"Actually..."
"Kagura's idea..."
"Indeed aligns well with Konoha's interests."
Mitokado Homura did not reject Akihara Kagura's suggestion and thought that this child's idea resembled Shimura Danzo. Coincidentally, he also replaced Danzo's position.
"Forget it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, not wanting Kagura to become another Shimura Danzo: "Let's just send him back. This Mizukage has had a tough time with The Hidden Mist Village."
"Kagura."
"I now issue the Hokage's order."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Akihara Kagura, intending to assign the task to the strongest person in the village: "This time, personally lead the team to escort the Fourth Mizukage back to The Hidden Mist Village, and ensure the Mizukage's safety; no mishaps should occur."
"Understood."
Akihara Kagura could only accept this task.
[System Notification]: [New Work Task (Sarutobi Hiruzen), Safely Escort Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura back to The Hidden Mist Village.]
After agreeing, Akihara Kagura took the initiative to remind: "When I originally brought the Mizukage back, he seemed to have a tendency toward suicide..."
Utatane Koharu interrupted Akihara Kagura, saying seriously: "Even if this Mizukage wants to commit suicide, we cannot let him die on the way; send him back."
"Alright."
Akihara Kagura agreed.
"Let's move on to the next topic."
Utatane Koharu nodded in satisfaction and spoke about the remnant of the clan's deadly night: "Regarding Uchiha Sasuke..."
"There's no need to worry about this child."
Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke of the most affected person due to the clan's deadly night: "Konoha and the Uchiha Clan's conflict vanished along with last night's events; only Uchiha Sasuke remains alive. Let him enjoy a peaceful life like an ordinary ninja."
"..."
Akihara Kagura really did not think Sasuke could enjoy a peaceful life.
"That kid..."
Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses and sighed: "That child has surely been touched by deep darkness and would certainly despise Uchiha Itachi!"
At this point, both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu paused, looking in Akihara Kagura's direction.
At times like this...
Someone should say something, right?
Akihara Kagura hesitated, looking at the two advising elders, trying to grasp their intentions: "So... should we hand Uchiha Sasuke... over to the Root?"
As Akihara Kagura observed Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's visibly relieved expressions, he knew he guessed right and immediately followed up: "Then let's send Uchiha Sasuke to the Root. I'll find a way to give him a deadly mission to eliminate this hidden threat..."
"This..."
Utatane Koharu hesitated.
"This... doesn't seem right?"
Mitokado Homura also felt something was off.
Normally, isn't it about placing him in the Root for proper cultivation? Why send that child to the Root to find a way to eliminate him?
However...
It doesn't seem entirely wrong either?
The remnants of the Uchiha Clan indeed should be purged.
"There's no need for any extra actions."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked reproachfully at the two advisors and instructed in a deep voice: "Let Uchiha Sasuke continue studying in the Ninja Academy!"
This was something Sarutobi Hiruzen had promised Uchiha Itachi.
If Uchiha Sasuke were really sent to the Root, by the next day, Akihara Kagura would likely report that Uchiha Sasuke had been killed by enemies using Wood Release.
"Alright."
Akihara Kagura was genuinely disinterested in this matter.
Because there was already a bunch of people in the future Root waiting in line, a group of surviving Uchiha. How could Uchiha Sasuke use the backdoor to cut in line?
"I have something to report regarding Lord Danzo."
Akihara Kagura brought up his thought: "Can I apply to have Lord Danzo return to the Root to continue serving as an advisor? There are still many situations in the Root I'm not familiar with. Lord Danzo is very experienced, keeping him idle at home seems a waste of his time..."
"Did Danzo ask you to say this?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Akihara Kagura.
"I think so myself."
Akihara Kagura spoke ambiguously.
"Some things you need to figure out on your own."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, persuading in a deep voice, then said coldly: "If Danzo approaches you again, you can tell him as long as I am alive, he should not think of regaining any power..."
"..."
Akihara Kagura fell silent.
Initially, Akihara Kagura was just casually trying to probe.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed, then he would imprison Shimura Danzo in the Root; if Sarutobi Hiruzen did not agree, he would just apply eye drops casually.
"Actually, Kagura's idea isn't bad either..."
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had a favorable impression of Danzo.
They were longtime friends who had weathered the storms of the Ninja World together, maintaining Konoha to this day; perhaps there was no need to be so heartless?
"It's already good enough to preserve his life!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked coldly at the two advisor elders and educated them in an unprecedentedly severe manner: "If Danzo is not dealt with, every Ninja Clan in Konoha will live in fear, and Danzo must bear the consequences of his actions!"
Almost everyone in Konoha with some status knows the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha, and most could guess some of the truth about Uchiha Itachi's massacre of the Uchiha.