Annihilate Danzo! Reveal Identity?

The next instant.

"Creak, creak..." Naruto felt a crisp sound resonating from his body, as if his cells and bones were constantly restructuring. In the blink of an eye, he had completely transformed into Hidan's Jashin Immortal Body!

"So this is the so-called immortal body?!" Naruto dispelled Sage Mode and savored the feeling, marveling, "This ability is truly miraculous. Unless I am reduced to dust in an instant, I can survive even if only my head remains!"

Having said that, Naruto grabbed the crippled Danzo, the corners of his mouth lifting into a warm, gentle smile.

"Danzo, I really must thank you and Root! You've let me 'fleece' someone again!"

"You... you..." Danzo was gasping for air like an ox, and given his severe injuries, he couldn't even utter a complete sentence. However, the resentment and shock in his eyes were unmistakable.

He truly could not comprehend how Naruto had grown to such a terrifying degree!

At the same time, he was filled with regret. Why had he led Root to this place to die? Wouldn't it have been better to safely plot his way to the position of Hokage?

He also hated Hiruzen Sarutobi; if he had handed Naruto over to him sooner, this tragic situation would never have occurred.

The Third Hokage inside the Reaper's stomach: Danzo, listen to me, you son of a—!

Unfortunately, no matter how much hatred Danzo held in his heart, it could not change this cruel reality.

A moment later, the earth-shattering explosion on the field finally began to subside.

All that remained was a massive crater, within which the terrifying power of the five elements still raged.

Seeing this, Naruto quickly formed hand seals, and Earth Release chakra surged madly toward the ground.

In an instant.

Whoosh—

The earth trembled violently, and then countless amounts of soil poured into the pit, filling it in the blink of an eye and turning it into a flat expanse of land.

"I can even clean up the mess after a fight; I'm practically a living Buddha!" Naruto chuckled, then hoisted the defeated Danzo like a stray dog and walked toward Jiraiya at a leisurely pace.

"I am not reconciled..." Danzo let out a shrill wail in his heart, while desperately trying to gather his chakra.

He had to activate the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing Technique and drag Naruto down with him to mutual destruction.

In an instant.

Hum— A strange fluctuation suddenly erupted from Danzo's body, as if a beast from hell were about to descend upon the ninja world, ready to devour everything in its path.

Naruto's eyes narrowed as he instantly perceived Danzo's intent. He flicked his wrist and tossed him away like trash, mocking him with utter disdain.

"What, trying to drag me to the grave with you?!"

Danzo fell to the ground, but he struggled to regain a semblance of a standing position.

Immediately after.

Whoosh—! Like a raving lunatic, he ripped off his tattered robes, exposing skin covered in terrifying black markings that radiated a chilling, ominous aura.

Without a doubt, this was the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing Technique!

"That looks familiar, what technique is that?" Tsunade watched from afar, a sense of déjà vu rising in her heart.

Jiraiya frowned, and suddenly remembering something, he shouted loudly toward Naruto.

"Naruto, run! That is one of the strongest sealing techniques, the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing Technique!"

"It's just a little trick for sealing a bridge," Naruto said, tilting his head slightly, his face showing a hint of regret. "What a pity, this is the last time I can 'fleece' him."

As his voice faded.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle— A massive amount of terrifying black liquid erupted from Danzo like a fountain, resembling the waters of the River Styx from hell, carrying a suffocating sealing power.

Danzo's face was twisted in a grimace as he dragged his crippled body toward Naruto like a walking corpse, letting out a hysterical roar.

"For Konoha, for the ninja world, I cannot let a scourge like you live!"

As he finished speaking.

"Ah!" Danzo, as if experiencing a final burst of life, opened his arms and sprinted toward Naruto!

He attempted to use his own body to tightly embrace Naruto, dragging him down into the endless abyss of death!

Splat— The black liquid on Danzo's body sprayed out even more violently, like an erupting volcanic flow from hell, unstoppable.

Unfortunately, Naruto's expression remained as calm as a breeze.

Then, regarding a technique like the Reverse Four-Symbols, which is difficult to land once the opponent moves, Naruto provided his answer.

Naruto's right hand suddenly opened, and in an instant.

Boom—

Violent chakra surged from his palm, and a terrifying Rasengan manifested.

Immediately following, the Flying Thunder God technique was activated instantly.

Whoosh—!

Black and gold light flashed in Danzo's eyes. Naruto appeared at his side in a blink, and before Danzo could react, the Rasengan in his hand slammed into Danzo's head.

There was no suspense at all.

Boom—! Danzo's head was like a fruit ravaged by a gale; it was shredded by the terrifying spiral force, ultimately reduced to nothing but debris.

His body collapsed onto the ground, and the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing Technique erupted in its entirety.

The next moment.

Rumble—

A bizarre and massive black spherical phantom, like the gaping maw of a demon, surged instantly from within Shimura Danzō, directly devouring everything within several dozen meters.

Following this, a deafening sound erupted from within the sphere; it was an explosion that annihilated everything in its path.

Naruto had long since used the Flying Thunder God to distance himself, standing in the distance and watching the scene with great interest, while his panel shifted once again.

[Rasengan killed Shimura Danzō, Villain Points +499]

Seeing this, Naruto couldn't help but sigh, "Kage-level targets really are profitable!"

Danzō alone was worth nearly a quarter of the Villain Points of the entire Root!

A moment later, the terrifying black sphere finally subsided.

Naruto looked at the patch of ground that had been wiped clean by the black sphere and waved his hand, "This has nothing to do with me anymore!"

With those words, he walked toward Jiraiya and the others with a relaxed and cheerful expression.

In truth, Naruto was actually quite looking forward to Jiraiya and Tsunade taking action against him in a moment...

After all, that way, he could openly and legitimately harvest more Villain Points.

Heh heh heh...

At this moment, seeing this scene, Tsunade finally snapped out of her shock and lowered her voice to Jiraiya beside her.

"Jiraiya, what do we do now?! How should we deal with Naruto?!"

Now that both Root and Danzō had been completely slaughtered by Naruto, how to handle him had truly become a thorny problem.

In reality, although Tsunade was somewhat angry at Naruto's massacre, if she asked herself honestly, she didn't actually want to punish him.

People, after all, are selfish...

"Sigh..." Jiraiya sighed helplessly upon hearing this, then fell into silence.

His heart was no different from Tsunade's.

He was not only Naruto's master but also like a grandfather to him; how could he lay a hand on his own grandson!

Just as the two were hesitating, Shikaku, like a timely rain, quickly arrived at their side.

As expected of Konoha's strategist, he saw through their thoughts at a glance.

Shikaku's eyes shifted, and he immediately spoke in a low voice.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Jiraiya. Since Danzō and his men have been executed, and considering that the members of Root had just attempted to harm the Hokage, we can completely bestow upon Naruto the title of a hero who purged the darkness!"

At this point, Shikaku's pupils constricted, and his expression turned grave, "Then, announce his identity to the public... That way, this turmoil will surely subside. Besides, Naruto is so powerful now that there is no need to stand in opposition to him over a Root that has already ceased to exist."

It must be said that Shikaku was truly possessed of great insight and wisdom!

When Jiraiya and Tsunade heard these words, both of them trembled violently.

"Announce his identity?!"