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At this point, Hiruzen, Koharu, and the others had faces so dark and gloomy it looked like rain might start pouring off them. But none of them dared to move.
Because just now, every Anbu ninja who tried to rush in had been instantly knocked out cold by Renzo's terrifying presence.
Every single one— no exceptions.
The sheer pressure was terrifying, making their hearts pound in fear.
And Renzo hadn't even lifted the pressure he was putting directly on Hiruzen and the others — they couldn't even twitch.
Meanwhile, the clan leaders and representatives who were watching felt something completely different — Renzo's words struck a deep chord inside them.
Without warning, Yamanaka Inoichi was the first to step forward. He glared at Danzo coldly and snapped:
"Yeah! I'd like some answers too, Danzo! Over the years, where exactly have the talents you took from the Yamanaka Clan disappeared to?"
"And what about Yamanaka Kaze?!" he demanded. "Don't you think it's about time you gave us an explanation?"
Nara Shikaku let out a helpless sigh beside him but still stood forward too, backing Inoichi:
"I want to know the same — where are the geniuses from the Nara Clan that you took, Elder Danzo?"
"And my Akimichi Clan too!" Akimichi Choza added, stepping out.
The Ino-Shika-Cho trio had always acted together — they were united.
Seeing them stepping out like this, Hiruzen and his group's faces changed drastically.
These three clans had always been among the most loyal supporters of the Hokage.
And now, they were questioning Danzo publicly. F*ck! This was bad. Really bad.
Even worse than when Renzo had crushed them earlier.
"And my Aburame Clan!" another voice called out.
"And my Kurama Clan too!"
"And mine—!"
With the Ino-Shika-Cho leading the way, the other clan leaders and reps started stepping up too, one after another, throwing sharp questions at Danzo.
It was like watching a crumbling wall getting pushed over — once it started, there was no stopping it.
"Keheheheheh!!!"
Danzo, still pinned under Renzo's foot, suddenly let out a low, creepy laugh: "Uchiha brat… so this is your plan, huh? This your big scheme?"
"I'll admit… impressive. Very impressive. But none of this changes the fact that you just rebelled against your superiors! And you seriously think it's gonna be that easy to take me down?!"
The next second, wooden tendrils suddenly burst out from Danzo's body, whipping toward Renzo's leg and torso.
But Renzo didn't even flinch — he flickered away in an instant, reappearing next to Minato. He turned to Tsunade with a grin and said:
"Big Sis Tsunade! I'm leaving Danzo to you. Whatever grudges you got, take them out on him! Don't hold back!"
Tsunade chuckled coldly, cracking her knuckles with a terrifying smile:
"Heh. Trust me — I won't."
She turned toward Danzo, who was now wielding Wood Release, and said in a voice colder than ice: "You've really outdone yourself this time, Danzo."
"I only recently found out…The reason my Senju Clan kept losing people, the reason we were driven to the brink of extinction — it was all because of you and my dear old teacher working together!"
"And my brother Nawaki... even Dan...Turns out they both died because of your dirty tricks!"
"And you even dared to desecrate my grandfather's body — trying to steal the Senju bloodline for yourself!"
"You disgusting rats. You're both truly… amazing."
The moment those words left Tsunade's mouth, Hiruzen and the others' faces completely collapsed.
The other clan leaders reacted in a wave of shock and uproar, though some of them weren't that surprised. They had already realized the truth.
Back then, when the Senju Clan declined, many clans had quietly benefited from this.
So now, when Tsunade was dragging out old skeletons, they were perfectly happy to see it happen.
Not their problem, right? If another clan went down, they'd just cash in again.
Besides, there was only Tsunade left from the main Senju line. Even if she wanted to revive the clan, it would be damn near impossible.
There was no threat left. Exposing these dirty secrets now wouldn't cost them anything.
If anything, getting rid of Danzo would be a bonus — everyone would be thrilled.
Like it was said before — over the years, almost every clan had suffered under the oppression of Hiruzen and Danzo.
Anytime a clan produced a couple of geniuses, it was almost impossible for them to survive unscathed.
Just imagine the amount of resentment they'd bottled up.
"Wait! Tsunade, that's not how it—"
Hiruzen finally tried to speak up, desperate to explain.
"Shut up!"
Tsunade cut him off with a roar, her rage boiling over.
She pulled out a sealing scroll, popped it open, and a mountain of documents spilled out onto the ground. She grabbed a handful and slapped them hard into Hiruzen's face, snarling:
"Even now you wanna keep lying?!"
"These documents record everythingin black and white! Every dirty little detail! Want me to read them out loud for you, my dear teacher?!"
