"What do you want?"
Itachi was a bit confused about Ge Liang's purpose now.
Since Ge Liang knew about the Akatsuki Organization, he most likely knew who was in it.
So, openly stating that he knew about the Akatsuki Organization, was that really okay?
He was a double agent, but Kisame was not. He was a genuine Akatsuki Organization member. Was it really okay to ignore Kisame like this?
Kisame: I think you're looking down on me.
Poor Kisame, from the moment he arrived, he had been subjected to Ge Liang's contempt, sidelong glances, and now outright disregard.
Let us observe three seconds of silence for him... Okay, that's enough!
"As I said, no matter what you intend to do, I remain in a neutral position."
Ge Liang was genuinely not interested in the Akatsuki Organization's goals. Even if they successfully summoned the Ten-Tails and unleashed the Infinite Tsukuyomi, what of it? Would it harm a single hair on his head?
If he truly cared about the Akatsuki Organization, he could have gone to Amegakure long ago and used the Heavenly Sword to wipe out the area.
Under this 'forty-meter' great sword, with the exception of a select few, no one else would have survived.
Using violence has never been Ge Liang's preferred method.
There are many ways to maintain world peace.
You can't say Pain's method was wrong, nor can you say Jiraiya's method was right.
Ge Liang also had his own way of achieving peace, which was to open his internet cafes throughout the entire Ninja World.
By then, if there were any disagreements, everyone could sit down and play games. The loser would listen to the winner, avoiding wasted resources and bloodshed. Wouldn't that be wonderful!
Of course, he didn't want to voice this ideal now, as he didn't want to be regarded as insane.
But once the time was right, these people wouldn't be able to refuse to listen.
Therefore, Ge Liang genuinely didn't mind the Akatsuki Organization's various actions. After all, they still had several years before they could summon the Ten-Tails.
With this buffer time, his internet cafes would probably have already spread throughout the entire Ninja World by then.
Even if, for argument's sake, their capture of the Tailed Beasts happened earlier.
However, Uzumaki Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Gaara, the One-Tails Jinchuriki, were not so easily captured.
The Nine-Tails Chakra had the Gold and Silver Brothers as backup, but the Ichibi's Chakra had no backup and could only be extracted from Gaara.
However, Ge Liang was about to open a branch in Sunagakure.
With the help of internet cafe games, would Gaara still be captured by Deidara?
In the original work, when Gaara fought Deidara, he had the upper hand in every aspect. If Gaara hadn't been afraid of Deidara harming the villagers and had diverted most of his energy to protect the Village, Deidara really wouldn't have been able to capture Gaara.
If the Gaara in the original work was already so difficult to deal with, what about one strengthened by internet cafe games?
In Ge Liang's opinion, among so many people in the Ninja World, Gaara was the most suitable to use the Sword Control Technique.
Because Gaara was protected by sand, and this protection could not be changed by his subjective will; it was the will of the sand, or perhaps his mother's will.
With this layer of protection, Gaara could concentrate on performing the Sword Control Technique. Whether it was the most basic Sword Control Incantation or the advanced Myriad Sword Art, there was a huge difference between full power and not full power.
Think about it, when Gaara fought someone, he would stand still, defended by sand, and attack with Flying Swords. This would be enough to handle most situations.
With such a Gaara, Ge Liang really couldn't imagine Deidara having any chance of winning.
Ahem, I've strayed. Back to the main topic.
"You can take Danzo. I have no more use for this guy. Whether you want to kill him yourself for revenge or hand him over to the organization, it's up to you."
"Oh, and here's a free piece of information: The reason the initial Akatsuki Organization was ambushed by Hanzou during negotiations was because of Danzo. Otherwise, Hanzou wouldn't have acted like an idiot trying to kill a rising star Ninja from his own Village."
"Well~ although Danzo isn't the ultimate mastermind, he certainly made an indelible contribution to the death of the Akatsuki Organization's initial leader."
Ge Liang's words contained a lot of hidden information, leaving Kisame and Itachi momentarily unsure how to express their emotions.
After a while, when the two had processed the information, Itachi spoke.
"Can you tell me, what did you originally intend to use Danzo for?"
"It's fine to tell you. I originally planned to wait until Sasuke grew to a certain extent, then tell him about the Uchiha Clan massacre, and let him kill Danzo, to see if he could Awaken the Mangekyo."
"And now? Why are you handing Danzo over to me?"
Hearing that Ge Liang intended to tell Sasuke about the Uchiha massacre, Itachi wasn't concerned about other matters, but rather Sasuke's growth in strength.
If Danzo was given to him, it would mean one less opportunity for Sasuke to Awaken the Mangekyo. What if Sasuke killed him later but still didn't Awaken the Mangekyo?
"Because he's no longer needed?"
"What's no longer needed?"
"Danzo is no longer needed. Based on Sasuke's current growth trajectory, even without Danzo's assistance, he will be able to smoothly Awaken the Mangekyo."
That was indeed the truth.
A single pixel bird game allowed Sasuke to successfully evolve a Three-Tomoe Sharingan. If there were a few more heartbreaking games in the future, Awakening a mere Mangekyo would be as easy as playing.
Even if he couldn't Awaken it through games, judging by the time, Boruto and Great Sasuke should be arriving soon.
Then, he would find a way to let little Sasuke watch the Boruto anime.
Ge Liang refused to believe that upon seeing such a terrible future, he wouldn't be angered enough to Awaken the Mangekyo.
"I see..."
If Ge Liang said Sasuke no longer needed Danzo, then he truly didn't. Itachi believed this Internet Cafe Owner wouldn't lie to him.
After their conversation, Itachi and Kisame intended to leave.
This conversation not only revealed Ge Liang's stance but also some things they shouldn't have known.
Overall, the gains from this trip were significant.
They arrived as two people and left as three.
Of course, Danzo was carried away on Kisame's shoulder... "Itachi, what do you plan to do?"
Kisame had a good relationship with Itachi. He respected Itachi, who had massacred his entire clan for his ideals, so even knowing Itachi's spy identity, he had no intention of reporting him.
Itachi also knew Kisame wouldn't betray him, so he would share some things with Kisame.
"There's not much meaning in me killing Danzo. I've decided to hand him over to the leader instead."
"If what that boss said is true, doing this will gain the organization's trust even more."
"Even if what that boss said is false, I have nothing to lose and will still gain credit."
"After all, given Danzo's status, many things can be done with him."
It could be said that if Itachi and Kisame successfully brought Danzo back, it would definitely be a great achievement.