Namikaze Minato and Senju Tobirama were two of the best at sensing chakra in Konoha.
They quickly looked around and then paused, a bit unsure.
Senju Tobirama's eyes opened wide in surprise.
He could sense that Sarutobi Ryo's chakra was incredibly complex, unlike anything he had ever felt before.
Namikaze Minato was just as surprised. "It's Young Master Ryo..."
And Senior Orochimaru was also present.
Why was Sarutobi Ryo underground, heading straight for the heart of Danzo's base?
Namikaze Minato immediately thought that Sarutobi Ryo might have stumbled upon something Danzo was hiding.
Danzo was the dark side of Konoha, so it made sense that he would be involved in shady dealings.
Someone had to take the blame, carrying Konoha's dark secrets and moving forward.
But if Sarutobi Ryo was going after Danzo, did that mean Konoha's political situation was about to change again in a big way?
"Second Hokage-sama..."
Namikaze Minato looked at Senju Tobirama, asking him what they should do.
Should they go in, or...?
"..."
Senju Tobirama thought for a moment and quickly made up his mind.
His Impure World Reincarnation body wasn't perfect right now.
Going there would only allow him to watch or argue.
If a fight broke out, he wouldn't have the advantage.
He hadn't expected that Sarutobi's son, that Sarutobi brat, would dare to invade Root's base.
Could Sarutobi Ryo be planning to take down Danzo himself?
Judging by the loud noises, they were already fighting.
What was he counting on, or what reason did he have, to act so boldly?
Senju Tobirama guessed that perhaps Danzo had shown some small weakness.
That must be why Sarutobi 's son dared to act so recklessly.
In other words, Danzo was probably losing his power.
Then...
"Let's go."
Senju Tobirama made the decision.
He and Namikaze Minato would leave.
And they would make new plans.
If Danzo lost power, it meant he could no longer rely on this place.
He would have to start over and build a new base.
"But..."
Namikaze Minato hesitated.
Abandoning Danzo was one option, but if Danzo was captured alive, the Second Hokage-sama's Impure World Reincarnation would be revealed.
So, should they face the situation head-on?
"You've got a point." Senju Tobirama nodded, agreeing with Namikaze Minato's concerns.
The truth would come out sooner or later. It wouldn't hurt to take a look.
Senju Tobirama was also curious about what Danzo had done to give this young man such an advantage.
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Amidst the broken rocks, Danzo coughed up blood and slowly crawled out.
That long-range punch had badly damaged his insides.
At 55, he was in his prime as a ninja, about the same age as Tsunade and Orochimaru during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
He was one year younger than Sarutobi Hiruzen during the Nine-Tails attack.
He was not as frail and old as he was in Naruto Shippuden.
He quickly stood up from the rubble, touched the blood on his lip, and felt a deep fear of Sarutobi Ryo's strength.
Before he could speak, the ground cracked with unstoppable force.
Sarutobi Ryo's movement completely shattered the ground.
The entire underground space began to shake, cracks appeared in the ceiling, and stones fell with a soft rumble.
Seeing how much destruction Sarutobi Ryo caused simply by moving, the Root ninja around him finally understood why Senior Orochimaru had told them not to interfere.
They weren 't strong enough to fight someone like that.
They could only watch as Sarutobi Ryo attacked Danzo.
"Wind Release... Vacuum Bullet!"
Danzo made hand signs, took a deep breath, and spat out a stream of air that could pierce steel at Sarutobi Ryo.
The supersonic air stream was faster than the speed of sound, shooting like bullets from a handgun.
An ordinary ninja would be killed instantly.
However, this supersonic attack had no effect on Sarutobi Ryo.
With a wave of his hand, the violent force scattered the continuous stream of Vacuum Bullets.
Sarutobi Ryo appeared in front of Danzo once more.
Bang!
A punch landed, and then Danzo was struck by thousands of punches.
Each punch created a powerful shock wave.
Each punch set the air on fire.
Danzo didn't have time to counterattack and was overwhelmed by the storm of taijutsu.
Faced with this terrifying assault, Orochimaru could only marvel at it.
When taijutsu became this strong, it was unstoppable.
However, he still believed that learning all ninjutsu was the true path of the ninja.
Thinking about Sarutobi Ryo's attack, Orochimaru wondered how he would deal with it.
Probably, he would endure the attack and use the Body Replacement Technique.
Then, he would release techniques such as the Manda Swarm Formation to wear down his opponent while observing.
Danzo didn't have any good attrition techniques.
Although he was strong and at his peak as a ninja, he didn't have Hashirama cells and countless Sharingan to rely on, as in the original story.
His ability to recover from mistakes was limited.
Danzo, skilled in Wind Release, was best suited as an offensive ninja.
But when he faced Sarutobi Ryo, whose attack power was even greater, he was crushed.
After thousands of punches, Danzo collapsed, weak and dying.
No matter how strong he was or how well he defended against physical attacks, he was defeated by the sheer number of blows.
"Sarutobi Ryo..."
Danzo, spitting blood, lay on the ground, looking up at Sarutobi Ryo with resentment.
He didn't understand why this young man dared to invade.
"The matter of Uchiha Kawahara..."
Sarutobi Ryo said just enough for Danzo to realize that his secrets were out.
Danzo immediately knew he was finished.
"But considering your contributions to Konoha, I think the higher-ups might consider sparing your life..."
Sarutobi Ryo didn't say he would kill Danzo immediately.
He could get the information he needed first and then kill him.
Sarutobi Ryo mentioned the higher-ups, which meant that others knew about Danzo's actions.
When Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura learned about it, they would likely try to distance themselves from Danzo.
Of course, as the two higher-ups who were close to Danzo, they would also be investigated.
Whether Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had anticipated this was another matter.
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