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Chapter 613: The Death of Danzo Shimura! (8.2k) (Part 1)
Chapter 613: The Death of Danzo Shimura! (8.2k) (Part 1)
"How did he do that?" Hanzo exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise as he looked at Danzo Shimura.
He had just been hit by Souyuuke's super combination ninjutsu, and yet he had only lost his mask. Could it be that Souyuuke's Double Dragon Massacre was all for show and lacked any real substance?
Noticing the chaotic state of the ground, Hanzo shook his head. It was clear that a powerful combination technique had been used.
The correct answer should be that Danzo Shimura had used some kind of secret technique with a special effect to avoid this attack.
"Souyuuke, he can't die," Hanzo said, shaking his head as he looked at Souyuuke.
Souyuuke could defeat and even cripple Danzo Shimura, but he must not kill him.
If Danzo Shimura were killed, Konoha would surely seek revenge. Even if the Ninja Sect and the Rain Ninjas merged, it wouldn't necessarily make Konoha hesitate.
If it were Hanzo before the Second Ninja World War, he would not have hesitated to kill Danzo Shimura.
But Hanzo, who had experienced the Second Ninja World War, knew the strength of the five great ninja villages.
Even if Souyuuke could defeat the Yellow Flash, defeat the Fiery Yang Muketsu, or even defeat Sarutobi, it would still end with Konoha's victory in the end.
The foundations of the two sides were too different. The Rain Ninjas not only lacked in quality compared to Konoha, but they also had fewer numbers.
In this situation, even if Souyuuke kept winning, he wouldn't be able to win the entire war. He could only make Konoha suffer some losses.
"He can die," Muketsu shook his head.
In Hanzo's eyes, Danzo Shimura represented Konoha in the Rain Country, and at this moment, Konoha was at the peak of the five great ninja villages. They had consecutively won great victories in battles against other powerful ninja villages, and their prestige was unmatched.
However, Muketsu knew that Konoha's glory would not last much longer. Soon, the various ninja villages would make Konoha understand what it felt like to be ganged up on.
At that time, Konoha wouldn't be able to talk about offending the Rain Country, let alone defend the Fire Country.
By the time Konoha survived the Third Ninja World War and recovered its vitality, Muketsu would likely have the strength to influence the outcome of a Ninja World War.
At that time, Konoha would naturally reconcile with the Rain Ninja Village. After all, they were already in the wrong.
"You're being a little too radical," Hanzo said with a slight headache as he looked at Souyuuke.
In his plan, Souyuuke should have consolidated the power of the Rain Country, secretly developed his strength, and then waited for the next great war to make a stunning appearance.
Now, it seemed that Souyuuke wanted to get involved in the ninja world immediately.
The conversation between the two made Danzo Shimura, who was gathering chakra, look extremely gloomy.
Was his life, Danzo Shimura's, being treated like a commodity in the vegetable market?
"Hanzo, if you don't make a move now, it'll be too late!" Danzo Shimura shouted, suppressing his anger.
Hanzo's stance of not helping either side made Danzo Shimura think that Hanzo was still hesitating and had not made a firm decision.
So, even though he hated them both and wanted them gone, he still maintained the pretense of being Hanzo's ally.
Souyuuke's strength far exceeded his imagination, and their side had lost many capable members due to various unforeseen events.
Hanzo's indecision to help continued as the power of "Uchiha Madara" seemed to have disappeared without a trace, and Muketsu, who was supposed to have arrived last night, was still nowhere to be seen.
Danzo Shimura felt like he was the only competent person on his side, surrounded by a group of useless teammates.
Hanzo ignored Danzo Shimura's shouting and instead stood there deep in thought.
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
Pein quickly formed the necessary hand seals and spat out a sharp lightning spear at Danzo Shimura.
The Root Ninja that Danzo Shimura had brought with him had already been taken out by Muketsu's fire release technique, so Pein could now turn his attention to Danzo Shimura.
"Damn it!" Danzo Shimura cursed inwardly as he saw Hanzo's lack of action. He burst forth his chakra and dodged swiftly.
Boom!!
The lightning struck the spot where Danzo Shimura had been standing, leaving behind a charred pit.
"Uchiha Madara, what are you still waiting for? I know you're here!" Danzo Shimura shouted into the void as he fought alone.
He looked around at the Rain Ninjas, certain that there were Uchiha Madara's subordinates among them.
If not, how could Uchiha Madara be so well-informed about his actions?
No one responded to Danzo Shimura, and only some ninjas who knew of Uchiha Madara looked at him with strange gazes.
Uchiha Madara had died long ago, killed by Konoha's First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. How could Danzo Shimura, a high-ranking member of Konoha, not know this?
