Chapter 66: Discussing Countermeasures [Part 1]

"Y-yes, I think so!" Shisui hesitated, still holding onto a glimmer of hope for Danzo.

"You're thinking too much. Danzo doesn't want peace between Konoha and the Uchiha clan. He wants the Uchiha clan completely wiped out!" Sakura chuckled. "What he wants are the corpses of the Uchiha clan members after their annihilation. He wants those Sharingan!"

"Sharingan?!" Shisui clenched his fists. His grandfather's eyes, as well as his own right eye, were taken by Danzo. Although his eyes had been restored due to time reversal, the feeling of having his eyes gouged out was still vivid in his memory. And his right eye was still in Danzo's possession.

"By the way, how did Danzo manage to fool you?" Sakura was curious. If things had followed the original historical process, with the Uchiha clan in a state of rebellion, it wouldn't be surprising for Uchiha Shisui to be deceived by Danzo. But now, the Uchiha clan seemed to have no intention of rebelling. Most of the clan members were getting along well with the villagers of Konoha. The few who wanted to rebel were just a handful of cats, who couldn't stir up any trouble. In this situation, how could Shisui still be fooled by Danzo?!

"Danzo presented a lot of evidence of the Uchiha clan's intention to rebel. After I investigated, I found out that the elders were actively planning a rebellion. That's why..." Shisui hesitated to speak. He now felt that something was off. When Danzo presented the evidence of the Uchiha clan's intention to rebel, he didn't believe it at first. So he investigated it himself and found out that what Danzo said was true.

At the time, Shisui was in a state of panic and didn't think there was anything wrong. But now, he had serious doubts. When he was investigating, the evidence always seemed to conveniently appear in front of him, as if he was following a script.

"Also, Danzo said that the Uchiha clan was responsible for the death of the Fourth Hokage!" Shisui added. Danzo gave an explanation at the time, saying that there was no other way to control the Nine-Tailed Fox except with the Sharingan. And since the Nine-Tailed Fox went berserk for no reason, it must have been the Uchiha clan's doing.

"So you believed him!" Sakura looked at Shisui as if she were looking at a fool. "Don't you think things are too coincidental? Danzo just told you that the Uchiha clan was going to rebel, and as soon as you investigated, you found out everything. You were able to investigate everything so thoroughly by yourself. Do you really think they're still secretly planning a rebellion? Isn't it obvious that they're telling you to your face that they're going to rebel? If that were the case, do you think the Third Hokage was a fool? Would he have allowed the Uchiha clan to openly prepare for a rebellion?"

"As for the Nine-Tailed Fox Incident, it's true that the Sharingan was used to control it, but it had little to do with the Uchiha clan in Konoha. And the reason why the Uchiha clan didn't go to the front lines of the battlefield was because the Elder Council, led by Danzo, ordered them not to approach the battlefield. Rather than saying that the Uchiha clan caused the death of the Fourth Hokage, it's more accurate to say that Danzo did. If it weren't for Danzo, with the relationship between Fugaku and the Fourth Hokage, do you think he would have refused to help? And Fugaku also had the Mangekyo Sharingan. If he had gone, do you think the Fourth Hokage and his wife would have died?!"

"When you know that something bad happened and no one is taking the blame, then it's definitely Danzo's doing. Besides, during the Nine-Tailed Fox Incident, Danzo and the Elder Council restricted the Uchiha clan from approaching the battlefield. So in a way, Danzo did cause the deaths of the Fourth Hokage and his wife."

"Fugaku clan head also had the Mangekyo Sharingan?!" Shisui exclaimed. Everyone only knew that Uchiha Fugaku had the Three Tomoe Sharingan. There was no information about the Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Fugaku was known as the 'Fugaku of the Evil Eye' during the Third Great Ninja War. Do you think he could have done that with just the Three Tomoe Sharingan?" Sakura asked. The difference in power between the Three Tomoe and the Mangekyo Sharingan was terrifying. Even if one only maintained the Three Tomoe state after unlocking the Mangekyo Sharingan, their power would still be much stronger.

"That's true!" Shisui himself had the Mangekyo Sharingan, so he knew how different the two eyes were.

"If I'm not mistaken, Danzo should have colluded with the Uchiha clan elders and made some kind of shady deal. They're deliberately putting on a show for you!" Sakura's intuition told her that this matter was definitely related to the Uchiha clan elders. "You can use Genjutsu to interrogate those elders. You should be able to get some answers."

"I'll go now!" Shisui stood up and was about to leave, but Sakura stopped him.

"It's not time for you to show yourself yet!" Sakura said. "I've already talked to Fugaku about it. We're waiting for the right opportunity to completely get rid of Danzo. And we've been waiting for this opportunity for a long time!"

"What do you mean?" Shisui stopped and asked, puzzled.

"Danzo has already targeted you. So if I'm not mistaken, it won't be long before he targets the Uchiha clan. We have to let him make the first move so that we can counterattack. At that time, no one will be able to blame the Uchiha clan for anything!" Sakura's eyes sparkled. "Only by getting rid of Danzo can Konoha and the Uchiha clan live in harmony. Of course, we can't do it in a short period of time. We have to wait for another opportunity. During this time, the Uchiha clan will have to follow Danzo's wishes and disappear completely from the ninja world. When the second opportunity arrives, the Uchiha clan will reappear as saviors in front of the villagers of Konoha. At that time, we can take advantage of the situation to kill Danzo and expose all the bad things he did. This will instantly turn the Uchiha clan into a victim of Danzo's persecution. Then, no one will be able to say anything negative about this matter."

"Well, you guys decide what to do. If there's anything I can do, just tell me!" Shisui wasn't good at playing these kinds of mind games, but if sacrificing Danzo could bring peace between Konoha and the Uchiha clan, he didn't object.

"Let's go to Uncle Fugaku's house first, and then you can help me with something outside the village!"

Late at night, two figures dashed through the streets and entered the Uchiha clan's residence. After a short while, the smaller figure went back home, while the larger figure headed towards the outskirts of Konoha.

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