"Danzo, that guy—even after destroying his own brain—still had quite a few useful things.
At the Akatsuki Organization's base in Amegakure, Black Zetsu was using Nagato's Rinnegan to examine part of Danzo's memories.
Danzo was troublesome. There was no doubt about that.
Not only did he have Senju Hashirama's cells in his body, but several Sharingan as well. He even carried the Reverse Four Symbols Seal.
That meant dealing with him easily was no simple matter!
But to people like them, Danzo was not all that troublesome.
Orochimaru knew his intelligence, Nagato possessed overwhelmingly superior power, and even...
"As expected of Itachi-kun. Your genjutsu was truly exceptionally effective."
Orochimaru licked his lips, gazing at Uchiha Itachi with an amused expression.
"Otherwise, preserving this fellow's body in such good condition would not have been easy either."
"I need you to use his identity to properly nurture Uchiha Sasuke in Konoha."
Uchiha Itachi's tone was indifferent. He lowered his head slightly, concealing the complicated look in his eyes.
He had genuinely struggled over taking action against Danzo.
Naturally, he hated Danzo. In a sense, his current state was inseparable from Danzo's actions.
But Danzo was also, undeniably, one of Konoha's upper ranks. Acting against him had completely shattered the vague "concept" of being a Konoha shinobi that Itachi had still retained.
Yet now, the only thing he wanted was to pave the way for his beloved younger brother.
That was also the only value his life still possessed!
"I need Sasuke's eyes. Nothing more."
"Sasuke's eyes?"
Obito tilted his head and glanced at Uchiha Itachi, estimating just how far this lunatic's eyes had deteriorated.
Black Zetsu simply nodded and spoke with absolute certainty.
"Don't worry, I understand what you mean. I'll help you train Sasuke properly."
"How is the absorption going?"
Pain