"They would only become more wary. And if we truly made a move without the Naruto faction and the Anbu helping us, the best outcome would be mutual destruction."
Utatane Koharu asked in surprise, "Then what exactly is the purpose of everything you've done?"
Danzo suddenly smiled. It was an inexplicable, unreadable smile.
At that moment, Mitokado Homura seemed to realize something and immediately said, "Wait. If you're not plotting against the Hyuga Clan, yet you've gone to such lengths..."
"Could your target be the Naruto faction?"
The more he spoke, the more certain his tone became. By the end, there was even a hint of madness in his voice. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Danzo burst into laughter. "Hahaha, haven't you already said it yourselves?"
Utatane Koharu was instantly horrified as well. "No, why would you do this? It makes no sense. Yes, it makes no sense."
"If you do this, the village could really face trouble. So you can't do this."
Danzo smiled. "But isn't it already too late to say that?"
Utatane Koharu said, "Your goal cannot be achieved. Let's go."
Danzo continued in a faint, eerie voice, "Things have reached this point. Do the two advisors think you can still leave?"
"Please stay here with me for a while, Advisors. I may not be able to entertain you properly."
Exchanging the Crown Prince for a Civet Cat
Since things had already been said to this extent,
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura immediately flew into a rage. "You dare..."
The words came out almost without hesitation.
Come to think of it, their actions this time had indeed been somewhat rash.
The two of them had come alone to Root's headquarters.
They had thought that, at most, everyone would simply fall out with one another.
Yet