Pirate: I'm cracked, but my mutation talent is incredibly strong.

Konoha, the largest village in the ninja world, was actually destroyed?

The enemy has already reached our doorstep!

What exactly was Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, doing?

Has Konoha become that weak now?

Furthermore, even my grandfather, the First Hokage, and my great-uncle, the Second Hokage, can't stop the enemy now?

How could so many Konoha ninjas and civilians have 'fallen and died'?

"Second Grandfather, what exactly happened in Konoha?!"

Tsunade looked around and found the place in complete disarray. The terrifying ravines and gaps in the forest bore witness to the intensity of the battle.

"We'll talk about these things later."

"Now we are going to put Hiruzen Sarutobi on trial. List out all the evidence you have found and your own speculations."

"Leave the rest to me and your grandfather."

Tobirama Senju didn't want Tsunade to provoke these divine children any further. At the same time, he couldn't continue wasting their time; he also had to satisfy their desire to watch the spectacle, properly judge the monkey, and make them "happy."

Tobirama had already sensed Katakuri's impatience.

This tall boy is the most powerful, most volatile, and most ruthless among these divine children.

The Great God Prince, Kamui, dotes on these younger brothers. He has the patience and is willing to gossip with Shanks and Lu Ya, these other divine sons.

If Katakuri were in charge, Tobirama would suspect that Konoha would have been destroyed.

Sensing Tobirama's serious expression, Tsunade stopped putting on airs as one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and Princess Tsunade.

She quickly poured out her grievances and resentment to the two grandfathers.

Anyway, she really disliked Shimura Danzo, that old schemer, and was even more annoyed by Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, those two noisy Konoha advisors.

She also harbored deep resentment towards the biased teacher, San Dai.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the complaints and grievances, his heart skipped a beat.

A single complaint and accusation from this Senju student carries ten times the weight of Orochimaru's slander and attempt to shift blame.

Despite numerous speculations and conjectures, Tsunade found no substantial evidence, but her words were enough to convince Hashirama and Tobirama. "Monkey! What else do you have to say to argue your point?"

"How much of the wealth of the Senju clan, the Uchiha clan, and the Fourth Hokage's family did you actually consume?"

Tobirama stared coldly at his former most valued student, while his gaze also swept over the large number of Sarutobi ninjas who had gathered around.

The current Sarutobi clan is larger and stronger than the Senju and Uchiha clans were at their peak.

This already explains a lot!

"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! It was all my selfishness that got the better of me..."

"I am willing to immediately step down as the Third Hokage and help Tsunade become the Fifth Hokage."

"Please, First Hokage and Teacher, considering the dire situation of Konoha, allow the Sarutobi clan to make their own contribution to protecting Konoha."

"We, the Sarutobi clan, swear that we are willing to dedicate ourselves to Konoha until our dying breath!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth, wanting to argue further, but he knew that against the backdrop of so many Sarutobi ninjas, anything he said would be just sophistry.

He admitted that he had secured many benefits for the Sarutobi clan.

But his desire to strengthen the Sarutobi clan stemmed from his wish to protect and enhance Konoha. He was always willing to sacrifice his life for Konoha; he still loved the entire village!

"Heh heh, to dedicate oneself to the cause until death?"

"Your Sarutobi clan has grown into the number one clan in Konoha, treating the entire village as your backyard."

"By protecting Konoha, you are also protecting your own best interests."

"Don't portray yourself as so great."

Orochimaru hates Hiruzen Sarutobi the most when he uses grand principles to achieve his own schemes and goals.

He always manages to make everything sound plausible and respectable.

Even when he was researching the First Hokage's cells and conducting human experiments, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura who used the excuse of "for the sake of Konoha."

In the end, he was forced to defect from Konoha by these two old men and the rumors about human experimentation.

"We will atone for our sins!"

"The Sarutobi clan will help Tsunade without hesitation or reservation!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced coldly at Orochimaru. Did this disciple really intend to exterminate them all? The Sarutobi clan was now the backbone of Konoha. If the Sarutobi clan were wiped out, Konoha would become even weaker.

Moreover, the Sarutobi clan's desperate counterattack will only make Konoha's casualties even more severe.

Why go to such lengths to exterminate them?

He believed that Tobirama, as his teacher, would know how to deal with the Sarutobi clan for the sake of Konoha.

Whether it's wiping out the Sarutobi clan or forcing them out of Konoha, it would be a huge blow to Konoha.

Moreover, Konoha has already lost the Senju and Uchiha clans, making it inherently weak.

When Tobirama Senju saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi had admitted his mistake so quickly, he proposed a plan to make Tsunade the Fifth Hokage and to make the Sarutobi clan atone for their sins.

He couldn't help but admire that the monkey, having served as Hokage for decades, was indeed very experienced in his work, directly hitting his and Konoha's sore spots.

But now, the power of discourse rests with these divine children!

Even Hashirama, the eldest brother, was wholeheartedly dedicated to standing up for Tsunade and Nawaki and seeking revenge.

It's no use for the Sarutobi clan to offer their loyalty and interests now.

"I have no desire to be the Fifth Hokage!" Tsunade refused outright. If it weren't for the fact that Konoha was the village her grandfather founded, she would never want to come back.

She had been away from Konoha for so many years, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had never sincerely tried to find her and bring her back.

Now it's Grandpa and the Slug Fairy who bring her back through reverse communication.

"Pshaw, I want to see a melodramatic plot! I want to see rivers of blood!"

Shanks found these slow-moving natives negotiating no fun at all.

Katakuri saw that Shamrock had not yet suppressed the Nine-Tailed Fox, so he transformed into a golden speck of light and flashed past.

"Fourth brother! You're too slow!"

"Our father and mother are waiting for us to come back!"

Katakuri used his Heavenly Thrust to blast the out-of-control Nine-Tailed Fox into the ground, causing the entire area to tremble.

The entire Hidden Leaf Village was thrown into turmoil!

This move gave Tsunade a direct understanding of the strength of these "divine children".

No wonder my second grandfather was willing to back down; these teenagers are truly terrifying. In Konoha, besides my grandfather and Madara Uchiha, who else could beat up the Nine-Tails like that!

Second Grandfather is no good, neither are the Third and Fourth Hokage!

Back then, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who only possessed a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra and were able to enter the Tailed Beast Cloak form, caused the Second Hokage to remain in Kumogakure forever.

Even the Second Raikage died in the ambush and coup by Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

This tall divine child actually used brute force to forcefully blast the Nine-Tailed Fox into the ground; that power is simply outrageous!

It's estimated that neither Grandpa nor Madara Uchiha possessed physical strength comparable to this divine child.

"Third Brother, I can beat him!"

When Shamrock saw Katakuri, the third brother, get involved, he knew that he had no part in this nine-tailed fox incident.

"It can get even stronger; continuing to fight it is a waste of your time!"

"Let me do it!"

Katakuri slowly entered the half-beast form of Kirin, and a white cloud of flame floated out.

His four fiery unicorn hooves slammed into the earth, violently blasting the nine-tailed fox out. Wielding his jet-black earth dragon trident, he charged forward at lightning speed, leaving a trail of sparks and lightning in his wake!

"Holy crap! Third Brother, when did you awaken your abilities?!"

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