Night of Root Extermination Ten

On the wall of the Root's base, Danzo ran at an extremely fast speed, with Uchiha Ruofeng chasing Danzo at breakneck speed. Uchiha Shisui followed closely behind Uchiha Ruofeng, providing cover from the rear, while Uchiha Itachi was nowhere to be found.

The group of people leaped across rooftops and walls at incredible speed.

Danzo called out to Orochimaru but received no response, realizing that this so-called ally probably didn't care whether he lived or died.

Danzo pulled two Shuriken from his ninja tool pouch at his waist, puffed out his lips, and coiled wind-style Chakra around the Shuriken, forming two sharp wind-style Shuriken.

"This is the cave."

There were more than a dozen caves in the wall. Danzo had already approached the secret exit. He spun high into the air, threw two sharp wind-attribute Shuriken, turned around and threw them, then spun back, landed and continued to run away. His attack was fluid and seamless.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Danzo had only taken two steps when a whooshing sound filled the air, and several Shuriken shot towards him. Uchiha Itachi, hidden in the shadows, launched his attack. His timing was perfect, and the Shuriken were incredibly fast. Danzo had just accelerated when they collided head-on, leaving him no chance to dodge.

Wood Release: Violent Spear Tree!

Danzo's right shoulder twitched, and his arm stretched forward, rapidly growing into a large tree. The tree was yellow, with numerous branches, leaves, and vines that intertwined together, giving it an astonishing defensive capability.

Danzo's right arm, resembling a giant tree, moved with the agility of a snake, blocking all the attackers' Kunai. At the same time, it rapidly extended, sweeping towards the attackers in front, like a giant snake tearing at them. This was Danzo's advanced Wood Release Ninjutsu, Danzo offense and defense.

Uchiha Itachi was in poor condition, with one leg injured and limping. He seized the opportunity to launch a Danzo had unexpectedly mastered Wood Release, and his counterattack was incredibly powerful.

Boom!

"Susanoo? Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan...?"

Naraku above silently watched the scene below. He was about to make a move, but stopped when he sensed the movement of Susanoo.

It was initially thought that Uchiha Itachi possessed two Mangekyō Sharingan plus a suspected Mangekyō Sharingan, but now it seems that Uchiha Itachi did not merely have a suspected Mangekyō Sharingan.

Three Mangekyō Sharingan were besieging Danzo; logically, he should have been easily defeated. The tense battle between them puzzled Naraku.

In the battlefield below, a giant emitting a red light surrounded Uchiha Itachi.

In a moment of crisis, Uchiha Itachi comprehended the ultimate power of the Mangekyō Sharingan: Susanoo. He unleashed a powerful burst of Chakra, Susanoo into its second state, transforming it into a red giant over ten meters tall with bulging muscles.

"Cough cough"

Blood streamed down Itachi's face as he covered his mouth and coughed violently, a clump of blood also appearing on his palm. Itachi had fought countless battles, battling multiple waves of enemies, Susanoo him exhausted. His Susanoo caused a stinging pain in every cell of his body.

Danzo's Wood Release Ninjutsu created a giant tree that entangled Susanoo, preventing it from advancing even an inch.

"Susanoo?"

Danzo, Danzo silently exerted force with his arm, causing his right hand to separate from the tree.

The roots of the giant tree were connected to Danzo's arm and the wall and ground. The tree was huge and grew crookedly. After Danzo separated his arm, the tree wrapped Susanoo and began to grow branches and leaves, becoming lush and green.

Call!

A gust of wind came from behind, Danzo calmly dodged to the side, simultaneously throwing a punch with his left hand at Uchiha Ruofeng who had attacked him. Ruofeng twisted his waist and kicked Danzo in the chest.

The two were struck by each other, and their entangled bodies separated.

Danzo quickly formed hand Hand Seals.

Mao-hai-wei

With the three seals completed in one smooth motion, Danzo activated Izanagi once again.

Izanagi can only last for one minute. Danzo, who had escaped earlier, hadn't activated Danzo and was almost injured by Uchiha Itachi. Now, slightly delayed, he was entangled by the group again.

Uchiha Itachi was in poor condition; his red Susanoo dissipated, and he could no longer maintain his Sharingan. His right leg had been Danzo, which had affected his mobility.

However, another unexpected situation occurred on Itachi's side. The wall suddenly turned into a swamp, and the giant tree surrounding Itachi was slowly swallowed up and sank by the swamp. Uchiha Itachi also fell into it.

Uchiha Shisui, Ruofeng, noticed Itachi's condition and rushed to his rescue.

After a brief exchange of Danzo with Ruofeng, Danzo realized that Orochimaru had used Ninjutsu to rescue him. After forcing Uchiha Ruofeng back, he formed a hand seal.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

The six Danzo rushed toward the six caves not far ahead.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Uchiha Ruofeng also formed a hand seal, and six Uchiha Ruofeng chased after six Danzo.

Naraku was watching the battle, noticed Orochimaru's movements and locked his aura onto Orochimaru, causing Orochimaru to hesitate and refrain from attacking again.

"Itachi has lost his fighting ability, Shisui 'Chakra is almost depleted. I wonder Ruofeng can defeat Danzo."

Naraku sensed everything within the base, formed a hand seal, created six Shadow Clones, and used Camouflage Stealth Technique to become invisible before following them.

Danzo ran for a while, Ruofeng from behind. After being resurrected by Izanagi, Danzo did not stop and crashed directly into the wall of the cave, disappearing from sight.

Uchiha Ruofeng, who was behind, also crashed into it, continuing the pursuit.

Is this the exit?

Naraku's Shadow Clone noticed this, carved the Flying Thunder God mark on the wall, and then disbanded.

Bang!

After receiving the message from the Shadow Clone, Naraku's true form dispelled the other Shadow Clone Technique and used Flying Thunder God to reach the exit cave.

Instead of giving chase, he dispelled his Camouflage Stealth Technique and ran to the entrance of the cave, shouting loudly to Shisui and Itachi below:

"Shisui, Itachi, and Orochimaru, the three of you come with me!"

Naraku and the other two called out names one by one, then turned and ran towards the cave exit.

Uchiha Shisui, supporting Uchiha Itachi, leaped quickly to catch up with the Hokage, following behind until they reached a wall.

Let's go!

Naraku whispered his instructions and crashed directly into the wall. Strangely, the wall seemed to be fake, Naraku's figure passed right through it.

Uchiha Shisui, supporting Uchiha Itachi, also crashed into it, chasing after the Hokage.

Inside the base, Orochimaru, who had been hiding in the shadows, was called upon and revealed himself expressionlessly. He had just used Earth Style Danzo to rescue Danzo in order to reap the benefits and take over Uchiha Itachi's body.

Unexpectedly, after releasing Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld, Orochimaru was locked onto by a powerful killing intent, causing him to stop his subsequent actions.

Orochimaru understood that the Fourth Hokage was also lurking there. At that moment, Orochimaru was unaware of the consequences of his small action.

Orochimaru hesitated, knowing that it would be best for him to leave quietly and avoid getting involved in this mess.

"The Fourth Hokage, Danzo..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, and after a moment's thought, he decided to follow the group. He ran towards the cave following Uchiha Shisui and the other person, and after finding the invisible barrier, Orochimaru passed right through it and followed behind.