Seeing the few people before him relentlessly maintaining the seal, Orochimaru suddenly made a decision.
"I was originally planning to let you live a few more years, but I've changed my mind!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru sheathed his Kusanagi Sword, formed several complex hand seals, and his form changed once again.
The horns on its head quickly grew longer and sharper, and two black tear streaks appeared below its eyes, extending to its chin.
More noticeably, his fingers became sharp, and a pair of black wings and a serpentine whip tail grew from his lower back.
It was his second-stage Sage Mode, which he hadn't used in a long time.
The change was completed in a short moment. Before Danzo and the outside world could react, Orochimaru's figure had already disappeared.
Danzo had been on guard against Orochimaru's movements, and when he saw the other man disappear, a sense of alarm immediately rose in his heart.
When he blinked again, a spray of blood splattered on his face, and a pale arm flew off with it. Upon closer inspection, there were several Sharingan on it; whose else could it be but his own?
Only then did he notice the strange humanoid creature that had appeared beside him, and the sinister smile on its face.
This completely crippled the opponent's reliance. Izanagi needs to be activated through the Sharingan in the arm, but now that it has been severed, it is impossible to activate it again unless Shisui's eye is used!
He wanted to see whether Danzo intended to sacrifice his right eye's Kotoamatsukami Sharingan or give up his arm.
Regardless of the outcome, Danzo will no longer be a threat, and the answer will soon be revealed.
In the Original Work manga, Sasuke also severed Danzo's arm, but Danzo was still able to avoid the damage using his Sharingan.
It wasn't that the move was ineffective, but rather that Sasuke's movements were too slow. Danzo had already used Izanagi when the eagle's wind blade hit his arm.
Orochimaru gave his opponent no chance to react this time; to return to normal, he would have to use his right eye!
When he reappeared, the Sharingan on his arm had not decreased; there were still five. The answer was obvious.
"Orochimaru! Actually, we can talk! Once I become Hokage..."
Although Danzo was heartbroken at the loss of Kotoamatsukami, as he said, any sacrifice is worthwhile in the face of life and death.
Seeing that Danzo was still struggling, Orochimaru had no intention of listening to his nonsense any longer and activated the Sonido again.
A black claw pierced his heart, and the figure vanished again in the next moment.
Danzo dozens of meters away, was panting heavily. He dared not approach Orochimaru any further; the opponent's close combat skills were simply too terrifying.
However, he didn't want to sit idly by and wait for his death, so he took another deep breath of air.
"Wind Release: Great Sickle Weasel Technique!"
A powerful wind blade slash wave came towards Orochimaru. This move could not only cut through objects, but also sever Chakra!
However, even the most powerful attack has to hit someone to be effective. Orochimaru didn't even need to use any force; he arrived in front of Danzo in a few flashes in mid-air.
Danzo, who hadn't even finished unleashing his ninjutsu, was terrified when he saw Orochimaru closing in on him.
At this point, there was nothing he could do but activate Izanagi as quickly as possible.
Because in the next moment, Orochimaru pinned him to the barrier with his One-Tail.
When he reappeared, he had his back to Orochimaru and was running forward desperately, no longer able to muster the slightest thought of resistance. He looked as disheveled as could be.
"Isn't it a bit too late to think about running away now?"
As Orochimaru turned around, a dark red energy sphere once again condensed at his fingertips.
A Cero once again engulfed Danzo's figure, and the powerful attack completely shattered the already crumbling barrier.
With a sound like a mirror shattering, the four people in Akado Yoroi who were maintaining the barrier immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.
They had already reached their limit, and the ninjas outside were still attacking relentlessly. Now, Orochimaru's attack completely shattered the balance of the barrier.
Orochimaru also noticed this, but he didn't care because Danzo was already trapped.
However, he still sent a few Shadow Clone to take Kabuto and the others away. His little brothers were working so hard, he couldn't just abandon them.
"Quick! Stop him!"
Having broken free of his Danzo, Danzo immediately ran towards the direction with the most ninjas, calling out to the Anbu and Root ninjas ahead as he ran.
Without hesitation, these people immediately went against the current and attacked Orochimaru.
Willpower will lead you out of the encirclement, but you know nothing about speed!
Faced with the fastest speed in the Ninja World, no matter how many people there are, it's all in vain.
"You think you can escape? Sorry, in my territory you can only sit and wait to die!"
With a slight flap of his wings, a gust of air immediately burst forth, making his flight speed over short distances no slower than Sonido's, and even more agile.
The Root and Anbu Ninja felt a sharp pain in their chests, and the next moment they all fired in opposite directions.
Orochimaru passed through the crowd without any hindrance and caught up with Danzo, who was running for his life, in the blink of an eye, grabbing him by the back of the head.
Danzo's head was uncontrollably slammed into the ground by Orochimaru. Under the double impact of gravity and acceleration, he couldn't even eat dirt; his head was instantly turned into a broken watermelon.
Blood and juices splattered all over Orochimaru, and since his upper body was now completely naked, the splattered fluids made him quite sticky.
The Konoha Ninja who witnessed this scene from afar felt their scalps tingle, and some ninjas who were about to step forward to stop Orochimaru immediately stopped in their tracks.
"Is... is this even human? How can he be so strong?"
"That monster... could it be Jinchuriki?"
Many people swallowed hard. It's no wonder they were so surprised. There have never been many ninjas in the entire Ninja World who could use perfect Senjutsu Mode, let alone Orochimaru's creepy appearance at this moment.
While they were still terrified, Orochimaru killed Danzo again, leaving Danzo with only one chance to revive.
Moreover, judging from his panting appearance, his Chakra is probably exhausted, and it's questionable whether he can still use it.
"I... I am the Grand Elder of Konoha! For the sake of the Ninja World, for the sake of Konoha... even if I die, I will get rid of you, this scourge!"
I don't know if it was because I felt I had no hope of escaping, or if I felt I wanted to die with some dignity.
This time, instead of running away, he used his last bit of Chakra to condense a wind blade.
"You are the dregs of the old era, there is no place for you in the new era! It's not that Konoha won't allow it, it's that I, Orochimaru, won't allow it!"
Seeing the opponent's stance, Orochimaru Sword and the Resurrection Coin, it would all be in vain in the face of absolute power!
As he walked toward Danzo, he drew an energy spear with his hands in a heart shape.
The next moment, both sides moved almost simultaneously, with Orochimaru's energy spear piercing the other's heart first.
Cool to the bone, feeling soaring!
Danzo was quick to act, also stabbing Orochimaru in the chest.
However, he had no idea about Orochimaru's special physique; the wind blade could only pierce Orochimaru's skin and could not penetrate any further.
Before Orochimaru could even open his mouth to mock him, he found Danzo's Sharingan arm grabbing his body.
"You've been tricked, Orochimaru!"
Danzo, with blood overflowing from his mouth, revealed a triumphant smile.
Just as Orochimaru was wondering, black lines began to crawl all over his body.
"This is... Curse Mark?"
This should be Danzo Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal Danzo used to deal with Sasuke. Once you're hit by this Curse Mark, it's hard to move. If the villain hadn't died from talking too much, Uchiha Sasuke would probably be dead by now.
If this move couldn't control Uchiha Sasuke, then Orochimaru in Sage Mode would be even worse.
However, just as he was about to break free, Danzo disappeared from his sight, and when he reappeared, his fatal wound was gone.
Taking advantage of the moment when Orochimaru was unable to move, Danzo once again placed the arm with its Sharingan completely closed on Orochimaru's body.
"Prepare to die, Orochimaru!"
"Wood Release: Root Burst Burial!"