"Clan head, are we just going to let those Anbu bastards enter our clan grounds and run wild?"
Uchiha Yashiro spoke; he was considered a veteran member of the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Fugaku glanced at everyone, taking in the anger and disappointment on their faces, and said helplessly, "Now is not the time for a coup."
Uchiha Fugaku's eyes held sorrow, but deep within his pupils, there was also a hint of resignation.
To carry out a coup is not like hosting a dinner party; it requires bloodshed and sacrifice. It is not an easy task, especially when it happens to the Uchiha.
What they have to face is not just those few Konoha higher-ups, but also the interest groups they represent behind them.
During the Third Shinobi World War, the Uchiha clan had always been the main force of Konoha, suffering heavy losses in the war, withering talent, and they have not yet recovered. On the other hand, the Konoha higher-ups, after years of management, have long been thriving.
Just the Sarutobi Clan alone is already a great strain on the current Uchiha, not to mention the families of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, making it even more difficult.
The Ino-Shika-Cho Trio has always been on the Hokage's side, and the Aburame Clan has also taken a piece of the Konoha higher-ups' pie.
In addition, due to the Uchiha clan's usual arrogance and behavior, it would be difficult for other ninja clans in Konoha Village to support the Uchiha.
Therefore, the Uchiha clan's coup had little chance of success from the start.
What's more, now that they have also lost a Shisui, they lack a strong combat force on their side, reducing their chances even further.
"Damn it!"
Uchiha Yashiro gritted his teeth tightly, clenching his fists.
They also understood that even if they decided to stage a coup, they would need a good opportunity.
Now that Danzo has been attacked, Shisui is missing, and with the Anbu member who died a month ago, the village has completely entered a state of martial law.
There is no hope for a coup.
"Yashiro, when the Anbu people come tomorrow, remember to find a few clansmen to follow them closely, properly appease the villagers to prevent anyone from causing trouble, and also keep a close eye on them, don't let them do anything sneaky or make false accusations."
"The search for Shisui's whereabouts must continue, as for the coup, let's not discuss it for now."
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At the same time, inside the Hokage Building.
The meeting dispersed, and everyone returned to their respective places. Only two people remained in the office.
"Hiruzen, why did you ask me to stay?"
Shimura Danzo's face was very ugly, and his tone was unpleasant.
Because he was in a hurry to report the situation to Sarutobi Hiruzen, most of the wounds on his body were only simply bandaged. Now, the severed arm on his left side has started to bleed again due to his emotions just now.
At this time, Shimura Danzo was full of negative energy.
Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored the dissatisfaction in Shimura Danzo's words, his eyes burning, and asked directly, "Where are Shisui's eyes?"
Whether Uchiha Shisui is dead or alive is not important to Sarutobi Hiruzen, but Uchiha Shisui's eyes are very important to him.
More importantly, the Mangekyo Sharingan and Kotoamatsukami must not fall into Danzo's hands. After all, Shimura Danzo has indeed assassinated the Hokage before.
"Eyes?"
Danzo's expression faltered, and he instinctively furrowed his brow. Then, thinking of his own sorrowful matter, his entire face became incredibly twisted as he roared, "That damned Masked Bastard! He stole my eyes!"
This time, it was Sarutobi Hiruzen's turn to frown, and he asked with some surprise, "What you said in the meeting room earlier, was it all true?"
"?" Danzo's twisted face became incredulous again, turning into an even deeper anger, truly a master of changing faces.
"Bastard, do you think I would joke about something like this?"
"Cough cough."
Looking at the enraged Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen was now somewhat embarrassed. "I thought you might be hiding something in order to suppress the Uchiha."
"But if that's the case, and the Masked Man left after attacking you, then how did Uchiha Shisui disappear?"
"I don't know, but Uchiha Shisui most likely isn't dead."
Shimura Danzo still wore a sour face.
"Not dead? Could it be that you have information about Shisui?"
Danzo shook his head. "A Root member had his eyes gouged out while unconscious. It was probably for Uchiha Shisui to replace his own. The Masked Man took a fancy to Uchiha Shisui's eyes, but didn't take his life."
"Took the eyes, but let Shisui live… what is his purpose?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, feeling a headache coming on.
"Could it be someone familiar with Shisui, who also knows about his eyes?"
Shisui had said that besides himself, only Uchiha Itachi knew about the Mangekyo Sharingan.
But Itachi and Shisui were close, and he possessed the magnanimity and mindset of a Hokage. He had no reason to attack Shisui at all.
Who could it be? Wait…
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly thought of someone. He took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "Danzo, is that Masked Man the same one who caused the Nine Tails Rampage back then?"
He remembered that night very well, because his wife had also died that night. The Masked Man who created the Nine Tails Rampage possessed a bizarre space-time ninjutsu. It wouldn't be difficult for him to enter Konoha without a sound and take people away.
And, most importantly, that person had the Sharingan!
For someone who understood the Mangekyo Sharingan, this was a fatal temptation.
Danzo was first stunned, then compared the two in his mind.
"It shouldn't be the same person. The two have very different styles."
The guy who called himself Madara Uchiha back then, although he tried his best to show an indifferent and domineering aura, gave him the feeling that he wanted to hide behind that mask, just a rat who didn't dare to show his true face.
But the Cat-Faced Masked Man was completely different. That guy's tone was like a superior being overlooking an ant, as if his actions were just a farce in the Masked Man's eyes.
That kind of calm indifference, that feeling of looking down on everything, this guy is more like the Shinobi World Asura.
"If the Nine Tails Rampage back then was caused by this Masked Man, Minato Namikaze would never have been able to successfully seal the Nine Tails."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's brow furrowed even more, and the sorrow in it lingered for a long time.
"Alas, these are troubled times."
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