Chapter 53: Sarutobi Hiruzen's profound
Looking at the curses from the audience, some righteous men even began to insult the high-ranking officials of Konoha with dirty words. In the face of these extreme behaviors, Sarutobi Hiruzen just smiled slightly, not panicking at all.
The Anbu member next to him worriedly said: "Lord Hokage, please say a few nice words to appease the people, otherwise I am afraid that the villagers will lose trust in the high-ranking officials of Konoha."
"It doesn't matter..." Sarutobi Hiruzen replied softly: "Let them vent their emotions. After all, the high-ranking officials were wrong first, and this is the punishment they deserve."
"...Okay, I know, Lord Hokage." The Anbu member had no choice but to retreat.
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In the audience, the ugly curses continued, almost cursing Danzo's ancestors and his dissatisfaction with the high-ranking officials.
These harsh curses continued to reach Sarutobi Hiruzen's ears. In fact, he was also reluctant to listen, but at this time, his mood was extremely relaxed.
Because this "Danzo" case was finally over.
He escaped perfectly from all the responsibilities.
He really didn't know the cause of Uchiha Shisui's death.
He really didn't know about Hashirama's cells.
But he knew about the Uchiha clan extermination.
But now, because Danzo is dead and there is no evidence, Sarutobi Hiruzen can naturally put all the blame on Danzo for the Uchiha clan extermination, while he himself can protect himself and still have a good reputation.
The origin of this good reputation is the "Confession of Sins" he will perform next...
Sarutobi Hiruzen on the stage waved his hand at the noisy crowd, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said with a face full of guilt and self-blame:
"Danzo is my senior advisor. He committed so many crimes under my nose, but I didn't find out. Alas... In fact, the person who is truly unforgivable is me..."
"If I could have discovered Danzo's conspiracy and actions earlier, maybe Shisui would not have died, Hashirama's cells would not have been tainted, and the Uchiha clan would not have been exterminated."
"Just now, I heard those scoldings from you, and I felt like I had something stuck in my throat, like a thorn in my back, and sitting on pins and needles..."
"What you said is all right, and the scolding is also right.
"This is Danzo's fault, but it is also my fault as the Hokage..."
"Today, as the Third Hokage, I have gathered everyone here to sincerely apologize to you and promise that this kind of thing will never happen again in the future! "
"As long as I am still in office, I will never allow an evil official like Danzo to appear in the Konoha high-level!"
"But the premise is that I can still be in the position of Hokage, alas..."
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
His son Sarutobi Asuma hurriedly asked: "Hokage-sama, what do you mean by this?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, tears of regret flowed from his turbid eyes:
"As the head of a village, how can I have the face to sit in the position of Hokage with such poor management? Today, I am ready to take the initiative to give up my position as a punishment for me."
"This...!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole audience immediately quieted down.
Whether it was scolding or blaming, they all disappeared.
Soon, after everyone reacted, they knelt on the ground in unison, scrambling to persuade:
"Hokage-sama, you want to abdicate? How can this be possible!"
"The village still needs you! How can others have such strength as you! ”
“Yes, yes! That was all done by the old thief Danzo! What does it have to do with you, Hokage-sama, you don’t have to do this!”
“Hokage-sama, you are so kind. There is no other person in the village who is as kind and capable as you!”
“We just scolded Danzo, not you, Hokage-sama. We hope you can take back what you just said. We beg you!”
Listening to the persuasion of everyone, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn’t help crying. He lifted his sleeves and wiped the tears from his eyes:
“You…you really want me to be the Hokage?”
“Of course!!!”
Everyone responded in unison, and the sound resounded through the sky, comparable to the fireworks not far away.
“Well…well, since you still trust me, I will stay in this position for a few more days. Please believe me, such incidents will never happen again from now on…”
“We believe you! Hokage-sama! "
"Well... Thank you for your trust." Sarutobi Hiruzen bowed deeply to the crowd.
The ninjas in the audience were fine, but the villagers were moved to tears after seeing the Hokage's actions.
"Our Hokage... is really great! Where else in the world can there be such a good person? Konoha Village can't do without you..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his body and said his second decision:
"Because of Danzo, the Uchiha clan suffered such a huge blow. For this reason, I decided to give the Uchiha clan generous compensation..."
"Although no matter how much compensation is made, it can't make up for the trauma suffered by the Uchiha clan. Alas... This is my intention to atone for Danzo on behalf of the Konoha high-level officials."
"I will announce the specific compensation content tomorrow. I hope everyone can use your sharp eyes to see the repentant attitude of me and the high-level officials..."
As soon as these words came out, they touched the fragile hearts of the villagers:
"Hokage, you can treat the families and people of the village like this. We are really relieved to be born in Konoha! ”
"We won't be afraid even if we encounter such a thing in the future, because we believe that with you here, you will definitely get justice for us!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly smiled: "Okay, let's go, everyone, work normally, don't let Danzo's matter affect your mood, let the past go, we all have to look forward..."
"Yes..."
After dismissing everyone, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately turned around, and the attitude of guilt and self-blame disappeared instantly, replaced by an extremely serious and fierce face.
He said to the Anbu team behind him: "Let's go, follow me to the Uchiha clan."
Sarutobi Hiruzen led a group of Anbu teams and slowly walked towards the Uchiha clan.
He has already thought about how to "compensate" the Uchiha clan.
If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy.
"Xia Yuyo, you must enjoy the generous gift I will give you later..."
"Take advantage of these years, you are still alive..."
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