The following day, two figures, one large and one small, wearing Uchiha- style Gunbai and accompanied by ten identically dressed ninjas, arrived at the gates of Konoha to await Danzo's arrival from Root.
Because this was Konoha's main thoroughfare, there were quite a few civilians passing through, and they all cast curious and subtly disgusted glances at the Uchiha Clan. This puzzled the Uchiha ninjas, wondering why Danzo would choose such a crowded and conspicuous place. However, considering it was a mission, they patiently endured it.
And so, under the strange gazes of those around them, the Uchiha ninjas waited for a full half hour. Their patience was nearing its limit, and their anger grew increasingly evident. Just as the Uchiha ninjas were about to unleash their fury, Danzo's men finally arrived.
Danzo, led by Danzo over fifty Root ninjas wearing animal masks, approached Shisui and his companions.
" Lord Danzo, your organization seems to have no sense of time; they're a step too slow." Before the angry Uchiha Clan could even get angry, the sensible Shisui immediately stepped forward upon seeing Danzo and his Danzo and questioned them.
He feared that his clansmen would lose their temper and hurl insults at Danzo and the others, so he stopped them in advance.
He worried that a conflict between his clan and Danzo would play right into Danzo's hands, further fueling the village's hatred of the Uchiha, since Danzo was currently acting on behalf of Konoha.
Shisui was Danzo surprised by Shisui's performance. He had long heard of the Uchiha Clan's genius Shisui Uchiha, and knew that he was a descendant of his former comrade, Kagami.
I originally thought Shisui was just an ordinary Uchiha, but I never expected Shisui to have such foresight, as if he saw through my schemes.
That's right, he deliberately arrived late, and he deliberately chose the Konoha Gate as the meeting place.
The goal was to teach these arrogant Uchiha a lesson, to let them know that Konoha is still ruled by its higher-ups.
At the same time, they are trying to continue guiding the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha.
If the Uchiha Clan members cannot control their emotions and vent their anger on him at the gate, it will further damage the Uchiha Clan's image in Konoha.
Unfortunately, his plan was thwarted by this young Uchiha Clan.
However, Danzo didn't care. If it didn't work out this time, there would be other opportunities in the future.
"Hehe, I was just discussing some matters with the Lord Hokage, which caused a slight delay. I hope you don't mind."
Danzo's words sounded like an apology, but his indifferent tone also seemed like a provocation.
This attitude enraged the Uchiha Clan around Shisui even more, and they looked at Danzo with eyes that seemed to want to tear him to pieces.
Facing the furious Uchiha, Danzo unfazed. He pointed to a ninja behind him wearing a bird-shaped mask and continued, " The Root will lead this operation, with you assisting. My subordinate, Vulture, will be the commander. You Uchiha will obey orders. Do you understand?"
This commanding tone only fueled the rage of the Uchiha Clan ninjas.
It's important to understand that the instructions they received were only to cooperate with the actions of the Root, not to obey the commands of the Root. They had an equal relationship with the Root.
Now that they were on equal footing, they were suddenly being placed below others. How could the proud Uchiha accept this?
They were about to unleash a torrent of abuse, but before they could even open their mouths, their other leader Uchiha Ryuko, stopped them and said...
" Lord Danzo, the orders given by our Uchiha Clan Head are only to assist the Root ninjas. We will help Root fight the enemy, but Lord Danzo, please don't treat us like fools and make us cannon fodder."
If Lord Danzo truly intends for us Uchiha to be used as scapegoats for Root, then we will not carry out such a mission, even at the risk of being punished by the clan leader.
Furthermore, I think the enemy that Lord Danzo is willing to mobilize Root and Uchiha to deal with, despite the ongoing war, must be very important to Lord Danzo.
Therefore, if Lord Danzo doesn't want a lose-lose situation, he should be more courteous to my Uchiha Clan.
In fact, given Ryuko's typical Uchiha personality, he would have made his move long ago.
But before he set off in the morning, Fugaku repeatedly told him to control his temper and not to be provoked by Danzo's words, because this cooperation was really important for the Uchiha.
After actually meeting Danzo, Uchiha Ryuko realized that this mission was important to the Uchiha, but also extraordinary for Danzo.
Danzo was marked by both a power grab and a show of force, and the mission was so urgent. They discussed setting off yesterday and today; it's clear how much importance Danzo.
That's why he threatened Danzo to make Danzo behave himself.
Danzo, sensing the threat in Uchiha Ryuko's words, frowned and his expression darkened. However, considering he couldn't do without the Uchiha, he regained his composure and coldly said, "Fine, since your Uchiha Clan Danzo autonomy in this operation, so be it. But I must warn you, if your independent actions cause this plan to fail, your Uchiha Clan will bear full responsibility. Furthermore, I will make you return every single benefit I promised you."
By the end, Danzo's eyes were filled with a chilling light that would have made an ordinary person tremble with fear.
But this had no effect on the Uchiha ninjas; they were not afraid of a Konoha elder who held a position without doing any work and only knew how to abuse his power for personal gain.
"Don't worry, Lord Danzo. As long as your Root are safe, we Uchiha ninjas will be fine."
"Snort"
After letting out a cold snort, Danzo stopped looking at the Uchiha he disliked and said to his Root, "I've given you all the mission information. I hope you won't disappoint me."
After that, ignoring the reactions of his subordinates and the Uchiha, he headed straight for the Hokage Building.
Although they have already discussed it with the Uchiha and the operation has begun.
However, there are still many things to discuss with Hiruzen Sarutobi, such as which battlefield the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Clan go to and what positions they should hold on the battlefield. These all need to be discussed in detail.
After Danzo left, the Root ninja leading the group didn't say anything, but simply waved to the men behind him before rushing off into the dense forest.
After witnessing Root's actions, Uchiha Ryuko and Shisui led their clansmen to follow behind the Root ninjas. Along the way, the two sides did not interact at all, each minding their own business.
This was a situation that both sides were satisfied with, but Shisui was somewhat uneasy. He learned from intelligence that the people of the Light Organization were not easy to deal with, and the fact that the ninjas from the same village could not cooperate would inevitably affect the success of the mission.
This made him less optimistic about the mission's success.