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Before dawn, Comrade Shimura Danzō, now past sixty, was already up and full of energy. He brushed his teeth, washed up, took a dump, and ate breakfast—all with one hand!

Afterward, Danzo sat with his eyes closed on the sofa for ten minutes to let his food settle, then got up and opened the front door.

Two Root Ninja stood like statues on either side of the entrance. "Lord Danzo!"

Danzo nodded solemnly. "Let's go!"

With his two subordinates in tow, Danzo made his way to Hokage Rock.

Looking at the four enormous stone faces before him, Danzo had no hesitation in choosing his old friend, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Standing atop the Third Hokage's head, facing the chilly autumn wind, Danzo leaned on his cane with one hand and held the other behind his back, looking every bit like a quiet old man in his seventies.

He looked down at the Hokage Building beneath his feet, and out at Konoha Hospital, the Anbu Headquarters Building, the Konoha Military Police Force Building, and the Ninja Academy in the distance. He was overwhelmed with emotion. This is my village!

"Is everything ready?" Danzo asked without turning around.

"Yes!"

The two subordinates answered firmly behind him.

Danzo nodded slightly and waited in silence.

Before long, a figure slowly emerged from the woods behind Hokage Rock. It was Danzo's ally, Uchiha Clan Head Fugaku Uchiha!

"You're here," Danzo said.

Fugaku leaped to Danzo's side, folded his arms, and said coldly, "Danzo, you had my people leave the Konoha Military Police Force Building. You're not planning to blow it up with Explosive Tags, are you?"

Danzo smiled and said nothing.

"Even if such a crude tactic could cause temporary chaos, it wouldn't be enough to throw Konoha into turmoil. What exactly is your plan?"