Before the Third Hokage could speak, Danzo had already let out a cold laugh and continued aggressively, "Hmph, Uchiha with Mangekyō? Even if they exist, there can only be a handful! Otherwise, the Uchiha Clan would not have been suppressed by us for so many years. In my view, they have at most one or two Mangekyō users, and those one or two may only be barely holding on thanks to Mangekyō Sharingan passed down from their ancestors. To put it bluntly, their existence is merely to preserve the Uchiha legacy. So long as we do not touch their foundation, they will not dare act rashly!"
Danzo's voice was as cold as a blade, every word piercing the heart. He paused and swept his gaze over everyone present, his tone carrying both disdain and confidence. "Besides, even if they truly make a move, are we supposed to fear them? Mangekyō users are not invincible. Do you think everyone is a monster like Madara Uchiha? We have me, we have you, Hiruzen, and the Legendary Sannin. Even the White Fang of the Leaf is here. Pick any two or three of us, and that will be enough to handle them. So why should we fear them?"
Danzo's words were like a heavy hammer crashing down on the Third Hokage's heart, leaving him momentarily speechless and unable to refute him.
"That's right, why should we fear them?" Mitokado Homura came to his senses as well and echoed him. There was a trace of realization in his voice, as though he had just broken free from some invisible pressure.
Utatane Koharu's face darkened. With her brows tightly furrowed, she slowly said, "It was Uchiha Chuan... the pressure that brat brought has affected our judgment."
At those words, Danzo snorted coldly, his blade-like gaze