Famous Throughout the Shinobi World, but Shimura Danzō

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Jun formed hand seals.

Shadow Clone Jutsu!

Three clouds of smoke burst open in the night wind, and three Shadow Clones appeared at his side.

"Number One, once the battle begins, you'll charge into the Daimyo Palace for a Billion-fold Evacuation. Remember, don't get bogged down. Take everything you can carry, and burn whatever you can't."

"Number Two, hide yourself. When I get surrounded here, launch a fierce attack on the daimyo and force Namikaze Minato to return to defend him."

"Number Three, go with Number One for the Billion-fold Evacuation. Once you're done looting, dismiss yourself immediately and send the intelligence back!"

The three Shadow Clones nodded at once, then vanished into the night as blurs.

Uchiha Jun took a deep breath and leaped down from the tree.

Moonlight stretched his shadow long, while the white cloak around him snapped loudly in the night wind.

He raised his left eye. The eye not covered by bandages gleamed with a cold, sinister light beneath the moon, while the cross-shaped scar on his chin stood out sharply in the shadows.

"This old man... Shimura Danzō."

He lowered his voice, making it hoarse and deep.

Then he strode toward the Daimyo Palace.

The Guardian Ninja atop the city walls spotted him immediately.

"Stop! Who goes there?!"

Uchiha Jun did not answer. He simply kept walking forward.

His pace was neither hurried nor slow. Every step fell in the same rhythm, as though he were measuring the distance to death.

The Guardian Ninja's expression changed.

"Enemy attack—!"

The alarm exploded through the night sky.

The next moment, several figures leaped down from the walls and landed in front of Uchiha Jun.

At their head stood a burly ninja with a sash bearing the character for "Fire" around his waist and a massive shuriken in his hand.

"Shimura Danzō?!"

The Guardian Ninja's pupils shrank as he recognized the man's face. "What are you doing here?! This is the Land of Fire Daimyo Palace!"

Uchiha Jun did not waste words.

He formed hand seals, and Wind Release chakra surged wildly into his mouth.

Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!

A high-pressure ball of wind shot from his mouth like a bullet, striking the ground before the Guardian Ninja with unerring precision.

Boom—!

The wind sphere exploded, and violent wind blades swept in every direction, plowing deep trenches into the ground.

The Guardian Ninja was blasted away by the shockwave and slammed heavily into the city wall, coughing up blood.

"Enemy attack—! It's Shimura Danzō!"

"Notify Lord Hokage! Notify Namikaze Minato!"

The guards on the walls descended into chaos.

Taking advantage of the confusion, Uchiha Jun rushed into the Daimyo Palace.

The interior layout of the Daimyo Palace was more complicated than he had expected.

Corridors crisscrossed, courtyards connected one after another, and patrol guards and panicked officials were everywhere.

Uchiha Jun expanded his sensory ability to its fullest and locked onto the direction of the main hall where the daimyo was located.

Then he charged directly in that direction.

"Lord Minato! An intruder has been discovered in the western courtyard!"

An Anbu appeared before Namikaze Minato and reported urgently.

Namikaze Minato had been patrolling outside the main hall. Hearing this, he frowned slightly.

"An intruder? How many?"

"One."

"One? Who is it?"

Namikaze Minato's frown deepened.

"It's... it's Lord Danzō."

The Anbu's voice trembled slightly. "He... he attacked the city gate, injured a Guardian Ninja, and is now charging toward the main hall."

Namikaze Minato fell silent for a moment.

Then he turned to the three people beside him—Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku, and Akimichi Choza.

"Shikaku, you three protect the daimyo."

"What about you, Minato?" Nara Shikaku asked.

"I'll go see why Elder Danzō is attacking the Daimyo Palace."

Namikaze Minato vanished from where he stood.

Uchiha Jun passed through the final corridor, and his view suddenly opened up.

Four figures were waiting for him in the plaza before the main hall.

Namikaze Minato stood at the front, his golden hair glowing softly under the moonlight as his blue eyes calmly watched Uchiha Jun.

