Shimura Danzō Was Finished

At this moment, the Root Base had already become a chaotic battlefield between Root ninja and Uchiha Clan members. Facing these coordinated Root ninja who fought without regard for cost, the Radical Faction Uchiha had a difficult time fighting without any deliberate support from Uchiha Itachi or Minagawa Uchiha.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Itachi had willingly taken the lead in fighting Shimura Danzō, while the Root ninja who wanted to assist him were blocked by Minagawa Uchiha.

This was no longer the time to hone their combat abilities. Only by ending the battle quickly and swiftly seizing the benefits and Shimura Danzō's evidence of wrongdoing could this operation reach a perfect conclusion.

Therefore, Minagawa Uchiha no longer held back. He directly used his unfathomable Interchange of Reality and Illusion ability to slaughter the Root ninja, and his efficiency was no slower than that of the Uchiha Clan members.

In contrast, Shimura Danzō, who was fighting Uchiha Itachi, had fallen into a disadvantage. Since the Uchiha had not been exterminated, the Sharingan in his possession were limited, and he could not use them as extra lives like in the Original Work.

He had thought that his side's numerical advantage would allow them to cooperate in assassinating Uchiha Itachi. Once they dealt with their greatest combat power, the other Uchiha would be nothing to fear.

However, what Shimura Danzō had not expected was that another genius youth had emerged among the Uchiha. With that bizarre space-time ability, he slaughtered Root ninja with effortless ease.

When he had received word that Uchiha Itachi was leading the Uchiha Clan in an attack on Root, Shimura Danzō had already harbored such concerns. For Uchiha Itachi to change his mind and directly confront Root, he had to possess some source of confidence.

Either Uchiha Madara, the Masked Man, had changed his mind at the last minute, or the Masked Man who had attacked the Root Base and the Hokage Building had displayed formidable strength, giving Uchiha Itachi the confidence to negotiate with Konoha head-on and betray their agreement.

Yet he had so many elite subordinates, and the cramped terrain of the Root Base was unsuitable for large-scale ninjutsu. That ruled out their most powerful wide-area genjutsu instant kills and the legendary Susanoo, so his side's chances of victory were still quite high.

The moment Minagawa Uchiha acted, Shimura Danzō recognized his identity and deeply regretted his miscalculation. This man's troublesome nature and his efficiency in slaughtering Root ninja were no weaker than large-scale offensive ninjutsu.

Facing the threat of two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan, his mood inevitably grew heavy.

"I must take down Uchiha Itachi as quickly as possible. Only then will I have the strength to deal with the remaining Mangekyō Sharingan. If they join forces, I will surely fall into danger. I'll use that technique."

Having made up his mind, Shimura Danzō no longer hesitated. To lure Uchiha Itachi into exposing an opening, his fighting style became broad and reckless.

Sure enough, relying on his abundant combat experience and the powerful dynamic vision granted by the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Itachi caught Shimura Danzō's fleeting opening and slashed a kunai straight across his throat.

"How could this be? How could I fall in a place like this...?"

Shimura Danzō looked unable to accept it as he staggered several steps back. The surrounding Root members were instantly horrified. Disregarding casualties entirely, they immediately abandoned their opponents and rushed toward Shimura Danzō, protecting him tightly in the center of the crowd.

Uchiha Itachi gave it little thought. Seeing that he had killed the chief culprit behind all this darkness, he fell silent where he stood.

But Minagawa Uchiha, whose hands had been freed by the Root ninja's withdrawal, watched everything before him with an amused expression.

"This old bastard is putting on quite a convincing act!"

Minagawa Uchiha naturally knew Shimura Danzō's usual trick. Whether against Uchiha Shisui or Uchiha Sasuke, he had used Izanagi to lower his opponent's guard before launching a surprise attack.

Though mocking him inwardly, his expression remained unchanged. He silently shifted his steps and positioned himself behind Uchiha Itachi, where Itachi was most vulnerable to an ambush, preparing to spring a counter-ambush and end the battle quickly.

Sure enough, once the Root ninja had completely surrounded Shimura Danzō and blocked both sides' vision, Shimura Danzō suddenly appeared behind Uchiha Itachi. The kunai in his hand stabbed without hesitation toward the back of Uchiha Itachi's utterly unguarded head.

At the thought of obtaining a precious pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, extreme greed burst forth in Shimura Danzō's eyes.

In that instant, Minagawa Uchiha, who had long been prepared, struck forward. His fist, already charged with power, slammed viciously into the back of Shimura Danzō's head.

At the same time, the power of reality and illusion directly enveloped him, suppressing the Izanagi he had intended to use.

In an instant, Minagawa Uchiha's chakra-filled fist crushed the back of Shimura Danzō's head inward. His entire body dragged a long trail of blood across the ground under the force of the blow.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Uchiha Itachi's hair stood on end. He quickly leaped away and turned to see Minagawa Uchiha sending Shimura Danzō flying. Though relieved, he could not help feeling frustrated that he had forgotten what Minagawa Uchiha had told him about why Shisui had been ambushed. In his carelessness, he had fallen for the same trick.

Minagawa Uchiha did not dare waste a moment. Before the Root ninja could arrive, he used Body Flicker to catch up with Shimura Danzō, who had been sent flying across the ground. He dug Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan from his eye and severed the bandage-wrapped arm as well.

Just as he was about to finish Shimura Danzō off, the surrounding Root ninja attacked. Minagawa Uchiha could only deal with them first.

Seeing the shift in the situation, the Uchiha Clan members, who had yet to react, saw the Root ninja's actions and instinctively began to counterattack.

Uchiha Itachi did not remain idle either. At this point, there was no longer any need to keep making those Radical Faction clan members recognize him, and he immediately joined the battle.

When Minagawa Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi joined the fray at the same time, the so-called battle had already become a one-sided slaughter. Yet these Root ninja showed not the slightest fear. Only after every Root ninja had been killed did the scene finally fall silent.

At that moment, agonized screams suddenly rang through the silent Root Base. Shimura Danzō, who had been lying on the ground, woke from the pain as well.

"Hehe, as expected of someone implanted with Hashirama Cells. Even after an attack like that, he could still cling to life instead of dying immediately."

Minagawa Uchiha approached the still-groaning Shimura Danzō with a smile. The surrounding Uchiha Clan members also gathered around to witness the final end of Konoha's greatest black hand.

"His skull took a heavy blow. This is only a final burst before death. He won't survive!" Uchiha Itachi stepped forward to examine him and gave his judgment.

Those words shocked Shimura Danzō, who was still wailing, into clarity. Looking at the Uchiha Clan members around him and the Root corpses covering the ground, he wore a miserable smile.