His gaze shifted from the Wood Clone to the center of the meteor crater.
There, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata, lay motionless, every trace of life gone. A thick Wood Release root extended from beneath Toru Kujyo's feet, burrowing deep into Utakata's body.
Streams of pure Six-Tails chakra, slick with moisture, flowed ceaselessly through the Wood Release root and into his body.
"Six Paths-level chakra is truly intoxicating." Toru Kujyo closed his eyes, savoring the power surging within him. Under the influence of Wood Release, his chakra signature quietly changed as well, blending into the earth and forest until no Sensory Ninjutsu could detect it.
Once the last trace of Tailed Beast Chakra had been drained, Utakata's corpse rapidly shriveled and crumbled into ash.
Toru Kujyo opened his eyes in satisfaction and slowly unfurled an enormous scroll.
As he formed hand seals, intricate sealing formulas appeared on the scroll.
"Summoning Technique."
Bang!
A cloud of white smoke dispersed, revealing a lifelike figure before him.
The man wore a dark blue kimono, with bandages covering his right eye and a row of crimson Sharingan embedded in his exposed right arm. His face was expressionless and his gaze empty, yet he radiated a chilling menace.
It was none other than the former Darkness of Konoha, the leader of Root-Shimura Danzō!
But he was no longer alive. He was now a Human Puppet, painstakingly crafted by Toru Kujyo to retain all his abilities and combat instincts!
Toru Kujyo surveyed his new Human Puppet with satisfaction, a cold smile curling his lips. He gently pressed his hand against the enormous scroll that sealed Danzo. A dim blue light flashed in his eyes, and an invisible spatial ripple instantly enveloped the entire scroll.
"Ninja Art... Heavenly Transfer Technique!"
There was no earthshaking spectacle, nor any elaborate