Susanoo showed no mercy to Danzō.
It grabbed him in its massive hand and squeezed hard.
"Pffft!"
The sound of flesh rupturing rang out as blood splattered from Susanoo's palm. But when its hand opened, Danzō's body had already vanished.
The very next second, Danzō appeared again before the group of Konoha shinobi. His face was dark as he barked,
"Uchiha Kaito is already a rogue ninja! Everyone, attack together! Capture him!"
However, aside from Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fū, not a single person responded to Danzō.
All of them turned toward Tsunade.
Tsunade paused, then spoke,
"It's too soon to declare Uchiha Kaito a rogue ninja. But we can't let him continue this rampage. For now, we'll join forces to stop him!"
She cast Danzō a meaningful glance and added,
"Remember this—Susanoo isn't just a god of destruction. He's also the Uchiha clan's guardian deity. Its defenses are terrifying. Focus on long-range attacks as much as possible!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
That one phrase, "Hokage-sama," pierced directly into Danzō's fragile heart. His expression twisted as though he had swallowed dung, resentment boiling inside him.
"Damn it… If I were Hokage..."
None of the Konoha shinobi even looked at him. At Tsunade's order, they immediately formed seals and unleashed their jutsu.
A man with a bowl-cut hair silently looked at Kaito, then muttered under his breath,
"Sorry, Kaito-senpai… The Sixth Gate—View Gate—Open!"
Green energy erupted from his body. He leapt into the sky, raining down a storm of punches on Susanoo.
"Morning Peacock!"
In that instant, multicolored attacks bombarded Susanoo's form. Explosions boomed one after another until the giant silhouette was lost within a cloud of smoke.
The relentless barrage lasted nearly a full minute before Tsunade finally shouted for them to stop.
She gave Danzō a look, signaling him to disperse the smoke with Wind Release.
Danzō's displeasure was written all over his face, but he still formed seals and spewed a violent gust from his mouth, scattering the haze.
When the smoke cleared, Susanoo stood revealed once again.
But this time, the shinobi's faces froze.
The skeletal giant was now covered with purple armor, its frame even taller than before. Their combined attacks hadn't inflicted the slightest bit of damage.
This was Susanoo's second form—flesh covering its frame, cloaked in a chakra mantle.
The instant he saw this, Danzō activated Izanagi a third time. Already, two Sharingan on his arm had gone dark.
Kaito looked at the stunned group before him and spoke slowly,
"My target is Danzō alone. But if you insist on protecting him…"
Susanoo lifted its right arm. A ring of purple magatama formed within its palm.
"Yasaka Magatama."
Susanoo hurled the magatama toward the distant forest. A deafening explosion resounded, and in an instant, the forest vanished from sight.
"Gulp…"
The Konoha side swallowed nervously. Some even dropped to their knees, whispering,
"You've got to be kidding… Do we really have any chance against that…?"
Even Tsunade fell silent, weighing whether sacrificing countless Konoha shinobi for Danzō was worth it.
Seeing morale collapse, panic spread across Danzō's face. His mind spun rapidly, searching for words to salvage the situation.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up—he had thought of something.
Danzō snapped his gaze toward Kaito and shouted excitedly,
"Uchiha Kaito! Your eyes must be hurting right now, aren't they?!"
"…Hm?"
Kaito blinked, momentarily confused.
Danzō saw his reaction and became even more certain. With a smug look, he said,
"I'll admit the Mangekyō Sharingan is powerful—but its side effects are even worse! Keep overusing those eye techniques and Susanoo like this, and won't you go blind?!"
At his words, Tsunade and the others stiffened, quickly turning their eyes on Kaito.
On the ground, Sasuke's gaze grew tense with concern. Seeing the Sharingan studded across Danzō's arm, he began piecing things together. He wanted the truth—and he definitely didn't want to see his clansman Kaito defeated.
Amidst their stares, Kaito suddenly let out a chuckle.
"Danzō, you certainly know a lot about the Mangekyō Sharingan. You're right—it truly is a curse. From the moment it awakens, blindness is already looming."
Hearing this confirmation, triumph spread across Danzō's face. But before he could savor it, Kaito's voice rang out again,
"However… beyond the Mangekyō Sharingan lies another set of eyes. They are called the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan."
"Nani!?"
Danzō's face froze.
Tsunade immediately thought of one man—Uchiha Madara.
Her expression hardened as she asked,
"So Uchiha Madara awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan? And you too…?"
"Heh… Haven't you already guessed the answer? You're welcome to confirm it with me personally."
Arms folded, Kaito looked down at them all with mocking amusement.
Sasuke stared at his eyes, realization dawning. No wonder Kaito's presence felt so overwhelming—beyond the Mangekyō was the Eternal Mangekyō!
He had no doubts about the authenticity. He had felt Itachi's Mangekyō before, and the pressure Kaito's eyes radiated was on an entirely different level.
The rest of Konoha's shinobi, however, looked utterly bewildered. They didn't understand the differences between these eyes. All they understood was one simple truth—
The Uchiha clan was terrifying.
But then, how could such a powerful clan be wiped out in a single night?
Kaito chuckled and shook his head. Slowly, he began walking toward Danzō. Instinctively, the other Konoha shinobi stepped aside, leaving Danzō exposed.
Of course, Danzō wouldn't just sit and wait for death. He suddenly thrust out his arm covered in Sharingan and shouted,
"Wood Release: Tree Burst Spear!"
A massive tree trunk shot toward Kaito. But Susanoo casually swung its arm, shattering the wood to pieces.
Then Susanoo's hand clenched into a fist and slammed down, smashing Danzō into bloody paste.
Moments later, his body reappeared elsewhere.
But Susanoo simply repeated the action, pummeling Danzō again and again.
The ground quickly became riddled with deep craters.
And the others could only stand and watch, dumbstruck—none daring to intervene.
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