I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

With the two advisors having given their opinions, the high-level meeting was over.

Danzo was somewhat anxious, but the fact that the other two supported Hiruzen Sarutobi left him feeling helpless.

The other three got up and left, but Danzo remained seated, his right hand gripping his cane tightly.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi's suggestion to peacefully resolve the Uchiha conflict were followed, then his Sharingan would be lost.

Therefore, Danzo had to eliminate the Uchiha clan immediately in order to achieve his plan.

"Hiruzen is such a weakling, he doesn't deserve to be Hokage at all!" Danzo muttered. "We have to think of another way."

After saying that, Danzo got up and walked towards the door.

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At the same time, the two advisors also left the Hokage Building and headed to their private residence together.

The advisors' residences are near the Hokage Building, so it can be said that they rarely travel far on a daily basis.

In addition, due to their status, they rarely go far from the village center to practice ninjutsu, so they are practically "homebodies".

Mitokado Hō's house was closer, so she arrived home first and said goodbye to Utatane Koharu as usual.

Use the key to open the door, and then go inside.

Chapter 97 A Distorted Obsession

But after closing the door, Mitokado Homura was startled by a figure behind it.

Because he was very familiar with this person; it was Senju Shinma, whom he had met on the battlefield more than half a month ago!

Upon first seeing Senju Kamima, Mitokado Homura felt a chill creep up from his feet to the top of his head.

run!

This was his first thought.

He was able to defeat Senju Kamima, who was the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage working together, all by himself; he was definitely no match for him.

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The only way to fight them now is to run and mobilize all of Konoha's power!

With a thought racing through his mind, Mitokado Homura decided to use every means possible to escape.

But then he suddenly froze.

Because he saw that the eyes beneath the mask of Senju Shinma were shimmering with a pale red glow.

Three tomoe appeared around the pupil.

"Sharingan?!" Mitokado Homura exclaimed in surprise, then his whole body trembled.

His pupils dilated rapidly, and a look of confusion crossed his face before returning to normal.

But now, he is no longer panicked.

Instead, as usual, he turned and walked into the house.

Uchiha Natsu exhausted a great deal of his eye power, used genjutsu to control Mitokado Homura, and then once again dived underground.

Following the same method, they arrived at Koharu's house.

He hid behind the door again and then used illusion magic to control it.

Controlling the minds of two people, especially two advisors close to Kage level, was already quite a challenge even for Uchiha Natsu with his current eye power.

Uchiha Natsu, lying on the ground, rubbed his eyes, and the Sharingan effect subsided.

Then, Uchiha Natsu located the Root headquarters and sneaked underground to get there.

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Danzo, leaning on his cane, slowly returned to the Root headquarters.

The Root organization was quite a distance from the Hokage Building, so it took Danzo more than ten minutes to get back to his residence.

As they walked down the corridor, they encountered many Root members who were secretly watching them, but none of them came out to disturb them when they saw that it was Danzo.

Danzo returned to his bedroom with practiced ease, and halfway there, members of the Root organization came out to report on the situation within the organization.

Danzo made arrangements one by one, and by the time he arrived at the bedroom door, everything was already taken care of.

A master of time management.

He pushed the door open and entered, then closed it behind him.

Turning around, I saw a person standing in the center of the room.

Danzo had just taken his hand off the doorknob when he turned around and put it back on, frantically twisting the doorknob in an attempt to escape the room.

"Click-clack..."

However, to his horror, he discovered that the doorknob was wrapped with some wooden strips and had been "welded in".

A bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

Danzo turned around shakily, his heart pounding with nervousness.

Danzo, who had information about Root, knew about Senju Kamima and recognized his appearance.

Moreover, since they were able to appear here silently, there is no need to doubt the authenticity of their identity.

"What...what are you trying to do? I'm not as strong as Hiruzen. You came here because you're looking for him, right?"

