" Wind Release: Chaotic Void Blade."
Centered on Danzo, violent wind blades slashed out in all directions. This S-rank Ninjutsu, created by incorporating Wind Release -style Chakra Nature Transformation into Wind Release: Vacuum Wave, was unexpectedly powerful. The tough tree branches were instantly shredded, clearing a safe zone around them.
However, this Ninjutsu was a considerable burden for Danzo. Even after temporarily clearing the Wood Release around him, Danzo had no strength left to escape.
As Naoki Senju traveled along the way, the forest spontaneously parted to form a path, as if welcoming a monarch in perfect order.
" Danzo, I'm afraid you don't know this, but Hiruzen Sarutobi has already signed a document to dismantle Root, it just hasn't been implemented yet. If you're hoping to save yourself through political power, don't even dream about it."
Danzo struggled to his feet, supporting himself on his knees. The damage the S-rank Ninjutsu had inflicted on his body was far more severe than he had imagined; even now, every muscle in his body was screaming in agony.
Furthermore, Danzo's right arm showed obvious signs of hardening, with splinters even breaking through the skin, and blood seeping from the wound.
"Cutting off the Root, huh... that's certainly Hiruzen's style. But since you've stopped, it means I have what you want, hahaha..."
"Come on, kneel down and beg me!"
Danzo exhibited extremely crazed emotions, and when faced with life-or-death tests, he was prone to going to an extreme, either sacrificing his life or descending into utter madness.
"I'll take what I want myself. I just wanted to let you know that the subordinate you sent to contact Kirigakure has been intercepted by the Anbu. I never imagined that the one who betrayed Konoha was really ' Lord Danzo,' who was known as the Root of Konoha."
Hearing the contempt in Naoki Senju's words, Danzo clenched his fists again. If he hadn't been forced into a corner, why would he have risked contacting the Hidden Kirigakure Ninja? Besides, he had other precautions against the Kirigakure Ninja; this was just a tactic to drive away one enemy after another.
But no amount of explanation will change anything; the evidence of his betrayal of Konoha has been obtained. One can imagine how Naoki Senju will use this to smear Root and discredit him as the leader of Root.
" Naoki Senju, you and I are the same kind of people, you're even more ruthless than me. Tsunade is nothing more than your puppet."
Danzo desperately suppressed his injuries. He still had four Sharingan and four opportunities to use Izanagi Separation. If he could devise a perfect plan, he might still have a chance...
Clang~
The melodious sound of a blade being drawn echoed through the forest. Upon hearing this sound, Danzo's body trembled involuntarily. It was with this very katana that Naoki Senju had slowly and brutally torn him to death.
" Danzo, your little tricks won't work. Besides, you don't actually think that one of the Kusanagi Sword, Futsunomitama, is only good for being an instrument of execution, do you?"
Kusanagi Sword... Danzo felt a bad premonition. If Ninja Blade were divided into different levels, then the seven Ninja Blade of Kirigakure and the Second Hokage's Sword of the Thunder God would undoubtedly be in the first tier, while Ninja Blade Ninja Blade forged from Chakra Metal would be in the second tier.
However, the power of the Kusanagi Sword far surpasses that of these Ninja Blade. It is a legendary Ninja Blade, which can even be traced back to the era of the Sage of Six Paths. The Root has searched for decades, but has never found it.
Orochimaru was extremely lucky to obtain Kusanagi Sword. Legend has it that each Kusanagi Sword has different abilities, so what are the abilities of Futsunomitama?
Danzo drew Kunai and imbued Kunai with Wind Release Chakra. The Chakra dagger he had spent a fortune forging had been lost in the previous battle, so he had to make do with the Kunai for now.
"The body leaves scars after an injury, but what remains after the soul is injured?"
Naoki Senju drew his Futsunomitama completely; the long, smooth Naoki Senju reflected his murderous face.
"The answer is, an unhealable vulnerability."
Naoki Senju lightly swung his katana, and Danzo instantly froze on the spot. Outwardly, Danzo appeared unharmed, but in reality, Danzo soul was riddled with wounds.
These are all old wounds that Senju Naoki Senju had already inflicted on Danzo. With just the right trigger, the souls that Izanagi had forcibly glued together would fall apart once more.
"It will take some time for the soul to completely disintegrate, so let's return Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan to its original owner."
As Senju Naoki Senju approached Danzo, whose eyes were glazed over and whose soul was Danzo, Izanagi was unable to restore Danzo's soul once it had completely collapsed.
An incomplete soul cannot even enter the World of the Dead. From this day forward, Danzo will become a lonely, wandering ghost without self-awareness.
Naoki Senju carefully removed Danzo's right eye, Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, and then soaked it in a pre-prepared saline solution. As for the fate of this Sharingan, Naoki Senju had not yet decided.
Uchiha Itachi wouldn't need it, nor would Naoki Senju. He wouldn't turn himself into a slave to the Sharingan for the sake of the Uchiha Clan's power.
The weak crave the Sharingan because Sharingan can help them rise to the top, but for the strong who have already reached the pinnacle, the Sharingan is nothing more than a burden.
Given their strength, wouldn't the First Hokage and the Second Hokage have been able to obtain a pair of Sharingan? It wouldn't even be impossible for them to obtain a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan. However, rashly transplanting Sharingan might actually weaken their abilities.
Naoki Senju is in a similar situation now; the Mangekyō Sharingan is no longer an added bonus, but rather a precious collectible.
Glancing at Danzo, whose soul was almost completely gone, Naoki Senju whistled, and instantly more than a dozen Anbu appeared around him, led by Kakashi, who had just 'awakened' his Mangekyō Sharingan.
" Lord Naoki, all the Root ninjas have been subdued. Thirteen have been killed, five Anbu have been killed, and four have been wounded."
Naoki Senju nodded. Although he wasn't entirely satisfied with the casualty figures, he was grateful for the help of the various clan leaders. However, given that the Anbu's main tasks differed from Root's, this casualty ratio was still considered a good performance.
"Sacrificed Anbu members will receive triple compensation, and their school-age children and relatives will all be allowed to enter the Ninja Academy."
Kakashi agreed with the first point. Although the compensation was already substantial, and tripled payments would amount to an even larger sum, the Anbu's financial situation was relatively good, so there was no need to skimp on this expenditure.
But the latter point made Kakashi realize something different: while the Ninja Academy admitted civilians, it was only open to the direct descendants of ninjas; now even relatives were allowed to enter...
" Lord Naoki, the Ninja Academy probably doesn't have that many spots..." Kakashi gently reminded him.
"Why not just expand the school? The Ninja Academy is a precious legacy that Grandpa left to Konoha. We, the younger generation, cannot let him down."