“What about the second method?” Fugaku Uchiha asked.
“If you want to completely turn around the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha, you have to identify the key to the problem!” Sakura spoke seriously.
“No matter how well you handle everything, it won’t matter if someone keeps sabotaging things from within!” “Shimura Danzo…” Fugaku naturally knew about Danzo, the man who had always held a grudge against the Uchiha.
Unfortunately, Danzo was an elder of Konoha’s council, an old classmate of the Third Hokage, and the man who controlled Root.
Fugaku simply had no way to do anything to him.
“Exactly.
Danzo is an extremely contradictory person.” “He believes that he has inherited the Will of Fire from the Second Hokage and that everything he does is for Konoha’s sake.
But in reality, that’s nothing more than self-deception.” How should one describe Danzo?
Basically, nine out of ten Naruto fans couldn’t stand him.
After all, almost everything he did was guaranteed to make people hate him.
Whether it was the death of Shisui Uchiha, forcing Itachi Uchiha to massacre the clan, or traveling to Amegakure and conspiring with Hanzo of the Salamander to have Yahiko killed, practically every action Danzo took resulted in countless tragedies.
Someone once said that whenever you encountered a tragedy in the Naruto world but didn’t know who had caused it, the answer was simple: It was definitely Danzo.
His reputation as Konoha’s biggest scapegoat wasn’t undeserved.
And although Danzo had committed countless wrongs, in his own mind, he had never believed that he was doing anything wrong.
Instead, he firmly believed that everything he did was for Konoha.
Put simply, he was the quintessential example of someone deceiving himself.
If you repeat a lie often enough, eventually you start believing it yourself.
“Although I don’t really understand why he’s so hostile toward the Uchiha clan, one thing is certain: as long as Danzo remains alive, the Uchiha clan will never be able to live in peace!” Sakura took a sip of hot tea.
“So if you want to completely resolve the awkward relationship with Konoha, whether Danzo lives or dies is one of the keys!” “But Danzo is a Konoha elder.
Getting rid of him isn’t that simple!” Fugaku had long wanted to eliminate Danzo, the man who was constantly causing trouble from the shadows.
But Danzo was a Konoha elder, as well as the Third Hokage’s old classmate.
With the Third Hokage protecting him, no one could touch him.
Otherwise, considering everything Danzo had done, he would have been hacked to pieces by a mob of enemies long ago.
“I know that.
But eliminating Danzo requires not only the right opportunity, but also the moral high ground.” Sakura remained completely calm.
“You have to make everyone believe that the Uchiha clan is the weaker party, that Danzo has persecuted the Uchiha so badly that they’ve been left with no choice but to fight back.” “As long as you establish that narrative, once Danzo is killed, you can spread some information about what he has done in the past.” “I don’t think many Konoha villagers would sympathize with him then.” “We have quite a lot of dirt on Danzo already.
If necessary, we can release it at any time.” “The only problem is finding the right opportunity to eliminate him…” Fugaku frowned.
Danzo himself was no weakling, and he spent most of his time hiding inside Root’s headquarters.
Killing him wouldn’t be easy.
“We can worry about when to kill him later.
The important thing right now is to carry out the most crucial steps of the plan beforehand.” Sakura raised her index finger and waved it.
“First, have the Uchiha clan members follow my earlier advice and improve their relationship with Konoha’s villagers.
Try to get the majority of the villagers to change their opinion of the Uchiha.” “Second…” “Wait.” “Wait for Danzo to make the first move against the Uchiha?” Fugaku wasn’t stupid.
He naturally understood what Sakura meant.
As long as Danzo struck first, the Uchiha could take advantage of the situation and present themselves as the oppressed party.
Then, if the Uchiha were “forced” to fight back, no one could accuse them of being in the wrong.
“Exactly.” “Given Danzo’s personality, the Uchiha’s sudden change will inevitably set off alarm bells in his mind.” “As far as I know, what Danzo has always wanted isn’t merely to restrict the Uchiha’s development.” “It’s to completely exterminate the Uchiha clan!” Sakura’s words left Fugaku silent.
To be honest, he still found it difficult to believe.
Even Tobirama, who had been hostile toward the Uchiha clan, had never considered exterminating them.
“I know it’s hard for you to believe, but time will prove everything I’ve said.” “Danzo has been waiting for a long time.
If nothing unexpected happens, he’ll make his move within the next few years.” Sasuke was already four years old.
There were only three years left until the Uchiha massacre in the original story.
“He shouldn’t be that crazy, should he?” Fugaku hesitated.
“No matter how much Danzo hates the Uchiha, exterminating the entire clan would provoke opposition from everyone.
Even the Third Hokage wouldn’t agree to something like that!” “Under normal circumstances, you’re right.
He wouldn’t be able to do it.” “But what if the Uchiha clan wanted to launch a rebellion?” Sakura asked.
“As long as he had that justification, no one would have much to say about him exterminating the Uchiha.” “Rebellion!” Fugaku’s grip tightened suddenly around his teacup, his expression shifting between uncertainty and grim realization.
Over the past two years, voices within the clan expressing dissatisfaction with Konoha had grown increasingly loud.
Not long ago, the clan’s elders had even approached him and discussed the possibility of making the Uchiha the ruling power in Konoha.
If Danzo really used that as an excuse, then after exterminating the Uchiha, there would indeed be little anyone could say against him.
“The Uchiha clan isn’t completely united.” “Besides you, Uncle Fugaku, the clan head, the elders also possess considerable authority.” “You genuinely want to ease the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha and return things to peace.” “But that’s not all the elders want.” In the original story, after Shisui’s death, several Uchiha clan members had brazenly confronted Itachi and questioned him in an extremely arrogant manner.
Itachi was the son of the Uchiha clan head, yet those people still dared to speak to him like that.
Naturally, someone was backing them.
And the only people who could oppose the clan head were the elders.
“But this is also an opportunity!” Sakura suddenly changed direction.
“The Uchiha clan is long overdue for a transformation.” “Those stubborn old men who cling to the glory of the past will only become a liability if they remain.” “If they want to start a rebellion, then let them rebel.” “It’ll give them the perfect opportunity to give Danzo a reason to act.” “At the same time, Uncle Fugaku, you can use this opportunity to clean house within the Uchiha clan.” “Preserve the peaceful-minded elites of the Uchiha.” “As for those who want to rebel, let them fight Danzo among themselves.” “Let the two sides tear each other apart.” “How do you intend to do that?” Fugaku asked in a low voice.
The elders currently held far too much authority within the clan, and even the clan head was frequently forced into an awkward position by them.
Just as Sakura had said, this was an opportunity for him to purge the Uchiha who refused to follow his orders.
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