"Wait for a moment."
Once he confirmed that Itachi wanted to listen, Ge Liang asked them to wait and walked into the bedroom, as there was an important person hidden inside.
"Itachi, is this boss going to notify the Konoha Ninja?"
"Probably not."
Hearing Kisame's words, Itachi shook his head and said, "If he really wanted to hand us over to Konoha, he wouldn't have let us in. If he just caused a little commotion, the Anbu Ninja would likely rush over immediately."
Kisame thought about it and realized that was true; if the boss didn't welcome them, why let them enter?
Having figured this out, the two stood quietly in the lounge area, waiting for Ge Liang to emerge from the bedroom.
Ge Liang didn't keep them waiting long. About a minute later, he dragged Danzo, who looked like a 'dead man,' into their sight.
"This is... Danzo?"
Kisame might not recognize Danzo, but Itachi definitely did.
Back then, this guy was the one who ambushed Shisui and stole his eye, causing Shisui to feel despair. After giving his other Sharingan to Itachi, Shisui committed suicide by jumping off a cliff.
For Itachi, the impact of Shisui's death could be seen from the moment he Awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
It would certainly be a lie to say he didn't hate Danzo.
Originally, the Uchiha Clan might have been able to avoid conflict with Konoha thanks to Shisui's actions.
But it was this guy's greed for the Mangekyo that led to a series of subsequent events.
He also had no choice but to slaughter the Uchiha Clan for the sake of Sasuke and the Village.
Now, seeing Danzo appear before him like a dead dog, Itachi's usually calm heart couldn't help but stir.
"Why is he here with you?"
Hearing Itachi's question, Ge Liang shrugged and said, "I don't know what got into this guy, but he brought a bunch of subordinates here to threaten me and demand I hand over the internet cafe."
"I've always been a bit timid. Since I knew someone was coveting this internet cafe, I simply decided to cut off the source. This way, I won't have to live in fear, worried that one day this internet cafe will be named after Danzo."
Ge Liang spoke casually, but to Kisame and Itachi, his words were incredibly shocking.
This was Danzo! A member of the Konoha Elder Council, the leader of Root, Hiruzen Sarutobi's good partner, Danzo Shimura!
Such a highly influential and powerful person was treated as if he were disposable in Ge Liang's words, as if all his power and status were fake.
Even without this backing, Danzo was a veteran Jonin, possessing at least the strength of an Elite Ninja.
A person like this was actually tossed at their feet by Ge Liang like trash.
This didn't seem like the work of a Ninja at all.
Furthermore, Danzo was brought into your internet cafe—didn't the Root members search for him? Didn't Hiruzen Sarutobi, his close friend, come to question you?
What kind of strength did Ge Liang possess to brazenly capture a high-ranking official in Konoha Village without fear of retaliation?
Forget being timid and afraid; this operation of cutting off the source was absolutely amazing, 999!
The more Itachi thought about it, the more he felt that not letting Kisame test Ge Liang earlier was an extremely wise decision.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi is already dead, and Danzo staying here with me is as good as being dead. So, when will you return to Konoha?"
"Huh?"
Ge Liang's words sounded like a joke. He was asking a man who slaughtered his own clan and became an S-Rank Rogue Ninja when he would return. It didn't just sound like a joke; it was a joke.
"I don't understand."
Itachi appeared extremely calm on the surface, but inwardly, he was panicking.
Since Ge Liang could ask this question, he must already know something, otherwise he wouldn't ask.
Itachi's identity was a high-level Konoha secret, known only to Hiruzen Sarutobi and a few high-ranking officials. How did Ge Liang know?
Did Hiruzen Sarutobi or Danzo tell him?
Shaking his head, Itachi decided it wasn't possible.
If his information was leaked so easily, then Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo wouldn't deserve to be Ninja.
Although Itachi despised Danzo's character, it was clearly impossible for Danzo to betray him so easily.
After all, he still had value to Konoha.
A valuable person wouldn't be betrayed easily, unless betraying him brought about a greater benefit.
Looking at Danzo on the ground, he clearly hadn't gained any benefit. Therefore, the secret definitely hadn't been leaked by Danzo.
If Danzo hadn't leaked the secret, Hiruzen Sarutobi had even less reason to.
He was the Third Hokage of Konoha; that fact alone meant he wouldn't leak the secret.
So where did the problem lie?
"Stop overthinking it. No one leaked anything. I naturally have my own intelligence channels. It's like how Kisame knows you're a spy for the Akatsuki Organization. Was his knowledge of you also leaked by someone else?"
"You even know about the Akatsuki Organization?"
Itachi stopped dwelling on his spy identity and looked at Ge Liang with great surprise.
There were actually three reasons why he had to come to Konoha Village at this time.
The first reason was, naturally, Sasuke. He needed Konoha's high-ranking officials to know that Uchiha Itachi was still alive. As long as he was alive, those guys couldn't move against Sasuke, or they would face his retribution.
The second reason was the Akatsuki Organization's mission.
Itachi knew the Akatsuki Organization's ultimate mission was to capture the Tailed Beasts. Konoha had just suffered Orochimaru's attack and was likely in chaos. Coming to Konoha during this period would allow him to observe the Nine-Tailed more easily by taking advantage of the confusion.
This reason was also why the Akatsuki Organization Leader agreed to let him come to Konoha.
The third reason was that he needed Konoha to know that he had joined an organization called Akatsuki.
At this stage, the Akatsuki Organization was still in the phase of accumulating strength and development, and its presence in the Ninja World was not very high.
But Itachi knew how terrifying this organization was. Its core members were all S-Rank Rogue Ninja from the Ninja World, and even Orochimaru was once a member.
For such a terrifying organization, Itachi naturally had to let Konoha know, lest they suffer losses due to a lack of intelligence when confronting them later.
It could be said that Itachi's love for Konoha had become pathological.
Aside from Sasuke, he considered everything for Konoha, even slaughtering his own clan for the Village.
In his vision, he even hoped Sasuke would become Hokage.
Wait, given the deep-seated blood feud between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan, would it really be okay for Sasuke to become Hokage?
We have a specific term in reality to describe people like Itachi.
That is: crazy!
Of course, it's easy for us to judge from the sidelines. If we put ourselves in Uchiha Itachi's shoes and had to make that choice, few people could probably do better than him.
Moreover, it wasn't Itachi's fault; the fault lay with this crazy world.
After all, the vast majority of people in the Ninja World haven't received much education.
Lack of reading prevents wisdom.
In a world full of illiteracy, it is understandable that some unconventional actions occur.
Aside from his excessive love for Sasuke and Konoha, Itachi's other actions were relatively logical.