In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 33 Danzo's Wishful Thinking

"This is an illusion. When?" The Root ninja was suddenly startled. By the time he reacted, his limbs were already embedded in the tree trunk, rendering him unable to move.

"Of course, I released it the moment I stepped into this courtyard. Smash it, your disguise is too clumsy." Before anyone knew it, Chiya had appeared in front of the Root ninja, and to the latter's astonishment, he delivered a whip kick to the groin.

Amidst screams of agony, the Root ninja were sent flying.

Under the intense pain, the genjutsu automatically dissipated. The Root ninja clutched his groin in agony, blood staining the ground. His body convulsed, and he rolled on the ground, writhing in excruciating pain.

He is no longer a man.

With his arms crossed, Qianye looked down at her, feigning ignorance, and asked, "Tell me quickly, who sent you to infiltrate Konoha, and why did you attack me?"

"I am Danzo." The Root ninja was about to say that he was sent by Danzo to summon Chiyo when Chiyo kicked him again, causing his voice to suddenly turn into a long and very sharp scream.

Hearing the continuous screams outside, Uchiha Izumi ran out of the house. Seeing Chiya, she breathed a sigh of relief, but then looked at the Root ninja lying on the ground in excruciating pain and asked in confusion, "Chiya, what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just caught a spy from an enemy country. I'll go hand him over to the Hokage right now." Chiya blocked Uchiha Izumi's view and kicked him again. The Root ninja twitched a few times and was in too much pain to speak.

Uchiha Izumi said "Oh," without suspecting anything, and instructed, "Then come back early, dinner will be ready soon."

"Okay. I'll be right back." With that, Chiya picked up the ninja like a chick and disappeared from the courtyard, heading straight for the Hokage Building.

Before leaving, he left a shadow clone in the courtyard as a precaution.

Inside a building not far from the Uchiha clan's territory.

The ANBU ninjas responsible for monitoring the Uchiha clan spotted Chiya through their surveillance cameras and were all shocked. "Captain Kakashi, something's up. Chiya seems to have captured a Root ninja."

Kakashi's lips twitched violently. "You guys stay here and keep an eye on things. I'm going to go check it out."

"Yes, Captain Kakashi." The ANBU ninjas responded in unison, and suddenly, Kakashi disappeared into the building.

Before long, they caught up with Chiya, who had just left the Uchiha clan's territory. "Chiya, what are you doing?"

"Oh, it's Captain Kakashi. Perfect timing! I just captured a spy who attacked our enemy country and was about to hand him over to the Hokage. Since you're here, it saves me the trouble of making the trip." Chiya casually tossed the Root ninja in front of Kakashi and spoke nonsense with a straight face.

Kakashi glanced at the Root ninja's bloodied groin and knew he was no longer a complete man. He felt a pang of sorrow and explained, "He wasn't a spy; he was a Root ninja."

"Lord Danzo's subordinate? Really? No way." Chiya feigned surprise, then asked, "But why did he attack me out of the blue? Without saying a word, he immediately aimed for my back. I was almost killed."

Upon hearing this, the Root ninja, whose plans had already been thwarted, secretly lamented, thinking to himself, "I was just saying hello, showing off a little, and giving you a warning, did you have to go this far?"

Kakashi had been to Root before and knew exactly who was there. Hearing Chiyo say this, he quickly understood the whole story.

"You've never had any contact with anyone from Root, so you might not know this. It's just a very basic way for Root to greet people. Even the Anbu do this kind of probing when they first meet a newcomer. You were the only exception back then. I think it's probably because Lord Danzo wanted to summon you."

At this point, Kakashi turned his gaze to the Root ninja and asked, "Is that so?"

The Root ninja nodded weakly. Having just suffered a complete defeat, he didn't even have the strength to speak.

"Hey, you should have said so earlier. I kept asking him, but he wouldn't say anything. Even if Lord Danzo summoned me, he should at least have said something. Look at the tragedy now." Chiya shrugged slightly, looking completely innocent.

At this moment, Kakashi didn't know what to say. This was the first time he had encountered a situation like this. "You should know where the Shimura clan's territory is, right? Lord Danzo is there. Go see him first. I'll take him to the medical department and explain to the Hokage and Lord Danzo for you later."

"Then thank you very much, Kakashi-senpai." As soon as Chiya finished speaking, she disappeared from Kakashi's sight in a flash.

"They really ran fast." Kakashi looked at the spot where Chiya had disappeared, sighed helplessly, got up, picked up the Root ninja, and walked towards the medical department.

at the same time.

The Shimura family residence.

As darkness fell, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and dark clouds gathered.

Just like in the original story, Danzo summoned Itachi Uchiha.

Using Sasuke as leverage, he was given the task of killing all the Uchiha clan members except for his younger brother.

The result was predictable: after a painful struggle, Itachi, whose vitals had been exploited, agreed.

"I'm pleased that you made the right choice for the sake of the village." Danzo nodded in satisfaction. "But besides the Uchiha clan, I need you to kill one more person for the village."

"Who is it?" Itachi Uchiha asked expressionlessly. At this moment, his heart was almost numb, and all he wanted to do was protect his younger brother and prevent the outbreak of civil war.

But when Danzo handed over the target information, he was still moved.

A deep sense of apprehension flashed across his eyes.

Fujiwara Chiya.

This is one of the very few men he cannot fathom.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Danzo's lips curled up slightly, his already stiff old face revealing a playful smile. "This person should be an easy opponent for you to deal with, after all, your Sharingan is specifically designed to counter his genjutsu."

"You should know that Chiya knows the truth about the Uchiha clan. If he reveals it, it will be a huge threat to both you and the village."

"No, there's nothing wrong with it." Itachi Uchiha shook his head.

Despite his fear of Chiyo's strength, he still chose to take on the mission because of his confidence in the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Alright, the operation will be scheduled for tomorrow night, the night of the full moon. I will suspend Fujiwara Chiya's mission to monitor the Uchiha clan, allowing him to spend one last beautiful night with that little girl, Uchiha Izumi. Once everything has settled down, I hope to see him die as a hero, protecting Konoha."

Danzo's eyes flickered as he added, "It's all for the village."

(End of this chapter)