Board Thread:Fanon Canon 2/@comment-2185383-20140924182221/@comment-4869113-20140928015729

In the series, Hiruzen is furious that Danzo forced Itachi to such a point and disbands root. Hiruzen was not aware that Danzo had approached Itachi and forced him to do it until after the entire thing. Itachi clearly appears before Hiruzen after it, explaining the meeting with danzo after everything.

"Two years later, Hiruzen and the council decided to promote Itachi to Anbu captain despite being only 13.[27] Later, Hiruzen learned of the Uchiha clan's plot against the village and attempted to find a peaceful resolution for both sides. However, before reaching such an alternative, Danzō inveigled Itachi to slaughter his kin.[28] Quickly seeing through Danzō's actions, Hiruzen voiced his disdain at Danzō for instigating Itachi to take this path. No longer able to trust Danzō, he effectively relieved Danzō of his place on the Konoha Council and ordered for his Root-division to be disbanded.[27] Prior to Itachi leaving the village as a missing-nin, the young man sought out the Third and begged him to protect his little brother and not tell him the truth, and Hiruzen obliged, thanking Itachi for helping the village avoid civil war despite hating the means it was was accomplished.[29]"