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After hearing this, everyone felt a sense of inevitability. After all, with all the revelations so far, their expectations had already been significantly raised. But they were still curious about the truth behind the extermination of the Senju clan and how it related to Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo.
Sasuke paused before continuing, "I discovered in the mission files that after the death of the First Hokage's wife, Sarutobi Hiruzen assigned many difficult and dangerous missions to the Senju clan."
"The success rate of these missions was extremely low—essentially missions of life or death."
"And during the war, Sarutobi Hiruzen used the Senju clan as a death squad."
"The Senju clan was sent wherever they were needed, so I had to wonder: Is Konoha just for the Senju clan?"
"Meanwhile, the ninjas of Sarutobi's clan were carefully calculated, while the Senju ninjas were casually sacrificed. Sarutobi Hiruzen was indeed a very 'good' Hokage!" Sasuke said with a hint of sarcasm, unable to help but admire Sarutobi Hiruzen's ruthlessness.
As soon as Uzumaki Mito died, he couldn't wait to destroy the Senju clan. Sarutobi Hiruzen's lust for power was beyond ordinary!
"You mean, the reason for the demise of the Senju clan is mainly related to Sarutobi Hiruzen?" Nara Shikaku asked.
Sasuke nodded, saying, "Yes, what you said is mostly correct, but these aren't the real reasons for the genocide of the Senju clan."
"What is it then?" Nara Shikaku asked.
"The person who truly caused the demise of the Senju clan was actually Danzo," Sasuke revealed.
"Danzo?" Nara Shikaku asked, puzzled.
"Yes, if Sarutobi Hiruzen was the one assigning high-risk tasks to the Senju clan, Danzo was the one trapping them entirely," Sasuke explained.
"Why do you say that?" Nara Shikaku asked, still confused.
"It was Sarutobi Hiruzen who sent the Senju clan to the battlefield. Why do you say Danzo was trapping the Senju clan?"
"Tsunade had a younger brother named Nawaki Senju, who was also a disciple of Orochimaru, one of the Sannin," Sasuke began. "But can you imagine someone like him dying in an ordinary trap?"
"How is that possible?" Nara Shikaku's eyes widened in disbelief.
"I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's the truth," Sasuke replied calmly.
Nara Shikaku frowned, falling deep into thought. He realized that there was a massive conspiracy behind this. If even a ninja like Nawaki Senju could die so easily, then the fate of the Senju clan was indeed sealed.
"Danzo is so ruthless; he would stop at nothing to destroy the Senju clan," Nara Shikaku said through gritted teeth.
Sasuke took a deep breath and continued, "Not only that, but the death of Nawaki Senju also left Tsunade deeply resentful of Konoha's leadership."
"As a result, Tsunade left the village, and Konoha's strength was further weakened."
Nara Shikaku sighed, feeling a deep sense of regret. The once-glorious Senju clan had been reduced to just a few survivors, a truly tragic outcome.
"If Sarutobi Hiruzen was the driving force behind the demise of the Senju clan, then Danzo was the executor who ensured their complete extermination."
"It's no wonder that the Uchiha clan was also annihilated. If they could destroy their mentor's family, what chance did the Uchiha clan have?" Sasuke sneered, feeling disgusted by the cruel actions of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo.
Who knows if Tobirama Senju would regret accepting these two treacherous subordinates? But it's not his turn to regret it—after all, what can a dead man do?
After Sasuke exposed all the dark secrets of Konoha's leadership, everyone in Konoha fell silent. The impact of these revelations was too much for them to handle.
"I never imagined that Hokage... Sarutobi Hiruzen, had done so many terrible things!" Naruto said with a complicated expression. Before this, he had always believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen was the one who cared about him the most in the village. But now, it seemed they had all been deceiving him. Everything had been a way to control him.
At this moment, Sasuke also announced a major piece of news.
"Everyone, since Sarutobi Hiruzen has done so many things that have harmed the village, I believe Sarutobi Hiruzen's position as Hokage should be revoked!"
As soon as these words left his mouth, the entire crowd was shocked. No one had expected that the same people who had attended Sarutobi Hiruzen's funeral would now be contemplating removing him from the Hokage position.
Sasuke continued, "Of course, I won't force you. Let's have a vote and let the people decide."
After Sasuke finished speaking, the entire audience fell silent again. Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to raise their hand first.
At that moment, an unexpected person raised their hand.
"I agree," Nara Shikaku calmly raised his hand. This was a decision he had carefully considered. After all, even if they disagreed, what could they do? Sasuke now had Kakashi, Uchiha Shisui, and himself—two Kage-level ninjas on his side. But Konoha currently had no Kage-level ninja of its own. If things went south, he feared Sasuke might lead an attack to destroy Konoha.
Konoha was in its weakest state right now and could not afford any internal conflict.
After seeing Nara Shikaku raise his hand in agreement, Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi quickly followed suit. After all, Nara Shikaku was the smartest among the Ino-Shika-Cho trio; it was always wise to follow his lead.
When other ninjas saw even the Ino-Shika-Cho, who had been loyal to Sarutobi Hiruzen, raising their hands in agreement, they had no reason to disagree. So, they all raised their hands in agreement.
Sasuke, standing at the front, couldn't help but smile. Finally! Finally, these wretched Konoha leaders had been completely eradicated! He had finally avenged the Uchiha clan. Now, only Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito remained. But he wasn't in a hurry. After all, besides revenge, he had other important tasks to attend to.
After all, he was still responsible for the revival of the Uchiha clan, and he couldn't relax now.
Under the vote of the entire village, Sarutobi Hiruzen's identity as Hokage was officially revoked by Konoha! Even the stone carving on the Hokage Rock was destroyed.
But Sasuke still left something for Sarutobi Hiruzen. In a previous life, there was a traitor named Qin Hui who had a special statue. Sasuke planned to create a similar one for Sarutobi Hiruzen and place it at the gate of Konoha to stand guard.
After finishing these tasks, Sasuke successfully returned to the former Uchiha clan grounds. After all, with so many women now by his side, he couldn't continue living in his small house. Naturally, he needed a bigger home.
And so, Sasuke began living with Sakura, Ino, and other women. After all, to revive the Uchiha clan, this was a responsibility he had to bear!
This life continued for a week. Then, Sasuke quietly made his way to the place where the Uchiha tablet was located.
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