The next morning, after dealing with Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, Mito Uzumaki finally returned to the Senju Clan Land. There, she learned that the library had been ransacked and emptied, and even the Scroll of Seals on the top floor had been stolen.
She went to the top floor, undid the barrier, picked up the letter, and opened it to read. A kind smile appeared on her face.
"The little one certainly put some thought into this. Though he is a bit greedy."
The letter was simple: an invitation, and a way to leave the Senju clan an escape route, just as the Uzushio Hidden Village had once done.
For the Senju clan as it stood now, though, this was no bad thing. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others' actions had made her see Konoha's problems clearly. The Senju clan was indeed in danger.
She didn't believe they would be wiped out as the letter suggested, but there was no harm in preparing another way out.
"Hashirama, did you ever think the village would become like this?"
She crushed the letter with chakra and couldn't help thinking of her late husband.
Hashirama had given so much to the village and placed great hopes in it. But now, the village had changed. It was no longer the Konoha of old.
Leaving Konoha's troubles aside, Shimura Danzō, far away on the Frontline, received intelligence from his men there. Combined with the earlier report from a certain someone, he finally understood what had happened.
"Hiruzen can still be so naïve sometimes."
After reading the report, Shimura Danzō gave a disdainful chuckle.
At the same time, he was pleased with how well his pawn had performed. She had actually managed to take Mikoto Uchiha away. With the Third Raikage and so many Cloud