jiraiya, Tsunade, I hope you can prioritize the greater good now."
However, the scene at this moment took everyone by surprise. Tsunade's cold gaze fell upon Jiraiya, "Jiraiya, what Kakashi said is right. The Konoha has already decayed, and reform requires bloodshed."
"Differently, we must minimize the bloodshed!" With a crack of her knuckles, Tsunade, following this scene, caused Jiraiya to bitterly smile and shake his head towards the Third Hokage.
"Old man, you've seen it too. And this time, you've really gone too far, with the Sharingan and Wood Release!" Even Jiraiya fell silent at this point.
Watching this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned ashen. However, Uchiha Yoru then waved his hand with a smile, "Alright, Third Hokage, stop acting. I must say, your performance today was really impressive."
Uchiha Yoru then looked at the Third Hokage through the meeting room window, squinting his eyes towards the village outside.
"Listen, how quiet the village is. The jonin meeting has called away all the elite of the Uchiha clan, and with the barrier in place, tsk tsk."
Uchiha Yoru shook his head, his smile growing colder, while everyone else, not being fools, became restless upon hearing this.
"You!" Sarutobi Hiruzen's face drastically changed, his murky eyes couldn't hide his shock. How could the other party know! This was supposed to be a secret.
"Hiruzen!"
Just then, among the elders imprisoned by the Uchiha's elite, Homura Mitokado raised his head, showing a look of distress.
"Hiruzen, I'm sorry!"
His words instantly reversed the situation, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned deathly pale. He really started to panic, feeling dizzy and nearly fainting.
However, facing everyone, Homura Mitokado said with distress, "Hiruzen, I didn't know. I did it all for the village!"
"No! Impossible!"
At that moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen, pale-faced, looked at everyone. He could accept the betrayal of the Uchiha clan, even that of ordinary ninjas, but he found it hard to believe that his old friend had betrayed him.
"No, it's wrong! It's the Mangekyo!" Suddenly, Sarutobi Hiruzen realized, looking fearfully at Uchiha Yoru. The only way Homura Mitokado could betray them was if he was under a genjutsu, likely the legendary Mangekyo.
"Bang!"
Just then, the conference room door opened, and a masked ANBU ninja appeared, his face covered in blood, exuding a strong smell of blood.
"By the order of the Hokage, Sarutobi, Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, Shimura... the families have rebelled. The Root and ANBU elites have joined forces and are now facing fierce resistance and request support!"
Boom!
Just then, a loud explosion erupted in the Konoha, followed by a terrifying roar that echoed through the heavens and earth.
"Nine-Tails!"
In an instant, everyone's faces changed dramatically, even Jiraiya's expression became stern and he angrily exclaimed in horror: "Uchiha Yoru! You actually controlled the Nine-Tails!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was even more shocked: "Impossible! Naruto has already been transferred to the Summoning Beast's realm!"
However, at this moment, the Anbu member wearing a bloodstained mask slowly raised his head under everyone's shocked gaze, revealing a pair of crimson eyes.
"Reporting to the Third Hokage, it is suspected that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from the Root Division have gone berserk, appearing directly in the Sarutobi clan's territory!'"
"You!" At this moment, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't believe what he was seeing, his trembling hand pointing at the Anbu member.
Under everyone's shocked gaze, this Anbu member slowly removed his mask, revealing a young face. He turned his head towards Uchiha Itachi and knelt on one knee, respectfully shouting: "Uchiha Itachi, at your service, Lord Yoru!"
Uchiha Itachi! The twelve-year-old Uchiha Itachi, with a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes, left everyone shocked and chilled, with many looking at the scene in fear.
Uchiha Shisui possessed a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, and Kakashi Hatake had one, but now another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan had appeared, in addition to Uchiha Yoru. The Uchiha clan now possessed three and a half pairs of Mangekyō.
"How is this possible!"
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was pale with disbelief. He had thought of many things, even the betrayal of Uchiha Itachi, but he never imagined that the twelve-year-old Uchiha Itachi could activate the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"No one can hide from these eyes."
In front of everyone, Uchiha Yoru clearly revealed the Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes, as if explaining something.
"Damn it!"
At this time, Jiraiya cursed under his breath and immediately broke through the window, running towards the distant barrier, followed by the Third Hokage and a group of ninjas.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Yoru decisively ordered: "Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi Hatake!"
"Lord Yoru!"
Kakashi Hatake and Uchiha Itachi came forward and knelt on one knee, both of their eyes burning with fervor, waiting for so long, planning for such a long time, finally about to welcome the change!
"I now order you to take over the Anbu!"
With this command, Kakashi Hatake and Uchiha Itachi took the order. At this moment, Uchiha Yoru blatantly revealed his ambition to seize power, right in front of everyone.
In terms of identity, Kakashi Hatake was originally from the Anbu and naturally had the qualifications and ability, not to mention the presence of Uchiha Itachi.
"Uchiha Shisui, I now order you to lead the elite of the Police Force to take over the Root Division. Any dissenters in the Root Division, kill without mercy!"
"Kurenai Yūhi, Uzuki Yugao, Might Guy, you three lead the Police Force's Seventh Squad to take over the Intelligence Division! Genma Shiranui, Raidō Namiashi, Iwashi Tatami, Hyuga Hizashi, you lead the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Squads of the Police Force to take over the Medical Division, Barrier Division!"
"Yes!"
"Also, send out the signal!" At this moment, the Mangekyō in Uchiha Yoru's eyes flickered with a bewitching crimson, and he surveyed everyone before loudly declaring: "From now on! For the safety of Konoha, the Police Force will take over the village!"
"Yes!"
As the Jonin followed the orders issued by Uchiha Yoru, he openly expressed the desire to control Konoha.
At this moment, with the people feeling uneasy, the Jonin who were neutral turned their gaze towards Tsunade. Seeing this, Tsunade snorted coldly.
"Konoha must not be in chaos! The rest of the Jonin, listen to my command. From now on, I, Tsunade, will take over the Hokage's office!"
With Tsunade's order, she instantly provided a backbone for these neutral people. After all, the current situation in Konoha could likely lead to unrest, and even a careless move could trigger a civil war.
Following the orders, Konoha was immediately plunged into turmoil. Especially the roar just now and the aura that emanated, which brought back the terrifying memories from several years ago to countless people in Konoha.
Clearly, although it was only a brief moment, this was the instant when the barrier was broken, and the gaze of countless Jonin turned towards the central area of Konoha.