Deep underground.
Shimura Danzō sat there quietly.
A black shadow appeared before Danzo and dropped to one knee.
Danzo's single eye slowly turned toward the newcomer.
"Speak."
"Lord Danzo."
"The base has been invaded."
Danzo's body swayed.
"Invaded?"
"Who has the nerve?"
"The Uchiha."
"Uchiha Yao is leading the Uchiha Clan."
"The first level of the base has already been taken by the Uchiha!"
Danzo abruptly rose from his throne and slammed his hand onto the armrest.
Crack!
A web-like fissure immediately spread across the armrest beneath Danzo's palm.
"Uchiha!"
"Uchiha Yao!"
"How dare they!"
"Rebellion! This is blatant rebellion! This is an open betrayal of Konoha!"
Danzo flew into a rage, his furious roar echoing endlessly through the sealed underground space.
Danzo had completely forgotten that not long ago, he had been plotting how to use Uchiha Itachi's hand to slaughter the entire Uchiha Clan—women, children, and shinobi alike—leaving none alive.
In Danzo's logic, for the sake of Konoha's "greater good," it was only natural for Shimura Danzō to eliminate any potential threat.
But if the Uchiha dared resist his purge, then they were criminals deserving of death, unforgivable traitors.
Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune emerged from the shadows.
"Lord Danzo!"
Danzo panted heavily.
The fury in his eyes gradually gave way to a dark, venomous expression.
"Pass down my orders!"
"All combat personnel are to enter the highest alert immediately!"
"Activate every defensive mechanism, barrier, and trap!"
"Yes!"
Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune answered solemnly.
"Torune, immediately select fifty elites and have them break out through Emergency Exit Three."
"By any means necessary, at any cost, they must break through the Uchiha blockade!"
"Go to the Hokage Building and tell Hiruzen."
"Tell him the Uchiha Clan has rebelled!"
"They are slaughtering Root shinobi loyal to the Hokage!"
"Have