The moment the black-framed screen shows this—
Konoha's F4 instantly sense disaster.
Doesn't this mean the next scenes will be extremely detailed?
It's over.
Intelligence exposure aside—
They all know exactly what they talk about in meetings.
Sarutobi Hiruzen breaks into a cold sweat.
Orochimaru's eyes shine.
Things just got much more interesting~
In Root's underground base—
"Pot-Shadow" Danzō's expression darkens.
Thinking about what he just said in the chat…
He suddenly feels his nose turning red.
Koharu and Homura exchange glances, panic obvious.
"Hmph!"
In Tanzaku Town, inside a nameless tavern—
Twang!
Tsunade slams a bottle down.
"A bunch of old, shameless bastards!"
"Tsunade-sama, you really can't drink anymore," Shizune rushes over, clutching Tonton.
"I'm not drunk~!" Tsunade pushes her aside.
She looks away.
She's been watching Tobirama and Hashirama in the chat the whole time.
Hearing their voices again is wonderful.
But the voices she longs for haven't appeared.
She feels disappointed—
yet refuses to speak first.
Shizune sighs and sits beside her quietly, holding Tonton.
The screen continues.
["Hiruzen, you owe us an explanation."]
[After an obscure glance from Danzō, Koharu speaks first.]
["A Jinchūriki must remain under strict supervision."]
["Letting him live freely inside Konoha—no one knows what could happen."]
["If it happens again… that would be far too risky for Konoha in its current state."]
[After Koharu, Homura speaks in a low voice.]
[Hiruzen calmly takes a puff from his pipe.]
["Danzō, what about you?"]
[Hiruzen glances at Danzō, signaling him to speak.]
[Danzō replies expressionlessly: "Hiruzen, Koharu and Homura are right."]
["The Jinchūriki belongs to Konoha—not to you alone."]
["You made this decision without consulting us."]
["By all logic, the Jinchūriki should never leave our control."]
["So?" Hiruzen raises an eyebrow.]
["Hand him over to Root. His behavior when leaving made me uneasy."]
["If you can't guarantee absolute loyalty, don't play with fire."]
"Ah, so this is the famed 'Darkness of Konoha'~!"
Here it comes—Ōnoki again.
"Hmph! I'm doing this for Konoha! And this is an internal matter—why are you slandering us?" Danzō snaps back.
[Hiruzen says nothing and continues smoking.]
["Hiruzen, giving him to Root is indeed a good option," Koharu adds.]
["At least it ensures the Jinchūriki's absolute loyalty to Konoha."]
["Oh?" Hiruzen looks at her.]
["Loyalty to Konoha—or loyalty to Root?"]
[Koharu immediately shuts up.]
["I've already arranged this. No further discussion."]
["Danzō, withdraw your people. I don't want Naruto contacting Root."]
["Hiruzen! Do you know how much damage that brat could cause if he loses control?!"]
["Can the ANBU forces you assigned really guarantee safety?!" Danzō roars.]
[Hiruzen sets down his pipe.]
["Enough. Recall your people. This matter ends here."]
["Hiruzen, you—!"]
[Hiruzen cuts him off.]
["Danzō. I am the Hokage."]
[…]
[Danzō freezes, his expression ugly as if he'd swallowed shit.]
[Koharu and Homura fall silent.]
["Hmph!"]
["Hiruzen—you'll regret this!"]
[BANG!!!]
[Danzō storms out, slamming the door behind him.]
"Hahaha~!"
"What a delightful scene~!"
The Fourth Raikage laughs loudly in the chat.
Hiruzen looks extremely awkward.
In Root's underground base—
BAM!
Danzō smashes his fist into the table.
"Hiruzen!"
"Damn it!"
Just as Hiruzen and the others breathe a sigh of relief—
The black-framed screen keeps playing.
[After Danzō leaves.]
[Koharu and Homura exchange glances.]
[Often caught in the middle, they usually waver.]
["Hiruzen, put the Jinchūriki aside for now."]
["The Uchiha have been… unstable lately."]
The moment this is said—
Sasuke's mind goes boom.
What?!
Don't tell me—
The Uchiha incident also involved these old bastards?!
Uchiha Madara: "Heh. Worthy heirs of Tobirama's will—utter trash."
Madara: "Come on. Someone from the Uchiha—tell me. Was the clan wiped out?"
Madara: "A bunch of idiots. If not for Izuna's dying request, why would I have wasted so much time in Konoha?"
Izuna: "Onii-chan… stop."
Tobirama: "The Uchiha were wiped out?! Monkey—don't tell me this is true!"
This isn't the Fourth War era.
And Tobirama isn't facing some naive child.
He speaks his mind directly.
Hiruzen: "Teacher Tobirama… by the time I learned of it, it was already too late. Sigh… I stripped Danzō of his position as Hokage aide."
Tobirama: "..."
He regrets it.
Truly regrets it.
Regrets speaking for Hiruzen earlier.
Regrets staying behind back then.
Tobirama is furious inside—
Is THIS what I told you to do?!
Suppress the Uchiha? Fine—within limits!
But extermination?!
No wonder Konoha became this mess!
Is THIS what I entrusted you with?!
Shimura Danzō: "Slander!"
Danzō: "Hiruzen, how can you be this shameless?!"
Danzō: "I knew nothing of the Uchiha matter!"
Danzō: "Besides—how do we know this black-framed world is identical to the original?!"
Panicking, Danzō speaks up in the chat.
Orochimaru: "Heh. The Uchiha massacre…"
Orochimaru: "I remember that."
"Orochimaru, shut up!" Hiruzen roars.
Orochimaru only glances at him disdainfully and continues:
"Itachi Uchiha wiped out the Uchiha clan."
Just as he's about to go on—
A slightly unfamiliar voice interrupts.
Uchiha Fugaku: "That's enough, Orochimaru. Don't say any more."
The long-silent Fugaku finally appears.
He doesn't want Sasuke to piece together the truth.
After all—
Sasuke is alive, still in Konoha.
And they are all dead.
If the final veil is torn away,
Danzō—out of spite—might send Root to assassinate Sasuke outright.
"Dad!" Sasuke's eyes redden.
Uchiha Izuna: "They destroyed themselves?! Which beast did this?!"
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