If Hiruzen Sarutobi were asked what despair was, his answer would probably have been this.
He had brought a group of people with him, believing he held an overwhelming advantage, only for the other side to quietly take them all down with a single move, leaving him a commander without an army.
Most importantly, he did not even know how his people had been taken down.
But judging from his own experience, that move seemed to target the mind, so it was probably some kind of Illusion Technique.
It was his first time seeing an Illusion Technique this powerful.
In the face of such a technique, numerical superiority seemed like a joke.
So it was no wonder Danzo could not help revealing a greedy look. An ability like this could truly be decisive on a battlefield, where numbers were what mattered!
Even powerful fighters who could withstand the attack without passing out completely would still be dizzy for several seconds.
Danzo believed that, among Kage Level fighters, he was certainly not the weakest, even if he was not the strongest!
Even so, it had taken him a full five seconds to recover from the dizziness.
And during those seconds, he had been completely defenseless!
In a clash between experts, victory and defeat came down to seconds. Even a moment of dizziness could create the opening that decided the battle!
And-
Danzo turned to look at the bewildered expressions on Naruto and his two companions. He did not believe those three were stronger than himself and Sarutobi, yet they appeared unaffected.
That could only mean this move, with its enormous range and effect, could actually distinguish friend from foe!
If he could obtain this ability, Danzo might immediately declare war on the other four nations. Even if they joined forces, it