Using Oneself as Bait

"What tremendous power!"

Hiding behind the Wood Release Kō was exerting with all his strength, Shimura Danzō could not help but envy Sasuke Uchiha's Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, even though he possessed Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan.

Techniques with immense direct offensive power were always so eye-catching.

As times changed, ninjas had developed all manner of branches—medical ninjas, support-type ninjas, even production-type ninjas—but combat ninjas who faced the front lines were still the most highly valued.

If Kagutsuchi were used on a battlefield to control Amaterasu's black flames, it was hard to imagine any way to defend against it.

"Lord Danzō, should we take the offensive? At this rate, we won't last much longer."

"Wait and see!"

A person's stamina and chakra were limited. After killing Torune Aburame and Sai in succession, Sasuke Uchiha could not possibly be without fatigue. If no reinforcements came, then Sasuke Uchiha should be the anxious one right now. His impatient attempt to drive the black flames of Amaterasu into ending the battle in one blow was proof enough.

Those Danzō valued enough to serve as his guards were no weaklings. Sasuke Uchiha did not have the strength to kill enemy after enemy in succession.

The anxious Sasuke Uchiha seemed to realize the problem as well. If he could not end this quickly, then killing Shimura Danzō today would likely be impossible.

If he could not do it now, finding such a good opportunity next time would definitely be even harder.

Moreover, once Shimura Danzō recovered his wits, he would surely retaliate by any means necessary. First of all, Sasuke Uchiha definitely would not be able to return to Konoha. The label of rogue ninja would be unavoidable.

If Shimura Danzō were killed, the village might still have some room to maneuver in choosing between a dead