Danzo: Who is the mastermind?

"Start simulation!"

[Age 6, you displayed genius-like talent, revealing your Sharingan to the public. Opening your eyes at six years old attracted countless people's attention.]

[Hiruzen Sarutobi, Fugaku Uchiha, Danzo, and Uchiha Itachi all couldn't help but notice you.]

[Uchiha Sasuke, unconvinced, challenged you and was easily defeated.]

[Age 6 years and 1 month, Fugaku Uchiha summoned you, provided excellent training conditions, and encouraged you to keep up the good work.]

[However, you held no regard for Fugaku Uchiha.]

[Age 6 years and 2 months, you proactively sought out Danzo, defected to him, and revealed the Uchiha clan's impending rebellion, earning his approval.]

[Age 6 years and 3 months, you were monitoring the Uchiha clan.]

[Age 6 years and 4 months, the information you provided Danzo about the Uchiha clan pleased him. Danzo rewarded you with a ninjutsu scroll.]

[You learned Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.]

[Age 6 years and 5 months, after gaining Danzo's further trust, you began executing your own plan. You investigated the Root organization's base and captured Root members.]

[Age 6 years and 6 months, you captured a Root member and used the Yamanaka Clan Secret Technique, Memory Invasion, on them, obtaining useful information.]

[Age 6 years and 7 months, you captured a Root member and used the Yamanaka Clan Secret Technique, Memory Invasion, on them, obtaining useful information.]

[Age 6 years and 8 months, your actions were discovered by Danzo.]

[Danzo ordered Root ninjas to capture you.]

[You attempted to escape. Your peak Chunin strength meant many Root ninjas were no match for you. You wielded Genjutsu and Fire Release with great proficiency.]

[You killed several Root ninjas.]

[You escaped to the village's edge. No one stopped you. You were surprised and overjoyed, seeing it as an opportunity to flee.]

[However, Danzo chose to act personally. You were captured.]

[Danzo brought you back to the Root base.]

[You endured a period of harsh interrogation.]

[Danzo questioned you, demanding to know your true objective, whether you were acting under Fugaku Uchiha's orders, and what you were looking for.]

[You revealed your true objective: you wanted to obtain the photographs of Yakushi Kabuto from his childhood.]

[Danzo was greatly surprised, not understanding how you knew about this.]

[Danzo became suspicious of Yakushi Kabuto, wondering if he had defected to the Uchiha clan.]

[Danzo subjected you to further interrogation.]

[But still, he gained nothing.]

[Age 6 years and 9 months, you were in the Root prison.]

[Age 6 years and 10 months, you gained a companion: Yakushi Kabuto, who had also been captured by Danzo. Kabuto was utterly bewildered, not understanding why Danzo had captured him.]

[Danzo interrogated both you and Kabuto, hoping to uncover who was behind you. In Danzo's view, your actions couldn't possibly be your own plan.]

[Danzo, due to your age and strength, underestimated you.]

[You told Kabuto about Yakushi Nonō.]

[Kabuto was shocked. He understood why Danzo had captured him and became enraged at Danzo. At the same time, he was puzzled, wondering how you knew about this.]

[You offered no explanation.]

[Danzo produced a stack of photos and demanded Kabuto reveal the mastermind. He promised to tell Kabuto the events of that year if he named the person behind it.]

[But Kabuto didn't know.]

[In his rage, Danzo violently threw the photos at Kabuto's face and attacked him.]

[Blood splattered onto the photos.]

[While Danzo wasn't paying attention, you subtly nudged several photos with your foot, used Chakra to pick them up, and held them in your hand.]

[Danzo killed Yakushi Kabuto.]

[After calming down, Danzo summoned Fū Yamanaka, intending to use the Yamanaka Clan Secret Technique, Memory Invasion, to forcibly search your mind.]

[However, when Fū Yamanaka approached, he discovered you were already dead.]

[The moment Fū Yamanaka entered, you chose to bite your tongue and commit suicide.]

[Fū Yamanaka used Memory Invasion on you, but found nothing.]

[Danzo's expression turned as dark as if water could drip from it. He vaguely sensed something terrifying was targeting him from the shadows, filled with doubt—who could be behind such a genius acting as a suicide operative?]

[You died.]

[This simulation has ended.]

[Please choose your desired reward from the two options below.]

[1: Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.]

[2: The item you held in your hand as you died.]

Uchiha Setsuna didn't hesitate at all.

"I choose 2!"

Even though the first option was quite valuable, Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere was a very good Wind Style ninjutsu. Even Danzo liked to use it; it had long range, strong attack power, and high frequency.

But no matter how good the ninjutsu was, it wasn't as important as buying Uchiha Setsuna time.

In the Life Simulator, Uchiha Setsuna had tried all sorts of methods and barely managed to escape the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.

However, he only managed to buy himself a little over half a year.

One year plus half a year made it a year and a half.

A year and a half was only enough for Uchiha Setsuna to raise his Chakra level from Genin to Chunin.

It wasn't enough for Uchiha Setsuna to raise his Chakra level from Chunin to Jonin.

The Life Simulator was very useful, but it also had its limitations.

That is, Uchiha Setsuna couldn't obtain the small improvements made by the Uchiha Setsuna in the life simulation.

What Uchiha Setsuna could obtain were only the rewards from the options.

For small improvements to become option rewards, they had to reach a certain level before being recognized by the simulator.

The next moment, Uchiha Setsuna felt a stack of things appear in his hand.

Uchiha Setsuna looked down.

In his hands were several photographs, bloody photographs. It wasn't all of them that Danzo had thrown out, but these were several crucial ones. With these photos, Uchiha Setsuna felt there was a high probability he could convince Yakushi Kabuto.

"Besides, I can completely make up for the less important ones."

"I'll just find a few more photos."

A sound of footsteps echoed from outside the door.

"Setsuna, get up. Breakfast is ready. You have to go to school today."

"Yes, Grandpa, I'll be right there."

Uchiha Setsuna quickly got up.

He changed his clothes, washed up, ate breakfast, and left the Uchiha clan's compound, heading in the direction of the Ninja Academy.