He Wants to Kill You

This wasn't Chakra suppression.

Nor was it ordinary Genjutsu.

It was a terrifying power that directly affected the mind and will.

Danzo braced himself against the ground.

Cold sweat continuously rolled down his forehead.

He tried to raise his head and resist, only to find that even his consciousness was trembling.

Fear surged into his soul like a tide.

Even with hatred raging in his heart, he did not dare move another inch.

"You are not qualified to slander the people around me as you please."

Fang Xu stood before Danzo, his gaze icy.

"Nor are you qualified to hand my friend over to Root for interrogation."

Danzo gritted his teeth.

"Fang Xu, you are threatening Konoha's higher-ups!"

"Konoha's higher-ups?"

Fang Xu's pressure intensified once more.

Danzo's body suddenly sank, and the cracks in the ground widened again.

"I hollowed out your foundation long ago."

"You should know perfectly well who those people in Root obey now."

Danzo's pupils constricted sharply.

He had always believed that Root was still under his control.

But Fang Xu spoke with such certainty that he was clearly not testing him.

"You may keep your cane and your title."

Fang Xu looked down at him.

"But don't think of yourself as irreplaceable."

"If you dare frame someone again, I'll act on the spot."

Danzo's expression turned ugly beyond measure.

He wanted to refute him.

But the terrifying mental pressure made even speaking difficult.

Hiruzen Sarutobi finally rose to his feet.

"Fang Xu, withdraw your power first."

"This is the Hokage Office, not a place for you to act."

Fang Xu did not respond immediately.

He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Third Hokage, I'll give you this respect."

"But only this once."

The pressure still blanketed everyone in the office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could clearly sense that Fang