If not for the iron bars, Danzo would have loved to blast him with a Vacuum Wave.
Protect the Sarutobi and Shimura?
Just say you want to protect yourself!
Danzo's eyes burned with fury as he stared fixedly at the man before him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression never changed. He was as calm as a pool of stagnant water.
"I promise that after you're gone, I'll have your name carved on the Memorial Stone, so the people of Konoha will remember you as a hero."
"I've said everything I needed to say. You're a smart man. You know what to choose, old friend."
With that, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned and left.
Old friend?
Danzo gave a mocking smile.
You can still say that at a time like this? Doesn't it disgust you?
He knew perfectly well that, put plainly, Hiruzen Sarutobi was telling him to kill himself.
Not to await execution after the public trial.
He wanted him to find an opportunity to end his own life inside this cell.
That way, every secret would be buried with him.
No matter how unwilling Senju Nawaki was to let it go, he would no longer be able to touch Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, or Mitokado Homura.
What a clever scheme.
When it came to playing politics, he could never match Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Thank you for your efforts this time, Minato."
As he left the cell, Hiruzen Sarutobi bowed slightly to Minato Namikaze.
"You're welcome, Lord Third. I only hope this is the last time."
As Minato Namikaze spoke, he cast an unobtrusive glance into the cell.
Only after seeing that Danzo was still in the same spot did he inwardly breathe a sigh of relief.
After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, Minato Namikaze returned to his post and continued standing guard.
Standing in the prison