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"Heh... I uimated you, Kaigetsu Gojo."
Danzo Shimura's lips curled into an ugly, forced smile. The Root shinobi behind him tensed, stepping back to shield their leader. The way they looked at Gojo now was filled with apprehension and caution.
That fleeting glimpse just now revealed the presence of Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha , standing atop the power pole. The leader's involvement carried signifit weight. Uonight was meant to be the final breaking point, Danzo couldn’t afford to push this any further.
Danzo's suspi grew. What exactly was Gojo pnning? How could he have gained such support from the Uchiha ? Could it be... a promise to overthrow the Hokage?
Dark, twisted thoughts began to take root in Danzo's mind.
Without addressing Danzo's suspis, Gojo Kaigetsu spoke in a deep, anding voice:
"Today, we stand here, on the nd fed by the Senju and Uchiha s. This is Konoha, a vilge nourished by the blood and honor of our aors! Behind me is the face of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, the very light of Konoha!"
Danzo frowned, unsure of where this was going. Why bring up the First Hokage now?
"His will is the dire in which I move forward."
"The will of Hashirama? Who do you think you are? The will of Hashirama is not something that you. "
Gojo Kaigetsu cut him off, his tone sharp and unfiving:
"Konoha belongs to all its shinobi. One vilge, one rule, one Hokage!"
"Old man..."
Gojo's voice rang out sternly:
"Look at what you're doing, Danzo!"
"Shadow politics, openly targeting the Hokage's advisors, trying to drive a wedge between Konoha and the Uchiha ! What are your true iions? Who's pulling your strings?!"
"Do you even reize the authority of the Fourth Hokage? Do you respect the legacy of the First Hokage?!"
"Isn't it you, Danzo, who's truly attempting to overthrow Konoha?!"
Danzo's mouth opened slightly, but he couldn’t find the words to respond. Though there was nothing physically present, he felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.
To oppose the will of Hashirama? That was a charge no one in Konoha would dare to shoulder.
Being Hokage meant upholding the "Will of Fire," the guiding principle passed down by Hashirama. If Danzo dared to challehis now, he’d be seen as an enemy of everything Konoha stood for.
This ic that could not be debated.
Danzo chose silence, avoiding the sensitive subject:
"The roots of the vilge grow deep into the darkness, w to eliminate anything that threatens Konoha's prosperity. That is my will, the will of the Root, everything for the vilge!"
Danzo khat much of what he did couldn’t withstand the light of day. But when it came to loyalty to Konoha, even someone as shadowy as him could stand tall.
He expected this decration to suppress Gojo Kaigetsu, but instead, it provoked an even fiercer response.
Gojo's voice rose sharply, filled with righteous anger:
"Your will?! Danzo, do you even hear yourself?!"
"Every official anization in Konoha is meant to uphold the will of Hashirama! It should only be aension of his vision!"
"Look at your Root! If the First Hokage were here right now, would these Root shinobi follow your will or his?!"
"Of course they would..."
Danzo started to assert his loyalty to Hashirama but stopped short.
Because...
The "Curse of the Tongue Eradication."
The members of Root were handpicked by Danzo, selected for their unique abilities and darkness within their hearts. Stripped of humanity, they were nothing more than perfect tools by shinobi standards.
Danzo held absolute trol over their lives. Even if Hashirama were resurrected, they would only obey Danzo’s orders.
Gojo Kaigetsu had exposed the fatal fw in his pns.
‘Am I really... on a path pletely opposed to the First Hokage’s?’
Danzo momentarily doubted himself, something rare for the "Darkness of the Shinobi World."
But the seasoned veteran quickly snapped out of it, responding with a cold sneer: "I won’t argue with you on this, Gojo Kaigetsu. Whose side are you really on, and what is your true agenda?"
"The Fourth? The Third? The Uchiha? Or are you a spy from another vilge?"
"I've already sehe darkness within your heart. Don’t think you fool me with your talk of the First Hokage."
"Don’t think you get away with this."
"Whose side?"
Gojo Kaigetsu shook his head, feigning disappoi, his tone dripping with mockery:
"Some are loyal to the Third Hokage, seeking stability. Some, like you, crave power and trol, supp the dark maations of Root. Others align with the Fourth Hokage, hoping for swift rewards and adva. Then there are those who despise what Konoha has bee and wish to see it destroyed."
Danzo listened ily, his heart rag, awaiting Gojo Kaigetsu's words.
Despite his wariness, he had to admit this man was different from ordinary shinobi. He wasn’t a superficial or dull oppo.
‘What is his choice?!’
"And I, Gojo Kaigetsu, have always been steadfast in my loyalty to Konoha!"
"Whether it’s the Fourth Hokage, the Third Hokage, you, or even the Uchiha standing in my way, I will eliminate any threat to Konoha!"
"My heart and as are as clear as the bright moon. Everything I do is for Konoha! I have a dream, to make Konoha great again!"
"Danzo Shimura, do you have that kind of resolve?!"
Though it was night...
Though his eyes were shrouded in bck cloth...
At this moment, Danzo felt that Gojo Kaigetsu's eyes shone like the bzing sun, impossible to look directly at. He felt like a creature of darkness being dragged into the light, his soul screaming in agony.
Danzo instinctively turned his head away, uo meet Gojo Kaigetsu’s intense gaze.
For Konoha?
If that were true, it would expin all the mysteries surrounding Gojo Kaigetsu.
‘He and I... we’re the same type of shinobi.’
Danzo realized this with a strange sense of crity. He didn’t question Gojo’s words any further. The vow he had just made was genuine; he truly would eliminate anyone who stood against Konoha.
Gojo Kaigetsu’s vi was s that it felt as though... anyone opposing Konoha was directly attag his very being.
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