"..."
Akihara Kagura understood Shimura Danzo's mindset; it wasn't surprising at all that this old supervisor of Danzo would want to do such a thing!
Shimura Danzo wanted to deal with Hozuki Mangetsu, which coincidentally was also beneficial for Akihara Kagura, as it provided an opportunity to frame Shimura Danzo.
"Lord Danzo is my old supervisor."
Akihara Kagura sighed inwardly, gestured for twelve Uchiha to come over, and said, "Since it's something Lord Danzo wants to do, I definitely have to help him out. You guys follow Awei..."
"Yes!"
The twelve Uchiha immediately bowed their heads in agreement.
Although Akihara Kagura said he was going to help Danzo, it seemed this help would only add another crime to Shimura Danzo's record, which they were quite happy to carry out.
"This is..."
White Zetsu Awei looked at the eyes under the masks of these people, puzzled, and asked, "Why do they all have Sharingan?"
Akihara Kagura introduced to White Zetsu Awei, "They are our new subordinates, the experimental products left by Lord Danzo, carrying the double Kekkeigenkai of Wood Release and Sharingan. They have no names; you can call them Jia, Yi, Bing, or Ding. In time, I'll slowly explain everything to you. Take them to help Lord Danzo..."
After Akihara Kagura finished speaking, he asked another question to White Zetsu Awei, "How are Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fuu performing? Do they show any signs of betrayal?"
"No."
White Zetsu Awei shook his head and continued, "The one called Torune is very clever, while the one called Yamanaka Fuu, even though older, is a bit duller..."
"That's good then."
Akihara Kagura waved at them, saying, "You should go. The messenger sent by the Third Hokage to meet Lord Danzo has already departed. You should carry out this task as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
The twelve Uchiha quickly nodded.
"Then I'll take them."
White Zetsu Awei's body sprouted bone spurs, grinning, "Just right, I also have two Kekkeigenkai..."
"Don't reveal it lightly."
Akihara Kagura sighed, patted White Zetsu Awei on the shoulder, and solemnly instructed him, "There's no need to rush anything. Let them see Lord Danzo first."
"Notify Lord Danzo: The Third Hokage secretly cultivated double Kekkeigenkai products using Hashirama Cells and Sharingan. However, to avoid criticism from the village's ninja clans, ask Lord Danzo to bear the blame for conducting illegal human experiments and urge him to return to the village and face punishment soon."
"Shimura Danzo won't agree, right?"
"There's no need to care if he agrees, just inform him."
"Then, inform Torune and Yamanaka Fuu to help Lord Danzo incite a conflict between Konoha and the Hidden Mist Ninja, and then assist in hunting down the Hidden Mist Ninja to rendezvous with Mitokado Homura, the messenger sent by Konoha. Get Lord Danzo to take the blame for breaking the alliance between Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village..."
"I understand your point!"
White Zetsu Awei, being quite smart, quickly nodded and waved at the group of Uchiha, "You all come with me! I'll take you to put on a good show!"
"..."
This group of Uchiha had no choice but to follow him.
This group of Uchiha had no idea what kind of monster this White Zetsu was.
However, they knew Akihara Kagura would lead them to revenge and that their surviving clansmen were saved by Kagura on Shisui's orders. They also knew that their surviving clansmen were in Akihara Kagura's hands, waiting for them to forge a new path to survive in the Ninja World.
On the other hand,
The Land of Rain, The Hidden Rain Village.
Shimura Danzo, braving the pouring rain, personally led a team to visit Salamander Hanzo, hoping to renew the old alliance with Hanzo.
However...
He didn't even get to see Salamander Hanzo's face.
"The Akatsuki Organization hasn't been eliminated yet..."
Shimura Danzo frowned, helplessly leading the team back to the camp of the Allied Pursuing Ninja Team of Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village.
Since Shimura Danzo's investigation into Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi, he hadn't found any information. He finally learned that they had joined the Akatsuki Organization and became members of the Akatsuki.
As someone who had once participated in annihilating the Akatsuki, Shimura Danzo immediately thought of his old ally, Salamander Hanzo, and came to The Hidden Rain Village to meet Hanzo and renew their old alliance. Unfortunately, not only did he not get to see Salamander Hanzo, but he also received much hostility from the Hidden Rain Ninja.
Shimura Danzo inquired for some time before discovering that the Akatsuki Organization had supposedly already been wiped out by Salamander Hanzo. Did he get the wrong information?
To verify the truth...
Shimura Danzo even led a team to dig up a grave at the former base of the Akatsuki, where it was said the leader of the Akatsuki was buried, only to find the grave empty.
This...
Was the Akatsuki Organization ever wiped out?
Wasn't Salamander Hanzo just fooling himself?
Shimura Danzo had no other choice but to keep asking for a meeting and constantly being refused, forcing him to think of another strategy.
However...
The ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village raised objections.
Hozuki Mangetsu, the leader of the Hidden Mist Ninja, immediately went to Shimura Danzo's tent and asked, "Lord Danzo, when will we finally find their whereabouts? It's been more than two months, and we can't go on without any results, can we?"