"Naruto: Ice God"Chapter 126: Father and Son's Conversation, Views on the Uchiha Clan
"Are you certain the Tailed Beast is currently stable within you?"
While asking this, Danzo didn't wait for a response, directly extending his hand toward Feng Bai's stomach to sense the seal.
"Hmm, your sealing jutsu is well-learned—very solid."
Danzo, who also knew the Four Symbols Seal, was quite satisfied with the technique Feng Bai had "inscribed," unconsciously voicing his approval.
"Uh, haha, it's all thanks to your excellent teaching..."
Laughing awkwardly twice, Feng Bai considered but ultimately decided not to mention that the sealing technique had been reinforced by Tsunade—otherwise, he'd probably have to endure a few more scoldings.
"So there was only one Uchiha enemy..."
Seeing the Tailed Beast indeed showed no signs of disturbance, Danzo set his mind at ease for now and began calculating the entire incident from the beginning.
"The one who controlled Yamanaka Zen and Shimura Ikku to send you information was probably this Uchiha. The purpose was to lure you to that area, then seal the Three-Tails inside you and deliberately let you escape, so the Tailed Beast would rampage and destroy Konoha."
The old fox lived up to his reputation, quickly deducing most of the truth.
"As the person involved, what did you notice?"
Danzo still held onto a final thread of hope for Feng Bai's intelligence.
"Uh..."
Feng Bai, predictably, was stumped, then predictably began to flush.
Danzo: "Sigh..."
"Someone wanted to cause trouble."
Feng Bai ultimately arrived at an answer that barely qualified as an answer.
"If they wanted to cause trouble, they could have chosen many people with much lower risk. After all, on this battlefield, they could randomly select any chunin or genin. Why specifically target you?"
Feeling that further questioning might cause his son to literally die from mental strain, Danzo had no choice but to serve as the narrator himself: "You must understand—just to draw you out, he had to control two jonin. If it had been any ordinary ninja, he would have already succeeded by now."
"Additionally, Uchiha Wada's whereabouts are also quite concerning."
Having learned the full picture from Feng Bai, Danzo spent only a few minutes completely dissecting and analyzing the situation, emphasizing the biggest points of suspicion.
"Right, we can read Yamanaka Zen and Shimura Ikku's memories. I remember the Yamanaka Clan should..." Feng Bai's voice grew smaller and smaller under Danzo's gaze.
Of course—anything he could think of, his old man would definitely have considered too.
"Hmph, their memories were all destroyed. There's nothing left to investigate." Danzo looked deeply at Feng Bai, deciding not to continue this topic.
"Do you know who rescued you?"
Danzo's sudden question caught Feng Bai completely off guard.
"I don't have any memory of it..." Not understanding why his father would ask this, Feng Bai was somewhat puzzled.
Danzo's gaze gradually turned cold: "Let me tell you. According to reports from my subordinates, a blue skeletal frame suddenly appeared and directly crushed Kurosuki Raiga along with the Mist ninja beside him."
A blue skeletal frame...
Susanoo!
That meant it was Obito who saved him!
No wonder the Root members earlier were reluctant to tell him—it was because they felt threatened by Obito's power.
This was troublesome. Anyone who'd watched Naruto knew his old man loved collecting Mangekyō Sharingan. Obito wouldn't be in danger, would he?!
Especially combined with Danzo's cold stare, Feng Bai couldn't help but imagine Obito dying in some unknown location, riddled with hundreds of shuriken, cause of death: suicide.
"Susanoo is a rare dōjutsu even among the Uchiha Clan. To possess this technique, one must first awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan."
While speaking, Danzo closely observed Feng Bai's expression: "According to previous research, for the Uchiha Clan to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, they need to experience extreme stimulation—most commonly witnessing the death of a beloved person."
"Legend has it that Uchiha Madara awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan by killing his best friend."
Seeing Danzo lay out all the information about the Mangekyō Sharingan, Feng Bai was already contemplating how to plead for Obito.
"It appears you hold an extraordinary position in that Uchiha's heart."
However, Danzo's next words left Feng Bai completely at a loss for how to respond.
Due to Feng Bai's deliberate concealment, Danzo didn't know Obito's awakening had occurred much earlier than this incident, so he attributed Obito's awakening to these events.
"Though the Uchiha Clan has extreme personalities and considers clan honor paramount, they also value emotions deeply—willing to sacrifice their lives for friends."
Danzo seemed to recall someone, and a trace of sadness flickered across his face.
"With him helping you, your position will undoubtedly become more secure in the future."
Position? Secure?
What did that mean?
Feng Bai didn't understand the meaning behind Danzo's words, but he did catch one relatively crucial piece of intelligence.
Obito should be safe.
"What are your views on the Uchiha Clan?"
Feng Bai was already thirteen years old, and the Fourth Hokage's succession was already being prepared. Danzo had begun cultivating Feng Bai's soft power—namely, his perspective and intelligence.
"The Uchiha Clan—their hearts should still be with Konoha. If we could appropriately increase their authority..."
Hearing Danzo's inquiry, Feng Bai began thinking.
As his age increased, he'd gained deeper understanding of the Uchiha Clan. Regarding how to resolve the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the village, he hadn't really thought of any good strategies, only sharing what he currently could think of with Danzo.
Feng Bai's answer didn't satisfy Danzo.
"You're only seeing the surface." Danzo unhesitatingly pointed out Feng Bai's flaw.
"There are indeed some in the Uchiha Clan whose hearts are with the village, but as I mentioned before, this is a ninja clan that considers clan honor greater than village interests."
"Those whose hearts are with the village are always the minority. Speaking of authority, the Uchiha Clan controls the village's Military Police Force, responsible for all of Konoha's internal security work—their power is already immense. Moreover, the Uchiha Clan has autonomy within Konoha. You could say everything that could be given, the predecessors have already given."
"Even so, this clan still covets more."
At this point, Danzo couldn't help but clench his fist.
"During the First Hokage's era, Uchiha Madara rebelled and became a missing-nin. After the battle at the Valley of the End, Uchiha Madara died, and the First Hokage also passed away shortly after."
"The village didn't hold the Uchiha Clan accountable, yet the Uchiha Clan continued to revere Madara as clan leader, with elders taking turns in power until ten years ago when they finally selected a new clan leader—Uchiha Fugaku."
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