"What are you doing?"
However careless Hiruzen Sarutobi had been, his reflexes were still sharp. Both hands instantly caught Shimura Danzō's attacking arm.
He gritted his teeth and strained to hold him off.
Shimura Danzō swept his arm forcefully, closed in quickly, and launched straight into a taijutsu exchange.
He spoke as they fought.
"Monkey, for my sake, just die!"
That proved he had no intention of stopping. Hiruzen Sarutobi's pleas went in one ear and out the other.
They had no effect whatsoever, leaving not even the slightest impression.
His expression had already turned crazed.
Only by killing Hiruzen Sarutobi would he have a chance to plunge Konoha into chaos.
Only then would he have a chance to seize Hinata Hyuga's new eyes!
And just now, he had come up with a few more ideas after learning that the Raikage would be coming.
Everyone knew about the Raikage's explosive temper. If he exploited that and planted some evidence to make Hiruzen Sarutobi's death look like the Raikage's doing, wouldn't that give him his opening?
Then, after seizing the eyes, couldn't he consolidate Konoha as its new Hokage, wage war against Cloud Shadow Village, and obtain the resources to make it powerful again?
At that thought, Shimura Danzō's punches and kicks grew even more forceful!
In his mind,
this was his only chance!
And the closest opportunity he had had in a long time!
Once he killed his opponent, everything that followed would be much simpler!
Hiruzen Sarutobi usually spent his days sitting in his office, and he had failed to react earlier. Instantly forced onto the back foot, he could not keep up in taijutsu either.
Bang, bang, bang!!
Danzō had come with murderous intent from the outset, his fists whipping up gusts of wind.
"Hah!"
"Whoa."
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