The jutsu Kakashi was afflicted with, which could affect his logical thinking or cause emotional alienation, was almost certainly a genjutsu. Danzo and his subordinates most likely don't possess such powerful genjutsu abilities.
Big shots have already analyzed Mukuro's abilities. The one he used to save Kurokō should have been a genjutsu of some kind, without mediums or hand seals, indicating he's almost reached the pinnacle in this area.
Furthermore, Kakashi had just had his seal removed, and then the Old Thief released Mukuro right after. It seems very likely that Mukuro is involved in this matter.
Another point is that I never believed Danzo could have dispelled the Kyoka Suigetsu that Sakumo was under, yet no culprit was found.
Now I suspect that the one who dispelled Kyoka Suigetsu was also Mukuro. After all, from the current situation, he has the highest level of genjutsu, making it entirely possible for him to break Kyoka Suigetsu.
2L: If he did it, then he moves freely in Konoha. That's too terrifying! Are there any secrets left in the Ninja World for him?
3L: Hard to say. Mukuro's ultimate goal is to destroy the world or start a world war, right? How would harming Sakumo and Kakashi benefit his plan?
4L (OP): Reply to 3L: Harming Sakumo is somewhat understandable. Given the situation back then, if Sakumo woke up, he would definitely go after Danzo in Root. If Konoha had internal strife, wouldn't it weaken their strength? It would be a complete win-win for him.
5L: Reply to 4L (OP): That makes sense, but why did he harm Kakashi after Sakumo? Kakashi is just a kid, what's worth coveting?
6L: Perhaps it's his thrill-seeker nature exploding? He just wants to torment the two youngsters.
7L: Reply to 6L: Wow, that's too twisted! If he really did it, then Naraku was indirectly killed by him!?
8L: I actually think it's possible. How does that saying go? "This child's talent is terrifying, he must not be allowed to live!" In terms of results, after Kakashi was afflicted, he was constantly listless and melancholic, and Naraku was in a similar state. Konoha's two geniuses were almost ruined. For a villain, that's a huge profit.
9L: Yes, and Naraku even awakened his Mangekyo. He doesn't have long to live. Once he dies, Mukuro can find a way to steal it and get a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan.
10L: No, why do you all sound like you've already decided Mukuro did everything? This is all unsubstantiated!
11L: The Old Thief hasn't released a single clue pointing to Mukuro. And you're all already pinning crimes on him?
12L: Let's wait and see. There are too few clues right now, and our deductions don't have any evidence... —
The next few hundred comments were mostly arguing whether Mukuro was the one who harmed Sakumo and Kakashi. Plot enthusiasts and Mukuro fans who rushed to the scene were in a heated argument, with dozens of new comments appearing every minute.
Naraku had long anticipated the possibility of being scapegoated. After all, with so many previous hidden schemes having no discernible perpetrator, it was inevitable for viewers to connect them to his alias.
However, the fact that "Mukuro" fans were already arguing with others to defend him so quickly was earlier than he had expected. The "Mukuro" alias was even more eye-catching than he had imagined.
The fans were truly too enthusiastic. It seemed he would have to provide more benefits in the future to repay them.
Naraku then browsed through other plot and analysis posts, but few offered any better insights.
The amount of information released by the animator was truly scarce. Everyone was at a loss on how to analyze the character "Mukuro," so they could only guess.
Perhaps influenced by the post "Could Mukuro be the one who attacked Kakashi?", many people tacitly assumed Mukuro was the mastermind, especially the fan groups of Naraku and Kakashi. There were already signs of a large-scale clash with the emerging Mukuro fan base.
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"Seriously, I'm speechless. How can a crazy person in a cloak and mask still have supporters?"
1L (OP): They all say that one's values follow one's looks. This new villain doesn't even have a face, yet some people are still like this? And this guy clearly looks like a madman who doesn't care about human lives...
2L: Sometimes I really don't understand some people's fetishes.
3L: The analysis posts already said that Mukuro is very likely the mastermind behind framing Sakumo and Kakashi. How can such a crazy person still be liked?
4L: Reply to 3L: Slander! Pure slander! Where's the evidence that Mukuro did it?
5L: Reply to 4L: If not him, then who? Such powerful genjutsu ability, it can't be Danzo, can it?
6L: I'm telling you, please don't come here to accuse people based on unsubstantiated rumors, okay?
... —
Naraku looked up at the sky: Well, the main character's fans and the alias's fans are indeed fighting!
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