Shimura Danzō's Methods (2)

"I have no interest in your methods," the young female ninja said softly, "nor do I think—"

The cool voice paused for a moment.

"--You have the means to use them."

There was a sudden moment of silence, and then--

Bang!

The same confident statement fell like a horn, and the two men facing each other exchanged a glance and made their movements almost simultaneously.

With dirt flying everywhere, Shimura Danzō his heel hard on the ground, leaving a deep footprint, and then retreated rapidly, his hands clasped in front of his chest!

"Kaleidoscope Secret Technique - Izanagi" only requires three seals to be performed. For a skilled ninja, it does not take even a second to complete. Danzo only formed the first "" seal the moment he stepped back.

The remaining two seals will only take another 0.5 seconds each.

However, at that very moment, Sakura Haruno also began to move.

In that instant, her delicate features seemed elongated and sharpened in Danzo's eyes.

The unimaginable speed blurred even Ying Juedai's face, but her clear, autumn-water-like blue eyes, which became long and narrow as they were slightly narrowed, were clearly reflected in the depths of the old man's cloudy pupils.

With a light tap of her toes, as if she hadn't exerted any force, she made no sound, only stirring up a cloud of dust on the ground. Sakura Haruno's figure suddenly dissipated into the air and disappeared from Danzo's sight.

Ice Body Flicker Technique, Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!

As if a scene from a movie had been cut out, the girl had only just taken a step when she instantly covered the distance of several meters and suddenly appeared in front of Danzo.

In an instant, she was right in front of the old man.

It was only at this moment that Shimura Danzō realized why his subordinates were slaughtered without any resistance against Sakura Haruno's Body Flicker Technique.

Only at this moment did Shimura Danzō finally understand the fear and helplessness he felt when facing an enemy like the Yellow Flash in battle.

A clear, flawless blade of light flashed, resembling a crescent moon in the night sky, slicing through the air and heading towards Danzo.

The bright red bloodstains on the blade added a bewitching crimson hue to the cold silver light, so vibrant it seemed to take one's breath away.

Danzo's left pupil Danzo sharply, and the hand Hand Seals in front of his chest abruptly stopped.

Because the blade was aimed directly at his hand, which was Hand Seals!

Perhaps Danzo the remaining two seals. But that ice blade won't wait even a fraction of a second!

Those emerald eyes were already inches away, their clear, cool light meeting the old man's deep gaze, as if repeating her words.

"I don't think you have the option to use them."

Danzo finally realized the weight of those words.

Faced with her Ice Body Flicker Technique, he couldn't even complete Hand Seals!

All techniques that require Hand Seals are ruthlessly forbidden in the face of this unparalleled speed!

Danzo's chest suddenly shrank, and his hands, which were forming Hand Seals, shrank deep into the area that was originally his chest.

The blade caught up, slashing down like a white line, leaving a deep wound on Danzo's hand, and flesh and a piece of palm bone suddenly flew off.

Danzo tensed up, seized the opportunity to push off with his feet, and leaped into the air.

Ignoring the pain, he forced himself to continue Hand Seals, relying on his strong willpower to suppress the intense pain from the huge wound!

Sakura Haruno's gaze remained calm as she followed Danzo upwards, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"A pointless struggle."

In any case, Danzo has already lost the initiative and has no chance to complete the Hand Seals. Such a struggle is futile and will only add more wounds to himself.

It's not of any use...

With a light touch of her toes, her fair instep showed no sign of exerting force, yet suddenly burst forth with tremendous power, leaving a deep imprint on the ground. Then, her figure shot out like a flying arrow, rushing towards Danzo.

In an instant, she overtook Danzo.

With a flick of his wrist, the clear light, as swift as a wild goose, shone brightly once more, relentlessly devouring Danzo.

A flash of light appeared, like the breaking of dawn in the dim cave, as the blade fell upon the old man's hands, which were forcefully Hand Seals.

Whoosh!

The blade touched Danzo's hands without a trace of smoke or fire, bursting with dazzling light as it flashed, before quickly dimming and dissipating into the air like wisps of smoke.

"Got it."

The burst of light illuminated the cave, reflecting everything inside into those jewel-like eyes: the cold sweat on the old man's forehead, the crimson stains on the ice blade, and a pair of hands receiving the "Hai" seal as it left his body—all were reflected in those clear eyes.

Shimura Danzō was ultimately unable to complete the second "Hai" hand seal of Izanagi, and his hand was severed.

Izanagi – Secret Technique unique to the Uchiha, capable of transforming damage, even death, suffered by the user into a dream within a very short time, restoring the user to their original state. It allows the user to freely manipulate the boundary between illusion and reality, making it the ultimate Genjutsu that can be cast upon oneself! In other words, after using this Ninjutsu, Danzo gained more than one life!

Such a powerful Genjutsu naturally comes at an astonishing price—not only does it consume a vast amount of Chakra, but each transformation also causes one Sharingan to completely lose its light...

Such a powerful Ninjutsu, if Danzo were to actually Danzo, Sakura Haruno would likely find herself in a difficult battle, because Danzo has ten Sharingan on his right hand...!

However, all of this was meaningless. Without hands, he could no longer Hand Seals, and the Izanagi he was preparing, without guidance, vanished before it could be fully unleashed.

"In that case, no matter how many tricks he has up his sleeve, he won't be able to use them!"

Although Sakura didn't know what kind of Ninjutsu Danzo would use, she could keenly sense that a restless Chakra within Danzo's body had subsided due to the lack of Hand Seals to guide it.

The thought flashed through her mind, and her tightly pursed lips finally relaxed, curving into a slight smile.

However, it was at this moment that Sakura was surprised to see that Danzo's usually tense face had unexpectedly revealed an ugly smile!

"We got it!"

The old man's right eye, which had always been wrapped in bandages, was somehow unwrapped by him using magic, revealing the eye hidden deep within.

A single, eerily bright red eye— the Sharingan!

What swirled in that Sharingan wasn't a black Tomoe, but a four-cornered windmill.

This is a Mangekyō Sharingan!

"Mangekyō Secret Technique - Kotoamatsukami!"

The world suddenly fell silent.

Then--

"Phew, that was close..."

A heavy breathing sound came from Danzo.