Danzo's End, Kisame's Killing Blow

The Old Celestial Master was bathed from head to toe in dazzling golden radiance. Everything within a hundred meters was shrouded in brilliant light, while an intense sacred aura spread through the air.

Behind him, a majestic phantom resembling a golden deity emerged, its overwhelming Heavenly Might striking fear into the heart!

Seeing this, Chen Feng's expression shifted as he murmured, "So this is the true Golden Light Divine Curse!"

The Old Celestial Master's gaze was sharp as torches, frightening golden light flickering in his eyes. He raised a hand and slammed it forward.

In an instant, a golden palm print several zhang wide blasted forth.

Shimura Danzo's expression changed drastically. He had not expected his opponent to break through the power of Wood Release. Ignoring the backlash from his bloodline limit, he once again unleashed a powerful ninjutsu.

"Wood Release: Violent Spear Tree!"

At once, a massive tree burst from the ground, blocking the path before him. Almost simultaneously, the golden palm print crashed directly into its thick trunk.

With a thunderous boom, the giant tree's branches and trunk exploded. The powerful shockwave swept through, sending Danzo flying several zhang away.

Before he could steady himself, the Old Celestial Master swept his sword fingers through the air. An incomparably sharp streak of golden light shot out like sword qi, tearing through the air and arriving before him in the blink of an eye.

Danzo was startled and tried to dodge, but he was ultimately a step too slow. Though he avoided a vital blow, his mutated right arm was severed outright.

"Argh!"

With a miserable scream, bright red blood gushed out, staining his clothes and the ground.

Gravely wounded, Danzo no longer had any will to fight. Without another word, he moved and shot away, immediately fleeing deep into the forest.

Seeing that he intended to escape, the Old Celestial Master calmly raised an arm and pointed his sword fingers through the air.

A dazzling flash erupted, transforming into a terrifying pillar of lightning that descended from the heavens. As if it possessed an automatic tracking function, it struck the swiftly fleeing Shimura Danzo with perfect accuracy.

Seeing the Thunder Technique land, Chen Feng's expression shifted. He hurried over with the Old Celestial Master, while Xiao Meng, who had merely been tagging along, followed behind.

A charred crater had appeared where the lightning struck, yet Danzo's corpse was nowhere to be seen.

"Could he have been blasted to pieces?"

Chen Feng muttered, somewhat puzzled.

But the Old Celestial Master shook his head slightly. "That man should not be dead yet. I can sense that he used some method to escape at the critical moment."

Hearing this, Chen Feng seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead. "I nearly forgot, he still has a Sharingan!"

After the Uchiha clan was exterminated, Danzo had transplanted the eyes he collected into his arm. Only Shisui's Sharingan had been moved to his right eye.

That fellow must have used Izanagi's power again to evade the fatal strike.

Even so, he could not have gone far. Chen Feng said, "Xiao Meng, go finish off those Root ninjas who aren't completely dead. The Celestial Master and I will pursue him."

He knew very well what it meant to cut the grass and pull up the roots. If Danzo were left alive, he might bite back later.

Therefore, they had to take this chance to eliminate him completely!

The Old Celestial Master understood and said nothing more. He merely raised a hand and lightly placed it on Chen Feng's shoulder. Then lightning flashed beneath his feet, and the two figures transformed into lightning and vanished...

At the same time, on a patch of grass several li away, the air twisted, and a miserable figure appeared.

It was none other than the heavily wounded Shimura Danzo.

His chest was scorched black, his face pale. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly on the verge of collapse.

But he could not stop now. Otherwise, only death awaited him.

With that thought, he took off running with all his remaining strength.

Yet after he had run several hundred meters, he saw a figure in a black cloak patterned with red clouds approaching head-on. The man's face was ferocious and ugly, and a huge, unknown weapon was strapped to his back.

The man looked somewhat familiar, but at this critical moment of escape, Danzo had no time to think further.

He shouted, "Get out of my way!"

On the other side, Kisame Hoshigaki, who had been scouting the area, was also slightly startled to see the newcomer. He directly removed Samehada from his back.

He had no intention of yielding.

The distance between them rapidly closed. They were about to collide. Looking at the man blocking his path, killing intent flashed through Danzo's eyes. He formed a hand seal with one hand. "Wind Release: Vacuum Bullet!"

A mass of chakra gathered in his mouth. As force burst forth, one air bullet after another shot out, hurtling toward Kisame like bullets.

Seeing this wretched old man dare to attack first, Kisame raised the strange greatsword before him and blocked the assault.

Then he took a step forward, swinging Samehada down at Danzo.

Danzo was shocked. He had not expected this shark-faced man to be so powerful, but the attack was already before him, and he could only fight with everything he had.

He twisted aside to evade the strike, then drew another kunai and swiftly stabbed toward his opponent.

Kisame sneered, gripping Samehada with both hands and swinging it fiercely. Without any flourish, it collided head-on with the kunai.

Danzo was already seriously injured and had lost an arm. Naturally, he was no match for Kisame.

With a bang, the kunai in his hand was knocked away, and the impact sent him stumbling backward again and again.

Kisame stepped forward, then spun and slashed horizontally. Samehada viciously tore open Danzo's abdomen.

"Argh!"

The intense pain forced Danzo to cry out.

Before he could react, Kisame mercilessly drove his greatsword into Danzo's chest. With a fierce burst of strength, he pierced straight through his entire chest.

Danzo struggled weakly, but after suffering one grievous wound after another, he had reached the end of his rope. His body fell straight to the ground.

Within a few breaths, his life force was completely extinguished. Filled with grief, indignation, and regret, his soul departed for the underworld.

Kisame raised a hand and drew Samehada back, a savage smile appearing on his blue face.

Just as Danzo was killed, two groups arrived one after another. One was naturally Chen Feng and the Old Celestial Master, who had pursued him here.

The other consisted of Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Itachi Uchiha.

The Third Hokage had only recently died, and Jiraiya, one of the Three Sannin, was absent. The village was currently at its weakest. They feared that Kisame would take the opportunity to cause trouble, so under Itachi's deliberate leniency, they had chased him here.

When they saw Danzo lying on the ground with his eyes still wide open in death, Kakashi and the others were greatly shocked. They immediately turned toward Kisame and sternly demanded, "Was it you who killed Elder Danzo?"