"I know about the conflict between you, but Muzan is also part of Konoha. Stop bothering him."
In all of Konoha, the only one capable of going after Muzan was Danzo standing before him. The Third Hokage's words were practically a final warning. If the other party truly continued to make a move...
"You are mistaken. I merely want him to inherit Root. You should understand that Muzan is naturally suited for Root!"
After a series of events, Danzo had given up on killing Muzan. He wanted to maximize his gains. As long as someone was human, they had weaknesses. Even someone as cold and ruthless as Orochimaru would join forces with him when he lacked money.
He believed that Muzan had not joined Root because Danzo had yet to discover his weakness. Once he found the right opportunity, he would surely be able to control him.
No outsiders knew of their conversation. At that moment, Muzan had run into a troublesome matter.
"Kushina Uzumaki? Why has she come here?"
Her fiery red hair was unmistakable, but she clearly had come with ill intent.
By rights, Kushina Uzumaki was Kakashi's teacher's wife, making her Muzan's senior. Yet given her personality, she was bound to be trouble.
He did not want to provoke her, especially at a time like this. To Konoha's upper ranks, Kushina Uzumaki's identity was an unspoken secret. She was even forbidden from leaving the village.
It could not be helped. The Nine-Tails inside her was a mobile nuclear weapon. Weapons like that were only safe when kept in the village. Unlike other ninja villages, Konoha had only one Tailed Beast. If anything went wrong and Konoha lost the deterrence of a top-tier nuclear weapon, it would inevitably enter a period of turmoil.
"Forget it. I'll avoid her