You Wanted to See the Power of the Uchiha, Didn't You?

"Hey, Hanzo.

I have a deal. Interested in hearing it?"

Hanzo did not refuse Kagura's words, but he did not respond either.

He merely watched Kagura in silence, signaling for him to continue.

Kagura did not mind his response and continued:

"I'll help you hold off this Konohagakure pursuer.

You have Shota Futa let go of my companion, and then you leave directly."

Seeing the thoughtful expression on Hanzo's face, Kagura said:

"Perhaps you still don't know who the person before your eyes is. His name is Danzo, and he is the Jonin leading our Team 7.

Most importantly..."

At this point, he paused before continuing:

"Most importantly, he is the leader of Konohagakure's 'Root.'

You could also understand him as the future mentor of a large portion of Konohagakure's Anbu.

From what I know of him, he must have sent a message to the nearby Anbu before making a move.

I believe those Anbu are already on their way here.

If you keep hesitating, I'm afraid that even if you want to leave later, you won't be able to."

As Kagura explained, the hesitation on Hanzo's face gradually faded, returning to its usual calm.

Without another word, he gave Kagura a single-word reply:

"Good!"

Then he turned to Shota Futa and gave a succinct order:

"Let him go!"

Shota Futa frowned, unwilling to release his only hostage just like that.

At that moment, he badly wanted to question Hanzo. Why did he trust that brat's words?

But when he saw the unquestionable look Hanzo gave him, he backed down.

Clicking his tongue in dissatisfaction, he roughly shoved the already unconscious Jiraiya forward.

Seeing Jiraiya falling toward him, Orochimaru rushed over at once and caught him before he hit the ground.

Tsunade shot Shota Futa a furious glare, then immediately went to examine Jiraiya's injuries.

Jiraiya's eyes were tightly shut, and a great deal of blood flowed from his body. Nearly all the darts had sunk into him, with only a small portion left exposed.

After quickly pulling out every dart and using Healing Technique to stop the bleeding, Tsunade finally relaxed when Jiraiya's breathing gradually steadied.

She nodded at Kagura, who had been looking her way, signaling that Jiraiya was no longer in danger.

Seeing Tsunade's signal, Kagura quietly breathed a sigh of relief as well.

After handing Jiraiya over, Hanzo did not waste any more words. He grabbed Shota Futa and ran into the distance.

As for Danzo, he had not tried to stop them from beginning to end. He merely watched it all coldly.

It was not that he had accepted Kagura's so-called deal. He simply knew very well that with Hanzo deliberately on guard, he had already lost the chance to capture Shota Futa alive.

Only after Hanzo had gone far away did he slowly speak:

"Come to think of it, I'm rather curious what kind of trump card you have that gave you the confidence to propose such a deal.

What makes you think you have the strength to stop me?"

As he spoke, he casually glanced at Kagura's right hand and continued:

"With that Lightning Style move from earlier?

Indeed, that move was fast and fairly powerful.

But you should know very well that if I'm prepared, you can't possibly hit me.

Come to think of it..."

At this point, he slowly narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Kagura.

"Kinkaku died to that move, didn't he?

Lightning Style damage, and that several-hundred-meter-long trail left by a straight-line charge.

So that was it..."

Ignoring Danzo's speculation, Kagura looked at him calmly and said:

"Yes, your suspicion is correct.

That was precisely why I had been trying to hide this Ninjutsu from you.

But there is one thing you guessed wrong. This is not what gives me the confidence to stop you."

At that moment, the Three Tomoe in Kagura's eyes, fixed on Danzo, slowly began to spin.

He continued at the same measured pace:

"Haven't you always been curious about the Sharingan, curious about the Uchiha's power?

Today, I'll let you see it!"

Looking at those spinning Sharingan, Danzo only felt as if he had fallen into those strange eyes. He stared fixedly, unable to look away.

It seemed like an instant, yet it also seemed like a long time. Danzo finally came to his senses.

