Tonight, Uchiha Akainu killed eight Root ninja and forced Danzo to use Izanagi twice.
The eight Root members mostly dropped random jutsu, and one even dropped a "flower arrangement" skill.
Only Danzo dropped the real good stuff.
The first was the "Self-Cursing Seal". It's a sealing jutsu that binds a person's body. The target's skin gets covered in numerous curse marks, and their physical movements become sealed.
The second was a "Mangekyo Sharingan". But it wasn't Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo that Danzo had; instead, it was a Mangekyo that evolved from Uchiha Akainu's own convictions!
Under Fugaku's utterly horrified gaze, the six tomoe in Uchiha Akainu's two Three-Tomoe Sharingan rapidly transformed into a Mangekyo Sharingan pattern he had never seen before!
And Fugaku wasn't the only one staring at Akainu.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and many Anbu ninja were all intently watching Akainu's every move.
They…
Also witnessed the unique change in Uchiha Akainu's eyes!
"Mangekyo Sharingan!" Danzo, already furious and mentally shattered, didn't hold back at all, exclaiming in horror, "You really do possess the Uchiha clan's most evil power!"
Danzo was even more shocked by Akainu's absolute resolve!
Even with so many people standing in his way, he still chose to reveal his Mangekyo Sharingan?
Wasn't this clearly an open challenge, meant to spark conflict in front of everyone?
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart immediately tightened, and he murmured in shock, "So these are those eyes that can see the evil of the past and the evil of the future?"
Initially, Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't quite believed that Uchiha Akainu truly possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
He was more inclined to think that the so-called power to see past and future evils was just a particular application of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Perhaps it was a Three-Tomoe dōjutsu that Akainu had stumbled upon.
After all, if Akainu really had the Mangekyo…
Why hadn't he used it before?
He wasn't the type to hide his true strength.
But now…
Hiruzen Sarutobi believed it.
Nothing was more convincing than seeing it with his own eyes.
However…
If Akainu's Mangekyo truly only had the power to see evil, then perhaps its threat level wasn't that high? If that were the case, why would he activate his Mangekyo now?
"Third Hokage, Fugaku. If you can protect Danzo Shimura, it just proves that the power of [Absolute Justice] isn't strong enough."
Uchiha Akainu's aura suddenly intensified several times over.
The bizarre Mangekyo radiated a chilling presence.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils slightly constricted; he felt a very distinct sense of danger emanating from Uchiha Akainu!
Those eyes sent shivers down his spine!
A thought popped into his head: Uchiha Akainu's eyes definitely have more power than just seeing others' past and future evils!
"Akainu…"
As Fugaku tried to say something, his voice urgent, he saw Akainu in front of him already turn his gaze towards Danzo.
This isn't good!
Fugaku's heart jolted—Akainu actually dared to make a move right in front of him and the Hokage!
At that exact moment, Danzo's gaze met Uchiha Akainu's.
An indescribable feeling of suffocation made cold sweat break out on Danzo.
Before he could even react, the sinister pattern of the Mangekyo Sharingan directly imprinted itself deep into Danzo's eyes. In that instant, Danzo's body violently shuddered, and he stood frozen, as if under a paralyzing jutsu.
Hiruzen Sarutobi subtly noticed something, quickly locking his gaze on Danzo. He realized Danzo had been caught in a genjutsu!
Before anyone else could react, Uchiha Akainu had unleashed his Mangekyo Sharingan's dōjutsu on Danzo!
Suddenly, Danzo's blank expression began to change.
His wrinkled old face visibly contorted.
As if seeing something utterly terrifying, as if experiencing some unspeakable pain, his expression twisted to the extreme in an instant. Tears, snot, and drool simultaneously streamed down his face.
Danzo trembled, clutching his head, and collapsed to his knees. His eyes uncontrollably shifted outwards, one to the left, one to the right, his demeanor like that of a simpleton.
His fingernails, gripping his head, had already carved clear bloodstains into his old face.
"Ah… Aahhhhhhh!!!" A desperate, agonizing scream echoed through the night sky, sending chills down everyone's spine.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi and Fugaku Uchiha clearly felt a bone-chilling coldness!
The surrounding Leaf ninja didn't know that Uchiha Akainu had activated the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan.
Many ninja didn't even know what a Mangekyo was.
Nor did they know that Danzo had been caught in an unprecedented dōjutsu.
However…
They probably understood that Uchiha Akainu had acted anyway. He completely ignored the Hokage's attempts to stop him, and he even disobeyed the orders of the Uchiha clan head.
All for his [Absolute Justice].
He chose to forge his own path!
"Phew…"
Hyuga Hiashi exhaled slowly, looking at the group of Anbu ninja ahead who were blocking his view. He didn't use his Byakugan's x-ray vision to see what was happening inside the Anbu crowd.
The main reason the Hyuga clan managed to maintain a low profile in the Hidden Leaf Village, unlike the Uchiha clan who were deeply distrusted by the Leaf elders, was this: don't ask about what you shouldn't, don't look at what you shouldn't, and don't get involved in what you shouldn't.
Even now.
No exceptions.
"Meow! This is…" Kikujiro bounced continuously on Izumi's shoulder. He finally saw what was happening inside the circle of Anbu.
Kikujiro noticed Lord Akainu glance his way.
He saw a stream of crimson blood dripping from Lord Akainu's left eye.
Just as he angrily thought that cowardly Fugaku might have attacked Lord Akainu to side with the village…
Kikujiro noticed the peculiarity in Lord Akainu's eyes.
They were Sharingan, but not the Three-Tomoe Kikujiro was familiar with.
They were…
"Mangekyo Sharingan!!!"
Kikujiro's cat face was aghast. He grabbed Izumi's hair, his claws scratching her scalp painfully, and Kikujiro exclaimed in shock, "Rookie! Rookie! Rookie! Lord Akainu has gotten stronger! That's your Uchiha clan's legendary power!"
"Lord Akainu is directly using that old dog Danzo Shimura as a test subject for his Mangekyo Sharingan's dōjutsu! As expected of Lord Akainu! Once [Absolute Justice] has absolute power, why would it ever compromise with authority?!"
"After all, Lord Akainu isn't a good-for-nothing like cowardly Fugaku!"
"Akainu! What have you done?!"
Fugaku didn't realize he was being insulted by a ninja cat. He was completely stunned, his whole body numb.
But to his surprise, Uchiha Akainu ignored him entirely, instead coldly telling the petrified Danzo, "I see. One use is enough to understand its ability."
"Do you feel the pain of those you've harmed? Do you realize how grave your 'evil' truly is? This is the Judgment Eye from Hell."