Chapter 62
"A goodwill gesture from the Nara clan?"
As Kaito walked towards the training ground, he couldn't help but recall the conversation he just had with Yaneko.
At the same time, he also wondered about the implications of their conversation. Why would the Nara clan tell him this?
After some thought, Kaito managed to confirm a few things and generally understood the Nara clan's intentions.
"It's basically certain that Uchiha Itachi indeed has some bad ideas. It's strange, I sent Shisui to him and showed him a new path. Why is he still like this?"
Kaito really couldn't understand why things had developed to this point, but he didn't feel like delving too deeply into it, considering that everyone has different ways of thinking.
Besides, he was mentally prepared and thus wasn't surprised. What really surprised him was the attitude of the Nara clan.
In the original story, Kaito never heard of the Nara clan sending messages to the Uchiha.
But upon further consideration, Kaito guessed that it's not that they didn't want to send messages, but they simply didn't know who to send them to.
Sending it to Shisui was obviously impossible. In the original story, when Shisui was alive, things hadn't developed to an uncontrollable point.
Sending it to Uchiha Itachi after Shisui's death was even more unlikely. With Shisui dead, sending messages now would just be dragging themselves down, wouldn't it?
But now, with Shisui not dead and Kaito, who has a good team relationship with Nara Yaneko, Kaito naturally became a recipient of the message.
The purpose of the Nara clan sending out this message is actually quite simple. On the one hand, they are probably genuinely concerned for Konoha, since Konoha really can't afford any disturbances right now.
If a real conflict breaks out, even though Uchiha would be finished, Konoha would also suffer tremendous damage, let alone a major clan in the village openly rebelling.
This would be a devastating blow to Konoha's image in the shinobi world. It should be known that due to the operations of Kumogakure and Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha's image in the shinobi world is already quite poor.
On the other hand, it's probably due to dissatisfaction with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After all, there was the incident with the Hyuga clan. Moreover, Danzo's actions towards their clans completely broke the village's rules.
Whether it's the Fu Yamanaka acquisition of root or Torune Aburame, their joining was forced by Danzo, who forcibly took them from various ninja clans.
Because no clan wants to send their outstanding disciples to Danzo.
Not to mention that Danzo forcibly took more than just these two, and not just people from these two clans.
"So to put it bluntly, it's because of dissatisfaction with the Third Hokage, so the Uchiha's problems were discovered. And there is me, who has some relationship with the Nara clan.
So they conveyed the information covertly. And the only person who probably knows this information would be the head of the political affairs department, Nara Shikaku."
Kaito basically guessed what was going on, and a smile spread across his face after understanding all of this.
This all reminds him of the time during the Chunin Exams when even Kakashi held Kabuto back and the others disappeared without a trace.
Especially Hyuga Hiashi, who was in the examination room one moment talking to Neji, and the next moment, she was missing and nowhere to be found.
The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi died, he appeared instantly. Not just he, but all the people from the other major clans also came out.
It's clear to see just how deep their dissatisfaction with Hiruzen Sarutobi was. Would they have just watched Hiruzen Sarutobi go to his death otherwise?
"Of course, it could also be due to the so-called samurai spirit, letting the two of them duel. However, they are not samurai, they are ninjas."
Shaking his head, Kaito didn't feel like pondering these issues any further. He had received the good intentions of the Nara clan, and it was not only the Nara clan.
The 'Ino-Shika-Cho' trio have always acted together. However, if they wanted to have follow-up information, it would actually depend on the Uchiha themselves.
Only when you do what you need to do, do you have a future in the eyes of others, and have a chance to continue expressing goodwill!
"Although I had Shisui watching him for quite some time, it seems that it is not enough. When I go back, I must modify all the existing defense mechanisms, and I can't let him know.
Although I'm not sure when that event will happen, it's definitely no problem to be prepared early. Besides, even if it's going to happen, it won't be now."
"We've just expelled Uchiha Itachi, the Konoha is wary of him and they won't ignore it, so the Konoha will wait for a while.
In the original timeline, Uchiha Itachi took quite some time to mentally prepare after meeting with Danzo, and finally acted when Uchiha let their guard down.
At that time, the Uchiha didn't know about Itachi's betrayal. Now I'm watching you; if you dare to do this, it would give me an excuse to act..."
...
Within the Root base, Uchiha Itachi, dressed in Anbu uniform, has quietly entered.
He has been preparing for several days, and he has decided to act today.
Uchiha Itachi removes the mask from his face. He walks slowly inside, already sensing that someone is watching him, but he doesn't care.
He has encountered this kind of situation many times. As expected, just like before, these people stopped watching him after confirming his identity.
As he slowly entered the deepest part of the Root base, Uchiha Itachi saw Danzo sitting there. He quickly knelt down and lowered his head, whispering, "Lord Danzo."
"Oh?" Danzo gently nodded his head, then seemingly showed a cold smirk, "I've told you there are some things you only need to report to me, but it seems you didn't listen to me."
With an emotionless face, Uchiha Itachi responded, "I apologize, Lord Danzo, because this matter is of great importance, so..."
"So you went to see Hiruzen, did you?" Danzo knew everything, but he didn't intend to undermine Hiruzen, "I've heard something about this matter too. What do you plan to do?"
"The Hokage sent me to inquire about Lord Danzo's opinion." Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes. He really didn't know how to answer this question, otherwise, he wouldn't have come here.
Danzo looked at Itachi, his expression still indifferent. He already had an answer, but he also needed to observe Uchiha Itachi's reactions.
Because on that day, Uchiha Itachi had explicitly told them that he possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan!
"Do you want to hear my answer?" After a long while, Danzo finally spoke in an indifferent tone, "Then I'll give you two answers. First, stand with the Uchiha clan and do what you all want to do. And the second...."
At this moment, Danzo's expression changed slightly, becoming even colder and more intimidating.
"Second, stand with us, stand with the Konoha. Leave only your younger brother before the Uchiha commit unforgivable acts, and kill all other members of the Uchiha clan!"
As his words fell, Uchiha Itachi was completely stunned. And in that instant, Itachi's pupils underwent a transformation.
The three tomoe in his eyes somehow transformed into a boomerang-like pattern, eerie and ghostly, causing a dizzying sensation with just a glance.
"As expected, it's the Mangekyo. This young one has also awakened these eyes!"
Danzo observed these eyes, silently pondering in his mind. However, he didn't show much reaction, and continued to speak in his indifferent tone.
"In order to protect the village, we must suppress the chaos before it erupts, no matter what. The only ninjas capable of bearing this responsibility are the double agents of the Uchiha and the Konoha.
One is you, the other is Shisui, but Shisui has defected, which signifies the severity of the situation. For the sake of the Konoha, I order you to eliminate the hidden threats.
Will you accept this mission?"
Accept this mission?
Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes slightly. Although he was mentally prepared, the mission still seemed quite heavy.
However, thinking about the current state of the village, about his younger brother, the consequences of a conflict between his clan and the village, and that Uchiha Madara...
Soon, he opened his eyes, expressing with utmost seriousness, "As long as you keep your promise, for the sake of the Konoha, I am willing!"
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