It's All Danzo's Fault!

He really wanted a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, but unfortunately, he was an orphan. Just sacrificing a sibling to gain immense power—was there really such a good deal in this world?

What a pity. Uchiha Kazuto was just an orphan. This had been his greatest regret for some time now. From this, it was clear how important having a blood-related family member was in this world.

Konoha, Hokage Office. Hiruzen Sarutobi was using his Crystal Ball to peek at the women's bathhouse.

"Lord Hokage, something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, a knock sounded. Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally switched the view and looked up.

"Come in."

"What's the matter?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly looked at the Anbu ninja and asked.

"Bad news, Lord Hokage! The Uchiha Clan is heading this way carrying Lord Danzo's body. They say Lord Danzo conspired with Uchiha Fugaku to stage a coup and assassinate you!"

The Anbu knelt and spoke quickly.

"What?"

The calm on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face vanished, replaced by extreme shock. He even wondered if he'd misheard. Danzo and Uchiha Fugaku joining forces to stage a coup?

Wait, wasn't something off here? Didn't Danzo hate the Uchiha Clan more than anyone? How could he possibly ally with them? And more importantly, what did "Lord Danzo's body" mean? Was Danzo dead? How did he die? When? How did he know nothing about this?

And wasn't the Uchiha Clan supposed to be the ones planning the coup? How had it become Danzo?

Before long, in the Hokage Office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, frowning as he looked at Shimura Danzo's body on the floor. Then his gaze fell on the arm-like tree branch in Uchiha Kazuto's hand, embedded with a Sharingan, and most importantly, on Uchiha Kazuto's eyes—the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Nearby, Uchiha Fugaku knelt, held down by two Uchiha Clan ninja.

His thoughts were now in chaos. What did it mean that Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Fugaku had conspired to stage a coup? What did it mean that the Uchiha Clan had never intended to rebel, and that everything was instigated by Uchiha Fugaku and Shimura Danzo?

What was happening now completely overturned his understanding. He knew just how much Danzo despised the Uchiha Clan!

"Uchiha Kazuto, is it? Is everything you've said true?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi fixed his gaze on Uchiha Kazuto's face, glancing briefly at those crimson Mangekyo Sharingan. The Mangekyo Sharingan—power equal to that of Uchiha Madara back then. Could it all be true? A conspiracy between Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Fugaku?

After all, this was power on par with Uchiha Madara's. With such strength, this Uchiha Kazuto could easily lead the Uchiha Clan in a coup. There was no need for him to fabricate facts.

"That's right, Lord Hokage. Our Uchiha Clan never had any intention of staging a coup. Everything before was due to the conspiracy of Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Fugaku. When I was very young, my parents died, and in my overwhelming grief, I awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. At that time, Elder Setsuna discovered my power and hid me away, intending for me to become the Uchiha Clan's hidden strength and participate in a future coup. But, Lord Hokage, I have admired and respected your Will of Fire since I was a child. I believe our Uchiha Clan would never want to destroy the village's peace. There must be something wrong here!"

Uchiha Kazuto nodded, his expression earnest, as if this were the natural truth. Even he himself believed it now. Yes, he had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan as a child. He had been a master of the Will of Fire since childhood. He had always deeply admired the great Lord Hokage. Yes, exactly like that!

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Uchiha Kazuto's face and saw no trace of a lie. That sincere, earnest gaze—he had only ever seen it in Might Guy.

This Uchiha Kazuto truly was a child who possessed the Will of Fire. He wasn't lying.

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated in his heart. Danzo's death filled him with immense grief and even anger. But now, looking into Uchiha Kazuto's eyes, could Danzo and Uchiha Fugaku really have had a conspiracy?

Was everything before just part of Danzo's plan?

"Through my relentless searching, I finally found the truth. With these eyes, I saw Uchiha Fugaku and Shimura Danzo together, plotting their scheme. In that moment, I understood why the relationship between the village and the clan had become so strained, so intense. It was all Shimura Danzo's conspiracy. He wanted to deliberately provoke conflict between my clan and the village, use our clan's power, and when we launched a coup, he would move against you, ultimately replace you as the new Hokage. As for Uchiha Fugaku, he could use Danzo's hand to eliminate the stubborn elements within the clan and take full control of the Uchiha Clan!"

Uchiha Kazuto glanced at Uchiha Fugaku, then turned back. His crimson eyes locked onto Hiruzen Sarutobi, a constant reminder that the man standing before him was no ordinary person, but a powerhouse with eyes equal to Uchiha Madara's from the past.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Uchiha Kazuto, frowning. Though it sounded absurd, if it involved Danzo, it wasn't that far-fetched. He knew Danzo had always harbored thoughts of replacing him, even sending assassins after him before.

"Silence! How could Danzo possibly do such a thing!"

Just then, an old woman stepped forward and glared at Uchiha Kazuto, her voice sharp.

"How could it be impossible? I saw it with my own eyes. Could it be false? Fugaku, is anything I just said untrue?"

Uchiha Kazuto looked angrily at this so-called Hokage Advisor, then turned to Uchiha Fugaku and asked.

"It's all true. I was foolish and stupid to commit such a great crime. If not for Shimura Danzo, I would never have thought of staging a coup! Lord Hokage, Clan Head, I deeply regret it now. But if I had known back then that Shimura Danzo dared to experiment on my clan's people, even taking our eyes and using the First Hokage's body for experiments, I would never have cooperated with him!"

Uchiha Fugaku nodded, then shifted the topic to Shimura Danzo. As soon as he said this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed instantly.