Beat Down Danzo

"You seem quite unconvinced, don't you?"

Since he had already made his choice, he naturally had to go out and stir up some trouble. Senju Fujima looked at the state of Shimura Danzō, hurried forward, and asked with a mocking glint in his eyes.

"Hm?"

Shimura Danzō's brow furrowed tightly. He was a shrewd man who never did anything without certainty. Although he felt in his heart that he wasn't much worse than Senju Fujima, in reality, he knew he couldn't compare to him—a fact he could figure out even with his toes.

But now that Senju Fujima was clearly looking for trouble, if he didn't say a word, wouldn't he be losing his nerve?

Hmph, whether we fight or not is one thing, but I cannot lose my momentum.

That was what Danzō was thinking. He turned his head to look at Senju Fujima, let out a cold snort, and then turned away, refusing to speak further.

"Danzō? What are you doing? Why can't you change that temper of yours?"

"Just apologize to Brother Fujima quickly, and this will be over. Don't go looking for trouble."

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped in to play the peacemaker. After all, he didn't want the two to come into conflict. He didn't know why Senju Fujima had taken the initiative to pick a fight today, so he hurriedly looked at Danzō and urged him.

"I didn't do anything, why should I apologize? This is ridiculous."

After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzō's brow furrowed even deeper. He looked at him and roared in a low, indignant voice.

"Boom...!"

In an instant, Senju Fujima moved, throwing a punch that sent Shimura Danzō flying.

"Ah???"

Because of Senju Fujima's sudden strike, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were stunned, not knowing what to do.

"You still seem quite unconvinced?"

"I hate it most when people speak to me with that look and tone. You are the first."

"So, you must be prepared to pay the price for being beaten by me."

Senju Fujima had no real reason, so he just made one up, looking at Danzō and saying indifferently.

"Cough, cough, cough...!"

"Damn it."

Danzō had been sent flying for no reason. He hadn't expected Senju Fujima to strike at such a moment. He hadn't even reacted before he was sent airborne. He reached out his right hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking at him with venomous eyes.

"Still unconvinced?"

"Then let me let you taste this."

Senju Fujima looked at Danzō's defiant face and said coldly.

In an instant, without even forming a single hand seal, giant vines erupted from beneath Danzō's feet, binding him instantly.

"When?"

Danzō had been prepared for a fight, but he had been inexplicably ensnared by a vine and tied up, leaving him utterly shocked.

"Are you convinced?"

Senju Fujima vanished from his spot and reappeared directly in front of Danzō, looking down at him with cold eyes as he demanded an answer.

"I'm not convinced! I'm just not! You used a sneak attack, what kind of skill is that?"

Looking at Senju Fujima before him, Danzō shouted loudly. In an instant, countless newly enrolled students gathered around.

Danzō knew he was no match for Senju Fujima, but he couldn't lose his nerve. I'll just say you used a sneak attack, so what? You think you're so impressive for winning like this?

If everyone knew that the young clan head of the Senju Clan relied on sneak attacks to fight, he wanted to see who would be the one losing face.

"Look, isn't that the young clan head of the Senju Clan? I heard his strength is very high."

"Didn't you hear? That guy just said Senju Fujima used a sneak attack to trap him."

"That can't be right, can it? I heard from my dad that Lord Fujima is very strong. That Nine-Tailed Fox from last time was sealed by Lord Fujima."

"Don't talk nonsense, he's only a year or two older than us, how could he be that strong? My dad said it was the two First Hokage who subdued the Nine-Tails."

"I also heard it was the First Hokage who subdued the Nine-Tails. How could it have become Senju Fujima?"

"That's right! Look, he's still bullying Shimura Danzō!"

"Shimura Danzō? Isn't that the young clan head of the Shimura family? I heard he's very strong."

Because of Danzō's shout, countless people began pointing at Senju Fujima. They had all gone to the shelters at the time and hadn't seen the war outside.

Even if they had seen it, they would have assumed it was only possible because Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had suppressed the beast, and that it didn't count as his own strength.

Therefore, the younger generation still had only a vague understanding of Senju Fujima's true power.

"Is that so? Then I will let you down and see what your strength is."

Seeing the large crowd gathering, Senju Fujima understood what Danzō was thinking. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and with a wave of his right hand, he retracted the Wood Release and let Danzō go.

"Damn it."

The moment Danzō was released from the Wood Release, his right hand quickly drew a kunai and flung it directly toward Senju Fujima.

"Thrust...!"

Senju Fujima did not even lift a finger, yet trees surged forth of their own accord, intercepting the kunai mid-air.

It must be said that Wood Release is truly convenient. When Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha clashed, trees flew everywhere as they fought; there was no need for precise control, as if the trees possessed a will of their own, launching relentless assaults.

