Seeing the sixteen Divine Demon Shadow Clones rushing towards him, Hiruzen was shocked and furious.
"Damn it, I clearly already surrendered. I'm willing to hand over 20 billion ryo but his Shadow Clones are still rushing at me. Is he trying to kill me?"
"Damn it, I shouldn't have trusted this kid, I've been played."
He cursed angrily, then fled backward, attempting to find a breakthrough. Soon he discovered that the black patterns on the barrier had disappeared.
Guessing that the contract seal had disappeared, Hiruzen bit his finger, slammed it on the ground, and summoned Enma.
From the white smoke emerged a two-meter-tall white giant ape.
"Enma, quickly transform into the Adamantine Staff!"
Enma's body twisted, immediately transforming into a thick staff that was black in the middle and golden at both ends.
Hiruzen grabbed one end and shouted, "Enma, extend!"
The Adamantine Staff immediately began to extend, carrying Hiruzen towards the weak point of the barrier.
Shun's Shadow Clones immediately guessed his intention. Ten Divine Demon Shadow Clones formed hand Seals.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
Ten large fireballs, only 3 meters in diameter, shot out, quickly hitting the Adamantine Staff. Some flames clung to the black staff and burned. Because their Chakra was depleted, these 10 Divine Demon Shadow Clones turned into puffs of smoke and disappeared.
Just as the Adamantine Staff was about to reach the edge of the barrier, it too turned into a puff of smoke and vanished.
Hiruzen only heard Enma say "Sorry" before he fell from the sky.
Seeing this, the remaining 6 Divine Demon Shadow Clones quickly rushed over. A punch landed on Hiruzen's face, the heavy force of the punch sending him flying.
Soon, the Konoha villagers watching saw Hiruzen crash into the barrier. His left face was swollen, and his nose was bleeding. Instantly, outside the barrier, an eerie silence fell.
"Well done... Well done... Well done!"
A cheer erupted, echoing continuously.
A limping retired ninja furiously pounded the ground with his crutch, turbid tears welling in his single eye.
"This punch is for the 96 bodies at Kannabi Bridge!"
A little flower seller girl threw her entire basket of flowers into the air, the rain of petals falling on the wildly cheering crowd. She didn't understand politics at all, but she had heard many people say that Hiruzen was a bad person, so he deserved to be beaten.
"This punch is for Uzushiogakure and the Uzumaki clan."
Bang!
Hiruzen's nose bridge fractured.
"This punch is for the Senju clan."
Crack...
Hiruzen's ribs shattered.
"This punch is for Sakumo."
"Pfft..."
Hiruzen spat out a mouthful of blood.
"This kick is for the students who had to graduate early and were sent to the Kirigakure battlefield."
"Ah... my hand!" Hiruzen's left hand was stomped and broken.
"This kick is for the Konoha villagers who suffered losses due to your corruption."
"Ah..." Hiruzen's right hand was also stomped and broken.
At this point, Hiruzen was limp, his face covered in blood, without even the strength to get up. Then, as he was dragged out of the barrier, the tens of thousands of villagers watching gradually quieted down, all wanting to see what would happen next.
The remaining 24 Sarutobi ninjas wanted to rush over and rescue him, but they were intimidated by a single glance from Shun.
"Leave 20 billion ryo. As for the remaining money, gold, and silver, you can move them out of Konoha now. Hiruzen still needs to undergo interrogation and have his Ninjutsu memories sealed. After that, you can take him away.:
The remaining Sarutobi ninjas looked at each other for a while, confirming their understanding, then began to move the gold, silver, and some banknotes.
The crowd watching automatically parted to form a path.
A vegetable seller old woman suddenly laughed through her tears. "So, even so-called important figures will grunt like pigs when they get beaten."
Shun slapped Hiruzen on his right cheek. Hiruzen opened his eyes in pain, only to see a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan appear before him.
Sharingan Genjutsu: Interrogation.
Seeing Hiruzen's eyes transform into the shape of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Shun breathed a sigh of relief. Because Hiruzen was a Kage-level expert, his Genjutsu resistance was extremely strong. He couldn't guarantee control with Genjutsu, so he could only exhaust his Chakra through battle first, making him unable to break free from the Genjutsu's control on his own.
"First question: Tell me how you forced Sakumo to his death."
Hiruzen's mouth opened uncontrollably. "I sent Sakumo to Kumogakure to carry out a mission, intending to get rid of him through Kumogakure ninjas, but he returned alive. Danzo's Root spread news of his mission failure, then I sent people to hint at him."
"That night, he used a Shadow Clone to find me and told me he didn't want to be Hokage. I only replied: Kakashi is a genius, and will inherit the Will of Fire in the future. Finally, he committed suicide."
Shun asked, puzzled, "Why did he go back and commit suicide after you said Kakashi is a genius and will inherit the Will of Fire in the future?"
"Sakumo said he didn't want to be Hokage, and I didn't answer directly, which meant I rejected him. When I said that 5-year-old Kakashi is a genius, I was threatening him with Kakashi's life. When I said he would inherit the Will of Fire in the future, it meant Kakashi would become a student of the Hokage faction in the future, this was a transaction. Sakumo had followed me for over a decade, so he naturally understood what I meant, which is why he committed suicide."
Upon hearing this, Kakashi's Raikiri had already lit up, but Ryuka forcibly held him back.
"Second question: What role did you play in Uzushiogakure's destruction?"
Hiruzen's face twisted, as if he was trying to resist something.
"As the war had ended for over a decade, the Senju clan's power had recovered, and Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya had already come of age. The Senju clan internally wanted to reclaim the Hokage position. Mito was the First Hokage's legal wife and also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Her strength was formidable, and her presence in the Senju clan put immense pressure on me."
"I secretly leaked information to the other four Great Ninja Villages that the Uzumaki clan possessed Fuinjutsu capable of controlling Tailed Beasts. Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure were tempted and launched an attack on the Uzumaki clan. Facing pleas for help from our ally, the Uzumaki clan, I resisted the pressure and refused to provide support. The Senju clan, being in-laws with the Uzumaki clan, couldn't hold back and sent 1000 ninjas to assist the Uzumaki clan. Ultimately, Uzushiogakure fell, and the Senju clan also suffered heavy losses."
Hearing the process of the Uzumaki clan's destruction with her own ears, Yukari couldn't help but shed tears.
Shun sighed heavily and said, "Ryuka, you handle the interrogation. After the interrogation, be sure to seal some of Hiruzen's Ninjutsu memories, he knows quite a few Ninjutsu."
With that, he moved to Yukari's side and gently comforted her.