Danzō panicked. So little remained of the Shimura Clan; if they all died, he, Shimura Danzō, would become the clan's sinner!!
"Kill them all."
Ronglin gave a disdainful, blank smile. He could not even be bothered to look at Danzō again. With a wave of his hand, he signaled that Itachi and Kimimaro could make their move.
"Yes, my lord."
Itachi and Kimimaro stepped in front of Ronglin. A Ninja Sword slid from Itachi's sleeve, while his pair of Three Tomoe Sharingan slowly shifted into an eerie pair of Mangekyo.
Itachi's Mangekyo awakening exceeded many people's expectations.
Itachi had awakened the Mangekyo without killing anyone close to him. Everyone around him was alive and well, confirming Ronglin's guess. One did not necessarily have to kill one's loved ones to awaken the Mangekyo. As long as the shock was great enough and the emotional turmoil intense enough, the Mangekyo could still awaken.
"Crack—crack—"
Unlike Itachi, every bone in Kimimaro's body began to crack. Freed from the burden of his clan's hereditary disease, Kimimaro could now use the Kaguya clan's powerful Kekkei Genkai without restraint. His strength rose steadily, advancing at a tremendous pace.
"Retreat!!!"
At the sight of Itachi's Mangekyo, Danzō's heart skipped a beat. He knew things had gone wrong. Forget Ronglin—even these two were not easy opponents.
"Retreat?"
Ronglin gave a disdainful smile.
"Can you? You ran into me, and you still think you can escape?"
Ronglin dismissed Danzō's attempt to flee with his men.
You ran into me, and you still think you can escape?
I left you alone before because I could not be bothered with you. Did you really think you were invincible? Did you think I, Uchiha Ronglin, had no way to deal with you, Danzō?
"Kill!!!"
Ronglin narrowed his eyes slightly. A chilling glint