"No, you can't do that! I absolutely will not condone such an absurd thing!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi had originally decided to endure the humiliation and do his best to delay the inevitable, waiting for possible support from Danzo Shimura, the return of border guards, or some other unforeseen event.
After all, the battle outside Konoha Village seems quite intense right now, and one of the auras emanating from it is filled with the tyrannical power of the Nine-Tails—that should be Naruto. Given how much he cares for Naruto, he'll save him no matter what.
However, Tsunade's words drove Hiruzen Sarutobi completely insane. If Konoha were to disband, wouldn't that be tantamount to Hiruzen Sarutobi being incompetent and muddleheaded? This would completely negate the meaning of his life over the past few decades.
"Who gives you the right to criticize, you old dog? Konoha was founded by the Senju and Uchiha clans!"
Tsunade stood with her hands on her hips, looking like she was a model citizen and incredibly powerful.
She looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with disdain and sneered, "I, Tsunade Senju, in the name of the head of the Senju clan, one of the founding clans of Konoha, hereby declare that Konoha is hereby dissolved!"
As soon as she said those words, Tsunade felt a surge of relief, but at the same time, she also felt a pang of heartache and regret.
With his fists clenched tightly, Hiruzen Sarutobi roared hoarsely, "Konoha wasn't founded by the Senju clan alone! You don't represent the entire Konoha!"
"Don't rush, I'll soon show you the true will of Konoha!"
Hinata Kaze looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with amusement. With a thought, a portal about three meters high appeared in the air.
Looking at the fantastical scene before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi was on high alert, wondering what that bastard Hyuga Kaze was up to.
"I, Uchiha Izumi, in the name of the head of the Uchiha clan, one of the founding clans of Konoha, hereby declare that Konoha is hereby dissolved!"
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with doubt, a beautiful figure dressed in the Uchiha clan's fan-shaped robes emerged from the gate and delivered a cold, clear voice that struck him like a blow. Dozens of Uchiha ninjas following closely behind Izumi Uchiha also excitedly announced their acceptance of Konoha's disbandment.
"You, all of you!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi staggered back a few steps, his heart filled with anxiety and anger, feeling as if he were about to explode. However, the old but still resilient Hiruzen Sarutobi refused to give up. Even with an enemy possessing unparalleled strength, he was determined to preserve his last shred of dignity.
"Konoha isn't just about the Senju and Uchiha clans; it belongs to everyone. There are many other clans and commoners in the village too!"
"The darkness of Konoha inspires despair. The Nara clan seconds the decision to disband Konoha!"
"We have no desire to stay in a village that exploits its families and commoners for its own sustenance. The mountain tribe seconds this!"
"The corrupt leaders have completely corrupted Konoha. The Akimichi clan seconds this!"
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Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, the three clan heads of Ino-Shika-Cho emerged from the gate with a group of clan elites, and they all spoke in unison to endorse Tsunade's declaration.
Following closely behind them were ninjas from the Aburame and Inuzuka clans, all of whom actively responded to Tsunade's declaration, using their words to deliver blow after blow to Hiruzen Sarutobi's already burdened heart.
Seeing the endless stream of people emerging from the void portal, Hiruzen Sarutobi was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Hinata Kaze watched Sarutobi Hikaru's expression with satisfaction. At this moment, his withered old face was extremely distorted, filled with hatred, anger, fear, and despair, as if various colors of paint had been spilled and mixed together, which was quite interesting.
It wasn't for nothing that he sent a shadow clone back to Yukinin Village to bring these Konoha ninjas over to watch the show.
"No, none of that matters. Konoha has so many families and so many civilians. You're just a bunch of traitors! What right do you have to announce such things!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi roared hoarsely, his voice sounding weak and feeble against the backdrop of the dilapidated streets of Konoha and the bleak evening wind.
Before the distorted and shrill words had even finished, a crisp metallic clang was heard.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a shiny Konoha vortex headband lying on the ground inside the Konoha emergency shelter!
An agitated Konoha ninja stepped forward from the crowd, shouting, "As a Konoha civilian, I second your opinion! I've had enough of the mess you and that old dog Danzo have made! Even if Konoha doesn't disband today, I'm leaving Konoha!"
As if he had been punched hard, Hiruzen Sarutobi's body was so hunched over that it was almost broken in half.
This ninja's defection set a good precedent, and soon a series of civilian ninjas and Konoha villagers voiced their support for the disbandment of Konoha. Judging from their eagerness, this idea must have been in their minds long ago.
As the saying goes, "When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down," and the Konoha ninjas inside the shelter began angrily denouncing the darkness of Konoha and the shameless evil deeds of Hiruzen Sarutobi, causing an uproar. At this moment, only a few ninjas who were still blindly loyal to Hiruzen Sarutobi and those Sarutobi clan members were helplessly roaring.
"Damn it, Konoha Village is our home, how can it be disbanded like this!"
"The Hokage and the Sarutobi clan have devoted so much effort to Konoha, protected it for so many years, and resisted so many invasions. Your words cannot determine the survival of Konoha!"
However, the roars of the less than three hundred members of the Sarutobi clan and Hiruzen Sarutobi were quickly drowned out by the loud shouts of the Konoha villagers. Konoha had been declining for the past few years, and had been repeatedly attacked. Regardless of whether it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's fault, they could no longer tolerate it.
"No, this is impossible, it's an illusion!"
Seeing the almost unanimous support from the Konoha ninjas and civilians at the disaster relief camp, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have suffered an unprecedented blow, collapsing to the ground and roaring in despair. As he roared, his aged fists pounded the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
"Innocent!"
Hinata Kaze, who had been watching the show, suddenly raised his hand, and a powerful suction force pulled a plot of land 200 meters in front of him towards him.
As Hyuga Kaze flung the ground down, the mud layer crumbled, revealing Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged and disheveled figure. He was covered in dirt, his face was panicked, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth; he looked extremely wretched.
Hyuga Kaze looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a detached and distant gaze, as if he were looking at a cloud of foul gas.
"Foolish fellow, have you seen the true voice of the people? From this day forward, Konoha has vanished in a practical sense!"
You, Hiruzen Sarutobi, are the last Hokage of Konoha, the lord of a fallen village, destined to be despised by millions and leave an unsavory record in the history of the ninja world!
"Don't worry, I've kept all these video recordings. Even if Konoha is destroyed, I can still erect a monument to you on these ruins, recording your incompetent and evil life."
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