Shimura Danzō Angrily Receives His Lunchbox

The cold, killing atmosphere flooded the surroundings the moment the two sides came face-to-face. The instinctively circulating Chakra radiated an oppressive force that seemed to compress the very air around them. Birds and beasts sensing danger scattered in all directions, while even the swaying shadows of the trees fell still.

The midday sunlight filtered through the dense forest canopy, casting mottled patches of light. Six proud members of the Kage Guard, varying in build, wore black bodysuits beneath Konoha's green jonin flak jackets, ninja tool pouches hanging at their waists and Konoha forehead protectors upon their heads.

They stared tensely at the handsome youth some distance away, one hand resting on his sword hilt. Dressed in an extravagant Samurai Outfit, he looked less like a ninja than some noble prince. That was a face they would recognize even in their dreams!

—Uchiha Takeyasu!

He was the Naturally Evil Uchiha Brat their teacher, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, muttered about from time to time!

They had heard it so often their ears were practically callused.

Every step of his journey had been forged through blood-soaked slaughter, a real dance upon the edge of a blade. His string of illustrious achievements had earned Uchiha Takeyasu the bloody title of [Butcher of Humans]—regardless of strength, regardless of gender, if they were enemies, he slaughtered them all without exception!

By comparison, the six of them were merely fledgling eagles beneath Senju Tobirama's wings. Though they had seen battle, most of the time they had bullied the weak with superior strength. The might and deep foundations of Konoha in the Land of Fire were not something Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning alone could resist.

The Senju faction's ninja alone were enough to utterly eclipse the splendor of the six Kage Guards. The world only knew that Konoha dominated the ninja world through the Senju and Uchiha Clans, with the Byakugan Hyuga Clan added to the mix. The other ninja clans were only fit to wave flags and cheer.

Likewise, in order to restrain the Uchiha Clan, Senju Tobirama—who understood precisely why the Uchiha Clan was powerful—used the Konoha Military Police Force, a prestigious department with enough real authority to impose military control over all of Konoha, to confine the Uchiha Clan within the village.

He would not let them experience the sorrow of loss.

He would not let them understand the helplessness born of sorrow.

Without that bone-deep hatred and hysterical craving for power, those magnificent, noble, evil, and violent Mangekyō Sharingan would never have the chance to bloom again!

Thus, during the First Ninja World War, when Konoha faced Kumogakure, the Senju faction could be said to have held off an entire ninja village through its own strength. While the Senju Clan's fame spread farther than ever, its direct-line members also gradually became corpses and bones upon the frigid battlefield.

This made Uchiha Takeyasu mock Senju Tobirama for being stupid as a pig, ignorant of the eternal truth: "Preserve the land and lose the people, and you lose both people and land. Preserve the people and lose the land, and you preserve both people and land."

Then Tachibana, that big-mouthed cat, spread it throughout the entire Ninja Cat Clan. The Uchiha Clan soon learned of it, followed by Konoha, and finally, as expected, it reached Senju Tobirama's ears, startling the Second Hokage. Though already over fifty, he still looked to be in his prime thanks to the Senju Clan's powerful life force.

If the Senju faction were all wiped out, would anyone in the village still be able to suppress the Uchiha?

That question, which struck directly at his soul, prompted Senju Tobirama to draw even more manpower from the village's ninja clans. The war between Konoha and Kumogakure rapidly reached the negotiating table.

Yet no amount of calculation could account for Kumogakure's innate bandit mentality. Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the brothers known as "the two rays of light emerging from the clouds" and Kumogakure's peak combat force, brazenly launched a surprise attack during the peace talks between the Raikage and Hokage.

The brothers had once challenged the strongest Tailed Beast, the Nine-Tails, and been swallowed whole. After eating the Nine-Tails' flesh and blood inside its stomach, the power of their Sage of Six Paths bloodline not only kept them alive, but allowed them to be expelled by the Nine-Tails with the power of the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Transformation!

Combined with the powerful Sacred Treasures passed down by the Sage of Six Paths, their strength did not pale in the slightest compared to the Kage of any village.

Thinking of how Senju Tobirama had volunteered to serve as bait himself in order to block Kinkaku and Ginkaku's pursuit and ensure the safety of the six of them, Hiruzen Sarutobi was unwilling to be stopped here by Uchiha Takeyasu and then caught by Kumogakure's rebel forces from behind, wasting his teacher's painstaking efforts. This was even more so because Senju Tobirama had designated him as the future Third Hokage.

Just as he was about to step forward, an extremely dissatisfied shout rang out behind him. Hiruzen Sarutobi's square face immediately darkened with rage—Shimura Danzō, that idiot!

"Uchiha Takeyasu! You Rogue Ninja, are you standing here because you want to die?!"

Earlier, Senju Tobirama had discussed with them the need for one person to serve as bait and lure away the enemy forces, ensuring that the others would have enough time to escape safely.

Shimura Danzō had failed to realize that what Senju Tobirama called a discussion was actually a test. Although he had wanted to volunteer as the bait, at the critical moment, cowardice and fear kept him from speaking up.

