Danzo's Killing Blow! Alone, He Crushed Root's ANBU

At dusk, the setting sun dyed Konoha's ruins red.

Medical ninja did everything they could to save the wounded and clear the battlefield. Konoha was a mess, steeped in solemn silence.

The Third Hokage

was rushed to Konoha Hospital for emergency treatment. His life hung by a thread, and Konoha's entire upper echelon had fallen into chaos without a leader.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, the two senior advisors,

hurriedly took charge of the situation. Faced with Konoha's devastation, they were helpless and frantic.

Everyone understood that while Konoha appeared to have quelled the conflict, undercurrents still surged beneath the surface, and danger lurked everywhere.

And the only person in all of Konoha who could intimidate every side and stabilize the situation was Uchiha Mu.

Uchiha Mu left the battlefield alone at an unhurried pace. He accepted no one's praise and paid no heed to the worshipful gazes around him.

He walked alone toward a secluded forest path in Konoha, his aura calm and peaceful, as though the earth-shattering battle from moments ago had never happened.

Only he and Sasuke remained of the entire Uchiha clan. With no family and no one to rely on, he had always been alone in Konoha.

Sasuke looked at Uchiha Mu, who was like an older brother to him,

opened his mouth, but ultimately did not say a word. He merely followed silently behind, yet did not dare approach.

His heart was filled with complicated emotions: reverence for Uchiha Mu,

inferiority over his own weakness, and the deeply buried hatred of his clan's extermination, which made him increasingly silent.

Uchiha Mu glanced at Sasuke without saying much or offering too much comfort.

The road of revenge could only be walked alone. The path to strength could only be forged alone. Others could never take one's place.

Just as Sasuke turned to leave.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Countless piercing whistles suddenly rang through the forest!

Dozens of pitch-black, ghostlike figures

leaped from every direction like grim reapers, instantly sealing off the entire forest without leaving even the slightest avenue of retreat.

They wore black ANBU uniforms and savage masks. Their auras were cold and murderous, their attacks ruthless and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

They were Root's most cold-blooded and elite ANBU ninja under Danzo's command!

These ninja were all dead men personally trained by Danzo. They obeyed Danzo alone, killed without restraint, and stopped at nothing. Every one of them possessed top-tier strength below Kage level. The moment they attacked, they went for the kill, every strike fatal!

In an instant, countless poisoned kunai, explosive tags, wind blades, and Fire Release ninjutsu rained down upon Uchiha Mu, forming an airtight killing formation meant to erase him completely!

"Kill!"

A cold shout echoed through the forest.

Every Root ninja attacked without holding back, unleashing all their strength to kill Uchiha Mu in an instant.

Danzo hid high in the dense forest, his sinister eyes fixed on the battlefield as a cruel smile curled across his lips.

He had calculated everything. Uchiha Mu had just finished a great battle, and his stamina and chakra had surely been depleted. Striking now with a killing blow could not possibly fail!

"Uchiha Mu, no matter how powerful you are, after such a battle, you cannot possibly turn things around. Today is the day you die!"

"As a surviving Uchiha, you should never have been allowed to live. Anyone who obstructs my path, Danzo's path, has only death awaiting them!"

Faced with the overwhelming lethal assault, Uchiha Mu halted. His expression remained indifferent, without the slightest trace of panic. His eyes held only endless coldness and disdain.

Mere Root ANBU dared act so presumptuously before him? They were simply courting death!

Even though he had just finished a battle against a super-Kage-level opponent, even though some of his chakra had been consumed.

A starving camel was still larger than a horse. His strength was still beyond the reach of these insignificant fools!

"Overestimating yourselves."

Uchiha Mu murmured coldly. In the next instant, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan fully activated!

Crimson light soared into the sky. Demonic patterns filled his eyes, and his pressure swept in every direction, instantly intimidating every Root ninja present.

The next second, five kekkei genkai erupted at full force, requiring neither preparation nor buildup!

