Chapter 193: The Hunt Begins
The three figures standing defiantly in the heart of the Root headquarters were indeed Uchiha Sasuke, Juugo, and Suigetsu. Karin, lacking direct combat prowess, had remained hidden after pinpointing Danzō's location, her sensory abilities stretched to their limit to monitor the impending confrontation.
Sasuke made no immediate move. His Sharingan burned into Danzō, a silent promise of vengeance. He had questions that needed answers, truths he wanted ripped from the old man's throat. Danzō, for his part, merely observed the intruders, his single visible eye lingering on Sasuke with a calculating coldness. The Root operatives stood frozen, a wall of silent, deadly loyalty, awaiting their master's command.
The oppressive silence was finally broken by Danzō's rasping voice. "So," he began, his tone dripping with disdain. "Uchiha Ren attacks the village on the surface. And you... the other surviving remnant, Uchiha Sasuke. You dare to show your face before me."
Sasuke remained silent, his stillness a confirmation.
"Hmph." Danzō began to unwrap the heavy bandages on his right arm. "A traitorous whelp, delivered right to my doorstep. How foolish. But convenient. After I take your eyes, I will collect your brother's, and the Uchiha line will finally be purged, its power put to proper use."
Sasuke ignored the threat, his voice cutting through the chamber, cold and sharp. "Before that, you will answer me. Did the Konoha council, including you, order Uchiha Itachi to slaughter our clan?"
Danzō didn't even glance up, continuing his methodical preparations, treating the question with utter contempt.
"**I asked you a question!**" Sasuke's voice cracked with a fury that twisted his features. The indifference shattered, replaced by a raw, murderous intent. "**Did you order the Uchiha massacre?!**"
Danzō's silence was the final insult. Patience evaporated.
"**ANSWER ME!**"
With a roar that echoed off the stone walls, Sasuke exploded into motion. His hand flashed to the hilt of his katana, and he became a blur of speed, charging directly at Danzō.
"**Insolence!**"
The Root operatives, primed for action, moved as one. Dozens of long swords were drawn in a single, chilling whisper of steel, their blades aiming to intercept the charging Uchiha.
Sasuke didn't slow. He didn't dodge. He didn't even look at them. His eyes remained locked on Danzō.
As the first wave of blades descended upon him, a cacophony of chirping filled the air. **"Lightning Release: Chidori Current!"**
A brilliant, violent aura of blue-white lightning erupted from Sasuke's body, enveloping him in a crackling shield. The Root operatives' swords struck the electrified field and were repelled, the powerful current surging up the blades and into their bodies. They convulsed, muscles locking, their attacks halted mid-swing.
It was the opening Sasuke needed. A flick of his wrist, and his own blade became a extension of the lightning, cutting a swift, precise arc. Several Root members fell before they could even cry out, their throats slit by a strike too fast to see.
"**Stay out of my way!**" Sasuke roared, the Chidori Current flaring brighter, generating a concussive wave of lightning that threw the stunned attackers back.
The remaining Root agents, seasoned veterans of countless assassinations, recovered with terrifying speed. They regrouped, their killing intent coalescing, and launched a second, more coordinated assault.
But this time, they were not facing Sasuke alone.
In twin blurs of motion, Suigetsu and Juugo appeared at Sasuke's flanks.
*CLANG!* Suigetsu's massive Kubikiribōchō met a cluster of swords with a shower of sparks, his shark-like grin wide and taunting. "Hey now! Don't ignore the rest of us! You guys can play with me!"
Beside him, Juugo's body swelled, the Curse Mark spreading across his skin. His left arm morphed into a monstrous, hardened axe, effortlessly blocking the attacks from the other side. "Sasuke," he grunted, his voice a low rumble. "Go. We will handle this."
Sasuke didn't waste the opportunity. He glanced briefly at his comrades. "Hn. Don't get yourselves killed by these small fry."
Without another word, he pushed forward, the Lightning Current still crackling around him, parting the remaining defenders like a hot knife through butter. His path to Danzō was now clear.
The final confrontation between the last loyal Uchiha and the architect of his ruin had begun.
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