Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 501 Taking Down the Third Hokage

"Don't act impulsively."

Li Yao's lightning-style clone held Tsunade's hand and gently comforted her.

"And you, Zuo Yun, when you failed your mission back then, I thought you had learned your lesson and would no longer believe rumors. But you actually believed the absurd conditions proposed by the four hidden villages."

"You've really disappointed me!"

The Third Hokage turned his gaze to Li Yao's lightning clone, and also made a disappointed expression.

Hard!

The fist has really hardened!

Although he knew that the Third Hokage's desire for power had been amplified by the main body, the Lightning Release clone was still very unhappy with the Third Hokage's morally superior demeanor.

He also wanted to give the third generation a good beating.

It's just not the right time yet, so let's hold off for now.

While Tsunade could tolerate the Lightning Release clones, she couldn't.

Originally, she didn't want to say anything to save face for the old man, but now, Tsunade simply couldn't stand his despicable face anymore.

"Old man, what exactly are you disappointed about?"

Tsunade, her eyes red with rage, roared, "Are you disappointed that your plan to force Brother Sagumo to commit suicide failed back then?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" The Third Hokage's gaze sharpened, and he said angrily.

Seeing that the Third Hokage still showed no remorse, Tsuna shook his head. This man was hopeless. He coldly said, "Back then, you orchestrated a plot to frame Brother Sasuke, allowing Danzo's Root to attack a small town in the Land of Fire, killing countless innocent civilians. You truly are a good Hokage!!"

What?!

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the Third Generation in surprise.

Back then, many high-ranking members of the ninja clans present knew that the Third Hokage was behind the White Fang incident in Konoha. However, when the border town was attacked and many civilians were killed or injured, they always thought that it was done by the ninjas of Amegakure.

The third generation was simply a deliberate delay in their rescue efforts.

But now it seems that the third generation is even crazier than they thought.

They actually sent their own men to attack the town, killing innocent civilians and their own ninjas.

This is terrifying!

"Heh, where did you hear this rumor from?" The Third Hokage chuckled, remaining calm and denying it, "I have never given Danzo such an order."

Back then, only he and Danzo knew about this, and the Root ninjas who carried out the mission were sealed with a restriction, so there was no possibility of it being leaked.

Although the Third Hokage didn't know where his good disciple Tsunade had heard these things from, as long as he didn't admit it, no one could say that he did it.

Tsunade lowered her fist, utterly disappointed in her teacher, the Third Hokage, and said, "Orochimaru conducted research with Danzo in Root for a period of time, and he told me everything. Your denial is useless."

Upon hearing the name Orochimaru, the Third Hokage's expression finally changed; he hadn't expected even Orochimaru to betray him.

Seeing the change in the Third Hokage's expression, everyone's faces also turned pale with fear; it really was the Third Hokage who did it.

Honestly, it's hard to believe that the Hokage they once respected was the Third Hokage, who could send his ANBU to wipe out a small border town just to suppress his own people.

However... thinking about what their Third Hokage had done over the past month, they fell silent again.

Suddenly I realized that this is exactly what the third generation is like.

Over the past month, the four major hidden villages of Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure have simultaneously sent powerful individuals to Konoha's various fronts to announce a ceasefire.

The legions on all major battlefronts quickly confirmed that the four hidden villages had ceased hostilities, leaving only Konoha without a confirmed ceasefire.

Even though many people on the battlefield had developed deep-seated hatred for the people of the four hidden villages, they still longed for the war to end after seeing seven, eight, or nine-year-old children die in front of them.

No one wanted to watch their companions and the children die anymore.

Therefore, people on all fronts quickly sent ceasefire requests to the Third Hokage from various hidden villages, and did not carry out the Third Hokage's order to continue the attack.

However, to their surprise, the Third Hokage of the four hidden villages refused their request for a ceasefire, instead claiming it was a conspiracy by the Fourth Village and ordering them to continue killing the other side.

But the people from the four hidden villages all voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield!

How could this be a conspiracy?

Just as the major war fronts were hesitant and inactive in response to the orders from the third generation, the third generation pulled off some unexpected moves.

He actually sent his ANBU to attack the ninja forces of the four hidden villages that had already retreated to their respective countries.

Isn't this blatantly forcing the four hidden villages and Konoha to fight to the death?

The crucial point is that they didn't know about this at all!

It wasn't until the Kage of the four hidden villages personally intervened, inflicting heavy losses on Konoha's various fronts and releasing captured Anbu ninjas, that the various fronts realized that it was their Third Hokage who had sent Anbu to attack the ninjas from the various hidden villages who had already retreated back to their home countries, which angered the four Kage.

Now, the commanders on all fronts and the powerful ninja clans could no longer tolerate the Third Hokage's reckless behavior.

However, the Third Hokage had long held considerable power, and although everyone was angry, they were only prepared to force him to accept the ceasefire agreement, and did not agree to the demands of the four hidden villages to hand over the Third Hokage.

However, after Tsunade, representing the Senju clan, publicly resisted the Third Hokage and agreed to the demands of the four hidden villages, the clan leaders no longer had any scruples, which led to the current situation.

Everyone looked at the Third Hokage, their eyes devoid of any respect. The Third Hokage knew that these guys were absolutely determined to send him to his death today.

"This is treason! Do you know that?!"

As the Third Hokage's deep, angry voice rang out, a surge of chakra emanated from him. The Third Hokage was not about to let these incompetent fools attack him.

He's the Third Hokage!

The third generation instantly bit his thumb, causing the crowd below to change color drastically and shout, "Stop him!"

The Third Hokage's summoning beast, Enma, is extremely famous. In fact, it could be said that Enma possesses at least half the strength of the Third Hokage, a Kage-level powerhouse.

If the Third Hokage were to summon the Monkey King, then the people present might not be able to defeat him.

Many of the people present had this thought in their minds.

Tsunade, however, was not worried at all about the Third Hokage's summoning beast.

Because her man made a move.

Just as the Third Hokage bit his thumb and was about to form hand seals to cast a summoning jutsu, a gray lightning bolt struck him instantly. The speed was so fast that the Third Hokage had no chance to react.

"Lightning of Ruin, Seal!"

The voice of Li Yao's lightning-escape clone drifted out, and the group, who were about to attack the Third Hokage, realized that the Third Hokage had stopped in place and was not moving at all.

"You...how could you be so fast!"

The Third Hokage was shocked. He hadn't even seen Hatake Sagumo form hand seals before the gray lightning with sealing techniques struck him, sealing all the chakra within his body.

"Third Hokage, for the sake of Konoha, please bravely face death. We will all remember your kindness!"

Lightning Release clone - White Fang - stepped forward and spoke calmly to the Third Hokage.

Upon hearing this, the others shouted, "Lord Hokage, please die!"

"You..." The Third Hokage wanted to say something, but Li Yao's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, waved his hand, even imprisoning the Third Hokage's ability to speak.

Then several people came up and took the Third Hokage away, waiting to depart for the Land of Iron in the afternoon, where they would hand him over to the people of the four great hidden villages.

(End of this chapter)