The enhancement brought by the Four Souls Jewel was truly terrifying.
That was true of Shukaku, and it was true of Shimura Danzo as well.
As for Madara Uchiha, although he had currently displayed only one "single" attribute—restoring his youth—it was clear that this was because Madara Uchiha was immensely proud and utterly confident in his own strength, so the enhancement he received was limited to restoring his youth.
Or rather, restoring his youth was already the strongest enhancement Madara Uchiha could have received.
Yet compared to Shimura Danzo now, although he had not displayed much of his power and lacked Madara Uchiha's overwhelming presence that seemed capable of sweeping across the world, as well as Shukaku's madness to destroy the world, Danzo was undoubtedly the most bizarre in terms of abilities.
Moreover, under the current circumstances, he was also the deadliest threat to Konoha—if the Mangekyo Sharingan's ability to control others had no limits and could control people indefinitely, then Shimura Danzo could completely take control of most of Konoha's population.
Then, the scene shifted to the Third Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi was currently standing atop the Hokage Building, gazing out over Konoha Village, where flames blazed everywhere, his face filled with gravity.
His attire had changed as well.
The cumbersome Hokage robe and hat had been removed, replaced by black ninja combat gear and a cap. He had clearly made preparations for battle.
Eight other ninjas stood around Hiruzen Sarutobi, all wearing solemn expressions.
At that moment, an Anbu ninja flashed before Hiruzen Sarutobi and dropped to one knee.
"Third Hokage, sir."
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in a deep voice, "What exactly is going on? Have you investigated it?"
Anbu ninja: "Our preliminary investigation indicates that someone placed a large number of explosive tags throughout Konoha, triggering massive explosions all