After the Uchiha died, whether it was Hiruzen the Hokage, Danzo the Hokage's Advisor, the two Elders, or the clans behind them… all ate their fill from the spoils!
It could be said, where one whale fell, four fish emerged!
So now, with Tsunade bringing this up, no one could claim 'I am not guilty, they are all guilty.'
However, one person was entirely different.
That was Danzo.
"That's right, the Uchiha were indeed exterminated by us!" Danzo's sinister single eye glared fiercely at Tsunade: "But Tsunade, you wouldn't think the Uchiha's extermination was solely our fault, would you?"
"We are all students of Tobirama-sensei. The extermination of the Uchiha was Tobirama-sensei's arrangement. We were merely executors!"
Danzo declared resoundingly: "Therefore, I am not guilty. I firmly carried out my teacher's decision. What problem is there with that?"
"What?!!!"
Danzo's words stunned everyone, especially Tsunade.
She never imagined Danzo's final defense to absolve himself would be such a statement!
After Danzo said this, Koharu and Homura also became excited.
"That's right, we are not guilty. The extermination of the Uchiha was indeed Tobirama-sensei's arrangement!"
The two Elders said excitedly.
At this moment, Tsunade also reacted.
"You're lying!"
Tsunade refuted vehemently: "Although Granduncle disliked the Uchiha, he was still the Hokage. How could he make such a decision?"
"As the Hokage, Granduncle must have loved everyone in the village equally. Because that's what a Hokage is, just like Grandpa!"
"That's right!"
Hearing Tsunade's words, the Jonin nearby nodded repeatedly, because Tsunade was indeed like that!
However, also hearing Tsunade's words, Danzo revealed a cold smile: "Heh, Tsunade. If that's the case, then please explain why the Uchiha were assigned to be the Military Police Force?"
"The Military Police Force?" Hearing Danzo's words, Tsunade showed a confused expression: "Is there a problem with the Military Police Force? That's a unit with real authority! Doesn't that prove the Uchiha's standing in Granduncle's heart?"
"Heh, wrong, wrong, Tsunade!" Danzo shook his head, showing a compassionate expression: "Tsunade, you were too young back then, so it's normal you didn't understand Sensei's decision."
"In that case, let me, a disciple of Sensei, explain it to you!"
"I ask you, what is the position of the Military Police Force? Yes, it has real authority. I know it has real authority. But the Military Police Force is also a position that makes enemies!"
"If the Military Police Force were composed of multiple clans, then there'd be no problem. But the Military Police Force is entirely filled with Uchiha. And the Uchiha's usual attitude... those who know, know. They were bound to incur the villagers' dislike!"
"Of course, with the Uchiha's pride, they wouldn't retaliate. And they certainly wouldn't explain!!"
"And when one side doesn't explain, while the other side harbors resentment and constantly complains, what the final outcome would be… I need not say more, right?"
"Even if some understanding people defended the Uchiha, so what?"
"Just a light comment like, 'Why don't the Uchiha defend themselves?' could directly end the discussion!!"
"Simultaneously, the Uchiha Clan's compound was highly secluded, and they didn't interact with others normally!"
"Such Uchiha, claiming to be part of Konoha, were actually a state within a state..."
"Over time, the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha was bound to deepen, the misunderstanding to grow larger."
"And when the misunderstanding was at its peak, when the Uchiha decided to rebel… that was when we, Sensei's students, took action!"
"So, Tsunade, do you understand now?" Danzo looked calmly at Tsunade: "The extermination of the Uchiha was inevitable. I merely executed Sensei's decision!"
"That's right, Tsunade!" Homura and Koharu nodded in succession.
Hearing Danzo's words, and now being Hokage herself, Tsunade thought it over seriously and found what Danzo said was... really damn right!
Because the logic was indeed like that!
But Tsunade had a hard time accepting it. Her Granduncle, who laid the foundation for Konoha's resurgence, couldn't have been like that, could he?
Of course, Tsunade's silence naturally proved the correctness of Danzo's words.
For a moment, the many Jonin present started wavering.
However, watching this scene from the side, Sora shook his head.
'Tsunade was still too young. How could she believe such an argument from Danzo, which was clearly based on asymmetric information?'
'Was Uchiha Kagami forgotten?'
Seeing this, Sora also stepped forward: "No need to dwell so much on what Senju Tobirama actually thought. Why don't we just call him out and ask?"
"Huh? Call Granduncle out and ask?" Hearing Sora's words, Tsunade was very confused: "How?!!"
Beside them, hearing Sora's words, Danzo panicked for a moment.
But he quickly steadied himself.
Senju Tobirama... cannot come out!