Uchiha Madara heard this and swept his gaze over the Konoha ninja below.
Just as Izuna had said, not a single member of the Uchiha clan could be seen!
For a moment, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.
"Monkey, tell me—why hasn't the Uchiha clan come to support us?"
The Edo Tensei Tobirama's expression turned somewhat ugly.
Konoha Village was facing a crisis of destruction, yet not a single Uchiha had come to help.
Had those people really become so lawless?
"Monkey, what exactly happened?"
Senju Tobirama noticed the unnatural look on Hiruzen's face, and an ominous premonition immediately arose in his heart.
Things didn't seem as simple as they had imagined…
And it wasn't just the Uchiha—he also couldn't sense the chakra of any Senju clan members.
It seemed that in this timeline, something extraordinary had occurred!
"I need an explanation."
Uchiha Izuna looked coldly at Hiruzen.
The Uchiha had been a great clan since the Warring States Period, yet after joining Konoha, not a single clansman could be seen.
He could smell a conspiracy behind this.
Although these weren't the Uchiha from their own timeline, his feelings for the clan still remained!
Unlike Madara, after being revived, Izuna had often returned to the clan.
"Th-this… well…"
Faced with their questioning, Hiruzen stammered, never daring to speak the truth.
If it were only the First and Second Hokage summoned by Edo Tensei, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But here stood Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna, along with two other First and Second Hokage whose backgrounds were unclear.
If he really said it, he felt that Uchiha Izuna would not hesitate to draw his blade and cut him down.
He had thought that driving away Orochimaru had resolved the village's crisis.
But now it seemed that the crisis had not been lifted at all…
"Hiruzen, what exactly are you doing?"
At that moment, several ninja dressed as ANBU cleared a path as Shimura Danzō approached with a gloomy expression.
"Why did you let Orochimaru escape?!"
Before he even arrived, an angry voice of accusation rang out.
After learning from Root about Orochimaru's invasion of Konoha, he had ordered Root to remain still, with no intention of providing support.
He wanted to watch the teacher and student tear each other apart, ideally letting Hiruzen die in battle.
That way, he could naturally take over as Hokage!
Unfortunately, his plan had failed. Root ninja reported that Orochimaru had left the village, and the Third Hokage had not died.
So he came aggressively with Root ninja to question him, aiming to make Hiruzen lose public support in front of everyone.
But as soon as Shimura Danzō got closer, he found himself unable to speak.
Beside Hiruzen stood two First Hokage, two Second Hokage, and… Uchiha Madara!
Wait, had he fallen under Orochimaru's genjutsu?!
There were two First Hokage and two Tobirama-sensei!
That's right—he must have been caught in a genjutsu without noticing.
"You are Danzō?"
Senju Tobirama stared at the bandaged man who had suddenly appeared, a faint frown forming.
It seemed that in this timeline, Danzō had completely gone astray.
Fortunately, that kid hadn't come, or he definitely wouldn't have been able to accept it.
"Tobirama-sensei!"
Shimura Danzō immediately straightened his posture, his gaze falling involuntarily on the two Tobirama-sensei.
"You've come at the right time. Tell me—why hasn't the Uchiha come to support us?!"
Edo Tensei Tobirama suppressed his anger as he asked.
He had always believed the Uchiha were an unstable factor; surely they were deliberately watching the village be destroyed!
Shimura Danzō: "…"
The Uchiha clan had already been wiped out several years ago.
Tobirama-sensei asking them to come support the village—wasn't that just looking for trouble?
These thoughts he only dared keep in his heart, not uttering a single word.
After all, the Uchiha massacre was not unrelated to him…
Of course, Hiruzen wouldn't get off scot-free either!
"I'm asking you a question."
Uchiha Izuna lost patience, activating his Mangekyō Sharingan as he spoke coldly.
Seeing the two of them stammer like this, a bad premonition arose in his heart.
Edo Tensei Tobirama also realized something was wrong.
If the Uchiha had simply refused to help, Monkey and Danzō wouldn't be reacting like this.
Could it be that something had happened to the Uchiha?
Under the pressure from Uchiha Izuna and Edo Tensei Tobirama, Hiruzen was the first to break.
"Sensei… the Uchiha were wiped out five years ago."
After saying this, it was as if all his strength had been drained.
Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō silently stepped back, afraid that an enraged Uchiha Izuna would draw his blade and cut him down.
If he were forced to use [Izanagi], then it would truly be a dead end.
For now, he could only let Hiruzen attract the attention—after all, he was the Hokage.
If Hiruzen were killed, even better—he could naturally become the Fifth Hokage.
"Bastard, what did you just say?!"
Uchiha Izuna drew his blade and slashed mercilessly toward Hiruzen, but Uchiha Madara grabbed his wrist, preventing the blade from striking.
"Izuna, calm down."
After noticing that there were no Uchiha in the village, he had already vaguely guessed the outcome.
Those foolish people had been deceived by the illusion of temporary peace.
Falling to such a state could only be called self-inflicted!
Since the day he left Konoha alone, he had severed ties with those so-called clansmen.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been living in Hashirama's house…
"Brother, the clan has been wiped out!"
Uchiha Izuna wished he could kill Hiruzen. As the Third Hokage of Konoha, he must be connected to the Uchiha's destruction!
"Senju Tobirama, is this the kind of disciple you taught?!"
Izuna then glared angrily at Edo Tensei Tobirama, who fell into silence.
He had indeed been wary of the Uchiha, but he had never intended to exterminate them.
Yet Hiruzen had gone to such extremes!
"The Uchiha attempted a coup. For the safety of the village, I had no choice but to do this."
Hiruzen did not deny it, nor did he attempt to shift the blame onto Danzō.
At this point, as Hokage, he could not escape responsibility. Whether to kill or punish him was up to them.
A trace of shock flashed through Shimura Danzō's eyes.
He hadn't expected Hiruzen not to deflect responsibility, but to take the entire matter upon himself.
But soon, he was overwhelmed by immense joy.
If Hiruzen admitted this, then even if he didn't die, he could no longer continue as Hokage.
After all, the Uchiha massacre had always been publicly claimed to be the work of Uchiha Itachi, with no connection to the village leadership.
But now that Hiruzen admitted it, he would lose prestige and public support, and could no longer remain Hokage.
That meant Shimura Danzō now had a chance to become the next Hokage!
"You damned bastard—you must have deliberately framed the Uchiha!"
Uchiha Izuna did not accept Hiruzen's explanation at all.
He believed the village had always marginalized the clan, leading to their dissatisfaction and eventual rebellion!