Purgatory! Ending the Corruption with One Punch

"From the side!"

"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"

However, Kakashi still managed to react, calling out to the surrounding ninja while rapidly weaving hand signs to release a jutsu.

He used Earth Style: Earth Wall directly beside Sarutobi Hiruzen, blocking the path of Uchiha Tamaharu's attack.

"Water Style: Water Wall!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was not slow either; as the Earth Wall formed, he cast a defensive jutsu for himself as well.

But this Earth Wall was shattered instantly by a single punch from Uchiha Tamaharu.

The Anbu on the flank were sent flying in all directions, as if they had been struck by a locomotive.

Surrounded by water, Sarutobi Hiruzen sensed that something was wrong and attempted to use an Earth Clone to hide himself within the ground.

But he was still a step too slow.

"Purgatory!"

Uchiha Tamaharu unleashed the dojutsu of his Mangekyo.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen resisted with all his mental might, he still fell victim to the technique.

In an instant, he lost consciousness entirely.

At the same time, however, more Anbu swarmed in to surround them.

"I knew you were always guarding against Shisui's Kotoamatsukami. While my dojutsu doesn't require eye contact, its effective range is limited to ten meters."

"Experience the agony of hell."

"Kakashi, if this old man isn't treated immediately, his mental faculties will be damaged, and he'll likely end up a vegetable."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood frozen in place, motionless, but Kakashi and the other Anbu instantly stepped in front of him.

Uchiha Tamaharu stood alone like a fierce tiger, intimidating nearly thirty men.

They were all terrified by the Third Hokage's sudden loss of consciousness; after all, he was the Athena they were sworn to protect, and if something happened to him, there was no point in continuing the fight.

Leaving those words behind, Uchiha Tamaharu charged directly toward Shisui's position.

Although he desperately wanted to kill the hypocrite Sarutobi Hiruzen, saving Shisui was more important, which was why he chose to use a dojutsu to make those present hesitant—and Sarutobi Hiruzen was the perfect target.

Furthermore, this dojutsu could not inflict a truly fatal wound on a Kage-level powerhouse.

Even Kakashi, in his physically drained state, had managed to survive Tsukuyomi; with Sarutobi Hiruzen's current condition, relying on a single dojutsu to finish him off was difficult.

Saving Shisui was the higher priority.

"Captain Kakashi!"

The surrounding Anbu turned their gazes toward Kakashi.

With their leader down, the responsibility naturally fell to the next highest-ranking officer on the field.

Kakashi hesitated for less than three seconds.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen soon regained consciousness.

His face was ghastly, and he appeared mentally exhausted.

"Kakashi, take the men and pursue."

"Leave ten people here to clear the fire and summon medical ninja."

Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered.

He realized that since the opponent wouldn't strike at Kakashi, he had to send Kakashi to pursue him.

At the same time, he felt that his own combat effectiveness had been severely compromised, and given the current situation, the difficulty of capturing the opponent was immense.

He felt a pang of regret and decided not to risk his life further, opting instead to use manpower to slowly hunt the guy down, though he felt the chances of success were slim.

"Yes!"

The surrounding Anbu immediately obeyed the order.

Kakashi felt conflicted, but he still led the men in pursuit.

"My chakra is already more than half depleted, and the mental strain is severe."

"The side effects of a standard Mangekyo are indeed too great. When I get the chance, I must obtain the perfect First Hokage cells from Orochimaru to eliminate the Mangekyo's drawbacks."

Relying on his extreme speed, Uchiha Tamaharu easily broke through layer after layer of the encirclement.

Ordinary ninja were simply unable to stop him, and combined with the superior dynamic vision provided by the Sharingan and the heightened physical control from opening the Eight Gates, he was at the peak of his physical state.

In less than thirty seconds, Uchiha Tamaharu arrived at the battlefield where Shisui was fighting.

It was a gruesome sight!

Shisui's body was covered in numerous wounds from kunai and shuriken.

"Danzo!!!"

"Get out here!!!"

Uchiha Shisui let out a roar.

His blood-red eyes searched for the presence of Danzo's true body among the crowd of fallen people around him.

The Root members surrounding Uchiha Shisui were supposed to be devoid of emotion, ruthless killing machines.

However, they were all shaken by the current Uchiha Shisui; the feeling of fear of death was something they still possessed.

"Konoha Hurricane!"

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui was still alive, Uchiha Tamaharu did not hesitate and immediately used Might Guy's signature opening move.

Of the seven Root members still standing nearby, only two managed to dodge using the Substitution Technique; the other five were kicked away directly by Uchiha Tamaharu, flying off in all directions like cannonballs.

"Uchiha Tamaharu has appeared, Lord Danzo!"

"People from the Anbu are also pursuing us."

Danzo was hiding underground, much like the base of the Root.

He was a full three hundred meters away from Uchiha Shisui, hiding five meters deep beneath the earth.

Since the Sharingan could not see through solid objects, Uchiha Shisui naturally could not locate Danzo's position.

"What is that Sarutobi doing!"

"Did he let these evil Uchiha escape, and they even have the energy to come and rescue Uchiha Shisui?"

"Do not hold back anymore. Since this Uchiha Tamaharu also possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan, there is no need for Uchiha Shisui to continue living either. You all go together, use your full strength!"

Danzo's expression was extremely ugly.

He did not want his plans to be exposed, so he wanted to act quickly to eliminate these two evil Uchiha.

"Yes!"

The four elite Root members remaining with Danzo charged out immediately, preparing to annihilate the Uchiha!

"Uchiha Shisui, prepare to retreat."

Uchiha Tamaharu flickered to Uchiha Shisui's side.

"Where is Danzo? I am going to kill him!!"

However, Uchiha Shisui seemed to have fallen into a state of corruption.

His face was icy, and he paid no attention to what Uchiha Tamaharu had said.

Uchiha Tamaharu even felt that Uchiha Shisui might attack him at any moment; he seemed to have lost control.

Therefore, Uchiha Tamaharu did not intend to indulge Uchiha Shisui.

Taking advantage of the fact that Uchiha Shisui was not paying much attention to him, he stepped up and punched him in the stomach.

Uchiha Shisui looked at Uchiha Tamaharu in disbelief, as if to say he never expected him to betray him!

"We'll talk when you wake up."

Uchiha Tamaharu said speechlessly, simultaneously delivering a follow-up hand chop.

Struck heavily in the stomach and neck, Uchiha Shisui had no time to resist and fainted on the spot, collapsing at Uchiha Tamaharu's feet.

"Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!"

Although the others on the field were also stunned by this internal conflict among the Uchiha, the elites rushing over from Danzo's side were decisive, immediately using restraining ninjutsu to prepare to trap the two.

Uchiha Tamaharu hooked his right foot, hoisted Uchiha Shisui up, and threw him over his shoulder.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Strike!"

"Wind Style: Storm Blade!"

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Simultaneously, the other Anbu members also released ninjutsu, attacking Uchiha Tamaharu.

The ground beneath his feet instantly turned into a swamp, trapping Uchiha Tamaharu's feet.

"Boom!"

The dark red skeletal Susanoo wrapped directly around Uchiha Tamaharu, blocking all the ninjutsu.

Kakashi also arrived at the scene with a dozen Anbu members.

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