Hiding in the shadows, the White Zetsu scoffed at Danzo Shimura. His mission was to help Danzo Shimura kill Souyuuke or annihilate both sides if they reached a stalemate.
With Danzo Shimura clearly at a disadvantage, he saw no need to make his move yet.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Waves!"
Facing the approaching Pein, Danzo Shimura retreated while quickly spitting out a wind release technique capable of easily cutting through boulders.
Pein expressionlessly raised his hand, generating an invisible shield around himself.
The wind release technique that Danzo Shimura had unleashed disappeared without a trace as it hit Pein's shield.
"So this is the power of the Rinnegan," Danzo Shimura thought, feeling a bit resentful.
If the plan had gone as expected, that power would have been his!
Danzo Shimura continuously flashed and dodged, changing his position. He didn't want to kill anyone at the moment; he just wanted to buy time until Muketsu arrived.
Hanzo and Uchiha Madara might betray him, but Muketsu never would.
As long as Muketsu arrived, even if they couldn't obtain the Ninja Sect's inheritance and the Rinnegan, the two of them working together could still escape safely.
"Wood Release: Grand Forest Technique!"
Danzo Shimura quickly formed the necessary hand seals, gathering wood-style chakra to create numerous wooden vines that surged towards their surroundings.
Instead of maintaining the Gedo Art, Nagato used his Rinnegan to burst forth with repulsive force, sending the attacking wood tendrils flying away.
While the Gedo Art could absorb Wood Release chakra, it couldn't absorb the wood that was created from it.
At this moment, Mu Yue also stopped refining chakra and made her move once more.
It wasn't that she had run out of chakra, but she had just been trying her luck, refining chakra to see if she could get an unexpected harvest while she was at it. Since she was idle anyway, why not?
From the current situation, it seemed that Uchiha Madara wasn't going to make a move, so Mu Yue decided not to waste any more time.
"Katon: Karyu Endan!"
Mu Yue unleashed a continuous stream of dark, scorching flames that rapidly formed an ever-expanding sea of fire.
The tough wooden vines created by Wood Release instantly turned to ash upon contact with the sea of fire.
The terrifying wave of heat that rushed towards Danzo Shimura made him lose all desire to engage in a head-on confrontation.
The last time he had used Izanagi, Danzo had come to understand the terror of this Fire Release technique.
Speaking solely of Fire Release, Souyuuke was far more fearsome than Sarutobi.
Whoosh!!
Danzo Shimura burst forth with all his chakra, generating a powerful Wind Release air current.
He had to get out of the range of the jutsu before the fire dragons divided; otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to protect his remaining Sharingan.
Losing the Sharingan wasn't a big deal to Danzo; he could always get another one if he wanted.
But on the battlefield, even with both eyes, he wasn't Souyuuke's match, and his fate after losing his vision was clear.
"Bansho Ten'in!"
Nagato flashed forward, his right hand erupting with a terrifying force that pulled Danzo back as he was about to leave.
Despite Danzo's struggles, he couldn't break free from the control of Bansho Ten'in.
At this moment, the sea of fire rapidly divided into several enormous fire dragons, sealing off all of Danzo's escape routes.
Nagato quickly retracted his power and retreated to a safe distance.
BOOM!!
Blinding flames soared into the sky, engulfing everything within a fifty-meter radius of Danzo in dark flames.
Just as Nagato thought that Danzo would surely perish, burned to ashes, his keen senses immediately noticed something—Danzo's chakra hadn't disappeared.
Nagato looked towards the direction of the chakra he sensed, and there, near the area consumed by flames, was Danzo, his body unscathed.
"Both eyes have irises turned white. Is that the reason?" Nagato noticed the change in Danzo's eyes.
The bloody color of Danzo's Sharingan had vanished, replaced by a dull, lifeless white.
"Raiton: Naraku no Hoko!"
Nagato converted the chakra he had gathered beforehand into lightning and spat it out.
This lightning jutsu was originally meant for the Rain Ninjas, but since Danzo wasn't dead, Nagato decided to give it to him.
Although Danzo was currently blind, he was, after all, a battle-hardened ninja. He immediately sensed Nagato's attack and, instead of dodging, began to gather chakra.
Finally, to Nagato's surprise, the sharp lightning spear struck Danzo directly but failed to inflict any damage.
Izanagi could eliminate unfavorable events that occurred within a period of time, not just negate a single attack.
However, Danzo's somber expression remained as he withstood the Naraku no Hoko unscathed. The duration of his Izanagi wasn't long enough for him to escape from this place.
What was worse was that he was now blind, and in a battle between equals, the loss of eyesight was a significant disadvantage.
