Sasuke was equally puzzled when he heard Danzo's shout as the man nearly lost his composure.
He simply did not show it. Instead, he mocked Danzo with an expression that said, "I deliberately baited you into this."
Sure enough, the last thread of restraint in Danzo's head snapped!
Had he known beforehand, he would never have chosen to use Kotoamatsukami on Sasuke.
What he did not know, however, was that Shinji had been guarding against him all along.
The X-ray vision of the Heavenly Blue Eyes had been monitoring the chakra flowing through Danzo's body. Even Ao's second-rate Byakugan could detect the abnormality when Danzo used Kotoamatsukami, so naturally, Shinji could too.
With precautions in place, he would not fall victim to it silently without even realizing it.
Did he really think Shinji's Invincible Wind Fire Wheel was just for show?!
Did he have any idea what "invincible" meant?!
Shinji simply had not expected Danzo to overlook him and target Sasuke instead. He did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Even funnier, Itachi had left a contingency within Sasuke, making all of Danzo's efforts come to nothing!
It was like playing Fight the Landlord and losing without ever getting to play either joker or the four twos in your hand.
The frustration was beyond words!
"Baku, cover me!"
Danzo launched a frenzied assault as though he had lost his mind, but most of his attacks scattered across the surrounding base.
At the same time, Baku opened its mouth wide and unleashed a tremendous suction force, trying to swallow Sasuke whole.
Hidan and the others were caught up in it too.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!"
Danzo infused his kunai with Wind Release chakra, forming an incredibly sharp short sword.
Then, while Sasuke resisted the suction, he gripped it in both