Danzo soon let out another cold snort, calculating inwardly, But that brat has to be dealt with sooner or later. Those Uchiha people never should have been allowed to live in this world.
Only I deserve their power.
Only in my hands can it realize its true value and contribute to the Ninja World's unification and peace.
He could not spare them just because the Uchiha clan happened to share his ideas.
This time, Uchiha Yan had openly defied the Hokage before everyone and declared that the Hokage had no authority over this battlefield. Danzo remembered every word.
Once they returned to the village, he would report it all to the Third Hokage and have him use it as leverage against Uchiha Yan—even the entire Uchiha Clan.
When that time came, it would no longer be something that could be settled with a fight.
No matter how skilled Uchiha Yan and the Uchiha Clan were in battle, if they wanted to remain in Konoha, they had to obey Konoha's rules and heed the Hokage's orders.
Slandering the Hokage and seizing command on the battlefield—either one was a grave crime.
And those people suddenly started cursing Hiruzen together just now. I didn't think much of it at first, but the more I consider it, the more familiar it seems.
Isn't this exactly the kind of momentum-building I'm best at?
At that thought, Danzo narrowed his eyes into slits and muttered inwardly, Looks like someone is stirring things up behind the scenes, trying to smear Hiruzen, ruin his reputation, and force him out.
Are they trying to steal the Hokage's seat from me?
No chance! The Hokage can only be me!
I have to find out who's pulling strings behind this!
Danzo immediately made his decision and secretly dispatched several Root ninjas