The Victor and Vanquished Decided!

Since he had been exposed, Shimura Danzō was not the type to bury his head in the sand, so he simply lowered his hand.

That Sharingan, radiating an eerie crimson light, appeared before everyone's eyes—real and undeniable.

He wore a look of reminiscence as he spoke slowly.

"This is the eye that Kagami entrusted to me on his deathbed."

"Lies!!"

Shisui gripped his short blade tightly, shouting hoarsely: "My father told me that Ancestor Kagami was buried with both eyes intact. How dare you desecrate his remains!!"

Shimura Danzō looked at Shisui indifferently, his expression unmoving: "You never met Kagami, and even your father only held memories of him from his childhood."

"Kagami and I were comrades who entrusted our lives to one another. Is it so hard to believe that he would entrust his eye to me?"

It was not... entirely impossible.

After all, Kagami Uchiha was the Uchiha closest to the village leadership, having risked his life to save Danzō and the others many times.

Furthermore...

A similar incident had occurred quite recently.

The fallen Uchiha Obito had given his own Sharingan to Hatake Kakashi.

Shimura Danzō's reason for hiding it was also easy to explain; he could simply claim he didn't want to exacerbate the conflict between the village and the Uchiha.

Even if this were brought before the Third or Fourth Hokage, it would hold up.

There was no reason why Kakashi could keep his best friend's eye, but he, a high-ranking advisor to the Hokage who had served with such distinction, could not.

Whoosh!!!

Just as Shimura Danzō was explaining, a beam of light tore through space and time, piercing his skull!

Atop Rayquaza, Uchiha Sora held his arm out in a shooting gesture, wisps of blue smoke rising from his fingers.

"Shimura Danzō, I believe you."

"But how do you explain the other Sharingan?"

"How many more times can you... use Izanagi!"

Izanagi...

One of the ultimate dōjutsu of the Uchiha clan, capable of turning unfavorable events that occurred within a certain timeframe into "never having happened," choosing only the outcomes favorable to the user to become reality.

While the dōjutsu is active, even the outcome of death can be rewritten. As a price, regardless of whether it takes effect, one Sharingan will inevitably go blind after use!

Shimura Danzō's corpse fell to the ground, but instead of exploding into a puff of smoke, it vanished eerily.

On the ruins nearby, Shimura Danzō's figure reappeared, and he looked up calmly.

"This is a secret technique I developed; I do not know what you are talking about."

Uchiha Sora grinned: "If you hadn't said that last part, your credibility might have been a little higher."

"As a subordinate of the Second Hokage, claiming you don't know about Uchiha dōjutsu? Who are you trying to fool?"

According to Uchiha Sora's judgment, the transplantation of Shimura Danzō's arm must have been completed before Orochimaru defected.

But the Uchiha clan had not yet been wiped out, so his stockpile of Sharingan definitely could not be large.

This was also a point that made Uchiha Sora genuinely loathe Uchiha Itachi.

To have gone as far as committing genocide, yet still allow his clansmen's eyes to be defiled!

The atmosphere grew increasingly strange...

Most clansmen did not know of the Izanagi technique; it was a forbidden art that had been sealed away.

But the clan head certainly knew of it.

Moreover, Fugaku knew that the secret chamber where Izanagi was sealed had been burglarized many years ago, to the point that even the clan itself no longer possessed the training scrolls for the technique.

To be able to enter and exit the Uchiha secret chamber without anyone noticing...

There seemed to be only one person with both the ability and the motive to do so.

The Second Hokage... Senju Tobirama!

As this thought arose.

The Mangekyō in Fugaku's eye sockets slowly rotated, and extreme ocular power enveloped Danzō's body.

He sensed it—the subtle fluctuations emanating from Danzō's arm.

That was...

The ocular power of the Sharingan!

Taking a deep breath, Fugaku struggled to calm his fury...

He could not calm it.

If he were to play the fool now, he would not only lose his standing as the Uchiha Clan Head, but he would also forfeit his very right to be called an Uchiha.

Uchiha Sora appeared to have given him a choice.

In reality...

Things had reached this point; he no longer had a choice.

"Shimura Danzō..."

Swish—

In an instant, black and white hues shrouded the moonlight, and surging ocular power, like a torrent of filth, swept toward Shimura Danzō.

Mangekyō Dōjutsu—Yomotsu!

What is the first rule when facing a Sharingan?

Do not make eye contact.

From beginning to end, the majority of Shimura Danzō's focus had been on guarding against Fugaku; otherwise, he would not have been killed by Uchiha Sora twice so easily.

