Dogzang
Although the battle between Kato Osamu and Shimura Danzō was far from the heart of Konoha, the intense fluctuations naturally attracted the attention of other clans in Konoha. If they hadn't received a Hiruzen Sarutobi —that something big was about to happen tonight and that the clans should restrain their members from participating—they would probably have already sent people to investigate...
Unlike other clans, in the Hyuga Clan at this moment, in the room where Hyuga Hiashi was kneeling quietly, veins bulged around his pure white eyes. His Byakugan had been activated at some point, allowing him to observe Byakugan around him from every angle without Byakugan. Through countless obstacles, he clearly saw everything that was happening in Konoha...
"Danzo is finally going to die... Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish!" A smile appeared on Hyuga Hiashi's lips, followed by a soft laugh that gradually grew louder. In his vision, Danzo, who had died several times already, was now at his wit's end.
"The Third and Orochimaru..." Although he could see them, Hyuga Hiashi still habitually turned his head towards the Hokage Building. The battle between Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi had reached a fever pitch.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Setsuna Uchiha, leading his Uchiha Clan Itachi Uchiha and his two companions. They seemed to be discussing something before forming a larger group and heading towards the Sarutobi Clan and Shimura Clan...
"After today, Konoha will undergo a major transformation..."
"Knock knock knock..." Just as Hyuga Hiashi was quietly watching the dramatic changes in Konoha, a series of urgent knocks suddenly came from the door—it was the Anbu!
"Lord Hokage- Uchiha Clan has staged a violent coup! All Konoha Ninja must immediately proceed to the Uchiha Compound and annihilate the Uchiha Clan!"
The Anbu immediately entered the Hyuga Clan. The moment they saw the Hyuga clan members, they shouted loudly. However, although the Hyuga Branch Family members were greatly surprised, they still did not make any move, only saying that they would report to the clan head. This made the Anbu who came frown slightly...
"Is this a fight to the death...?" Hyuga Hiashi, still sitting quietly in his room, frowned slightly as he watched the branch family members hurrying towards his room. After a moment of contemplation, he seemed to have figured out what to do.
"Clan Chief! Urgent order from the Anbu! The Uchiha Clan has staged a coup! The Third Hokage has ordered all ninja to annihilate the Uchiha Clan! We..."
"Show me the official command scroll..." The member of the Hyuga Branch Family looked at Hyuga Hiashi in disbelief the moment he heard his voice. He was already shocked by the news of the Uchiha Clan coup, and now the clan head's words made this branch family member feel that he shouldn't have come in the first place...
"According to the Anbu, the enemy broke into the Hokage Building and attacked the Lord Third. The situation is critical, and... there is no official command scroll..."
"Without a formal order, can an Anbu command the Hyuga Clan? What if another ninja claiming to be Anbu appeared, also without a formal order, and ordered other clans to wipe out the Hyuga Clan? Wouldn't the village already be in chaos by now...?"
"Then... Chieftain..."
"Tell him that the Hyuga Clan needs a formal command scroll; otherwise, not a single clansman will be mobilized..."
"Yes!"
Just as the Hyuga Clan was making its choice, other Anbu arrived at the other Konoha clans. The Ino–Shika–Cho Clan leader had gathered his clansmen, but when they met with Shikaku Nara, they received news that the Hyuga Clan hadn't sent a single member...
"How could the Hyuga Clan..." The constant roaring sounds and billowing smoke emanating from the Hokage Building had already aroused suspicion among the various clans. Now, receiving news from the Hyuga Clan, even with Shikaku Nara's intelligence, it seemed impossible to understand why the Hyuga Clan would make such a choice, especially at this crucial moment...
In an instant, his mind raced. He was well aware of the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan, and he had even sensed some of the covert clashes that had taken place over the past year. As for the Hyuga Clan's current choice, "The Hyuga Clan has always been self-serving... seeking advantage and avoiding harm..."
"Could it be... that the Byakugan saw something?" Thinking of the almost supernatural vision of the Byakugan, Shikaku Nara hesitated. Looking at the three clans' members gathered under his command, he had initially wanted to order reinforcements for the Third, but now, a sense of unease crept into his heart...
His next orders might unite the three races more closely under the leadership of the third generation, but they could also bring about their downfall, leaving him no choice but to be cautious...
