Uchiha the Madman: He embodies truth and obliterates reality.

Let's look at how Konoha explained it afterward. They characterized the Uchiha clan massacre as Itachi Uchiha killing his comrade Shisui and taking his eyes.

Because Itachi's crimes were exposed within the clan, it sparked a conflict between him and the Uchiha clan.

Finally, with nowhere left for the Uchiha clan, Itachi Uchiha, driven by power and hatred, committed a heinous crime, completely erasing the Uchiha clan from the world.

Orochimaru initially thought there was nothing wrong with this statement.

It was only after the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, gave him guidance, and Orochimaru himself came to his own realization, that he achieved this.

Orochimaru suspected there might be more to the story. Itachi Uchiha, as the perpetrator of the Uchiha clan massacre, may very well have received orders from the village's higher-ups.

Now that Orochimaru is looking at Konoha's explanation, he immediately realizes that it is full of errors and omissions.

Is it normal that the entire Uchiha clan was wiped out, yet no one in Konoha noticed anything amiss?

This is definitely not normal!

Despite the numerous errors in this explanation, the people of Konoha believed it wholeheartedly, and they all confirmed that Itachi Uchiha was the murderer who massacred the Uchiha clan.

It is evident that the Konoha leadership, headed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, is adept at brainwashing the people of Konoha.

However, although Orochimaru had already guessed the truth, he had no interest in dealing with Konoha's affairs.

"Mind your own business." He's no longer a member of Konoha; he's a rogue ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village. Why should I care?

If it weren't for the meteorite crisis that struck the world, Orochimaru wouldn't have bothered with the petty squabbles between Hiruzen Sarutobi and the already extinct Uchiha clan!

However, this matter could give him a chance to add fuel to the fire.

Why did he tell Tobirama Senju the entire history of the ninja world in such detail?

They just wanted Tobirama Senju to save the world! And when Tobirama returned to Konoha, the first obstacle he would encounter was Danzo.

According to his speculation, Danzo had committed a heinous crime and completely seized control of Konoha.

Danzo taking control of Konoha would naturally save the world.

However, Orochimaru understood Danzo's character and believed that Danzo was unlikely to be involved.

If Orochimaru had to choose between the Second Hokage and Danzo Shimura, he could tell who to pick with his eyes closed.

If the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, knew what Danzo had done, he would be lucky if he didn't skin Danzo alive.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru revealed a strange smile.

"Second Hokage, it was because of Hiruzen-sensei and other Konoha high-ranking officials that the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha clan intensified, leading to the situation we see today."

"Also..." Orochimaru paused, looking at Tobirama Senju.

"Orochimaru, just say what you have to say."

As if reading Orochimaru's mind, Tobirama Senju spoke quietly.

Orochimaru said, "Second Hokage, I have to tell you about Lord Danzo."

"Danzo's matter?" Tobirama Senju frowned, thinking: Didn't you just tell me all that?

Orochimaru smiled faintly, "I only briefly mentioned Lord Danzo's great achievements earlier, but I'm telling you about him now because your disciple did something extraordinary."

"What is it?" Tobirama Senju asked coldly.

Orochimaru did not answer Tobirama Senju's question, but instead asked, "Second Hokage, do you know how many dirty and shameful things Danzo, the shadow of Konoha, did for the sake of Konoha?"

"Tell me!" Tobirama Senju gestured for Orochimaru to continue.

"Yes."

Seeing that Tobirama Senju nodded, Orochimaru no longer held back and bluntly stated, "Danzo has been recruiting outstanding and talented ninjas from various clans in Konoha to form Root. These talented ninjas have been studying and training in Root since childhood, personally taught by Danzo himself, under the guise of cultivating talent for Konoha."

Tobirama Senju was a man of great wisdom who created the Anbu and the Ninja Academy, among other innovative systems for Konoha. Danzo's tricks could not possibly escape his discerning eyes.

What does it mean to cultivate talent for Konoha? That sounds nice, but it's clearly about training Danzo's own cronies, yet they claim it's for Konoha's sake?

"What else is there? Continue!" Tobirama Senju said to Orochimaru, barely suppressing his anger.

Orochimaru sneered and said to Tobirama Senju, "Lord Danzo shows no mercy to anyone who might become a threat to the village. He adheres to the principle of 'better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free,' and kills without exception."

"Most of those killed were innocent."

"Because of Danzo, Konoha's reputation in the ninja world is not good. Although it cannot be said that Konoha's reputation is infamous, the outside world talks about Konoha as hypocritical."

"What right does he have to do this? Who gave him that right?" Tobirama Senju's narrow eyes were terrifyingly cold.

Orochimaru suppressed a laugh and said, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. If Lord Danzo considers it a threat, then it is a threat. Right and wrong depend entirely on Lord Danzo's words."

"As for who granted the authority, it was of course Hiruzen-sensei," Orochimaru added casually.

"Is that so?"

Tobirama Senju clenched his fists. He never expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura would collude with each other. They had truly ruined Konoha's reputation.

