Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 504 The Third Generation was Dismissed, Hiruzen Destroyed

"how?"

"This grand show I've arranged for you."

Inside the mezzanine, Li Yao hid next to the Third Generation, his voice penetrating the space and landing directly in the Third Generation's ears.

Boom boom boom!

In an instant, the Third Generation's heart pounded beyond its limits, and an indescribable rage erupted from him.

"ah!!!"

A piercing roar suddenly erupted from the Third Generation's mouth.

Li Yao was shocked, as were everyone on the rooftop. The angry shouts and curses from the crowd below fell silent.

"They actually broke through the barrier of controlling the five senses!"

Li Yao was somewhat surprised; it was the first time he had ever seen someone break through his five senses blockade.

"It seems he's truly reached his limit of anger... no, the Third Hokage's anger has surpassed its limit!"

"That's great!"

Li Yao smiled; the angrier the three generations were, the more pleased he felt.

Tsunade turned around sharply to look at the Third Hokage. Seeing that he had shouted but had no other reaction, she felt relieved and waved slightly to the people behind her, indicating that the Third Hokage was still under control.

"Old man!"

Then Tsunade noticed the two lines of bloody tears streaming down her former teacher's red eyes, and a pang of guilt flashed through her heart.

But soon, this sense of guilt was overwhelmed by the sins of three generations.

The crowd below was the same; after a brief silence, there was even louder cursing and hatred.

From then on, three generations of them had no chance to turn their lives around.

"How does our beloved Third Hokage feel seeing the villagers he once respected now cursing and hating him?"

Li Yao's cheeky, cheerful laughter rang in the Third Hokage's ears again, but the Third Hokage could no longer hear it.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind!

"Li Yao!"

"Li Yao!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

"what!"

At this moment, the only thing on the third generation's mind was to kill Li Yao.

Li Yao destroyed everything he had!

It ruined the image he had painstakingly cultivated over many years as the strongest and most popular Hokage in history.

That's his name!

This is a name I can die for without regret!

But now, everything is gone!

Seeing the villagers who once respected and loved him now filled with hatred, wishing they could eat his flesh and drink his blood, the third generation was filled with negative emotions such as sadness and anger.

The Third Hokage was willing to sacrifice himself for Konoha.

But he could not accept dying after being perceived by the villagers in this way.

It's all Li Yao's fault!

I'm going to kill Li Yao!

Ah... I must kill you!

Li Yao!

As the Third Generation roared inwardly, more bloody tears streamed from his bloodshot eyes, but he showed no other reaction.

"It seems that roar just now was the Third Generation's final miracle!"

Seeing that even the overflowing blood and tears of the third generation could not escape the control of the five senses, Li Yao shook his head secretly, somewhat disappointed.

He actually wanted the third generation to be able to break free from the control of the five senses.

This is because it means that the anger of the third generation has reached an even greater limit.

Li Yao was happy to see the third generation become even angrier and more tormented.

It's a pity that the third generation wasn't up to par!

But it's okay!

The best is yet to come; he has plenty of time.

Li Yao smiled and then stepped back.

"Quiet!"

After a while, once the villagers' hatred had subsided somewhat, Tsunade stretched out her hand, and the crowd gradually quieted down. However, their gazes toward the kneeling Third Hokage still held intense hatred.

Taking the opportunity, Tsunade said, "Now, I propose to remove the Third Hokage from his post and appoint me, Tsunade, as Acting Hokage, to handle the ceasefire agreement with the Four Hidden Villages. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

After Tsunade finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. Just as Hiashi Hyuga and the others looked worried, a burst of approving cheers erupted from the crowd, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's done!"

If the Third Hokage's crimes are exposed and he is removed from his position as Hokage, then dealing with the Third Hokage as a matter of life and death would no longer be dealing with a Hokage, but with a rogue ninja who committed the crime of betraying the village.

What happened next was exactly as the leaders of the various ninja clans had predicted.

When Tsunade proposed sending the Third Hokage, the former Hokage, to the four hidden villages in exchange for hard-won peace, no one objected. Even if someone did object, they were in the minority and could not change the decision.

From then on, Konoha entered a new era without the Third Hokage.

soon.

It was afternoon.

After arranging some matters, Tsunade, along with Lee Yao's Lightning Release clone - White Fang and three Anbu squads, escorted the Third Hokage out of the Hokage Building.

The main entrance of the Hokage Building faces the exit gate of Konoha Village, with a 12-meter-wide avenue running straight through the middle.

At this moment, both sides of the road were filled with angry villagers.

After the third generation emerged, insults, rotten vegetables, and rotten eggs were thrown at him.

"Die, you devil!"

"You're not fit to be Hokage!"

"My poor granddaughter, she was so young, and you, you devil, killed her."

"You devil..."

The Third Hokage walked numbly ahead. He had regained his mobility, and his hands and feet were no longer bound by chains, nor was his chakra sealed.

However, the third generation had no intention of running away, resisting, or telling the villagers the truth.

He just walked along numbly, showing no reaction to the villagers' insults and hatred.

It wasn't until a member of the Sarutobi clan threw rotten eggs at him and angrily cursed him for being inhuman, unworthy of being Hokage, and even less worthy of being the former head of the Sarutobi clan, that the Third Hokage's eyes began to recover from their numbness.

The third generation, having recovered, glanced at the feigned anger on the faces of his clansmen out of the corner of his eye. He felt no anger at all, but instead suddenly felt a sense of relief and liberation.

Ok!

Fortunately, the clansmen made the right choice and did not follow him down a dark path.

Otherwise, faced with the combined efforts of Tsunade and Hatake Sagumo, as well as the lurking Li Yao, the Sarutobi clan would have faced only annihilation.

Now that the family is on the opposite side and separated from him, the family should be safe from further trouble.

If I am safely delivered to the people of the four hidden villages, then I will be free, for they will surely kill me.

This way, I won't have to endure Li Yao's torment anymore.

It would be even better if Li Yao also attacked the people of the four hidden villages, alerting them.

Thinking about all this, the third generation's lips curled up slightly and he smiled.

That's great!

He could extricate himself, his family would still exist, Konoha would still exist, and Li Yao probably didn't have any intention of killing them all.

all is well!

The third generation finally felt relieved and faced the villagers' anger and hatred with equanimity.

"He really is someone who puts family first!"

On the Hokage Rock, Li Yao sensed the Third Hokage's emotional change and couldn't help but sigh.

As long as the family is safe, the three generations are quite indifferent to personal fame and fortune.

But... you think that's the end of it?

That would be too naive.

Since we know you care about your family the most, we'll leave that for last.

Li Yao smiled slightly, then glanced at Danzo beside him.

"Your old buddy's going out, aren't you going to see him off on his final journey?"

Danzo looked down at his best friend, who was covered in rotten eggs and vegetable leaves. His emotions had been numb for the past month, and he had no reaction to Li Yao's words.

Hiruzen is destroyed!

How much better is he?

Once captured by Li Yao, his ultimate fate wouldn't be much better than that of his best friend.

At this moment, Danzo was filled with regret, regretting that he hadn't listened to Hiruzen's advice and killed Li Yao sooner, otherwise things wouldn't have turned out this way.

(End of this chapter)