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Chapter 665: Recreating the Iconic Scene!
Chapter 665: Recreating the Iconic Scene!
"What?!"
Mito En's face paled.
If the villagers were to find out about this, it was unimaginable how devastating it would be for the Third Hokage.
"Uchiha Douhei, you dare leak the Jinchuuriki's information..."
Tsukino Harumi glared at Douhei, but before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted.
"I said it was the 'villagers' who spread the word, it has nothing to do with me. Besides, aren't the Jinchuuriki of the other major ninja villages also known to the public?"
Douhei shifted the blame and sarcastically mocked those who used the excuse of keeping the Jinchuuriki's identity secret.
Jinchuuriki!
Take Gaara of the Sand Village, for example, everyone knew he was a Jinchuuriki from a young age, and nothing bad happened to him.
Jinchuuriki aren't that afraid of assassination attempts anyway.
Because when a Jinchuuriki is truly in danger, the Tailed Beast within them will also take action.
After all, their lives are bound together.
Even if the Tailed Beast can be reborn after three years, who can guarantee that the next one will be the same?
So even for a Tailed Beast, death is still a concern.
In the original storyline, if Prince Naruto didn't have the Nine-Tails, with his personality, he would have been the type to die on every mission.
Jinchuuriki aren't that fragile. While secrecy is necessary, it's not like a leak is the end of the world.
"You!"
Tsukino Harumi stared at Douhei, knowing she couldn't use the leaked Jinchuuriki information as an excuse to take him down.
Because there was no evidence.
For a ninja, spreading information is as easy as pie.
In other words, while they were having this meeting, the news of the Third Hokage raising the Fourth Hokage's son being treated like a dog had already spread outside.
Douhei intentionally spoke this way to increase the 'entertainment value'. If he had only mentioned the mistreatment of the Fourth Hokage's son, the heat wouldn't have been this high, and it wouldn't have evoked as much sympathy.
"What do you mean? Sasuke Sarutobi has done so many wrong things, and you advisors bear no responsibility?"
Douhei retorted to Tsukino Harumi.
However, he had no intention of sending her to join Sasuke Sarutobi.
They had already lost two of their own, and they couldn't afford to lose the last two members of the F4 as well.
If Konoha lost the F4, the one who would be most heartbroken wouldn't be Konoha, but the Skyguard Tower.
They were the true 'allies'.
No matter how much they liked to argue, Douhei never thought of turning against them. This was the reason.
Instead, if someone wanted to deal with these two, he would try to protect them.
If these two restrictions on Ziruoye and Tsunade were truly removed, perhaps Konoha could become great again.
Sometimes, the enemy's 'pig teammates' are the most reliable allies for one's side.
"Enough!"
Ziruoye's low shout silenced the hall instantly.
Even Douhei fell silent.
After all, his goal had been achieved.
After the two waves of attacks yesterday and today, Sasuke Sarutobi's reputation was in tatters, and there was no way to clear his name.
Thinking of this, his gaze fell on a white-haired figure in the corner, and in his eyes, he saw deep gratitude.
Yes, Kakashi (Akane) was truly grateful to Douhei.
During the White Fang incident, if not for him, there would have been no chance for a retrial, and no way to clear the White Fang's name.
All eyes turned to Ziruoye, the Fifth Hokage, wondering what he would do.
"In the name of the Fifth Hokage, I sentence Teacher Sasuke... Sasuke Sarutobi to imprisonment in the Konoha Prison until his death!"
Ziruoye gritted his teeth as he pronounced the verdict.
If these matters hadn't been leaked, they would have been dealt with internally at most.
But with the information already out, he dared not show favoritism and could only handle it impartially.
Of course, Ziruoye was also very angry.
Because he had entrusted his teacher to take good care of Naruto.
It was out of trust in his teacher that he had been at ease searching for the Prophesied Child in the Ninja World.
Only now did he understand why Naruto's foundation was so weak.
