"Itachi, why would you even consider such a thing?"
"Lord Danzo, the Uchiha elders have become a serious threat to the clan..."
Recent actions by the two elders had completely unsettled the younger generation of the Uchiha clan. Itachi couldn't help but recall the vision he had seen in his genjutsu—a peaceful Uchiha Clan after eliminating the two elders.
After much deliberation, he had come to the Root headquarters to meet with Danzo.
"But have you thought about yourself? And what about Fugaku? How will he handle this?"
"I believe my father will understand." Recalling everything that had unfolded in his genjutsu, Itachi felt even more resolute.
As long as his father, mother, Sasuke, and Shisui remained safe, he was willing to bear any burden.
"So, Shisui doesn't know about your plan... Fine. I will grant your request. Once this is over, you will remain in Root. When the time is right, I will help clear your name."
"Lord Danzo, after this, I intend to join the masked man's organization."
"That is not a wise decision..." Danzo studied Uchiha Itachi carefully. His own strength did not require a spy.
"They won't kill me. Because of Sasuke... isn't that right, Lord Danzo?" Itachi lifted his head and met Danzo's gaze, waiting for his response.
After awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan and reading the stone tablet in the underground shrine, he had recalled something Danzo once said—"Sasuke is not ordinary."
Piecing together all the clues, Itachi became certain that the masked man had approached him because of his younger brother.
"Yes."
"Lord Danzo, let me go. I want to protect the village and my family in my own way."
Danzo observed the unwavering determination in Itachi's eyes.
"Itachi, this is the first time I've realized just how stubborn you are..."
That evening, in a valley not far from the village, the full moon shone brightly overhead, and a nearby stream flowed gently. Danzo stood atop a massive boulder, silently admiring the moonlit landscape.
"Elder, why did you have Shisui summon me so late at night?" Uchiha Fugaku asked, surprised to see the young Danzo before him.
Danzo turned to face the Uchiha clan leader and Shisui.
"I've assigned Itachi a mission. And you, Fugaku, might stand in the way."
Danzo's words immediately put Fugaku on guard. He had agreed to this secret meeting because he did not believe Danzo would harm him—and because he was confident in his own strength.
"Elder, what do you mean?"
"The two Uchiha elders have been colluding with the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails incident. I've already sent Itachi to eliminate them."
"Lord Danzo..." Shisui's face was filled with disbelief.
"Damn it..." Fugaku's expression darkened. He turned and prepared to return to the village immediately.
"I'm sorry, Fugaku... but I can't let you leave." Danzo's figure flickered, suddenly appearing in front of him.
"Danzo, you can't stop me..." Fugaku's Sharingan spun rapidly, the three tomoe whirling.
A massive, orange-red skeletal frame formed around him, gradually growing muscle and solidifying into a towering figure.
Danzo stood firm, unfazed by the oppressive aura radiating from the enormous upper-body Susanoo.
"Susanoo? A second stage? You've been hiding your strength well... but..."
"Fugaku, you have no idea what I am truly capable of."
In an instant, a fully formed blue Susanoo emerged. Muscle grew over its frame, followed by the appearance of an armored samurai, wielding a han sword. It loomed over Fugaku's Susanoo, casting an imposing shadow.
"This... this..." Through his own Susanoo, Fugaku stared in utter disbelief at the entity standing before him.
As the Uchiha Clan Head, he was well aware that a fully manifested Susanoo required the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Yet Danzo, an outsider to the Uchiha bloodline, had achieved it?
The sheer oppressive force of Danzo's Susanoo sent a primal fear through him.
"Fugaku, everything I do—everything Itachi does—is for the peace between the village and the Uchiha Clan. I do not wish to fight you."
Uchiha Fugaku, filled with fury, demanded, "Then why send Itachi? You clearly have the strength to handle this yourself!"
He did not care about the elders' fate. What truly concerned him was Uchiha Itachi.
As the enraged Fugaku drove his Susanoo forward, Danzo sighed internally.
Should he tell him that this was his son's own choice?
"Itachi, you've truly given me a headache... Mokuton: Wood Dragon Technique!"
A massive wooden dragon erupted from the earth, coiling tightly around Fugaku's Susanoo.
"Danzo...!"
Fugaku's enraged roar echoed through the valley as his Susanoo struggled against the wooden dragon's grip.
"Lord Danzo... why..."
"Enough, Shisui. If you want answers, ask Itachi yourself."
For the first time, Danzo felt that being a villain was far easier. No need for explanations—just one phrase would suffice:
"Everything is for Konoha."
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