Sakura's gut told her this was definitely tied to a few elders from the Uchiha clan. "You can use genjutsu to interrogate those elders. We should be able to find out what's going on."
"I'll do it right now!" Shisui said, rising to his feet and heading toward the door—but Sakura caught him with an outstretched arm.
"It's still not time for you to reveal yourself yet!" Sakura said. "I've already discussed this with Fugaku-san—we need to wait for the perfect moment to completely eliminate Danzo. This is exactly the chance we've been waiting for!"
"What do you mean?" Shisui paused, asking confusedly.
"Danzo has already targeted you. If my guess is correct, it won't be long before he makes his move against the entire Uchiha clan. We need to let him make the first move so we can strike back at the right time. By then, no one will be able to accuse the Uchiha of wrongdoing!"
A sharp look flashed in Sakura's eyes. "Only after dealing with Danzo can Konoha and the Uchiha truly coexist peacefully. Of course, eliminating Danzo won't happen overnight. We must wait for another opportunity. During this time, the Uchiha must seem to comply with Danzo's wishes and disappear completely from the shinobi world. Then, when the next chance comes, the Uchiha will return to Konoha as saviors. At that time, we'll kill Danzo outright and reveal all the terrible things he's done. And just like that, the Uchiha will become innocent victims of Danzo's oppression. No one would dare question our actions afterward."
"Honestly, I'm not big on all these scheming games… So whatever the two of you decide works for me!" Shisui wasn't particularly skilled in such intricate political maneuvering, but if sacrificing just Danzo could bring peace between Konoha and the Uchiha, he had no objections.
"Come on, let's go visit Fugaku-san's house first, then you can leave the village to help me with something else!"
Late at night, two shadowy figures darted across the streets. After briefly entering the Uchiha compound, they soon came out again. The smaller figure returned home, while the taller one headed toward the outskirts of Konoha.
Chapter 67 – Discussing Countermeasures [Middle] [Third Update]
Two weeks after Shisui's death, Uchiha Itachi had been feeling unwell. Burdened by Shisui's final words, uncertain about the masked man's identity, pressured by Danzo's veiled threats, and carrying the weight of the Hokage's mission—it all piled onto Itachi's shoulders like a crushing load.
Returning from Anbu, Uchiha Itachi gazed at Konoha's lively night view and couldn't help but sigh. If war truly broke out, such scenery would instantly fall apart.
When he entered his home, he was surprised to hear Sakura's voice coming from the living room.
"Itachi-niisan, come inside quickly!"
Sakura sensed Itachi's approach even before he arrived. Sitting opposite Sakura, Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto noticed the visible distress in Itachi's expression, pain flickering across their faces.
"Itachi, you've been through a lot lately!"
After urging Itachi to sit down, Uchiha Fugaku sighed deeply.
"It must be really stressful with so many things weighing on you!"
"It's nothing difficult. Anbu missions are always like that anyway!" Itachi Uchiha pressed his lips together, managing a faint, bitter smile.
"That's not what I'm talking about!" Fugaku Uchiha looked at his overly mature son and said, "Danzo's been pressuring you again, hasn't he?"
"Father," Itachi Uchiha lifted his head in shock to look at Fugaku Uchiha. Did his father know about what Danzo had talked to him about?!
"Don't act so surprised. Sakura already told me everything," Fugaku Uchiha snorted coldly, a flash of killing intent passing through his eyes. "That bastard Danzo actually dared to lay hands on Shisui and even tried to steal Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan."
Thinking about how nearly Shisui Uchiha—the strongest young warrior of the Uchiha clan—had been killed by Danzo, Fugaku felt an overwhelming urge to storm into Root headquarters and chop Dan Zou into mincemeat.
"Shisui..." Itachi Uchiha clenched both hands tightly until his nails pierced the flesh of his palms, completely unaware of the pain.
"Fugaku-san doesn't need to get so angry. Let Danzo keep enjoying his freedom for a few more years," Sakura shrugged with a smirk. Right now, with three Mangekyō Sharingan users in the Uchiha clan—Fugaku, Itachi, and Shisui—what could Danzo possibly do, no matter how many people were under his command?
"You're right!" Fugaku Uchiha laughed as well. The Uchiha clan was destined to grow even stronger from here on. As for Danzo, he might as well just wait for death quietly.
Itachi frowned slightly from the side—what did that mean? Could it be that the Uchiha were really planning a rebellion? Moreover, Sakura seemed involved too. With her kind of power, would Konoha even stand a chance?
"Itachi-niisan, don't think too much. Let me slowly explain everything to you!"
Noticing the look on Itachi's face, Sakura gave him a sweet smile and immediately opened a Spatial Passage with a wave of her hand. "Before that, Itachi-niisan, meet someone you've longed to see!"
"Someone I've longed to see?"
Itachi looked puzzled, but when he saw the figure emerging from the Spatial Passage, his eyes widened instantly.
"Shisui? But weren't you already…"
"Nah, back then I almost died, but fortunately Sakura had already prepared a failsafe on me beforehand, which is why I survived!"
Shisui Uchiha grinned at Itachi. Suddenly, a sweet, pinkish glow surrounded the two men, and inexplicably, a lyric echoed in Sakura's mind: "A single meaningful gaze can last a lifetime."
"Okay, you two must really have missed each other—it's like newlyweds reuniting after months apart—but this isn't the time for heartfelt confessions yet. Let's talk about serious matters first!"
Sakura interrupted their deep eye contact. If she let them continue staring any longer, she wouldn't be able to bear it herself.
"What do you mean by 'newlyweds reuniting'? That metaphor is completely wrong!"
When Sakura said that, Itachi Uchiha and Shisui suddenly blushed and felt quite flustered. Why did it suddenly sound like they were hiding something between them, just because Sakura had pointed it out?
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