Although Kakashi's thoughts were good, Danzo could not view the problem from the same perspective as him. Even if the alliance could smoothly defeat Akatsuki, so what?
In that case, it would only make Tsunade's position more secure and nothing else. In Danzo's view, aside from having acceptable strength, Tsunade was not suited to be Hokage. Under her rule, Konoha would not have a good future.
If that was the case, then the question arose: who was suitable to be Hokage?
Naturally, it was him, Danzo. Only under his leadership, using his methods, could Konoha win in the subsequent competition with other ninja villages and march toward the most glorious future.
On the path to leading Konoha, the Seven-Tails jinchuriki was an existence that needed to be used by him.
In other words, in his eyes, the Seven-Tails jinchuriki from another village was inherently an unstable factor, and controlling her would be contributing to Konoha's peace.
Therefore, under such completely opposing viewpoints between the two sides, no matter what Kakashi said, it would be useless. Or rather, from the moment he chose to act, Danzo could no longer stop.
By controlling the Seven-Tails jinchuriki here, even if Tsunade or others wanted to pursue the matter later, they would have to consider this point, and he could continue to maneuver from it.
"Kakashi, I don't understand what you're saying. Why don't you take a look at the current situation? The ones lying on the ground around us are all your comrades from Konoha.
Yet the ones you now want to protect are outsiders who just attacked your comrades, especially that shinobi of unknown origin. Her strength is formidable, but she has left no trace in the ninja world before this.
Of unknown origin, yet coming into contact with a tailed beast—clearly harboring ill intentions. Right now, I am protecting the safety of the tailed beast. If you still know that you are a Konoha shinobi, then join me in capturing her."
Danzo spoke with righteous indignation, as if everything he said was true. He also did not expect Kakashi to switch to his side because of this; as long as the other stayed neutral, that would be enough.
"Then I must be rude, Elder Danzo."
Hearing this, Kakashi did not think too much and quickly gave his answer. From his previous interactions with Uchiha Hikari and the others, he already had his own conclusion in his heart.
They were Furina's friends and comrades, and through their time together, he had come to acknowledge this as well. So as a teacher, protecting his student's comrades was something he should do.
"Hmph, stubborn and unrepentant. Stop wasting time—everyone, attack together."
After hearing Kakashi's unclear answer, Danzo's expression darkened. While ordering Root to continue the attack, he also began to remove the restrictions on his own arm.
Originally, just dealing with Hikari alone was already very difficult. Now with Kakashi interfering as well, if Danzo did not take action personally in this situation, success would already be impossible.
Upon hearing Danzo's order, Aburame Torune removed his gloves, revealing a hand that had turned purple. Meanwhile, Yamanaka Fū beside him took a few steps back, using the bodies of other Root members to conceal his figure.
"The two I just blocked are both jonin. One is from the Aburame clan— I don't need to explain his abilities; just make sure none of you get touched by him.
The other is from the Yamanaka clan. You should also understand their secret techniques. If you're hit, unless your strength is sufficient, it's very hard to break free from control."
As soon as the words fell, Kakashi clashed with Aburame Torune once more. Thanks to Furina's constant pushing during this period, his talent had been realized, and his strength had grown considerably again.
Therefore, even though the opponent's ability was very powerful and he had many Root members assisting from the side, Kakashi did not feel much pressure.
One must know that Aburame Torune was somewhat famous even within Root. To face him along with the pincer attack from many Root members and still handle it so easily—Kakashi could not help but feel a bit of pride in his heart.