"What a shame Shisui's a boy. Otherwise, he'd make a great daughter-in-law for our family!"
Mikoto Uchiha covered her mouth and laughed. She had only meant it as a joke, but to her surprise, Fugaku Uchiha actually appeared deep in thought.
"Well, if they really wanted to be together, I suppose there's no rule against it. After all, Sasuke can carry on the family line!"
"Spew!" Sakura spat out the mouthful of tea she had just drunk. Was Fugaku trying to challenge the heavens? Itachi already had a girlfriend!
"What nonsense are you talking?" Mikoto was also speechless. "Isn't Izumi Uchiha a good match?"
"No, Izumi Uchiha is great, really! I'm just saying we should listen to what Itachi thinks—he can decide who he likes!" Fugaku rubbed his nose awkwardly. Izumi Uchiha was indeed strong, and her personality suited Itachi very well. But secretly, he worried that if Itachi ever had some wild impulse about being with Shisui Uchiha, he should probably ask beforehand.
"Father, Mother, could you please stop speculating? Izumi and I are already together, and my relationship with Shisui is purely mentor-student!"
Itachi sighed in frustration. If Izumi Uchiha ever overheard this conversation, she might get entirely the wrong idea about him.
"Okay, moving on. Shisui-niisan, tell us what information you gathered!"
Sakura turned to Shisui Uchiha. As soon as he returned, he'd gone straight to interrogate the Uchiha clan elder using genjutsu. By now, he surely had results.
"We've been deceived, Itachi," Shisui Uchiha said, unable to conceal his fury. "The story Danzo told us about the Uchiha planning rebellion—it's all fabricated."
"I used my Sharingan to manipulate Elder Fukasaku earlier and discovered the truth. It turns out Elder Fukasaku and several others had a secret agreement with Danzo. If they helped him become Hokage, Danzo would give them half the authority of the Konoha Elder Council and Anbu. All the so-called evidence of rebellion Danzo possessed—and our previous investigations—were all staged by them specifically for our benefit. Eventually, the Uchiha elders would lead the coup attempt while Danzo's Root division would assist from behind the scenes, eliminating the Third Hokage's faction entirely. Then Konoha would belong to these two factions!"
"What?" Itachi Uchiha nearly lost his composure. So after everything, there were traitors within the Uchiha clan working with Danzo! No wonder whenever they investigated signs of Uchiha rebellion, they always coincidentally found something suspicious so quickly.
"Excuse me, Uncle Fugaku," Sakura couldn't help but sarcastically applaud those Uchiha elders, "but what kind of messed-up brain would actually believe a single word Danzo says?!"
Chapter 68: Strategizing [Part 2] [Fourth Update]
"Just who exactly is Danzo anyway?"
He's notoriously cunning, known as the Shadow of the Shinobi World. The key point is, in Konoha, anyone with half a brain knows just how desperate Danzo is to become Hokage. His obsession with power has gone beyond normal—it's practically pathological. Even the Third can't always control what goes on inside Root. And those Uchiha elders—the complete morons—actually believed Danzo? Thought he'd really share authority with them? Not to mention, this so-called agreement they made was clearly a trap. Letting the Uchiha make the first move while Root backs them up? Please. The moment the Uchiha show even a hint of rebellion, Danzo will bury them himself.
Sakura spoke bluntly. Anyone with even a little status in the village knows how deep Danzo's obsession runs. Only the Uchiha elders—complete morons, every one of them—would actually fall for his empty promise of sharing power once he becomes Hokage. Most importantly, according to their deal, the Uchiha were supposed to act first—that's obviously using them as cannon fodder. Worse still, once the Uchiha show any sign of movement, not only would Danzo strike, but even the Third could wipe them out without hesitation. And even if they somehow succeeded, Danzo would likely use the coup attempt as an excuse to eliminate them anyway.
Fugaku Uchiha and the others wore grim expressions. Such an obvious trap—anyone could see it was deliberately set by Danzo. If the Uchiha lost, they'd be wiped out directly. If they won, Danzo would later eliminate them under the pretense of this coup attempt, and no one would question it. Therefore, once the Uchiha launched the coup, regardless of victory or defeat, they would ultimately be doomed.
What a bunch of complete morons! Absolute idiots!
Fugaku Uchiha was nearly furious enough to explode. He had been working hard to improve relations between the Uchiha and Konoha, only to find traitors within his own family dragging him down.
So what do we do now?
Itachi Uchiha asked solemnly, surprised by these hidden machinations. But now that he knew the Uchiha weren't truly planning a rebellion, Itachi Uchiha felt much relieved.
I've already got everything figured out. Since Danzo's so hellbent on wiping out the Uchiha... why don't we give him exactly what he wants—and let the Uchiha get "wiped out."
Sakura said.
I've already arranged everything, Shisui.
Sakura called out. Shisui caught on right away and swiftly pulled a Sealing Scroll from his ninja pouch.
This sealing scroll holds the bodies of bandits that Shisui killed on my orders. Their numbers match exactly with Fugaku - san's clan members. On the day the extermination goes down, I'll cover the entire Uchiha compound with my [Yin Release: Inner Decapitation Sealing Technique]. Then I'll change the appearance of these bodies to look like Uchiha clan members, while the real Uchiha leave together with Fugaku - san. These bodies will die in their place!
Without waiting for Itachi Uchiha and the others to ask, Sakura started explaining on her own. This was her gift for Danzo. These corpses, after being transformed by the Reality Stone, would appear indistinguishable even under the gaze of the Sharingan. But it all depended on her power to keep the illusion going. As soon as Sakura stopped channeling the Reality Stone's energy, those fake Sharingan eyes would instantly revert to normal. And then, she'd leave Danzo staring in disbelief at a bunch of ordinary eyes on his arm.
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