We continued towards Konoha but there was a trap.
As the fifty ANBU operatives surrounded us, the tension thickened like a storm about to break. My father's eyes sharpened, alert and ready to defend us, but it was Uncle Kagami whose eyes suddenly flared crimson — the unmistakable glow of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Kagami was Shisui's father, i wonder if Shisui inherited some of his father's Mangekyou powers.
"We have to end this quickly," Kagami said grimly, voice low but firm. "Danzo's Root won't stop until we're dead."
My father nodded, eyes scanning the enemy.
The battle erupted instantly. My father struck with swift taijutsu and precise ninjutsu, holding the enemy at bay, while Kagami unleashed his Mangekyou Sharingan techniques.
With a flash of crimson light, Kagami used his signature power, the "Obsidian Reverie" A complete mental prison where enemies are trapped in a world of black crystal that reflects their worst fears and traumas, paralyzing their body and mind for up to two days.
ANBU operatives stumbled, their minds trapped in illusions, confused and disoriented.
Yet the enemy pressed on relentlessly.
Realizing the fight needed to end fast to protect us, Kagami locked eyes with my father and nodded once — a silent agreement.
Kagami's Sharingan flared brighter as he unleashed the full power of his Mangekyou Sharingan — summoning a barrage of chakra blades that cut through the enemy like blades of wind, scattering the ANBU forces.
My father fought alongside him, covering their backs and striking with deadly precision.
Within moments, the enemy was overwhelmed, forced into retreat or incapacitated.
Breathing heavily, Kagami lowered his gaze, the crimson glow fading from his eyes.
"This was only a warning," he said gravely. "Danzo won't give up easily."
My father tightened his fists. "We must remain vigilant. The danger is far from over."
I stood watching, my heart pounding fiercely. Their power was overwhelming, but so was their determination.
Sure! Here's that scene polished and expanded with simple but expressive language:
After some time traveling cautiously through dense forests and winding paths, we finally neared the outskirts of Konoha. The village lay just beyond the horizon, familiar yet distant.
Meanwhile, underground, Danzo sat in his dark chamber surrounded by his Root operatives. When news arrived that fifty of his ANBU had fallen victim to a powerful genjutsu, his face twisted with rage.
"How could this happen?" Danzo growled, slamming his fist against the table. "Who would dare interfere with my plans?"
At that moment, Izuna's father leaned toward Uncle Kagami, his voice low but urgent. "Kagami, how could Danzo have known we were returning? We never told anyone."
Kagami frowned deeply, shaking his head. "I don't know. There's no way he should have sensed it so soon. Unless... someone is watching us more closely than we thought."
His eyes narrowed, scanning the shadows beyond the window as if expecting unseen eyes to be spying on us even now.
Got it! Here's how you could close the chapter, tying it back to Danzo's nature and setting up tension for what's coming:
Kagami's eyes stayed sharp as we continued moving, the trees growing thicker as we approached Konoha's hidden border paths. Father kept a steady pace beside him, one hand always near his weapon.
But deep inside, I could feel something — a crawling sense that we were not safe yet.
Back in Konoha, Danzo stood before a sealed chamber beneath the Root headquarters, his single visible eye glaring coldly at the masked shinobi kneeling at his feet.
"They think they can slip past me again?" Danzo hissed under his breath. "They forget who holds the shadows in this village."
He turned to his hidden operatives. "Set another trap. If the first one failed, the next will not. Use everything at your disposal. I want them erased before they step foot back in this village ."
Somewhere ahead on the road we would soon travel, Root agents moved through the trees like phantoms — ANBU with blank masks and hearts colder than steel, loyal only to Danzo's secret ambitions.
I didn't know the exact danger waiting for us yet. But as Father and Kagami exchanged a knowing look, I understood one thing clearly: this was far from over.
And as the wind rustled through the leaves above us, I clenched my small fists tight. No matter what trap he sets… I won't let him take my family from me.