Uchiha Yi could fly. Ōnoki had not expected that, but Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly could not.
If he could not handle Uchiha Yi, surely he could handle Hiruzen Sarutobi?
As long as he captured Hiruzen Sarutobi, Uchiha Yi would have no choice but to yield.
A large number of Stone Shinobi immediately surrounded Hiruzen Sarutobi. Shimura Danzō alone had already put him under tremendous pressure.
Shimura Danzō was no longer the man he had been. His strength had grown enormously, and the fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi could still hold a slight edge over him one-on-one spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi's own formidable abilities.
In fact, setting aside the ninja who defied all reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi was more than powerful enough. Ōnoki's Dust Release was formidable, but Hiruzen Sarutobi's Five Nature Transformations were no less so.
Many people overlooked the power of the Five Nature Transformations. Used in the right combinations, they could significantly boost the force of ninjutsu. Apart from some of senjutsu's special effects, they truly held their own in raw ninjutsu power.
But Shimura Danzō's strength had indeed risen enormously, something no one would have dared imagine before.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi had not still had some moral scruples, he would have wanted to go back and inject himself with Hashirama Senju's cells.
If Shimura Danzō could gain that much strength, what about him?
Monkey!
Watching Hiruzen Sarutobi get surrounded, Shimura Danzō's eyes flickered. At that moment, he actually felt a pang of sympathy.
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was his closest friend. They had trained, lived, and grown up together, and the Sarutobi Clan and Shimura Clan had always been on excellent terms. They had known each other for a very long time.
They had known each other even before the village was founded.
Later, they had both become Tobirama Senju's