"One, two, three, four... ten... Danzo, you utter monster!"
Kakashi said through gritted teeth. Perhaps because he inherited Obito's Sharingan, Kakashi also felt sympathy for the destruction of the Uchiha Clan. Seeing Danzo 'wasting' the Danzo Sharingan this, Kakashi couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
But facing Kakashi's accusations, Danzo showed no shame whatsoever; instead, he proudly declared:
"This immense power should be used in the right way, and protecting Konoha is its most appropriate purpose."
"Protecting Konoha? I think this is just your selfish desire. You transformed yourself into this form for the power of the Sharingan, and laid countless Explosive Tag Konoha. Is this what you call protecting Konoha?"
Kakashi diligently familiarized himself with his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan. Although he used the Dōjutsu residing within it during a critical moment, good fortune doesn't come repeatedly in a real battle.
Only by fully familiarizing oneself with, or even completely mastering, this new power can one gain the upper hand in the upcoming battles.
In Konoha right now, no one understands the power of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan better than Kakashi. Although no one knows how Danzo managed to do it, having ten Three-Tomoe Sharingan must make Danzo incredibly powerful.
"For Root, the methods are not important; protecting Konoha is the most important outcome. Alright, enough chit-chat. You probably haven't fully adapted to that Sharingan yet, but my preparations are complete."
What?! Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply. Although he had overestimated Danzo's strength as much as possible, he really didn't see any change in Danzo. Kakashi's muscles tensed up, ready to dodge at any moment.
But Danzo's 'thorough preparation' consisted of Kunai. Although the Kunai imbued with sharp wind-attribute Chakra, was that all Danzo's preparation amounted to?
Kakashi easily dodged Danzo's Kunai, just like an adult dodging a child's attack. The Mangekyō Sharingan gave Kakashi enhanced dynamic vision, making Danzo's every move seem to be slowed down and become incredibly sluggish.
" Earth Release · Earth Style Wall."
Kakashi unleashed his prepared Earth Release technique, slamming his hands on the ground. Three Earth Style Wall, each carved with a dog's head, blocked Danzo's escape routes. Simultaneously, Kakashi launched a decisive attack from the direction of Danzo's severed left arm.
" Lightning Blade!"
The leaping lightning gathered on Kakashi's palm, but it did not produce a piercing thunderous sound. This was an extremely restrained Lightning Release Ninjutsu with extremely strong penetrating power.
Pfft~
Blood splattered all over the Earth Style Wall behind him. Kakashi's palm pierced through Danzo's heart. The familiar touch of flesh and blood, the warm, damp feeling, convinced Kakashi that he had killed Danzo, but he still felt a sense of disbelief.
Because it's too easy.
Let alone Danzo, the leader of Root, even an ordinary Jonin wouldn't be killed so easily. Moreover, Danzo possessed a Sharingan with an arm, so he would never be killed so casually.
But after pulling his hand out of Danzo's heart, Kakashi watched as Danzo's body lost its balance and slowly collapsed to the ground, even the Kunai in his right hand slipping limply to the ground...
Judging from Danzo's condition, he was indeed already a corpse at this point. Could it be that Danzo couldn't withstand the drain of ten Sharingan, which is why he was killed so easily?
This is indeed one possibility. The consumption of just one Sharingan was already almost too much for Kakashi to handle. With ten Sharingan, probably only Jinchūriki would have enough Chakra to consume.
" Root, the leader of Root, Danzo dead. All Root ninjas are to surrender immediately. The Lord Hokage may grant you leniency and allow you to return to normal life; otherwise, you will be considered Danzo's accomplices and will be killed without exception!"
Although Root ninjas are trained to be emotionless killing machines with missions as their primary objective, there is one more order that they must obey above all else: the orders of their leader, Root Shimura Danzō.
Now that the Root leader is dead, these Root ninjas seem to have lost their brains. Many of them stand frozen in place and are quickly subdued and captured by the Anbu Ninja.
However, a few Root ninjas who knew the truth did not give up the fight, because they knew that Lord Danzo was not dead at all!
Pfft~
Another sound pierced flesh, and warm blood dripped down the clothes onto the ground, pooling into a small patch of scarlet blood.
This is... Kakashi, enduring the stinging pain in his abdomen, lightly touched the ground and left this dangerous place.
When Kakashi turned around, he saw a scene that completely overturned his understanding. Danzo, whose arm had been torn off, whose heart had been pierced, and whose body was so Danzo that he could move slowly, was now standing there unharmed, holding a blood-dripping Kunai, looking at the 'unsophisticated' Kakashi with disdain.
" Danzo! How is this possible? The Lightning Blade just pierced his heart, what's wrong with Danzo now? And that arm..."
Kakashi lowered his center of gravity, using a special technique to stop the bleeding from his abdominal wound, while warily watching Danzo's strange behavior, carefully observing for any subtle changes in Danzo —perhaps it was a Stand...
Unbeknownst to Kakashi, one of Danzo's Sharingan Danzo his right arm closed permanently. This was the price he paid for using Izanagi, but compared to the terrifying effects of Izanagi, this price was obviously nothing.
However, Danzo clearly had no intention of answering Kakashi's questions. He shook off the blood from the Kunai, and his sharp wind-style Chakra clung to Kunai once more.
The real battle is only just beginning!
Danzo Hand Seals with agile and fluid movements, a stark contrast to the Danzo from before. The current Danzo resembled... a younger Danzo...
" Wind Release · Vacuum Great Sphere."
Danzo continuously unleashed highly compressed wind balls. When these wind balls landed on the ground, they instantly caused terrifying destruction. A huge crater with a diameter of three meters and a depth of more than one meter was the best proof of their power.
Kakashi dodged without hesitation. Faced with Wind Release Ninjutsu of this level, he dared not believe in the defensive power of the Earth Style Wall. Even if a dog's head was carved, the defensive power of the Earth Style Wall would not increase by the slightest.
" Ninjutsu that can heal injuries and even revive the dead... I've never heard of such a thing before. If it's not Ninjutsu, then what is it?"
While dodging Danzo's attacks, Kakashi pondered Danzo's weakness: if Danzo's brain were completely destroyed, could he be resurrected?
Realizing this, Kakashi suddenly turned around. Before Danzo could react, his right eye's scythe-shaped Mangekyō Sharingan began to spin rapidly. Centered on the focal point of his right eye, the surrounding space began to collapse and rotate.
" Kamui!"