Danzo's heart seethed with rage.
"Where are the ANBU Hiruzen sent?"
He roared toward the perimeter.
Just then, several masked ANBU figures finally appeared in the shadows of a distant building.
But they had not come to support the Uchiha Clan.
Nor had they come to help Root.
They merely stood there, coldly observing the entire battlefield.
Supervision!
Yet everyone knew it.
If Root truly drove Uchiha You or Shisui to death tonight, those ANBU would naturally seal off the news.
If Root failed, the ANBU could also cut off the chain of responsibility at once.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was still the same Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He would not give the nod.
He would not take the blame.
But the blade had to be kept nearby.
Uchiha You glanced up at the ANBU, a cold sneer curling across his lips.
"See that, Danzo?"
"This is what you Hokage higher-ups are best at."
"One pretends to supervise."
"One pretends to maintain balance."
"One pretends to act for the village."
"But the only one who actually walked into the Uchiha Clan Grounds to die was you."
Danzo's face darkened like thunder.
Of course he knew the ANBU were watching.
And of course he knew the Third Hokage had not truly supported him.
But there was no longer any way back.
If he retreated tonight, the Uchiha Clan would seize the momentum and tear Root apart.
If he pressed forward, he still had a chance to kill Uchiha You and regain control of the situation.
Danzo took a deep breath and suddenly made his decision.
"Uchiha You."
"You think you've won?"
Uchiha You raised an eyebrow.
Danzo slowly lifted his newly transplanted right arm, his voice icy.
"You think this old man doesn't know your Mangekyo Sharingan comes at a price?"
"You think the intelligence