Chapter 60: Uchiha Itachi is out of control
The Third Hokage was dumbfounded. It couldn't possibly be Itachi! How could Itachi, who loved Konoha and the Land of Fire so much, do such a thing?
"It must be someone impersonating him!" The Third Hokage said without hesitation.
"But who could be impersonating Itachi?"
"Is it an unknown Uchiha?"
When Natsuo attacked, he made no effort to conceal his Sharingan. The Three Tomoe, such a distinctive feature, was naturally seen by many guards who were not killed.
This is also the main reason why many people doubted that Uchiha Itachi was being impersonated. There were only two possible users of the three Tomoe Sharingan on the surface, and they were Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Natsuo.
And Natsuo, who had already given up the glory of the Uchiha and had weaker strength, obviously could not have accomplished the feat of infiltrating the Land of Fire palace where there were three Jōnin guards.
Although in the eyes of real strong ninjas, those Daimyō guards were all trash, but Natsuo couldn't even be a match for a single one of them.
So, the only possibility left was Uchiha Itachi!
"It's not impossible." Danzō pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that recently the Daimyō seemed to have made a move on the Uchiha clan's assets. Wasn't it Itachi who retaliated when someone attacked the Uchiha clan's assets before?"
"It might be him this time."
The Third Hokage frowned. That seems to make sense. But in the end, he shook his head.
"No, I don't believe Itachi would go after the Daimyō. Such behavior is too outrageous, and Sasuke might be implicated... I think someone is impersonating him."
The Third Hokage paused and said, "I will contact Itachi later and ask about the situation."
Danzō remained silent. He didn't trust the Uchiha, not even Itachi, who helped Konoha exterminate his own clan.
But at this moment, he was thinking about another question. 'Could the person who broke into the Root Research Lab and left inscriptions be Uchiha Itachi?'
Among the stolen materials, were there Fugaku and Mikoto's eyes? Could it be that he learned something and then targeted the Root?
Danzō fell into contemplation.
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Meanwhile, in Akatsuki...
"It wasn't me." Itachi's face turned dark. "I've been with Kisame these past few days... Who's framing me?"
His face darkened, and his brows furrowed. Attack the Daimyō? He would be insane to do that.
"But according to the intelligence, that person does indeed possess the Sharingan..." Obito also found it strange, his brows slightly furrowed. "It's not you, and it's not me. Could there be another Sharingan that I don't know about?"
Could it be Uchiha Natsuo who always thinks about having children?
"Hey, is there a possibility that it's not from the Uchiha clan?" Zetsu suddenly proposed a possibility.
Obito's brows furrowed. "Didn't White Zetsu investigate and find traces of Sharingan genjutsu on the bodies of the deceased?"
"No, what I mean is that the person does indeed possess the Sharingan, but they are not a member of the Uchiha clan." Black Zetsu said, "What if it's a ninja with a transplanted Sharingan?"
"Like Hatake Kakashi"
As soon as these words were spoken, Obito and Itachi fell silent.
Of course, Kakashi would never do such a thing, but there was one person who might not hesitate: Danzō!
He has in possession the largest amount of Sharingan in the ninja world today.
With the power of the Root, it wouldn't be difficult to secretly cultivate a skilled individual with Sharingan.
Kage-level may not be achievable, but with Elite Jōnin-level ninjas cooperating with the Three Tomoe Sharingan, and some well-placed setups, it may not be impossible to achieve all of this.
But why is he causing trouble at this time? A war could break out at any moment, and he wants to start an internal conflict?
"Could Danzō be trying to instigate the nobles to attack the Uchiha clan so he can finish exterminating them?" When Itachi thought of this possibility, he couldn't sit still.
He stood up and said, "I'm going out... you should know what I want to do."
He doesn't care about the other Uchiha, but Sasuke must not be harmed!
Obito and Black Zetsu nodded. They knew that Itachi was probably going to go out and show his strength to deter Danzō's ambitions.
But before Itachi could take a step. Suddenly...
A White Zetsu appeared out of nowhere.
"Something's not right. Uchiha Itachi has started killing again. Several high-ranking officials and nobles who have previously targeted the Uchiha clan have all been wiped out!"
"And this guy doesn't even bother to hide. He shows his face in broad daylight, wearing our uniform, with no intention of hiding"
"We need to stop him. This will easily create more enemies for Akatsuki. Wait, why are you here, Itachi? Aren't you supposed to be assassinating the nobles and high officials?"
Looking at Uchiha Itachi, White Zetsu was confused.
Obito looked at Itachi in a daze, also confused.
Uchiha Itachi was the most confused.
"Who the hell is using my name to do such things?"
...
Since Natsuo already made a move, he might as well fix the root problems once and for all. Likewise, no matter what he does, it is Uchiha Itachi who will bear the responsibility. It's all for Uchiha!
Anyone who dares to insult my Uchiha clan must die!
So, he did not hesitate to find several nobles and high-ranking officials who had targeted the Uchiha clan and slaughtered them directly.
Natsuo: 'As Natsuo, I am weak, and I only want to revive the Uchiha clan. As Itachi, I become the Uchiha's wrath.'
And when he returned to Konoha. The reward from the Daimyō had already been given to the Uchiha clan.
Natsuo immediately said to the Daimyō envoy: "As a member of the Uchiha clan, it is our duty to serve the country. As the head of the Uchiha clan, I cannot accept such a generous reward!"
"Please return this reward to Lord Daimyō!"
Envoy: "..."
'Take back the order? Can I dare to do that?' But in the end, he could only bring the rewards back to the capital of the Land of Fire.
The Daimyō reissued the rewards to the Uchiha clan. And Natsuo after an enthusiastic statement about the Uchiha clan's selfless sacrifice for the Land of Fire, could only reluctantly accept the reward.
Natsuo's continuous refusal was seen by observant people like Danzō, who secretly nodded in their hearts.
"It's obvious that he is very concerned about Uchiha Itachi's current involvement in the murders... The person who attacked the Daimyō is most likely not him."
Many people thought the same as Danzō and the already small suspicion diminished even more.
As Natsuo finished dealing with the Daimyō's envoy, he was approached by someone else.
"Natsuo, have you heard any news about Itachi?"
Sasuke's face was cold, his teeth clenched.
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