After winning his match, Uchiha Shunichi went to the stands to observe. He had not come here merely to take the exam.
Besides creating an alibi, Uchiha Shunichi had another important task.
Naruto was supposed to face Kankuro in the second match, but Kankuro forfeited.
Naruto was deeply dissatisfied with this, but since he had been awarded the victory and the enemy had forfeited, there was nothing he could do.
The third match was Nara Shikamaru versus Temari. The battle was quite exciting, and Shikamaru directly restrained his opponent without revealing too much of his strength.
However, he ultimately chose to concede.
The fourth match was Uchiha Sasuke versus Gaara.
Sasuke and Kakashi made their entrance at the most critical moment, both looking immensely proud of Sasuke's increased strength.
"Finally... it's almost time!"
Uchiha Shunichi sat in the stands, already growing somewhat impatient. The moment feathers appeared in the sky, he immediately fixed his gaze on Sarutobi Hiruzen's position.
Or rather, his true targets were Orochimaru's four Sound Shinobi subordinates.
"Four Violet Flames Formation!"
A purple barrier appeared, and Uchiha Shunichi carefully took in the hand seals formed by the four Sound Shinobi, as well as the changes in their chakra.
That was right. The reason he had created a Shadow Clone with barely any chakra was to copy the Four Violet Flames Formation at this moment.
Because of the Uchiha Clan's destruction, all kinds of Ninjutsu from the clan had been lost. Even if Uchiha Shunichi could ask Sarutobi Hiruzen for some, there was no way he could obtain the truly powerful ones.
Barrier Ninjutsu in particular was something Uchiha Shunichi had no means of learning.
Yet killing Shimura Danzō required restricting his movements, so Uchiha Shunichi could only resort to this method...
Boom! The Shadow Clone dispelled, and in a corner of the spectator stands, another of Uchiha Shunichi's Shadow Clones stepped forward.
"Uchiha Shunichi?" Within Root, Yakushi Kabuto looked at Uchiha Shunichi uneasily.
Though he was extremely reluctant, he had already infiltrated Root and could only continue.
But he had not expected Uchiha Shunichi to lose focus at such a critical moment.
"It's fine. Keep going." Uchiha Shunichi unconsciously touched the Summoning Scroll in his robes before speaking.
Seeing the killing intent in Uchiha Shunichi's eyes, Yakushi Kabuto could not help swallowing.
Although the one leading the way here was merely a Shadow Clone, Yakushi Kabuto truly did not know how to judge Uchiha Shunichi's suicidal behavior.
"The real Root headquarters is up ahead. As for whether he is here, I don't know." Yakushi Kabuto led Uchiha Shunichi to the destination and spoke.
Uchiha Shunichi nodded. Although Yakushi Kabuto did not seem to have been of much use, Uchiha Shunichi still tossed him a scroll.
"The information recorded inside is what you wanted to know. Let me make something clear first: I have told Orochimaru all of this before. If you doubt whether it's true, you can ask him."
"As for the method of resurrection, it isn't something that can be achieved so easily."
After saying that, Uchiha Shunichi casually pushed open the door.
Behind it, a large number of Root shinobi had already gathered, and quite a few immediately launched attacks against Uchiha Shunichi.
However, Uchiha Shunichi did not care about such fodder. His gaze swept across the dim room, and when he spotted Shimura Danzō, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Explode!" Feeling a Ninja Sword about to slash into him, Uchiha Shunichi yanked open his clothes and flung out countless activated Explosive Tags.
At once, continuous explosions rang out within the cramped room.
Even Jonin could not withstand Explosive Tags with their bodies. Uchiha Shunichi's indiscriminate bombardment directly blasted a gap through the Root shinobi's encirclement.
Seeing this, Uchiha Shunichi immediately rushed forward...
"Summoning Technique!"
After arriving near Shimura Danzō, Uchiha Shunichi's first thought was not to attack. Instead, he took out the Summoning Scroll from his robes and summoned eight enormous rats with exposed red muscles, standing upright like humans.
"Four Violet Flames Formation!" Under the control of Uchiha Shunichi's ocular power, two Four Violet Flames Formations, one large and one small, directly enclosed the entire room.
The larger Four Violet Flames Formation trapped all the Root shinobi, while the smaller one locked Uchiha Shunichi and Shimura Danzō together.
At that moment, Danzo was calmly unwrapping the bandages around his right arm.
"To dare come here and attack me, you're quite a bold madman." Shimura Danzō moved unhurriedly, without the slightest sign of tension.
Though he was somewhat sinister, Danzo seemed to have complete confidence in his own strength, especially when facing...
When Danzo looked into Uchiha Shunichi's eyes, his hands paused involuntarily. In his mind surfaced the image of the man he had feared so greatly.
"Danzo, I came today to avenge the Uchiha Clan. Are you ready to atone for your sins?" Uchiha Shunichi's voice was dark and filled with killing intent.
"A rat too cowardly to reveal his true face dares speak such wild words?" Shimura Danzō could not help glancing at the rats maintaining the Four Violet Flames Formation, a sense of foreboding flashing through his heart.
Uchiha Shunichi did not attack immediately. Instead, he carefully observed Shimura Danzō's arm.
Because the Sharingan had been transplanted, Shimura Danzō had to activate Izanagi before using it. Unlike the Uchiha Clan, he could not use it at any time.
What Uchiha Shunichi wanted now was to kill Shimura Danzō before he activated Izanagi.
Or... gouge out the Mangekyō Sharingan in his eye.
Achieving that would be difficult. Uchiha Shunichi had no exceptional Ninjutsu and no overwhelming strength. His only trump card was his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Although Uchiha Shunichi had tried to create some Ninjutsu over the years, none of them could produce a decisive effect.
Therefore, how to preserve Shisui's Sharingan was an issue that Uchiha Shunichi cared deeply about.
Unfortunately, he still did not know Izanagi.
Uchiha Shunichi thought regretfully. Then, chakra throughout his body transformed into Lightning Release, and he turned into a bolt of lightning as he charged at Shimura Danzō!