I just returned to Konoha and found that my entire clan was gone.

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Danzo. They knew better than anyone who had arranged for A to be infiltrated.

Danzo didn't expect Ye Lan to listen to Tsunade so much. He had just wanted to muddy the waters, but the situation would change if Ye Lan made a move here.

No one cared about Sasuke being attacked, and they could find all sorts of reasons to mobilize the village to take down the two of them.

"If you, an Uchiha, listen to the Senju clan so much, the other Uchiha will be furious." Danzo was somewhat annoyed, but he still had a backup plan.

"Regarding A, unfortunately, he died during training a couple of days ago."

"Dead? Old dog, you're pretty good at this kind of murder-to-silence trick."

When Ye Lan returned to the village, he knew that the higher-ups must have received information that Sasuke was alright, so it wasn't surprising that they killed him to cover it up. But he still couldn't help but say something.

"Uchiha Yelan, you have repeatedly shown contempt for your superiors. I have every reason to take you down!" Danzo said to him calmly and in a gloomy tone.

"Old dog, what a show of authority you have! People like you are a scourge to Konoha!"

Ye Lan was also angered by Danzo's shamelessness; reasoning with this kind of person was the most useless thing to do.

"Boy! You weren't even born when I was sacrificing my blood and sweat for Konoha! How could a junior like you possibly understand the sacrifices I've made for Konoha!"

As Danzo spoke, he ripped off the bandages on his body, revealing his entire right hand covered in wounds, including various knife cuts and burns, looking completely rotten.

What's even more chilling is that when he unwrapped the bandage from his right eye, there was just an empty hole inside, and the flesh and blood under the eyelid were clearly visible.

This stunned everyone present; no one expected Danzo's bandaged body to look like this.

"Heh, old dog, you're quite good at stirring up trouble. I'm talking to you about Sasuke being attacked, and you're talking to me about the past. All those injuries just show that your skills are nothing special!" Ye Lan finally understood why Danzo's face had turned pale; it was probably all because of this charade.

Ye Lan stepped forward, showing no sign of weakness. At this moment, whoever showed weakness would be at a disadvantage.

"Enough! Do you even consider me Hokage anymore?!"

Click—

Tsunade stomped her foot so hard that the entire office floor cracked, and the Hokage Building began to shake precariously. She was truly enraged this time.

Chapter 94 The Crack (Part 3)

"Ugh, Lady Tsunade is so scary!" Shizune trembled all over and dared not step forward. She had nothing to do with this matter at all, but she was the most panicked person present.

Ye Lan and Danzo both fell silent. At this moment, whoever made a move would be in the wrong.

Killing Danzo was easy, but escaping from Konoha was difficult. Ye Lan would not choose to leave the village unless absolutely necessary. Don't be fooled by Orochimaru and Itachi being S-rank rogue ninjas who seem harmless; they hide themselves and keep a low profile in the outside world.

If we kill Danzo now, he might be buried by the memorial stone and hailed as a hero by the village, which would be a terrible waste.

"I will send someone to investigate how A died. As for Danzo,..."

Tsunade paced back and forth a few steps before making up her mind.

"You're getting old. I only realized today how bad your health has become. You should rest more. Let the head of the Hyuga clan take over the advisor position."

Danzo never imagined that his feigned weakness would give Tsunade an opening. He couldn't really refute this excuse, so he just focused his gaze on his two classmates.

"No!" Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu unsurprisingly spoke up, but at this moment, another person spoke up, it was Yoru.

Tsunade was not surprised by the opposition of the other two advisors, but she certainly did not expect Ye Lan to speak up.

"This old dog deceives his superiors and subordinates, distorts the truth, and abuses his power. He is a scourge to Konoha. I suggest that the Hokage expel him from the village forever."

"You...you...you..."

Danzo was shocked by Ye Lan's explosive remarks, and his already weakened body could barely stand.