In that moment, Tsunade's hatred toward Hiruzen even eclipsed the hatred she had for Danzo.
"You were my teacher! You were Grandpa Tobirama's student! How the hell could you do this to the Senju Clan!? How could you just stand by and let it happen, huh!? HOW!?"
Tsunade's eyes were bloodshot as she shouted at him, her voice shaking the walls.
Hiruzen stood there, stunned, his hands trembling as he bent down and picked up one of the documents.
When he glanced at it, his pupils shrank sharply — it was an assassination order targeting Senju Nawaki.
"You... Danzo! How DARE you do this!!"
Hiruzen instantly exploded in rage, roaring at Danzo.
"Heh... hehehe~!"
Danzo, still pinned down, just let out a mocking laugh and sneered back: "Come on, Hiruzen. At this point, you're still gonna keep pretending?"
"You knew about all of this. You allowed it."
"You're the 'light' of Konoha, and I'm its 'darkness.' All the dirty, bloody work — you left it to me. That's the deal we always had, wasn't it?"
"So what are you acting for now? Shocked? Angry?"
"Please. If it weren't for me handling all the dirty crap over these years, you think you'd have sat so securely on the Hokage's throne?"
"Have you already forgotten how, back when you first came back after Tobirama's dying orders, all the great clans treated us? Looked down on us? Ignored us? Laughed at us?"
"You forgot how we had to swallow every insult, and slowly, bit by bit, claw our rightful power back from the Senju and the other big clans?"
Danzo was practically spitting the words out.
He thought it was laughable — people actually believed Hiruzen had easily secured the Hokage seat just because Tobirama named him? How naïve.
From Danzo's point of view, everything they had now was paid for with blood.
He didn't think suppressing the Senju or any other clan was wrong at all.
"Danzo, you—"
Hiruzen opened his mouth but ended up standing there, silent and powerless.
Tsunade coldly laughed when she heard this:
"So you're saying...scheming for decades to wipe out the Senju, killing off my brother, Nawaki — our last heir —was justified?!"
"You bastards... GO TO HELL!!"
The next instant, Tsunade's fury exploded.
All the chakra in her body surged out— she even unleashed her Yin Seal without hesitation.
Like a human missile, she blasted straight at Danzo, fist raised high.
Danzo didn't stand a chance. Before he could even react, Tsunade's full-powered punch smashed into his face.
CRACK! His entire head exploded like a watermelon.
His body hit the ground with a heavy thud— lifeless.
It was like Tsunade had killed him in one blow.
Instant kill.
"Uhh…"
"Tsunade-sama is... terrifying!"
Many of the clan leaders watching felt their scalps tingle at the sight.
Memories of being utterly dominated by Tsunade's monster strength came flooding back.
"D-Danzo... he…"
Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura stared at the brutal scene in complete shock.
This man — their comrade of decades — had just been obliterated right in front of their eyes.
"Tsunade, behind you!!"
Suddenly, Orochimaru's voice cut through the shock, warning her.
"Heh... too late!"
Out of nowhere, Danzo, completely unharmed, appeared behind Tsunade!
"Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!!"
He instantly finished weaving signs and blasted a huge ball of compressed wind at Tsunade's back.
But Tsunade just sneered: "I was waiting for you, you old dog."
She spun around and slammed a full-power punch straight into the wind sphere — BOOM! The blast shattered like glass.
Then, with a "whoosh!" Tsunade charged through the exploding wind, catching the now-panicking Danzo again.
BAM!!
Another punch — and once again, Danzo's face and skull were crushed into pieces.
Blood sprayed everywhere, some of it even landing on Tsunade — but again, there was no sign of her old blood phobia.
Her rage had burned away every last trace of fear. After all, blood phobia was just a mental scar — and her fury had completely drowned it out.
"What... what the hell is going on?!"
Everyone — Hiruzen, Koharu, Homura, the clan leaders — all stood frozen in shock.
Danzo was definitely dead just a moment ago. But then he popped back up, perfectly fine? And now... was he dead again?
What the hell kind of jutsu was this?
"Why does this feel... oddly familiar?"
Uchiha Fugaku muttered, frowning deeply.
"Because it is!" Renzo shouted from the sidelines. "This is the Uchiha clan's forbidden technique — Izanagi! Of course you'd recognize it, Clan Leader!"
"Huh?!"
Fugaku froze for a second — then realization slammed into him like a truck.
"Izanagi! But that's... that's supposed to be—!"
He suddenly whipped around, his face twisting with fury as he glared at the "new" Danzo standing perfectly fine at the entrance of the meeting hall again.
"Danzo! You stole the Uchiha's Sharingan for yourself?!"
"You filthy bastard! YOU DESERVE TO DIE!!"
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