Chapter 74: Uchiha Ikeizumi's Justice Will
Hiruzen Sarutobi was struggling to maintain his composure. With a few subtle glances, several ANBU ninja immediately left the group and quickly headed in the direction where Danzō had been taken.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed Kakashi also making a move.
He immediately called out to him.
"Kakashi, stay here." This simple sentence stopped Kakashi, who was about to move.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, out of cautious consideration, prevented Kakashi from going after Danzō. After all, Uchiha Ikeizumi had just revealed in front of so many people that Sakumo Hatake's death was related to Danzō.
He worried that Kakashi would be blinded by hatred.
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Even though he knew Kakashi wasn't that kind of person, he still had to be cautious.
After all…
Hiruzen Sarutobi was almost developing a psychological shadow from Uchiha Ikeizumi!
Every time he thought he could predict what would happen, something unexpected occurred.
Subsequently.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was grim as he looked deeply at Uchiha Ikeizumi. He spoke in a low voice: "Ikeizumi… This old man hopes that with such power, you won't use this formidable strength on your fellow village ninja. This old man knows you want to enact justice, but justice must be based on protecting the village."
He knew Ikeizumi wouldn't listen to his words.
But what he said was for others to hear—that way, in the ears of others, it wouldn't be that he, the Third Hokage, protected Danzō out of personal feelings, but that he did so for the sake of the village.
As for whether to severely punish Uchiha Ikeizumi, who openly disobeyed his orders as Hokage?
Hiruzen Sarutobi dismissed this dangerous thought that arose.
Danzō's misery was still vivid in his mind.
If he were to completely sever ties with the now stronger Ikeizumi… Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't guarantee how many people would have to die tonight to subdue him.
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"It seems the dust has settled, for now…"
Hyūga Hiashi, no longer hearing any major commotions, murmured.
His whispered words were only audible to the Hyūga clan ninja behind him: "Hokage-sama has, for now, compromised with Uchiha Ikeizumi tonight. However, he has not fully compromised, only half. After all, he still intends to protect Danzō."
"Lord Hiashi." A Hyūga jōnin quietly said with concern: "Did Danzō also try to steal our Hyūga clan's Byakugan?"
Hyūga Hiashi was silent for half a second, a dark expression flashing in his eyes.
This displeasure was directed solely at Danzō.
Hyūga Hiashi said expressionlessly: "The Byakugan of the branch family members are all marked with the Caged Bird Seal. Danzō couldn't possibly break the Caged Bird jutsu."
That Hyūga jōnin also fell silent.
Because he was a member of the Hyūga branch family.
The Caged Bird…
Was the shadow that loomed over every member of the Hyūga branch family.
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"Uchiha Ikeizumi… he must have awakened the highest level of our Uchiha clan's Sharingan power, right? That's the legendary… Mangekyo Sharingan, the strongest heavenly eye that can see through the three realms, possessing earth-shattering dōjutsu!!!"
The focus of most Uchiha clan Police Force ninja was on this.
Compared to the Mangekyo Sharingan, they found it difficult to continue caring about Danzō's fate.
A living Mangekyo Sharingan user was right before their eyes!
"Clan Head Fugaku… he also seems to possess this legendary power! I just saw his eyes from a higher vantage point; his eyes are different from a normal Three-Tomoe Sharingan!"
This utterly baffled the Uchiha clan ninja.
Two Mangekyo Sharingan users overnight!
Were the Uchiha clan finally going to turn the tables and gain true influence in Konoha Village?
"As for Lord Fugaku… Hmph!" Until one person coldly and ruthlessly shattered the illusory fantasy: "He… was blocking us, preventing us from helping Uchiha Ikeizumi. He was on the Hokage's side, not the Uchiha clan's."
Many radical Uchiha members were instantly silenced.
The one who sided with outsiders was their Uchiha clan head.
Was there anything more sorrowful than that?
"As for Uchiha Ikeizumi… Phew!" A Police Force ninja calmly said: "Is this a man who will be swayed?"
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The moment the fourth Sharingan on his arm slowly closed, it meant that Danzō had activated the forbidden secret jutsu "Izanagi" four times, all within this single night!
However…
The Fire of Heavenly Retribution, attached to the deepest part of his soul, for some reason, simply could not be shaken off!
As a result, Danzō, within these short less than two minutes.
Experienced countless times being incinerated into the Avīci Hell by the Fire of Heavenly Retribution, only to then use Izanagi's invincibility period to rewrite the unfavorable reality.
This repeated cycle subjected Danzō's mind and body to immense torment.
"Is there any way…"
"What on earth is there to do, AHHHHH!!!"
Only five Sharingan remained on his arm, plus the one transplanted in his eye, giving him only six minutes left.
When he saw a ball of crimson flame once again erupting from his feet, the light reflected in Danzō's eyes revealed infinite despair.
The searing pain, piercing both his flesh and soul, was something he couldn't get used to, nor could he become numb to it.
His entire body instantly burst into flames!
"AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
Just as anxious as Danzō were the surrounding Root ninja.
They had exhausted every possible method, including but not limited to—medical ninjutsu, sealing ninjutsu, and water ninjutsu. They had almost used up all their lifelong knowledge and expertise, yet they still couldn't extinguish the bizarre Fire of Heavenly Retribution for Lord Danzō!
Even attempting to seal the flames in a scroll was useless.
When the power of "Izanagi" activated once again.
Danzō reached out and clawed at his wrinkled, contorted old face.
His fingertips left deep bloody gashes on his face.
Despair and anxiety were furiously brewing, so much so that he entertained a thought of giving up—maybe this is it.
"No! That flame… even if I'm incinerated into the Avīci Hell, it will follow to torment my soul!"
Danzō's eyes flashed with terror.
"Soul…"
"Body…"
He immediately gritted his teeth, with such force that he even chipped a tooth.
But before he could grasp that fleeting flash of insight, the Fire of Heavenly Retribution, spontaneously igniting out of thin air, once again completely enveloped his body and soul. Unspeakable agony interrupted his thoughts.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
When his unharmed body reappeared, Danzō, his face still unsettled by lingering fear, glared at a bewildered Root ninja—the one who, besides himself, was the most gifted in sealing ninjutsu within the entire Root organization.
Danzō had even secretly copied many forbidden jutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals without Hiruzen Sarutobi's permission and given them to this Root ninja for study, all to cultivate him.
"Gen! Use that jutsu!"
The Izanagi of the fourth Sharingan was about to end. Danzō rapidly formed the Izanagi hand seals while desperately shouting, not wanting to waste a single second: "Use the Reaper Death Seal!"
"Lord Danzō, I haven't mastered that jutsu yet…"
"SHUT UP!!!"
Danzō wished he could kill this fool who was still wasting time.
His face flushed crimson as he roared: "Use it, damn it! The flames started erupting from my feet! Use it to sever the souls of my legs, you bastard… AHHHHHHHH!!!"
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