Wood Release, combining both offense and defense, was a force that swept through an entire era for good reason.

"Damn you."

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave."

Seeing that Senju Fujima had blocked his attack without moving an inch, Danzo cursed under his breath. He quickly formed hand seals, instantly spitting a blade of colorless gale from his mouth that flew straight toward him.

"Tch, and here I thought it was something impressive."

"How boring. An attack like this can't even break through my Wood Release defense."

Senju Fujima shook his head, looking somewhat disinterested as he watched Danzo's assault.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

In an instant, countless vines erupted in front of Senju Fujima, surging directly toward Danzo.

"Bang...!"

Danzo's Vacuum Wave was instantly blocked by the Wood Release, and the wooden branches continued their momentum, charging toward him unabated.

"Damn it, such powerful Wood Release. I can't even break his defense?"

"Summoning Jutsu...!"

Seeing his attack prove ineffective, Danzo immediately formed hand seals, attempting to summon his personal beast.

"Snap...!"

"Ah...!"

But a vine burst directly from the ground, binding Danzo's hands and feet, denying him the time to finish his seals and shattering his concentration.

"A piece of trash like you thinks you're worthy of me using a sneak attack?"

"I haven't even used one ten-thousandth of my strength, and you're already finished?"

"Heh! Since you dare to spout such arrogant nonsense, then accept your judgment!"

"Wood Release: Vine Whip."

Watching Danzo trapped once again by his Wood Release, Senju Fujima curled his lips into a smirk, a flicker of disdain in his eyes. He channeled chakra into the ground, causing two vines to grow wildly before him, transforming into whips that lashed directly against Danzo's body.

"Crack, crack, crack...!"

"Ah...!"

"Ah...!"

"D-damn you...!"

Danzo was beaten into a state of total helplessness, forced to endure the blows. In an instant, he was battered and bruised, his face twisted in shame and rage.

Ding, the host's choice has been successful, and the mission is complete. Reward obtained: Danzo's Fury, marked as a target of his eternal enmity.

Just then, the choice was confirmed, and this farce was ready to come to an end.

"Heh, do you know the gap between us now?"

"Alright, I'm done playing with you. It's time to end this."

Senju Fujima smiled slightly at the Danzo before him, then clapped his hands.

"What's wrong with this Danzo? He's just standing there, motionless? And his legs are shaking?"

"He's caught in a genjutsu. Lord Fujima put him under a spell in an instant. And to think he was just shouting that Lord Fujima used a sneak attack!"

"Haha, you're killing me. That's it? He threw a kunai after being let down and got taken out by a genjutsu immediately? And he had the nerve to call it a sneak attack? How shameless."

"Is this the gap between the great clans and the minor ones? I must become a powerhouse in the future."

Countless newly enrolled children pointed at Danzo, whispering about his overestimation of his own abilities.

Others, seeing this, felt their fighting spirits ignited. They did not want to end up like Danzo, forever being crushed and beaten; they realized they had no choice but to keep pushing themselves to become stronger.

"Huff, huff, huff...!"

At that moment, the genjutsu Danzo was under was instantly dispelled. He hunched over, gasping for air, looking utterly wretched.

"How is this possible? Everything just now... it was all a genjutsu? How could that be?"

Danzo simply could not believe it. How could he have fallen for a genjutsu? And to have been caught without even realizing it? A flicker of terror flashed through his eyes.

"Heh."

Senju Fujima naturally would not explain to him why he had inexplicably fallen under a genjutsu.

In truth, the moment Senju Fujima deflected the kunai he had thrown, the instant he saw the fear and nervous tension in his eyes upon witnessing the Wood Release, the genjutsu had already been cast.

Moreover, he had not noticed it at all; he had been slapped countless times within the illusion, and only when the system judged that the rage in Danzo's heart had reached its peak was the task deemed a success.

Since they were still inside the academy, he naturally could not cause large-scale destruction, or else the Konoha Ninja Academy they had worked so hard to build would have been overturned by his Wood Release.

"Danzo, are you alright?"

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi ran over, arrived at Danzo's side, and asked with some concern.

"This is none of your business, you hypocrite, hmph!"

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo felt no gratitude; instead, he slapped away the hand reaching out to him and turned to leave.

Damn you, Senju Fujima! I will definitely have my revenge for this. You just wait, you just wait.

Sooner or later, I will make you die by my hand and become a ghost under my blade.

Go ahead and laugh! Laugh all you want! Let's see who gets the last laugh, hmph.

As Danzo walked away with quick strides, his heart was filled with fury, his face was gloomy, and a flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes.

"Danzo...!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt somewhat helpless. He had not expected his cousin to be so impetuous that the two of them would start fighting right away. How was he supposed to get along with them in the future?