"Hmm?"
A child stood out somewhat among the crowd, drawing Danzo's attention.
His utterly ordinary face was inconspicuous amid the crowd. If Danzo's Mental Projection had not been activated, he might never have noticed this unremarkable child.
The child's face was full of indifference and disdain. Compared with the resentment and longing on everyone else's faces, his expression made him stand out.
Though he stood out, he was still just a child, so Danzo did not pay much attention to him.
In the original story, the Shimura Clan had only produced one notable figure who ever appeared on screen—Shimura Danzō himself. As for why no one else had ever appeared, Danzo had roughly figured it out through his interactions over the past few days.
They had shut themselves away in their clan grounds and had almost no contact with Konoha as a whole.
Because of Danzo, few people came to disturb the Shimura Clan.
The younger generation's horizons and ideas had been confined to the clan grounds. They had little exposure to or understanding of the outside world.
This peaceful environment would probably last until Pain's Assault on Konoha, or until the Fourth Shinobi World War began, when the entire clan would be caught up in the fighting and destroyed.
But now, because of Danzo, the entire timeline had practically collapsed. By the time Uchiha Obito was exposed, whether it would be the Fifth or Sixth Shinobi World War was anyone's guess.
Shimura Xiong's speech ended, and everyone enjoyed a lively meal.
Danzo dealt with one younger clansman after another as they came to toast him, and he met the Shimura Clan's new Clan Head for the first time.
Before him, Shimura Xiong did not dare maintain his arrogant manner. He respectfully offered a toast and spouted pleasantries about how