Kotoamatsukami's failure meant that all of Danzo's hopes had been dashed.
For a moment, Danzo's face twisted bitterly. He felt as though he had grievances he could not voice, utterly depressed and stifled.
Just now, when the strongest genjutsu in Shisui's Sharingan had tried to invade Naruto's mind, Danzo had felt as though he had crashed into a wall—a seamless wall without the slightest crack.
He simply could not invade Naruto's mind.
Then how could he possibly rewrite Naruto's will, turn him into his puppet, and make him his ally?
Kotoamatsukami's failure also raised another crucial problem. None of his offensive Ninjutsu worked on Naruto. That meant he had only one path left... to be beaten to death by Naruto!
He, Danzo, was a man determined to become Hokage. How could he accept dying like this?
But in Naruto's hands, could he escape?
In an instant, Danzo felt despair. He truly feared death; otherwise, he would not have remained so obsessed with Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation.
Sensing Danzo's despair, Naruto was naturally delighted. "Despair, Danzo! Does dying in despair feel good?"
"No, I won't die. I can't die. Konoha is still waiting for me to lead it to prosperity. I have to prove to my teacher that I'm more suited to be Hokage than Hiruzen." Danzo shook his head wildly, his heart pounding violently.
"You're insane!" Naruto looked at Danzo with pity.
"I'm not insane. You're the insane one. I hate it most when people look at me like that. Wood Style: Deep Forest Burial." Naruto's pitying gaze seemed to provoke Danzo in an instant. He had always been the one to look at others that way. How could anyone look at him that way?
Enraged, Danzo directly activated his Kekkei Genkai. He slammed his right arm against the ground,