Recently, Hokage Assistant Shimura Danzō had been feeling exceptionally pleased with himself.
The human experiments he had conducted in secret with Orochimaru had succeeded. The surviving infant had been named "Kinoe," and at only a few years old, he had already awakened a talent for Wood Release.
According to Kinoe's information, Orochimaru had injected Shimura Danzō with a small amount of Hashirama Cells. While it had not allowed him to master Wood Release, it had enabled him to better control the Three Tomoe Sharingan in his right eye.
At this point, Shimura Danzō believed he had grasped Konoha's fundamental power—
The union of Uchiha and Senju could yield the Creation of All Things... Ah, no, the position of Hokage!
After confidently clearing away the obstacles standing in his path to becoming the Fourth Hokage, Shimura Danzō discovered that only Hatake Sakumo, who had rendered outstanding service in the Second Shinobi World War, could be considered somewhat sharp and prominent...
The others—Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru—had all suffered defeat in Amegakure. They could hardly be called heroes!
Though they bore the title of the "Sannin," they were still far beneath him, an old Konoha hand who carried the banner of fire!
And after this Shadow of Shinobi learned of Seisui's recent rise to prominence, his heart stirred even more.
Shimura Danzō needed more Sharingan. And if he could deceive a talented Uchiha into becoming his loyal dog...
Wouldn't Three Tomoe Sharingan become an inexhaustible resource?
Orochimaru had already told him that if he wanted to obtain the power of Wood Release, he needed to inject more Hashirama Cells. And to bear more Hashirama Cells, he needed more Three Tomoe Sharingan!
Furthermore, if Shimura Danzō wished to ascend to the position of Hokage, and Seisui could subdue the Uchiha Clan and make them