Izanagi?
Namikaze Minato was the first to frown. As the Hokage, and even having a Uchiha friend, he had never heard of such a technique.
The three advisors, upon hearing this name, looked even more shocked.
"The most mysterious ocular technique of the Uchiha, Izanagi...."
"To think that the technique mentioned by the Second-sama back then would be brought up again...."
Mitokado Homura took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes; from the shock, they even felt a bit sore.
Utatane Koharu and Sarutobi Hiruzen were equally stunned.
"You three, from the sound of it, you know this technique?"
"What kind of technique is it exactly? Chizan?"
At the moment, Namikaze Minato was the only one who didn't know what Izanagi was, and he was extremely curious.
Gekko Chizan shrugged.
"How should I put it... it's a technique that rewrites one's own fate at the cost of blindness."
"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it invincible, it's just that the price is too great."
"But as you've seen, there's more than just one Sharingan on Danzo's arm."
Not many, but there were three Sharingan.
Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped smoking, leaned heavily against the back of his chair, and placed his pipe on the table.
"Izanagi...."
"To think Danzo could grasp such an ocular technique. As someone who isn't even from the Uchiha clan... to master the ultimate ocular technique of the Uchiha...."
"If the Uchiha were to find out about this, sigh...."
What he said was true. If the Uchiha learned of Danzo's actions, even with Uchiha Fugaku as the current clan head, even if he supported Namikaze Minato, he would probably storm the Hokage building to demand answers.
Not to mention, Danzo had four Sharingan on him....
Things might even push the Uchiha into rebellion.
"And there's also Wood Release...."
"Sigh...."
Various sighs came from the three senior officials.
Namikaze Minato also finally understood what kind of technique Izanagi was.
For a moment, he couldn't help but feel emotional.
Invincible. Using the power of ocular techniques to construct an invincible body. Although the price was huge, if used properly, it could absolutely turn the tide of the entire situation.
"As for those Root members, I turned them all into crystals and erased them."
"And I strongly suspect that Danzo was colluding with the Guardian Ninja."
"That's also why our village's economy and missions have been suppressed by them recently."
"It's precisely because he understood the village's structure so well that he could act so decisively."
"Calling him a rogue ninja is not unjust at all."
Gekko Chizan criticized Danzo without holding back. Anyway, he was already dead—he could say whatever he wanted.
If possible, let him argue back. If he could, that would be something.
Silence. The entire room fell into silence.
After all, there was nothing wrong with what Gekko Chizan said. Danzo's actions had indeed gone too far.
"Since Danzo has already been taken care of by you, let's leave it at that."
"Sigh, after all, he did contribute a lot to the village back then."
"Chizan, hand his body over to me. I'll see that he's properly buried."
Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up his pipe again. As an old friend, since Danzo was already dead, many things could be let go. There was no meaning in pursuing them further.
"Tch, old man, I respect you, but I don't respect that piece of trash."
"What he did was seriously wrong."
"Don't try to smooth things over at a time like this, alright?"
"He's just a criminal. I brought him back only to show you. Otherwise, I would've turned him into pieces long ago."
Bury him? What was he thinking?
As if that was possible.
Sarutobi Hiruzen nearly choked on Gekko Chizan's words—no, he actually did choke, coughing from the smoke.
"I'm a Hokage advisor no matter what!"
"And your sensei's sensei!"
"Could your attitude toward me get any worse?!"
After being retorted again and again, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally snapped. He didn't even care about the pipe anymore, stood up, and walked toward Gekko Chizan, almost ready to roll up his sleeves and fight.
"Hey hey hey, old man, what are you trying to do!"
"I'm a hero here!"
"If you weren't my elder! If I didn't respect you, I wouldn't even bother with you!"
One old and one young immediately started arguing in the meeting room.
Of course, it wasn't a real fight, but their quarrel did ease the oppressive atmosphere a bit.
"Alright, Chizan, Advisor Sarutobi."
"Since Danzo is already dead, there's no need to pursue the past anymore. It's meaningless."
"Let's think about the follow-up plans first."
Namikaze Minato stepped in to mediate again. As Hokage, he had to take everyone's feelings into account.
"Chizan, if Danzo had been hiding in the Daimyo's residence all this time, then you fought him there?"
"Did the Daimyo's side say anything?"
Gekko Chizan grinned.
"Underground, beneath the Daimyo's castle."
"The commotion back then shook the entire Daimyo's residence like an earthquake."
"If I hadn't stopped him from using Wood Release, there might already be a towering tree there now."
"Come to think of it, the Daimyo's residence should be thanking me."
Hearing that the battle took place at the Daimyo's residence, everyone reacted differently.
Namikaze Minato didn't think much of it.
But the three elders were inwardly shocked.
"You really dare to do anything."
"Fighting at the Daimyo's residence? Weren't you afraid of tearing it down?"
"What about your Flying Thunder God? Couldn't you have moved Danzo outside before fighting?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's spit practically flew onto Gekko Chizan's face, who stepped back in disgust.
"Old man, watch your spit, that's disgusting."
"If I didn't fight at the Daimyo's residence, where was I supposed to fight?"
"He had to give me the chance to move him first, right?"
"Dozens of Root members ganged up on me! And you want me to relocate? How nicely you imagine things."
Facing the old man's scolding, Gekko Chizan had no intention of just taking it.
What a joke. Even if he could've relocated in that situation, he wouldn't have.
"And besides, if Danzo could stay in the Daimyo's residence, do you really think the people there didn't know about his existence?"
"That Guardian Ninja organization—hmph—they're definitely in cahoots with Danzo. Do I even need to say it?"
"Though, judging from the Daimyo, he probably didn't know. It was likely those guys like Kazuma who were secretly working with Danzo."
"And I also met your precious son. His attitude toward me was just as bad as before."
"But I still gave him a few reminders. Hopefully, they'll be useful."
After hearing Gekko Chizan's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped pressing him further.
He still cared about his son. That brat ran off to the Daimyo's residence without a word—once he came back, he'd definitely have to teach him a proper lesson.
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