Meanwhile, Hinata Kiyoshi looked at Shen Qiu with a gloating and avenging gaze. His second son, Hinata Kiyokawa, had suffered such a terrible fate because of Shen Qiu!
When he saw his son's corpse, he, who already hated Shen Qiu to the core, wished he could skin him alive and eat his flesh.
"Lord Danzo, do you have any concrete evidence to prove what you just said? As far as I know, there were more than just a few people at the scene. Senju Nawaki, Kobayashi Ruri, and three orphans of the Uzumaki clan were also there. Their intelligence is consistent with that of Hatake Sakumo."
Fugaku stared unmoved at the imposing Shimura Danzo in front of him, and naturally he would actively support Shen Qiu, who was one of the few geniuses of the Uchiha clan in recent years.
Furthermore, Shen Qiu's problem could very well affect the Uchiha clan, and he would never back down on this matter.
"Humph!"
As if he had anticipated Fugaku's words, Danzo immediately picked up where he left off.
"Of course! One of my subordinates is a member of the Aburame clan. Before he died, he summoned a summoning beast to send back information. As for the witnesses from Class 10? They are completely meaningless!"
"Not to mention that Senju Nawaki and Kobayashi Ruri will definitely side with Team 10, Uchiha Aki, as an Uchiha clan member who has awakened the Sharingan, must have powerful genjutsu. And those three kids from the Uzumaki clan haven't even attended the Ninja Academy, how could they possibly resist his genjutsu!"
"But that's just your guess!"
Fugaku immediately retorted to Danzo.
Are you questioning the information and summoning beasts of the Aburame clan?
Shimura Danzo's sharp gaze immediately fell upon Aburame Shigin, the head of the Aburame clan.
"We did receive information from the summoning beast of Aburame, and its contents are completely consistent with Lord Danzo's."
Aburame Shigin remained calm, as if he had anticipated Danzo's question.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Shigin Aburame's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, finally reacted. Seeing his sharp gaze, Shigin Aburame had no choice but to turn his head away.
The current situation is very unfavorable for Shen Qiu.
"Lord Danzo."
Just as everyone held their breath, thinking that Shen Qiu was about to be sentenced to death by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shen Qiu stood up with a smile on his face.
Are you sure your men didn't attack us?
Shen Qiu found it somewhat amusing to look at Shimura Danzo in his 3.3 form. Did he really think he could fight him with such clumsy methods? Did he really think he could take this opportunity to bring down Sarutobi Hiruzen?
No wonder people in later generations often said that Danzo's strength did not match his ambition.
"I am sure!"
Danzo's voice was loud, but he was actually quite guilty. He didn't know why Shen Qiu would suddenly ask this question.
"One of the members of your four-person team is named Hinata Kiyokawa, right?"
Facing Danzo, Shen Qiu was not intimidated in the slightest by the latter's forced aura. What was this? The pressure he faced when facing Gilgamesh was hundreds of times greater than that.
"So what!"
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Chapter 142: The Fatal Blow - Danzo's Tragedy (Please Subscribe!)
"Ah."
Looking at Shimura Danzo, who appeared fierce but was actually quite timid, Shen Qiu was not intimidated by his menacing expression. Instead, he let out a somewhat disdainful laugh.
The voice wasn't loud, but everyone present heard it clearly. Shimura Danzo's face was ashen as he looked at Shen Qiu.
"Actually, it's very simple to prove whether what Lord Danzo said is correct."
Looking at the heads of the various clans opposite him and Hiruzen Sarutobi sitting directly above him, Shen Qiu had a big smile on his face.
"If Lord Danzo's subordinates are here to help us, they certainly won't attack us. If they attack us, then they certainly aren't here to help us."
"Then I'd like to ask, was Senju Nawaki of our Class 10 injured by the Eight Trigrams Palm? This injury was inflicted by Hyuga Kiyokawa, one of your subordinates, Lord Danzo!"
In an instant, Shen Qiu's voice grew louder and louder, becoming as clear as a bell. As soon as he finished speaking, the huge office became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop!
Hinata Kiyolin's face turned deathly pale.
Ruri Kobayashi's injuries had already been healed by Shen Qiu, but Nawaki only suffered minor injuries because of the 11 reasons that Kiyokawa Hinata had spared his strength, so Shen Qiu did not go to great lengths to treat him.
In fact, after so many days, he couldn't be sure whether Senju Nawaki's injuries had healed or not. But regardless of whether they had healed or not, as the future heir of the Senju clan and the crown prince, Senju Nawaki would definitely tell his family about such an injustice.
The Senju clan couldn't possibly be unaware of Senju Nawaki's injury.
Upon hearing Shen Qiu's words, Danzo felt his brain suddenly explode. This wasn't right. Everyone in Team 10 had returned alive and kicking. If they were really injured, they wouldn't be like this.
This is why he dared to insist that his subordinates did not attack the group of Class 10; no injury meant no evidence.
"Could it be... that this kid is bluffing? Hmph, that must be it, he's just testing me..." Danzo understood after a few breaths, but just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Qiu immediately say.
