He flew backward like a kite with its string cut, slammed into a massive boulder over ten meters away, then slid to the ground with a muffled groan of pain.
"Attack!"
The instant Danzo was sent flying, the Root elites lurking in the shadows could no longer hold back. They all emerged at once!
Well trained, they did not panic at the sight of their leader being knocked away. Several charged fearlessly at Uchiha Makoto, trying to buy Danzo time!
"You have a death wish." A cold gleam flashed in Uchiha Makoto's eyes.
His figure vanished from the spot in an instant!
Fast! Indescribably fast! It was not the Body Flicker Technique, but sheer explosive physical power pushing him to an extreme speed approaching Shave! A faint afterimage lingered where he had stood!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A series of dull sounds of flesh being pierced rang out almost simultaneously!
The Root elites lunging at him saw only a dark blur before searing pain struck their chests or throats. Then their consciousness sank into eternal darkness!
Their bodies crumpled to the ground. Even in death, they never saw how he had attacked!
The few Root ninja farther away met an even grislier end.
Before they could approach, Uchiha Makoto appeared among them like a phantom. Fists, feet, elbows, knees... every part of his body became a lethal weapon!
Every blow struck a vital point with pinpoint precision, accompanied by the sharp crack of shattering bones!
In less than three seconds, every Root elite who had emerged was a cold corpse on the ground! The thick stench of blood filled the air.
Uchiha Makoto stood where he was, shook nonexistent blood from his hands, and stared coldly at Danzo as he struggled to climb to his feet beneath the boulder.
Just then,