"What if they actually stage a coup?"

"As Hokage, I will take full responsibility!"

Hiruzen said firmly.

"snort!"

Danzo snorted coldly, thinking that Hiruzen was just saying nice things.

"Okay, you two don't quarrel anymore. At present, it seems that the Uchiha clan does not necessarily want to make a real coup. Maybe it is just a talk. Don't be too sensitive."

After turning to bed, Koharu looked at Hiruzen and Danzo who were targeting each other, and shook his head slightly.

"That's right, we still have to wait and see how things turn out. Itachi, please continue to gather information about the Uchiha clan and report to us in time. The future of the village and the clan is up to you."

Mito Monoyan looked at Itachi and said seriously.

"Yes. Then, I will retreat first."

Itachi nodded, and disappeared from the office in a flash, leaving the space for Hiruzen, Danzo and others to continue discussing the Uchiha clan's affairs.

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Nanga Shrine.

After Itachi left the Hokage's office, he did not return home directly, nor did he return to the ANBU. Instead, he returned to Nanga Shrine alone.

Entering the shrine, turning the mechanism, a secret passage leading to the underground steps appeared. Itachi walked down this secret passage.

Here, he saw the ancient stone tablet with a long history of the Uchiha clan.

But unlike in the past, a mysterious man appeared in the secret room, which was normally empty, standing in front of the Uchiha Stone Tablet, looking down at the stone tablet, seemingly entranced.

Hearing the sound of footsteps behind him, Itachi did not hide his traces and came to this mysterious man.

The other party wears an orange spiral mask and a black coat with red clouds, and his image is extremely mysterious.

"Itachi Uchiha."

The mysterious man called out Itachi's name and turned slightly. In the small hole on the left side of the mask, the scarlet three-magatama Sharingan appeared, making Itachi's body tremble.

"it's me."

Itachi managed to calm down.

"We haven't seen each other for four or five years. It's been a long time."

The mysterious man spoke to Itachi in a familiar tone.

There was a hint of hatred in Itachi's eyes, but he suppressed it immediately.

Indeed, he and this mysterious man had not seen each other for four or five years.

When he was still in Team Minazuki Yuzuki, this was the man who killed Izumo Denma and forced him to activate the Sharingan for the first time.

Although the image has changed, he will not feel wrong about the cold Sharingan.

This person is very dangerous.

"Did you instigate Yashiro and the others behind their backs?"

Itachi asked.

"Oh? Why do you think so?"

The man chuckled and asked with interest.

"If they had the courage, they would not suddenly propose a coup at this time, but would act earlier. And..."

When Itachi said this, his voice became softer.

"And what?"

"You have always been paying attention to my growth, and you even forced me to open the Sharingan. At that time, you must have deliberately killed Denma in front of me. Master Minazuki is a good jounin, but if you want to kill him

, you can do it with one move. And after you killed Chuanma, you left directly..."

Itachi tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, but sadly, he couldn't do anything.

Izumo Denma can be said to be one of his few friends.

Although the relationship was not good at the time, they were still comrades fighting side by side.

And because this man wanted to open his eyes, Chuanma was tortured and killed in front of him.

That scene still lingers in my mind and has become an indelible shadow.

"It's amazing. Indeed, I left these messages just to make you aware of my existence."

The man clapped his hands and praised.

"Then who are you?"

Itachi raised his head and looked at the man without fear.

After laughing twice, the man turned around and continued to look at the Uchiha Stone Tablet, sighing softly, full of vicissitudes of life.

"You can guess this kind of thing just by thinking with your toes. What's more, you are a genius like you."

"..."

Itachi was silent for a moment.

Indeed, you should know this kind of thing without thinking so.

Possessing the Sharingan, he ignored the barrier of Konoha and sneaked into Konoha Village. He could move around the Uchiha clan without hindrance. He even knew the situation of this secret room...

And the Uchiha male who was completely forgotten by Konoha.

There is only one person I can think of - Uchiha Madara.

"You, who should have been dead long ago, are now instigating Yashiro and the others to have a coup behind the scenes. What is your purpose?"

Itachi asked.

"Haha, you are actually wrong about this. I did not incite them."

Madara smiled.

"What?"

"Whether you believe it or not, I have never had any contact with Yashiro Uchiha and the others. It's just that the village has accumulated too many conflicts with them, and they happened to break out at this time. There is only one reason why I come here from beginning to end, and that is

To get your power."

"my power?"

Itachi was a little surprised.

But then he calmed down, and he had no way of judging whether Madara's words were true or false, and he couldn't let the other party lead him.

"Yes. For me, all I need is to get your power. The current situation of the Uchiha clan has nothing to do with me."

"I've let you down. I won't betray Konoha like you."

Itachi said firmly, looking at Madara with eyes full of hostility.

"That's impossible to say. For a ninja like you whose life is full of thorns, Konoha has no soil suitable for your survival. You will definitely come to my side."

Madara smiled meaningfully, turned around and walked away, his breath disappearing in the secret room.

Itachi saw where Madara disappeared and took a deep breath.

Uchiha, Konoha, Madara... things are developing more and more complicated.

What should I do myself?

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"The plan went very well, Fei."

On the shadow rock of Konoha, Madara, wearing a black and red cloud coat, stood on the shadow rock of the first Hokage, blowing the evening breeze. Next to him, a mixture of white Zetsu and black Zetsu emerged from the rock. White Zetsu said with a suppressed laugh.

.

No longer the low and hoarse voice he had at Nanga Shrine just now, Bai Zetsu, who called himself Madara and whose real name was Ahi, let out a long sigh of relief.

"Oh, I'm so exhausted from playing Madara-sama. These god-like chatter lines you designed really make me want to complain. Just now I almost couldn't help but ask him what it feels like to defecate."

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu felt ashamed. If they had asked such a question in front of Itachi just now, the scene... would be really bad.

"In any case, Uchiha Itachi has been left with enough fear and jealousy. This fear and jealousy will make him continue to follow our steps. Danzo will also cooperate with us."

Black Jue said.

"Is Danzo really willing to give up?"

A Fei couldn't help but ask.

Black Zetsu answered affirmatively: "It will definitely happen, not only Danzo, but also the Third Hokage."

"Eh?"

Bai Jue and A Fei were both surprised by Hei Jue's statement.
To be continued...