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Some time ago, the great defeat of the Hidden Cloud Village meant that his combat power had already surpassed the entire ninja world.
Now, there should be no reckless enemies who dare to make a move against the Hidden Leaf Village because that would be seeking death.
The Third Hokage was furious when he heard the claim that Ryosuke was leading the Hidden Leaf Village to prosperity.
If the other party hadn't forced him step by step, how could he have chosen such a risky move and been caught by them? Enraged, he said, "Despicable fellow, your Uchiha clan is inherently evil. This was the conclusion of the Second Hokage."
Turning to look at the other four clan leaders, he questioned, "Could it be that you all are also going to rebel with this person?"
The four clan leaders' expressions turned ugly. How was this considered a rebellion? Clearly, it was the Third Hokage who killed Uchiha Shisui first.
They had only assisted in finding Shisui's corpse; they had not taken sides with the Uchiha clan.
Ryosuke sneered at the Third Hokage's statement. "Nonsense. What 'inherently evil'? It's just blind, reckless speculation. The Uchiha clan simply has emotions that fluctuate easily, and we are truly powerful."
Even Uchiha Madara, who implemented the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, was merely bewitched by Black Zetsu.
Even Obito, who went crazy for love, was manipulated and deceived by Uchiha Madara, which made him want to create a world where Rin existed.
Even Uchiha Itachi was influenced by the Third Hokage—though, of course, it was also related to his strange and problematic ideology.
A child should be thinking about normal things. There was no need for him to ponder over the major affairs of the village. And in the end, he came to the conclusion that his enemy killed his best friend, so he turned around and sought revenge against his own clan.
'What the hell?'
Ryosuke coldly looked at the Third Hokage. "Did the Second Hokage never tell you that our Uchiha clan loves the village more than anyone else?"
If that weren't the case, Senju Hashirama wouldn't have repeatedly spared Uchiha Madara and invited him to build the village together. It was precisely because he saw such shining qualities in Uchiha Madara that he chose to form an alliance.
The Third Hokage also remembered that his teacher, the Second Hokage, had said such things before, yet he still responded, "It is precisely because you love the village more than anyone else that your love will only drag the village into an abyss of endless calamity."
Hachiyo and Fugaku heard this and were utterly speechless.
He kept saying they loved the village, but at the same time, he said their Uchiha clan would drag the village into a bottomless abyss. What a contradiction.
Hachiyo couldn't help but angrily reprimand, "Third Hokage, you're insane! To say such self-contradictory words! Anyone who doesn't know better would think that our Uchiha clan is some evil demonic cult."
The other four clan leaders also couldn't understand. If the Uchiha clan loved the village, how could they possibly drag it into the abyss? That made no sense at all.
At this point, Ryosuke saw no need to waste words with the Third Hokage, so he simply said, "The Hokage has already admitted to killing Uchiha Shisui. So, everyone, tell me—how should we deal with him?"
Hachiyo immediately suggested, "Since the Third Hokage has pleaded guilty, he should be punished accordingly."
"Even if he is the Hokage, he shouldn't have killed our Uchiha clan's people without cause."
In his heart, he was also looking forward to it. As long as the Third Hokage died, the Hokage position would be vacant, and naturally, a new Hokage would need to be chosen.
At that time, it would be their Uchiha clan who would rise to power. No one in the village could take that position from them.
Finally, the long-held dream of the Uchiha clan was about to be realized.
The Uchiha clan also had a Hokage dream.
However, Uchiha Fugaku didn't see it that way. Even if the Third Hokage had admitted it, executing him now would be too hasty. The villagers would think that the Uchiha clan still had rebellious intentions.
After all, the village leader held the highest authority, while their police force only had significant power—it was not the same level.
To pass judgment on the Hokage alone wouldn't seem legitimate at all. He believed Ryosuke wouldn't make such a choice either.
Ryosuke had always acted with legitimacy. Because he knew that not only did he have to elevate the Uchiha clan to the peak, but he also had to integrate them into the Hidden Leaf Village.
The four clan leaders' expressions changed when they heard these words.
Although they already thought that the Uchiha wouldn't let the Third Hokage off easily, hearing this proposal still shocked them.
Executing a village leader—this might be the first time in the entire ninja world.
In the past, which village leader had ever been executed?
None, most likely. Even if some had been overthrown, it was always through a rebellion. They didn't want to set such a precedent. Akimichi Choza even stepped forward and said, "Such a punishment for the Third Hokage is too severe."
"The Third Hokage has contributed to the village all these years."
Yamanaka Inoichi also spoke up, "That's right. If we judge the Third Hokage in this way, it will surely affect the village's stability. Instead, why not strip him of his Hokage status and imprison him?"
However, Nara Shikaku remained silent because he had seen the human experiments conducted on Senju Nawaki. He couldn't bring himself to speak up for the Third Hokage.
Hachiyo was furious when he heard this. "How is that possible?! He killed a genius ninja of our Uchiha clan and even attempted to control our clan!"
"How can we let him off so easily? Even if he is the Hokage, according to the Uchiha clan's laws, murder is punishable by death!"
The other four clan leaders felt conflicted after hearing these words. Indeed, according to the police force's regulations, murder should be repaid with a life.
But was this village law truly applicable to the Third Hokage? Judging the village leader using the police force's regulations—this was unheard of in the ninja world.
At this moment, Ryosuke said, "Rather than that, why not let the entire Hidden Leaf Village's clan leaders judge the Third Hokage?"
"The four of you should have found something in Danzo's laboratory, right? Organize it into files, and then our Uchiha clan will convene a clan leader conference to judge the Third Hokage."
"This way, the village will have no objections."
Danzo's laboratory must contain truly sinister things. Even though those things belonged to Danzo, it didn't mean they couldn't be used to smear the Third Hokage.
Besides, the Third Hokage himself bore responsibility for it. Once such matters were exposed, they would be enough to change the villagers' and ninjas' perception of the Third Hokage, making this judgment seem fair.
The Third Hokage's heart trembled upon hearing these words.
"You can't do this!"
Danzo's lab contained the equipment used for human experiments, as well as various other tools. After taking over Danzo's subordinates and lab, he had also discovered horrifying things inside—even Senju Nawaki's organs.
He never expected that Danzo would dare to touch even that person—what a madman.
If this were exposed, he, the Third Hokage, wouldn't be able to escape responsibility. His reputation would be utterly ruined because of Danzo.
Seeing the Third Hokage's reaction, Ryosuke became even more intrigued. "Why is the Third Hokage so nervous? Could it be that Danzo's underground base contains something interesting?"
"Four clan leaders, did you find anything?"
The four clan leaders looked helpless. Human experimentation was clearly against the village's rules. If this news spread, the entire village would panic, and even the ninjas' credibility would plummet.
Yamanaka spoke bluntly, "We did find some horrific things. These things must not be exposed."
"If they are, the entire village will be in turmoil, and the ninjas' reputation will hit rock bottom."
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