Chapter 25: Chapter 25: If Danzo Can Engage in Diplomacy, Why Can't the Uchiha?
Fugaku asked in confusion, "Is there really such a plan? Danzo is an extremely cautious person. He rarely leaves his Root headquarters, and even when he does, he is always surrounded by a large number of guards, protected at all times."
"Moreover, he is a master of Wind Release. I even believe his skill in Wind Release is no weaker than that of the Kazekage. Unless I personally lead a team of our three-tomoe clansmen in a full-scale assault, there's no chance of success."
"But if we do that, the commotion would be huge, and it wouldn't be an assassination anymore. By then, a large number of Konoha ninjas would come to support him, and the Uchiha attacking the Hokage's advisor would be tantamount to rebellion."
Obito chuckled, "Clan Leader Fugaku, who said we need to kill Danzo within the village? And who said we need to do it ourselves? When he leaves the village, we can just use external forces, right?"
Fugaku shook his head, "Obito, you're thinking too simplistically. Danzo rarely leaves the village, and even when he does, his movements are strictly confidential. It would be difficult for us to know when he leaves the village or where he's going. How could we possibly find an opportunity?"
"Besides... assassinating Danzo using external forces—how many outsiders have that kind of strength?"
"Aside from the other four great villages, I can't think of anyone else."
"Collaborating with the four great villages to assassinate the Hokage's advisor... although I despise Danzo, my sense of morality wouldn't allow me to do such a thing."
Obito glanced at Fugaku, surprised that Fugaku was more upright than he had imagined.
'You talk about morality with Danzo, but Danzo doesn't play by those rules. He's done plenty of collaborating with outsiders.'
'But... who said killing Danzo requires collaborating with the four great ninja villages?'
Obito tempted, "Clan Leader, I have a way to make Danzo leave the village at a certain time in the future and go to a place of my choosing. It will be Danzo's own decision, with no connection to the Uchiha whatsoever."
"Additionally... I also have a way to ensure that a force capable of killing Danzo will appear there. After that, there will be plenty of room for maneuvering. Moreover, I can guarantee that the force appearing there won't belong to any of the five great villages."
"Is that... possible?", Fugaku was somewhat intrigued, but more than that, he was skeptical.
Obito spoke confidently, "Let me explain step by step."
"First, how to get Danzo to leave the village. This isn't actually difficult."
"The Third Great Ninja War is about to break out. I'm sure Clan Leader Fugaku is aware of this."
Uchiha Fugaku nodded. The Uchiha had their own intelligence network, and he was naturally aware of the recent anomalies in the ninja world.
He immediately understood Obito's plan: to act during the war when Danzo couldn't resist leaving the village to stir up trouble.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed somewhat possible.
"Go on."
Obito continued, "Recently, an organization called Akatsuki was formed in Amegakure. Their ideology is to avoid war through negotiation and achieve peace. They often side with the weaker party in a conflict to balance the power between the two sides."
"Although this organization is newly established, it has great potential and is continuously growing. Its leader is a disciple of Konoha's Sannin, Jiraiya. Clan Leader Fugaku, you can send someone to verify this."
"A disciple of Jiraiya? A peace organization? This is valuable information."
Fugaku nodded, "I will investigate this. But what does this Akatsuki organization have to do with assassinating Danzo?"
Obito continued, "The fact that Hanzo of the Salamander allows them to develop in his territory already says a lot."
Obito raised one finger, "First, it represents part of Hanzo's attitude. Hanzo actually approves of this ideology of peace. Perhaps he wants to use this to send a signal to quell the chaos in Amegakure."
Obito raised a second finger, "Second, Akatsuki's strength, while not overwhelming, is at least decent. Hanzo is somewhat wary of them. Otherwise, do you think Konoha would sit back and allow an organization, even one advocating for peace, to develop right under their noses?"
Fugaku grew more confused, "What does this prove?"
Obito said, "It's simple. A united, peaceful Amegakure does not align with Konoha's interests, especially Danzo's."
"Think about it. If Amegakure were as strong as it was before the Second Great Ninja War, would the Konoha higher-ups sleep well at night?"
"Moreover, for Danzo to ascend to the position of Hokage, he needs a lot of support. But his reputation in Konoha is not great, so he can only seek external help, such as gaining the support of a demigod like Hanzo. But why would Hanzo support Danzo?"
"Unless Amegakure is in constant turmoil, lacking money and resources, and has to turn to Konoha for help, Danzo can use this to form a partnership."
"So, the peace ideology promoted by Akatsuki is very dangerous in Danzo's eyes. But at the same time, Akatsuki has considerable strength. If we can make Akatsuki and Hanzo fight, Amegakure will fall into even greater internal strife."
"Clan Leader Fugaku, don't you think this is worth Danzo making a trip?"
Uchiha Fugaku's eyes lit up, "If what you say about Akatsuki's potential is true, Danzo might indeed make a trip to the Land of Rain. So, this is your plan?"
Fugaku thought more and more that it was brilliant, "There's a real possibility of killing Danzo in the Land of Rain, as long as Hanzo of the Salamander is willing to act. And why can't we also establish contact with Hanzo? The money and resources Danzo can offer, we Uchiha can offer as well. If Hanzo can support Danzo, why can't he support us Uchiha?"
Fugaku's face showed a hint of excitement because, from this plan, he not only saw the possibility of killing Danzo but also something even more important: the Uchiha gaining more influence in Konoha.
Obito was taken aback, 'Is Fugaku overthinking this?'
His original idea was that Akatsuki needed financial resources to grow, and he could use this as an excuse to get money from Fugaku, using the Uchiha's wealth to fund his organization while eliminating Danzo—killing two birds with one stone.
But hearing Fugaku's words, he realized that the Uchiha had both manpower and money. Why should only Danzo be able to engage in diplomacy? Why couldn't the Uchiha do the same?
After all, the Uchiha were one of the founding clans of Konoha. As long as they didn't make any fundamental mistakes, their loyalty wouldn't be questioned.
Even if the Hokage's faction opposed them, the Uchiha could argue that everything they did was for the sake of Konoha, right?
Konoha belonged to everyone, not just the Sarutobi or Shimura clans. So...
Obito's eyes also lit up. Engaging in more diplomacy could indeed be a path to revitalizing the Uchiha.
So he nodded, "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I was thinking. The Uchiha need political power, but this power doesn't have to come solely from within Konoha. It can also come from external sources, like a demigod. We should aim higher and not limit ourselves to just the village."
Fugaku was truly impressed by Obito now and couldn't help but praise him, "Obito, I have to say, you're a genius. Not only have you awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, but at just nine years old, you already think like a Hokage. No, even that description is too narrow. Because of your ideas, killing Danzo isn't even the main point anymore. What's important is that I suddenly understand how the Uchiha can establish themselves in the village and even the entire ninja world."
"So, should I send someone to contact Hanzo now?"
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