Shimura Danzō stared at Seisui's departing back, his eyes filled with reluctance.
He had truly grown fonder and fonder of Seisui.
He had nearly been forcibly abducted, yet he was still speaking up for him?
Such an utterly foolish Uchiha, yet one blessed with such combat talent, was perfect for Shimura Danzō to brainwash into the finest blade for his ascent to the position of Hokage!
But in the next instant.
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked up to him without a word, staring at him expressionlessly.
Shimura Danzō's heart trembled.
Though Shimura Danzō was larger than Hiruzen Sarutobi in both height and build...
Their experiences growing up, as well as their current positions, meant that the Hokage Assistant could never hold his head up before the Hokage.
"Danzo, do you have anything else to say?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, his tone icy.
"To control Seisui, you mobilized the Root, which protects the village, and set up a barrier to block my senses. Is the Hokage Assistant really so afraid of letting the Hokage see what he is doing?"
"How many things are there that I do not know about? Things you hid from me, from the village, and from the Will of Fire that Lord Tobirama taught us?"
Shimura Danzō furrowed his brow and retorted,
"Hiruzen, I merely wished to prevent unrest in the village. You saw it too—Seisui Uchiha is not a shinobi who carries out the village's orders without reservation. He even refused an order from me, the Hokage Assistant."
"I still advise caution. Though he is Kagami's descendant, we cannot let our guard down around him!"
"Hand him over to me. I guarantee you, Hiruzen, that I will not brutally train him into a tool of the Root. I will seriously nurture him into the next Kagami..."
Hiruzen