Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.
Sitting high in the center of the podium, he completely ignored the clamoring of Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, choosing instead to disregard them.
They were nothing more than grasshoppers after autumn!
He turned to look at Tsunade and spoke in a very calm tone.
"Summon the predecessors through Edo Tensei!"
"On such a significant day, they should see this too."
"It will be very useful for the future stability of the new Village. Although I indeed founded New Konoha, it is still, after all, a successor to Old Konoha."
Tsunade was stunned.
She truly hadn't expected Uchiha Jin to do this.
This move to crush their spirits was truly ruthless!
But thinking about it carefully, there was nothing wrong with it.
Uchiha Jin's considerations were indeed correct. Although this was New Konoha, it was still built on the foundation of Old Konoha.
Having the predecessors of Old Konoha witness this would also be of great benefit to the Village's future stability.
Thinking of this, she nodded and began to form hand signs.
'Edo Tensei!'
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As Tsunade finished the hand signs, a row of coffins was summoned.
As the coffin lids gradually fell, many Edo Tensei strong practitioners slowly opened their eyes.
Senju Tobirama stretched his arms, looked around, and said with a face full of displeasure, "Summoned by Edo Tensei again? Damn it!"
"Tobirama, it's all your fault!" Senju Hashirama shouted. "I told you long ago!"
"Just focus on practicing your Water Release properly. Don't keep researching those strange techniques, but you just wouldn't listen!"
"Happy now?"
His eyes were filled with resentment and anger.
To this...
Tobirama gave a disdainful snort, not even bothering to respond to his elder brother.
"Alright Hashirama, you shut up too!"
Uzumaki Mito crossed her arms and shot Hashirama a warning look.
Senju Hashirama instantly cowered!
The person he feared most in his life was Uzumaki Mito. Every time he wanted to sneak off and play with Madara, he had to carefully avoid Mito, and he would definitely be lectured after returning home.
"Grandmother!"
Seeing Mito, Uzumaki Kushina couldn't help but show a slight smile.
As for—Sakumo Hatake!
He didn't say much at this moment; instead, his gaze went straight to the podium, towards the white-haired man wearing a mask sitting at the very edge.
Although he had never seen the grown-up Kakashi, he recognized his son at a single glance!
And at this moment...
Kakashi also looked toward Sakumo Hatake.
"Father..."
Kakashi spoke softly.
However, his voice was very low. After all, this was a formal occasion, and he couldn't exactly go over and have a family reunion.
Sakumo Hatake waved back at him. To see his son with his own eyes, and even sitting in a position within the core leadership, he could truly die in peace now.
It was at this time that Tsunade walked over to them.
"Great-Grandfather, Great-Granduncle, Grandmother..."
"I have summoned you all from the Pure Land today to witness the trial of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, and to make a final summary of the messy accounts of Old Konoha over the past few decades."
Tsunade didn't waste any words.
After briefly greeting everyone, she directly stated the purpose of this summons.
Following that...
Considering that those before her didn't fully understand the situation, she recounted the events in Konoha from the death of her Great-Grandfather, Senju Hashirama, all the way to the present.
It couldn't be helped!
She had to give them at least a basic understanding of the situation.
Half an hour later.
The Edo Tensei strong practitioners, now fully briefed, looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others with expressions that had turned extremely grim.
Especially—Senju Tobirama!
After all, these were the people he had educated himself, which naturally made him feel disgraced as their teacher.
However...
He didn't say much, instead turning a cold gaze toward Uchiha Jin on the high platform.
Clearly.
Even knowing what had happened over the years, he was still quite displeased with the Uchiha!
After finishing the brief introduction, Tsunade sat back down at the podium, to the left of Uchiha Jin.
Since she was now a high-ranking official of the Village, although it felt inappropriate for her to sit while her elders stood, she had no choice in such a formal setting.
Meanwhile...
Seeing Tsunade return, Uchiha Jin immediately began to speak.
"Alright, everyone."
"Old Konoha is now history, but we must still remember that history and use it as a warning so that we do not repeat the same mistakes in the future."
"Although uncovering that sinful and rotten history will bring shame and dust to the title of 'Hokage,' if we do not cut out these parasitic tumors, the Village will never be able to truly move forward unburdened."
"Therefore, today's trial is not only to judge Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other former Konoha High Command but also to serve as a wake-up call for everyone present."
"So that in the future, when certain people consider committing crimes, they can think about the fate of these individuals."
"Only by remembering history can the alarm bells keep ringing!"
Uchiha Jin's high-profile speech instantly made everyone present turn solemn.
Yes!
In fact, many people present were reluctant to hold a trial for Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others. In their view, since these people were once the Village's High Command, couldn't they just be handled quietly?
Insisting on dragging the name of Hokage through the mud was not a good thing for those in high positions!
After all, the more powerful someone is, the less they want to tear away the fig leaf of being 'above it all.'
But Uchiha Jin's words left everyone speechless!
Only Senju Hashirama directly clapped his hands in applause.
"Well said!"
"Young man of the Uchiha, I support you!"
Senju Tobirama had a look of exasperation.
However...
He also had to re-evaluate the Uchiha before him, because in his view, these were not words an Uchiha would typically say.
But, unfortunately...
Uchiha Jin had no intention of wasting time talking to them. After only a brief pause, he continued his speech.
He spoke of everything from the ignoble way Hiruzen Sarutobi took power, to the persecution of the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan after he became Hokage, the deaths of Senju Nawaki and Kato Dan, Sakumo Hatake being driven to suicide by public opinion, the various suspicious circumstances surrounding Minato Namikaze's death, and finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi's persecution of the Uchiha.
Hearing about the persecution of the Senju Clan, Senju Hashirama immediately spoke up: "Back then, I never demanded that the Senju Clan merge into the Village. I only hoped that some members would do so, and even then, it was just a call to action, not a forced integration."
"I must clarify this point!"
"I simply felt at the time that the number of villagers who could mold Chakra was too small, so I hoped that by integrating some of the Senju bloodline into the Village, more Civilian Ninja would emerge from among the ordinary villagers!"