Chapter 194: The Wrath of Susano'o
"Go, Sasuke. We'll handle this," Jugo grunted, his axe-arm blocking a flurry of strikes.
Sasuke gave a curt nod, his eyes never leaving Danzō. "Hn. Don't get killed by these small fry." Ignoring Suigetsu's indignant sputter, he surged forward, a bolt of lightning aimed straight at the source of his hatred.
"Hey! That arrogant tone is so annoying!" Suigetsu yelled, expertly parrying attacks meant to intercept Sasuke. "The boss was right—he's totally acting cool!"
The Root operatives tried to disengage to protect their leader, but Suigetsu and Jugo became an impenetrable wall of steel and flesh, forcing them to focus on the immediate threat.
As Sasuke closed the distance, Danzō finished unwrapping his right arm. The bandages fell away, revealing the grotesque, pale limb studded with ten Sharingan eyes, each one a stolen legacy of the Uchiha clan. Though forewarned by Ren, the sight still ignited a fresh wave of fury in Sasuke's heart. He kept his face a cold mask, his voice dripping with contempt.
"Where did you get those eyes?"
Danzō glanced almost fondly at his arm. "Many things happened. It is a long story."
"Spare me your tales. They will only fuel my rage. I have already decided to kill you. But first... answer my question. Did the Konoha council, including you, order Uchiha Itachi to slaughter the Uchiha clan?"
Danzō offered no reply. Instead, his hands flashed in a quick seal. He moved with surprising speed for his age, closing the distance and driving a fist reinforced with chakra straight for Sasuke's gut. It was a probing attack, a veteran's cautious assessment.
Sasuke didn't flinch. He didn't need to.
A faint, ominous purple chakra had begun to shimmer around him. Danzō's fist connected not with flesh, but with an invisible, solid barrier. A sharp crack echoed—the sound of bones meeting absolute defense.
*"This is...!"* Danzō's eye widened in realization.
He looked up. Sasuke's eyes were no longer the three-tomoe Sharingan. They had transformed into the intricate, flower-like pattern of the Mangekyō. The purple chakra intensified, swirling violently before solidifying into a spectral ribcage encircling Sasuke.
Susano'o!
Danzō reacted instantly, pushing off the ground to retreat. But he was a fraction of a second too slow. A bony hand, formed from the chakra ribs, shot out and closed around him with crushing force.
"Guh!" Danzō grunted, the air forced from his lungs. "This... is the Susano'o?" he wheezed.
Sasuke's face was a mask of cold fury. The skeletal hand tightened its grip, and the sickening sound of creaking bones filled the chamber. "I will ask you one last time. Did you order the Uchiha massacre?"
Danzō, trapped and straining, remained silent, his face turning purple.
"*ANSWER ME!*" Sasuke roared. The bony fist clenched tighter.
Danzō coughed, a trickle of blood leaking from his lips. He seemed to sag, the fight draining from him. He looked up at Sasuke, his expression one of weary resignation. "I always believed he wasn't the type to talk... Did Itachi tell you everything? You truly are special..."
"*What is going on?!*" Sasuke demanded, his impatience boiling over. Danzō's evasions were pushing him to the brink.
"I thought Itachi was a man who would take his secrets to the grave... I didn't expect..." Danzō's voice was a ragged whisper, but the implication was clear. It was a confession wrapped in feigned regret.
The final piece of the puzzle slammed into place. The truth Ren had revealed was no lie.
"*So... it is true!*" Sasuke's scream was one of pure, unadulterated agony and rage.
His emotional tsunami became fuel for the divine warrior. The skeletal Susano'o reacted to its master's wrath. Muscles of chakra woven over the bones, then skin of blazing energy, until a gigantic, humanoid warrior, clad in ancient armor, stood towering in the underground chamber. It had evolved from a skeleton into its mature, armored form.
The complete body of Susano'o, born from the absolute hatred of the last loyal Uchiha, glared down at the man who had destroyed his world. The air grew heavy with the promise of utter annihilation.
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