Upon hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's voice, the Ninjas of the Uchiha Clan were the first to cheer.
They had been persecuted by Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others to the point of having to leave their homes; the resentment in their hearts was beyond words.
The Uchiha Clan values honor above all else, so in their eyes, killing Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others was far less important than clearing their Family's name.
Now their Clan Chief was taking this opportunity to make the numerous crimes of Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others public; it was simply too gratifying!
The Ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha Village also pricked up their ears.
Through the preceding events, they had already been disillusioned with these four fellows: Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo.
Everyone wanted to know just how many conscience-void acts these four bastards had committed over the years.
Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama had complicated expressions.
Not only because they had watched Sarutobi Hiruzen grow up, but even more so because of his status as Hokage!
The grand Hokage of Konoha had fallen to the point of being deserted by all, tied up like a dog and kneeling on the ground awaiting judgment...
This situation was something they had never envisioned.
"Sigh..."
Senju Hashirama sighed and sat down on the ground.
Past memories began to flash continuously in his mind, and the figure of Uchiha Madara became clearer and clearer.
Senju Hashirama thought to himself: Was I really wrong...
Compared to Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama's mood was even more complex.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo were both his Personal Disciples, and it was he who had personally handed the position of Hokage to Sarutobi Hiruzen back then.
Now that they were being condemned by everyone, he, as their teacher, also felt disgraced.
If his body hadn't been firmly controlled by the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, Senju Tobirama would have rushed up long ago to hack these four Rebellious Disciples to death.
It would save him from being a laughingstock like this!
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Uchiha Yuzuru's low voice rang in everyone's ears.
"As the Hokage and hokage advisors, yet fearing injury and death—has anyone ever heard of Ninjas who haven't stepped onto a battlefield for decades?"
"This is the first sin!"
Uchiha Yuzuru's words were powerful and resonant, and everyone present couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Thinking about it, I really haven't heard of the Third Hokage and the others charging into battle."
"Exactly. Take this war between us and the Hidden Cloud Village for example: the Third Raikage, A, Uchiha Yuzuru, Killer Bee, Dodai... almost all the high-level officials of the Hidden Cloud Village were active on the battlefield, making us suffer. Yet our Konoha's Hokage and hokage advisors held high positions but always hid at the very rear of the Village..."
"As the Village's strongest combat power, they have never helped the Village on the battlefield... What use do we have for such a Hokage and high-ranking officials?!"
The Konoha crowd looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others with indignant eyes, their fists clenched tight.
Were those they had previously pledged their lives to actually four cowards who feared for their own safety?
The Ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village had smug expressions on their faces.
Compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, and the others, the Third Raikage was simply heaven-sent.
Uchiha Yuzuru paused for a moment and continued speaking.
"During their tenure, they were uninspired and isolationist, causing Konoha to fall from the strongest in the Ninja World to a Ninja Village that anyone could step on in just a few short decades!"
"This is the second sin!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded in agreement.
Back then, Konoha was the strongest Ninja Village in the Ninja World; even if the other Ninja Villages joined forces, they were no match for Konoha.
But what about now?
In just less than two months, Konoha had been breached by the enemy.
Facing the attack from the Hidden Cloud Village, they could be said to have had no power to fight back.
Falling from the strongest Ninja Village to being bullied by everyone now... the taste of it was hard to describe.
Just as the Konoha Ninjas were secretly sighing, Uchiha Yuzuru's voice rang out again.
"Persecuting Ninja Clans and oppressing the virtuous, hounding noble Ninja Clans like the Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan, and Hyuga Clan until they chose to leave Konoha!"
"This is the third sin!"
Hearing this, the Ninjas of the Uchiha Clan all gritted their teeth as they looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others.
If they hadn't been forced to a dead end, who would be willing to leave their home for a strange place?
If it hadn't been for Lord Uchiha Yuzuru's strategic planning, they probably would never have had the chance to return, right?
By then, the entire Uchiha Clan would have carried the reputation of Rogue Ninjas and might even have been nailed to the pillar of historical shame.
Compared to the Uchiha Clan, the Konoha Ninjas were even more hateful.
If it weren't for these four bastards like Sarutobi Hiruzen forcing these powerful Ninja Clans to go far away, how could Konoha have been ruined into a pile of rubble?
How could so many of their friends and relatives have died?
Everything was the fault of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, and the rest!
Uchiha Yuzuru sneered and continued: "Using power for personal gain, seizing by force, taking the assets of the Village and other Ninja Clans as their own, and letting their own families become the Village's Giant Rats."
"This is the fourth sin!"
As his voice fell, a group of Ninjas from the Konoha Ninja clans couldn't help but clap and cheer.
The term 'Giant Rats' was used perfectly; Uchiha Yuzuru had truly spoken what was in their hearts.
Ever since Sarutobi Hiruzen took power, he had begun to continuously suppress the Ninja Clans; even their long-time staunch allies, the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi Clans, could not avoid it.
They not only had to give up some Family industries but also had to select outstanding juniors from the clan to be sent into the Anbu, becoming Puppets in the hands of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo...
In just a few short decades, many Ninja Clans that had survived the thousand-year fires of the Sengoku period had been persecuted to the point of extinction.
In contrast, the Sarutobi Clan, Shimura Clan, Mitokado Clan, and Utatane Clan continued to grow, even surpassing many long-established noble Ninja Clans.
The reason for this was exactly that!
Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Koharu Utatane were already shaking like sieves upon hearing this.
Uchiha Yuzuru was bringing this matter to light; surely he wouldn't involve their Ninja Clans, would he?
Uchiha Yuzuru ignored them and simply continued to speak on his own.
"Breaking faith and abandoning justice, standing by as an ally's nation was destroyed, leaving Konoha without support both internally and externally, and repeatedly suffering setbacks."
"This is the fifth sin!"
This had been revealed before, so everyone present knew that Uchiha Yuzuru was talking about the Land of Whirlpools.
The Konoha Ninjas were all somewhat emotional; many shook their heads and sighed, full of regret.
"Speaking of which... if the Land of Whirlpools hadn't been destroyed, how would our Konoha have fallen into such an isolated and helpless situation in the previous Ninja World Wars?"
"Yeah, the Ninjas of the Uzumaki Clan are famous for their Chakra Physique and have powerful Sealing Techniques. If we could have helped them resist the enemy's attack back then, maybe the casualties wouldn't have been so heavy during the previous Ninja World Wars."
"After the Uzumaki Clan was wiped out, our Konoha had already lost the trust of our allies, so even when we were besieged by four countries, no one was willing to come and help us."
"Ultimately, it is our Konoha that failed the Uzumaki Clan."
Hearing this long-overdue apology, Uzumaki Kushina's tears had already begun to flow uncontrollably.