White Dove: My Mangekyo is on Shisui!

Danzo!

Since the other party had requested a meeting, Uchiha White Dove could hardly refuse, so he came to keep the appointment.

Hokage Rock!

Uchiha White Dove arrived here alone. Had the meeting place been at Root, he certainly would not have agreed; after all, everyone knew what kind of personality Danzo had. If he had actually gone there, he might have walked in whole and come out in pieces.

And Danzo was waiting for him right here.

The man stood atop the Hokage Rock, his back to White Dove, looking down at the village below.

He walked slowly to the man's side.

"I truly never expected that the Root of Konoha could also appear under the sun."

White Dove teased, taking the opportunity to mock the fact that Root usually couldn't see the light of day.

He was demonstrating his strength to be an ally, not a subordinate, so naturally, he wouldn't use titles like "Lord Danzo."

Of course, if calling him that would get him what he wanted, he wouldn't be above saying "Lord," or even discussing the possibility of becoming a foster son.

In that regard, as a transmigrator, his integrity wasn't particularly high.

"As the Root of Konoha, we also bathe in the sun and rain, so naturally, we can see the light!"

Danzo retorted in kind.

Both sides were speaking with hidden meanings, marking their first secret clash.

"Uchiha White Dove, as long as you join Root, I can help you sit in the position of Uchiha Clan Head!"

Danzo offered a condition full of temptation.

However, what he didn't say was that after dealing with Uchiha Fugaku, the next one to be dealt with would be him.

Compared to Uchiha Fugaku, a clan head who had been in power for many years and held immense prestige within the clan, he preferred to deal with the young and reckless Uchiha White Dove.

Therefore, if he were to cooperate, he would only seek out White Dove, not Uchiha Fugaku.

He had already been planning how to deal with the Uchiha clan; both Shisui and Itachi were tools he had his eyes on.

Now that a more useful tool had suddenly popped up, he was naturally overjoyed, which was why he had been so impatient to meet him.

"This is an internal affair of our Uchiha, and we do not need Root to intervene!"

White Dove "righteously" rejected Danzo's invitation.

However, there was a faint trace of hesitation in his tone.

And Danzo, the "Darkness of the Shinobi," naturally couldn't miss that. While he remained calm on the surface, he was laughing inside, and he gave his promise in a gentle tone.

"Is that so... My offer remains unchanged. I am very optimistic about the Uchiha's future under your leadership. If you need any help, you can always come to me!"

It must be said that while Danzo in the anime was a completely brainless villain, the real Danzo possessed no small amount of skill and ability. At the very least, he handled his posture perfectly, making it hard not to feel a sense of goodwill toward him.

That is, if one didn't know what he had done!

Right now, White Dove was competing with him in acting, seeing who could outplay whom.

As a transmigrator who had watched "Five Village Melee: Legend of the Eyes," if Danzo was on the first floor, he was in the atmosphere.

Although the original plot couldn't be trusted entirely, it served as an excellent reference.

At the very least, the character settings and the things they had done hadn't deviated.

Just like Danzo's obsession with the position of Hokage and the eradication of the Uchiha.

Therefore, with this intelligence advantage, White Dove had Danzo in the palm of his hand; he would never give the man a chance to burn the bridge after crossing it.

Perhaps before the other party could turn on him, he would turn on them first.

"...I dare not accept Root's kindness, but when facing a common enemy, cooperation is not entirely out of the question!"

After a moment of hesitation, White Dove's tone finally softened.

The main event was here!

Because the shortcut he wanted to take lay in the following matter.

"Is it to deal with Uchiha Fugaku?"

Danzo spoke a name; this was their common enemy.

"No, not him!" White Dove shook his head and spat out a different name, "It is Uchiha Shisui!"

From Danzo's attitude, he had realized a fact.

The other party did not yet know that Uchiha Shisui possessed a Mangekyo.

Even within the clan, it was only recently discovered, which was why they had started clamoring for rebellion; they hadn't had this confidence before.

Therefore, Shisui hadn't told the village higher-ups about the Mangekyo incident as he did in the anime; he had likely only told the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

But that made sense!