But when he realized what his surroundings were like, a trace of confusion flashed through his eyes.

The environment around them had not changed. Of course, saying it had not changed was not entirely accurate.

Tsunade and the others, who should have been behind Kagura, had vanished, and even the night sky had changed.

The starry night had disappeared, replaced by a sky as red as blood.

The surrounding trees had completely turned into black shadows, standing abruptly on the ground like silhouettes.

Kagura smiled slightly, spread his arms, and said:

"Welcome to my world."

Danzo still showed no panic at the changes around him.

After looking around, he said:

"An illusion created with the Sharingan?

Heh, if it's merely an illusion, I'm afraid it won't be able to trap me."

Hearing this, Kagura's smile grew even brighter.

Heh, merely an illusion?

This was an S-Rank Ninjutsu, the signature technique of that genius, Uchiha Itachi—Tsukuyomi.

Yes, this was the S-Rank Ninjutsu Kagura had drawn after killing Kinkaku last time.

But after obtaining it, Kagura had encountered a problem. He found that he could not fully cast this Ninjutsu.

Though it was merely an S-rank Ninjutsu like Kotoamatsukami, Kagura discovered that he simply could not release it perfectly.

After struggling with it for a long time, he realized that this was likely because he still possessed only a Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Tsukuyomi and Kotoamatsukami were both Genjutsu that operated through the Sharingan.

Thus, the level of the Sharingan was absolutely crucial to the performance of both.

In truth, Kagura had always felt that he had not fully brought out Kotoamatsukami's power.

As a Ninjutsu praised as the "Strongest Genjutsu," Kotoamatsukami seemed to have far too many limitations in his hands.

Whenever he faced an opponent stronger than himself in battle, this move was practically useless.

But after Kagura broke through to the Three Tomoe Sharingan, all of that ceased to be a problem.

Just now, Kagura had vaguely sensed that the shackles that had previously restricted his use of Tsukuyomi had vanished.

With the mindset of giving it a try, he had actually succeeded in activating it directly.

Hearing Danzo's dismissive words, Kagura's lips curled slightly.

He answered unhurriedly:

"Is that so? Then try it."

Hearing Kagura's confident words, Danzo frowned.

Still, he raised one hand to form seals and shouted:

"Release!"

Yet all his actions were like those of a clown, and the scenery around him did not change in the slightest.

Only then did a trace of panic finally appear on Danzo's face.

Seeing this, Kagura spoke again:

"I already gave you your chance. Next, it's my turn."

The instant his words fell, Danzo found himself tied to a cross. Kagura now held a familiar short sword in his hand.

Kagura carefully examined the short sword in his hand as he spoke:

"Hmm, is this the sword you intended to stab into Jiraiya's body earlier?

The craftsmanship really is not bad."

After saying that, without any unnecessary words, Kagura raised the short sword and stabbed it toward Danzo.

The pain of his physical body being pierced by a sharp blade clearly reached Danzo's mind.

He let out a muffled grunt and glared furiously at Kagura.

Yet in the face of his glare, Kagura continued to wear a smile.

He reached into mid-air, and another identical short sword appeared in his hand.

He moved close to Danzo and gently whispered into his ear:

"Don't worry, we have plenty of time to play slowly."

As he spoke, he stabbed the short sword in his hand forward again.

Time slowly passed like this. Perhaps five minutes had passed, or perhaps an hour.

Danzo's body was filled with short swords, and his muffled grunts had turned into wailing.

What did not change was the pair of eyes he still used to glare at Kagura.

Feeling yet another short sword pierce his body, he finally asked:

"Why...

Why haven't I died or passed out?"

Hearing his question, Kagura pulled another short sword from mid-air and answered:

"Don't worry, I told you this is my world.

Since that's the case, as long as I want it, you'll remain conscious here the entire time.

Don't worry. We still have a full three days to play slowly."

Hearing the words three days, terror finally began to rise in Danzo's furious eyes.