Sensing the overwhelming greed emanating from Danzo, Ao Ming snorted coldly and decisively raised his hand to cast "Genjutsu: Sharingan."
However, Danzo was not blinded by his greed. The moment Ao Ming made a move, he decisively shut his eyes and retreated rapidly.
At the same time, two Root shinobi appeared instantly in front of him, using their bodies to shield Danzo from Ao Ming's line of sight and potential attacks.
With this, Danzo was genuinely safe.
Without hesitation, he immediately gave the order: "Attack!"
At his command, the surrounding Root shinobi sprang into action, launching their assault on Ao Ming.
The first wave consisted of a barrage of poisoned weapons.
Ao Ming's Sharingan and Byakugan worked in tandem as he skillfully evaded every single attack with agile movements.
Not only did he dodge effortlessly, but he also countered by throwing several shuriken, aiming for the Root shinobi who were preparing seals in the distance.
However, these individuals cared little for their own safety. If they could dodge, they dodged; if avoiding the attack would disrupt their jutsu, they simply ignored the threat.
This did not mean they were defenseless, however.
Other Root shinobi in their vicinity would step in to shield them, taking the hits if necessary.
Within moments of their exchange, Ao Ming got a glimpse of the sheer coordination and synergy among them.
Suddenly, crackle! A bolt of lightning shot straight toward Ao Ming.
His Sharingan spun rapidly, predicting the trajectory of the lightning. With a swift step, he dodged the attack by the narrowest margin.
But just as his feet touched the ground, a shadow emerged from beneath him.
"Earth Release?"
Ao Ming reacted instantly, leaping away to avoid the hands that tried to grab his ankles from underground.
However, being airborne gave his enemies an opening.
Shinobi threw projectiles, unleashed ninjutsu, and even closed in for close combat, determined to exploit this moment of vulnerability.
Seeing this, Ao Ming didn't hesitate. He drew the long blade at his waist.
Crackle!
A burst of blinding lightning erupted from his sword, illuminating the battlefield and plunging everyone into a temporary illusion of blindness.
This was none other than "Lightning Release: Lightning Blade!"
After ten days of intense practice, Ao Ming had leveled the technique to Lv6. Though not yet at Lv7 (0/0), the perfected state, its effectiveness was undeniable.
Especially now, when it caught everyone off guard.
Seizing the opportunity, Ao Ming dodged the incoming kunai and shuriken. Then, with a sudden burst of speed from his "Blink Blade Technique," his body glowed faintly as he pushed his velocity to the limit.
With a flicker of motion, he was instantly upon one of the Root shinobi.
Whoosh!
The long blade sliced through the air.
Caught in the grip of the blinding illusion, the Root shinobi could not react in time. Ao Ming's blade easily slashed through his throat.
Slash!
Blood sprayed into the air.
In another flash, Ao Ming appeared beside another Root shinobi.
But just as he was about to repeat his actions, a chakra projectile shot toward him with the speed of a bullet.
Thanks to his sharp perception, Ao Ming halted his advance and dodged the sudden attack.
His Byakugan immediately locked onto Danzo, who had somehow slipped into the distance unnoticed.
At this moment, Danzo was preparing to fire a second chakra projectile.
It was evident that the previous attack had come from him.
Ao Ming recognized the technique immediately—B-rank ninjutsu, "Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere."
He glanced at Danzo and the surrounding Root shinobi before calmly sheathing his blade.
While evading Danzo's attacks, he raised his hands to form seals, activating his unique jutsu: "Chakra Cloak."
A faint azure glow enveloped his body, quickly solidifying into a light, ethereal robe.
Though the cloak appeared delicate, its defensive strength was astonishing.
Subsequent Vacuum Spheres from Danzo struck the Chakra Cloak, but they only caused faint ripples, failing to harm Ao Ming in the slightest.
Meanwhile, other Root shinobi broke free from the genjutsu and launched their attacks. However, their hastily executed D-rank and C-rank ninjutsu proved entirely ineffective.
Only those who dared to approach him directly or used projectile weapons managed to garner Ao Ming's attention.
Even then, Ao Ming refrained from striking back, focusing instead on avoiding their onslaught.
After skillfully dodging a barrage of coordinated attacks, he once again raised his hands and began weaving seals.
This uncharacteristic action immediately alarmed Danzo and the remaining Root shinobi.
Some charged forward recklessly to interrupt him, while others braced themselves for an imminent threat.
Ao Ming observed their reactions but remained unfazed.
After all, in just a moment, most of them would be dead.
With that thought, Ao Ming completed his seals and shouted as he unleashed his technique: "Lightning Release: Thunder Prison!"
Suddenly, crackling lightning filled the air!
Dense bolts of electricity erupted from Ao Ming's position, expanding outward at an alarming rate.
Everything in its path seemed to be swallowed whole, rendering the scene indistinct.
The sizzling sound of electricity combined with the explosive crackling of thunder made the atmosphere unbearable.
Even before the lightning struck, the shinobi's hair stood on end from the static charge in the air.
"Scatter!"
Someone shouted, and the Root shinobi immediately fled in all directions.
But their proximity to Ao Ming worked against them.
The expansion of the Thunder Prison was too rapid to outrun.
In the end, only a few shinobi, who had prepared in advance, managed to escape its deadly grasp.
For Ao Ming, "Lightning Release: Thunder Prison" was a trump card he had never revealed before.
Thus, Danzo and the Root shinobi had no knowledge of it, leading to their complete unpreparedness.
In battles between shinobi, intelligence often determined the outcome.
For lesser ninjutsu, a lack of preparation might result in minor injuries or setbacks.
But against a jutsu like the Thunder Prison, poor preparation could mean total annihilation.
And that was precisely what happened.
After several seconds, the roar of thunder ceased, and the scene returned to an eerie calm.
Around Ao Ming lay over a dozen charred bodies, scattered at various distances, each frozen in a grotesque pose of death.
Danzo's figure emerged from the chaos, flanked by four surviving Root shinobi.
These were the last of his forces.
Danzo, who had been the farthest away and the fastest to retreat, emerged unscathed.
Of the four remaining shinobi:
Two had been cautious like Danzo, using the Body Flicker Technique to escape the Thunder Prison's range.
The other two had utilized Earth Release techniques to burrow deep underground, narrowly avoiding death.
Ao Ming glanced at the five survivors and smiled nonchalantly.
Unlike his calm demeanor, Danzo's face was dark and stormy, as if he had swallowed a mouthful of coal.
Looking at the bodies strewn across the battlefield, Danzo thought bitterly: "Even if I manage to capture Ao Ming, I'll barely have any resources left to influence the Hokage election."
Not just the election—Danzo realized he would have no manpower to carry out his future schemes either.
After all, the Root organization was officially part of Konoha's Anbu.
Though it had grown significantly under Sarutobi Hiruzen's tacit approval, its resources were still limited.
To ensure success this time, Danzo had mobilized nearly half his forces.
But now, after two massacres by Ao Ming, most of them were dead.
With such devastating losses, the Root's strength had been critically weakened.
While it was possible to train new members by pushing their limits, that process would take time.
At least in the short term, the Root would not recover from this blow.
This realization darkened Danzo's mood further.
At this moment, he had only one thought: to kill Ao Ming.
If he failed to do even that, this entire endeavor would have been a colossal failure.
With this in mind, Danzo ordered the remaining four shinobi, "Attack!"
The four Root shinobi did not hesitate. They immediately charged forward.
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