Facing the invisible torrent of ocular power, Shimura Danzō understood immediately.

Is it a genjutsu-type Mangekyō technique? If so, that is easy to handle.

He formed seals with one hand.

Black cursed seal patterns covered Danzō's entire body, mysterious and sinister.

Self-Karma Curse Seal!

Shimura Danzō would use this technique in the future to restrain Uchiha Sasuke, who possessed the Mangekyō.

If not for Uchiha Obito standing by to hold the line, and the principle that villains often die from talking too much, he could have turned around and finished off Uchiha Sasuke with a single blade strike.

This technique could not only be used to control an opponent, but it could also apply a layer of chaotic chakra to one's own body. By constantly disrupting his own chakra, he could ensure he remained unaffected by genjutsu.

The one who developed this technique was none other than the master of countering the Uchiha, the Old White-Haired Senju.

Shimura Danzō lacked the talent to develop ninjutsu, and furthermore, he had no need to.

The thick Scroll of Seals in Konoha was more than enough to keep him busy.

Having completed the technique, Shimura Danzō immediately formed more seals and pressed his hands to the ground.

Summoning Technique!

Poof!!

The massive, elephant-trunked Baku descended onto the battlefield, opening its mouth wide, and a powerful suction force instantly whipped up a hurricane across the field!

Just as Shimura Danzō intended to coordinate with Baku to unleash a super-powered Wind Style ninjutsu...

Whoosh—

A ball of raging fire, along with the debris and rubble, was sucked toward Baku's gaping maw.

Great Fireball Technique!

The hit rate of the Fire Style: Great Fireball is quite touching, once jokingly referred to as the "kindest" Fire Style.

Of course, that was just a joke.

As the signature ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan, its power was still quite considerable.

Bang!!

BOOM!!!!

Even though it stopped its frantic suction immediately, the Great Fireball reached the edge of Baku's mouth and detonated violently!!

Having been on the field for less than three seconds, Baku let out a pained cry and retreated from the battlefield.

A ninja's battle is a battle of intelligence. Excluding those with off-the-charts combat power, the side with more information is almost certain to win.

With a massive disparity in intelligence, even a genin has the potential to defeat a jōnin.

Uchiha Sora understood Shimura Danzō very well. At this moment, bolstered by Rayquaza, there was no gap in level between him and Shimura Danzō.

In terms of energy levels, he was even above Shimura Danzō!

Shimura Danzō spat on the ground, frowning as he looked at Uchiha Sora.

Brushing a flicker of flame from the corner of his mouth, Uchiha Sora smiled indifferently.

"You fear Clan Head Fugaku's Mangekyō, yet do you dare to meet my gaze?"

Shimura Danzō couldn't help but sneer: "What are you? A mere two-tomoe, nothing more than a lucky brat who contracted a powerful beast—you aren't fit to be compared to a Mangekyō!"

"A contract? Do not underestimate the bond between me and Rayquaza..."

"I warned you long ago."

"Do not look up at me."

Rayquaza ceased its Dragon Dance, its body seemingly igniting with emerald-green flames that resembled billowing wings.

Uchiha Sora formed a seal with one hand, the two tomoe in his eyes spinning rapidly, shimmering with an emerald-green ripple that radiated a mysterious and formidable power.

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Genjutsu: Sharingan - Dragon Ascent.

An invisible ripple surged outward.

In Shimura Danzō's field of vision, the sky was blanketed in deep green flames, and Rayquaza's massive body writhed elegantly within the sea of fire.

Then...

The great emerald dragon spread its flaming wings and dove down with reckless abandon!!

Fast!

Faster than imagination!

By the time he realized he was under attack, Shimura Danzō's eyes could only capture a brilliant trail of light.

BOOM!!!!

A tremendous roar echoed between heaven and earth!

The burning Rayquaza swallowed Shimura Danzō whole!

He felt it clearly: his consciousness was falling into a vast ocean of fire, gradually sinking.

The Cursed Seal was ineffective...

Then... Izanagi!

Why can't I rewrite this reality!!

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Clatter...

The kunai Shimura Danzō had been clutching slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

Unlike what Shimura Danzō saw, to everyone else, after he looked up and Uchiha Sora finished speaking...

He simply stood there, plunged into a daze.

Whoosh—

Rayquaza dove down, extending its dragon claw to seize Shimura Danzō in its palm.

ROAR!!

It let out a cry to the heavens, declaring...

A total victory!