Mitokado Homura tried to lift his arm, but all he got was a wave of numbness. "Danzo, what have you done?"
Danzo walked into the depths of the Council Chamber and sat in Hiruzen Sarutobi's seat, stroking the armrest. "Numbing gas. It won't kill you; it'll only temporarily seal the flow of your chakra."
Beneath each Root member's mask, sealing formulas glimmered faintly, filtering out the poison gas.
Hashirama Cells had been transplanted into Danzo's body, so he was barely affected.
"Hiruzen was wrong."
"He always thought problems could be solved with gentle methods."
"And what was the result?"
"Heh..."
"What Konoha needs is an iron fist. Absolute power."
"From this day on, Konoha will be under my control."
"You can choose to cooperate, or you can choose to resist."
"If you resist..."
A cold glint flashed in Danzo's single eye.
"I don't mind following Kirigakure's example and ruling with bloodshed."
Just as he finished speaking, Jiraiya emerged slowly from the shadows, his face twisted into a scowl. Two old toads crouched on his shoulders.
Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.
Jiraiya's face was expressionless, his gaze sharp. "Advisor Danzo, what a splendid speech."
Danzo said calmly, "Jiraiya, even you can't change the situation."
"My strength now makes me the strongest in the Ninja World."
Mitokado Homura suddenly spoke up. "What if we add Kyoshin Uchiha to the equation?"
The next second, a deafening crash came from outside the Hokage Building.
The Four Violet Flames Formation surrounding the building shuddered violently.
Crack—
Cracks appeared across the surface of the purple barrier and rapidly spread.
Mitokado Homura said calmly, "This Four Violet Flames Formation seems weaker than the one Orochimaru set up during the Chunin Ninja Exams."
Through the shattered roof, everyone saw a white giant made of solidified chakra.
It wore