The Jonin, who had gathered earlier, were visibly shocked. They had all known Naruto as the mischievous prankster, the jinjuriki often ridiculed by the village. Many had mixed feelings about him, but now, seeing the connection — he was the son of the Fourth Hokage — everything changed in an instant. Guilt and disbelief rippled through the group.
Danzo , trying to regain his composure, while Hiruzen, his face tight with anger, stepped forward carefully.
"Kasi… please, let's—"
Kasi cut him off coolly, voice calm but firm:
"Even if what you say is true… that the reconstruction required wealth that time,Now I need all the wealth of the Namikaze and Uzumaki families returned with interest"
No one dared argue. he was demanding, and everyone present understood that this was not negotiable.
Danzo's glare darkened as he wiped blood from his mouth.
Koharu and Homura exchanged tense looks before speaking almost together:
"No."
"Impossible."
"You have no such authority anymore."
Even Hiruzen's hand trembled slightly as he adjusted his pipe.
Kasi's gaze swept over them all, cold and unshaken.
"What I'm asking for is mine by right," he said flatly. "And while we're talking about rights… tell me something, Hokage"
The Hokage looked up slowly, already knowing where this was headed.
"Why were Naruto's living conditions so terrible?" Kasi's voice stayed calm, but the words carried deep anger underneath. "Even one percent of our wealth would've been enough for him to live comfortably. Yet he grew up alone in that filthy apartment, treated like trash by the people my brother gave his life to protect."
He paused, his tone turning colder.
"And why was the truth — that he's Minato's son — kept a secret?"
The room fell silent. Every eye turned to Hiruzen.
The old Hokage took a slow breath before answering.
"It was to protect him," he said quietly. "The son of the Fourth would have been a target. We thought… we believed it was best if he grew up without that weight."
Kasi's eyes narrowed. He took one slow step forward, his voice low
"Protect him?" he repeated, the words dripping with disbelief.
"Do you even believe yourself, old man?"
He took another step, the pressure in the room rising.
"The son of the Yondaime can't be protected in Konoha — the most powerful hidden village, the one that won ninja wars on its own land can't protect its hokage's son?"
"But the whole world knew he was the Nine-Tails' reincarnation. Everyone outside the village knew that. Wow… what a grand way of protecting him." or do you think it make him invisible from being enemy village target
His words were like thunder — raw, bitter, and painful.
No one spoke. Not a single elder, not a clan head, not even Hiruzen.
The weight of his words hung in the air like suffocating smoke.
Silence hung heavy in the Hokage's office. No one dared breathe too loud. Kasi's words from moments ago still echoed in every ear — sharp, cold, and painfully true.
Then his voice came again, quieter this time, but carrying a deep bitterness that made the air feel even heavier.
"My brother was wrong," he said slowly, his eyes fixed on Hiruzen. "Minato was wrong to protect you… to protect this village. My sister-in-law, Kushina, was wrong too."
Every elder in the room stiffened. Even Hiruzen's pipe slipped slightly in his grip.
"And even I…" Kasi's voice cracked faintly before turning hard again, "I was wrong that night. We should've held back. We should've fought differently — at least one of us should've stayed alive to take care of Naruto."
He took a step closer, his chakra flaring again, not out of rage now, but grief — raw and unfiltered.
"You… you bastards don't deserve what they gave you."
The words hit like a slap.
"We had three Kage-level shinobi in our family," he continued, his voice shaking slightly. "Two died. One was in a coma. Do you know why?"
He glared at Hiruzen, then at Danzo, Koharu, and Homura.
"Because we believed in this village. We believed that even if we were gone, the people of Konoha — the ones we protected — would take care of those we left behind."
He gave a bitter laugh, one without any warmth.
"What a joke that turned out to be."
The elders looked away. Some clan heads lowered their gaze in quiet shame.
The room was silent again — the kind of silence that made every heartbeat sound loud.
Kasi finally exhaled, his anger still simmering but controlled.
He looked directly at Hiruzen once more.
"You all failed him," he said simply. "You failed all of us."
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