His Space-Time kekkei genkai activated first!

"Space-Time: Formless Barrier!"

An invisible, intangible space-time barrier instantly enveloped him.

Every incoming kunai, ninjutsu, and explosive tag

was blocked by the space-time barrier, vanishing into thin air before it could even touch the corner of Uchiha Mu's clothing!

Immediately afterward, his Blaze Release kekkei genkai erupted!

The black, inextinguishable flames of Amaterasu spread across his body, burning everything in their path.

Any ninjutsu that came close was instantly incinerated by the black flames and reduced to nothingness.

His Ice Release kekkei genkai swept outward. Bone-piercing cold froze the surrounding area and solidified the air around him,

causing every Root ninja's body to stiffen and their movements to become incomparably sluggish.

His Storm Release kekkei genkai condensed. Purple lightning coiled around his body as bolts exploded outward, tearing apart every killing move!

All five kekkei genkai operated simultaneously, perfectly combining attack and defense without a single flaw!

"What kind of power is this... It's too terrifying!"

"He clearly just finished a huge battle! How can he still possess such terrifying strength?!"

The Root ninja were filled with horror. Endless fear rose in their hearts, their attacks instantly stalled, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

They had believed that Uchiha Mu's strength would be greatly diminished after the battle and that they could kill him with ease.

But they had never expected Uchiha Mu to possess the chakra of two tailed beasts.

His condition might not have been ideal, but he still possessed the power to crush everything before him. The five kekkei genkai were simply unsolvable!

"Since you came seeking death on your own, I will grant your wish."

Uchiha Mu's gaze was icy, devoid of the slightest mercy.

"Space-Time: Instant Kill!"

He did not move, but the space-time power around him twisted wildly. His figure teleported in an instant, appearing out of thin air behind a Root ninja as he lightly raised his hand.

Crack!

A crisp sound of shattering bones rang out. The Root ninja did not even have time to scream before collapsing dead.

His figure flashed again, space-time teleportation moving through the battlefield without answer, ignoring every encirclement and every defense.

Uchiha Mu was like the grim reaper of the night, freely weaving through the crowd. Each time he raised his hand, another Root ninja died.

Amaterasu's black flames, Storm Release lightning, and Ice Release frost were unleashed without restraint.

Screams rose one after another. Blood dyed the forest floor red as Root ninja fell in succession, none able to withstand even a single exchange!

In just dozens of breaths, the dozens of elite Root dead men Danzo had dispatched were all crushed and killed by Uchiha Mu alone. The entire force was wiped out!

There was no suspense, no twist of fate. It was a completely one-sided massacre!

High in the dense forest, Danzo saw this scene, and his face turned deathly pale.

His entire body trembled, his eyes filled with terrified disbelief.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Danzo howled in despair, utterly breaking down. The elite Root force he had painstakingly cultivated had been so easily crushed and slaughtered by Uchiha Mu!

Uchiha Mu raised his eyes, his cold gaze locking directly onto Danzo's hiding place. His voice was chilling as it echoed through the entire forest.

"Danzo, is hiding and skulking around really so interesting? Come out and die!"

That cold shout contained supreme pressure, striking directly at Danzo's mind.

Danzo's heart shook violently. He spat out a mouthful of blood and could no longer remain hidden. He fell wretchedly from the heights of the forest, his face twisted and his eyes brimming with killing intent.

At this point, his scheme had been exposed, and every path of retreat had been cut off.

Danzo finally tore away all pretense. His face twisted as chakra surged around him, and he stared at Uchiha Mu without blinking.

"Uchiha Mu, if you insist on forcing my hand, don't blame me for showing no mercy. Today, we die together!"

Uchiha Mu stood alone, staring coldly at Danzo as the aura of his five kekkei genkai surged once more around him.

The aura of a humanoid Susanoo faintly emerged, while the pressure of the Sky Piercer halberd shook heaven and earth.