Wind Release and Fire Release collided, and a cloud of eerie, blood-red smoke rose.
Carried by the force of the explosion, the blood-red smoke quickly spread, instantly engulfing Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo before they could dodge.
The five spectators nearby were puzzled by the sight.
[Deer]: What's going on? Why would Fire Release and Wind Release do that when they collide?
[Head of the Strongest Family]: No idea... Could it be a special effect unique to the virtual world?
[Pig]: Doesn't look like it to me... Let's keep watching!
[Butterfly]: Shikaku, Inoichi, are we still going to fight for this territory?
At Choza Akimichi's question, both men rolled their eyes, thinking, Look at who's fighting over this territory. That's the ruthless Danzo and the Third Hokage.
Although Danzo had said earlier that the virtual world was the virtual world and reality was reality, and that their real-world status meant nothing here... none of those present would take that seriously.
After all... if the higher-ups made trouble for their clans or clan members once they left the virtual world and returned to the Real World, it wouldn't be worth it.
Just as they were wondering what the red smoke was, it dispersed, revealing Danzo standing and Hiruzen Sarutobi lying motionless on the ground.
"Hehehe... Hiruzen, you're too naive! Did you think my Wind Release was just ordinary Wind Release?"
Hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen understood.
"You... your Wind Release is poisonous!"
"Not so stupid after all!"
As he spoke, Danzo drew a wooden kunai from behind his waist. He had carved it from wood on his way here. Though wooden, it was extremely sharp after he had honed it with wind-nature chakra.
Hearing their exchange, Shikaku, the cleverest of the spectators, also understood.
[Deer]: So that's how it works. The