“You are merely the acting Hokage, Sarutobi!”
Danzo’s eyes gleamed with an uncontainable joy as he envisioned using his Mangekyou Sharingan to control Hiruzen Sarutobi, leading Konoha to annihilate the evil Uchiha, and finally succeeding to become the Fifth Hokage. He would let the deposed Hiruzen take over the Root in that glorious future, while Danzo would become the most radiant Hokage under the sun.
“Sarutobi, I am the Hokage!”
Danzo couldn’t help but display a foolish grin in this daydream of a beautiful future.
Uh… ahem!
Realizing his momentary loss of composure under Shisui’s scrutinizing gaze, Danzo coughed weakly as if an old injury had flared up.
“Even if Hiruzen is willing to act, the village’s suspicion towards the Uchiha won’t disappear, and the Uchiha clan’s evil desires will not cease.”
Taking advantage of the cough to mask his approach, Danzo stepped closer to Shisui, his tone turning melancholic.
Shisui, preoccupied with the village-clan conflict and trusting in the Third Hokage, didn’t sense the impending danger from this “Hokage envoy.”
After a brief, naive contemplation, Shisui earnestly looked at Danzo and declared with enthusiasm.
“I will do everything in my power to bring peace between the village and the clan…”
Before Shisui could finish, Danzo’s sweeping gesture cut him off.
“No matter how hard you try, people like me, full of doubt, will never easily change their minds. What will you do then?”
Using the gesture to mask his intentions, Danzo’s concealed Sharingan under the bandages silently activated Izanagi.
“Danzo!”
Shisui’s eyes flashed with anger, but he restrained himself from attacking.
“What, getting angry already?”
Danzo sneered at Shisui’s finally angered expression, stepping closer to shout.
“When the time comes, will you use Kotoamatsukami on me as well?”
What!
Shisui was stunned by the sudden accusation, momentarily distracted.
Danzo’s left eye gleamed fiercely in that instant, sensing his opportunity. Discarding his cane, he lunged at Shisui, aiming for his eyes.
“Your Sharingan, I will take them!”
But…
Amid this lethal intent, the battle-hardened Shisui regained his clarity.
Shisui’s Mangekyou Sharingan spun like blades as he faced Danzo’s ruthless assault. With his left hand, he firmly grasped Danzo’s attacking hand.
“This is just a simple genjutsu, it will break soon.”
As a Mangekyou Sharingan wielder, Shisui wasn’t easily defeated. A basic Mangekyou genjutsu immobilized Danzo.
Sigh…
Experience the humiliation of being trampled underfoot!
Shisui slowly released Danzo’s hand, disappointment and a hint of schadenfreude flickering in his eyes as he turned to leave.
“Something’s wrong!”
Before Shisui could take more than a few steps, he felt a strange ripple in the air.
Then.
A punch struck Shisui’s abdomen, followed by Danzo’s figure emerging to land blows on his temple, spine, and chest.
Each strike was executed with precision and elegance as if practiced countless times.
Finally.
With a tearing sound, a long streak of blood sprayed in the air as Danzo’s left hand gouged out Shisui’s right eye.
Amid this agony, Shisui seized a moment to escape, clutching his hollow eye socket and creating distance between them.
“Izanagi!”
Seeing Danzo reveal his right eye from under the bandages, Shisui recalled the forbidden jutsu that could nullify any unfavorable situation.
Damn you, Danzo!
Wracked with pain from losing his eye, Shisui realized he could no longer complete the mission entrusted by the Hokage. And now, more Root ninja surrounded him, their numbers multiplying.
Have all the Root operatives been mobilized?
Despair flickered in Shisui’s eyes, not for his predicament but for the dark future awaiting the village and his clan.
“As long as the Uchiha exist, the village will always be threatened. Hiruzen is too soft, but I will change everything…”
Danzo’s face was twisted with a triumphant smile, his left hand caressing the now-blind eye as he spoke fanatically to Shisui.
“Give me your other eye, and I will lead Konoha to the peak of the shinobi world!”
“You want to attack the Hokage, damn you!”
Initially contemplating a way out of this dire situation and avoiding unnecessary conflict, Danzo’s words ignited the most profound rage within Shisui.
As Jin said, as long as Danzo exists…
“Susanoo!”
Shisui clutched his eyes in intense pain, summoning a towering, skeletal green giant.
With a powerful aura, countless green beams shot out, slaying over ten Root ninjas who couldn’t react in time.
“What… what is this!”
Even the emotionless Root operatives were stunned by this god-like power, and a strong sense of helplessness washed over them.
“Attack!”
But with Danzo’s cold command, the will-less Root ninja charged without regard for their lives.
“Danzo, you must die!”
Under the intense pain, Shisui’s Mangekyou Sharingan surged, solidifying Susanoo further, even forming a giant samurai sword.
Drawing the sword from the void, Susanoo charged into battle.
…
At the exact moment.
When the giant green figure rose, Jin, who was leisurely enjoying a barbecue, instantly snapped to attention.
Crash!
As his cup shattered on the ground, all the Uchiha around him turned, their eyes filled with confusion and hesitation.
“Finally, it begins!”
Ignoring them, Jin shouted to the Akimichi clan leader.
“Put it on my tab, Fugaku will cover it!”
…
I’m helpless, too.
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