The Beating Danzo Took

"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere"

After dodging Byakuya's attack, Shimura Danzō quickly formed hand seals again.

A huge ball of wind gathered and surged toward Byakuya.

"Useless! Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique..."

Facing Danzō's attack, Byakuya countered with another Fire Release jutsu.

"Bang... Boom..."

Another tremendous explosion rang out. Byakuya's flames easily overwhelmed Danzō's Wind Release, and the scorching attack continued toward him unabated.

Faced with the incoming Fire Release attack, Danzō once again dodged in a sorry state.

"This guy!... How can his ninjutsu be so powerful..."

"He can actually suppress me so easily..."

After losing the exchange in both of their consecutive ninjutsu clashes, Danzō was astonished.

Shimura Danzō had once served as a guard to the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and his strength was nothing to scoff at.

His Wind Release Ninjutsu in particular ranked among the best in all of Konoha.

But he had never expected Byakuya to be even stronger than him.

Byakuya was suppressing him with ease.

After all, Byakuya had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Thanks to the Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular powers, every ability Byakuya used was enhanced several times over.

Just like now, his ninjutsu had been greatly amplified.

Suppressing Danzō was child's play.

"What are you thinking about, old man?!..."

At that moment, Byakuya appeared behind Danzō and kicked him.

"Not good!..."

Danzō reacted quickly and hurried to defend himself.

But Byakuya's tremendous strength still sent him flying. He rolled across the ground more than a dozen times, looking utterly pathetic.

"Lord Danzō..."

"Quick... Help Lord Danzō..."

Seeing Danzō sent flying, two Root Organization members immediately charged at Byakuya with Ninja Swords in hand.

"You two are asking to die..."

As the two Root members attacked, Byakuya simply shifted to the side and dodged them with ease.

At the same time, a Kunai appeared in Byakuya's hand, and he slashed at one of the Root members' throats.

"Ah... Ack..."

With a scream, the Root member clutched his throat and collapsed to the ground.

"Damn you! Die!..."

Seeing his companion killed, the other Root member flew into a rage. He raised his Ninja Sword high and swung it at Byakuya.

But before he could strike, a pair of scarlet Sharingan appeared before him.

A genjutsu seized control of him, and a moment later, a sharp Kunai pierced his chest.

"Damn it, Uchiha Byakuya! How dare you kill members of my Root Organization..."

"Are you trying to defect from Konoha?!..."

Seeing Byakuya kill his subordinates without hesitation, Shimura Danzō was furious.

[ Ding, Danzō's anger detected, +300 Negative Energy, obtained Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere... ]

"What Root Organization?! I don't know what you're talking about..."

"All I know is that you attacked our Security Force... You're planning to betray Konoha..."

"By the Will of Fire, I'll destroy you traitors..."

Byakuya continued attacking Danzō.

"Damn it, how could this happen!..."

Danzō struggled to fend off Byakuya's attacks.

He had never expected things to turn out this way.

In Shimura Danzō's eyes, he was an elder of Konoha and the leader of the Root Organization.

Everyone in Konoha was supposed to obey his orders.

Anyone who disobeyed could be branded a rogue ninja.

That was why Danzō had been confident he could capture Byakuya.

But he had never imagined...

Byakuya wouldn't play along at all. He had simply led the Uchiha Clan in an attack.

That was Byakuya's strategy.

If it came down to scheming, Byakuya was no match for Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi, those two old schemers.

So he gave them no chance to scheme and attacked outright.

"Attack! Wipe out these traitors..."

"For Konoha, for the Will of Fire... Destroy the Root Organization!..."

As he attacked Danzō, Byakuya shouted with righteous conviction.

"Yes... Wipe out the traitors...!"

The Uchiha Clan's ninja were all fired up, charging at the Root Organization's members.

Under the attacks of Byakuya and the Uchiha Clan, both Danzō and the Root Organization's members were driven back again and again.

Danzō was covered in wounds, and countless Root Organization members were slain by the Uchiha.

The Root Organization's members were powerful, but the Uchiha ninja were even stronger.

In particular, their powerful Sharingan was more than the Root members could handle.

"Damn it, how could this happen..."

As the Root Organization's members continued to die, Danzō felt his heart bleed.

After all, he had personally trained these Root members with great care. They were a vital force within the organization.

He had never imagined they would all be lost here today.

"Old geezer..."

"You dare let your mind wander while fighting me?!..."

At that moment, Byakuya's sharp Ninja Sword came swinging down toward Danzō's head.

"Not good!..."

Feeling Byakuya's attack, Danzō panicked and jerked his head back.

But, unfortunately, he was a moment too slow.

The sharp blade sliced through Danzō's right eye, and blood poured down.

"Damn it! You destroyed one of my eyes..."

Clutching his bleeding right eye, Danzō shouted furiously.

[ Ding, Shimura Danzō's pain detected, +1000 Negative Energy, Ninjutsu +30... ]

"What a shame!..."

"But let's see if you can dodge the next attack..."

Byakuya flicked the blood from his Ninja Sword and continued toward Danzō.

Danzō had already been no match for Byakuya. Now that one of his eyes had been badly injured, he was even less able to fight him.

Faced with Byakuya's attacks, Danzō could only keep dodging, utterly helpless.