Danzo's gaze was icy.
At his words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression shifted slightly.
"Under exceptional circumstances, Impure World Reincarnation is our most powerful tool."
"The Second Hokage didn't develop this forbidden technique just to leave it in the Scroll of Seals for future generations to look at."
"Last time, everything happened too suddenly. But next time..."
"Hiruzen, if you really are getting old, you can hand the position of Hokage over to me."
Danzo's voice was low, carrying a hint of ruthless resolve.
"Danzo, you're too hard-line!"
"The peace Konoha enjoys now doesn't need someone as uncompromising as you."
"Besides, what you need most right now is to keep yourself hidden."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.
"Hmph!"
"If these things are inconvenient for you, I'll handle them for you."
Danzo picked up the bamboo hat on the table and put it on his head.
Just then, the skin of his face suddenly began twitching violently. Branches as thick as fingers crawled rapidly across it like snakes.
Danzo's expression changed, a look of pain crossing his face. He turned and hurried away.
Only after watching him leave did Hiruzen Sarutobi sigh and shake his head.
"Lord Hashirama's cells, the Uchiha Clan's eyes."
"These two bloodlines aren't so easily merged. Even if they're forcibly combined, they remain extremely unstable."
"How exactly did Xia Le manage it?"
Confusion surfaced in his eyes.
Although Danzo had survived and gained immense power, that power was, in truth, beyond his control. It could easily run wild in battle.
Either his limbs would burst apart, or he would turn into a plant and lose the ability to move.
That was why Hiruzen had said his fusion was unstable.
What unsettled him was that Danzo was actually trying to fuse all the kekkei genkai in the Ninja World. If he truly