Activate Skill

In the dense forest, the sounds of Kunai cutting through the air and the echoes of Ninjutsu being cast reverberated continuously.

Danzo's location, however, seemed isolated from the rest, untouched by the ravages of war.

"How do you assess your strength compared to those Cloud Village Ninja who train in Ninja Body Technique?" Danzo asked Might Guy, who appeared unwilling.

Might Guy confidently replied, "Lord Danzo believes in my strength, and naturally, I won't let Lord Danzo down."

Danzo, seeing that he didn't understand his meaning, clarified, "Your reliance is the Eight Gates Technique? How long do you think you can maintain your Eight Gates Technique?"

Might Guy was taken aback.

"You are a pure Taijutsu Ninja. You can temporarily gain power surpassing other Ninja by using the Eight Gates, but for how long can you sustain it?"

"Your strength is rated as Special Jonin, not only because your achievements are insufficient, but also because, although you can temporarily possess the strength of a Jonin or even a Kage with the help of the Eight Gates."

"But you cannot maintain the Eight Gates state for a long time, which is your drawback."

"Injuring the enemy by a thousand while harming yourself by eight hundred, only the right opportunity is when you should strike."

"Conserving your stamina is what you should be doing now."

Danzo mercilessly pointed out Might Guy's shortcomings, telling him not to be too complacent.

Currently, Might Guy has not yet started leading a Genin team like in the original story, and only has Xiao Li as a disciple. His temperament is not yet stable enough.

Although unwilling in his heart, Might Guy gritted his teeth and nodded.

He also knew that Danzo was right.

"Yume Ryoma."

Danzo suddenly said to Yume Ryoma beside him, "I'll leave the next battle to you to command for the time being. I need some time to deal with other matters."

With enough Skill Points, even at this crucial moment, he must temporarily leave the team to improve his strength as soon as possible.

Although he knew that something unexpected might happen during his absence, he had to leave.

Not only for his own safety, but he also needed to have enough strength as a foundation, so that he could gain more recognition and respect for himself in the subsequent war.

Currently, Yume Ryoma is the only one in this team capable of replacing him.

Although Uchiha Fugaku and Hizashi Hyuga also have the ability to command, he dare not give them such great power.

The relationship between these two clans is like fire and water. If he delegates power to them, he fears that the two clans will start fighting each other before the Cloud Village people even arrive.

"What?" Yume Ryoma looked dumbfounded. He didn't hear Danzo's words clearly just now.

Was he planning to change commanders on the spot?

"Proceed gradually, don't be too hasty. Cloud Village has not yet figured out our specific combat strength, so they will not rashly dispatch their main force. You only need to lead the team around Si Ming Mountain to clear the surrounding Cloud Village troops and encircle them within."

"Pay attention to the relationship between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans. Fugaku's character is stable enough, and he should be able to recognize the overall situation and manage his subordinates well."

"You mainly keep an eye on Hizashi Hyuga's people. He is, after all, just a member of the Hyuga branch family and does not yet have the authority to control those Hyuga clansmen."

Danzo explained the matters.

Although in theory, this Activate Skill should also take a day like before, but he has no certainty about this matter that he has not experienced yet.

Yume Ryoma, under his animal mask, felt beads of sweat trickling down his forehead. He scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Shouldn't we report to the Hokage first?"

"No need, this matter is settled." Danzo reached out and removed the mask from Ryoma's face, revealing an ordinary face.

"This is Yume Ryoma. My command authority is temporarily handed over to him. You must listen to his commands and not act without authorization. If I find out after I return that any of you dare to disobey orders, the Root's punishments are not something you can bear."

He loudly instructed everyone around.

Danzo turned around without hesitation and said to Might Guy, "A Kai, you come with me."

With that, Danzo turned and left in the opposite direction of the team.

Might Guy's eyes lit up, and he quickly followed Danzo's figure, leaving Yume Ryoma standing there dumbfounded.

What's been going on with Danzo-sama lately?

Just as Danzo left, the Anbu Ninja who had been closely following him with a strange expression followed.

His mission was to protect Danzo, so even if Danzo left the team, he still had to follow.

Danzo didn't stray too far from the team.

He found a somewhat old tree nearby and cleared a relatively clean spot for himself.

"Danzo-sama, are we going to carry out some special mission?" Might Guy asked curiously. Leaving the team to carry out a mission alone, he could only guess at this.

"Stay away from the surrounding hundred meters, and don't let anyone approach, not even the Anbu." Danzo ignored him, looked with satisfaction at the tree hole filled with dry grass, and instructed the empty surroundings.

Black shadows appeared out of thin air from various shadows, completely surrounding Danzo within a hundred-meter radius.

"A Kai, you guard here and don't let anyone approach the tree hole."

"Huh?"

Might Guy looked bewildered, how was this different from what he thought?

The Anbu Ninja who had received the Hokage's order to protect Danzo was also stopped.

"Danzo-sama has ordered that no one is allowed to approach."

A cold, seemingly emotionless voice sounded.

Kakashi frowned as he looked at the Root Ninja in front of him. He didn't speak, as communicating with these Root Ninja was meaningless.

Having once joined Root, he knew very well that these Root Ninja would only obey Danzo's orders and would not be swayed by the words of others.

From all directions, Kakashi tried to break through the encirclement of the Root Ninja.

But unfortunately, he failed and could only silently wait on the periphery for Danzo to reappear.

At this time, Danzo had activated all four skills.

Unlike the first time he activated the Body Amplification Skill, the intoxicating warm current did not appear. Instead, a scorching hot stream of air appeared out of nowhere inside his body, slowly wandering within him.

As the gas flowed, excruciating pain caused Danzo to clench his teeth.

Hot air surged out of Danzo's pores, the temperature inside his body almost reaching the limit that the human body could withstand.

At this moment, Danzo was enduring tremendous pressure, both physically and mentally.

The scalding airflow slowly filled his entire body, accompanied by a heartbeat like an engine, Danzo's vision went black, and he finally fainted from the pain.

"Raikage-sama, there's a message from the front lines."

The Fourth Raikage's secretary, Mabui, holding a scroll, hurriedly walked into the Raikage's office and said.

"What is it? I've told you before, be steady in your work, don't rush." The Fourth Raikage sat unhurriedly in his seat, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Because he was often criticized for being impulsive and irritable, he had recently been preparing to cultivate his temperament.