In his panic, Danzo's first thought was that Senju Kamuma was looking for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

According to intelligence reports, Senju Kamima is a "hunter" who specializes in hunting down strong individuals.

In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, the strongest figure in the public eye is Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Therefore, Danzo believed that Senju Shinma had gone astray, mistaking the Root for the Dark Division.

Uchiha Natsu coldly watched Danzo's disgraceful behavior. During the time Danzo was speaking, the entire house had been wrapped with wooden strips.

Then, Uchiha Natsu said calmly, "I'm here to seek cooperation with you."

"Cooperation?" Danzo glanced at the wooden strips around him. What kind of cooperation was this?

"I've come to you to help you with a coup," Uchiha Natsu said in Senju Kamuma's deep, hoarse voice.

Danzo's pupils contracted, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He looked away as he said, "What are you talking about? How could I possibly want a coup?"

Uchiha Natsu raised an eyebrow, and the corners of his mouth under the mask turned up slightly.

He then sat down on a chair nearby and said in a calm voice, "I will assist you in the coup and then make you the Hokage."

"What good would it do you to make me Hokage?"

Danzo's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words "Hokage".

But he knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, and this Thousand-Handed God must have some ulterior motive.

Uchiha Natsu smiled faintly and said, "In return, I want Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse, and you are nominally the Hokage, but in secret you must obey my demands."

That makes it much clearer.

I'm making you Hokage, but you have to work for me, which means you'll essentially be a puppet Hokage.

However, even as a puppet Hokage, Danzo was very tempted.

And this was something he had to agree to.

If he doesn't agree, whether Senju Shingen will kill him or not is another matter, but he will definitely cooperate with others.

A powerful figure like Hiruzen Sarutobi is not easy to deal with, and besides, powerful figures are his prey; he won't let them live.

Therefore, Senju Shinma definitely needed to find someone relatively weak who posed no threat if he could control them.

Furthermore, this person must have the potential to become Hokage, which will convince others.

Danzo thought to himself that, besides himself, only Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu met the criteria.

Therefore, he is certainly not the only candidate.

If you hesitate even slightly, someone else might take this opportunity away.

Therefore, Danzo immediately replied, "I agree to your request and will cooperate with you."

"However, Lord Kamima, there is a very thorny problem now, and that is the Uchiha clan. If a coup occurs, their power will pose a great obstacle."

Danzo hesitated and said, "They have three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, they will definitely help Hiruzen Sarutobi to fight against us."

Uchiha Natsu sneered inwardly. This Danzo really knew how to talk to different people. When it came to him, the Uchiha were the Third Hokage's supporters.

However, this was exactly what Uchiha Natsu wanted.

So he said, "I have already communicated with those two advisors. At tomorrow's meeting, you two should propose to imprison the entire Uchiha clan."

"The reasons are that the Uchiha clan has a history of killing villagers, and the police force often uses excessive force. In short, it's easy for you to find reasons."

"Even if there are three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, as long as I kill Hiruzen Sarutobi first, the remaining Uchiha will not be a threat."

Uchiha Natsu's voice was filled with confidence, as if he were talking about something ordinary.

Danzo was thrilled, his heart pounding as he watched the Hokage's position so close.

This was his wish for many years, almost a distorted obsession.

Now, with the support of Senju Shinma, the position of Hokage is just around the corner!

Uchiha Natsu saw Danzo's ugly face and sneered inwardly.

The position of Hokage was nothing more than a pie in the sky for Danzo, a way to make him the first bullet in Danzo's arsenal.

He could only dream of becoming Hokage.

Chapter 98 Change of Clan Chief

After roughly finalizing the plan with Danzo, Uchiha Natsu, amidst Danzo's self-excitement, transformed into a wooden plank and entered the underground, leaving the Root headquarters.

After returning to his original form, Uchiha Natsu returned to the Uchiha clan's territory, by which time it was already getting late.

At the main hall of the Naga Shrine, the Uchiha clan meeting was held once again, with all the elites sitting neatly inside.