"Sorry!"
Shisui's double pupils instantly transformed into three-tomoe Sharingan, rotating wildly as he unleashed a Genjutsu towards Danzo.
Danzo, who was originally charging towards Shisui, instantly froze in place.
Shisui said in a deep voice, "It's just a simple Genjutsu, Danzo-sama."
After speaking, he glanced at the Root ninjas who had rushed over and leaped back, wanting to leave this place. He didn't notice the hand signs Danzo had made with one hand inside his clothes before he had cast the Genjutsu.
Bang!
The retreating Shisui's abdomen suddenly suffered a heavy blow, his body uncontrollably tilted forward, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
Just then, Danzo, who was supposedly controlled by the Genjutsu, used a Body Flicker Technique and rushed in front of him.
He landed a punch directly on Shisui's abdomen, and while he was stunned, he grabbed his hair and delivered another punch to Shisui's jaw. This punch caused Shisui's pupils to shake violently, almost making him faint.
Danzo seized the opportunity, reached out quickly towards Shisui's right eye socket, and swiftly and cleanly plucked out his right eye. Only then could Shisui react, his entire body staggering back a few steps.
Clutching his right eye socket, he looked up at Danzo with an expression full of disbelief, that fluctuation just now...
It was Izanagi!
How could this be?!
Danzo then pulled down the bandage wrapped around his head, revealing a mesmerizing blood-red Sharingan in his right eye socket before Shisui.
But the next second, Danzo's originally blood-red Sharingan immediately dispersed into a dead pupil.
"Your Sharingan will become a replacement for this eye of mine. And the other one, give it to me too." Danzo said to Shisui in a tone as if it were his right.
As his voice fell, the dozen or so Root ninjas who had retreated to the side immediately stepped forward and surrounded Shisui.
"So, the Uchiha who died while on missions outside these past few years, it was you who did it?!"
Shisui endured the pain from the empty socket of his right eye and questioned Danzo sharply.
The reason so many people within the Uchiha clan were shouting for and supporting rebellion was because their descendants had never returned after leaving the village for missions. Not a single person was seen alive, nor a corpse found dead. Moreover, they were all geniuses who had awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan at a young age.
"Heh... you Uchiha are just arrogant fools. I tried to recruit some, but each one was overly conceited. Such people have no need to live."
Danzo looked disdainful, and after speaking, he raised his hand and waved.
Upon receiving the order, the Root ninjas immediately closed in on Shisui.
Shisui's remaining left eye darted around, relying on his agile movements to dodge them one by one. Finally, finding a slight opening, he raised his hand and quickly performed hand signs.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
Water Release: Wild Water Wave!
As if they had practiced countless times, the Root ninjas all performed hand signs and used Water Release to block Shisui's Fire Release.
The moment the huge fireball and several water waves collided, they instantly exploded, sending a blast of scorching steam diffusing outwards. And as the steam diffused, an extremely deep darkness enveloped everyone present a step earlier.
Genjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!
Shinji, who had been lurking nearby, used this A-rank Genjutsu, which he had obtained long ago but never used, when Shisui and the Root ninjas were exchanging Ninjutsu.
Before being enveloped by the darkness of the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, Danzo shouted to the surrounding Root ninjas, "Gather around me!"
Unfortunately, the Root ninjas who were clashing Ninjutsu with Shisui were all at the very front.
Right now, Danzo was the most vulnerable.
Now!
Shinji took a step forward. Within the range of the technique where everyone's vision was stripped away, he moved freely like a fish entering the sea.
Clang!
His standard long sword was drawn, and he headed straight for Danzo's right shoulder, cutting down at the shoulder.
Danzo, whose vision had just been stripped away, felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Realizing something was wrong, he immediately formed hand signs with one hand based on the angle the sword had entered his shoulder.
Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!
As the signs were formed, Danzo took a deep breath and then exhaled Chakra compressed to the extreme, transforming it into several sickle-like wind blades.
Shinji watched the several large wind blades Danzo blew out. He leaped up, avoiding the attack that seemed to block all his movement options.
Within the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, all vision was sealed off. Danzo relying solely on touch to determine his location, to be honest, was overly confident.
Moreover, did he really think he launched his Ninjutsu when both sides were clashing Ninjutsu for no reason?
The steam generated the moment the Great Fireball Technique and Wild Water Wave collided would rapidly expand due to the sudden release of pressure, thus creating a high-temperature shockwave and a loud noise.
Under normal visual conditions, it wouldn't be much of an issue, as ninjas would either avoid or defend against it in advance. But having their vision suddenly taken away by darkness would make people lose their most basic judgment.
The collision and explosion of two powerful Ninjutsu, and the resulting shockwave and loud noise, could cause dizziness and ringing in the ears for a moment. And this was Shinji's opportunity.
In this darkness, Shinji, who moved almost as if in his own domain, raised his sword and disappeared again.
He cut down from above, aiming for Danzo's surviving left hand, which even at this moment was still tightly clutching Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan.
Thump...
"Ah!!!"
The left hand that was cut off this time was truly flesh and blood, and even someone as ruthless as Danzo couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Hmm?
Shinji, who was just thinking about whether to kill Danzo right here, sensed that quite a few people were heading straight for this location. Leading them was Kakashi.
Perhaps the situation at Naka Shrine had been discovered?
Looking at Danzo, who was howling incessantly like a wounded beast, Shinji couldn't help but mutter a complaint. "You're really getting off easy."
He took a step and instantly used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.
As he retreated, the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique automatically lifted, and the deep darkness receded like a rapidly ebbing tide.
The twilight light was a strong glare that the Root ninjas, who had just emerged from the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, found difficult to adapt to for a moment. After a while, hearing their leader's wailing, they finally turned their heads to look.
At this moment, Danzo was howling like a stray dog, a large pool of blood scattered around his body.
"Danzo-sama!"
The Root ninjas rushed forward one after another, supporting Danzo.
"Go! Hurry and go!"
Fortunately, Danzo was still relatively clear-headed. He had clearly sensed a killing intent just now, but that person ultimately didn't attack. This indicated that someone was coming towards them. Regardless of the reason, Root had to retreat now.