At the sound of the voice, the three men lowered their heads even further, not daring to show the slightest disrespect. Danzō stood up, tossed the scroll in his hand in front of them, then slowly paced around behind them.
The scroll contained detailed information about the target of this mission.
"Study it carefully. I want to see his corpse before dawn tomorrow.
Listen closely!
Bring me those Sharingan intact." Danzō's voice was cold, and his tone brooked no argument.
As soon as he finished speaking, the three ninjas quickly put away the scrolls and vanished from Shimura Danzō's sight in the blink of an eye.
These three ninjas were special operatives Danzō had carefully trained over many years specifically to counter the Uchiha Clan.
Two of them were especially suited to the task: one specialized in Fire and Earth Release, while the other mastered Wind and Water Release. They had been developed with the sole purpose of countering the Uchiha Clan.
They were also skilled in combined attacks and worked together seamlessly, able to achieve a strength greater than the sum of their parts. On top of that, each of them had the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing Technique inscribed on their body. Even if the mission failed, they could still take Uchiha Chen down with them.
Yet this wasn't all Danzō had going for him.
He knew full well that his true killing move was the mysterious woman who could approach him without making a sound.
She was the last trump card in Shimura Danzō's hand, and his most reliable safeguard.
Danzō had stumbled upon this gem while training Root operatives, and he was delighted by her abilities.
She had been born with a light, supple body, and the many secret techniques she had mastered suited her perfectly. She could change her body at will and imitate anyone.
Since no chakra was involved, even the Uchiha and Hyuga Clans couldn't detect anything unusual.
These three had claimed the lives of many Uchiha Clan members during their missions and had never failed.
Danzō had made up his mind to eliminate Uchiha Chen this time.
After all, if Uchiha Chen truly possessed Kage Level strength, they would probably have to sacrifice two lives to create an opening for the third. Even with their perfect teamwork, it wouldn't be easy to overcome the gulf in strength.
In truth, Shimura Danzō's expectations weren't far from reality.
By all rights, this foolproof assassination plot should have meant certain death for the Uchiha Clan.
Their elemental advantage, their opponent's vision sealed, and two people holding an overwhelming advantage—yet in the end, they still lost to Uchiha Chen's "might makes right."
Even after his heart was pierced, he managed to turn the tables and kill them. Though he lost another life, he still had Izanagi to fall back on. No matter how careless he was, he wouldn't die.
Just as Danzō sat with his eyes closed, calmly waiting for the good news of Uchiha Chen's death...
Meanwhile!
Uchiha Chen entered his own Kamui Dimension, and the moment he stepped inside, he felt at ease.
This dimension seemed quite different from Uchiha Obito's Kamui Dimension. Perhaps it was because of the difference in their state of mind when they awakened their Sharingan.
Uchiha Obito's Kamui Dimension was filled with stone pillars of all shapes and sizes, symbols of the emptiness and pain deep in his heart.
But Uchiha Chen's dimension had no such oppressive atmosphere.
Instead, there was an endless forest and a vast grassland. Bright sunlight spilled across the earth, soothing Uchiha Chen's heart a little.
He thought to himself, Isn't this a ready-made crystal palace? Once I tidy it up, I can enjoy taking my wives out whenever I want! At the thought, a lecherous smile crept across Uchiha Chen's face.
After looking around for a while, Uchiha Chen turned his Sharingan slightly and left the Kamui Dimension.
When he returned to where he had been, he found that Mikoto had finished tending to Izumi and brought her into the room.
What he saw was Izumi buried in Mikoto's embrace, sobbing softly.
She kept crying and crying, as if trying to release all her sadness and fear.
It wasn't until Uchiha Chen slowly appeared that Izumi finally stopped crying.
Like a wounded little bird, she rushed forward and hugged Uchiha Chen tightly, afraid that he would disappear the moment she let go.
Though Mikoto had already told Izumi that Uchiha Chen wasn't dead, Izumi couldn't fully believe it until she saw him with her own eyes.
Fear and unease filled her heart. She couldn't help thinking that Mikoto was only lying to comfort her.
Only when she saw Uchiha Chen standing alive right in front of her could Izumi finally breathe easy and let her worries fall away.
I gently comforted Izumi in my arms, then looked up and saw a trace of lingering fear in Mikoto's eyes.
I knew she must have heard from Izumi that I had "died."
Even so, she had forced down her fear and done her best to comfort Izumi.
Only now had she finally let her true feelings show.
Thinking of this, I freed my left hand and beckoned gently to Mikoto.
Mikoto immediately rushed over too, silently weeping as I comforted her.
I held one in each arm and waited quietly for their emotions to settle.
After a long while, the two of them finally calmed down. They looked at each other in my arms, both wearing awkward expressions.
Izumi gazed at the clan head's wife, who was envied by every Uchiha woman for being in my arms, and asked in shock, "Madam, you like Senior too? Do the clan head and young master know about this?"
At Izumi's question, Mikoto shyly lowered her head and replied softly, "Chen is so outstanding. Why wouldn't I like him?
"Besides, Fugaku knows about it, and he supports me wholeheartedly.
"Itachi doesn't know, but what he thinks doesn't matter.
"I know you like Chen too, but there's something I need to tell you." As she spoke, Mikoto's expression grew serious.
"Right now, I'm the only one by Chen's side, but one day he's bound to have countless women.
"If you truly love him, you have to accept that.
"Not only that, we'll have to help him find suitable new members in the future.
"Can you accept all that?"
At the question, Izumi answered without a moment's hesitation.
"I love him. I can't live without him anymore. I'll do anything for him from now on. I'll help him find more wonderful women.
"But..." Izumi lowered her head slightly, her eyes filling with dejection and sadness. Her voice grew quiet. "I'm still too young... I don't know how long it'll be before I can truly become Senior's woman."
Hearing their conversation, I was overcome with emotion. Without hesitation, I wrapped my arms around them and pulled them close, then reassured them gently but firmly. "Mikoto, from now on, you're my first wife; and Izumi, you're my second.
"Don't worry. Ten years will pass quickly. By then, you'll be all grown up, and I'll make your wish come true."
Just then, a series of heavy, muffled footsteps sounded outside the door.