Ignite the fire from the pirates

There is also a power called Haki. If this power is the same as the effect analyzed in the intelligence, then the barrier may be meaningless to Minato Namikaze.

And...Uzumaki Kushina, the wife of Minato Namikaze, is the source of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques and Konoha's sealing techniques.

"What should we do?"

"Since they have chosen a public trial, then they should reveal everything."

Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled as he spoke, and the pipe in his hand had died.

"I turned a blind eye to the root cause, and I feel guilty towards the victims. But as a shadow, what I thought at that time was not selfish."

"I will tell everyone everything, and the villagers will decide what the final outcome will be for me."

"Sir, you are right... Humans are social animals. The villagers came together to form Konoha. They gave power to one person, and that's how the Kage was born."

"So they have the right to take back everything they have given to Ying."

……

Under the Shadow Rock, everyone separated to the left and right, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes collided with Namikaze Minato's.

At this moment, he could not see any trace of the past gentleness in the eyes of his successor.

Power brings responsibility, and responsibility makes people grow.

In just five years, Minato Namikaze's growth was so fast that even he was amazed.

In fact, at this moment, Minato Namikaze on the high platform was also a little surprised.

He knew that the third generation went to the Ninja School to attend classes, and he even knew that he was evaluated by the teacher in person during the last class.

But in just a few days, this shadow of the past was willing to come to stand trial voluntarily?

"The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, stand trial."

As he spoke, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked towards the platform, and behind him, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu gritted their teeth and followed him.

They know they can't hide away, and as consultants of the same period, not bringing it up now doesn't mean they won't bring it up later.

Namikaze Minato turned sideways and said at the same time: "Power comes with responsibility, because the power was given to you by the villagers. Now, the use of this power is subject to inquiry."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly and turned around to face everyone.

For a moment, the crowd was silent.

The people who had mentioned the Sarutobi clan out of anger just now did not speak again at this moment.

The person on the stage had white hair, a short stature and a body that was gradually hunched, as if telling of the responsibilities he had undertaken over the years.

Using the village's ninjas as subjects for human experiments is destroying the lives of ordinary people in the village and will undoubtedly lead to punishment.

But the people who did this are already dead. Did three generations... really know about it?

Unconsciously, people found an excuse for the old man who had grown so old on the platform for the sake of the village.

But these people do not include young people.

Civilian ninja Shiyu stepped forward and asked, "I want to know, while the Sandaime-sama was in power, was he aware that the Root's research on the First Generation's cells was still continuing?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded without hesitation: "After the experiment of the first generation cells was stopped, the Root continued the experiment in order to obtain the power of the first generation."

"I heard a little about this at that time. The first thing I heard was that the funds needed by the Root were a bit too large and did not meet the development needs of the Root at that time."

"Then the Anbu began investigating and learned that most of the funds were spent on experimental equipment."

"At that time, I guessed that the roots might still be continuing their research on primary cells."

Hearing this, Zhiyu took another step forward.

He then asked, "As the Third Hokage, why did you choose to turn a blind eye? Those dead victims were also members of the village! They were also the villagers you should protect!"

"I want to ask... do you, the Third Hokage, also feel that any sacrifice is worth it because you want to gain the power of Wood Release?"

This time, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not nod.

"The power of Wood Release is very important to the village, but it is definitely not to the point where it is worth it no matter how much sacrifice is made. Sometimes I get old, so when I want to make a decision on many things, I always hesitate."

"At that time, the clues obtained by the Anbu inferred that the Root was still continuing the research of the first generation cells. The investigation continued, and the initial result was that the surviving ninjas from other ninja villages in the war were used as test subjects."

"Later, the war stopped. The number of test subjects was greatly reduced, and the experiments gradually made no progress. So, Danzo turned his attention to the village."

"After several years, I didn't expect that he would expand his goals to this extent. He even captured many ninja clans because of speculation."

After the words were spoken, the villagers in the crowd fell silent.

Unlike Danzo who just committed suicide, the Third Hokage did not make any rebuttal but spoke his mind bluntly.

Wars broke out frequently, and the tailed beasts of each village were transformed into weapons.

Because of its rich geographical location, Konoha became the target of siege in several Ninja World Wars. Although the results were good, one can imagine the inner pressure it felt at that time.

Indulgence and indecision are Sarutobi Hiruzen's biggest flaws.

At this time, a child rushed out from the crowd, confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen and angrily yelled, "Why? Why did you let my aunt become like that? Aren't you the Kage? Why aren't you protecting us?"

The child's face was covered with tear marks.

What he said also reminded Sarutobi Hiruzen of the appearance of Uchiha En in the past.

Mr. said: If the passing of life were just a series of numbers, the shock it brings would definitely not be as intense as what we see in reality.

So at that time...

The information reported by the Anbu only contained a few scattered names and numbers of people who had been found. The Anbu had no idea what had happened to those missing people, and the same was true for themselves.

So... I chose to leave it alone.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's silence and the child's questioning made all the villagers who were saddened by the tragic plight of their loved ones... explode.

