Danzo stood outside the battle, staring fixedly at Lin Ze as he rampaged like a demon god, his expression growing uglier by the moment.
He had thought that with over twenty Root elites, along with various sealing jutsu and secret techniques, capturing Lin Ze after a major battle, when he was not at full strength, should have been a sure thing.
But he had never imagined that Lin Ze would be this powerful!
After entering that peculiar Half-Dragon Transformation Form, his speed, strength, and defense had all reached an inconceivable level!
The Root ninjas' attacks could barely inflict any meaningful damage on him, while every move he made inevitably brought down another Root elite!
This brat... is even stronger than the intelligence described!
Seeing it firsthand was far clearer than reading a thin sheet of paper. Danzo was shocked and furious, but above all, he felt an uncontrollable greed.
Such perfect power... I must have it!
Watching the Root elites he had painstakingly trained fall like wheat before a scythe, Danzo knew he could wait no longer!
He, a Kage-level fighter, had to act personally!
"Useless fools! All of you, fall back!"
Danzo shouted furiously, vanishing from where he stood. When he reappeared, he was already right behind Lin Ze!
Dense wind release chakra coated his palm, forming an incomparably sharp wind blade that silently stabbed toward the vital point over Lin Ze's heart from behind!
It was his signature Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!
The strike was vicious and cunning, blindingly fast, and timed for the instant Lin Ze had just repelled two Root ninjas!
Got you!
A ruthless glint flashed in Danzo's eyes.
Yet just when he thought his strike was certain to land-
As though Lin Ze had eyes in the back of his head, his dragon-scaled tail