Chapter 57: Danzo Takes Action Again

"Why?" Shikaku didn't understand.

After making the decision, he was still hesitating on how to convince Torifu. Who knows, he took the initiative to cooperate. Did Torifu really have intentions about the position of Hokage?

[Bang!]

Torifu slammed his chopsticks on the table and said coldly: "In these past few years, how many of our Ino-Shika-Cho clansmen have been recruited by Danzo? Do you think I haven't noticed?"

"I have retreated, and while Hiruzen and the others were taking advantage, I had no choice but to endure it."

"But, that list means that they want to destroy the Ino-Shika-Cho clans."

"Also..." Torifu hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "There is something you need to know."

The three of them straightened up immediately.

Torifu said solemnly: "On the night of the Nine Tails, I may have been plotted."

"What?" Even Shikaku stood up in shock.

Torifu grabbed a piece of barbecue, stuffed it into his mouth, and said coldly: "You heard it right, on the night of the Nine Tails, I was plotted against."…

"How can it be?" Shikaku's mind raced, recalling everything that happened during the night of the Nine-Tails. Then, his expression turned into disbelief.

"Do you understand?" Torifu looked at Shikaku and said coldly: "That night, I was undoubtedly attacked by surprise. I don't know the exact details, but what I can assure is that my power only reached eighty percent."

"What about Sarutobi Hiruzen? His performance that night was excellent!" Shikaku suddenly asked.

"Excellent? What did he do?" Torifu sneered: "Other than taking the Nine-Tails out of the central Konoha area, did he actually fight?"

"Four or five years ago, Hiruzen was in his early fifties, and his strength was just that?"

"Minato used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to seal the Nine-Tails. Do you think Hiruzen, who boasts of being an expert in all ninjutsu, couldn't do it?"

"Why did the Fourth Hokage and his wife die instead of the elderly Third Hokage?"

"The most ridiculous thing is that the entire Root mobilized and kept an eye on the Uchiha clan, and they were not allowed to act."

Choza said suspiciously: "Uncle, there doesn't seem to be any problem? After all, the Nine-Tails was being controlled by the Sharingan, so the Uchiha are the prime suspects, right?"

Torifu looked at him speechlessly.

Shikaku smiled bitterly and explained. "Choza, if it really was the Uchiha clan who did it, do you think Danzo and his roots can stop them?"

"There are over thirty Jonin in the Uchiha clan, and there are hundreds of elite chunin. They would be more than enough to take down the Root twice."

"This..." Choza understood and couldn't help but said: "Are they going for the Fourth Hokage?"

"Who knows?" Torifu sneered. "Anyway, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others cannot be trusted."

"Look at the current Jinchuriki, what that brat Naruto has suffered in the village?"

""That's the son of the Fourth Hokage, a hero, and now he doesn't even dare to use the surname Namikaze. What are they trying to do? Protect him? That's silly!"

"Hiruzen is trying to be the Jinchuriki's only emotional attachment."

"If Kushina comes back to life, the first thing she will do is probably kill Hiruzen!"

"Well, then let's continue with the plan."

Shikaku made a decision simply and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Torifu, you have to do more activities recently."

"Don't worry!" Torifu sneered. "When I saw that list, I knew I had to take action. What did that brat Uchiha say?"

"They don't want power, they want money."

Shikaku told him about the deal with Funan, and Torifu was speechless.

"Okay then." Torifu was very straightforward and said. "First, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans will contribute fifty million ryo each. After I become Hokage, I will take the money from the finance department. If there is not enough, I will go to the Sarutobi and Shimura clans."

"This..." Shikaku finally saw how domineering this uncle was. He had probably been suppressing his anger all these years.

…

Late at night.

A black shadow slid past quickly, like a phantom, flickering on the trees outside Konoha.

At this moment, Shisui was deep in thought.

Recently, he had been researching a lot of things related to the Hokage. As his investigation progressed, his doubts about the Hokage only grew.

The Third Hokage, that kind grandfather, didn't seem like that kind of person!

He wanted to say it, but there were too many things he couldn't explain.

He didn't know what was going on today, but Funan directly gave him a task.

It was a small task, but for someone who specialized in genjutsu like him, this task was quite suitable.

Moreover, Funan probably also wanted to let him relax.

