Ruins battlefield, fierce fighting is going on.
In the hands of Adamantine Staff Third Hiruzen Sarutobi, Adamantine Staff has truly transformed into a swimming dragon that is agile and vigorous but powerful and heavy.
There are many shadows of the stick, either sweeping, chopping, hitting, or picking, integrating the Chakra Nature Transformation of Wind Release, Fire Release, and Earth Release into the stick technique. Sometimes a strong wind is set off to drive back the Danzo and Wind Blade. Sometimes the stick head is set on fire to block the sword's light from the mirror, and sometimes the stick body is covered with earth to attack forcefully.
Faced with the siege of Shimura Danzō and Kagami Uchiha, two old friends who had been blessed by Silver General and whose cooperation became increasingly tacit, although the elderly Third was breathing a little short and sweating on his temples, his moves were not messy at all and he defended them flawlessly. He was even able to speak distractedly during the fierce confrontation, with a deep sigh and regret in his tone:
"Danzo Your current appearance is really abominable."
His eyes swept over the strange and twisted body that Danzo revealed at this moment, which was a combination of various taboo powers. There was no fear in his eyes, only an indescribable sadness.
"What?"
While Danzo was controlling Wind Release·Vacuum Great Sphere to continuously bombard him, he was staring at Hiruzen with the Mangekyō Sharingan that belonged to Shisui Uchiha. Hearing this, he let out a sharp sneer, his tone full of self-deprecation and paranoia, "Isn't I always like this?
For Konoha, do whatever it takes, even if it becomes ugly!
Even if you are ugly, you must do everything you can to collect nutrients and supply them to the tree. This is the real root!"
At this moment, Danzo has torn off the mysterious bandage disguise on his body, completely revealing his true appearance after being transformed by the forbidden power.
The right eye is the Mangekyō Sharingan of Shisui Uchiha that contains the power of "Kotoamatsukami". It has a scarlet background and a Windmill-like pattern slowly rotating, exuding strange and powerful pupil power fluctuations.
On the right arm, the skin shows a sickly dead white color, which is in sharp contrast to the normal skin color of the left half of the body.
On it, ten scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingans are arranged neatly in fives and fives like a vicious curse. Each one seems to be silently telling a story of a Uchiha life that has been deprived and a stolen eye power.
The muscle texture of the arms appears unusually thick and unnatural, full of an uncoordinated sense of strength.
What's even more horrifying is that on the skin of his right chest and shoulder, there is a vague and painful outline of a human face.
That is exactly the alienation phenomenon caused by excessive transplantation and rejection of First Hokage Hashirama Cells.
It's as if part of Hashirama's will and power "live" in Danzo's body in this twisted way.
This picture combines the right half of the alienated faces of Mangekyō Sharingan, ten Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and Hashirama Cells, with the sinister, old, jealous face of Danzo on the left...
Indeed, as Third said, not only is it very disgusting, it is enough to scare any child who sees him to tears, and even make the adult Ninja feel physically uncomfortable and frightened.
Looking at Danzo's appearance and listening to his paranoid declaration "for Konoha", the sadness in Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy old eyes became even more intense.
He seemed to see through this ugly body the high-spirited young companion who fought alongside him a long, long time ago.
"That young and handsome Danzo who dares to go through fire and water for Konoha, and is even willing to take the initiative to cover his companions..."
Third's voice is deep and ethereal, as if he has traveled through time.
"Already dead."
The Adamantine Staff in his hand swung away Kagami Uchiha's tricky diagonal chop. His eyes were like a torch, looking directly at the Danzo Mangekyō Sharingan:
"He died in Konoha Elder Shimura Danzō's ever-expanding, never-ending flames of jealousy."
"He died after Lord Second chose me to be Third Hokage instead of him."
Every word is like a heavy drumstick, hitting Danzo's heart that has long been corroded by jealousy and resentment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's words brought back the deepest scars in Danzo's heart that he was unwilling to face or admit.
That fateful decision.
At that time, Second Hokage Tobirama Senju led them to encounter the pursuit of Kumogakure Kinkaku Ginkaku troops, and they were in danger.
