Naruto: Six Paths of the Senju Family

Naoki met Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze and grinned slightly, like a beast that had been dormant for many years quietly awakening and showing its fangs in front of prey for the first time.

Sarutobi snorted and looked away, throwing the information in his hand on the table.

"Now that you have investigated clearly, I will not deny the fact that I once misappropriated part of the military funds to subsidize the Sarutobi clan."

Sakumo's eyes flashed slightly as he stood behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the image of the Third Hokage's justice and majesty in his heart suddenly dimmed a little.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked around at everyone and continued:

"The Sarutobi clan has followed the Senju clan in battles since the Warring States Period. How many clan members have they sacrificed their lives for?"

"Now that the ninja world is in a period of peace, we, the Sarutobi clan, also need to take a good rest!"

"And our Sarutobi clan has given birth to many outstanding descendants in recent years. They will become the backbone of the defense of Konoha in the future!"

"I did this all for Konoha, I have a clear conscience!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's remarks immediately caused an uproar among everyone present, and Uchiha Fugaku and the Hyuga brothers even snorted coldly.

"snort!"

"Does the Third Generation mean that, except for your Sarutobi clan, the ninjas sacrificed by our two clans and other ninja clans in Konoha are worthless?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the ugly-looking Uchiha Fugaku, and said righteously:

"Although the Uchiha clan has paid for Konoha!"

"But Uchiha Madara's betrayal also severely damaged Konoha's vitality."

"The merits and demerits cannot be offset!"

"The status of the Uchiha clan is now the biggest concession that Tobirama-sensei and I can make!"

Hatake Sakumo frowned, feeling that something was wrong with what Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

But in the conflict between the two families, it was not easy for him as an outsider to intervene. He shook his head secretly and continued to stand silently behind Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Pop!"

Orochimaru clapped his hands gently and stood up with a smile on his face.

"The merits and demerits of one good cannot be offset by another!"

"I still have some information here. I wonder if Chief Sarutobi can explain it?"

Orochimaru took out a neatly folded piece of information and threw it at Sarutobi Hiruzen. Hatake Sakumo stepped forward, reached out and grabbed the information in his hand, hesitated slightly, and cast a questioning look at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and reached out to take the information from Hatake Sakumo. He turned to look at Orochimaru and snorted coldly.

"snort!"

"Since I took over as Hokage, I have always been conscientious in my work and tell others everything I need to do!"

"I want to see how you, as my disciple, arrange my arrangements!"

Orochimaru sat back in his seat with a sneer on his face.

Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the information and read it carefully.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's cheeks twitched when he saw a line of large characters.

The crime of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen!

The first crime: pretending to be public for personal gain.

During his reign, he misappropriated military funds issued by the Fire Country several times to develop and expand the Sarutobi clan.

The second crime: collaborating with Danzo Shimura, the leader of the Konoha Roots, and continuing to conduct human experiments on Wooden Ninjutsu despite the legacy of the previous Hokage, resulting in the death of a large number of Senju clan members and ordinary Konoha ninjas.

The third crime: Suppressing other ninja clans. Take the Uchiha clan as an example. In the Second Ninja World War, they used wrong command methods to send a large number of Uchiha clan members to the Land of Rain. Due to the restraint of weather and ninjutsu effects, a large number of Uchiha clan members died. The battlefield of the Kingdom of Rain.

Looking at the first few so-called crimes, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face showed no emotion.

Sarutobi Hiruzen admitted that he had indeed done these things. But that's all for the sake of Konoha's strength. In the process, some casualties are inevitable.

As for what suppresses other ninja clans.

hehe! When there is only one voice in a force, it is the most powerful!

Secretly shaking his head, Sarutobi Hiruzen was somewhat dissatisfied with Orochimaru's immature methods.

Read on.

The fourth crime: In order to prevent the Hokage from being replaced, he had repeatedly attempted to harm the only successor of the Senju Clan's Wood Release.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned and raised his head to look at the rope tree.

"It turns out that what Danzo said is true!"

"Did Tsunade's younger brother really awaken the first generation Wood Release?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a little complicated, and he suddenly had no intention of continuing to read. Putting down the information in his hand, he said calmly:

"These so-called charges are just your wild guesses!"

"I would like to know, what is your purpose?"

"Are you trying to force me to abdicate with these ignorant things? It's really ridiculous!"

The Fire Nation daimyo tapped the table with his fan, attracting everyone's attention.

"Sandaime!"

"I don't want to judge the mistakes you made as a ninja."

"But for the Fire Nation, your behavior of embezzling military expenditures and pretending to be public for personal gain is absolutely intolerable!"

"After discussions between me and the nobles, the top management of the Fire Country has unanimously concluded that you are no longer suitable to continue to be the leader of Konoha Village."

"You abdicate!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the Fire Country Daimyo in disbelief, never expecting that he would stab him in the back at such a time.

"Your Excellency Daimyo, you."

The Daimyo of the Fire Country shook his head indifferently and pointed around everyone with his fan.

"As the leader of a village, you must unite all forces to make the force that protects the country stronger."

"Look now, even the two most powerful families in the village and elite ninjas like the Sannin are dissatisfied with your rule."

"A leader who cannot bring cohesion to the village is not what we in the Fire Nation want to see!"

"Look at these people who once supported you, who are they standing by now?"

"Don't you understand yet?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression froze, and his eyes swept around everyone's faces.

There is gloating, there is ridicule, and there is hatred.

Only no recognition.

Turning back and looking at Hatake Sakumo standing behind him, Sarutobi Hiruzen had a hint of hope in his eyes.

This White Fang, who has always been loyal to Konoha, should agree with him, right?

Sakumo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was full of hope, and shook his head expressionlessly.

"The Hatake clan once swore in front of the First Lord that they would always be loyal to the village, not to any one person."

"If the Daimyo thinks there is a more suitable candidate to assume the position of Hokage."

"Then Mr. Sandaime! I'm sorry!"

The hope on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face instantly turned livid, and he slowly turned his head and looked at the rope tree sitting under the daimyo's hand.

"I underestimated you!"

Naoshu sneered and looked at him without any sign of weakness.

"I originally planned to take care of you after killing Danzo."

"But Brother Jiraiya asked me to let you live before he left."

"If you still want to retain the dignity you once had as Hokage, put aside your greed for power and go back and run your Sarutobi clan well."

"otherwise."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked and looked at the rope tree in disbelief.

"Did you kill Danzo?"

The aura of the rope tree slowly rose, and the floor of the conference room, tables and chairs, slowly sprouted buds under the nourishment of strong vitality.

"good!"

"Not all Senju clan members are as merciful to their enemies as my grandfather."

"The life and death of the Sarutobi clan depends on your thoughts!"

"Say your choice!"

The light in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, like the sky outside, dimmed little by little under the overwhelming pressure of the rope tree.

The resurrection of Uzumaki Mito who was supposed to be dead, the sudden backstab of the Fire Country daimyo who had always supported him, the betrayal of Orochimaru and Tsunade, and the hatred of the Hyuga and Uchiha clans that he tried so hard to conquer or eradicate.

Coupled with the news of Danzo's death and Hatake Sakumo's attitude.

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly understood what it meant to betray one's relatives.

He reached out and took off the Hokage hat on his head, and slowly placed it on the table. Sarutobi Hiruzen's face seemed to look a little older. His dim eyes fell on Naoki's face and he nodded slightly.

"you win!"