Danzo left the Azure Continent with his two subordinates. After returning straight to the Shinobi World, he prepared to set his plan to invade the other four great nations in motion. What he had not expected was to encounter Itachi Uchiha, who had been waiting for him, the moment he entered the forest along the Land of Fire's border.
At the sudden sight of Itachi Uchiha and Shizuka Uchiha, Danzo was initially puzzled, but he quickly understood. "Itachi, I assume that brat Obito Uchiha sent you here. What, do you intend to kill me?"
Itachi said calmly, "Elder Danzo, if you come with me, I can spare your life. But if you resist, I can only say I'm sorry."
The moment Itachi finished speaking, the two guards beside Danzo moved in front of him. Neither was ordinary: one belonged to the Yamanaka Clan and the other to the Aburame Clan. Both possessed the strength of a Jonin and could be considered formidable fighters.
Yet Itachi paid neither of them any heed. He simply stared at Danzo and said, "Danzo, make your choice."
Danzo gave a cold smile. "Coming with you is out of the question. Itachi, how about you join me instead? Listen. Right now, practically all the forces of the other four nations are on the Azure Continent. Their villages' defenses must be extremely weak. If we launch a full-scale assault on the four great Shinobi Villages now, we can wipe them all out. Then we can set ambushes at the Teleportation Arrays across their lands and strike when they return to the Shinobi World. Of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, only Konoha will remain supreme. What do you think? A fine proposal, isn't it? Come, Itachi. Join me in creating a new era of glory for Konoha."
Danzo