In fact, Uchiha Itachi was also Danzo's target for elimination.
He would threaten Kirito to annihilate everyone in the Uchiha residential area except Uchiha Izumi, in exchange for sparing Uchiha Izumi.
Including Uchiha Itachi.
Afterward, if Uchiha Itachi killed Uchiha Izumi, Kirito was bound to have a life-and-death battle with him.
In the end, no matter who the winner was, Danzo would send people to eliminate the survivor.
Even if Uchiha Itachi, being stronger, won in the end, Danzo could still use Uchiha Sasuke to control Uchiha Itachi.
He even planned to mold Uchiha Sasuke into a sharp weapon within the Root.
A weapon that would help him ascend to the position of Hokage.
With this, the Uchiha clan, along with the truth about the Uchiha, would be buried in history and erased.
And Lord Danzo himself would become the greatest hero in protecting Konoha.
Not only would he eliminate the Uchiha, the "cancer" of Konoha, but he would also collect a trove of Sharingan.
Why not?
This is what Danzo was thinking at the moment.
Just as Danzo was immersed in these grandiose fantasies, a Root ninja suddenly appeared behind him and whispered something in his ear.
Danzo calmed his excitement, waved the Root ninja away, and then said to Uchiha Itachi, "If there's nothing else, you can leave. Remember, I don't want anyone to see you here."
"Yes." Uchiha Itachi replied, donned his mask, and disappeared from the courtyard.
Danzo turned and entered his house.
Soon after,Kirito arrived in the small courtyard, guided by a Root ninja.
Kirito had already sensed Uchiha Itachi's chakra but chose not to expose it. He stood outside the door and respectfully called, "Lord Danzo, you were looking for me."
"Come in," Danzo's calm voice called from inside.
The door creaked open.
Kirito entered and saw Danzo sitting on an armchair, sipping tea.
As soon as Kirito entered, Danzo set his teacup down and went straight to the point, "Kirito, I believe you already know the Uchiha clan is preparing to rebel."
"Yes, Lord Danzo. I've already reported it to Lord Hokage. He plans to resolve it peacefully," Kirito replied respectfully. Of course, Kirito didn't believe a word from the Third Hokage. Regardless of the outcome, he planned to take Uchiha Izumi away from Konoha tomorrow night.
Seeing Kirito's demeanor, Danzo felt a pang of disgust. The wound on his left arm, long healed, began to ache slightly.
He saw a reflection of Uchiha Shisui in Kirito.
The same innocence.
The same annoying trait.
Death wouldn't be a loss.
"This civil war is inevitable. When the time comes, all members of the Uchiha clan will be branded as traitors and executed. Including Uchiha Izumi."
Danzo delivered the lines he'd rehearsed many times.
"No, that's impossible. Hokage-sama promised me he would protect Izumi."
Kirito's technique, Kyoka Suigetsu , was silently activated. He projected an expression of extreme agitation and hesitation but internally remained calm as he sat next to Danzo, viewing him as nothing more than a clown.
Seeing Kirito's reaction, Danzo was secretly pleased and continued persuading him: "Don't be fooled by the Third Hokage's empty promises. When the moment comes, he will choose the village without hesitation. The village can't accommodate the rebellious Uchiha. Unless..."
Hearing this, Kirito wisely pleaded, "Lord Danzo, please show me the way."
Danzo smirked, picking up his teacup again. "The simplest method is often the most effective. If we stop the rebellion before it starts, Uchiha Izumi won't be affected."
"What should I do?" Kirito realized that Danzo was trying to manipulate him like he had Shisui.
Kirito, with quick reflexes, subtly added some water from the Zimu River to Danzo's drink before he consumed it.
Unaware of anything amiss, Danzo continued, "You have two choices.
You can either side with the Uchiha and die alongside your lover, or you can protect her by helping the village wipe out the Uchiha clan before the rebellion even begins."
"Of course, that would make you a traitor, banished from the village."
"But at the same time, you would have protected Konoha. You would have saved your lover's life."
"Ninjas must be willing to sacrifice. If we allow the Uchiha rebellion, the village will descend into civil war, and other nations will seize the opportunity to invade Konoha. The consequences would be a hundred times worse than the Nine-Tails attack."
"Kirito, as both a spy for Konoha and a member of the Uchiha, no one is better suited to this task. Are you willing to take on the mission of eliminating the Uchiha for the good of the village?"
**"You are the biggest threat!"** Kirito thought inwardly. Yet, he kept up his illusion, maintaining an expression of intense confusion and reluctance.
Lowering his head, shadows concealed his eyes as he feigned being swayed by Danzo. "Lord Danzo, if killing the Uchiha clan can protect the village and Izumi, I will do it."
"Yes." Danzo nodded in affirmation, feeling confident that he had unearthed the darkness in Kirito's heart.
"Does Lord Hokage know about this?" Kirito asked.
"There's no need for the Third Hokage to know. He's entrusted me with handling it." Danzo, as usual, shouldered the blame.
At the critical moment, Danzo still played the role of Hokage's protector.
"You are the leaves bathed in the sun, and I am the root that safeguards Konoha. I will bear all the darkness," he mused.
"For the village and for Izumi, I will accept this mission. However, I fear my strength alone may not be enough to eliminate the entire Uchiha clan."
Kirito stood, donning his mask once more. Originally, he had only planned to take Uchiha Izumi away and avoid the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha.
But now, both Danzo and the Third Hokage had marked him as a disposable pawn.
He wasn't Uchiha Shisui, and he had no loyalty to Konoha.
Since they had targeted him, there was no longer any need to hold back.
If these two old men wanted to wipe out clans, then Kirito would ensure the Shimura and Sarutobi clans met the same fate.
As for the Pregnant water, it was Kirito's way of showing his "respect" for the Shimura clan.
Of course, the Sarutobi clan wouldn't be left out either. He'd prepare something special for them too.
"You don't need to worry about the police force. Someone else will handle it." Danzo said, "You and Uchiha Itachi only need to focus on wiping out the Uchiha residential area and the commercial district. He accepted this mission under the condition that his brother would be spared."
(End of chapter).
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