Without Wood Release and without the Sharingan, how could Danzo withstand Sasuke going all out? He did not even have time to use a Sealing Technique before he died.
Hawking stepped up to Danzo once again and activated the Rinnegan Human Path ability, directly seizing Danzo's soul as it left his body and copying Danzo's memories.
Sasuke had killed the man, not him. Even if everything here reached Tsunade's ears, he could explain it.
After all, he was not a Konoha ninja. He merely had a cooperative relationship with Konoha, though they got along fairly well.
Besides, he would soon become the hero who saved all of Konoha. Standing by and watching Danzo die would not have much impact on his future dealings with Konoha, nor would it affect what the toads thought of him.
"Danzo was really loaded. He actually had so many ninjutsu in his head, even so much information on Wood Release. Looks like I won't need to trade with Tsunade for Wood Release intelligence.
As expected, killing and looting was the fastest path to wealth. The gains acquired through such unconventional means were far greater than what one could get through honest trades!"
"Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi!"
However, just as Hawking happily copied Danzo's memories, Sasuke fired a second Kagutsuchi straight at him.
To Sasuke, Danzo was the target of his revenge, while Hawking, a ninja who might stop him from destroying Konoha, was likewise an enemy to be dealt with later.
As for Hawking having gouged out Danzo's eye just now, Sasuke did not think Hawking had saved him. Even if Hawking had not intervened, Danzo would merely have used Izanagi one more time and lived another minute.
At this point, Sasuke did not know that Danzo's right eye was Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan. Or rather,