Chapter 66: Danzō's Secret
Hiruzen Sarutobi, with his ANBU ninja, stopped about a dozen meters away from Uchiha Ikeizumi and Danzō.
At this moment, he was utterly stunned.
He had brought so many ANBU, and he was sure that Ikeizumi, with his Sharingan's superior dynamic vision, couldn't have missed him.
To prevent the armed conflict from escalating further, he had just yelled at the top of his lungs, telling Ikeizumi to "wait a moment."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was certain and believed that Uchiha Ikeizumi had heard him before plunging his magma arm through Danzō's body!
However…
His presence and command as Hokage seemed to have been completely disregarded by Uchiha Ikeizumi.
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"Stop Ikeizumi!"
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely angry at Danzō's actions, it didn't mean he wanted to take Danzō's life. Seeing Uchiha Ikeizumi genuinely attempting to kill Danzō, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately gave orders to the ANBU.
Just as the ANBU ninja were about to charge forward…
They found that Danzō, whose body had been pierced by the magma arm and seemed to be on the verge of death, suddenly escaped Uchiha Ikeizumi's fatal blow in an incredibly bizarre manner.
Under the watchful eyes of a group of Konoha ninja, the charred hole in Danzō's chest suddenly vanished! Even the damaged clothing on his chest was restored to its original, perfect state!
It was as if the terrifying scene that had just unfolded was merely an illusion.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.
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"Izanagi!"
On the other side, Fugaku, who also witnessed this scene, took a deep breath.
He had already learned from Ikeizumi that Danzō possessed numerous Sharingan and knew the secret technique of Izanagi.
However, knowing and witnessing with one's own eyes were entirely different experiences.
"Lord Fugaku…"
At this moment.
A member of the Police Force brought by Fugaku spoke in a shocked tone, "Are those Sharingan embedded in that guy's arm?"
The voice of this Police Force member made the rest of the Uchiha focus their gaze on Danzō's incredibly bizarre arm.
Their faces instantly filled with astonishment and disbelief.
Fugaku's heart sank.
He vaguely regretted bringing his clan members to this location.
Yes.
Although he had received information about Danzō's Sharingan from Ikeizumi, Fugaku had not disclosed this information to his clan members.
Because he knew that if the hawkish Uchiha in the clan learned about this, their ideas would become even more radical. At that point, the conflict between the Uchiha and the village elders would become even more irreversible, which was something Fugaku did not want to see.
Therefore, even though Fugaku himself felt deeply aggrieved by this matter, he still chose to remain silent.
But he never expected…
That Danzō would so brazenly expose an entire arm full of Sharingan to everyone's eyes!
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"Meow! Finally arrived…"
Kijirō, seeing Uchiha Ikeizumi perfectly intact, breathed a sigh of relief: "It's a good thing Lord Ikeizumi is alright."
Then, he complained to the panting young girl behind him, "Rookie, you're too weak! You run so slowly, holding me back."
Izumi was momentarily mortified. She was a ninja who was relatively proficient in taijutsu and had already given her all.
But the result…
While rushing to support Senior Ikeizumi, she could only watch Kikujirō's cat tail from afar.
She could only barely be a tiny bit faster than Kikujirō's feline descendants.
Izumi also quickly looked at Uchiha Ikeizumi.
"Senior Ikeizumi and his enemy…" She gasped, gazing at the ravaged scene ahead, not finding a single intact house: "What kind of great battle did they go through?"
She then focused her gaze on Danzō.
The numerous, densely packed, and incredibly conspicuous scarlet Sharingan immediately caught Izumi's attention.
She couldn't help but gasp.
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At the same time.
Inoichi Yamanaka, standing behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, silently watched the Yamanaka clan compound, where not a single house remained intact. His fists unconsciously clenched.
"Ino…"
Inoichi Yamanaka completely disregarded the tense atmosphere at the scene. He walked directly and alone towards the Yamanaka clan compound, which had been reduced to ruins.
His daughter, his wife, and some of the Yamanaka clan members… had temporarily taken refuge in the compound's underground secret room when Shimura Danzō and Uchiha Ikeizumi clashed.
But the current devastated scene made him wonder if the underground secret room was still safe.
"Root…"
Gazing at the furrows cut into the ground by wind blades.
Inoichi Yamanaka knew without thinking that this was Danzō's doing!
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"Uchiha clan's Sharingan…"
On the other side, Hyūga clan ninja also arrived. The head of the Hyūga clan, Hyūga Hiashi, was also drawn to Danzō's very strange arm.
His Byakugan vision saw the scene even more clearly.
Hyūga Hiashi's expression was slightly surprised. He couldn't help but subtly shift his hesitant and confused gaze towards Uchiha Fugaku.
He saw that all the Uchiha ninja looked shocked.
The Uchiha clan ninja seemed to be as perplexed as he was about Danzō's Sharingan; they were all unaware of it.
Doesn't that mean…
Hyūga Hiashi's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of wariness in his gaze. His renewed look at Danzō now showed a sense of distance.
Moreover.
Not only Hyūga Hiashi, but all the Konoha kekkei genkai ninja clans who had arrived here felt a slight sense of unease and new thoughts because of Danzō's bizarre arm.
....
Danzō, the focus of countless gazes, was already filled with homicidal intent.
His secret had been completely revealed in silent public display!
An arm transplanted with numerous Sharingan could not be hidden.
Even if he quickly wrapped it with bandages now, it would only be a clumsy attempt to cover it up.
Danzō's sinister gaze glared fiercely at Uchiha Ikeizumi. His veins throbbed violently on his arm from clenching his fists too hard, and countless negative thoughts flashed through his mind.
It's all because of this evil Uchiha brat!!!
Why can't he just die already!!!
Just as Danzō moved a step, Hiruzen Sarutobi's stern reprimand, delivered with a grim face, darkened his expression: "Danzō! Do you know what you've done tonight?! Konoha was almost destroyed by you! Look at all these 'good deeds' you've done!"
"This old man already warned you last time! Are you not listening to my orders as the Third Hokage?!"
Before Danzō could grit his teeth and speak.
Suddenly.
A radical Uchiha clan ninja, in an emotional outburst, directly bypassed his clan head, Fugaku, and furiously pointed at Danzō's arm, questioning, "Where did you get your Sharingan from?! Are you hunting our Uchiha clan ninja to steal their Sharingan?!"
"Otherwise, why would Uchiha Ikeizumi fight you?! That guy has the ability to see through evil! He must have seen your wickedness and clashed with you, right?!"
The rapid-fire questions from the radical Uchiha instantly brought clarity to many Uchiha and ignited their emotions.
They had only one thought that they couldn't suppress their anger over, Shimura Danzō was suspected of hunting the Uchiha clan for their Sharingan!
Their gazes towards Danzō were filled with rage.
Many Uchiha clan ninja even placed their hands on their sword hilts.
The already tense atmosphere became even more volatile.
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