Chapter 214 : Itachi Threatens Hiruzen!!
Itachi, you're here.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the newcomer, his voice calm, as if he had expected Uchiha Itachi's arrival all along.
However, his expression was not pleasant. Itachi had failed his mission and had even been forced to flee.
Because of this, Hiruzen's plan had fallen apart.
"I'm here." Itachi nodded, his tone equally subdued. "Looks like you've been waiting for me for a while."
Itachi studied Hiruzen. He could tell that the Hokage looked exhausted. His once sharp and piercing gaze had lost some of its intensity.
"Your mission was a failure." Hiruzen's voice was heavy, filled with disappointment. He was clearly unhappy with Itachi. The failed Uchiha extermination had weakened his authority in Konoha.
Some of the clan leaders no longer held him in the same fear and respect as before.
If Itachi had succeeded, Hiruzen's position would have been strengthened. But now that the Uchiha clan still stood, his status had taken a hit.
This outcome had been predictable.
Even if Itachi couldn't complete the task perfectly, Hiruzen had expected at least half of the Uchiha clan to be eliminated. But... he had underestimated their reaction speed.