Hiruzen Sarutobi mocked, "Wasn't it for the village?"
Shimura Danzō was momentarily unable to refute him.
"Hmph. In any case, you are not allowed to interfere with anything I do. Give me two months—no, one month will be enough. I will definitely kill Uchiha Qianyu!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew this was their last lifeline. Though he resented Shimura Danzō's aggressive demands, he could only choose to compromise.
"Fine. But... Danzo, you'd better keep your word!"
"Otherwise..."
Having obtained his promise, Shimura Danzō turned to leave.
"Don't worry. As long as you let me act freely, there is nothing in this ninja world that I cannot accomplish."
After saying that, his figure vanished completely into the darkness.
Utatane Koharu sighed. "Hiruzen, Danzo will probably contact Orochimaru..."
"You should know that the two of them are still tangled up with each other..."
Of course Hiruzen Sarutobi knew. But right now, he could only grasp at straws.
"Hmph. As long as he kills Uchiha Qianyu without being discovered, I don't care what he does."
"Even if he is truly exposed, I can dump all the blame on Danzo himself!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a glance, both unable to suppress a chill in their hearts...
Still, they could understand Hiruzen Sarutobi.
If they were in his position, they would probably do the same...
Mitokado Homura nodded. "Danzo is right. If they spare no means, even choosing to cooperate with Orochimaru, they can accomplish anything. Even Uchiha Qianyu would be nothing to fear..."
"Now, the issue is how to deal with Kumogakure and the Uchiha clan."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath.
"Don't worry. That man is the real threat. As for Kumogakure and the Uchiha clan, I naturally have a way to handle them!"
"Oh? You already have a countermeasure?"
"What is it?"