"Having lived through three Shinobi World Wars, this old man can assert that your plan is bound to fail. Even if you successfully control Uchiha Fugaku with Dōjutsu, his speech at the assembly calling for an end to the coup will not change anything."
Danzo shook his head.
"Perhaps the radical faction of the Uchiha Clan will naturally assume that Fugaku changed his mind because he has grown old and timid. Then... a new leader will soon rise to lead them and continue carrying out the plan. Is that really what you want?"
Uchiha Fugaku suddenly changing his speech
would only arouse suspicion.
This... was Kotoamatsukami's weakness.
Both Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Sho had noticed this.
Shimura Danzō could not possibly have failed to think of it.
"The Mangekyō Sharingan may be able to intimidate everyone, but it cannot change the overall situation. No matter what, someone will take over the position of leader..."
What Danzo said was not without reason.
Under Yagura's terrifying rule, the Bloody Mist Village maintained an atmosphere of intense oppression.
But even so,
rebellious figures such as Momochi Zabuza and Mei Terumi still appeared.
Violence...
could not solve everything.
"Sounds like you've seen it yourself!"
In Danzo's eyes, Uchiha Shisui's retort was merely a young man acting on impulse.
Such words were the behavior of a child.
"That Mangekyō Sharingan... if this old man were to use it, I could bring out its effects even better..."
"What..."
Uchiha Shisui intended to leap backward.
But... he could no longer move.
"Heh heh, insects really are fascinating creatures."
A man's voice drew near Uchiha Shisui.
"When a mosquito bites a human, they don't feel the pain at first. But after the mosquito flies away, they begin to feel the itch... Sometimes, an insect's venom can poison a