Invitation

"Don't forget, Fugaku Uchiha is different from Kagami. He's the future Uchiha Clan Leader," Danzo said coldly.

"Danzo, don't forget the situation Konoha is in. You still want to eliminate your rivals at a time like this? Will you only stop once the Wind-Earth Allied Forces invade the Land of Fire and make us both guilty of betraying it?"

"Then forget the Uchiha. Those old fools on the Elders Council only hold us back. Homura and Koharu are both missing. At a time like this, I'm the only one who can help you," Danzo said.

"You can't dismiss the Elders Council whenever you please. If you hadn't acted recklessly back then, rushing to eliminate your rivals and seize power, you wouldn't have given anyone leverage against you. You brought this on yourself."

Hearing the Third Hokage bring up the past, Danzo felt anger rise within him.

"That whole affair was full of holes. The first time, every subordinate Elder Ito took with him died, leaving only him. The idea that he killed twelve Root elites by himself is absurd.

"Ito also claimed that Root sent men to destroy the evidence. Root has already been placed under ANBU. Did you ever find the Root ninja responsible?

"And do you think I'd be foolish enough to send someone to assassinate Elder Ito a second time? Someone planned all of it.

"Elder Ito must have been involved. He was simply silenced in the end. You should investigate the members of the Elders Council. They're the most suspicious."

The doubts Danzo raised were the same ones troubling the Third Hokage. Ever since Danzo had been imprisoned, he had investigated what happened, focusing especially on Root's members.

He had investigated every one of them. None had taken part in the assassination attempt that day. Yet