"Of course, Lord Danzo has no need for worthless people around him. Even if someone is loyal to Danzo, they will be discarded without hesitation once they lose their usefulness."

"Even the Root ninjas personally trained by Danzo were marked with the Seal of Tongue Disaster Prevention to prevent them from revealing any information about Danzo himself. It can be said that they were absolutely safe."

As Orochimaru spoke, he also told Tobirama Senju about the relationship between Kabuto Yakushi and Nono Yakushi.

Meanwhile, Kabuto Yakushi's eyes darkened after hearing Orochimaru's account of the matter.

This matter had been troubling him ever since. After being tricked and killed by Danzo, Yakushi Nonou had nowhere to go in Konoha.

When he was lost and confused, it was Orochimaru who reached out to him and gave him a reason to live.

Therefore, he was willing to be driven by Orochimaru for his entire life, no matter what the matter was.

Author's Note on the Launch of Chapter 133

This book will be available tomorrow. Thank you to my editor, Chenxiang, and thank you to all the readers.

Few people have read it now, but that's no one's fault but the author's own.

This author's note is probably not going to be read by anyone, so I'll just consider it something I wrote for myself. It's also a reminder to myself that I can't keep up with this kind of sloppy writing and inconsistent updates next time.

Seeing the comments section, the author felt a little embarrassed.

The author knows that what they're writing isn't just ordinary fluff; it's the kind of fluff that's vast and ever-changing, and not only is the update frequency low, it's also lackluster. [Awkward laugh]

All the author can do now is try to ensure that the story doesn't end prematurely and that the plot continues, hoping for a smooth conclusion.

The author simply cannot do the rest.

Aside from sporadic, infrequent updates, the author is busy opening new author accounts and preparing new books. They don't want to keep flopping and want to achieve something. The subject matter is probably Qing Dynasty history or the Republic of China era.

That concludes my remarks regarding the product launch.

Whether or not any readers see this, I wish all readers happiness and success every day.

Chapter 134 Considering the Overall Situation

This was the first time Tobirama Senju had ever heard of such a thing.

Although Orochimaru told him that Danzo, as the Dark Lord of Konoha, had handled many shady matters for the village.

However, Tobirama Senju did not know the specifics of what happened.

The things he thought were beneath him could at most be things like assassinating enemy leaders, perhaps with the addition of the Wood Release human experiments Orochimaru mentioned.

Regarding Danzo's Wood Release human experimentation, Tobirama Senju believed his crimes were unforgivable. However, considering the critical circumstances and the village's urgent need for manpower, Tobirama decided that upon his return to Konoha, he would give his disciple Danzo a chance.

After all, the matter of human experimentation with Wood Release can be considered a big deal or a small deal. On a larger scale, it was Danzo harming his own people; on a smaller scale, it was to enable Konoha to master the power of Wood Release, which is somewhat forgivable.

From Orochimaru's description, Tobirama Senju also knew that Danzo had both merits and demerits for Konoha. His merit lay in helping Hiruzen Sarutobi achieve Konoha's golden age, making Konoha powerful for a time.

But it was precisely Danzo's actions that made Konoha infamous, because his selfishness caused Konoha to make countless enemies and create many more enemies out of nowhere.

This is a major mistake by Danzo. Based on these points alone, no punishment for Danzo would be excessive.

Nevertheless, Tobirama Senju was still willing to accept this disciple, even though he had committed so many evil deeds.

The reason why Tobirama Senju was willing to do this was that Konoha was in dire need of manpower, and Danzo, as one of his disciples, was undoubtedly excellent in terms of ability.

All these reasons led Tobirama Senju to give Danzo a chance to redeem himself.

Putting everything else aside, just look at Orochimaru, the young man who resurrected him and explained the history of the ninja world to him. Didn't he also participate in the Wood Release human experiments? Yet, he was still allowed to speak here peacefully. Therefore, Tobirama Senju felt that he should give his disciple Danzo a chance.

This was Tobirama Senju's principle of conduct. He disregarded everything else as long as it was for Konoha. Making mistakes was acceptable, as long as one made amends in the future.

Konoha, and indeed the entire world, is currently facing the crisis of a falling meteorite!

In this situation, it is precisely the time for someone to step forward.

As long as Konoha is ultimately saved, he will be Konoha's hero! Tobirama Senju can choose to forgive and forget everything from the past.

As the Second Hokage, he had to consider the bigger picture. It wasn't that he didn't care about certain things, but rather that he had to prioritize them. Now, with the meteorite crisis looming, it was precisely the time when manpower was needed.

The question is, is it more important to punish the ninjas who have committed wrongdoings, or to resolve the meteorite crisis?

It's easy to tell which is more important at a glance.

Konoha needs Danzo, so why not give him a chance to wholeheartedly serve Konoha and come up with a solution to the meteorite crisis?

To be honest, Tobirama Senju didn't dislike Danzo, his disciple. It was mainly because Danzo's style of doing things was very similar to his own: decisive, ruthless, and willing to do anything to achieve his goals.

However... while Tobirama Senju didn't dislike Danzo, he didn't particularly like him either.