"It has nothing to do with you!"
"I'll avenge this myself. Hmph! Once I get stronger, I'll go find him personally!"
Uzumaki Shuji continued speaking in the tone of a stubborn child.
But as he spoke, he silently mouthed two words to Fugaku:
"Don't worry."
He had already sensed soone hiding nearby, but from that angle, the watcher wouldn't be able to see his lips move.
That was why he dared to say it.
The mont Fugaku read those words, he finally relaxed.
"No matter what, this was the Uchiha clan's fault."
"Please accept our apology."
Fugaku Uchiha lowered himself and spoke with surprising humility.
Even Kakashi Hatake, who was secretly observing nearby, was taken aback.
For the proud head of the Uchiha clan to humble himself like this...
The Uchiha truly had it rough.
"Compensation."
Uzumaki Shuji replied bluntly.
Kakashi nearly lost his footing.
Still... this was exactly the kind of thing a child would say.
"Uh... I didn't bring much money with ."
"Tomorrow, I'll have Sasuke bring it to you..."
Fugaku paused awkwardly, as though he hadn't expected such a straightforward demand.
Soon after, he and Sasuke Uchiha left.
Uzumaki Shuji remained calm and stayed inside.
He spent the rest of the day sketching.
A monkey.
An elephant.
The Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
And several other strange drawings.
"In the end, the elephant is still the best choice."
"If Konoha descends into chaos, it'll be much easier for to act."
With that thought, Uzumaki Shuji made up his mind.
...
"Fugaku Uchiha went to see that child?"
When Danzo Shimura received the report, he frowned deeply.
Sothing felt off.
Yet everything written in the intelligence report seed perfectly normal.
"We move tomorrow."
Danzo had no intention of waiting any longer.
This ti, he was determined to complete the mission.
He would drag that hidden enemy out into the open.
And he would not allow the Uchiha to interfere.
...
For the next few days, Uzumaki Shuji stayed ho.
After Itachi's attack, he had already fard points from everyone except Neji Hyuga and Rock Lee.
Although he had spent a fortune to exchange for the Rule Breaker dagger to counter Itachi...
Two days ago, he suddenly heard the system notification.
Recruitnt successful: Itachi Uchiha [Mangekyō Sharingan].
Reward: 50,000 points.
When he had let Itachi go, Uzumaki Shuji already knew the man still harbored his own plans.
But he was certain that Itachi would not expose him anyti soon.
Not unless he completely lost hope in him.
For so reason, however, Itachi had ultimately chosen to submit.
With an additional fifty thousand points in reserve, Uzumaki Shuji felt far more secure.
He planned to visit Fugaku during the day.
At night, there were too many Anbu guarding the brothers, especially with Naruto at ho.
During the dayti, however, only one or two Anbu usually watched him.
Leaving behind a shadow clone would be enough.
He could return by noon the next day.
But just as he was preparing to leave, he sensed more than twenty chakra signatures approaching.
His brows furrowed.
This wasn't surveillance.
This was a war party.
"What's going on, Lord Danzo?"
"Has Itachi Uchiha returned?"
Kakashi appeared before Danzo and asked in confusion.
Why were so many operatives being deployed around Uzumaki Shuji?
There were at least five full Anbu squads.
That was a massive force.
"This is the Third Hokage's order."
"I'm taking Uzumaki Shuji away."
"Withdraw your n. My people will take over from here."
Danzo shot Kakashi a cold glance.
If Kakashi learned what they intended to do to the child, complications might arise.
Danzo despised uncertainty.
"You're taking that child?"
Kakashi was visibly startled.
Sothing felt very wrong.
And yet there was no mistaking the man before him.
Rembering Danzo's reputation, Kakashi's expression darkened beneath his mask.
"You and your n will continue protecting the jinchūriki."
"This child is my responsibility now."
With that, Danzo brushed past him.
The Root operatives accompanying him imdiately scattered and concealed themselves around the area.
This mission was dangerous.
It had already been proven that the hidden enemy cared deeply about the Uzumaki brothers.
They dared not use Naruto as bait.
So Uzumaki Shuji was the only option.
That ant they had to be prepared for the enemy to strike the mont Uzumaki Shuji was moved.
That was why Danzo had brought so many n.
Kakashi clenched his fists.
But he did nothing.
After losing so many people dear to him, he no longer had the strength to resist.
Like Obito once had, he was almost completely swallowed by darkness.
The Third Hokage regarded Kakashi as an outstanding tool.
Who had ti to care about the state of his heart?
If not for Team 7 proving unusually troubleso later on, Kakashi might never have been given that assignnt.
Knock. Knock.
Danzo at least maintained the pretense of courtesy and knocked on the door.
Uzumaki Shuji opened it calmly.
Danzo looked down at him from above.
"There's sothing important I need to discuss with you."
"Let's talk inside."
His tone left no room for refusal.
Uzumaki Shuji stepped aside and let him in.
"As long as he's still alive... that's enough."
Kakashi murmured quietly to himself.
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