Danzou: I Am Konoha's... Old Schemer

"A bunch of trash, can't even handle this little thing! Wind Style: Vacuum Great Ball!"

"Secret Technique: Insect Ball!"

"Chaotic Gale Swordplay!"

Just as the Wood Golem's fist was about to fall on the heads of the Root members, a low shout suddenly rang out.

Danzou, his face and body wrapped in bandages, appeared from the shadows with two guards. The three of them unleashed their signature techniques.

Danzou pursed his lips and inhaled sharply, then exhaled a large breath that smelled strongly of garlic.

It didn't look elegant, but its power was undeniable.

Danzou's breath transformed into an oval whirlwind, and wherever it passed, the trees formed by Wood Style were shredded.

The two guards behind him were also formidable. One, clearly from the Aburame Clan, raised his hand, unleashing a large cloud of black mist formed by insects.

This black mist was like a swarm of locusts passing through, and all the trees were devoured at a visible rate.

The remaining guard was skilled in swordsmanship. He wielded his Tachi as if possessed, surrounded by a large amount of sword energy that sliced through the Wood Style as easily as cutting tofu.

As soon as the three attacked, they instantly cleared a large area of the Tree Forest Descent.

One guard used insects, the other relied on extreme speed, and they quickly rescued the Root members.

With a loud boom, the Wood Golem's fist finally landed, but it struck nothing but air.

"This old schemer, finally decided to show his face?" Mo Chen's emotions didn't change despite the missed attack; in fact, it was within his expectations.

"My apologies, Lord Danzou! We are incompetent!"

After being rescued, the Root members immediately knelt on one knee, begging Danzou for forgiveness.

Danzou, his face grim, waved his hand. "Disperse."

He had sent these people out merely to test Mo Chen's skills.

Of course, he had initially hoped to easily suppress Mo Chen and force him to reveal all his techniques.

Who would have thought that the result would be his own subordinates being easily subdued by Mo Chen?

However, what Mo Chen had just used should be his strongest trump card by now, right?

Regardless, Mo Chen had only been training for a few days, and to possess such strength was already heaven-defying.

After the Root members retreated, Danzou looked up at Mo Chen, who towered above him, and declared loudly, "I am Konoha's…"

"Old schemer!" Mo Chen interrupted, controlling the Wood Golem and swatting it down.

I am Konoha's old schemer?

Danzou's already dark face turned even darker.

"Save it, this level of jutsu is useless against me!" Danzou waited until the Wood Golem's attack was imminent before flashing to the side, easily dodging the golem's palm.

Immediately after, Danzou leaped up, rapidly climbing the Wood Golem's arm.

His two guards followed closely, completely unfazed by the Wood Golem's attacks.

Controlling a giant was indeed satisfying, but this level of Wood Golem was actually a hindrance against agile experts.

"Since you refuse to talk peacefully, I will show you my strength, and you will naturally behave," Danzou said coldly as he ran, still trying to put on a show. "However, I also wish to gauge your capabilities."

"If your skill level is insufficient and you disappoint me, I don't mind eliminating you right here!"

Mo Chen listened, speechless. What did he mean by Mo Chen refusing to talk peacefully? Did anyone ever trap people in a barrier to talk peacefully?

"Pah, what a shameless old dog!" Mo Chen spat, controlling the Wood Golem to shake its arm forcefully.

Danzou was almost angered to the point of overheating by Mo Chen's actions, cursing inwardly. How long had it been since he had been treated like this?

The two guards were also furious. Their master was insulted, and they were too. If they could get close now, they would teach this brat how to speak properly!

But as the Wood Golem's arm shook, even they had trouble standing still, almost falling off.

Danzou and his guards had no energy for verbal sparring with Mo Chen at the moment. They increased their Chakra output to their soles and leaped, jumping from the golem's arm to other parts of its body.

"You wanted to show your strength? Is this it?" Mo Chen said mockingly. "Your strength is to act like fleas? I must say, you've been quite a nuisance!"

Mo Chen maneuvered the Wood Golem's hands, constantly swatting at them, making it difficult for Danzou and the other two to get close.

After managing to climb a considerable distance, they were soon pushed back down.

Mo Chen's arrogant demeanor was unbearable to the two guards.

"Lord Danzou, we'll cover you, you charge ahead!"

The Aburame Clan guard grunted, transforming into a cloud of black mist and wrapping around the Wood Golem's descending palm.

"Secret Technique: Insect Consumption!"

The black mist entangled the Wood Golem's palm, and the palm began to wither at a visible rate… no, to be precise, it was being gnawed at by the insects, circle after circle.

The Wood Golem's palm attack consequently became lighter and slower.

Danzou seized this opportunity, quickly moving through the gap. With a few flashes, he climbed a significant distance.

At this moment, the Wood Golem's other hand swept over.

This time, it wasn't a slap, but a fist.

"Sword Art: Swift Light Slash! Consecutive Slash! Continue Slash! I Slash Slash Slash!"

The swordsman guard leaped high into the air, flashed to the side of the wood golem's elbow, and swung his tachi at the joint.

One strike couldn't cut it, so he slashed several more times, finally cutting off the wood golem's attack before it could land.

Danzou completely ignored all of this. He had absolute confidence in his guard's strength and, without even looking, climbed rapidly, soon reaching the wood golem's shoulder, leaving only the wood golem's head between him and Mo Chen.

This distance was already within Danzou's attack range.

A wicked smile played on Danzou's lips, and his face held a hint of disdain.

In his eyes, Mo Chen was still too young.

If he had possessed Mo Chen's abilities, he could have destroyed a nation alone. How could he have been approached so easily?

"Submit to me, and I can give you..." Danzou opened his mouth to boast again, but the next moment, he almost blurted out "Holy shit!"

Mo Chen, with a beaming smile, clapped his hands and sneered, "I've been waiting for you! Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique!"

A giant wood dragon with a hooked nose and covered in thorns formed from the trees that had grown from the earlier Forest Technique.

As soon as Danzou and his two guards began climbing the wood golem's arm, Mo Chen had already started preparing this move.

At this moment, the wood dragon coiled up from the wood golem's feet and forcefully slammed into Danzou's two guards, who were in mid-air with no leverage, sending them flying out, spitting blood.

The next moment, the wood dragon's head emerged from the wood golem's other shoulder, staring directly at Danzou.

Danzou's words had been cut short, and he had even forgotten what he was going to say next.

The wood dragon was far more agile than the wood golem. At such close range, once it attacked, Danzou would have no escape.

Cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead as Danzou involuntarily took a step back.

This step seemed to activate the wood dragon's switch, and it instantly opened its massive jaws and lunged.

"Damn it! This guy can use Wood Style to this extent!" Danzou's expression changed drastically, and without a word, he turned and ran.

He ran along the wood golem's shoulder to its armpit, dodging the wood dragon's lunge, and then quickly slid down to the wood golem's waist.

He kicked off the golem's leg, increasing his speed, and slid into the wood golem's butt crack, once again dodging the wood dragon's attack