As the clash unfolded in the forest clearing, a towering figure cloaked in blue chakra loomed like a living monument of destruction. Uchiha Ryosuke's Second Stage Susanoo stood tall, dwarfing even the treetops, his blade charged with volatile chakra that crackled through the humid air like thunder before the strike.
Not far behind, the Third Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi—arrived with a host of shinobi, including several clan heads. Gasps escaped their lips at the sheer scale and density of Ryosuke's Susano'o. Even in their long shinobi careers, few had seen such a powerful iteration. While most had witnessed Sasuke's incomplete first-stage Susanoo during the Five Kage Summit, or perhaps Itachi's during the Fourth Great Ninja War, Ryosuke's was an entirely different beast. It was fleshed out, wrapped in glowing chakra armor, and brandishing a massive greatsword pulsing with cutting energy.
"What kind of monster have we created…?" one shinobi muttered under his breath.
Hiruzen, however, was focused. This wasn't the time for fear—it was already too late for diplomacy.
"If we don't stop him here, not only will Danzō die, but the entire balance of the village could collapse," he said grimly.
But none of them moved. That single chakra slash Ryosuke had fired moments ago had left a massive trench, ripping apart the forest floor and sending a seismic wave through the earth. It was clear: interfering could be a death sentence.
Among the hesitant shinobi stood Hiashi Hyuga, his Byakugan active, observing the battlefield.
"Even with my rotation… I'd be reduced to a corpse in an instant," he thought, watching as Danzō narrowly dodged another glowing strike.
Danzō, for his part, was already under immense pressure. The Izanagi had saved him repeatedly—five times, to be exact. With each use, his body shimmered and "reset" reality itself, avoiding lethal strikes and reconstituting his form as if untouched. But even Danzō knew that this technique came with a heavy price.
"Izanagi… the ultimate genjutsu. It's no wonder the Uchiha clan sealed it away. A power that lets one rewrite death—at the cost of sight."
It was anime-accurate. In canon, Danzō used multiple Sharingan transplanted into his arm to perform consecutive uses of Izanagi, each eye burning out after one use. Here, the same rules applied. Ryosuke, with his extensive knowledge of Uchiha history, had already deduced this.
"So that's your game, Danzō," Ryosuke murmured, his own Mangekyō eyes burning brightly. "Izanagi, huh? Fine. I'll burn through every eye in that arm of yours."
Charging forward, Ryosuke sent another arc of searing blue energy—this one faster, sharper, and infused with more hatred. Danzō barely activated another Izanagi in time, his body cleaved in half before rewinding to its previous state.
High above, shinobi watched in disbelief. Even the Third Hokage faltered, unable to believe his eyes.
"He... he was sliced in half... and now he's completely unharmed... What kind of jutsu is this?" Hiruzen said aloud, confused and shocked.
Suddenly, more Uchiha arrived. Fugaku Uchiha, the clan head, led a detachment of warriors, their Sharingan flaring in defense of their own. They had not come to wage war—at least, not yet—but they had come to witness justice.
Fugaku looked on with suspicion, narrowing his eyes at Danzō.
"This jutsu... no doubt about it. That's Izanagi. A sacred Uchiha kinjutsu," he said with cold fury.
Hiruzen turned to him. "Fugaku! Are you trying to start a war? You bring your entire clan armed to the teeth—what is your intention?"
Fugaku didn't flinch.
"Our intention is only to protect our kin. That man—Danzō Shimura—has stolen Uchiha eyes and is using them for his own gain. That is a crime against our clan, and against Konohagakure law."
At that moment, Ryosuke paused his assault, sensing Fugaku's arrival. He didn't want to strike again and risk hitting an ally.
"Danzō," Fugaku continued, voice sharp, "you will remove your bandages. We will see with our own eyes the truth."
Danzō, still reeling from repeated attacks, sneered.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Ryosuke scoffed. "You really want to play dumb now? The entire battlefield just saw you 'die' at least five times. That technique is Izanagi, and it only works with Sharingan. Your right arm is practically a graveyard for our kin's stolen eyes."
Even the surrounding shinobi began to murmur in disbelief. Stealing bloodline limits—kekkei genkai—was a heinous crime in the shinobi world. Forbidden. Unforgivable.
"Remove the bandages from your eye as well," Fugaku said firmly. "You carry the Sharingan of the Uchiha, do you not?"
This, too, is anime-accurate. In canon, Danzō stole Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, hoping to use Kotoamatsukami, the most powerful genjutsu known, capable of altering a person's will without them realizing it. It was this eye that he planned to use to manipulate the Five Kage at the summit.
Danzō staggered backward, now caught between his enemies and the law.
"Sarutobi!" he barked, turning to the Hokage. "Will you stand by while they defame me and threaten my life?"
Hiruzen looked torn. Danzō had been his lifelong friend, comrade in war, and ally in village politics. But if the accusations were true—and the evidence was overwhelming—he would be forced to act.
"Danzō... is it true? Did you implant the Sharingan of the Uchiha?"
Danzō gritted his teeth, refusing to answer. Ryosuke stepped forward, his Susanoo dissipating into chakra dust now that the fighting had paused. His eyes still burned.
"If you can't even deny it, then the answer is clear."
Tension rippled through the crowd. Some of the shinobi who had come to support Danzō were now backing away. The idea of aiding a man who had stolen from the Uchiha—and abused one of their most sacred techniques—was too much, even for those used to the darker side of Konoha politics.
Hiashi Hyuga, voice calm but firm, stepped forward.
"As head of the Hyuga Clan, I stand by the law. If this man has stolen kekkei genkai, then he must answer to the Hokage and the village."
More voices followed. The tide had turned. Danzō, once an untouchable figure lurking in the shadows, was now a fugitive in plain sight.
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