Looking at the Third Hokage's grief-stricken old face, Uchiha Sora said mockingly, "Once you got Shisui killed, you should have seen this coming. Danzo deserved to die. You have no objections to that, do you, Lord Third Hokage?"
"Sora!" Kakashi could not help shouting.
This was going too far! Danzo was the Third Hokage's old friend-they had grown up together!
"Kakashi!" Yet the Third Hokage waved a hand, cutting him off. His aged face grew calm, and his cloudy eyes regarded Uchiha Sora without a trace of emotion. "Uchiha Sora, what would it take for you to leave Danzo's head with me?" he asked in a low voice.
Uchiha Sora smiled. "As expected of a Hokage. You regained your composure so quickly."
"But I have another use for Danzo's head. I won't leave it with you."
The Third Hokage continued, "What do you intend to do about the Uchiha Clan?"
"Oh?" Uchiha Sora looked slightly surprised. "It seems you've already heard."
"This is Konoha!" the Third Hokage said.
"Fine. We can discuss the Uchiha Clan in detail at the negotiating table tomorrow. For now, I'll be taking my leave. I won't keep you company any longer." Uchiha Sora shrugged and smiled faintly.
With that, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished before their eyes.
After Uchiha Sora left, an eerie silence fell over the scene.
The Third Hokage suddenly staggered, and Kakashi hurried to support him.
"Lord Hokage!" the ANBU cried out in alarm.
"I'm fine." The Third Hokage waved a hand and sighed. "I'm getting old. I can't take shocks like this anymore. Classify tonight's events as an S-rank secret! Under no circumstances can the other villages learn of this!"
"Yes!" the ANBU hurriedly replied.
They knew Danzo's death was a major incident. Mishandling it could lead