Immovable as a mountain

On a snowfield in the Land of Iron, Naruto and Orochimaru appeared in front of Danzo and his men.

Unlike the bridge where the battle had taken place back then, this time Danzo had yet to leave the Land of Iron. He had still fled the Five Kage Summit, but Naruto's arrival by Flying Thunder God had changed the timing.

After a moment's thought, Danzo glanced at his shoulder. "The mark of the Flying Thunder God Technique... Did he deliberately wait until I left the summit to strike, to avoid involving the other Kage...?"

Orochimaru greeted him with a suggestive air. "Danzo, long time no see. Have you gotten used to that right arm?"

"..." Ignoring Orochimaru's mockery, Danzo released his cane and removed the bandages wrapped around his right arm, revealing an intricate arm guard.

"Fū, Torune, buy me some time. I need to undo the seal on my right arm."

"Yes!"

Fū and Torune stepped forward.

"Naruto took Nagato's body with him. He likely obtained the power of the Rinnegan. Be careful dealing with him."

As Danzo warned them, he undid the first clasp at the front of his right arm guard.

Watching Fū and Torune approach, Naruto remained impassive beneath his mask. "My only target is Danzo. If you insist on standing in my way, I probably won't show you any mercy."

Aburame Tōrune planted his feet and declared firmly, "If you want to reach Lord Danzo, you'll have to step over our corpses first!"

Naruto said, "That's a shame..."

Yamanaka Fū thought, The Nine-Tails' life is vital to Lord Danzo's future plans. We need to capture him alive if possible...

As the thought crossed his mind, he formed a peculiar gesture with both hands and aimed it at Naruto from a distance!

Naruto's gaze sharpened. "That hand gesture."

Yamanaka Fū said, "You can't dodge this technique..."

-Mind Body Switch Technique!

Hum!

Naruto's body shuddered. Yamanaka Fū's consciousness had entered him!

"I'll destroy your left eye. The Mind Body Switch Technique will destroy mine as well, but that price is more than worth it..."

Controlling Naruto, Yamanaka Fū drew a Kunai and thrust it toward his left eye!

Clack!

But the tip of the Kunai suddenly stopped before his eye, unable to advance another inch!

Several seconds later... Yamanaka Fū opened his eyes and sighed. "It failed. The Jinchūriki's mind is exceptionally powerful. He broke my Mind Body Switch Technique in just three seconds!"

Beside him, Aburame Tōrune said, "Then I'll finish him with my technique!"

He opened his black top, dark purple spreading across his torso, and charged straight at Naruto.

Orochimaru cautioned, "He's Aburame Shikuroo's son. He can use nanoscopic poison insects. Without the First Hokage's cells, getting infected means certain death. Be careful, Naruto-kun..."

"Yeah, I know..." Naruto's left eye suddenly sharpened beneath his mask.

-Shinra Tensei!

Boom!

"What!?" Repulsive force erupted, sending Aburame Tōrune flying just as he reached Naruto. He hit the ground, rolled, and ended up sprawled on his stomach.

Yamanaka Fū said, "What just happened... Was that the Rinnegan's ability?"

Aburame Tōrune struggled to rise. "Ugh, every bone in my body feels like it's about to fall apart... Another two or three hits like that would probably kill me!"

Then Naruto took out a black glove, slipped it onto his left hand, and reached toward Torune from a distance.

-Banshō Ten'in!

Whoosh!

An attractive force erupted, seizing Torune from afar!

Torune exclaimed, "Attraction this time!?"

Clank! Yamanaka Fū suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Torune's shoulder, while flinging a chain behind him to wrap around a distant tree!

Clank!

The chain pulled taut, holding both men in place!

Rustle, rustle... But dark purple spread from Torune's shoulder onto Yamanaka Fū's arm.

Torune cried urgently, "Fū, let go of me!! The poison insects will infect you!!"

"..." Naruto watched impassively as the attractive force in his palm suddenly intensified.

Whoosh!!

Yamanaka Fū could no longer hold on. Torune flew forward, and Naruto pressed his gloved left hand against Torune's chest and pulled hard.

-Human Path!

Whoosh!

Torune's soul was forcibly ripped out, and his corpse fell at Naruto's feet.

-Naraka Path!

Fwoom! Eerie purple flames blazed into the Naraka Path's manifestation of Enma, who swallowed both Torune's corpse and soul before disappearing.

Naruto removed the glove and tossed it aside, then addressed the dumbstruck Yamanaka Fū. "Do you want to go in there too?"

"..." Yamanaka Fū looked back. Behind him, Danzo was still unhurriedly undoing the clasps on his right arm guard. His subordinates' lives were merely tools to buy him time.

Yamanaka Fū turned back, his face set with the resolve to die. "From the day I joined Root, my life existed only for Lord Danzo!"

Slash!

He cut off his insect-infected arm. Knowing death was inevitable, he did not even bother bandaging the wound. He simply grabbed his Ninja Blade and charged at Naruto.

Boom!

Repulsive force erupted. Yamanaka Fū's Ninja Blade flew from his grasp, and he crashed gracelessly to the ground... Thunk! A Black Receiver pierced his heart with perfect accuracy.

Fū died instantly, without any pain.

Naruto sighed. "Even if you belonged to Root, the symbol of darkness, that couldn't change what you were at heart-a shinobi. Yamanaka Fū, Aburame Tōrune, I'll remember your names."

With the time his two trusted subordinates had bought with their lives, Danzo finally released the seal on his right arm. Ten Sharingan swiveled erratically, a particularly chilling sight.

Naruto said, "So that's Danzo's right arm, combining the powers of both the Senju and the Uchiha. I remember that arm was made using cells extracted from Uchiha Shin..."

Orochimaru said, "Correct. Shin's ability prevents rejection, allowing him to accommodate both Hashirama's cells and the eyes collected after the Uchiha Clan Massacre..."

Naruto thought, Even I can't help burning with anger. Sasuke must have been furious when he saw this back then. So let me deal with Danzo this time. This man's beliefs and methods will only ruin our future plans...

Certain of victory, Shimura Danzō said, "Naruto Uzumaki, it seems you've obtained one of Nagato's Rinnegan and gained rudimentary control over its ocular power. However, against the combined powers of the Senju and the Uchiha, you still have no chance of winning..."

Swish! Swish! Swish!

He swiftly formed three hand seals and charged toward Naruto...

Naruto stood immovable as a mountain, fighting spirit flowing through his eyes. "Izanagi... Here it comes."

Orochimaru retreated into the distance, leaving the stage to Naruto. "Danzo possesses the powers of both the Senju and the Uchiha, while Naruto possesses the Rinnegan. Both have elements of the Six Paths. Heh heh, let's see how this clash unfolds..."

"I failed to obtain Shisui's left eye back then. Looking back now, that must have been fate's design, foretelling that I would acquire the Rinnegan instead. I'll gladly take your left eye..."

Whoosh!

Once Danzo closed in, he made no feint or preliminary move. His hand reached straight for Naruto's left eye...