"Send a small team to gather intelligence... The rest of you, await further instructions!"
As he watched the thick smoke billowing from the Hokage Building, Shikaku Nara's gaze turned towards the Hyuga Clan. This time, he had to go to the Hyuga Clan himself. No one knew better than the Hyuga Clan, who possessed the Byakugan, what had happened...
The Hyuga Clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho Three Clans have made their choices, and other clans, large and small, seem to be following suit. Inuzuka Clan and Aburame Clan remain inactive, seemingly waiting for the reactions of the other clans, while the smaller clans naturally refrain from making any rash moves...
And so, the entire Hidden Konoha seemed to be on edge under the orders of the Anbu, yet strangely, it also fell into a silence, as everyone seemed to be waiting for a clear direction...
Meanwhile, the battle between Kato Osamu and Shimura Danzō was nearing its end. Kato Osamu hadn't even exerted much effort, yet Shimura Danzō was already panting heavily...
"The last Sharingan ... Shimura Danzō ..." With another thrust of the long sword into Shimura Danzō's chest, all the Sharingan in his arm had completely shut down. Shimura Danzō, his clothes tattered and looking rather disheveled, reappeared not far away. Kato Osamu's mocking expression vanished, replaced by a chilling glint in his eyes...
"How will you hide this time?"
"Kato Osamu... I'll remember your name..." Feeling the meager amount of Chakra within his body, Shimura Danzō's arm suddenly swelled up abnormally, and in an instant, a large tree grew from the face on his arm.
"Not good... The First's cells can't be suppressed anymore..." Wind Release Chakra surged in his hand again, but this time it wasn't aimed at Kato Osamu. Instead, he severed his own right arm with a single palm strike, along with half of his shoulder, completely disappearing. His already woody body didn't even leave a single drop of blood...
"I won't die, I absolutely won't die! Konoha must not fall into the hands of the Uchiha Clan! I will become Hokage!" Seemingly having reached the end of his rope, Shimura Danzō's words were somewhat dazed, devoid of any semblance of dignity. Instead, he ran like a defeated dog into the forest, already panting heavily...
"How pathetic..." Quietly following behind Shimura Danzō, watching him flee in panic, his former haughty demeanor gone, Kato Osamu felt a surge of satisfaction...
"Thump..." The fallen trees scattered the jungle with broken branches. Danzo stumbled and fell to the ground, his legs frantically backing away, as if Kato Osamu, who was approaching him step by step, was a terrifying thing.
"No! I absolutely will not die here!" As Kato Osamu's footsteps drew closer, Danzo seemed to grow even more terrified, retreating back incessantly.
"Danzo, today is the anniversary of your death... Oh, no, perhaps no one from the Shimura will come to pay their respects to you anymore..." Kato Osamu chuckled softly, a slight smile appearing on his lips.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
Seeing that Kato Osamu seemed to have victory completely in his grasp and had relaxed his guard, Danzo's right eye, still Danzo in bandages, suddenly formed a Mangekyō Sharingan pattern. A violent surge of soul energy burst forth from his right eye and quietly entered Kato Osamu's mind the instant their eyes met.
"Become my slave! Hahaha, Wei! You'll always be my dog!" Danzo laughed heartily, all the frustration he felt during his battle with Kato Osamu vanishing...
"The ultimate winner..."
"It's me!" The space shattered instantly, and Kato Osamu's figure vanished from his sight. Only the voice that suddenly rang in his mind made Danzo's smile abruptly stop. He stared in disbelief at Kato Osamu, who had never taken a step forward...
"Impossible! Genjutsu... When did this happen! Absolutely impossible..." Seemingly losing his last bit of strength, Danzo collapsed, and a mouthful of blood gushed from his mouth...
"Hmph, do you think I don't know you stole Shisui's Sharingan? Besides, Kotoamatsukami, the technique you used as a trump card, something you can control now? You know nothing about the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan..." After obtaining Itachi Uchiha's memories, how could Kato Osamu not understand the power contained within the Mangekyō Sharingan? And Kotoamatsukami, he had been wary of it from the very beginning...
"Kato Osamu! You'll always be a dog by my side! I truly regret not killing you back then..."