Behind him, the three members of Ino-Shika-Cho had spread out in a fan formation, already assuming combat stances.

"Elder Danzō."

Namikaze Minato's voice was calm, without a trace of emotion. "Why are you attacking the Daimyo Palace?"

Uchiha Jun did not answer.

He attacked directly.

Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!

Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!

Two Wind Release jutsu erupted at once, and violent wind blades poured down on Namikaze Minato and Ino-Shika-Cho like a torrential storm!

Wherever the wind blades passed, deep trenches were gouged into the ground, while the very air emitted piercing shrieks as it was sliced apart.

"Scatter!"

Namikaze Minato shouted lowly and formed hand seals.

Flying Raijin Jutsu!

His figure vanished instantly. In the next second, he appeared behind Uchiha Jun.

Ever since moving into the Daimyo Palace, he had placed Flying Raijin formulas throughout the palace, inside and out!

Rasengan!

A blue sphere of chakra condensed in his palm and slammed viciously toward Uchiha Jun's back!

Uchiha Jun's sensory ability caught Namikaze Minato's chakra fluctuation immediately.

Without even turning his head, he swung his arm back and unleashed Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!

The wind blade collided with the Rasengan, erupting in a piercing roar.

The shockwave forced both men back several steps.

Namikaze Minato steadied himself, surprise flashing through his eyes.

Uchiha Jun did not continue the exchange. He turned and charged toward the main hall.

That earlier clash had made it seem as though his reaction speed was astonishing, as if he could even react to Flying Raijin, but in truth, he had merely predicted it in advance.

He was simply betting that Namikaze Minato would not dare open with a Rasengan aimed at a Konoha advisor.

Yet that exchange also made Uchiha Jun realize just how terrifying Flying Raijin was!

Damn it, this space-time ninjutsu is seriously absurd!

Even my reaction to "Shell" couldn't keep up with it. It's fucking ghostlike!

"Stop him!"

Namikaze Minato immediately understood Uchiha Jun's intention—he was after the daimyo!

The three members of Ino-Shika-Cho attacked simultaneously.

Yamanaka Inoichi formed hand seals. Mind Transfer Jutsu!

Nara Shikaku used Shadow Possession Jutsu!

Akimichi Choza activated Partial Multi-Size Jutsu!

Their coordination was as seamless as though they were a single person, sealing off nearly every possible route Uchiha Jun could take to evade.

But Uchiha Jun had no intention of evading at all.

He took Akimichi Choza's enlarged punch head-on, using the impact to accelerate toward the main hall!

Little brother, I have a Revival Coin. Why the hell would I avoid your edge?!

"Cough—"

Blood sprayed from his mouth, yet Uchiha Jun only grew faster.

Namikaze Minato's expression changed, and Flying Raijin Jutsu activated once more.

This time, he appeared directly in front of Uchiha Jun, the kunai in his hand stabbing straight for his throat!

Uchiha Jun's pupils contracted.

At this distance, with this speed—

He could not dodge it!

A reflexive tilt of his head let the kunai that had been aimed at his throat slash across the side of his neck instead.

Splat—

Blood gushed out.

But Uchiha Jun did not stop moving.

He slashed back with his kunai, Wind Release chakra coating the blade as it formed a thin, silver line of wind and stabbed toward Namikaze Minato's chest!

Namikaze Minato had no choice but to retreat and evade.

The two completed their exchange in a flash, then pulled apart at the same time.

Uchiha Jun touched the wound on his neck, his fingers covered in blood.

"Flying Raijin... worthy of being Sensei's forbidden jutsu."

His voice was hoarse, but there was a hint of excitement in his tone.

Namikaze Minato looked at him, his brow tightly furrowed.

"Advisor Danzō, why are you doing this?!"

Uchiha Jun did not answer.

At that moment, several figures rushed in from every direction.

The Twelve Guardian Ninja had arrived.

At their head stood a tall ninja with a sash bearing the character for "Fire" around his waist and a massive tachi in hand.

"Shimura Danzō! You actually dared to attack the Daimyo Palace!"

The Guardian Ninja's voice boomed like thunder. "You will not leave here alive today!"