Not only was his physical condition poor, but he hadn't developed the innate talent of the Uzumaki Clan, not to mention lacking even the basic ninja training, just like an ordinary civilian.
The best comparison was with Konohamaru.
At a young age, he had a private tutor and access to various resources and secret medicines without any cost.
In stark contrast, Naruto, shunned by the entire village for eating expired food, did not receive any of the benefits of being the 'Son of the Hokage'.
After all, his parents had left behind a substantial fortune and a wealth of ninja resources.
But none of it was given to Naruto!
How could this not make Jiraiya furious?
So, when it came to punishing Sasuke Sarutobi, there was a hint of personal grudge in his actions.
"Jiraiya, you..."
Tsukino Harumi seemed about to say something, but a subtle glance from Nara Shikaku stopped her.
Indeed, this was not the time for accusations.
After all, the person in question was now the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, and it would be unwise to criticize his punishment in front of so many people. Was he trying to rebel?
"As expected of Senior Jiraiya, truly admirable!"
Tong Ping praised.
This was the best outcome.
As for directly executing Sasuke Sarutobi?
He never expected it, as long as the other party didn't betray Konoha, such a thing was impossible.
Some grudges should be settled personally.
He didn't need to worry about sending the other party off; he just needed to wait for someone to take action.
Due to the impact of this incident, when Jiraiya went out to receive the villagers' cheers, the event ended abruptly.
And the villagers were greatly affected as well.
Who would have thought that the 'Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki', who had always been ostracized by them, was actually the son of the Fourth Hokage?
His parents had died protecting Konoha, yet the villagers treated their son like a plague, which was unacceptable.
They couldn't very well say it was their fault, so they blamed everything on the Third Hokage.
If the Third Hokage had not allowed the rumors to spread and had clarified the truth, they wouldn't have treated the Fourth Hokage's son like this.
Now, Sasuke Sarutobi was in a situation where everyone wanted to take him down.
On a rooftop not far from the Hokage Tower.
A boy and a girl with hair in three colors—red, gold, and black—sat there.
"Naruto... Your father really is the Fourth Hokage?"
Sakura couldn't quite believe it as she looked at Naruto and the statue on the Hokage Rock in the distance, seeing no resemblance.
Of course not, a stone statue couldn't show hair and eye color; it would be strange if it did.
If the rumors were true, Naruto's identity would instantly change from an orphan to the 'Son of the Hokage'.
In other words, a poor loser would become rich and powerful...
"I... I don't know, Grandpa Hokage never told me!"
Naruto was also stunned.
He had imagined what his parents looked like and asked Grandpa Hokage, but he always said Naruto would find out when he grew up.
He didn't expect that today, the village would be buzzing with the news that his father was the Fourth Hokage.
"It seems the rumors are true, and the Third Hokage is indeed hypocritical!"
Sasuke, standing to the side, thought to himself.
He had been unsure before, but now he was certain the rumors were true.
Thinking of Naruto's rapidly improving strength, even being taught by one of the Sannin, Jiraiya, the current Fifth Hokage, while his own strength remained stagnant, Sasuke couldn't help but feel envious of Naruto.
If it were Hinata Hyuga, even knowing that her strength surpassed his own, Sasuke could remain calm.
But when it came to Naruto, he couldn't control his jealousy.
Originally, he had the advantage of 'background', but now it seemed that Naruto not only had strength but also a superior background.
"Naruto, I want to spar with you!"
Sasuke suddenly spoke up.
The pride of the Uchiha Clan wouldn't let him accept the fact that he might be surpassed by this dead-last.
Fortunately, Tong Ping didn't know Sasuke's thoughts; otherwise, he would have to tell him that in Konoha, the strongest were always the dead-lasts.
Take Obito, Gai, and himself, for example; they were all dead-lasts during their time at the Ninja Academy.
Everyone knew about it later.
Geniuses remain geniuses as they grow, but dead-lasts can grow to become world-destroyers.
And so, on this rooftop, a legendary scene was reenacted.
(End of Chapter)
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