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

Chapter 34 Preserving the Shimura Family Lineage

In fact, Itachi Uchiha was also Danzo's target for elimination.

He would threaten Chiya to annihilate everyone in the residential area except for Uchiha Izumi, in exchange for leaving Uchiha Izumi alive.

Including Itachi Uchiha.

Afterwards, Itachi Uchiha kills Izumi Uchiha, and Senya will inevitably have a life-or-death battle with him.

Ultimately, regardless of who the victor is, he will send men to exterminate the survivors.

Even if Itachi Uchiha is stronger and wins the final victory, he can still use Sasuke Uchiha to control Itachi Uchiha.

He even cultivated Uchiha Sasuke into a sharp sword for his Root organization.

A sharp sword that helped him ascend to the position of Hokage.

Thus, the Uchiha clan and the truth about the Uchiha clan will be completely lost to the dust of history and cease to exist.

And Danzo himself will become the greatest contributor to the protection of Konoha.

Not only did they eliminate the Uchiha clan, a scourge of Konoha, they also gained a room full of Sharingan eyes.

Why not?

This is Danzo's truest thought at this moment.

Just as Danzo was lost in his beautiful fantasy, a Root ninja suddenly appeared behind him and whispered a few words in his ear.

Danzo calmed his agitated emotions, waved his hand, and after the Root ninjas had left, he said to Uchiha Itachi, "Itachi, if there's nothing else, you can leave. Remember, I don't want anyone to see you here."

"Yes." With that, Itachi Uchiha put on his mask and disappeared into the courtyard.

Danzo turned and went inside.

Soon after, Chiya arrived at the small courtyard, led by the Root ninja from before.

Chiya had already sensed Itachi Uchiha's chakra, but did not expose him. Standing outside the door, he respectfully said, "Lord Danzo, you wanted to see me."

"Come in." Danzo's voice rang out from inside the door, calm and devoid of any emotion.

With a creak, the door opened.

Chiya went inside and saw Danzo sitting in a grand chair, sipping his tea.

Upon seeing Chiya arrive, Danzo put down his teacup and went straight to the point: "Chiya, you must already know about the Uchiha clan's impending rebellion, right?"

"Yes, Lord Danzo, I have already reported to the Hokage. He will resolve this peacefully," Chiya replied respectfully. He didn't believe the Third Hokage's lies, and regardless of the outcome, he would take Uchiha Izumi away tomorrow night.

Upon seeing this, Danzo felt an instinctive sense of disgust, and the wound on his left arm, which had already healed, began to ache faintly.

He actually saw the figure of Uchiha Shisui in Chiya.

The same naivety.

They're just as damned.

It's not a pity to die.

"This civil war is inevitable. At that time, the entire Uchiha clan will be executed on charges of treason, including Uchiha Izumi."

Danzo uttered the words he had prepared beforehand.

"No, that's impossible. The Hokage promised me he would protect Izumi."

The illusion was quietly released, and Chiyo appeared extremely excited and bewildered, but in reality, she calmly sat down next to Danzo, looking at him as if she were looking at a clown.

Having observed 'Chiya's' reaction, Danzo secretly gloated and continued to coax the air, "Don't be fooled by the Third Hokage's sweet talk; when it really comes down to it, he'll still choose the village without hesitation. The village can't possibly accommodate a rebellious Uchiha. Unless..."

Upon hearing this, "Chiya" wisely pleaded with Danzo, "Please, Lord Danzo, show me the way."

Danzo's lips curled slightly as he picked up his teacup. "It's simple. The most direct method is the most effective method. As long as the rebellion is nipped in the bud, there's no need to worry about Uchiha Izumi being affected."

"Then what should I do?" Chiya knew that Danzo was treating her like a second Uchiha who was being mistreated.

With quick reflexes, they added some Zimu River water to his drink before he drank it.

It takes time for the water from the Zimu River to have its effects.

After drinking it, Danzo did not notice anything wrong and continued, "Now you have two choices in front of you."

Should I stand with the Uchiha and perish alongside my lover, or should I spare my lover and help the village wipe out the entire Uchiha clan, nipping the rebellion in the bud?

"Of course, in that case, you'll become a rogue ninja. You won't be able to stay in the village any longer."

"But at the same time, you also protected Konoha and saved your lover's life."

"Ninjas are all required to make sacrifices. If we allow the Uchiha clan to rebel, the village will fall into internal strife, and other countries will definitely take the opportunity to invade Konoha. The harm they cause will be a hundred times greater than the Nine-Tails' attack back then."

"Chiya, as a spy for Konoha and the Uchiha clan, no one is more suitable than you to shoulder this important task. Are you willing to accept this mission and rid the village of the scourge of the Uchiha?"

"I'm afraid you're the biggest scourge!" Qianye thought to himself, controlling the illusory image to show an extremely bewildered and lost expression.

He lowered his head, his eyes hidden in shadow, revealing a look of being swayed by Danzo and on the verge of turning to the dark side. "Lord Danzo, is it true that if I kill all the Uchiha clan members, I can protect the village. Protect Izumi?"

"Yes," Danzo replied affirmatively. He secretly gloated, thinking to himself, "It seems I've already drawn out the darkness within Fujiwara Chiya."

"Does the Hokage know about this?" Chiya continued to ask.

"The Third Hokage has no need to know; he has entrusted me with handling this matter entirely." Danzo began his daily routine of taking the blame.

At crucial moments, Danzo still loved the Third Hokage.

You are the wind, I am the sand... oh wait, you are the leaf bathed in sunlight, I am the root guarding the leaf, bearing all the darkness.

"For the sake of the village, for the sake of Izumi, I am willing to take on this mission, but with my own strength, I am afraid it is not enough to wipe out the entire Uchiha clan."

Chiya stood up and put his mask back on. Originally, he only wanted to take Uchiha Izumi away from Konoha and did not intend to get involved in the struggle between Konoha and the Uchiha.

But now that this fox has set its sights on him, the third generation has tacitly agreed.

He is not Uchiha Shisui, and he has no sense of belonging to Konoha.

Since Danzo and the Third Hokage have set their sights on him, treating him as a pawn to be sacrificed at will, there's no need to be polite to them anymore.

These two old bastards keep talking about annihilating clans, so in that case, I, Fujiwara, will wipe out the Shimura and Sarutobi clans and let them taste the bitterness of annihilation.

As for the water of the Zimu River, consider it a continuation of the Shimura family's lineage.

Of course, the Sarutobi family will also make preparations, after all, they can't show favoritism.

"You don't need to worry about the security forces; someone else will handle that," Danzo said. "You just need to work with Itachi to eliminate the residents of the Uchiha residential area and commercial district. He accepted the mission on the condition that he protects his younger brother."

(End of this chapter)