Chapter 135 Asking
Danzo has been in this conversation with him for so long, and his attitude has been clearly shown. He just needs a proof and an excuse!
Prove that he wasn't lying.
Prove that he is not Orochimaru and Nara Shikagane.
Prove that Uchiha Madara is still alive!
"Do you know a lot about Uchiha?" Danzo looked at the monster in front of him who was using Wood Release. The combination of Wood Release and Uchiha Madara always made him feel a little weird.
"Of course, Lord Madara knows all the secrets of the Uchiha! Including all the forbidden techniques over the past thousand years!" Black Zetsu answered naturally.
"Of course, it is impossible for ordinary illusions or fake deaths to be concealed from the brothers Hashirama and Tobirama, but the Uchiha have a forbidden technique called Izanagi."
"Izanagi?" Hearing the name of this unfamiliar ninjutsu, Danzo frantically recalled the relevant information in his mind. But after thinking about it in his mind, he found that he had no memory of this jutsu.
As for the knowledge of Uchiha secret techniques, apart from the instruction from the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, most of the rest came from his former Uchiha companion, Uchiha Kagami!
But neither the Second Hokage nor Uchiha Kagami mentioned this ninjutsu to them.
“Izanagi can turn things that happened within a period of time that were unfavorable to him into nothing, and then choose things that are beneficial to him and turn them into reality!
That is to say, after this ninjutsu is activated, the Sharingan, which carries and performs this jutsu, will replicate the current physical state. According to the caster's will, the physical state before the replication can be restored during the duration of the effect.
That is to say, during the period when Izanagi is in effect, even if you chop him into meat paste, he can still be resurrected intact.
Depending on the power of the pupil, the duration of Izanagi's activation will also vary. The price is that after using this ninjutsu, the Sharingan that casts this technique will be permanently blind!
Therefore, it was listed as a forbidden technique by the Uchiha clan!"
Jue talked freely, and told Danzo all the secrets of Uchiha. This was also to prove his origins to Danzo.
After all, as a ninja clan like the Uchiha that has been passed down for thousands of years, only a few people know the forbidden techniques and history in such detail.
This at least proves that even if the person behind Jue is not Uchiha Madara, there is at least someone who has a very close relationship with the Uchiha, close enough to know the secrets of the Uchiha.
"If he were still alive, he would have taken revenge on Konoha after the death of the First Hokage!"
Although they were still young when the first Hokage and Uchiha Madara were active, they witnessed with their own eyes how the two established the Konoha Village and witnessed their earth-shaking power!
Otherwise, after the Second Hokage passed away and he failed in the competition for the Third Hokage, why would he still be obsessed with the power of Wood Release and Sharingan and have such a morbid obsession?
Because these two forces are strong enough! And they are the orthodoxy of Konoha!
Especially Wood Release!
Danzo had thought more than once, if he could obtain the power of Wood Release, would he be able to surpass Sarutobi Hiruzen in both strength and reputation and become Hokage?
Compared to the kind-hearted first generation, Uchiha Madara's personality is typical of Uchiha, arrogant and overbearing. He doesn't care at all about people he doesn't agree with.
With Uchiha Madara's domineering personality, if he were still alive and could have prevented the death of the First Hokage, it is hard to imagine that he would not launch revenge against Konoha Village.
"Your prejudice and perception towards Uchiha is even more extreme than that of Senju Tobirama!" Zetsu looked at Danzo in surprise, "Why does Madara-sama want revenge, or destroy Konoha?
The reason he and Hashirama fought was because of their differences in philosophy! The two could not agree on the peace they were pursuing! At that time, Madara-sama just wanted to withdraw from the Konoha Village he founded with the Uchiha and start a new one.
But Master Madara never expected that his family would betray him!"
Danzo was silent as he pondered Zetsu's words.
“Of course, although Madara-sama used the forbidden technique Izanagi to avoid death, his body and strength were severely damaged due to the price of the forbidden technique.
Master Ban is about to die of old age."
Everything Black Zetsu said was true, he just concealed more information.
"So, what does he want?"
