Wanting a Title

On a battlefield filled with war and smoke.

Danzo stood quietly before Tsuchikage.

He was too fast; Tsuchikage didn't even have the power to resist, nor any chance to dodge, and was directly killed.

Head and body separated, but without any blood splattering.

A burnt smell came from the wound, all the blood sealed by the scalded flesh. The powerful force and the speed of the swing caused the blade to heat up continuously during the swing. This strike was not only sharp but also carried a scarlet heat.

As this strike landed, the entire battlefield fell silent.

"Tsuchikage is dead, why don't you surrender quickly!" Danzo's eyes flashed with excitement as he held Tsuchikage's head in his hand and shouted loudly.

This was his first battle in the Shinobi World, and it was against a Jonin who had been famous for a long time.

This Cloud Village Jonin, who had been famous in the Shinobi World for a long time and was extremely active during the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars, didn't even have time to use his best Lava Release before ending his life.

Relying on his calm combat experience from his previous life, as well as the original body's understanding and mastery of swordsmanship, Danzo used this body with S-class speed to perfectly execute an assassination.

Danzo's words spread to every part of the battlefield, and all the Cloud Village Shinobi began to panic.

"Charge, charge, charge!"

"Lord Danzo is mighty!"

"For Konoha!"

Konoha's morale soared, and the originally balanced battle situation instantly turned one-sided.

And in Danzo's mind, the notification sound of skill points +1 kept ringing.

With Tsuchikage dead, Pu Song, the strongest in Cloud Village and also the deputy commander, took on the important task, somewhat dejectedly exchanging a punch with A Kai, using the force to retreat backward.

"Retreat!"

Pu Song roared, trying to command the other Cloud Village Shinobi around him.

However, before he could make any move, a pair of scarlet eyes with three black tomoe spinning appeared before him.

The war ended, and the Genin and logistics personnel were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield.

Danzo stood on the summit of Si Ming Mountain, overlooking the location of Cloud Village.

According to the latest news, the Cloud Village support team included the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the Samui team, and the Fourth Raikage's guard, Darui.

The Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito, was able to flexibly perform Tailed Beast Transformation when she appeared in the original work, using the power of the Tailed Beast. However, it was more than ten years earlier than in the original work, and with Fugaku by his side, Danzo wasn't too worried about this Jinchuriki.

Samui is a relatively well-known Jonin in Cloud Village. Although she is not as senior as Tsuchikage, her strength is definitely comparable to Tsuchikage.

Among these reinforcements, Danzo was more concerned about Darui of the Yotsuki clan.

The Yotsuki clan is a large clan in Cloud Village, with the same status as the Senju in Konoha.

Every Raikage of Cloud Village is basically appointed by the Yotsuki clan, and this Darui is the Fifth Raikage who took office after the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War in the future.

Although the current Darui is just a young junior, he already has the strength to serve as the Fourth Raikage's guard.

The talent brought by this clan's bloodline cannot be underestimated.

"Danzo-sama, the battle reports have been tallied, please review them." Yume Ryoma respectfully handed a scroll to Danzo. After this incident, Ryoma admired Danzo-sama even more.

Although he had always respected Danzo before, Ryoma was still relatively young.

When he joined Root and worked for Danzo, Danzo rarely took action himself, focusing more on scheming. Although he was very capable, it was ultimately not as direct as tangible strength.

Noticing the change in Ryoma, Danzo said nothing, silently taking the scroll from his hand.

Strength is the foundation for standing firm in the Shinobi World, something he had known for a long time.

Scheming behind the scenes ultimately can't be brought to the forefront; strength and means must keep up.

"Friendly casualties..."

"Over a thousand Cloud Village prisoners..."

Flipping through the scroll, Danzo glanced at it a few times before tossing it back to Ryoma, asking, "How long until Mito's team arrives?"

"Mito-sama's team is expected to arrive tomorrow," Ryoma replied respectfully.

"That old fellow..." Danzo couldn't help but chuckle. To share the credit, he was rushing here with all his might.

"Once he arrives, hand over all these prisoners to his control. After the war ends, these people can be exchanged for valuable resources."

"Yes."

Ryoma nodded, just as he was about to leave.

"Wait."

Danzo stopped him, "Rewrite the battle report scroll in your hand and send it to the Land of Lightning Daimyo. His pressure doesn't seem to be enough; the Raikage actually dared to send reinforcements to the front lines."

"Understood." Ryoma nodded, waiting for a moment. When Danzo had no other instructions, he turned and left.

[Main Attribute Panel]

Name: Shimura Danzo.

Age: Twenty-one.

Strength: B

Body: B

Speed: A+

Spirit: A+

Skills:

Strength Amplification (Activated) Critical Hit (Passive Skill) Damage Amplification (Not Activated)

Body Amplification (Activated) Endurance Amplification (Passive Skill) Brass Body (Not Activated)

Speed Amplification (Activated) Sprint (Active Skill) Potential Unleash (Not Activated)

Spirit Amplification (Activated) Mental Resistance (Passive Skill) Mental Projection (Not Activated)

Skill Points: 177

Sitting quietly in the tent, Danzo reached out and tapped lightly in the void.

Leading the team to a victory, Danzo received nearly a hundred skill points, and they were still increasing.

Using Lava Release Dodai's reputation as a stepping stone, Danzo reappeared in the public eye, and everyone began to re-recognize this powerhouse who was from the same era as the Third Hokage.

With 177 skill points, he could activate another skill. With war approaching, Danzo didn't want to delay the activation. This activation would bring him huge benefits.

Through this war, Danzo also wanted to have his own title.

This title would definitely have a significant effect on the spread of his reputation and the harvesting of points.

Throughout the entire Naruto series, Shimura Danzo's character, regardless of his status, strength, or seniority, was not low, but he didn't have a title of his own in the series.

On the contrary, outside the series, he had titles such as Konoha Great Radish, Konoha Pot King, the Darkness of the Shinobi World, and Undying Ambition.

But Danzo just wanted to say, what's the use of these titles to him now?

Which of the above titles doesn't sound like a villain's title?

Is Shimura Danzo a villain?

Saving the world from fire and water, and not hesitating to provoke war for the sake of peace in the Shinobi World, how could Shimura Danzo be a villain?

Nodding with peace of mind, Danzo put his thoughts back on activating skills.

Was he going to spend a hundred skill points to activate the speed-derived skill Potential Unleash, and compete with the Second Hokage, Fourth Hokage, and Fourth Raikage for the title of the fastest in the Shinobi World, or seek another path?