A plan to kill two birds with one stone!
Danzo had been smugly convinced that he had taken Obito for everything he had, never imagining that he himself was the pitiful, foolish mantis—or perhaps even the cicada—while someone else had been waiting as the oriole.
In truth, the moment the eyes were lost and the First Hokage's group of three suddenly emerged from their coffins, the Root members guarding the secret base had immediately dispatched someone to report to Danzo. But for one thing, their speed could never compare to that of the First Hokage's group.
For another, when they arrived outside the Hokage Tower, they were stopped by the Hokage's direct Anbu. There was no way they could casually enter the building!
Of course, whether the report reached him or not hardly mattered anymore.
The Shadow of Konoha had already guessed every possible explanation. His heart had long been consumed by towering fury!
Yet in the current situation, Danzo could only force himself to suppress the rage deep within him. He could not vent it carelessly, because here and now, the Konoha F4 were nothing anymore!
Standing before them were the teacher of all four men—the Second Hokage—and the founder of Konohagakure—the First Hokage!
"Monkey, it has truly been a long time. You have grown so old. It seems Tobirama and I have been dead for many years already, hahaha!"
Hashirama Senju was as optimistic and bold as ever. Though he realized that his village must have encountered an unprecedented crisis, the First Hokage remained true to his nature. Still smiling warmly, he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who could be considered half his disciple, and spoke with a grin.
"Hmph. Brother, save the small talk for later. First, we need to find out exactly what happened. Monkey, tell us