"The blueprint we conceived together will receive the greatest degree of acquiescence and support from the new Hokage."
This sentence, like a thunder, exploded in Uchi-ha Fugaku's mind!
He suddenly raised his head and stared at Senju Chen. All the hesitation and struggle in his eyes faded away at this moment, replaced by a kind of determination and madness when a hero makes up his mind!
Stability? Integration?
That kind of tepid future might have been what he wanted most in the past!
But what he wants now is to lead Uchiha Clan to recreate Madara's glory back then, or even surpass that glory!
"I understand." Uchiha Fugaku breathed out a long breath, as if letting out the last bit of weakness in his heart. He picked up the teacup, faced Senju Chen, and solemnly offered tea instead of wine, paying homage from afar.
"We Uchiha Clan, support Orochimaru!"
After negotiating this important matter related to the family's future, Uchiha Fugaku seemed much more relaxed.
Senju Chen also laughed. Seeing that his goal was achieved, the atmosphere was no longer so tense.
He changed to a more comfortable sitting position and asked casually, "Speaking of which, I haven't seen Shisui for a while. Uncle Fugaku, how is he doing lately?"
"That kid's talent was spotted by Danzo. Now, he has joined 'Root' and is directly taking orders from Danzo."
Uchiha Fugaku's words made the smile on Senju Chen's face freeze instantly.
"..."
Senju Chen's hand holding the teacup paused in the air for a moment.
What... stuff?
Root?!
Shisui Uchiha... entered the "root" part of Danzo?!
A chill shot up from Senju Chen's spine without any warning, and spread to all his limbs in an instant.
He remembers clearly that Shisui Uchiha in the original book should be Anbu, who is directly subordinate to Third Hokage! He is loyal to Third Hiruzen Sarutobi and is an important chess piece used by Third to monitor and protect Uchiha Clan!
Now how could... how could he have gone to work for that old Yinbi Danzo?!
Is it the butterfly effect? Or is it some other reason?
Why did Shisui Uchiha go to Root?
If a Shisui Uchiha with the strongest Genjutsu "Kotoamatsukami" is controlled by the ambitious Shimura Danzō... the consequences will be unimaginable!
Danzo can use Kotoamatsukami to modify anyone's will without anyone noticing! Including Hokage candidates, including the patriarchs of major families... even him Uchiha Fugaku!
Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Senju Chen's back.
He was just discussing with Fugaku how to deal with Danzo, but little did he know that Danzo actually had a trump card in his hand that could overturn the entire chess game!
"Chen-kun? What's wrong?" Uchiha Fugaku noticed something strange about him.
"Nothing." Senju Chen quickly calmed down, suppressed the fear in his heart, and put a gentle smile on his face again, but that smile was somewhat forced.
"Uncle Fugaku, if Shisui comes back, let him come find me. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
"Okay, he's back, I'll let him find you."
After leaving the Uchiha mansion and walking on the streets at dusk, Senju Chen's heart could no longer calm down.
The alliance reached with Fugaku, the pride of controlling the situation, has now been replaced by a strong sense of crisis.
Must see Shisui Uchiha as soon as possible.
He wants to know why Shisui entered Root, whether it was his own wish or because of something else...
"Huh..."
Senju Chen exhaled a long breath, and the white mist quickly dissipated in the cool air.
No, don't panic.
The more times like this, the more calm you need to be.
He forced himself to detach himself from the worst-case scenario and began to analyze the key nodes.
First, when did Shisui join "Root"? Was it recently, or was he secretly absorbed by Danzo long ago? This is related to the degree of trust and control Danzo has in him.
Second, what is the current strength of Shisui? Mangekyō Sharingan, is it open? Kotoamatsukami, can it be used? How long is the cooling time? This information directly determines the threat level of this trump card.
The third and most important point is the personal will of Shisui. Why did he choose Danzo? Was he being deceived, or did he have his own considerations? Shisui in the original work was finally prepared to use Kotoamatsukami directly controls the patriarch Uchiha Fugaku, hoping to achieve the goal of peaceful coexistence between the Uchiha Clan and the village. This is a Uchiha "traitor" who can sacrifice everything for the village. He has his own extreme and pure concept of peace.
However, Senju Chen guesses that at this stage, there is a high probability that Shisui has not opened Mangekyō Sharingan. Danzo is not a prophet. He pulled Shisui into Root. The main reason may be because of himself.
After all, Shisui and himself are members of the same class. The main reason why Danzo pulled Shisui into Root is to restrain himself, and at the same time, he also restrained Uchiha Clan.
But all this has to wait until we meet Shisui.
He and Shisui have been in the same team for so many years. Senju Chen doesn't believe that Shisui would willingly work for a careerist like Danzo.
There must be a hidden secret here that he doesn't know about.
He wanted to confirm for himself what kind of path this "strongest Genjutsu ninja", who had been led astray by fate, had embarked on.
Konoha, the base of the underground "root".
In the deepest stone room, there were no extra decorations, only a stone table, a few stone benches, and the only oil lamp on the wall that emitted a pale light.
Shimura Danzō, sitting in this pale light and shadow.
The right half of his bandaged face was hidden in the darkness, with only the weather-beaten but still shining eye on the left exposed. He was like a stone statue dormant deep in a cave, blending in with the surrounding darkness, exuding a chilling sense of oppression.
The door of the stone room was pushed open silently, and Mitokado Homura walked in.
He took off the formal clothes that represented his status as a consultant and put on a dark suit that was easy to move around. However, the reserve of a high-ranking person on his face did not diminish at all. But at this moment, this reserve was still mixed with annoyance and gloom that could not be concealed.
"Sit."
Danzo didn't stand up or even raise his head, he just squeezed out a hoarse monosyllable from his throat.
Mitokado Homura said, "Danzo, something... went wrong."
"Oh?" Danzo finally slowly raised his head, and the one eye locked on him like a hawk. "Senju Chen, that kid, disobedient?"
"More than just being disobedient! He even directly mentioned Tsunade, saying that it means Tsunade, and Senju Clan will remain neutral this time! Whoever becomes Hokage in the end, they will support!"