Uchiha Jun stopped and looked around.

Six Guardian Ninja had surrounded him, and with Namikaze Minato and Ino-Shika-Cho added in, he had almost no chance of escaping.

Yet his expression did not change in the slightest.

"Just you?"

His voice was hoarse and deep, carrying undisguised contempt.

"You useless trash think you can stop this old man?"

The Guardian Ninja's faces instantly turned livid.

"Impudent!"

The Guardian Ninja wielding the tachi roared and attacked first.

The tachi came down viciously toward Uchiha Jun's head with a howling gust of wind!

Uchiha Jun sidestepped, then slashed back. Wind Release chakra transformed into a fine, silver-thread-like wind blade that cut toward the Guardian Ninja's neck!

The Guardian Ninja reacted quickly and immediately drew back his blade to block.

Clang—!

Metal rang against metal, sending sparks flying.

Both men retreated several steps, neither gaining the upper hand.

But at that moment, the other five Guardian Ninja attacked together.

Fire Style: Oil Dragon Great Fire Technique!

Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

Earth Style: Diamond Immovable Castle!

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

Lightning Style: Thunder God Roar!

Five powerful jutsu of different elements struck simultaneously from different directions, almost sealing every route Uchiha Jun could use to evade!

Namikaze Minato stood at a distance, watching the scene with a tightly furrowed brow.

"It's over."

Namikaze Minato spoke softly.

But at that moment, a smile curled across Uchiha Jun's lips.

He silently opened the Secret Scroll on his panel.

Chakra!

In an instant, a warm current flooded into his body, and the Secret Scroll's power immediately restored the chakra that had been more than half depleted!

Then he formed hand seals.

Secret Art: Sealing Technique: Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing!

In an instant, a terrifying surge of chakra erupted from his body!

Centered on him, a massive black sphere rapidly expanded, swallowing everything around it!

"Not good—!"

"It's a forbidden technique! Everyone, retreat!!"

The Guardian Ninjas' expressions changed drastically as they turned to flee.

But it was already too late.

The black sphere expanded at an astonishing speed, devouring all five Guardian Ninjas.

Only the Guardian Ninja wielding a katana was rescued at the final moment by Namikaze Minato's Flying Raijin Jutsu.

BOOM—!!!

The black sphere exploded with a deafening roar.

The shockwave tore apart all the surrounding buildings, blasting a massive crater dozens of meters wide into the ground.

By the time the smoke and dust cleared, the five Guardian Ninjas had vanished without a trace.

Only several scorched scraps of cloth left on the ground proved that they had ever existed.

"W-What kind of technique was that?!"

The rescued Guardian Ninja stared at the scene before him, his voice trembling.

Namikaze Minato did not answer.

His gaze was fixed firmly on the center of the crater.

There, Uchiha Jun was slowly getting back to his feet.

Under the effects of Izanagi, his body reformed, completely unharmed.

"Five for one."

Uchiha Jun dusted himself off and grinned. "Worth it."

Namikaze Minato's pupils contracted sharply.

"What kind of ninjutsu was that?! That just now... was clearly a mutual-destruction sealing technique—the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing!!"

"How could Shimura Danzō possibly survive?!"

Namikaze Minato's thoughts raced. Thanks to his girlfriend, Uzumaki Kushina of the Uzumaki Clan, who was proficient in sealing techniques—

Namikaze Minato had also studied sealing techniques quite extensively. Though he had never learned the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing, Kushina had told him about this ninjutsu before!

But it was clearly a forbidden technique meant to take both sides down. How could Shimura Danzō have survived?!

"Stop him!"

Namikaze Minato shouted lowly as the Flying Raijin Jutsu activated once more.

His figure instantly appeared before Uchiha Jun, the kunai in his hand stabbing straight for his heart!

Uchiha Jun twisted aside and charged directly toward the remaining Twelve Guardian Ninja!

SPLURT—!

"Cough!"

"Damn it, this Flying Raijin is really screwing me over!"

