Flying Thunder God vs. Kotoamatsukami!

The Root member who had just spoken had barely finished his sentence.

Before he could react, he was sent flying, and the air became thick with the pungent scent of blood—a scene of utter brutality.

"Damn it! How is this possible? This brat..." Seeing this, Danzo's expression turned incredibly dark, his fury spreading across his face like a wildfire.

One had to understand, this was a coordinated siege by the Root!

Although they had refrained from using certain techniques earlier out of concern for the safety of the civilians, their collective taijutsu alone should have been enough to dominate any battlefield!

Yet, Naruto was currently suppressing them all single-handedly!

Had the jinchuriki really grown this much in just three years?!!

As this thought crossed his mind, Danzo watched his Root operatives being beaten back in a pathetic, disorganized retreat, and he immediately roared, "Retreat! Fall back!"

"Yes... yes!"

Receiving the order, the Root ninjas scrambled to escape, scurrying away like stray dogs and returning to Danzo's side in a state of utter humiliation.

Their masks had long since been shattered, their faces were bruised and swollen, and many were missing teeth—there was no trace left of the dignity the Root once commanded!

The Naruto shadow clones did not pursue their advantage; instead, they automatically dispersed, vanishing into puffs of smoke.

Besides, he hadn't even used his full strength during the skirmish.

After all, you can't harvest all the leeks in a single crop...

Kakashi and the other jonin, who were busy assisting the Anbu in evacuating the crowd, were deeply shocked by what they had just witnessed.

Strong! Far too strong! Even if one accounted for Naruto's massive chakra reserves and the benefits of the shadow clone technique.

It was still absurd, strong enough to leave one speechless!

If they were to engage in a melee team battle, it seemed that sending Naruto alone would be enough to crush other nations!

"This is youth!" Might Guy's eyes shimmered with envy. "If only I could produce as many clones as Naruto..."

"Don't dream, Guy." Kakashi ruthlessly interrupted his fantasy, letting out a soft sigh. "It seems that after three years with Jiraiya, Naruto has not only changed his personality but has also attained strength that surpasses my own!"

Tsunade stared at the scene with a grave expression, then spoke in a low voice to Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya, even with your prior warnings, I still find it hard to believe! Naruto's taijutsu is now completely on par with our own!"

"Let's not talk about that for now..." A bitter smile touched the corner of Jiraiya's mouth, his eyes flickering with helplessness. "It doesn't matter how badly he beats up those heartless bastards from the Root, but the people Naruto just killed—that is the real issue, especially since some of them were Anbu!"

"Damn it! Those scumbags were killed because they had loose tongues, yet we're the ones left to clean up the mess!" Tsunade eventually came to the same conclusion and let out a cold snort.

After all, in the ninja world.

It was not uncommon for those with insufficient strength to mock others and end up dead as a result.

Unfortunately, those trolls who had been "purified" by Naruto would never have the chance to regret their actions.

At this moment, Naruto's gaze was already fixed on the system panel before him.

[Child, I am a chakra tank! Thousands of shadow clones forcefully beat up Yamanaka Qiutiao, Aburame Baya..., Villain Points +689!]

[Current Villain Points: 1033]

[Ding! Villain Points reached 500, randomly unlocked S-rank Lightning Release: Purple Lightning! Purple Lightning Dragon, shaking the heavens and earth!]

[Ding! Villain Points reached 1000, randomly unlocked Fourth Hokage-level space-time ninjutsu: Flying Thunder God! Ghostly traversal, a thousand miles in an instant!]

The next moment.

"Whoosh—" A warm current, like a spring breeze, descended upon Naruto's entire body. He felt as if he had instantly mastered both of these techniques.

His insight into Lightning Release and space-time ninjutsu deepened significantly.

Moreover, unlike the rewarded single-tomoe Sharingan.

These two techniques were at the peak level from the very start!

Just as Naruto was immersed in his newfound comprehension.

The bystanders at the scene had already been cleared out by the Anbu.

Danzo's face was incredibly gloomy as he spoke coldly to Naruto, "It seems your strength has indeed improved over these three years, but in front of this old man, you are still naive! Jinchuriki, bow your head now; do not force my hand!"

With that, Danzo slammed his cane hard against the ground, kicking up clouds of dust as if he were about to pass judgment on everyone present.

Hearing this, a sneer of disdain curled Naruto's lips: "And what if I do force you?! You are nothing but an old dog who couldn't even compete for the position of Hokage!"

In Naruto's eyes, Danzo's only reliance was that single Sharingan and the Kotoamatsukami, touted as the strongest genjutsu.

Unfortunately, Naruto's soul, having been fused across two lifetimes, was already incredibly resilient, reaching a terrifying height!