Swish!
Danzo, relying on his vision from before he used Izanagi, used the Body Flicker Technique to flash towards the direction of Konoha in his memory.
Without his sight, Danzo was especially tense, but his thoughts remained clear—he just needed to hold on until Mu Yue arrived.
Mu Yue had mastered the Hiraishin no Jutsu, so rescuing him would be effortless.
Swish Swish Swish!!
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato threw several kunai, then used his repulsive force to accelerate them, blocking Danzo's path.
Hearing the kunai cutting through the air, Danzo, unable to ensure the trajectory of each kunai, had no choice but to use a defensive jutsu.
"Moku Bunshin no Jutsu!"
Rows of wooden pillars curved and formed an arching wooden wall, protecting Danzo within.
Just as Nagato prepared to move closer and use Bansho Ten'in, Mu Yue spoke up.
"Nagato, leave the rest to me. You handle the lookout."
This old fox, Danzo Shimura, indeed knew a lot of secret techniques. If he was really pushed to a desperate situation, Nagato might end up suffering a big loss.
Mu Yue had prepared a lot to ensure Danzo's demise today, having long known all of Danzo's intelligence. She had rehearsed various scenarios, and there was no possibility of failure.
Nagato immediately stopped in his tracks and didn't approach Danzo any further.
Mu Yue wouldn't harm him, and as long as he followed Mu Yue's instructions, there wouldn't be a problem.
"Moku Ninjutsu: Jukai Kotan!"
Knowing that he couldn't escape from Souyuuke blind, Danzo gritted his teeth and once again gathered a large amount of Wood Release chakra to perform the Jukai Kotan.
BOOM!!
Tree after tree sprouted from the ground, growing rapidly into thick, giant trees. Soon, a small forest surrounded Danzo once more.
All the trees in the small forest brandished their branches, as if warning Souyuuke not to come closer.
Danzo Shimura continued to channel his Wood Release chakra without hesitation, intertwining dozens of trees to form an enormous log that rushed towards Souyuuke.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Hurricane!"
Mu Yue calmly switched to Wind Breathing and swiftly formed the sign of the Rooster.
Whoosh!!
Powerful gusts of wind erupted from Mu Yue's fingertips, slicing through the surrounding trees and debris.
The wind currents quickly formed a white dragon, and in an instant, a terrifying hurricane swept through the area.
The massive log created by Danzo Shimura was shattered into uneven chunks of wood by the white dragon's impact, and countless tree branches were cut down in that moment.
Even the distant Danzo Shimura was not spared, as he was slashed by the scattered air currents when the dragon dissipated, leaving numerous small wounds that bled incessantly.
"Am I really going to die here in the Rain Country?" Danzo Shimura felt the chill of death approaching.
Souyuuke was too strong; his wood-style ninjutsu held no advantage against Souyuuke's prowess.
"If only I had a few more months to train..."
Danzo Shimura was filled with reluctance. If only he had had more time to cultivate, the outcome would surely have been different.
But with Souyuuke drawing ever closer, Danzo Shimura knew that there was no room for what-ifs.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Danzo Shimura swiftly performed the necessary hand seals and slammed his palm onto the ground.
This was his last resort to buy some time. He had a summoning beast named Dream Tapir, which was large in size but possessed mediocre strength.
A thick white smoke appeared, and a somewhat peculiar-looking summoning beast emerged in front of Danzo Shimura.
Dream Tapir opened its massive jaws and devoured everything in its path, only to expel air currents from its trunk-like snout.
"Wind Blade!"
Mu Yue extended her right hand, keeping her thumb, index, and middle fingers straight while bending the other two downward.
Whoosh!!
A gust of wind burst forth from Mu Yue's fingertips, blowing away the surrounding wood chips and debris.
The next moment, a thin red thread appeared on the giant body of Dream Tapir.
Pfft!
A gush of blood spurted out, staining the ground around Dream Tapir red.
Bang!
A puff of white smoke signaled the disappearance of Dream Tapir.
It knew that it was being set up for a fall, and even though it wasn't the brightest, it understood that Danzo Shimura had summoned it to meet its end.
"Where's Mu Yue? Why isn't she here yet?"
Feeling his summoning beast perish in less than a minute, Danzo Shimura's heart sank with anxiety.
He did not want to die. If he perished, what would become of Konoha? Who would make up for Hiruzen Sarutobi's indecisiveness? Who would become the new God of Shinobi? Who would lead Konoha back to greatness?
Danzo Shimura struggled with his last ounce of strength, controlling the remaining trees to extend their branches and block Souyuuke's path, hoping to stall him for a little longer.
(End of Chapter)
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