The real ninja world wasn't as brainless as the anime.

Given Uchiha Shisui's personality, he must have seen his clansmen becoming increasingly radical due to his Mangekyo, leading him to choose to lay his cards on the table with the higher-ups in an attempt to use his Mangekyo to end the rebellion.

Therefore, White Dove decided to give him a push by prompting Danzo to take action against him.

The Mangekyo... that was his shortcut to a boost in strength.

It was, after all, a "Kage-level pass" that could be hot-swapped.

As long as he possessed that pair of Mangekyo, he could attain Kage-level combat power; how could he not covet them?

Moreover, he was confident that after obtaining a pair of Mangekyo, he could quickly evolve his own Sharingan into a Mangekyo as well.

After all, having experienced the Mangekyo, he now had a clear direction for his efforts.

Therefore, he was determined to have this pair of Mangekyo.

Since having them would not only grant him immediate Kage-level combat power but also allow his strength to grow rapidly—and perhaps even the Eternal Mangekyo depended on this pair—Shisui had to die.

Since words could not persuade the other party, he could not be blamed for what came next.

"..."

Danzo was not easily fooled and did not immediately agree to join forces to deal with Shisui.

If it were to deal with Uchiha Fugaku, there would be nothing to discuss.

But although Shisui held the title of "Body Flicker Shisui," in Danzo's eyes, his strength did not warrant a joint effort, especially since the man was still a pawn in their hands.

White Dove, of course, could see through Danzo's thoughts and lowered his voice:

"If I told you that he already possesses a Mangekyo, and that his ocular jutsu, Kotoamatsukami, is an ultimate genjutsu capable of permanently controlling a target, would you still think he isn't worth us joining forces against?"

He confirmed that Danzo did not know Shisui had a Mangekyo, so he used this intelligence to lure him into acting, intending to play the role of the oriole behind the mantis when the time came.

If he were to do it himself, he could not guarantee he would succeed.

Although he felt that with his powerful ninjutsu, the probability of success in a surprise attack was high, in a ninja world that emphasized "friendship and bonds," it wouldn't be strange for the opponent to suddenly power up, so it was best to follow the original plot.

Without any "cheat," these prophetic plot points were his greatest advantage.

Therefore, before he had the strength to flip the table, White Dove would extract as much benefit from the plot as possible, only choosing to flip the table once his wings were fully grown.

Letting Danzo serve as the main force while he provided support was the choice with the lowest risk and the highest return.

Upon hearing this, the "King of Pots" could no longer maintain his composure and blurted out:

"What!"

He truly did not know that Uchiha Shisui possessed a Mangekyo, let alone a terrifying ocular jutsu like "Kotoamatsukami."

At this moment, his mind recalled the times Uchiha Shisui had met with Sarutobi Hiruzen in secret, and how, after those instances, his old friend had not only stopped meeting Uchiha Shisui privately but also made a habit of bringing the rest of them along.

"So that's how it is...!"

Danzo instantly understood the reason for these anomalies.

Not meeting Uchiha Shisui alone was likely out of fear of the other's Mangekyo ocular jutsu.

After all, a genjutsu that could silently and permanently control a person was indeed too terrifying; even he was deeply wary of it.

However, amidst the fear, greed also rose in Danzo's heart... if he could obtain this pair of Mangekyo, could he control Hiruzen into handing the position of Hokage over to him?

He couldn't think about it!

If he kept thinking, he wouldn't be able to restrain himself.

White Dove had been staring at Danzo, seeing the changes in his emotions clearly.

It was settled!

This move was secure.

It was time to take back the Mangekyo he had left on Uchiha Shisui.

Taking the Mangekyo from Danzo would be far easier than snatching it from Shisui, which was why he had meticulously prepared this plan as a shortcut.

Even now, during their meeting, he had already begun his move.

With the help of a carefully concocted medicinal powder, a flash of blood-red light flickered in his eyes, planting a seed of genjutsu suggestion within Danzo.

Now, he would just have to watch the other party perform.

Given his capacity for action, there would be results soon enough.

"Shisui, since this is the path you chose, don't blame me!"

White Dove departed from the Hokage Rock.