Kotoamatsukami

"Wood Release: Violent Tree Spears!!"

Shimura Danzo rapidly formed hand seals, and then his right arm, with its noticeably lighter skin tone, began to writhe strangely.

Thick tree branches extended from his right arm, twisting and turning as they reached towards Fuyue's Susanoo form.

"Damn it!"

Fuyue's expression was grave as he controlled the Susanoo, its arms swinging violently to smash and knock down the incoming branches one by one.

But for every branch that was knocked down, more branches would wrap around it.

Soon, the entire semi-complete Susanoo was completely enveloped by those branches.

Creak...

The branches twisted strangely, increasing their force and tightening their grip on the Susanoo.

Danzo seemed to want to defeat Fuyue in this way.

"Amaterasu!!"

Mingyou arrived just in time, the Mangekyo in his right eye filled with dense blood vessels, staring intently at the Dream Eater.

Black flames materialized in the void, rushing towards Danzo.

"What?! This is Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan ability."

Danzo's expression changed drastically. He flicked his right hand slightly, severing and discarding the huge tree root he was controlling from his arm.

He hurriedly leaped back.

Whoosh...

The black flames failed to kill Danzo, but landed squarely on the Dream Eater's head.

"Ooo..."

The Dream Eater writhed on the ground in pain, trying to extinguish the flames on its head.

But unfortunately, Amaterasu would never be extinguished unless the target was completely burned to ashes.

"Still not skilled enough, huh?"

Mingyou felt a little regretful that he couldn't kill Danzo in one shot, but this was Mingyou's first time controlling Amaterasu, so it was normal that he wasn't skilled enough.

Crack...

The tree roots, losing Danzo's control, became extremely fragile and shattered completely under the Susanoo's desperate struggle, scattering all over the ground.

"Third Squad, Fourth Squad, go deal with Uchiha Fuyue, leave no survivors."

Danzo shouted in a deep voice, frowning slightly as he looked at Fuyue, who had already broken free.

"Yes!! Lord Danzo."

The remaining two Root squads were already ready to go. As soon as Danzo's order was given, they flew towards Fuyue.

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!!"

"Earth Release: Falling Lid!!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!!"

For a time, all kinds of ninjutsu were directed at Fuyue's semi-complete Susanoo. Those Root members didn't care whether they were effective or not, as long as they delayed Fuyue's movements.

Bang...

At the same time, the Dream Eater could no longer withstand the scorching black flames and dissipated into a large cloud of white smoke in this space.

However, the black flames on its head also disappeared with it. Even if it returned to its original residence through space ninjutsu, Amaterasu would still burn it to ashes.

"Danzo! Your ambition will bury your dog life."

Mingyou activated his right eye's Kamui. As the space in front of him twisted and fluctuated, Mingyou also disappeared into the void.

"So that's it, Uchiha Mingyou's strength is above Fuyue's."

"Then... I can only use Shisui's eye."

Danzo stood motionless in place with a solemn expression, but his sensory perception had been activated to its strongest state.

He pondered for a moment and then gathered Chakra in his right eye.

As long as Mingyou appeared anywhere around him, Danzo would not hesitate to activate the Mangekyo Sharingan ability.

Using Kotoamatsukami to control Mingyou, making him his eternal slave.

Suddenly, the space behind Danzo twisted and fluctuated. Mingyou poked half of his body out of the void, holding a Kunai and stabbing towards Danzo's back.

"Behind me?"

Danzo twisted his body and turned his head, his right eye's Mangekyo spinning rapidly, and met Mingyou's gaze.

"Crap..."

Mingyou was shocked. He didn't expect this old guy Danzo to be so proficient in sensory techniques. He had just revealed his figure and was discovered by him.

Buzz...

Mingyou felt a tremor in his mind, followed by the world spinning around him, his brain going blank.

In an instant, another scene appeared before Mingyou's eyes.

It was a Root training base. In a small square, many five- or six-year-old children were sparring in pairs.

Mingyou was among them, practicing taijutsu with his brother, Itachi.

Shimura Danzo stood at the edge of the square, issuing orders to the children.

They had to kill their opponents to have a chance to survive.

"Mingyou, attack me. I'm willing to give my life so you can have a chance to live."

Itachi retreated, creating a small distance, and looked at Mingyou with gentle eyes.

"No, Itachi, you're my brother. How can I let you die?"

Mingyou's eyes filled with tears as he repeatedly shook his head in refusal.

"Precisely because I'm your brother, I'm willing to give my life for you."

Itachi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he rushed toward Mingyou once more.

As the two exchanged blows again, Itachi suddenly lunged toward the kunai in Mingyou's hand.

Pfft

The kunai pierced Itachi's small body. Blood trickled from the corner of Itachi's mouth as he finally died in Mingyou's arms.

As a result, Mingyou fell into self-blame and pain, numbing himself with training every day.

But during this time, Danzo sent people to plant Cursed Seals of the Tongue on all the surviving children.

Whether it was due to the passage of time or the planting of the Cursed Seals of the Tongue, it was unknown.

Gradually, Mingyou forgot the pain of losing his brother and always followed Danzo.

While carrying out various dangerous missions for Danzo, Mingyou was also highly valued by Danzo.

The grayscale scene shifted, and Mingyou's vision returned to the Uchiha Clan compound.

At this time, Danzo was standing quietly in front of him, looking at Mingyou with a face full of hypocritical smiles.

"Mingyou, kill Uchiha Fuyue immediately."

"Yes, Lord Danzo." Mingyou bowed in agreement, his eyes dull as he gripped a kunai and slowly walked towards Fuyue.

But as Mingyou passed by Danzo, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and he swung the kunai in his hand fiercely at Danzo.

"Crescent Shadow Dance Slash!!"

A dazzling light burst forth from the kunai, and a brilliant crescent-shaped arc of light slashed towards Danzo.

"Ah!!"

At such close range, Danzo couldn't dodge at all. Caught off guard, he was sliced in half by the arc of light, letting out a shrill scream.

But in the blink of an eye, the dismembered Danzo disappeared from the spot, reappearing unharmed ten meters away.

At the same time, the Mangekyo in Danzo's right eye slowly closed, never to open again.

Clearly, he had used Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan as Izanagi.

What a wasteful bastard.

"Why? Why are you still conscious even after I planted Kotoamatsukami?"

Danzo gasped for breath. Repeatedly activating Kotoamatsukami and Izanagi had greatly depleted his Chakra reserves.

"Don't ask why. You can only blame your skill in controlling this eye is too terrible. I saw through it at a glance."

"Itachi and I have never had a good relationship since we were young. There's no way the brotherly love scene you created could have happened."