[In the picture, as the footsteps of the last Uchiha tribesman disappear at the end of the passage, the assembly hall falls into deathly silence.]
[At this time, the shadow in the corner suddenly began to squirm unnaturally, and continued to lengthen as if it had life.]
[Then, from the indescribably dense darkness, Demon Naraka, which was vague and exuding an ominous purple-black aura, condensed into Clone.]
[It floated to the center of the assembly hall like Ghost, letting out an extremely slight but creepy chuckle.]
["Haha... hehe... what a bunch of hopeless idiots."]
[Its eyes swept across the empty hall and finally landed in the corner. Lying quietly was a Tomoe-shaped ore that had been trampled by the crowd and stained with dust, but still emitted a faint pink light.]
[Naraka then stretched out a vague hand made of mist, and the ore seemed to be pulled by the force of Formless and flew into its "palm".]
[It "played" with this small fragment, and the sarcasm and contempt in its tone almost overflowed.]
["I didn't expect that an ancient tribe that has continued from the Warring States Period to the present day doesn't even recognize Four Souls Jewel."]
["Hmph, Uchiha is really inferior to every generation these days."]
["Sora has powerful eye power, but his heart is so fragile. He is easily dominated by resentment and fear, dancing like a puppet on strings."]
["It has completely disgraced the face of your ancestor Indra who was so domineering and would rather break than bend!"]
[Its words reveal an extreme contempt for the Uchiha bloodline.]
[Suddenly, its eyes turned to the depths of the assembly hall, which was the direction of Detention Room where Izumi Uchiha was being taken.]
[Naraka's sarcastic tone softened slightly, and instead contained an extremely rare, almost "appreciative" tone.]
["But it's not all rotten wood. There is actually a 'smart man' who can vaguely sense my existence and even tries to do something."]
[Naraka's voice revealed a hint of surprise, "What a pity, what a pity."]
[It seems to be lamenting a piece of art that is about to be destroyed.]
["Your eyes are very bright and your mind is very attentive. If you were born a few years earlier, you might be a little more interesting.]
[But now it's too late. The trend has been formed and the gears have begun to turn. How can you, with your mere Fire Fly light, be able to contend with this torrent of darkness that is overturning everything?"]
[Naraka was silent for a moment, the surging evil thoughts seemed to be thinking.]
[Because it is its instinct to remove weeds and root causes, since the woman named Izumi Uchiha can detect it, she is a potential trouble.]
[But then, a crueler and more interesting idea emerged in Naraka's mind.]
["That's it." It whispered coldly, "I'll let you live for two more days."]
["Let you see with your own eyes how the family you are desperately trying to save is heading towards madness and destruction step by step in front of you."]
["Let you spend your last days in despair and confusion."]
["Wait until that night when the moon is dyed red with blood, and then let you and your tribe become the most delicious food for me in the endless pain and fear! Haha... hahahaha..."]
[Low and evil laughter echoed in the empty assembly hall. Naraka and Clone gradually faded as the laughter gradually faded, and finally completely blended into the shadows and disappeared.]
[Izumi Uchiha in Detention Room knows nothing about this. She can only hug her knees tightly and feel the increasingly dense and suffocating aura of despair around her.]
[Because she can't do anything at this moment!]
The screen playback of Canopy Screen ends here.
In Hokage's Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting behind the desk, his face looking gloomy and tired as never before.
Next to him stood Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, the two senior executives Advisor. Their expressions were equally serious, and the air was filled with a sense of depression about to come.
At this time, Shimura Danzō's figure appeared at the door. He walked steadily, scanned the three people in the office with one eye, and nodded slightly. "Hiruzen, are you summoning me urgently?"
"Danzo," Hiruzen's voice was hoarse, without any pleasantries, and went directly to the topic.
"'Naraka' and 'Four Souls Jewel' were mentioned again in this Tenten scene. Do you know what's going on?"
"And I now suspect that Uchiha's abnormal restlessness and the so-called 'Paradise Organization' may have something to do with this!"
Shimura Danzō's one eye stayed on Hiruzen Sarutobi for less than a second, then moved away indifferently, with a calm tone, even with a hint of doubt:
"Naraka? Four Souls Jewel? I have never heard of it. Hiruzen, are you starting to believe this nonsense on Canopy Screen again?"
His denial was clean and crisp, as if he had heard these names for the first time.
In fact, he really didn't know, but the problem was that these people in front of him were obsessed with it, and they all believed that the content on Canopy Screen was true, so he didn't bother to explain it.
Mitokado Homura pushed up his glasses and said in a deep voice, "Danzo, do you have anything to say about Shisui Uchiha's death?"
When Shisui Uchiha is mentioned, the temperature in the office seems to have dropped a few degrees in an instant.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes suddenly became as sharp as a knife. He stared at Danzo and asked almost word by word, "Okay, let's not mention Naraka for now."
"Danzo, then tell me now! Did you do Shisui Uchiha's death?! Is his right eye where you are?!"
Faced with this almost direct accusation, Danzo did not have any panic on his face. Instead, he straightened his back, and his one eye even showed a look of "magnanimity" and "righteousness".
"That's right." He admitted directly, his voice raised a bit, with an almost paranoid determination, "Shisui Uchiha, I personally handled it.
"As for his right eye, it is indeed kept by the 'root' department now."
Such a direct admission made Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two stunned for a moment.
"Why?! Danzo! Do you know what you did?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed the table, and his anger finally burst out.
"That's Shisui! He's the outstanding ninja who inherited Will of Fire! He was the key to peacefully solving the problem of Uchiha!"
"It's precisely because he is the key! That's why he must be dealt with!" Danzo retorted without giving in, with a cold light shining in his one eye.
"Hiruzen, you are too naive! Shisui Uchiha's ability is too dangerous! Mangekyō Sharingan, 'Kotoamatsukami' - can control the will of others without anyone noticing! What a terrifying power this is!"
He took a step forward with an imposing manner. "What if he used his own will to decide who is good for the village and who is bad for the village, and even one day he uses this power to deal with us and you, what should we do then?"
"What if he was used by the extremists of Uchiha to reverse the will of the entire Konoha Leadership at a critical moment?"
"The existence of this power itself is the biggest threat to the village! Its uncertainty is more dangerous than ten Uchiha Uprising!"
Danzo's voice was decisive, "I will never allow such dangerous and uncontrollable factors to exist! Therefore, eliminating him and seizing the eyes to control them are necessary measures to eliminate hidden dangers! And all of this..."
He paused heavily and glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two Advisor with one eye, as if declaring some unquestionable truth. "It's all for the absolute safety of Konoha!"
There was dead silence in the office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi Looking at Danzo's "clear conscience" and "everything is for the overall benefit" appearance, a deep sense of powerlessness and bone-chilling sadness surged into my heart.
He completely understood that in Danzo's extreme and twisted logic, killing Shisui and taking his eyes was not a sin, but a great "merit"!
Communication, trust, and guidance are all synonymous with weakness and risk in the world of Danzo.
Only thorough control and elimination is the way of "protection" he believes in.