While the Uchiha were holding their ceremony,
a Hyuga clansman hurried inside.
It was Hyuga Yuto.
The Uchiha clansmen knew he was close to their clan head,
so they did not stop him.
"Lord Shamu, something happened." Hayato was panting heavily from running.
Sweat stains were faintly visible on his body.
Seeing him like this, Shamu pulled him aside.
Hayato whispered into Shamu's ear, "Danzo escaped from prison. We lost two clansmen."
Shamu's brow twitched. Danzo had escaped?
Could Sarutobi Hiruzen have let him go?
"There were so many Sealing Techniques in that prison, and ninjutsu was weakened so severely. Danzo is nearly seventy—how did he escape?"
Hyuga Yuto lowered his voice even further. "There were traces of Wood Release at the scene. Wood Release dug a huge hole leading outside."
Shamu inconspicuously glanced at Tsunade.
Danzo really was an unkillable cockroach. Nearly everyone present bore a grudge against Danzo and wanted him dead, yet someone had saved him.
From the Third Hokage's earlier attitude, he had essentially intended to nail Danzo to the pillar of shame.
Now that Danzo had escaped, it was a direct slap in the Third Hokage's face.
It also meant the Third Hokage could no longer fulfill his promises to Yakushi Kabuto, Konan, the Uchiha, Tsunade, and the others.
No wonder the Third Hokage had run off like his ass was on fire. He was probably worried sick right now.
He would likely send Jiraiya to pursue him immediately.
The only question was whether Zetsu had come alone or together with Obito.
Perfect. Now that Danzo had escaped, they could once again stir up the issue of "Uchiha dissatisfaction with Konoha."
To Shamu, Danzo was a mortal enemy, but losing Danzo would also damage the Third Hokage's reputation.
Of course, it would be even better