I am the most popular character in Naruto!

What a cold, murderous face it was.

What a qualified, standard ninja he was!

This is Itachi Uchiha, this is the pride of the Uchiha clan!

From Danzo's perspective, Konoha's greatest genius was never the lazy Kakashi, nor the unapproachable Senju Chiaki, but rather the obedient and compliant Uchiha Itachi, who could perfectly execute any mission.

"How about it, am I right?"

Beside Danzo, a man wearing a spiral mask appeared out of thin air. The man walked up to Danzo with a grin, made a tent-like gesture, looked towards the Uchiha clan's encampment, and exclaimed in an exaggerated voice, "Wow... what a spectacular scene!"

"Tsk tsk... The genius of the Uchiha clan, the pride of their entire clan, actually managed to kill the whole Uchiha clan."

"And the Uchiha clan ninjas were really sleeping so soundly that not a single one of them noticed the problem!"

The masked man's voice rose higher and higher until he clenched his fist tightly and pressed it down hard, his tone filled with twisted resentment.

"...This family is so corrupt that it deserves to be destroyed!"

bang

A powerful aura surged forth from the masked man, a pressure far exceeding that of a Kage-level figure, dominating the world.

Danzo was so overwhelmed by the aura emanating from the masked man that his face turned pale, and he could barely stand.

It's important to understand that Danzo was merely an elite Jonin. Even though he was incredibly close to Kage level, he ultimately failed to break through the limitations of Kage level.

Coupled with his advancing age and the depletion of his talent, it was an impossible dream for Danzo to break through to the Kage level on his own in his lifetime.

The masked man's overwhelming aura pressed down on Danzo, making him unable to lift his head, and also stirred up boundless desire in Danzo's heart.

What might be possible with other methods if conventional means fail to achieve a cinematic level?

For example...

How to obtain a pair of Sharingan from the Uchiha clan?

"Obito Uchiha, you are also a member of the Uchiha clan. Why did you choose to destroy the Uchiha clan?"

"Does the Uchiha clan have no use for you at all?"

Danzo's mind raced, and he barely managed to lift his head from the oppressive aura of the masked man, Obito, and asked.

Danzo knew the masked man's identity perfectly well, but so what?

Even if they were traitors from Konoha, Danzo wouldn't care as long as they could help him.

He will stop at nothing to achieve success and will use anything at his disposal!

Danzo wanted to obtain more information from Obito, specifically more information about the Uchiha clan and the Sharingan.

Only with enough information and sufficient detail could Danzo be confident of breaking through to the Kage level.

In this world, only strength truly reigns supreme.

Why didn't Danzo dare to do anything to Minato or Chiaki? Wasn't it because of his limited strength?

"Ah."

Obito saw through Danzo's thoughts, chuckled coldly, and casually shrugged.

"Uchiha clan?"

"Indeed, as a powerful clan in Konoha, it can indeed be of some use to me."

"But Itachi Uchiha taught me a lesson."

"Instead of devising a complicated plan to make the Uchiha clan perform some difficult operations under the noses of Senju Chiaki and Namikaze Minato, it would be better to just wipe them out completely."

"Because only in this way can the damage to Konoha be greater."

Obito's eyes were filled with madness; he was willing to sacrifice many things as long as he could harm Konoha.

"Was this idea proposed by Itachi Uchiha?"

Danzo stared wide-eyed at Obito Uchiha in shock. He had initially thought that Itachi had been coerced by Obito into destroying the Uchiha clan. After all, as the eldest son of the Uchiha clan and their hope, Itachi could never have done it himself.

This makes no sense.

Is it like a rich kid deliberately smashing everything he owns and forcing himself to become poor?

That's impossible!

"That's right, what was he saying again...?"

Obito tapped his mask with his fingers, recalling the past with some distress.

"It's better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten!"

"I think this statement is very true."

Obito snapped his fingers. For someone who was a poor student, recalling such a complex sentence was indeed not an easy task.

"Injuring all ten fingers... is worse than cutting off one..."

Danzo pondered these words, his expression growing increasingly complicated.

Itachi Uchiha was indeed a man of great talent, but if such a talent could not be used by Konoha, it would be a disaster!

To have such awareness at this age, one is sure to be an outstanding person in the future!

"So what exactly do you want me to do?"

