Chapter 194 Public opinion breaks out
"dong dong dong~"
At dawn, there was a hurried knock on the door of Sarutobi Hiruzen's house.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just fallen asleep in the middle of the night, was awakened, and Biwako was still sleeping beside him.
He put on a coat, stood up and opened the door.
A masked ninja appeared before him.
"what's up?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked tired and a little unhappy.
He was in a bad mood to begin with, and was woken up after having slept for not long. He was considered well-mannered for not cursing at anyone.
"Hokage-sama, this is bad."
"A large number of villagers have gathered at the entrance of the Hokage building, saying they want an explanation from you?"
"Now more villagers are coming."
"You should go and have a look at it right away."
The Anbu ninja hurriedly told Sarutobi Hiruzen the news.
They didn't take it seriously at first, but now they can't control the situation anymore.
"What explanation?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen woke up instantly. This was not good news.
"It's the same rumor from a while ago, saying that so many people died because you didn't go to the battlefield."
"There are so many people this time, and we are asking you for a reasonable explanation for not going to the battlefield."
Fortunately the Anbu ninja explained the whole story clearly, otherwise Sarutobi Hiruzen would probably have gone crazy.
"No use of force. Notify Advisor Yan."
"I'll be there soon."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was not yet so crazy as to suppress the rebellion by force, so he turned around and went to the bedroom to change his clothes.
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
The Anbu ninja closed the door and disappeared in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Not long after, Sarutobi Hiruzen went out wearing the Hokage robe and rushed towards the Hokage Building.
You can hear the thunderous shouts before you even arrive.
"Give us an explanation."
"Give us an explanation."
......
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know how things had developed to this point, as he had clearly sent people to appease them.
Looking at those many banners, he felt confused.
I feel like there is an invisible net that is tightly entangled around me. Is this Hatake Kawaifu's conspiracy?
"Hokage-sama, would you mind disguising yourself?"
An Anbu appeared beside him and asked tentatively.
"Ah."
Sarutobi Hiruzen used the transformation technique to become another person.
He pushed his way through the crowd and entered the Hokage building.
Mizutomon En was already waiting in the office.
"Hiruzen, how did things get to this point?"
"Didn't you send someone to deal with it?"
As soon as Mito Kado En saw Sarutobi Hiruzen, he hurriedly asked about it. This incident has seriously affected Sarutobi Hiruzen's reputation.
If he steps down, his life will not be easy.
Not to mention becoming a consultant, even a secure retirement may become a luxury.
"It must be Hatake Kawai's doing."
"It's not too late. I can handle it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen had already come up with a countermeasure on the way here.
As long as you admit your mistake, the pension will be distributed immediately.
I think this will quell most of the riots.
The remaining small group of people posed no threat to him.
"Hatake Kaede?"
"It really hurts when a dog bites someone without barking."
Mito Kadoyan cursed fiercely.
"Go get ready. I'm going to speak on stage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Mito Kado En to make the arrangements, as he was not confident in others now.
"it is good."
As a loyal lackey, Mizuto Menen immediately agreed.
After watching Mito Kado En leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat down in his seat.
Close your eyes and go over what you are going to say next.
The sun slowly rose, and the whole of Konoha came alive.
More and more villagers gathered in front of the Hokage Building, and countless people came to join in the fun.
The Anbu ninja stood guard on the side, wanting to see who was instigating the incident.
Catching these people is a great achievement.
"Qing, good job."
In the shadows in the distance of the Hokage Building, Fugaku was talking to Ao beside him.
He had a smile on his face and was very satisfied with the current situation.
“The fun has just begun.”
A smile also appeared on Qing's originally serious face.
The two of them rushed over early in the morning to watch the show, wanting to see how Sarutobi Hiruzen would deal with such a scene.
"Lord Chuan Feng is not even interested in coming to see it."
Fugaku shook his head, thinking that his level was still a little lacking.
How could he know that Chuan Feng hadn't gotten up yet and was sleeping soundly with Tsunade.
This matter was just the appetizer he prepared for Sarutobi Hiruzen. It was enough to know the result, there was no need to know the process.
Qing did not respond to Fugaku's words. He said that it was okay for him to make up a story about Kawakaze, but he himself was not qualified enough.
"coming."
Fugaku saw a high platform set up in front of the Hokage Building, and Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly walked up.
The villagers in the audience became even more excited when they saw Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Especially those whose family members died in the war, there was crying everywhere.
The shadow of war will not pass away so easily.
"Everyone be quiet."
After Sarutobi Hiruzen came to power, the first thing he did was to calm the villagers down.
Otherwise it would be a mess and no one would hear what he was saying.
I don’t know if it was because of his prestige or because the villagers just wanted to hear his excuses.
After a while, the audience became basically quiet, with only a few people whispering to each other.
However, it had no impact on Sarutobi Hiruzen's speech.
"I know you are dissatisfied."
"I am also deeply saddened by the sacrifices made on the front lines."
"As the Hokage, this is my dereliction of duty."
"I would like to apologize to you here."
Sarutobi Hiruzen took off his hat and bowed solemnly to the villagers below the stage.
His gesture was very conspicuous, and coupled with his expression of grief, quite a few people were actually frightened by him.
"You old fox, you really know how to pretend."
"We were fighting on the front line, while he was enjoying himself in the village."
Fugaku spat with disgust on his face, disdainful of Sarutobi Hiruzen's remarks.
"He has worn the mask for so long that he has forgotten his true self."
Qing said something that made a lot of sense.
"See what other tricks he has up his sleeve."
Fugaku continued to watch Sarutobi Hiruzen's performance.
"Hokage-sama, why aren't you on the front lines?"
"From what I know, the shadows from other villages have all gone to the front lines."
"If you had gone to the battlefield, maybe my son wouldn't have died."
An old lady had tears in her eyes; her son had died in the war with the Iwagakure.
"Yeah yeah."
"why?"
"Give us an explanation."
......
The villagers' emotions were aroused again, and Sarutobi Hiruzen straightened up. Things were still within his expectations.
As long as you get through the following paragraph, this matter will be almost over.
The ANBU ninja targeted the old woman after she asked the question, showing signs of trying to stir up the villagers' emotions.
After careful investigation, they found that he was just an ordinary villager and they felt helpless.
One of the Anbu finally couldn't help but feel doubtful.
"Captain, why isn't Hokage on the front lines?"
One of his good friends also died at the hands of the Iwa ninja.
I still remember crying my heart out while standing in front of the memorial.
"Hokage-sama has his own plans. Do you need to report them to us?"
The ANBU captain reprimanded him, but he couldn't find the answer in his mind.