"A dog..." His eyes were filled with icy coldness. The black longsword suddenly changed, the blade became transparent, and a dark blue light appeared on it. A hint of blue eyeshadow appeared at the corner of Kato Osamu's eyes, and an inexplicable aura suddenly appeared on his body.
And so, staring into Shimura Danzō's eyes, he walked step by step to Danzo's front, his long sword pointed directly at Danzo's face...
"You provoked me, lured me to your side... Did you think I didn't discover your hidden final trick...? You wanted to take me down with you? How laughable..."
"The Reverse Four Symbols Seal!" Danzo upon hearing Kato Osamu's voice, but he stared intently at Kato Osamu without saying a word, and dark runes began to erupt from his body...
"Go to hell!"
"Immortal Technique: Demon Sealing and Soul Locking Technique!" A long, translucent, dark blue blade suddenly slashed across Shimura Danzō's neck, and his head flew into the air.
The jet-black runes that were originally shooting outwards seemed to have encountered their nemesis. Strings of extremely fine jet-black rune chains flowed densely like liquid, instantly merging with the Reverse Four Symbols Seal runes that were shooting outwards, and firmly imprisoning them.
The power hidden within the runes could no longer be released, and then the tiny runes shrank abruptly, completely shattering the runes Reverse Four Symbols Seal. Danzo's painstakingly executed attack, aimed at taking Kato Osamu down with him, ultimately vanished without a trace, and Danzo's remaining body had turned to dust...
"It really took some effort..." Danzo wasn't that strong, but he was too cunning. Although he possessed a spirit body, directly withstanding his techniques wouldn't cause Kato Osamu much trouble. However, a thought suddenly popped into Kato Osamu's mind, leading him to choose to retrieve Shimura Danzō's soul at the last moment...
At this moment, in Konoha, the night was gentle, the moonlight was like water, and the sky was dotted with stars. Kato Osamu quietly looked at Danzo's blood-stained head Danzo on the ground, a slight smile appearing on his lips. Then, a light laugh echoed from the forest, and he felt completely relaxed. The pent-up emotions in his heart seemed to have completely dissipated without him even realizing it...
"After all these years, Danzo, you died so easily; you really got off too easily..."
"However, rest assured, your clan will perish, and your name will be forever etched on the pillar of shame in the Shinobi World, despised by all..."
"Woof... woof..." Perhaps because the loud explosions kept echoing, the animals everywhere began to become agitated. Sometime later, several stray dogs appeared near the Konoha Military Police Force, seemingly attracted by the smell of blood. They stared at the 'food' scattered all over the ground, but hesitated to go forward. They just kept barking at Kato Osamu.
Kato Osamu smiled slightly, his eyes flashing, and with a gentle wave of his hand, a large, somewhat old black dog wagged its tail and came close to him...
"Want to experience what it's like to be human...?" A slight smile appeared on Kato Osamu's lips as a ball of pale blue light appeared in his hand. Facing the big black dog's stunned eyes, he slowly sent it into the dog's mind.
Do dogs have souls? Of course...
Kato Osamu sensed the location of the big black dog's soul the moment he made his move. The two souls began to intertwine, merging and experiencing each other's different memories...
Meanwhile, seeing that Kato Osamu didn't seem to intend to drive them away, several stray dogs suddenly swarmed around Danzo's head, vying for this rare delicacy. The dog that Kato Osamu had renamed 'Dogzang' stared at this scene from afar.
The dog's longing for food and the man's resentment at the scene intertwined, yet primal instincts drove Danzo to drool and slowly move forward...
Step by step, their pace quickened, and ultimately, the dog's instinct for food prevailed, and in an instant, they joined the fray, tearing at their prey...
"Is Orochimaru still not done...?" Silently watching the wild dogs tearing at each other and fighting over food, Kato Osamu slowly sheathed his long sword, gazing towards the Hokage Building. With a flick of his wrist, he released Soulfire Insect that instantly transmitted all the information about Konoha. Sensing the chaos in Konoha and the movements of the various clans, Kato Osamu smiled slightly, "It seems the Third Lord Hokage isn't as beloved as he seems..."
At this moment, the victorious 'Dogzang' held a bright eyeball in its mouth and slowly chewed it.
A rope suddenly appeared around 'Dogzang's' neck. After glancing at the excited black dog, Kato Osamu led it towards the Hokage Building...