"They actually killed Root ninjas in Konoha Village and blew their bodies into ashes for all the ninjas and civilians in the village to see!"

"Too arrogant, too rampant!" Shimura Danzo was furious and roared loudly: "It must have been done by the evil Uchiha!"

"It could only be them who did it. They actually dared to kill the Root ninjas. This is treason against the village!"

"Huruzen, as the Hokage, you must make a decision immediately and mobilize the power of the entire village to wipe out the damn Uchiha!"

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is 47 years old this year. The Ninjutsu Master who has just left his prime is still strong. He is indifferent to the roar of his best friend and is as quiet as a mountain.

Mitomon Yan gently pushed his glasses and said coldly: "Danzo, do you have evidence to prove that it was the Uchiha people who did it?"

The roar stopped abruptly.

Shimura Danzo looked at his classmates suspiciously and asked, "Besides Uchiha, is there anyone else who would do such an arrogant thing?"

"This is not evidence. It is impossible to convince the Konoha ninja."

"I've already been hit on the head, what evidence do you need?!"

"You must have evidence, otherwise no one will believe you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his pipe around and tapped it twice in the ashtray to stop the two from arguing.

At this time, the Third Hokage was not only powerful, but also had the highest prestige. He only needed to make a simple move to make his classmates stop arguing.

He looked at the indignant Danzo and said softly: "Danzo, the Uchiha family is very powerful. Are you sure you can destroy them?"

Shimura Danzo took a deep breath and said, "Konoha Village has 30,000 ninjas and 300 jonin. As long as we mobilize them, we can destroy a mere Uchiha..."

"I'm asking you, can you do it with the roots yourself?"

Danzo’s eyes widened and he looked at the Third Hokage speechlessly.

What kind of bullshit question is this?

The Uchiha family is the founder of Konoha Village. It now has thousands of ninjas, including thirty-seven jonins. Half of them are elite jonins who have opened the three-magatama Sharingan.

Compared with this behemoth, the roots are completely insignificant.

If Danzo Shimura had the ability to lead the Root to destroy the Uchiha Clan, he would have done it long ago. Why would he be here arguing with the Third Hokage?

And if he could wipe out the Uchiha alone, Danzo secretly glanced at the Third Hokage and thought: If I had such great power, I would dare to dethrone you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and sit on the throne of Hokage myself, thus realizing my lifelong dream.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do it. Under the gaze of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo said bitterly: "I can't do it!"

"Then you need to produce evidence. The ninjas of Konoha are not your Root ninjas. To mobilize them to attack the Uchiha, you must have convincing enough evidence."

"It's not fake evidence that you just made up. It's useless."

"Hmph! I get it!"

Utatane Koharu raised her head, her slightly harsh but still pretty face full of seriousness, she said to Danzo bluntly: "Watch your attitude, Danzo, you have to be respectful enough to Hiruzen, he is the Hokage!"

"Shut up, you worthless woman!"

"Asshole! Do you want to die?"

"Danzo, your attitude is getting worse and worse, apologize to Koharu!"

"That's enough, shut up!"

As the Third Hokage spoke, the office suddenly became quiet.

Before they turned fifty, the F4 of Konoha Village were all powerful Kage-level ninjas, and they all had their own pride. Mitomonen and Utane Koharu were not reduced to waste, and Danzo was only slightly outstanding, but no one could suppress him.

Only Sarutobi Hiruzen was superior to the other three, and his authority was incomparable to what it was twenty years later.

He lit his pipe again, took a deep puff, and then asked calmly: "Danzo, you really can't produce evidence?"

Facing the stares of his three old classmates, Danzo Shimura finally shook his head.

There is indeed no evidence. The guy who killed the Root Ninja was so ruthless that he blew all the bodies into pieces and scattered them almost evenly throughout the Konoha Village. No trace could be found.

"There is no evidence, but if you want to talk about clues, there is one. The enemy is not using chakra or gunpowder, but probably natural energy."

Danzo's words shocked the three of them, and Utane Koharu screamed, "The Shodaime's senjutsu?!"

Danzo corrected him, "It's not a senjutsu. The Shodaime's senjutsu is a special kind of chakra. I asked the Hyuga family to check it, and they couldn't see any chakra residue."

"There are no traces of gunpowder, no traces of chakra, and yet it can still burst out with such powerful force. It can only be natural energy."

The Third Hokage glanced at Danzo out of the corner of his eye, but what he was thinking in his heart was: This way of analysis should have been thought up by Nara Shikaku... Shikaku's judgment was very accurate, it should be natural energy.

He spoke up, "That makes sense. I'll let Jiraiya confirm that."

Mitomon En asked, "Hiruzen, you are a ninjutsu doctor and have the deepest understanding of the ninja world and ninjutsu. Do you know who in the ninja world can master such power?"

The Third Hokage shook his head and said, "Among the major forces in the ninja world that I know of, none of them use pure natural energy."

"The notes of the First Generation, as well as the records of Jiraiya's training in senjutsu, all prove that natural energy is a very dangerous force. Even contact with it can turn a person into stone or wood."

"But!" The Third Hokage said with sharp eyes, burning with anger, "This matter must be investigated thoroughly. Whoever dared to openly demonstrate against us in Konoha Village must pay the price."

Shimura Danzo was overjoyed: "Great! This is the decision that a Hokage should make! Hiruzen, leave this matter to me, I will definitely be able to find someone to do it."

The three of them saw a gloating look on Danzo's face and immediately knew that this guy was trying to frame the Uchiha family again.

Mitokado En and Utane Koharu couldn't help but shake their heads, and the Third Hokage also sighed secretly, saying that such helpers could sometimes really be a drag.

The Third Hokage thought about it and felt that he could not let Danzo do whatever he wanted.

You know, the war has already begun. The Sand Village is causing friction with the Rock Village, the Cloud Village is provoking Konoha, and the Mist Village is provoking Konoha and the Cloud Village at the same time.

Although the scale of the war is not large, the five major ninja villages have now gathered heavy troops at the border, and it can evolve into a real ninja war at any time.

We must not create sharp conflicts within the village at this time, especially we must not ruin relations with big clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga clans. Future wars will require their efforts and their casualties.

"Danzo, the evidence you find cannot point to the Uchiha family, nor to other families. It must be an enemy outside the village. Do you understand?"

Shimura Danzo's good mood disappeared instantly, and he became furious: "Why? This is a provocation that the whole village cannot tolerate. As long as there is solid evidence, no one will forgive Uchiha."

"Only the guilty Uchiha need to make amends for their crimes, and the guilty slaves are the best force for war!"

"Danzo!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was so angry when he heard Danzo's self-righteous words that his hair and beard stood up. He shouted angrily: "Don't think that everyone except you is a fool!"

Mitokado En nodded: "Hiruzen is right, if it is not the hard evidence found at the first time, no one will believe it."

Utatane Koharu also agreed, "We can't do this. The impact of the Hatake Sakumo incident has not yet been eliminated."

Danzo was unconvinced: "He's been dead for more than two years, what impact does it still have?"

The Third Hokage didn't have the patience to persuade Danzo anymore, because he couldn't convince him, and the other two students also expressed their support, so he made the decision directly: "It's decided, let's execute it!"

Danzo was instantly stuck, his face gradually became red and swollen, and after a while he managed to utter the "famous words":

"You're going to regret this, Hiruzen!"

"I am the Hokage, Danzo."