Danzo had chosen to do this not only because of Yechen's provocation, but also because he wanted to take the opportunity to put the Uchiha in their place.
Originally, he had not planned to get into any major conflicts with the Uchiha during this period.
But according to his latest intelligence, most of the Uchiha Clan's Jonin had decided to support Minato Namikaze's bid to become the Fourth Hokage.
In a few more days at most, they might reach a consensus.
Yechen had actually played a part in this, which was why so many Uchiha Jonin supported Minato Namikaze.
Having Minato Namikaze as Hokage would do the Uchiha no harm. On the contrary, it would help them. At the very least, they would not suffer deliberate suppression.
So Yechen had only needed to offer his opinion, and the clan had quickly agreed.
The support of one of Konoha's great clans would undoubtedly be a tremendous boost for Minato Namikaze. No matter what reservations he had, he would acknowledge the favor.
But this choice ran directly counter to Danzo's wishes.
As such, he no longer had many reservations. Since you won't choose me, why should I show you any courtesy? That was exactly how Danzo thought!
Of course, if he could use this to change the Uchiha's decision, all the better. Even if he could not, he could still eliminate a potential threat.
At that thought, Danzo reached up and touched his bandaged right eye. If his guess was right, Yechen might already have awakened the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan.
An ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan had already given him a taste of immense power. If he could replace it with an even stronger eye, his own strength would surely rise by a considerable margin.
That would give him even greater confidence when he