After Hokage Building left, what lingered in Danzo's mind was Iori's arrogant look.
Through the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Transmission Technique, he could almost feel every subtle expression Iori made when facing Mitokado Homura.
Those scarlet eyes were cold and terrifying, as if filled with endless ridicule.
Iori's contempt is not only for Mitokado Homura, but also for everyone in the elders.
Everyone knows that he represents the will of Konoha High Command, and all performances of Iori will be conveyed to the eyes of Hokage and the elders.
But Iori didn't care. His cold eyes seemed to say, "Old man, if you dare to get in the way again, I will kill you."
Danzo's face became more and more gloomy, and the authority of the elders was publicly challenged.
Ever since he became Hokage Advisor, no one has ever dared to despise him like this.
[Even someone as strong as Konoha White Fang committed suicide under my control. How dare a mere Uchiha be so presumptuous to me?]
Danzo ignored the fact that he originally only wanted to destroy White Fang and became Hokage, but in the end he failed and led to the death of White Fang.
He was filled with anger and fear at the moment. The current Danzo he had not yet transplanted Hashirama Cells, nor did he have Sharingan. Compared with Mitokado, his strength was only slightly better.
Since Iori can easily defeat Mitokado, of course, he can also be crushed to death like an ant.
After returning to Root Base, Danzo stood under the dim light of Root, frowning deeply, thinking.
When a Uchiha gains the power to kill himself, what will he do?
Danzo is very self-aware of this. As the vanguard against the Uchiha Clan, his reputation in Uchiha can be said to be something that everyone can gain and punish.
[Hiruzen is really too weak. Even if you don't deal with him, you must be prepared to deal with him first.]
[Now that I can't do anything head-on or use my status to oppress him, I have no choice but to use my best strategy.]
Danzo's eyes flashed with a hint of sinisterness, this kind of underhand trick is his specialty.
No matter how powerful a ninja is, it is tolerance, and people always have weaknesses. As long as they grasp the weaknesses, no matter how strong a person is, they can be defeated. This is the case for White Fang, and the same is true for Second Hokage.
After thinking for a moment, Danzo turned around and said to the ninja standing next to him, "Ask Ryoma to come see me."
"Yes, Master Danzo." Root Ninja left quickly.
After a while, Aburame Tatsuma appeared in front of Danzo and saluted respectfully. "Sir Danzo, what are your orders?"
Danzo's eyes were gloomy, and he spoke slowly, "Ryoma, go to Uchiha's clan and monitor Uchiha Iori. Be careful and don't let him find out."
Aburame Tatsuma was slightly startled. Although he was not a talkative person, he still reminded Danzo:
"Uchiha Clan Compound is Uchiha Clan's forbidden zone. If I appear there, once I'm discovered, it will be regarded as Root's provocation against them."
"And now most of the Uchiha on the front line have been transferred back. I really don't have the confidence to hide them near more than a dozen Jonin."
The current Uchiha Clan Compound was assigned by First and the second generation. As one of the two major clans that originally established Konoha and a core member of the police force, their rights in the clan area are almost unlimited.
If Aburame Tatsuma encounters Uchiha Clan's jounin during investigation, even if he is killed on the spot, Danzo cannot be held accountable and may even have to apologize.
"Didn't you recently cultivate a special kind of Kikaichū that is difficult to reproduce?" Danzo's eyes were cold and his voice was low, "I give you permission to use it."
Ryoma nodded, no longer questioning, and said, "I understand."
After Aburame Tatsuma left, a sinister smile appeared on Danzo's face.
[The power of Mangekyō Sharingan should be controlled by me. I will prove that I am more suitable to be Hokage than Hiruzen!]
After Iori left the clan area, he walked along the path towards the old site of the Senju Clan.
Since the death of Mito Uzumaki, this place seems to have become empty, with almost no people in sight.
The breeze blew by, and the fallen leaves were swirling on the ground, as if telling the loneliness here.
The follow-up situation of the Senju Clan is basically not mentioned in the original work. All Iori knows is that Konohamaru's friend Moegi Kazamatsuri may be a descendant of Senju and can use Wood Release.
However, Iori has not cared about what Senju Clan looks like in reality in the past, and it is not clear now.
In stark contrast to the prosperity of Uchiha Clan Compound, the clan area of the Senju Clan seems particularly deserted.
Although the buildings and roads are clean and obviously maintained by someone, there is a clear lack of life here.
It seems that even though Senju Clan still exists, few people live here permanently today.
[Senju Clan, the thousand-year-old clan together with Uchiha just disappeared. It seems that Kishimoto didn't really give an explanation in his previous life. I don't know what the reason is in this world.]
Iori looked at the Senju Clan now, his thoughts were a little dazed. Is all this really what First Hokage wants?
He shook his head and shook off the chaotic thoughts.
Senju The mansion was in sight, Iori quickened his pace and walked towards it.
After entering the mansion, Iori saw two ninjas guarding the door with sharp eyes. When they saw Iori approaching, they stared at Iori closely.
Iori saw curiosity in their eyes, but did not show surprise. Apparently Tsunade had informed them in advance.
"You are Uchiha Iori, right?" one of the ninjas said. After so many years, it was unexpected for him to have a ninja from the Uchiha Clan as his guest.
"Lord Momoka, they are waiting for you inside, please come in." Another ninja continued, Senju Clan's current core characters have arrived.
Iori felt a rare sense of nervousness.
Although he has been a human being for two lifetimes, this is the first time for him to meet the woman's parents.
Stepping into the Senju Clan's mansion, Iori looked around, curiously looking at the place where two generations of Hokage had lived.
This mansion is not luxurious, but rather simple. It is a typical Japanese garden.
The moss-covered paths are winding, stone lanterns stand quietly aside, and in the courtyard, various flowers are in full bloom, and the faint floral fragrance fills the air, making you feel relaxed and happy.
Iori pushed Gate of Opening, his eyes quickly scanning the room. There were six people sitting in the room: an old man with wrinkles on his face, four middle-aged men with serious expressions, and Tsunade himself.
The light in the room was soft, but it could not hide the tense atmosphere in the air.
When Tsunade saw Iori coming in, he immediately stood up and introduced, "This is Grandma Taohua. In the past, she followed the great grandfather to establish Konoha."
"This is Uncle Hideyoshi, he is the master of the Senju Clan Taijutsu."
"This is Uncle Yoshiyuki, the successor of great grandfather Earth Release's technique."
"This is Uncle Yuta, the successor of the second grandfather's Water Release technique."
"This is Aunt Mari. She taught me my first chakra healing technique. Later, after I created Medical Ninjutsu, she was also the fastest to learn."
Tsunade introduces everyone's identities to Iori one by one.
Tohka Senju tapped the ground with his crutch and said to Iori, "You should understand the relationship between our two races. The relationship between you and A Gang will not be the key reason why we agree with you."
"If you understand this, then start convincing me, why should I support a Uchiha?"