Everyone present was stunned by Ye Lan's words. No matter what, it shouldn't have come to this. This was even more unacceptable than him killing Danzo.

Since the founding of Konoha, there has never been a precedent of someone being expelled from the village. Most of them have defected voluntarily. If he were to be expelled from the village, he would truly become the first person in Konoha's history to do so.

"absurd!"

"Nonsense!"

The two advisors also realized what was happening and immediately started cursing. However, Ye Lan was not angry at all and looked at Tsunade calmly.

Tsunade had a headache, and others would think Ye Lan was joking, but she knew he was serious.

"Don't bring up things like expelling him from the village anymore. Danzo was in the wrong first, and this punishment is too harsh."

"Tsunade! What do you mean I was in the wrong first? I've already said that Kagami's death was just an accident, and I know absolutely nothing about Sasuke's attack!"

Judging from Ye Lan's tone, he had already pinned the blame for Sasuke's attack on himself. Even if there were direct evidence, he wouldn't admit it.

To achieve his goal of becoming Hokage, he will definitely protect his image in front of others, at least to avoid giving the villagers a bad impression.

"Heh." Ye Lan was too lazy to waste any more words and sneered. Danzo had already disregarded all shame for the sake of power. This kind of stubborn denial was very similar to some Western politicians in his previous life.

"Even if you were truly unaware, as the leader of Root, you cannot escape blame for such a grave mistake made by your subordinate. You are no longer suitable to remain in Root."

Tsunade has now truly dealt a fatal blow. The position of advisor is not that important to Tsunade; her ultimate goal is to remove Danzo from Root.

"Tsunade, this might not be appropriate."

Mitomon Homura said somewhat awkwardly that he had come to realize during his time with Root that he was simply not cut out for it. None of the Root ninjas obeyed his command, not to mention Danzo's Tongue-Severing Seal. As long as he lived, Root would be entirely on Danzo's side.

Tsunade looked at Mitokado Homura with a disappointed expression. This guy was all talk and no action, so she could only say...

"You don't need to worry about that. I will send someone to the root to assist you in managing it."

Tsunade had already planned this all along, and she was taking advantage of this opportunity to seize control of the situation.

Danzo's heart bled as he watched as the group decided to remove him from his position as leader of Root in just a few words, and he shouted.

"I shed blood for the village, I distinguished myself in the Second Shinobi World War, and I was wounded! Is this how you treat me!"

"Danzo, don't make things too ugly. I agree with Tsunade's decision on this matter, and besides, Tsunade has reserved your position as an advisor."

Koharu was somewhat dissatisfied; even so, Danzo and she were still on equal footing. Even a fool would see that Danzo was behind everything in Sasuke's affair, so what did he have to be ungrateful for?

"Alright, alright, you all just wait!"

Danzo didn't linger. He slammed the door and left. But as soon as he left the office, the anger on his face disappeared. He snorted coldly and quickly left the Hokage Building.

He can't maintain this state for long. Without the Sharingan's suppression, the Wood Release within him could go berserk at any moment. If it weren't for the fact that he could better suppress it by cooperating with Orochimaru, Danzo would never have taken this risk.

Next, Tsunade and Mitokado Homura discussed some issues related to Root, and then sent the other two advisors away, but kept Ye Lan there, allowing him to listen in on the whole process.

Ye Lan kept looking in the direction Danzo had left. He felt that things were being handled like a child's play, and his intuition told him that all of this was just to appease him. In Ye Lan's mind, at the very least, Danzo should be sent to prison; simply removing him from the position of Root leader was too lenient.

His gaze swept imperceptibly around the room. Apart from Jingyin, who seemed a little flustered, everyone else had returned to their usual selves.

The rules of Konoha, which everyone must abide by, are a dogma etched in the hearts of all Konoha ninjas. But at this moment, they are a joke.

While Tsunade was still talking with the two advisors, Ye Lan didn't wait any longer and opened the office door directly.

