Chapter 67: Discussing Countermeasures [Part 2]

After Shisui's death, Uchiha Itachi's mood had been consistently low. Shisui's request, the identity of the masked man, Danzo's recent pressure on him to make a choice, and the task assigned to him by the Third Hokage all weighed heavily on Uchiha Itachi's mind.

Returning from ANBU duty, Uchiha Itachi looked out at the bustling night scene of Konoha and couldn't help but sigh. If a war were to break out, this scene would instantly crumble.

Upon entering his home, Uchiha Itachi was surprised to hear Sakura's voice in the living room.

"Itachi big brother, come in quickly!"

As Uchiha Itachi approached, Sakura sensed his presence. Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto, who were sitting across from Sakura, saw the sorrow in Uchiha Itachi's expression and couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

"Itachi, it must be tough for you during this time."

After Uchiha Itachi sat down, Uchiha Fugaku sighed. "You have so much pressure on your shoulders. It must be very difficult."

"It's not that hard. ANBU missions are always the same!" Uchiha Itachi pursed his lips and forced a bitter smile onto his face.

"I'm not talking about ANBU missions!" Uchiha Fugaku gave his mature son a glance and said, "Is Danzo pressuring you again?"

"Father..." Uchiha Itachi looked up at Uchiha Fugaku in shock. Did his father know about what Danzo had said to him?

"Don't be surprised. Sakura has told me everything!" Uchiha Fugaku snorted, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes. "That dog Danzo dared to go after Shisui and even tried to steal his Mangekyo Sharingan... "

Thinking about how Uchiha Shisui, the strongest young member of the Uchiha clan, had almost been killed by Danzo, Uchiha Fugaku felt an urge to rush into Root Base and chop Danzo into pieces.

"Shisui..." Uchiha Itachi clenched his fists tightly, not even realizing that his nails were digging into the flesh of his palms.

"Uncle Fugaku, don't be so angry. Let Danzo continue to run free for a few more years!" Sakura laughed indifferently. With Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Shisui, all possessing Mangekyo Sharingan, Danzo's many subordinates would be useless if they were to fight.

"That's right!" Uchiha Fugaku also laughed. The Uchiha clan would only get better in the future, and as for Danzo, he should just wait to die.

Uchiha Itachi frowned on the side. What did that mean? Was the Uchiha clan really planning a coup? And it seemed that Sakura was also involved. With Sakura's power, would Konoha have a chance of winning if a coup were to happen?

"Don't worry, Itachi big brother. Let me explain everything to you step by step!" Sakura saw Uchiha Itachi's expression and knew he was worried. She smiled sweetly and opened a spatial channel. "Before that, let Itachi big brother meet someone he's been thinking about!"

"Someone I've been thinking about?"

Uchiha Itachi looked over in confusion. When he saw the figure that appeared from the spatial channel, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Shisui? But you're already..."

"I almost died, but luckily Sakura had already left a contingency plan on me. That's how I survived!" Uchiha Shisui smiled at Uchiha Itachi. Suddenly, a sweet pink bubble appeared around the two of them, and Sakura inexplicably thought of a lyric from a past life: "A deep glance, a love that lasts for ten thousand years."

"Okay, you two can stop staring at each other like newlyweds. Let's talk about business!" Sakura interrupted their gaze. She couldn't take it anymore.

"What... What do you mean by newlyweds? That adjective is completely wrong!" Uchiha Itachi and Shisui blushed and felt embarrassed. Why did they feel like they had some kind of secret relationship when Sakura said that?

"Unfortunately, Shisui is a boy. Otherwise, he would make a great daughter-in-law for our family!" Uchiha Mikoto covered her mouth and laughed. She was just joking, but Uchiha Fugaku had a pensive expression on his face.

"Well, if they really want to be together, it's not impossible. After all, Sasuke can carry on the family line!" Uchiha Fugaku rubbed his nose. Uchiha Izumi had good strength and a good personality. She was also a good match for Itachi. But he was afraid that Itachi might really end up with Shisui, so he wanted to ask Itachi's opinion in advance.

"Father, mother, can you stop guessing? Izumi and I are already together, and Shisui and I are really just good friends!" Uchiha Itachi explained helplessly. If Uchiha Izumi heard this, she might misunderstand him.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. Shisui big brother, tell us what you found out!" Sakura looked at Uchiha Shisui. Not long ago, he had used Genjutsu to interrogate the Uchiha clan head elder and should have gotten some results by now.

"We've been deceived, Itachi..." Uchiha Shisui's face was filled with uncontrollable anger. "Danzo told us that the Uchiha clan was planning a coup, but it was all a lie..."

"I just used my Sharingan to control the Uchiha clan head elder, and then I found out that the elder and a few others had made a deal with Danzo. As long as they helped Danzo become Hokage, Danzo would give them the power of the Konoha Elder Council and ANBU. The so-called evidence of rebellion and everything we found were all fabricated by them. When the time comes, the Uchiha clan head elder will lead the Uchiha clan to launch a coup, and Danzo's Root will assist them in wiping out the Third Hokage and his followers. Then, Konoha will belong to them!"

"What?" Uchiha Itachi was dumbfounded. So there were traitors within the Uchiha clan who were working with Danzo. No wonder they always found evidence of Uchiha rebellion so easily.

"I mean, Itachi, are the elders of your Uchiha clan stupid?" Sakura couldn't help but applaud and cheer for these Uchiha clan elders. Only someone really foolish would believe Danzo's words.

"Big brother Shisui, can you tell us more about what you found out?" Sakura looked at Uchiha Shisui.

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