Night of Root Annihilation V

Inside the base, Uchiha Itachi fled towards the exit. The base was surrounded by dense forest. In the midst of the emergency, Itachi mastered the Mangekyō Sharingan's Dōjutsu, Amaterasu, and relied on the flames that could burn everything in the world to destroy the giant trees blocking his way, thus managing to escape.

Uchiha Itachi, having failed to receive any reinforcements and with his Chakra nearly depleted, dared not linger any longer and began to retreat.

More than a dozen Root experts were chasing after him. Uchiha Itachi had only recently awakened his Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan, which only increased his Chakra reserves and greatly amplified his eye power.

The amplification of eye power enhanced control over Genjutsu magic, but overall, the application techniques were still quite clumsy.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh

Itachi was slightly out of breath, his breathing a little erratic. He used his sense of direction to dodge the ninja tools behind him, and took a quick glance back.

The red-haired Anbu Ninja led the group, followed by fourteen silent subordinates.

"Um!?"

As Uchiha Itachi turned around, a gust of wind came from ahead. Itachi's remaining Chakra was locked in a substitution Ninjutsu, ready to be activated at any moment.

Although Itachi didn't know what kind of attack was coming from ahead, in the heat of the moment, he didn't have time to hesitate. He raised his left hand and Hand Seals.

A Chakra sword, wreathed in sharp wind, slashed fiercely, cleaving Uchiha Itachi in two at the waist.

The two halves of Uchiha Itachi's body trembled and transformed into more than twenty crows, which scattered and flew upwards.

Caw! Caw! Caw!

Danzo, his right eye gleaming with crimson, watched the circling crows rise. He swung his Wind Sword at the black flock of crows, slicing one down while simultaneously Hand Seals.

"Wind Style: Vacuum Bullet!"

Danzo blew a puff of air, and compressed wind Chakra shot out from his Danzo like bullets—a massive amount, truly like a machine gun firing.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

More than twenty black crows sensed the danger and tried their best to dodge, but most of them were still hit by the wind bullets, making the sound of marbles hitting birds. They fell to the ground, fluttered a few times, and then fell silent.

Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!

Among the many Root masters, one Root member Hand Seals, and dozens of intense small fireballs shot upwards, once again covering the flock of crows.

Caw! Caw! Caw!

The flock of crows cried out in agony once more. Only two crows survived, flying overhead and huddling together. A strange fluctuation occurred, and the upper body of Uchiha Itachi appeared, floating in the air.

Uchiha Itachi, with a cold expression, looked down at the many Root experts below. Gone was his previous panic and dishevelment; instead, he exuded a strong aura of power.

"Uchiha... Shisui"

Danzo's crimson right eye gazed at Uchiha Itachi above, but he called out the name Uchiha Shisui.

The crimson Sharingan of the floating Uchiha Itachi flashed red, and with a ripple, the three Tomoe the Sharingan connected together, transforming into a four-cornered windmill shape.

This Uchiha Itachi was actually Uchiha Shisui in disguise using Transformation Technique. The real Uchiha Itachi had exhausted his Chakra and was rescued by Uchiha Shisui in the emergency, who happened to arrive just in time, and then went into hiding.

When the Sharingan light of Uchiha Shisui flashed, Danzo and the other Root averted their gazes, not daring to meet his eyes.

However, Kotoamatsukami can be activated without eye contact; everyone within sight becomes a target.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

When Danzo saw Uchiha Shisui, he became wary and quickly activated the Sharingan forbidden technique Izanagi with three hand seals.

At the same time, many Root experts drew their ninja tools and shot them at the figures in mid-air, without even checking if they hit their targets, hurling them all towards the enemy's location.

The Shuriken pierced right through Uchiha Shisui's body; it was unclear whether the person above was an illusion or a clone.

"Danzo, your ambition will drag Konoha into the abyss..."

After being hit by Shuriken, Uchiha Itachi's figure swayed. He had been speaking just moments before, but after the sway, his face transformed into that of Uchiha Itachi Uchiha Shisui.

"The most powerful Genjutsu: Kotoamatsukami!"

In those few seconds, the red light that had been flashing and pulsating in Shisui's eyes subsided, Shisui silently recited the Dōjutsu.