"Uchiha Yelan?" Tsunade rarely called Yelan by his full name.

"Lord Hokage, I'm still feeling a bit unwell, so I'll have to stay and keep you company..."

Clang—

The sound of the door closing wasn't loud, but Tsunade felt a little flustered. She understood that this was Ye Lan's dissatisfaction, but how could she possibly expel Danzo as Ye Lan had said?

Sasuke saw Ye Lan leave and followed without saying a word, not even greeting Tsunade. As an Anbu member, this was definitely a dereliction of duty.

"The Uchiha clan is still as arrogant as ever!"

When Koharu, seeing that the two had already left, expressed her thoughts and wanted to add fuel to the fire, Tsunade immediately raised her hand to interrupt her.

This Naruto project is truly exhausting, both physically and mentally. Tsunade and Ye Lan have developed a rift, not because of their personalities, but because of where they are positioned.

Tsunade could never expose Danzo's collusion with Orochimaru. Such a thing would greatly damage the image of the village's higher-ups. If the other ninjas knew, would they still obey the higher-ups' management?

At that time, Konoha will be filled with fear, and there may be more bloodshed.

This is something Tsunade absolutely cannot see; in doing so, she can only sacrifice the interests of Ye Lan and Sasuke.

...

Evidence? It's a joke to the higher-ups in Konoha. Sasuke's matter was hastily resolved, so how can the Uchiha clan's matter be solved?

If giving it to them was useless, Ye Lan had already decided to go all out. From the first time he met Danzo, he understood the old man's thirst for power. He made no secret of his covetousness for the Hokage position.

He wanted to make this a complete pipe dream, to ensure that Danzo would never be able to sit in that position. This would be far more painful for him than killing him.

Ye Lan stared at the scroll hidden on his wrist, which contained Rasa's Impure World Reincarnation technique. He had to hurry and break this technique.

As Ye Lan lowered his head to think, a shadow appeared in front of him. Without looking up, he spoke.

"So, the coward has finally shown his true colors?"

Chapter 95 Accident

"How did your mouth become so sharp?"

Kakashi had been waiting outside the Hokage Building. The commotion Tsunade had made had given him quite a fright, but he was relieved to see Ye Lan come out unharmed. It seemed the matter had been resolved.

"How about I treat you to a meal to celebrate your safe return?"

Kakashi didn't know how to comfort him, and he didn't want to know anything about the power struggles within the Hokage's upper echelons, so he said this.

Ye Lan didn't offer any more pointless explanations. He glanced at Kakashi and said...

"I remember you wanted to talk to me before I left. What was it?"

"Well, it was just some trivial matter, and it's already been resolved."

Kakashi glanced in another direction and said casually.

Ye Lan didn't ask any further questions, but just glanced at him and said.

"I won't go eat. I'll go back and rest. I'll leave Sasuke to you."

Sasuke's injuries haven't fully healed, and he should go to the hospital for observation to avoid any long-term effects. Ye Lan, on the other hand, doesn't have any serious injuries.

"Let's go to the hospital first. Sakura is there too. You haven't seen her in a while."

Sasuke remained silent. He was unsure how to deal with Sakura. The busyness and rules of the Anbu were one factor, but more importantly, he didn't want to waste time on her.

Kakashi felt gratified to see his student Sasuke becoming more and more outstanding, and who was about to become a Jonin of Konoha. He believed that Sasuke would definitely make more contributions to Konoha in the future.

Kakashi was asking if there was something wrong with his Sharingan, as he was wondering if there was something wrong with his eyes. Ye Lan already guessed what Kakashi wanted to ask.

Only the Mangekyou Sharingan can cause harm to the eyes; there's no precedent for outsiders awakening the Mangekyou. There are very few Uchiha who can manipulate the Sharingan to the point of being like Kakashi, so even if someone possessed the Mangekyou, would Ye Lan be able to accept it?