He had barely protected his vital areas, yet Namikaze Minato's kunai had still left him covered in wounds. Uchiha Jun coughed lightly and cursed inwardly.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio and the remaining seven Twelve Guardian Ninja also joined the battle.

Yamanaka Inoichi's Mind Transfer Jutsu, Nara Shikaku's Shadow Possession Jutsu, and Akimichi Choza's Multi-Size Technique worked in perfect coordination, constantly causing trouble for Uchiha Jun.

But Izanagi's effect was simply too overpowered.

Izanagi did not mean that one Sharingan burst after losing one life. Rather, after activating Izanagi, all unfavorable factors affecting the caster within a certain period would be turned into illusion.

After Uchiha Jun activated Izanagi, he had gained ten minutes of invincibility!

It was just that after being killed, Uchiha Jun would randomly revive at the place of death. If someone timed it properly during that revival period, they could catch his recovery window and camp his spawn point.

There were only a few people in the entire Shinobi World capable of doing that, but unfortunately, Namikaze Minato was definitely one of them!

It had to be said, Namikaze Minato truly deserved to be called the ninja who could figure out Obito Uchiha's Kamui mechanics after only a few exchanges.

After several clashes, he had also grasped the key to breaking Izanagi.

That was to rely on the extreme mobility granted by Flying Raijin and Namikaze Minato's own ultimate reaction speed to kill Uchiha Jun again the instant he "revived"!

Uchiha Jun did not hold back either. He directly used the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing like a basic attack. As long as the Secret Scroll [Chakra] was ready, he would unleash a full combo and take everyone around him with him.

With every self-destruction, Uchiha Jun would stand back up the very next second, as though he could never be killed.

"Damn it! What the hell is this guy?!"

After Uchiha Jun killed the ninth of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, one Guardian Ninja could no longer endure it and let out a near-breakdown roar.

In less than a minute, this old bastard before them had revived three times in succession!

And each time, he had taken away four Twelve Guardian Ninja with Jonin-level strength!

Like a rabid wild dog, he wantonly tore into everything around him!

Yet no matter what nature of ninjutsu they used, they could not kill this mad dog!

Even battle-hardened Guardian Ninjas could not help but feel despair in the face of such a situation.

"Hm? Damn, the Land of Fire's daimyo really is rich. I thought getting a hundred million ryo would already be pretty good, but I actually pulled out several billion ryo. Looks like whenever I'm short on money in the future, I can pay a visit to the Daimyo Palaces of various countries."

"Tch, my horizons were too narrow before. How much oil could a mere Gato possibly have?"

Just as Uchiha Jun was preparing to burn out his second Three-Tomoe Sharingan to renew his "Revival Coin," he suddenly received memory feedback from the Shadow Clone he had sent out for the "Ten Billion Subsidy."

Caught off guard, Namikaze Minato seized an opening, forcing him to self-destruct once more.

But after reviving this time, Uchiha Jun suddenly changed direction and charged fiercely toward the outside of the Daimyo Palace.

His objective had been achieved anyway. Whether he killed the Land of Fire's high-ranking officials no longer mattered.

Namikaze Minato immediately noticed Uchiha Jun's intentions, and the Flying Raijin Jutsu activated again.

But this time, the Shadow Clones Uchiha Jun had planted beforehand began to act!

In an instant, violent blasts swept through the core area of the Daimyo Palace!

Namikaze Minato's pupils shrank sharply.

He looked at Uchiha Jun, then at the explosions in the distance.

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain..."

Uchiha Jun grinned.

You guessed right, but there's no reward.

Then he turned and ran.

Namikaze Minato hesitated for half a second before ultimately choosing to protect the daimyo.

Uchiha Jun took advantage of the chaos to rush out of the Daimyo Palace and vanished into the night.

[ Ding! Mission completed: [Assault on the Daimyo Palace] ]

[Mission Reward: Copper Coin ×50000000, Ninja World Recruitment Scroll ×10, Random A-Rank Ninja Fragment ×10]

[Current Copper Coin: 72000000]

[Ninja World Recruitment Scroll: 16]

[Random A-Rank Ninja Fragment: 10]