Danzo suddenly struck with the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, injuring Itachi and leaving him stunned. Gentle Fist was a closely guarded secret of the Hyuga Clan. The White Eye was exceedingly rare and powerful-even more precious than the Sharingan-because everyone in the Hyuga Clan outside the Main Family bore the Caged Bird Seal. Once a clan member died, their White Eye would go blind as well. Obtaining a White Eye was not impossible, merely difficult. Gentle Fist, however, was something no one outside the Hyuga Clan knew. Yet Danzo not only possessed a White Eye, but could also use Gentle Fist. Itachi was truly astonished.
Itachi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "How do you know Gentle Fist?"
Seeing Itachi injured, Shizuka Uchiha hurried to rush over, but he stopped her. His expression regained its calm as he watched Danzo.
Danzo chuckled. "Heh, it's nothing, really. I'm not surprised you're shocked. Under normal circumstances, obtaining the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist would indeed have been nearly impossible. But do you remember the rebellion in the Hyuga Clan a few years ago, the one Hiashi, Hyuga Clan Leader, put down? The truth is, Hiashi was planning to reform the clan and remove the Caged Bird Seal's restrictions. Those conservatives wanted to use my power to force him to back down. That was when I acquired the White Eye and Gentle Fist. And this eye of mine is no ordinary White Eye. It belonged to Tenji Hyuga. Though it hasn't reached the level of the Tenseigan, it's as powerful as the Mangekyō Sharingan."
Itachi's brow furrowed. Although Danzo's White Eye had not reached the level of the Tenseigan, it was already close, putting it not far below his own Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Itachi abandoned his earlier contempt and began taking