Suddenly, Shisui stopped his steps, crouching down on a tree with his Sharingan activated. The shadows of several people appeared, surrounding him.

Shisui's eyes narrowed. 'ANBU?'

The leader looked at Shisui and said in a deep voice: "Uchiha Shisui, Hokage-sama wants to see you. Come with us."

"Hokage-sama?" Shisui sneered and said: "Since when does the Root take care of the Hokage's orders?"

The tone of the root shinobi turned cold. "Are you defying the Hokage's orders?"

Shisui slowly pulled out the Kodachi from his back and said calmly: "I will not challenge the Hokage, but if you do not act in the Hokage's name, I have no reason to obey you."

The atmosphere became tense instantly.

[Thud! Thud! Thud!]

The sound of a stick hitting the ground echoed.

Shisui's expression changed drastically as he recognized the sound.

Danzo!

Shisui looked back, seeing Danzo with a grim expression, leaning on his staff, slowly advancing.

"Uchiha Shisui."

"Danzo-sama, what does this mean?" Shisui stared at Danzo with the last bit of hope in his heart.

"Uchiha Shisui!" Danzo looked at Shisui with his one eye and said solemnly. "Are you still loyal to Konoha?"

"Of course. I will always be a Konoha shinobi."

Danzo nodded slowly. "Very good. Can you lure Funan out of the Uchiha clan's territory?"

Shisui stared at Danzo without speaking.

It seemed that Danzo was not expecting an answer from Shisui. "Funan has joined the Ino-Shika-Cho clans and is planning an armed coup d'état. Shisui, if you are truly loyal to Konoha, you should have the sacrificial spirit of a true shinobi."

"Bring Uchiha Funan out of the Uchiha clan and give us a chance to kill him."

Shisui stared at Danzo, shook his head slowly, and said: "Danzo-sama, if you think a shinobi should have a spirit of sacrifice and not have too many emotions, what about you? Are you a real shinobi?"

Danzo stared at Shisui without speaking.

"Isn't your hatred and fear of the Uchiha a display of excessive emotions?"

Danzo's gaze turned cold.

Shisui said calmly: "Danzo-sama, you say you are doing it for Konoha, but in fact, it is all for yourself. The only one you really care about is yourself!"

"Otherwise the Second Hokage would have chosen you."

The last sentence completely broke Danzo's defense.

He never dreamed that Shisui, who had always been honest, would actually say such sharp and vicious words.

"Kill him!" Danzo yelled out of control.

That was the eternal pain in his heart, and Shisui dared to poke his wound.

The Root shinobi pounced on Shisui.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

Shisui used the Body Flicker Technique to avoid the attack.

A Root shinobi had already arrived behind him, wielding a sharp sword aimed at Shisui.

[Swish!]

The blade cut only his shadow.

[Bang!]

Shisui appeared behind the Root shinobi, kicking him. Before he could counterattack, numerous shuriken and kunai flew towards him.

Shisui ducked out of the way and stood on the big tree, leaving behind a row of shuriken and kunai. He sheathed the Kodachi.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A huge fireball rushed towards the Root shinobi.

The Root shinobi scattered to avoid the attack.

[Boom!]

The fireball hit the ground, creating an explosion of flames.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A cold voice echoed nearby. Shisui was startled. How could he approach without making noise?

Without thinking, Shisui filled his kodachi with chakra and slashed it back.

The wind and the blade collided, knocking Shisui back. At the same time, Shisui also saw his attacker.

Danzo!

Shisui was surprised to see the bandages around Danzo's arm.

Why is there familiar chakra there?

Shisui's gaze was filled with doubts.

Suddenly, chains appeared from above, trying to trap Shisui. At the same time, she felt a flow of chakra under her feet.

Shisui was moving and dodging quickly.

"You are dead!" A low shout sounded, and a shinobi suddenly appeared in front of Shisui.

Shisui's eyes glowed with the Sharingan.

The shinobi was instantly paralyzed.

Blood gushed out as the shinobi's head was severed by the kodachi.

Faced with such a siege, Shisui did not dare to hold back any longer, otherwise, he would be the one who would die.

In fact, if Funan had seen his performance just now, he would have scolded him long ago.

In the face of so many elite shinobi attacks, you still hold back and are not willing to kill?

If it was Funan, he would have killed everyone with his Susanoo.

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