Against the backdrop of Hiruzen Sarutobi stepping forward, Senju Tobirama had ultimately decided to serve as bait himself for Konoha's future. He was also confident that, as the fastest ninja in the ninja world, he would not die so easily.

Still, to be safe, Senju Tobirama appointed Hiruzen Sarutobi as the next Hokage before leaving. This drove Shimura Danzō into a frenzy of impotent rage.

The position of Hokage had been right before his eyes, yet he had missed it because of fear. How could proud Shimura Danzō possibly accept such a miserable reality? As rage boiled in his heart, he saw the arrogant Uchiha Clan that he already despised, and the fury buried deep inside him erupted at once.

"Let me see whether the name of you evil Uchiha [Butcher of Humans] is nothing but an empty reputation!"

The others had no time to stop Shimura Danzō, who no longer felt fear and wanted only to charge in for a fight.

"Boring trash."

To keep Tachibana from interfering with his actions—or rather, because he worried that this weak yet playful big-mouthed cat would flee at the last moment—Uchiha Takeyasu held the nervous Tachibana against his chest with his left arm. It was a bit of a shame that he was not holding a girl in his arms, but a cute little female cat was not bad either.

Uchiha Takeyasu watched Shimura Danzō rush toward him. The man was an Elite Jonin, powerful enough to serve as the leader of a ninja village in a small country. Yet in his eyes, Danzō was merely a wildly flopping salted fish—annoying and boring, not even qualified to let him enjoy himself.

"Damn it, you arrogant Uchiha! Die!"

The contempt in the youth's eyes beneath his black bangs made every hair on Shimura Danzō's body stand on end. He drew the Kunai from his waist and charged at Uchiha Takeyasu, who stood lazily upon a tree branch with openings all over his body, his cold gaze brimming with violent killing intent.

Rather than using his specialty, Wind Release ninjutsu, to blow the detestable Uchiha Takeyasu before him into countless strips of flesh, Shimura Danzō wanted even more to stab Uchiha Takeyasu to death again and again with the Kunai in his hand. The miserable cries of that Naturally Evil Uchiha Brat would be the most beautiful music in the ninja world!

The remaining five members of the Kage Guard frowned and hesitated for a moment before following after him. They were, after all, fellow disciples as close as brothers. Letting Shimura Danzō face Uchiha Takeyasu, whose Three Tomoe Sharingan was already fully developed, by himself was far too dangerous.

Against a Uchiha jonin at the peak of the Three Tomoe stage, the ninja world had a golden rule: in a one-on-one fight, turn around and run.

Kagami Uchiha of their Kage Guard had personally proven that to them.

Moreover, Uchiha Takeyasu was a Rogue Ninja wanted by Konoha, while Kumogakure's rebel forces were pursuing them from behind. The Kage Guard felt no psychological burden about outnumbering him. All of them intended to quickly eliminate Uchiha Takeyasu, this obstacle in their path, and then flee at once.

What the Kage Guard had not expected was that Shimura Danzō, who had already charged before Uchiha Takeyasu, suddenly froze completely, like an insect trapped in amber. Then a sharp, icy blade severed Shimura Danzō's left arm, then his right arm, then his left leg, and finally his right leg!

Shimura Danzō's miserable screams echoed through the surrounding forest. Then a severed tongue flew out, and the screams abruptly ceased.

The utterly bewildered Kage Guard all stopped in their tracks, watching helplessly as Uchiha Takeyasu casually planted one foot on the broad tree branch, pinning down Shimura Danzō, who had become a human stump as blood gushed from the severed ends of his limbs like fountains.

This scene was both horrifyingly bloody and utterly humiliating. As Shimura Danzō's best friend, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes nearly split with fury. He wanted nothing more than to mince Uchiha Takeyasu into ten thousand pieces!

But ninja endured what ordinary people could not. In the future without Uchiha Takeyasu, Hiruzen Sarutobi would be the mighty strongest Hokage, the Ninja Hero known throughout the entire ninja world!

Therefore, he could not let his best friend Shimura Danzō's sacrifice be in vain. He had to determine exactly what kind of ninjutsu Uchiha Takeyasu had used to reduce Shimura Danzō, who ranked among the top three in strength among them, into a human stump without the slightest ability to fight back.

Hiruzen Sarutobi used every ounce of effort to regain his composure, forcing a smile onto his square face. "Takeyasu-san, Danzō was merely blinded by rage and made a small mistake. He has received his punishment. Could you let him go?"

They could have a Medical Ninja reattach his severed limbs when they returned. If they could not be reattached, Shimura Danzō could figure something out himself. If his tongue was gone, he could use sign language. Hiruzen Sarutobi believed his best friend would surely find a way to become a ninja again.

"Shimura-san, did you hear that? You only made a small mistake."

Uchiha Takeyasu lowered his head with a smile, looking at Shimura Danzō. His eyes were filled with resolve to die, rage, resentment, helplessness, fear, and so many mixed emotions that they could practically form a pie chart. The blade tip lowered, and amid Kagami Uchiha's furious shout, Uchiha Takeyasu beheaded him with a single stroke!

The future Darkness of the Ninja World, the Root embedded in Konoha, had met his end. Even his soul was harvested by the system, leaving him without even the qualification to undergo Impure World Reincarnation.