"..."
This time, Uchiha Fugaku fell silent.
The clan leader who had been tirelessly supporting the Uchiha Clan finally couldn't lie to his son: "Itachi, the flames have ignited on the thick straw. It's not something a single bucket of water can extinguish. If you can kill Akihara Kagura, the Uchiha Clan will have more assurance when initiating the coup..."
"One Akihara Kagura can't change the big picture..."
"With Konoha's leadership elevating him to Hokage candidate at this time, there will be no more compromises for the Uchiha. They will surely persecute the Uchiha Clan until its extinction..."
This also means...
Uchiha Fugaku will not change his mind.
Whether Uchiha Itachi kills Akihara Kagura or not, this coup cannot be stopped. It is something the Uchiha Clan must carry out.
Uchiha Fugaku looked at his son, softly persuading: "Itachi, you are my son. Please, help the clan..."
"..."
Uchiha Itachi lowered his head in pain.
The sky grew darker.
The father and son each left the Nankai Shrine.
A team of ninja from Root appeared beside Uchiha Itachi, speaking: "Captain, you came out later than usual today. Did something happen?"
"I have to report important information to the leadership."
Uchiha Itachi's eyes remained blood red. He slowly closed them, gradually burying his pain.
Inside the Hokage Tower.
A group of Konoha leaders sat there.
They were all waiting for Uchiha Itachi to deliver important news, while also discussing matters regarding the Uchiha Clan, with Akihara Kagura standing behind Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Because Akihara Kagura would be an absolute force against the Uchiha Clan, his presence was indispensable. Sarutobi Hiruzen also wanted to take the opportunity to educate Akihara Kagura.
However...
The situation was vaguely becoming unsettling.
"I think Danzo-sama makes a lot of sense."
"Why not directly eliminate the Uchiha Clan instead of continuing to make concessions, waiting for a peace that may never come..."
Indeed.
Akihara Kagura agreed with Shimura Danzo's opinion.
This left Shimura Danzo with mixed feelings. This kid wasn't particularly annoying and indeed had been influenced during his time in Root...
No wonder...
No wonder the monkey kept blaming him for influencing Akihara Kagura.
Shimura Danzo had that thought again and took the opportunity to speak: "Kagura, do you want to return to Root?"
"Shut up!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words interrupted Shimura Danzo.
Just then, a sliding door slowly opened, and a member of the Dark Department came to report that Uchiha Itachi was here to provide an update on tonight's intel.
"The Uchiha Clan..."
"wants to launch a coup."
Uchiha Itachi kneeled on one knee before everyone.
"The situation is urgent!"
Shimura Danzo squinted his eyes, finally finding an opportunity: "We must act first before they rise up!"
"After all, the Uchiha were once comrades..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and continued in a deep voice: "I still want to solve the problem through communication rather than resorting to force. Let me think of a strategy."
However...
Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't think of a better way.
But Sarutobi Hiruzen remained composed, as Akihara Kagura was right behind him. He was absolutely confident in resolving the Uchiha Clan's coup.
Once this meeting concluded.
Sarutobi Hiruzen stayed in the Hokage Tower with Akihara Kagura, intending to teach Akihara Kagura some jutsu, while continuing to boost their side's strength and think of a way to resolve the coup.
"This is the Immortal Technique left by the First Hokage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen took out a scroll and handed it to Akihara Kagura: "It's best if you can grasp one or two of these within a few days. If a battle truly breaks out, perhaps the power of the Wood Release will be needed, after all, the Wood Release is the bane of the Mangekyo Sharingan..."
"Are you asking me to kill Uchiha Itachi?"
Akihara Kagura reached out and took the scroll, speaking softly: "Before Jiraiya-sensei took me out of the village to train, that Uchiha Itachi guy probably gained new power..."
"Uchiha Itachi is a peacekeeper."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, solemnly educating his successor: "Kagura, don't harbor any malice against Uchiha Itachi due to past events. Those were the mistakes of Shimura Danzo; Itachi is also a victim..."
"I hope so."
Akihara Kagura looked down at the scroll in his hand.
This scroll recorded many ninjutsu, including the Sage Art: Gate of Great God needed to seal the Tailed Beasts, clearly indicating that the Third Hokage was also worried about the Uchiha Clan controlling the Tailed Beasts.
In addition.
There was also the jutsu that Akihara Kagura most wanted to obtain.
[System Notification]: [Ninja Professor] trait activated. Host's Chakra Amount reached SSS level, enabling Sage Mode. Currently learning [Sage Art: Gate of Great God], which aligns with ninjutsu theory. [Sage Art: Gate of Great God] successfully learned!
[Sage Art: Gate of Great God (Utilizes Sage Art Chakra to summon a certain number of torii gates to seal the opponent, with extraordinary sealing strength capable of easily suppressing Tailed Beasts!)]
[System Notification]: [Ninja Professor] trait activated. Host possesses Wood Release Bloodline, Chakra Amount reached SSS level, enabling Sage Mode. Currently learning [Sage Art: Wood Release: True Thousand Hands], which aligns with ninjutsu theory. [Sage Art: Wood Release: True Thousand Hands] successfully learned!
[Sage Art: Wood Release: True Thousand Hands (Can only be activated in Sage Mode. With hands together in prayer, summon a Statue of Guanyin with countless giant arms. The statue can attack enemies with thousands of giant fists, each capable of easily crushing mountain rocks!)]