"Indeed! Danzo is a great man!"
Setsuna was the quickest to react, sighing with emotion, "Danzo knew that Itsuki's eyes had been taken, and he felt bad, so he came."
"He sacrificed his Root ninjas and offered his own face to make Itsuki happy."
"He diverted everyone's attention and bore the dissatisfaction of the village."
"He compensated us with a large sum of money."
"He burned himself to illuminate us!"
"We're still laughing at him here, aren't we worse than beasts?"
Itsuki's tone changed, "You actually took his money? How could you do that? That's too much."
Fugaku and Zonyi silently watched the two.
Enough is enough!
"I propose!" Itsuki said with a serious face, "We should all go and kowtow to Danzo to thank him for his sacrifice."
"Itsuki, stop messing around!"
Fugaku had a headache.
He originally came to appease Itsuki and warn Setsuna.
Now it was fine.
Nothing needed to be said.
At least after listening to Itsuki, even he felt sorry for Danzo's losses.
Although Danzo was the one who provoked the trouble, he truly suffered a loss.
Appeasing Itsuki?
If he continued to appease him, tomorrow they might be paying respects at Danzo's grave.
"I won't change my decision!"
Itsuki's expression was serious, "I will definitely thank Danzo, I swear!"
"Just spare him!"
Itsuki's words instantly reminded everyone of what had happened before.
Their expressions turned fearful.
If something like that happened again, Danzo would definitely fight Itsuki to the death. Not even the Third Hokage, or even the Second Hokage resurrected, could stop him.
Shisui even stepped forward and grabbed Itsuki's shoulder, shouting, "You're not allowed to act recklessly, do you hear me?"
"No way!"
"I'm your brother!"
"Even if you dig up our grandfather, it's still not allowed!"
"I..."
Shisui almost fainted from anger.
Were those even human words?
Besides, he didn't even know where their grandfather was buried, how could he dig him up?
"Itsuki!"
Suddenly, a calm voice sounded.
Uchiha Zonyi!
He stared at Itsuki with his eyes fixed, and said in a deep voice, "Do you think my way is not feasible?"
"Endurance is your way of the ninja. I really can't agree with that." Itsuki shrugged and said, "And not only do I disagree, but the facts have also proven it, haven't they? After so many years, the clan hasn't made any progress, let alone an inch."
"Of course!" Itsuki sneered, "You can also find someone to take the blame, just like the Third Hokage found Danzo."
Setsuna's face darkened.
Why are you looking at me?
"By the way!" Itsuki seemed to have thought of something and smiled, "What about within the clan? I think many Uchiha can't suppress their anger anymore, right? You three have also worked hard."
Fugaku and the others frowned.
Because of the attack on Itsuki, the Uchiha within the clan were indeed very angry.
If Fugaku and Zonyi hadn't forcefully suppressed it, and Setsuna had chosen to remain neutral instead of adding fuel to the fire, who knows what those Uchiha might have done.
"Zonyi, I've told you long ago, your way doesn't work anymore!"
Setsuna said sarcastically, "Even if you and Fugaku suppressed it this time, what about next time? Or do you think Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others will stop?"
"Not just them, you're the same!"
Although Itsuki's eyes were bandaged, there was a hint of arrogance in his demeanor.
"Do you think an armed coup can save the Uchiha? Are you Uchiha Shisui? So naive!"
Shisui remained silent on the side.
Why was he being dragged into this again?
Setsuna said word by word, "We just want to take back what belongs to us Uchiha."
There were six people present.
Three Uchiha leaders, three of the most outstanding members of the new generation.
Basically, everyone who should know, knew. It was better to just lay everything out in the open.
As for Kurenai, this woman was smart and had been hiding in the room from the beginning, not coming out.
Itsuki laughed, "I can only say your idea is good."
Setsuna said calmly, "We will naturally prepare the most thorough plan to ensure success."
"Meaning you've considered everything, right?" Itsuki said with a half-smile, "Including the Three Thousand Sarutobi Troops, you've taken them into account, right?"
Three Thousand Sarutobi Troops?
Everyone was stunned.
"What's that?"
"The Sarutobi clan!" Itsuki said with a grin, "The Sarutobi clan currently has more than three thousand ninjas, known as the Three Thousand Sarutobi Troops. Your plan must have taken them into account, right?"
Danzo's Root had suffered heavy losses, which led to instability among the Uchiha.
Itsuki felt it was necessary to give them a blow and let them understand that there was always someone stronger out there.
Everyone fell silent, digesting this information.
"You're lying, right?"
Shisui exploded from the side.
He stepped forward and grabbed Itsuki's shoulders, shaking him vigorously. His own body was also trembling violently.
A hint of blood even appeared on his bandages.
Shisui knew all too well what it meant for the Sarutobi clan to have over three thousand ninjas.
Several thousand ninjas, what did they eat?
What did they drink?
Where did the resources for their training come from?
Although the Sarutobi clan also had businesses, the money they earned was definitely not enough to sustain such a huge consumption.
There was only one possibility!
Shisui didn't want to believe it!
And he absolutely couldn't believe it!
How could his beloved Hokage do such a thing?
Itsuki's voice trembled from being shaken, "I say, has your Parkinson's spread to your whole body? You even want to infect me, you're too much."
Shisui seemed not to hear, "Answer my question, answer me, Itsuki!"
"If you keep shaking me like this, forget about calling me Itsuki, even if you call me your second uncle, it won't work."
"Calm down, Shisui!"
Setsuna shouted coldly, "We know very well what kind of person Hiruzen Sarutobi is. We've also considered the ninjas of the Sarutobi clan, but..."
"Three thousand!?"
Setsuna frowned at Itsuki, "Are you sure?"
Shisui shouted excitedly, "Elder, what do you mean by that? You actually believe it? Haha, that's ridiculous! Three thousand ninjas, that's three thousand ninjas! Do you know what that means? You..."
"I said calm down, Shisui!"
Fugaku shouted loudly, and at the same time, his killing intent turned into sharp blades, piercing towards Shisui.
The icy killing intent made Shisui pause, and his eyes became clearer.
Fugaku slowly said, "We had some speculations about the Sarutobi clan, but three thousand..."
His expression was also full of doubt.
"Itsuki, are you sure?"
"How would I be sure!" Itsuki said in surprise, "I'm not the clan leader, nor am I an elder. I'm just an ordinary genius of the clan. Although I'm handsome, talented, kind, and helpful..."
"Mokujin!"
Fugaku interrupted Itsuki with one sentence.
He said calmly, "Both Mokujin and Yuto trust you very much, Itsuki. With that being said, are you really just an ordinary genius of the clan?"
Mokujin was a young Jonin with some fame within the clan.
Yuto was the same.
Hearing Fugaku's words, Itsuki touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
This was probably his only flaw.
Itsuki started cultivating his own forces after becoming a Jonin.
It had only been a few short years.
Although it was very secretive, as long as one investigated deeply, they could still discover that there were many Uchiha within the clan whose strength had improved dramatically in just a few years.
During the time when the Mangekyo Sharingan was lost, Mokujin suddenly stepped forward, which magnified this point and became a common thread pointing to Itsuki.
(End of Chapter)