Chapter 212

First came the sin of pride... Wrong script.

First of all, Uchiha Mai's talent was plainly obvious. In a few years, he would almost certainly become a powerhouse comparable to a village's Kage, the Uchiha Clan's undisputed leader.

The Uchiha Clan had dozens of Jonin, yet Danzo had kept them suppressed all along. That was certainly partly because they had not been close to Sarutobi Hiruzen in the past.

But the Uchiha Clan's lack of a truly top-tier powerhouse was another reason.

Forget someone on Madara's level. If Izuna were still alive, even Senju Tobirama would not have dared push the Uchiha around at will. What the hell was Danzo, then?

Uchiha Mai was the fierce tiger destined to lead the wolf pack.

Second, Uchiha Mai was Namikaze Minato's student and had good relationships with all three Sannin. He was the link between the Uchiha Clan and the Hokage Faction.

Whether Orochimaru or Jiraiya took power in the future, they would certainly value Uchiha Mai over Danzo, because the former was younger and had greater potential.

Once Uchiha Mai truly rose to power, could Danzo, who had constantly pushed the Uchiha conspiracy theory, possibly meet a good end?

Their relationship was like that between Akatsuki and Hanzo. As a new force grew, the old force declined.

And Uchiha Mai was nowhere near as naive and kind as Akatsuki.

Therefore, if Danzo wanted to live as well as possible, he had to strike first and eliminate Uchiha Mai.

But then another problem arose. Uchiha Mai was Konoha's darling, the Uchiha's second-in-command, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's favored rising star.

Danzo had no opportunity to strike directly, either within or outside the village. Otherwise, he would be defying Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He could only kill with a borrowed knife, using someone else's hand to remove