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"Then how did we defeat the four great villages one after another in three world wars"

Hyuga Seiji said in a suspicious tone.

"It's because of fighting so many great wars that we are exhausted of means to fight right now"

"Huh? What about our Sannins then?"

Although knowing that Hyuga Seiji was acting stupid, Third Hokage replied helplessly, "Jiraiya and Tsunade both have tasks, and they can't come!!!"

"Mission?", Hyuga Seiji asked rhetorically, "I don't know what kind of mission it is that will prevent them from coming back even if the village is facing the war. Besides, Jiraiya sama may be on a mission", Hyuga Seiji said, and then the conversation changed.

"But Tsunade sama, how often do I hear the news that Tsunade sama is running around in the Ninja World gambling and being chased by creditors!"

"Ahem!"

"Cough"

Third Hokage coughed slightly, and said, "It's all cover for the secret mission"

Bullshit! The patriarchs of the clans thought so in their hearts.

What secret task requires you to take a little girl, and run around in the Ninja World with a pig?

"All right. She is definitely on a secret mission. What about Orochimaru sama?"

"Orochimaru naturally defected because of human testing!"

Third Hokage stares at Hyuga Seiji.

"Human testing? isn't the village doing it all the time? The second Hokage himself started it with his own hands. Isn't that how and why he created Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation?"

"That is a long time ago. It was a need of the time. Human testing has long since stopped. Orochimaru defected because it was revealed that he used the villagers for human testing", Danzo said.

"Ah. So that's how it is", Hyuga Seiji said as if realizing something, "As a Hokage, It's alright no matter what one does, but as a disciple of Hokage, it is indeed unforgivable to act like this"

The third Hokage stares at Hyuga Seiji coldly, without speaking. How could he not understand the meaning of Hyuga Seiji's words?

"However, even if we don't count Sannin, we still have a powerhouse of our own. Where is Ghost?"

"Ghost is on a very important and confidential mission, and thus can not come back no matter what happens", Danzo said

"..."

"Ahem. Let me take a guess here. He can not come even if the village is facing the wa-

"He can not", Danzo interrupted

Hyuga Seiji had his lips curled, "Fine then. where is the fourth Hokage? Where is our Nine Tails Jinchūriki?"

"Hyuga Seiji..!", Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted..!!

"Four years Hokage sama. We won the third Ninja World War. Just 4 years ago"

"At that time, Sannins were still there, Ghost was still there, the yellow flash was still there. We had the strongest Jinchiruki. We were literally invincible"

"..."

"However, Just four years later, we have absolutely nothing? It's not like we lost them in the third war or anything"

"..."

"Hokage sama, This is not called progressing, we are regressing instead. It's not that Konoha no longer has the high-level combat power, It's that all of these power are gone because of inadequate leadership"

"ENOUGH!!!"

For a while, there was no sound in the room. Hokage glared at the kid in front of him.

Namikaze Minato, The yellow flash was nearly unbeatable! Kushina was just a living power bank. And, Ghost, he was purely a nightmare, the terror to be reckoned with. Wherever he and his squad went, the bodies and blood followed. Not to mention Sannin, Each and every one of them are still a force to reckon with. Even after so many years.

Officially. Even if one of them is still here, this shouldn't be a matter. But now…

Everyone looked at the old Third Hokage and the three consultants, "Don't mess around..!!"

Mitokado Homura yelled angrily as he looked at the eyes of patriarchs looking at them.

Utatane Koharu also said, "The Fourth Hokage and his wife died for the village. You should learn from them; From their will of fire and dedicate yourself to the village!"

"What about White Fang then? Did he also die for the village?"

Everyone was startled. Unexpectedly, I heard the name of a man who had been dead for years now.

"Sakumo died of suicide because the mission failed and caused heavy losses to the village. This case has already been settled"

After a long time, it was the Third Hokage who reacted first and said.

"Then let me ask, Hokage sama. What kind of a mission could be so important that it would literally start a third war on its own and would cause such heavy losses to the village!"

Kakashi, who had been silent next to him was startled. Yes, no matter how sensitive, how could a single mission cause so much damage that it was enough to start a third war on its own.

"This is the secret of the village, no comment!", Third Hokage said with a black face.

"No comment? A legend like him that gave everything for this village was tossed aside just like that. Should we all expect the same end Hokage sama..?! Is that what you are doing? Tossing aside and suppressing our Hyuga clan?"

"..."