He directly used this ultimate genjutsu, capable of altering one's will, on the Fifth Hokage!
Time seemed to freeze for a second.
The scarlet, slowly rotating Mangekyo Sharingan in Danzo's eye socket.
It was exposed without any concealment to everyone in broad daylight!
The bizarre pattern and the chilling fluctuation of its ocular power.
It made all the Konoha Higher-Ups who saw it up close gasp in cold air!
"Sharingan?"
"Is that... Mangekyo?"
"How could Danzo have..."
Exclamations rose one after another.
Especially the Ninja who knew the Uchiha Clan's secrets, their expressions changed drastically.
Danzo had actually transplanted the Uchiha Clan's forbidden eye.
And displayed it so openly.
His audacity and recklessness exceeded everyone's imagination!
However, all the shock and doubt were already too late.
Kotoamatsukami, the ultimate genjutsu known as the "Eye that Dominates Will."
Its activation is formless and intangible, interfering at the root of thought.
Everyone present, including the two Advisory Elders and elite Jonin like Kakashi.
Although they felt that strange and immense fluctuation of ocular power.
They couldn't detect what exactly happened.
Nor did they have time to stop it.
They only saw Danzo's terrifying eye stare at Tsunade for a moment.
Then, Fifth Hokage Lady Tsunade, who had been furious and slammed her hand on the table, suddenly had her imposing aura dissipate.
Her body stiffened slightly.
The angry expression on her face receded like a tide.
Her eyes showed a momentary daze and emptiness, but quickly regained clarity.
Only within that clarity.
There was an abnormal, undeniable certainty.
Under everyone's suspicious gazes.
Tsunade slowly spoke, her voice calm and serious, yet completely opposite to her previous attitude:
"I think... Elder Danzo is right."
These words were like a bolt from the blue.
Exploding in the hearts of every Konoha Ninja who supported Tsunade!
Tsunade seemed to completely ignore everyone's incredulous expressions and continued in that steady yet eerie tone:
"Konoha is currently facing internal and external troubles, and indeed needs a leader with more decisiveness and foresight."
"Elder Danzo has dedicated himself to Konoha for many years and is rich in experience."
"I believe... only if he becomes Hokage can he guide Konoha towards a better future."
She even turned slightly towards Danzo.
And nodded, indicating her support!
It succeeded!
Danzo's heart was overflowing with ecstasy!
Kotoamatsukami was indeed incredibly powerful.
Although due to its extremely long cooldown and immense Chakra consumption.
He couldn't perform large-scale will modifications.
But merely implanting the thought of "supporting Danzo Shimura to become Hokage" deep into Tsunade's mind.
And making her believe that this was a conclusion she reached after careful consideration.
This was already enough!
Tsunade's public defection instantly reversed the situation on the field!
"Hokage-sama? You..."
Someone exclaimed in shock, completely unable to comprehend what was happening before their eyes.
Nara Shikaku's pupils constricted, his brain working at high speed.
He immediately realized that Tsunade's reaction was extremely abnormal and that she must have fallen under some extremely terrifying genjutsu!
But he couldn't understand what kind of genjutsu could so instantly and completely change a person's will.
The eye Kakashi revealed also narrowed.
His Sharingan instinctively activated, staring intently at Danzo's scarlet Mangekyo.
A tumultuous wave surged in his heart:
"Where did Danzo get that Sharingan? This eye... it's very similar to Uchiha Itachi's..."
The two Advisory Elders were also stunned, their mouths agape and unable to speak.
They didn't understand why Tsunade's attitude would suddenly do a complete one-eighty.
And those who originally supported Danzo or were on neutral ground.
Now seeing that the Hokage herself "approved" of Danzo.
Many people also began to waver... Danzo smiled, full of self-satisfaction.
He relished this feeling of controlling everything.
He slowly put his eye patch back on, covering that sinful eye.
As if nothing had happened just now.
He faced the restless crowd, his voice booming:
"Since even the Fifth Hokage agrees with my view and believes that I am the most suitable candidate to lead Konoha forward, then..."
His single eye swept across the entire scene.
Finally landing on the ashen-faced Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado.
"Two Advisors, and other representatives of the Jonin squad."
"Do you have any objections to my succession as the Sixth Hokage?"
The situation, under the silent manipulation of Kotoamatsukami.
Was overturned in an instant!
... 64 True and False Tsunade; Kotoamatsukami's Defeat
The situation on the scene reversed instantly.
It was like a thrilling play within a play!
Di Yan sat high on his seat, looking at Danzo's back, trembling slightly with excitement from his "success."
He then glanced at the "Tsunade" who was controlled by Kotoamatsukami and spoke words of support.
He shook his head in boredom, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching the ears of a few people nearby:
"He's really been blinded by the position of Hokage; can't he even see through such a simple Transformation Jutsu? How boring."
His words were like a spell breaking a magic!
Just as Danzo was still immersed in ecstasy, and as everyone was filled with doubt.
Shizune, who had been standing behind "Tsunade," suddenly made a move without warning!
She held her fingers together like a blade, infused with Chakra.
And fiercely delivered a precise hand chop to the back of the "Tsunade's" neck!
"Bang!"
A soft sound was accompanied by a flash of white smoke!
The "Tsunade" who had just supported Danzo, her figure blurred and distorted.
She actually rapidly shrunk and changed in the white smoke.
Eventually turning into a fainted Shizune.
And in her original position, the real Tsunade appeared.
Having dispelled the perfect Transformation Jutsu.
At this moment, Tsunade's face was icy cold, and her emerald eyes burned with raging fury!
It turned out that the "Tsunade" who had appeared in the square from the very beginning was Shizune disguised using Transformation Jutsu.
And the real Tsunade had been disguised as Shizune, following behind.
All of this was Tsunade's precaution against Danzo's potentially unpredictable Mangekyo abilities!
She was banking on the fact that Kotoamatsukami's usage was limited to only once.
That's why Tsunade came up with this plan.
And all the Konoha Higher-Ups were kept in the dark.
After all, Tsunade didn't want to explain how she got this intelligence.
As she thought, Tsunade felt a wave of weakness in her limbs.
She couldn't help but look up and glare at the gloating Di Yan on the other side.
"Danzo!"
Tsunade's voice was like cracking ice, filled with endless rage, "I don't know where you got that evil Mangekyo Sharingan from."
"But you dared to openly use genjutsu on the Hokage, intending to manipulate will and stage a coup!"
She took a fierce step forward, her Hokage robe billowing without wind.
A powerful Chakra pressure instantly erupted, and Tsunade's voice echoed throughout the entire square:
"Now, in the name of the Fifth Hokage, I order!"
"Danzo Shimura is stripped of all his positions, including his status as an Advisory Elder!"
"Anbu! Seize this rebellious criminal for me!"
This sudden and shocking reversal plunged the entire square into a deathly silence.
Followed by a huge uproar!
The Ninja on Konoha's side were first dumbfounded.
Then erupted in immense excitement and exhilaration!
It turned out that Hokage-sama had long seen through Danzo's conspiracy and set up such a clever trap!