Ch. 21Danzo: I'm Digging My Own Grave?!
Key Plot Points and Events
- Uchiha Shingen's shadow clones, Little Left and Little Right, rebel against their original's plan to exploit them for training.
- Shingen finds a loophole in his clones' memory loss and divides labor among them, with Shingen taking the 'harder' route of working every day.
- Shingen suffers from extreme exhaustion after four hours of training through his clones, fainting on the ground.
- Jiraiya arrives, misinterprets the scene, and praises Shingen's diligence.
- Danzo, underground, learns about Jiraiya and Shingen's 'obscene book' discussion, realizing his conspiracy theory was wrong.
- Danzo decides to cultivate Shingen as a deputy or successor, aiming to disrupt Hiruzen's plans by releasing Setsuna Uchiha early from prison.
Character Developments
- Uchiha Shingen: Shows his manipulative and lazy nature, exploiting his clones for training but suffering the consequences.
- Danzo: Realizes his mistake in assuming a conspiracy between the Uchiha and Hiruzen, and changes his strategy to cultivate Shingen.
Significant Themes
- Manipulation and its consequences (Shingen's clones rebelling against him).
- Misinterpretation of events (Jiraiya's misunderstanding of Shingen's training).
- Change in strategy due to new information (Danzo's shift in plans regarding Shingen).
Character Interactions
- Uchiha Shingen and his clones: Shingen tries to exploit his clones, but they rebel, leading to a division of labor that ultimately exhausts Shingen.
- Danzo and his subordinates: Danzo learns about Jiraiya and Shingen's discussion, leading to a change in his plans regarding Shingen.
- Jiraiya and Uchiha Shingen: Jiraiya praises Shingen's diligence, unaware of the true circumstances.