Danzo was silent for a moment, then looked at Obito, who was staring at the Uchiha compound. "Is it simply a matter of stripping away your identity?"

"This is just the beginning of our cooperation, Lord Danzo."

Obito turned his head to look at Danzo, his spiral mask concealing his sarcasm. "If you can betray Konoha directly, then I might as well trust you completely."

"My goal is to bring pain to Konoha. After that, it doesn't matter to me who controls Konoha."

All he wanted to do was take revenge, to let Konoha know, to let Chiaki know, how foolish it was to kill his "father," Uchiha Madara.

"Hmph, as long as I become Hokage, I'll naturally get what you want!"

Danzo snorted and touched the hidden Four Symbols Seal on his body, straightening his back slightly.

He wasn't completely unprepared to face Obito, a Kage-level fighter. Just in case, Danzo set up a Reverse Four Symbols Seal within himself. Once activated, everything around him would be completely devoured, resulting in mutual destruction.

Even a Kage-level expert trapped by the Inner Four Symbols Seal is doomed.

"Heh, whatever, let's see how it goes first."

Obito glanced at Danzo, who was pretending to be calm. He did feel a threat from Danzo, but so what?

The two, each with their own ulterior motives, looked toward the Uchiha clan's encampment, where the Flower of Slaughter was slowly blooming.

But neither of them noticed that the long-haired pink girl on the other side was watching them.

Chapter 557 Extremes

"Wow, Chiaki, that old dog is really shameless."

Princess Otohime floated in the air, her hands transforming into a telescope, which she placed over her eyes to observe the two people in the distance.

She was originally an aggregate of chakra, so controlling her body to change shape was a piece of cake for her.

Chiaki and Otohime can communicate with each other and share memories, meaning that Chiaki can also see what Otohime sees.

Through Otohime's perspective, Chiaki clearly saw Danzo and Obito communicating.

"Why is he like this..."

Her attention shifted away from the Uchiha clan. She couldn't bear to look at the massacre, and now that Danzo could divert her attention, she couldn't be happier.

"Chiaki, you've said before that you don't like Danzo, right?"

"He's a Konoha ninja too, even an elder of Konoha, so why did he team up with Obito to destroy Konoha?" Mirai said angrily, biting her finger.

As for the future, good is good and bad is bad; she doesn't have that many standards of judgment in her little head.

"...I have always disliked Shimura Danzo."

Qianqiu murmured, "He deserved to die in the original story, but I can't attack him in front of so many people because I don't have any evidence."

"Moreover, Danzo does indeed control a portion of Konoha's power, and he is considered one of Konoha's foundations. If we had rashly killed him earlier, it could have caused an avalanche."

"But it's different now."

Qianqiu said slowly, "If a person is always in darkness, then in time, he will eventually fall into darkness."

"The surrounding environment can change a person. It's very difficult to remain untainted by the mud."

Otohime clicked her tongue, shook her head, and sighed, "Chiaki, the saying 'environment can change a person' is so true. I was just an innocent girl, but you guys have turned me into someone who likes watching 'Make-Out Paradise'..."

thud

Chiaki reached out and tapped Otohime on the head, and surprisingly, it made a crisp sound.

Perhaps this is what a princess's mind is like.

"Danzo has always been ruthless in achieving his goals, using any means necessary."

After dealing with Otohime, leaving her crouching on the ground sobbing and clutching her head, Chiaki sighed, gently stroking Mirai's cheek as she said, "To Danzo, a Konoha that doesn't obey him is a useless Konoha."

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could use Obito's methods to get rid of those disobedient guys and firmly grasp Konoha in our hands?"

"Even better, wouldn't it be even better if we could obtain the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?"

"...Get...get the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?!"

Mirai opened her eyes wide. Although Chiaki had vaguely mentioned Danzo's situation, Mirai had not read the original work and did not understand this world. To her, the people she faced were all living, breathing people. She could not look down on everyone from a high place like Chiaki.

"Ah."

Chiaki nodded heavily, "After Itachi Uchiha wipes out the Uchiha clan, Danzo will..."

Swoosh

A golden flash appeared, abruptly interrupting Qianqiu's words.

"Senior Brother Minato?"

Chiaki paused, then turned to look at Minato in confusion. Minato's face was pale, and he was covered in wounds of various sizes.

"what happened?"