Kotoamatsukami was successfully activated. It seemed as if something had happened in the arena, yet it also seemed as if nothing had happened at all.

Strangely, the Root members suddenly held Kunai to their necks or aimed them at their hearts.

"Danzo... Graduation ceremony, must we kill him? He's my pillar of strength..."

"I feel like a walking corpse..."

"Mother, what do you look like? Why did you abandon me...?"

"Danzo, I am willing to sacrifice myself so that he can stay..."

Many of the elite members seemed to suddenly suffer a mental breakdown, and accompanied by sorrowful self-talk, they all committed suicide.

Pfft! Pfft! Sizzle!

The members of Root were all wearing masks, so their faces could not be seen clearly. Perhaps at this moment, they felt a sense of relief.

The red-haired Anbu Ninja pierced his own heart with Kunai, yet a smile played on his lips beneath his mask.

After Danzo activated Izanagi, he was about to launch Ninjutsu attack on Uchiha Shisui above when he suddenly felt inexplicably grief and anger.

Danzo a surge of Chakra in his left hand, then swiped it across Kunai in his right, transforming it into a sharp Chakra sword, which he held against his own neck.

"Teacher, you made a mistake in choosing Sarutobi Hiruzen back then, a real mistake. Now the evil Uchiha Clan has gained power and usurped the Hokage Position from Konoha."

I... I'm Rotation, sob sob sob..."

Danzo, his face filled with grief and indignation, wept as he finished reporting to his teacher, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, who was in the Pure Land. After that, he let out a mournful cry.

"If I had inherited the Hokage Position back then, the Uchiha Clan would have been wiped out long ago! I hate it!"

Danzo, his face Danzo with wrinkles, roared in fury, expressing his resentment. Then, gripping the Wind Sword across his neck with his right hand, he slashed it forcefully, splattering blood five steps away.

Danzo stumbled forward, noticing the many subordinates who had committed suicide. The hatred in Danzo's eyes faded, replaced by confusion and bewilderment. His eyes gradually lost their luster, and he collapsed to the ground.

Thump!

The blood from the neck seeped into the ground, staining it red, and there was no trace of life.

Brush!

Uchiha Shisui descended from the sky, slightly out of Shisui, his eyes bloodshot. The Kotoamatsukami, the Dōjutsu used to control so many people, was an extremely heavy burden for Shisui, consuming most of his Chakra.

Shisui gazed at Danzo at his feet, his expression complex.

"Danzo, your methods of protecting Konoha are too extreme. The Will of Fire and the Will of Root should not be like this."

I hope that self-sacrifice is not just a slogan, but a principle we truly practice...

Uchiha Shisui muttered to himself, having dealt with Danzo, the Danzo the coup, and his trusted elites, thus completely quelling the rebellion.

Brush!

Uchiha Itachi landed Body Flicker Technique, looking at Uchiha Shisui beside him. When Shisui rescued him earlier, Itachi was extremely shocked, but now he had calmed down.

"Shisui, I can't believe you're still alive..."

At this moment, Itachi realized that he had been deceived by Danzo. Shisui's eyes were intact, so there was no way he had been entrusted with the Sharingan; it was all a lie by Danzo.

The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Danzo on the ground, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

At the cave entrance in the distance, Orochimaru watched this scene with a blank expression, his pupils contracted, and his eyes revealing panic.

"How could the mighty Danzo, the Darkness of the Shinobi Danzo of the Ninja, commit suicide? What kind of Ninjutsu is this! It caused the complete annihilation of Danzo through suicide!"

Orochimaru clearly saw what was happening in the distance: more than ten elite Root warriors and Danzo had mysteriously committed suicide. This could not possibly be Danzo and the others suddenly having a change of heart.

"Take Danzo's body... back to Konoha!"

Uchiha Shisui sighed softly, just about to squat down.

Pfft! Pfft!

An unexpected turn of events occurred. Shimura Danzō in front of Shisui transformed from an illusion into a real one, striking Shisui in the abdomen with a punch. At the same time, a series of punches were unleashed, culminating in a swift right gouge towards Shisui's eyes.

Danzo's corpse, which was underground, vanished into nothingness.