Faced with the approaching Tsunade and the others, Senga spread his arms, and Tsunade and several Anbu were immediately thrown uncontrollably towards Senga.
A wisp of darkness flashed through Senga's Mangekyo, and several dark spikes pierced directly through Tsunade and the others who were flying towards them.
The entire process, from start to finish, took an extremely short time; so short that before anyone could even react, the battle was over.
Several Anbu had already fainted, but Tsunade, with her strong vitality, remained conscious.
Sasuke, lying on the ground, was stunned. Although he had trained well under Orochimaru and his strength had increased dramatically, he was still in shock.
But he wouldn't be so arrogant as to take on so many Anbu by himself, especially since there was Tsunade among them who was on par with Orochimaru.
He couldn't help but wonder, if Itachi were here, could he do the same as Senga?
The answer is naturally no.
Even if Itachi used Susanoo, it would be extremely difficult for him to deal with Tsunade in his physical condition. If he had the assistance of some Anbu, he definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.
The defeat of Tsunade and the others completely changed Sasuke's understanding of Senga's strength. He now realized how ridiculous his provocative words to Senga had been.
Tsunade gripped the dark spikes on her abdomen tightly, the diamond-shaped mark on her forehead shimmering faintly. With a sudden burst of strength, she forcefully freed her body from the dark spikes.
Senga didn't expect this technique to kill Tsunade. He looked at Tsunade, who had already returned to the crowd, and said calmly,
"No wonder she's the granddaughter of the First Hokage; she's just as resilient as him."
As he spoke, the dark spikes slowly dissipated, transforming into primal darkness that enveloped Senga's body.
The members of the Anbu who had been pierced through the body fell to the ground, some still groaning in pain.
They were treated better than the people at the Root; the dark spikes piercing them weren't as large, which temporarily saved their lives.
This wasn't because Senga was thinking about their past relationship in the Anbu.
He had just spotted a figure with long purple hair among the members of the Anbu, and he had also noticed her hesitation, so he had shown her some mercy.
Several clan leaders wanted to help when they saw this, but Tsunade stopped them.
In other words, the current Hokage is Tsunade. If it were the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, they would definitely have stayed put and never interfered.
When Orochimaru was fighting the Third Hokage, none of these clan heads were seen; they were all busy "evacuating" the crowd.
Tsunade's abdominal wound had been almost completely healed by the Yin Seal, but her expression remained extremely grave.
The strange suction force and those dark spikes were very eerie; their power and release speed were far beyond what ordinary Ninjutsu could match.
Tsunade couldn't help but guess,
"Are those two abilities his Mangekyo Dojutsu?"
Nara Shikaku, the brains of the group, had also guessed this. He came to Tsunade's side and whispered,
"Lady Tsunade, Uchiha Senga just used was most likely his Mangekyo Dojutsu. Both of these Dojutsu are extremely aggressive, so we'd better test it again."
The two spoke in hushed tones, but to Senga, who possessed the Heavenly Net, it was no different from speaking directly into his ear.
Hearing that his move had been misunderstood as Mangekyo Dojutsu, Senga found it somewhat amusing. He had simply used the abilities of the Gravity-Gravity Fruit and the Dark-Dark Fruit.
Senga ignored Tsunade and the others. He scanned the crowd opposite him but didn't see Naruto. He guessed that Tsunade had locked him up somewhere and wasn't letting him come over.
This is understandable; Tsunade probably knew about Naruto's relationship with her, and having him come would only cause trouble.
Furthermore, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto's emotions would definitely become very unstable in such a situation. He might even be directly controlled by the Mangekyō Sharingan, which would be a real problem for Konoha.
Senga shook his head. If he wanted to control Naruto, he would have done so long ago. The Nine-Tails was nothing more than a docile pet in front of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
If he were to release the Ten-Tails, the Nine-Tails would be no match for him.
With the abilities Senga currently possesses, any one of them could easily destroy Konoha.
Tsunade and Shikaku were still discussing how to deal with Senga, but Senga had already lost his patience. He walked to the Root Base and punched the air.
To everyone's astonishment, countless blue cracks spread around Senga's fist. Then, space shattered like a mirror, and a powerful shockwave erupted from it, instantly turning the entire Root Base into ruins.
Tsunade and the others were completely dumbfounded. They had just been discussing Senga's abilities, Senga's move turned their discussion into a joke.
This attack was significantly more powerful than the previous ones; its destructive force was truly terrifying.
Senga stood before the ruins, looking lost in thought.
Danzo was not Danzo in the ruins. Senga closed her eyes and sensed his surroundings, eventually finding him beneath the ground.
All I can say is that Danzo, that old dog, is really good at hiding, but it's all for naught.
Senga's figure floated into the air. Tsunade and the others never expected that Senga could fly. If Senga were to launch a few more attacks at Konoha from the sky, how would they defend themselves?
An aura of despair enveloped the sky above Konoha. Senga looked down at the ruins below and raised one hand.
The part of the Root Base buried underground has all risen into the sky. This part is enormous and truly lives up to its name as a "root".
The people of Konoha were numb; they couldn't comprehend what was happening before them. Senga's abilities had completely transcended the realm of ninja.
Sasuke stared blankly up at Senga in the sky, muttering to himself,
Is the Mangekyō Sharingan really that powerful?
Senga gazed at the Root Base floating before him and sneered.
"Danzo, how long are you going to hide?"
Suddenly, a cloud of black smoke emerged from the Root Base and drifted towards Senga.
Upon seeing the black smoke, the patriarch of the Aburame Clan, Aburame Shibi, paled drastically and exclaimed in alarm,
"That's Poison Dust Technique; it's designed to Torune!"
Senga looked at the approaching swarm of insects, a look of disgust on her face.
"Disgusting bugs."
He raised his hand and aimed it at the swarm of insects. A dense burst of purple electricity erupted from his palm, and the swarm was reduced to ashes by the high temperature of the lightning, dissipating into the air.
Then, Senga narrowed his eyes, and the Root Base in front of him exploded with a bang, from which three figures jumped out and landed on the ground.
It was Danzo and his two capable subordinates, Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu.
Senga landed on the ground, smiling at Danzo, and said,
"Danzo, you've finally decided to come out?"