As far as Shinji and Sasuke were concerned, Danzo had kept tabs on them from the shadows even after retiring. The moment Shinji spoke, Danzo recognized him.
Of course, Shinji hadn't bothered to disguise himself.
Under the doubtful gazes all around him, Danzo furrowed his brow.
His mood was just like Sasuke's had been moments earlier: furious and stunned!
He had never expected that before he could even get around to dealing with Shinji Uchiha, the boy would brazenly come looking for him.
Worse, Shinji had immediately hit him with the grave accusation of conspiring to murder the Third Hokage. Danzo couldn't tell whether Shinji really had evidence or was simply making things up.
Shinji's tone remained calm. "As a senior advisor, you broke the law despite knowing better. That makes your crime even worse! Come with us quietly and submit to an investigation. Otherwise, you'll be killed on the spot!"
"You want to kill me?"
Danzo gave a cold snort.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
In an instant, a large group of ANBU appeared all around them!
No doubt about it.
Although the Third Hokage had disbanded Root, Danzo's status and seniority still carried weight. He had continued to control a considerable number of ANBU through various means.
The reason his subordinates hadn't shown themselves earlier was to bait Sasuke into attacking, then accuse him of insubordination.
The sudden appearance of so many ANBU stirred the crowd of onlookers.
Darui shook his head. "Sigh. With things already at this point, I can't believe Konoha is still busy fighting among itself!"
Ringo Ameyuri said, "Looks like Konoha's higher-ups are targeting the Uchiha Clan. I wonder whether the Fifth Hokage is involved! But since it's Shinji Uchiha, I can't just stand by and watch."
As she spoke, Ringo Ameyuri drew Lightning Fang and