A hint of coldness flashed in Uchiha In's eyes.
Perhaps before obtaining the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the Sage Body, Uchiha In still needed to endure Danzo, but now that he had the strength, Uchiha In wanted to eliminate this tumor.
Danzo was like a piece of rat droppings; no matter where he was, he would make people feel like an eyesore and disgusted.
To prevent Danzo from disgusting him again, Uchiha In was already contemplating how to humanely destroy Danzo after returning.
How exactly should he destroy him?
Uchiha In already had two plans in mind.
The first was simple: directly find the Root's base and secretly eliminate Danzo.
This method was simple, brutal, and fast, but its drawback was also simple: if discovered, he would have no place to hide.
Having lived in Konoha for so many years, Uchiha In also had feelings for Konoha, so if he were to do this, he would have to ensure his identity was not exposed.
The second method was to find a way to expose all of Danzo's misdeeds, bringing them into the open; in this situation, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to protect Danzo, he wouldn't be able to.
This method was relatively more troublesome, as finding evidence of Danzo's various evil deeds was extremely difficult.
Danzo would never personally admit to the bad things he had done before, which would likely require Uchiha In's genjutsu to support.
However, compared to the first method, this method had no worries and could eliminate Danzo steadily.
Wavering between the two, Uchiha In's inner self wanted to use the first plan, as it was the simplest way to eliminate Danzo.
However, no matter which method he used, that would be after returning to Konoha; for now, he should first complete this mission.
It seemed that because Uchiha In was ambushed, the atmosphere on the scene was a bit subdued.
"Master Tsunade, do you know where the Root's headquarters are?" Uchiha In asked Tsunade.
"I know, the Root's headquarters are at..." Tsunade, deep in thought, instinctively answered Uchiha In's question, only realizing something was wrong after answering.
"In, how do you know about Root?!" Tsunade asked, puzzled.
"Master Tsunade, you underestimate me too much; of course, I know these things," Uchiha In said evasively.
Although Danzo and Root were very famous in the original work, within the entire Konoha, only the high-ranking members of various Families and Konoha's leadership knew about them; other ordinary Family Ninja were unaware.
That's why Tsunade had this question, and Kushina and Mikoto, who were nearby, were also slightly puzzled.
"Did the Old Man tell you? Well, the Old Man also thinks highly of you."
Tsunade muttered to herself, assuming for a moment that Hiruzen Sarutobi had told Uchiha In about Root.
"However, even if you know where Root is, don't be impulsive; Root is full of strong individuals, and it's not easy to force your way in."
"At least, when you do force your way in, tell me, and I'll go with you," Tsunade said to Uchiha In with a serious expression.
Hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha In's heart warmed.
Tsunade absolutely knew best what consequences would arise from forcing her way into Root; it could even lead to a rupture between Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
However, in this situation, to protect Uchiha In, Tsunade would still choose to force her way in with Uchiha In, which proved the extent of his importance in Tsunade's heart.
"Sister Tsunade, In, what are you talking about?"
"Although I don't understand, if you're going to force your way into that Root place, I want to go too," Kushina said with full Origin Qi.
"Me too," Mikoto gently pulled Uchiha In's hand and gave him a sweet smile.
"Don't worry, I won't do such reckless things," Uchiha In scratched his head and said with a smile.
"That's for the best," Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Uchiha In's promise.
Sorry, I lied, but I'll have to find a way to conceal my identity then.
The topic of Root and Danzo also attracted Kushina and Mikoto's attention.
Tsunade patiently explained these dark sides of Konoha to Kushina and Mikoto.
Mikoto and Kushina were gradually becoming stronger, and some things they would know sooner or later.
"So, it's very likely that this person named Danzo wants to deal with In?" Mikoto, who was usually incredibly gentle, also revealed Killing Intent in her eyes.
Chapter 88: Soaking in a Hot Spring
Inside Konoha, in a dark place, Danzo sat in the center of the main hall, expressionless, making it difficult to discern his emotions.
The Ninja below were uniformly dressed in Anbu attire, wearing various masks on their faces.
They all knelt before Danzo, heads bowed, awaiting his command.
"Is there still no news from Silver Fox and the others?"
Danzo said coldly.
"Reporting, Lord Danzo, Silver Fox and the others have not returned," a kneeling subordinate replied.
"Is that so? Perhaps their mission failed. Could they have been discovered by Tsunade?"
Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression sinister.
"The Uchiha Clan is a clan of evil, and the people of the Uchiha Clan are deeply sinful."
"And Hiruzen, to actually want to hand the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki over to a member of the Uchiha Clan, I absolutely will not allow this!"
"The Jinchuriki must be in my hands."
Danzo said with a vicious expression.
"Just wait, Uchiha In, you can't stay under Tsunade's protection forever."
"And the Senju Clan, you can go down too."
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Perhaps because it was their first time learning about Konoha's darkness, Kushina and Mikoto, who had been in very good spirits, also felt a shadow fall over their hearts.
For the next few days, they were somewhat subdued.
However, this gloom came and went quickly; after a few days, they regained their smiles.
Of course, the matters of Root and Danzo remained in their hearts, and they would be more vigilant.
After walking for more than half a month, Tsunade and the others successfully escorted the merchant caravan to Short Strip Street.