During his three years of travel, Naruto had encountered countless powerful enemies, many of whom were masters of genjutsu!

Yet, the illusions they cast had absolutely no effect on him!

Therefore, he possessed absolute confidence that he could resist the erosion of Kotoamatsukami!

Of course, the most important factor was the prominent "Genjutsu Immunity" label on his system panel!

"Damn you!" Stung by Naruto's words, Danzo's pupils dilated instantly, his face twisting into a hideous mask of rage. "Brat, you will definitely pay the price for what you just said!"

"Stop spouting such nonsense! How Naruto is to be dealt with is not for you to dictate!" Tsunade could no longer stand by and watch; she stepped forward and shouted angrily.

"Heh..." Danzo's rage curdled into a cold sneer. He turned to the two old friends behind him and said, "Mitokado Homura, Koharu, Tsunade has colluded with the jinchuriki, acting in cahoots. I propose we strip her of the Hokage title immediately and report this to the Daimyo. What say you?!"

However, no response came from the two behind him.

Danzo turned his head in confusion, only to discover that Mitokado Homura and Koharu were nowhere to be seen.

A bruised and battered member of Root stepped forward, whispering a few words into Danzo's ear.

Danzo's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "Those spineless cowards!"

It turned out that when Mitokado Homura and Koharu saw Naruto single-handedly sending the Root members scurrying for cover, they had chosen to flee without a moment's hesitation!

Truly, they were nothing but grass swaying in the wind!

Danzo suppressed the fury in his heart, his hawk-like gaze fixed coldly on Naruto. "Brat, so what if your taijutsu is formidable? I held back earlier out of concern for the civilians, which is why Root didn't use ninjutsu. Do not get cocky! No matter how strong your taijutsu is, it can hardly withstand a coordinated barrage of ninjutsu!"

As he finished speaking, the Root members shifted their formation instantly, adopting the standard stance for group ninjutsu!

Seeing this, Jiraiya roared in anger, "Danzo, what do you think you're doing?! You dare use large-scale ninjutsu within the village?! Don't forget, the Anbu and the rest of us are all here!"

Danzo curled his lips into a sinister sneer. "The Anbu and the jonin have no time to help you right now!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade were startled and quickly looked toward the distance.

Only then did they realize that, at some point, a massive crowd of civilians had surged around the perimeter, all of them roaring at the top of their lungs.

In short, they were demanding that Naruto be severely punished!

The Anbu and the jonin were already overwhelmed, the number of civilians as vast as a school of fish crossing a river!

They were doing everything in their power just to hold the line; how could they possibly have the strength to provide support?

Tsunade and Jiraiya dared not force the Anbu and jonin to assist them either, for once Danzo went mad, he would stop at nothing!

If the civilians broke through and Danzo still ordered Root to unleash their ninjutsu, the consequences would be unthinkable!

At this moment, it was effectively Naruto, Tsunade, and Jiraiya against the entire Root organization!

Against the combined ninjutsu barrage of hundreds of people!

Danzo's face was full of malice. "History is always written by the victors!"

He had already developed a murderous intent toward Jiraiya and Tsunade; once they were dead, there would be no one left to stop him, and he would be forced into the position of Hokage!

Not only that, but he could capture the jinchuriki in one fell swoop—it was killing two birds with one stone!

However, just as Danzo was lost in his own beautiful dream.

Naruto slowly crouched down, picked up a small pebble from the ground, and held it in his palm.

Seeing this, Danzo let out a harsh, wild laugh. "What, are you going to use that as a shuriken?!"

Naruto, however, ignored him completely, his palm vibrating with a faint flicker of chakra.

The next moment.

Whoosh—

Naruto suddenly hurled the pebble, which whistled through the air as it sped toward Danzo.

"I overestimated you! It seems that after three years of training, the only thing you've improved is your taijutsu!" Danzo sneered with utter contempt.

In the blink of an eye, the pebble reached Danzo's face.

A cold smirk played on Danzo's lips as he tilted his head slightly, letting the pebble sail past him.

Yet, he failed to notice that the pebble bore a mark resembling a mysterious seal, which was faintly flickering and emitting a terrifying space-time fluctuation!

The next instant.

The signature sound of the Flying Thunder God rang out sharply.

Flash—

A blinding black-and-gold light erupted beside Danzo, and Naruto emerged from within it.

One of his hands gripped the pebble, while the other reached out to gouge at the eye hidden beneath Danzo's bandages!

Fast! It was simply too fast!

Danzo didn't even have a chance to react.

"Agh!"

Accompanied by a blood-curdling scream.

Squelch—

A Sharingan, radiating monstrous ocular power and crimson as fresh blood, was ripped straight out of Danzo's eye socket by Naruto, along with a few shreds of bandages!