One after another, villagers came out of the crowd, each one questioning Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At this moment, the supremacy brought by power fell into the dust.

On the high platform, Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and accepted all the questioning and anger, even curses from others.

In his mind, when his teacher, the Second Hokage, decided to cover the retreat himself, the trusting look on his face made him feel very uncomfortable.

So is it really wrong?

But at that time, once Wood Release appears in Konoha again, the shock to each village will be unprecedented.

"Sandaime...sir."

A voice startled Sarutobi Hiruzen awake.

Kakashi raised his head slightly and his eyes met with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Kakashi..."

"Third generation...Hokage, I want to know that my father was attacked by public opinion. Do you also know that this is an attack by the Root for the position of Hokage?"

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead was covered with sweat, but he still nodded.

……

Chapter 393: Eliminate the clan!

In fact, neither the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen nor Danzo, who was in charge of the Root at the time, was prepared for the death of Hatake Sakumo.

No one expected Hatake Sakumo to be so strong-willed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen launched this for many purposes.

The Hatake clan has been wiped out, but if they have made great contributions in the war, they can still have the opportunity to become Hokage. Even he, the third generation, is happy to see it happen and has no objection.

This is an encouragement to each ninja clan, and it also tells each ninja clan that if they want to gain the core power of the village, they need to gain merit in the war.

But in fact, Hatake Sakumo was not the candidate considered by Sarutobi Hiruzen to succeed Hokage.

It is impossible for a knife to become the person holding the knife.

A shadow needs military force, but just possessing military force is not enough to become a qualified shadow.

The final result also showed that his decision was not wrong.

A person who can't even bear criticism, doesn't know how to seek the truth, doesn't know how to ask for help, and is stuck in a dead end and unable to save himself...

Even if he is Konoha White Fang, he is not suitable to be a Kage.

Of course, there are also inheritance reasons for this.

Since the first Hokage, the second generation is the first generation's younger brother, and he is the second generation's disciple.

There are certain rules for the successor to the position of Hokage in these two inheritances.

In Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion, such rules are not a bad thing, because only the disciple can understand his character in detail.

In response to Kakashi Hatake's questioning, Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to give a direct answer.

"Kakashi, do you think your father can be a qualified Kage?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Kakashi looked at each other without any hesitation.

"Sakumo's death was beyond my expectations. I didn't expect him to make that choice. But because of this, I'm glad that I didn't really consider him as the successor to the Hokage."

"You have been educated in new ideas. The knowledge you have taught me should make you understand what a shadow is and what responsibilities a shadow needs to bear..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Kakashi.

"Father never thought of succeeding the Fourth Hokage. That was the possibility you gave us, the Third Hokage, wasn't it?"

For a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned.

At the same time, the younger generation among all the villagers of Konoha Village under Shadow Rock also thought of this.

Hatake Sakumo's personality is not suitable for becoming Hokage, but he himself has never thought about getting involved in that position.

The first person to wear this hat on his head was the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Since there was never any real consideration of letting him succeed the Hokage, why would such news be released, allowing a hero who protected the village in the war to end up like this?

……

Sarutobi Hiruzen's lips trembled, but for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Could it be that he is just making promises to the various ninja clans in the village?

Or was he still giving that old friend who had already developed ambitions a chance? So he pushed him out to test him?

In the past, Sarutobi Hiruzen was unable to face his own heart, and his long period of basking in the sun led him to deceive himself.

But during this period of time, during the lectures at the Ninja School, the gentleman on the podium lifted his fig leaf without hesitation, allowing him to see himself clearly.

"Sakumo's death is ultimately my responsibility."

In the end, the Third Hokage bowed to Kakashi and apologized.

"The village is a collective, but within this collective there are many ninjas, commoners, and even geniuses."

"Sir, you said that human hearts are fickle, because desires can lead people to fall. These numerous small groups all have their own interests. In the war, the shadow needs to integrate the power of these small groups in order to have a chance of victory."

"I didn't take into account Sakumo's stubbornness and put the title of possible successor to Hokage on Sakumo. This is my mistake and my dereliction of duty."

After he finished speaking, Kakashi felt very conflicted as he looked at the Third Hokage who was bowing in front of him.

He didn't know whether he should forgive.

Even before today, he had no idea that this public trial would include three generations who had already handed over power.

He also didn't know that the questioning of three generations would involve the matter of his long-deceased father.

Can we shout for the execution of three generations?

No, he couldn't do such a thing.

His ideological awakening gave him the ability to think independently. He figured out the cause and effect of his father's death and the public trial.

Because of his military achievements and the reputation of Konoha White Fang, his father had the possibility of becoming Kage, so the Third Generation took the opportunity to release the news.

Danzo Shimura wanted to become a Kage himself, so he gave up the mission to save his companions and attacked. Even in the teacher's Anbu investigation records, there was a confession from the rescued ninja.

Grateful for being rescued, but forced by the Root to personally denigrate the hero who saved him.

At this time, Obito, wearing half a mask, walked out of the crowd.

"It's been a few days since the Kumogakure attack, but no one should know what's on the broken arm of Shimura Danzo."