Chapter 241
"An opportunity?" Hyuga Reiyo narrowed his eyes as if he didn't understand Danzo's meaning. Hands clasped behind his back, he gazed at the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard before speaking again. "Danzo, just say what you mean. How does Haruto Saito's mission create an opportunity for the Hyuga Clan? The secret scrolls of our clan were destroyed by him!"
His voice turned cold at the mention of this. When he first heard the news, he had been furious—he wanted nothing more than to rip Haruto apart. But as time passed, he had calmed down. After all, Haruto was the personal disciple of the Hokage. Attacking him purely for revenge was not worth the risk.
"Destroyed? That's what Haruto told you." Danzo's voice paused before he added in an eerie tone, "But is that really the truth? Just because he says he destroyed them... does that make it so?"
Hyuga Reiyo's expression shifted slightly. His heart pounded, and he turned to face Danzo again. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Danzo, do you know something? Just say it outright!"
"The scrolls still exist!" Danzo declared with absolute certainty. "Haruto never destroyed them. He simply hid them away!"
"Oh?" A sharp glint flashed in Hyuga Reiyo's eyes—like a bolt of lightning cutting through the darkness. His gaze turned piercing as he scrutinized Danzo. "Haruto is no fool. He wouldn't have told anyone something like that. So how do you know?"
"I have my ways," Danzo replied, his face darkening. "I've been keeping an eye on that boy for a long time. However, I haven't yet found where he's hidden the scrolls. I suspect only he knows their exact location."
Hyuga Reiyo narrowed his eyes once more, staring at Danzo's profile before slowly shifting his gaze away. He didn't speak for a while, lost in thought.
Danzo glanced at him but didn't rush the conversation. He knew he had no absolute guarantee that he could persuade Hyuga Reiyo to take action against Haruto. Reiyo was a cautious man—loyal to Sarutobi Hiruzen. Danzo could only try and sway him.
The truth was, Danzo was lying.
He had no idea whether Haruto had truly destroyed the scrolls or not. But the truth didn't matter—only that Hyuga Reiyo believed him. Because this was something no one could verify.