"Lord Hokage, the Eight Trigrams Palm is the signature technique of the Hyuga clan, and it can be said to be a move that is second to none in the ninja world. Can't we just call Nawaki over and let the Hyuga clan leader, Hyuga Hino, take a look at him to see if he was injured by the Eight Trigrams Palm?"
At this moment, Shen Qiufeng was calm and composed, appearing confident of victory, while Hyuga Kiyoshi seemed to have been struck by lightning, sweating profusely!
Even Danzo was somewhat bewildered at this moment.
Why did this kid blurt out what he wanted to say? Is he really that confident? Does Senju Nawaki really have injuries left by the Eight Trigrams Empty Palm?
The scene immediately fell silent.
"Hey... you man over there with the bandage over your eyes... you're called Shimura Danzo, right?"
Just as all was silent, the old woman who had been sitting in the first seat on the left, whom Shen Qiu had been waiting for, finally spoke. The moment she opened her mouth, Shen Qiu knew that he had basically won.
To be honest, among these powerful families, there are practically no families that have no connection with Shimura Danzo.
The members of Root in later generations show that even clans like the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, which are known as "die-hard supporters of the Hokage," had members serving in Root. This demonstrates the ambiguous relationship between these large clans and Danzo Shimura.
This is understandable, since people are selfish, especially these clans with secret techniques and bloodlines. They often value their clan more than the village. This is not just a problem of the Uchiha clan, but a problem of all clans in Konoha.
When Danzo Shimura offered them more benefits than Hiruzen Sarutobi, it wouldn't be surprising if they had connections or collaborations with Danzo.
This is why all the clan leaders present chose to remain silent.
Whether Shen Qiu wins or loses, it doesn't matter to them. They're just betting on both sides anyway, so most of them are basically just watching the show.
A bunch of old foxes.
Therefore, even sixty years after Konoha, especially after the outbreak of the Fourth Shinobi World War and when Tsunade fell into a coma, Danzo's insistence on becoming the acting Hokage did not result in much opposition.
It's very simple, because Danzo has actually infiltrated the high-ranking members of these powerful families.
Towards the end of Hiruzen Sarutobi's reign, he himself could feel Danzo Shimura's growing power and realized that he could no longer suppress him, so he simply passed the leadership to Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze was young and vigorous, and had already amassed immense prestige during the Third Shinobi World War. He had plenty of time and energy to slowly but surely defeat Danzo.
After Minato's death, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was reinstated, found it extremely difficult to control Danzo. Many of Hiruzen's later decisions were actually outwardly obeyed but inwardly contradicted by Danzo, but Hiruzen himself had no way to stop it.
Danzo was a very clever man who knew how to manipulate people's hearts. He believed that interests were the foundation of everything, and he promised his large family enough benefits, as well as those who entered the Root Clan.
However, his political acumen was really poor. To be honest, Shen Qiu thought he was utterly rubbish, the kind of person who couldn't be brought to the table. In fact, as he himself said, he was the shadow of Konoha, an existence in the darkness.
Then Old 153 should stay obediently in the shadows and not think about returning to the sunlight.
"Yes, my name is Shimura Danzo, Lady Momoka."
Upon hearing the rather weak voice coming from ahead, Shimura Danzo, who had been so arrogant just moments before, suddenly became respectful. Of course, he knew the identity of the frail old woman.
Thousand-Hand Peach Blossom.
A powerful ninja of the same generation as Hashirama Senju, or even slightly above him, she fought alongside Hashirama and Tobirama to quell the chaos of the world. She founded Konoha Village. Although she later retired, her seniority alone meant that daimyo from various countries could only greet her respectfully.
There's nothing we can do; the other party has simply lived for far too long!
"Oh, I've heard Tobirama mention you. He said you..."
Upon hearing this, everyone became extremely interested. The Second Hokage, Tobirama, had personally commented on Danzo Shimura? That was quite interesting.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had remained silent in his seat, became curious and couldn't help but listen intently.
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Chapter 143: Public Humiliation and Utter Disgrace (Please Subscribe)
"Tobirama said he had a student named Shimura Danzo, who was not only mediocre but also ruthless and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He said he disliked this student very much."
Senju Momoka looked at Shimura Danzo, whose face was extremely pale, with her already cloudy pupils and spoke slowly and deliberately.
The previously noisy environment suddenly became quiet. Fugaku suppressed his laughter as he looked at Shimura Danzo, who was now as cold as ice. If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't been there, he probably would have burst out laughing.
Danzo Shimura has really lost face, no, he's completely lost face!
Tobirama Senju was so mercilessly humiliated by Momoka Senju in front of a group of clan heads and Konoha officials. Who knows if Tobirama Senju actually said those words? But as an elder who was older than Hashirama and Tobirama's aunt, who would dare to question Momoka Senju?
Danzo Shimura was trembling with rage, but there was nothing he could do. And this was only the beginning—
"When Konoha was first established, not to mention Konoha itself, even other ninja villages, whether it was Kirigakure, Sunagakure, or Kumogakure and Iwagakure, would all obediently make way for us Senju clan members when they heard our name!"
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