Tobirama needs a "Decoy" who voluntarily stays behind to buy time for others to evacuate.
This is an almost certain death mission.
Young Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up without hesitation. He did not foresee what would happen, but he was simply prepared to sacrifice for the village and his companions.
From the moment he became Ninja, this awareness has been deeply rooted in his bones.
At that time, Shimura Danzō... he was struggling internally.
Fear, longing for the future, a moment of hesitation...
All kinds of complicated emotions prevented him from coming forward immediately like Hiruzen did.
It was that moment of hesitation that changed everything. Tobirama chose Hiruzen, who took the initiative, as his successor, and entrusted Hokage with the heavy responsibility.
"Shut up!! What do you know?!"
Danzo, who was stabbed in the painful spot, was like a poisonous snake whose tail was stepped on, and became furious instantly.
He let out a hoarse roar, and his attacks became instantly chaotic.
"I... I also wanted to stay!"
Danzo looked ferocious, and the Mangekyō Sharingan spun rapidly out of excitement.
"It's just... you just got the better of me!
You Hiruzen Sarutobi took the lead!!"
He seemed to be shouting out all his life-long resentment, "Otherwise... or else... or else Third Hokage, I am Shimura Danzō!"
Konoha will become more powerful in my hands!"
He attributed all his later paranoia, all his unscrupulousness, all his failures and distortions to being preempted, to Tobirama's wrong choice, and to Hiruzen Sarutobi blocking his way.
Seeing Danzo's hysterical appearance, blaming all the blame on the outside world, the last trace of warmth for his old friend completely disappeared from Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, replaced by cold disappointment.
He snorted coldly, and suddenly exerted force on Adamantine Staff in his hand, with a powerful and heavy "Strike Huashan", temporarily forcing back Kagami Uchiha who took the opportunity to attack. His voice was calm and sharp, pointing directly to the core:
"However, when I made the choice to stay, I didn't know that Second would appoint me as the next Hokage!"
This sentence, like a bolt of lightning, split open all the excuses Danzo had built for himself.
"I chose to stay simply because it was the best solution to protect my companions and continue Konoha's hopes at that time. I was prepared to die, that's all."
Third's gaze seems to penetrate the soul:
"And you, Danzo...
What you regret now is not that you didn't take the initiative to choose to stay and bear the risk and responsibility of the sacrifice."
His words are like the sharpest scalpels:
"What you regret is that you only regret not opening your mouth and getting the result of becoming Hokage.
What you are upset about is the position and power of Hokage, rather than the awareness and actions of protecting Konoha."
"In your eyes, you only have Hokage Position, not Hokage's responsibility.
This is the most fundamental difference between you and me!"
These heart-wrenching words completely tore away Danzo's fig leaf in the name of "for Konoha", exposing his truest inner greed for power and jealousy of his companions' success to the broad daylight.
Shimura Danzō, whose heart was for Konoha, is dead. He is so miserable and in pain, but he can't make a sound.
Because what killed him was his own jealousy and desire.
He watched the self who was possessed by desire sink step by step, but could not make a sound. He watched the self who was full of jealousy move towards the abyss of desire little by little, but could not remind him.
He died in silent pain.
The pain was in Shimura Danzō, who had a sleepless night because of Hokage Position, and died there.
"Ah!!! Hiruzen Sarutobi!! I want you to die!!"
Danzo went completely crazy. The ten Sharingans on his right arm rotated crazily at the same time. The majestic Chakra mixed with the vitality of Hashirama Cells exploded!
He no longer cared about tactical coordination, and even temporarily ignored Kagami Uchiha, and like a madman, rushed towards Third.
Kagami Uchiha was watching this scene silently, watching the two former companions completely break up and turn against each other due to their ideas and choices. A trace of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes, but the knife in his hand was still pointed steadily at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The battle in Ruins has entered a more brutal and unrelenting stage due to the uncovering of old scars and the fierce collision of ideas.
I haven't had time to update for a long time after going to work. Today I finally have time to update a chapter. ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