Danzo looked at Zetsu. He absolutely did not believe that Uchiha Madara would have any good intentions towards Konoha or his juniors.
Since the other party is willing to come to me for cooperation at the end of his life, it is obvious that I have something that he needs.
Danzo couldn't even guarantee whether Uchiha Madara was still alive, and if he was alive, whether his life had really come to an end.
But no matter whether the person in front of him represented Uchiha Madara, or was someone acting in the name of Uchiha Madara, Danzo didn't mind digging out more information from him.
"I do not know!"
Black Zetsu gave an answer that shocked Danzo.
Danzo thought that Uchiha Madara might make some excessive demands that would be detrimental to Konoha! For example, some secrets of Konoha, or something else.
As for what Zetsu said about Uchiha Madara not hating Konoha and not wanting to destroy Konoha, based on Danzo's own logic, he was unwilling to believe it at all.
He also thought that if the request was not excessive, it would not be a bad thing to give up some confidential information in order to gain Wood Release and catch the mastermind behind the scenes.
But the absolute answer made his previous guesses and psychological preparations collapse at this moment. It was like a punch on cotton.
"Are you teasing me?" Danzo's eyes showed dissatisfaction.
"No! It's true that Lord Madara didn't tell us. But besides that, I have a very important question to ask you." This time, it was White Zetsu who spoke with an extremely cheerful tone. While speaking, he raised his hand high.
“Do you know what it feels like to have a bowel movement?”
Danzo was furious at the other party's sudden question. In his opinion, the other party's teasing was meaningless and was challenging his bottom line and teasing him.
"Shut up, idiot!" Black Zetsu's voice suppressed the cheerful White Zetsu, making him calm down again. Looking at Danzo who did not take action, he felt relieved in his heart.
Although White Zetsu's unruly and erratic behavior has always been a headache for him, as the force and army of the two, Black Zetsu can only endure it.
"I really want to know what it feels like to have a bowel movement!"
The suppressed White Zetsu complained softly and looked at Danzo expectantly, hoping that he could give an answer.
"Let me witness your skills first." Seeing that it was impossible to obtain any interesting information from the other party, Danzo immediately pushed out two members of the Root.
"These are my two subordinates. You can choose to transform one of them! After he has Wood Release, we can talk about other things."
Danzo's caution also made it impossible for him to be surprised. He knew very well that it was impossible to gain the trust of someone like Danzo whose mind was full of calculations and conspiracies. These two Root ninjas were pushed out by Danzo as a test.
If one of them really obtained the Wood Release Kekkei, it naturally means that they really have the technology that can allow someone to possess the Wood Release Kekkei.
These two Root ninjas might be able to bring back some information about them.
But if it was a deception, it would only mean the loss of two outstanding Root ninjas. But it was certain that this strange man in front of him, and the so-called "Uchiha Madara" behind him, had no good intentions towards Konoha or him.
"Deal. Also, before you leave, I'll give you an Uchiha secret. Uchiha Shisui has already opened the Mangekyō Sharingan."
Zetsu glanced at the two masked Root ninjas who were silently following Danzo's orders and walking up to him, and responded as his entire body sank into the ground with them.
As the Four Purple Flame Formation disappeared, the figures of Zetsu and the two Root Ninjas also sank into the ground and disappeared.
Looking at the ground where the three people disappeared, Danzo's face was somewhat uncertain. Whether it was the forbidden technique Izanagi or Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō, they made him feel uneasy.
Danzo also didn't think that the other party would lie about these two pieces of information, because at least one of them could be verified.
For example, Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō?
What is the purpose of the Uchiha clan hiding these eyes?
Uchiha Shisui and the Uchiha clan were too close to Orochimaru.
This was something Danzo didn't want to see.
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The office of the Konoha Hokage Building.
Uchiha Fugaku, who was hurriedly summoned by the Anbu, originally thought that the war situation had worsened and the village leaders had to ask the Uchiha to immediately mobilize the entire clan's combat power and prepare to leave the village to participate in the war. However, when they arrived, the Third Hokage did not issue any related tasks.
What made Uchiha Fugaku notice something strange was the gloomy faces of the three advisors headed by Danzo, and the unsettling and depressing atmosphere around them.
