The eight Root ninjas couldn't hold off Orochimaru for long, so Danzo was also in a hurry to attack Kakashi. But no matter how urgent he was, what could he do with such limited power?
"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!" A massive air cannon shot from his mouth, capable of pulverizing anything in its path if it hit directly.
But clearly, at their level, such a jutsu was of little use.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!" The familiar dog head appeared, blocking the air cannon firmly outside. Kakashi took this opportunity, while Danzo's vision was obscured, to quickly use the Shadow Clone Technique.
His real body hid in the shadows while the clone pretended to be the real one, charging towards Danzo.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson!" Fire Release was attached to the shuriken, giving it additional burning damage, effectively striking the enemy.
This technique might seem simple, but the gap between its potential and its execution is vast, as it tests the skill of the ninja in throwing weapons.
A regular ninja might throw it straightforwardly, while an Uchiha with skilled kunai techniques could throw it at a tricky angle, creating a significant difference.
Clang, clang, clang!
Danzo also threw shuriken to intercept, but clearly, his skill was a bit lacking compared to Kakashi's. One shuriken slipped through the gap, stabbing into his abdomen.
"Ugh!" Danzo groaned in pain, pulling out the shuriken and clutching his stomach.
"Kakashi, do you really intend to betray Konoha?" Danzo attempted to use his words to sway and divide the enemy.
"Hmph! Danzo, wasn't it you who sold me out?" Kakashi sneered, his Sharingan in his left eye glowing even redder with anger.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!" An air blade shot from Danzo's mouth, flying toward the rapidly approaching Kakashi. But at this level of attack, Kakashi easily dodged with a simple Body Flicker Technique.
Swoosh!
The sound of a kunai piercing flesh echoed. Kakashi's shadow clone looked at Danzo in disbelief, not expecting that he would kill Danzo without even using his real body.
No matter what, Danzo was still a Hokage, yet his combat ability seemed so weak.
However, Danzo merely smiled faintly before his figure mysteriously appeared at the top of the hall, at the spot where he had initially jumped to avoid the clay white snakes.
"Kakashi, there's no point in wasting your efforts."
"You can't possibly defeat me," Danzo said, standing there with a mysterious air.
"How is this possible? Is it genjutsu?" Kakashi frowned. He was sure he had pierced Danzo's heart earlier.
But Danzo wasn't about to give Kakashi time to think.
He formed hand seals again at the slow pace of an old man and used Wind Release once more.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!" This time, he had no intention of conserving chakra. Since Izanagi was already activated, everything he consumed now would be restored later.
As a result, faced with Danzo's dense barrage of attacks, Kakashi found himself in a difficult situation.
In theory, his strength was only quasi-Kage level, slightly stronger than the useless Danzo, but not to the point of overwhelming him. With Danzo's cheat activated, it was normal for Kakashi to struggle.
Boom!
A shadow clone accidentally got hit by a Wind Release jutsu and turned into smoke. Danzo was startled, but there was no time to react. Amidst the crackling sound of Lightning Cutter, he soon lost his second "life."
"Kakashi, I told you, there's no point in wasting your efforts." Danzo said to the slightly fatigued Kakashi, once again appearing at the initial position, acting calm and composed.
"How can this be!" Kakashi's face turned grim. Was the opponent truly invincible?
Crackle!
Lightning Cutter killed Danzo once more, and he revived in the previous position, looking smugly at Kakashi. "How about it? Submit to me."
But before he could bask in his triumph for three seconds, Orochimaru stabbed him in the heart with a kunai.
"Izanagi, one of the ultimate dojutsu of the Uchiha clan, can turn the user's injuries and unfavorable outcomes, including death, into illusions, while turning beneficial factors like attacks into reality. It's the ultimate genjutsu that controls the boundary between illusion and reality, cast upon oneself."
"But the price is one Sharingan per use." Deidara walked over slowly, reciting the information about Izanagi as he approached.
"How do you know about this?!" Danzo, who had resurrected again, was completely unsettled. With all his trump cards exposed to the enemy, how could he continue?
"Danzo, are you senile? Itachi is one of us, Akatsuki. Of course, we know about the Sharingan," Deidara taunted lightly.
"But to make you even more desperate, Kakashi just played along with you earlier."
"How was it? Did you think Kakashi's acting was pretty good?"
The surprise on Kakashi's face faded, replaced by a cold smile. Seeing Danzo in pain was his greatest satisfaction.
"Kakashi, you!" Danzo was so infuriated that he spat out a mouthful of blood. He had hoped to use Izanagi to create an air of mystery and intimidate them, only to realize he had been played like a fool.
"Danzo, are you going to let anger get the better of you so easily?" Deidara asked with feigned concern.
"Shut up, you damn traitors!"
"Do you think I'll just let you kill me...?" Danzo's heart was pierced again. It was as if he was sitting in a fountain, and Deidara and the others could kill him at will.
"Isn't that the case?" Deidara asked amusingly, watching Danzo resurrect once more.
"Shut up! I still have Shisui's Kotoamatsukami! It's the strongest genjutsu! Watch me control you with Kotoamatsukami..."
Bang!
Danzo was kicked to the ground, and as he tried to look up, he was met with Kakashi's merciless stomp.
"Kotoamatsukami requires you to see your target. You were bluffed by Orochimaru at the start, so you'll never get the chance to use it," Deidara explained.
Orochimaru's prepared demeanor at the beginning was just a ruse to bluff Danzo. How could Kotoamatsukami be defended against?
But as long as Danzo hesitated for a moment, he would forever lose the opportunity to use Kotoamatsukami, like now.
"Damn you, traitors!"
Resurrect.
"I'll kill you all..."
Resurrect.
"In fact, we just need to remove the Sharingan from your arm, and you won't be able to resurrect."
"But somehow, killing you a few more times feels more satisfying."
Resurrect.
Resurrect.
"Stop! I'm the Fifth Hokage of Konoha! I'm the root that protects Konoha!"
"I'll fight you to the end!"
He reached to unseal the mark on his stomach, attempting to perform a sealing technique, but was mercilessly killed again.
Resurrect.
Resurrect.
Resurrect.
"Danzo, do you regret it?"
"Everything I did was for Konoha!"
Deidara sneered, "You claim it's for Konoha, but you're just using it to satisfy your desires and ambitions, treating Konoha as a tool for your own ambitions."
"Unlike the previous Hokages, who truly loved the village and its people."
"Shimura Danzo, without a doubt, you're a criminal of Konoha. I have no interest in hearing your self-deceptive excuses."
"No! You can't kill me!"
With his Sharingan exhausted, Danzo died suddenly!
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