"Uchiha Fugaku, I need you to answer two questions. There must be no concealment or deception in the process!"
Danzo broke the silence and spoke in a stern tone.
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes at Danzo's aggressiveness, but after looking at the occasion and the Hokage and other advisors who remained silent, he still showed a certain compliant attitude.
"Does the Uchiha clan have the forbidden technique of Izanagi?" Danzo's voice rang out again loudly in the office, asking bluntly.
Uchiha Fugaku suddenly raised his head and looked at Danzo with some shock. After seeing the heavy faces of Danzo and the others, Uchiha Fugaku's face changed for a moment, but he still nodded and answered.
"Among the forbidden techniques recorded by the Uchiha, there is indeed the forbidden technique of Izanagi."
"Can it really reverse the boundary between life and death at the cost of a Sharingan?" Danzo asked again.
Uchiha Fugaku was not just confused at the moment, but shocked. The reason why the forbidden technique is called forbidden is that it is extremely dangerous, has a heavy price, and is only known by a few people.
Especially Izanagi, whose appearance caused the Uchiha clan to suffer huge losses. Now only a handful of people in the Uchiha clan know of its existence!
Apart from him, the clan leader, there are several Uchiha elders.
Judging from Danzo's description, he obviously knew not only the name of this forbidden technique, but also its effects!
This means that among the elders of the Uchiha clan, there may be spies of high-level officials such as Danzo.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Fugaku's sweat began to seep out of his vest. This meant that the things discussed at the Uchiha clan meeting would most likely be known to the Hokage, Danzo and other high-level officials.
Uchiha Fugaku, who never missed any clan meeting, knew too well how much his clan members let themselves go at the meetings.
If those words were said behind closed doors, there would be no consequences, just as complaints, or expectations. But if they were spread out and reached the ears of the current Konoha high-level officials, the results would be somewhat unpredictable.
"The records do mention the effects of forbidden techniques, but this forbidden technique is forbidden to be practiced by the Uchiha clan." Uchiha Fugaku replied in a deep voice.
Uchiha Fugaku's answer made the four Konoha high-ranking officials present show complicated expressions on their faces.
"Second question, Uchiha Shisui opened the Mangekyō. As the clan leader, you should know about this, right?"
Danzo originally wanted to ask Shisui why he did not report to the Konoha high-level officials after he opened the Mangekyo, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he changed his mind.
If it was Uchiha Shisui who was standing in front of him, he could certainly question him like this, after all, Shisui had also studied in the Root and Anbu. To this day, Shisui still belongs to the Anbu, but his subordinate relationship has been assigned to Orochimaru.
With this relationship, Danzo considered Shisui's failure to report after opening the Sharingan as a complete betrayal. It was naturally impossible to accurately judge the authenticity of some of the intelligence information reported before.
"I have no idea!"
Facing Danzo's questioning, Uchiha Fugaku shook his head decisively to deny it.
"You're lying! As the head of the Uchiha clan, how could you not know?" Danzo scolded.
"Even if Shisui has opened the Mangekyō, why must I know about it?" Uchiha Fugaku asked back. "This is his own destiny! Even if he really opens it, it is his freedom to reveal it or not. No one can force him. Even if I am the clan leader!"
If it wasn't inappropriate, Uchiha Fugaku wanted to end his last sentence with the head of the Hyuga clan. As everyone knows, the main family and branch families of the Hyuga clan are clearly divided into different levels, and the main family can control all the branch families.
But the Uchiha clan is not a caged bird. Even he, the clan leader, has his opponents or dissidents within the clan.
It was by getting close to Orochimaru and aiming for the future Hokage that the militant elements in the clan suppressed their dissatisfaction with the Hokage and the top leaders, and relatively unified their ideas, making it easier for him to be the clan leader.
If any other Uchiha had opened the Mangekyō, he might have been unable to resist exposing his eyes at the clan meeting.
But Shisui is different.
Compared to other Uchiha, he is calmer and more steady. Sometimes even Uchiha Fugaku finds it difficult to guess Shisui's inner thoughts.
(End of this chapter)