Chapter 144: Tuan Zang's Death

"Tuan Zang, what exactly are you doing?"

In front of the Hokage building, the Dark Division were constantly clashing with the Root ninja, the battle between the two sides was fiercely contested, and moreover, many Leaf Village ninja had gathered from all directions.

At this moment, they were completely bewildered, having no idea whom they should help, because to them it looked like the Dark Division was fighting an internal feud!

Zhuanqin Xiao Chun and Shuihu Menyan were looking at Tuan Zang not far away with anguish, while Minato and Ziraiye had already prepared to act at this moment.

However, out of consideration for these two advisors, they did not act immediately.

"What am I doing? Don't you understand? I am restoring order!"

Tuan Zang seemed not to care about the increasing number of people around him; on the contrary, this is exactly the effect he wants!

When he takes action, there cannot be too many people around, because he worries that his men will be intercepted by those ninjas before they even reach the Hokage building.

But now they have arrived, and they can directly face Minato, so Tuan Zang naturally has no scruples.

"Don't tell me you two don't know what they're planning, and don't tell me you don't know what Leaf Village has gone through after Minato came to power!"

Tuan Zang's voice was loud, everyone present could hear him clearly, and for a moment all the Leaf Village ninja were stunned.

Is this guy deliberately making Leaf Village lose face, or is he still a high-ranking member of Leaf Village at all?

She had originally been thinking about looking for a chance to save Tuan Zang, but now it seems Tuan Zang is beyond saving.

Don't forget, Orochimaru was labeled a rogue ninja by you for delving into the First Hokage's research, but what are you doing now?

You are essentially creating a being more terrifying than Madara Uchiha, are you intending to utterly destroy Leaf Village before you stop?

"He is not my shadow; have you two forgotten the teacher's former teachings?"

"Back then, Leaf Village had the First and Second Hokage protecting it to prevent Madara Uchiha from doing something terrible, but what about now?"

They didn't know what Tuan Zang meant by 'what they want to do,' but they knew what Leaf Village had experienced after the Fourth Hokage came to power.

Most importantly, Haori's personal prestige in Leaf Village is in no way inferior to Minato's.

As for Minato, it seems that this series of problems arose after he took office, while Haori has been mostly helping him resolve these issues.

Shuihu Menyan couldn't take it anymore, he roared in anger, and at this moment Zhuanqin Xiao Chun's face also looked particularly grim.

"Tell me, how is he now promoting the Uchiha, and see just how swollen the Police Department has become.

The shocking bombshell Tuan Zang dropped completely stunned all the Leaf Village ninja present, and Minato and his three companions' faces turned extremely grim.

The Nine-Tails incident saw Haori, together with Hikari, intercept and seal the Nine-Tails, and in the Orochimaru incident Haori further displayed unbelievable power.

Moreover, have you forgotten the harm Madara Uchiha inflicted on Leaf Village? Perhaps young people don't know how evil Madara Uchiha truly is, but don't you know?

Of course, he still needs to pay attention to one thing: his old friend Sarutobi Rizhan.

At this moment, Minato looked at Tuan Zang coldly; he also felt terrible inside, but many words he truly could not bring himself to say.

But now it seems that the appearance of the Valley of the End is not a simple matter, and many ninja who fought in the Cloud and Rock Village battles suddenly realized something.

While dealing with internal village troubles, he also intercepted Orochimaru, and in this recent war he further displayed astonishing power, single-handedly ending the war!

Having infiltrated and covered every corner of Leaf Village with power, it is feared that once Haori completes his so-called Internal Affairs Office,

after waiting for news from Haori's side and a summary of the situation with the Nine-Tails, he can then openly declare himself the new Hokage!

"Whether I have betrayed the village is not for you to define."

"Now that we no longer have the First Hokage, you have become even more reckless, actually planning to restart the Wood Release research project, wanting Haori to master Wood Release power?"

Both of them regretted deep down, wishing they had investigated more strictly back then and not considered bonds and friendship, at least that would have avoided the chance for Tuan Zang to spout nonsense!

With just a single command from him, Leaf Village would be completely under his control—is that the result they want?

Have you forgotten how the Valley of the End came to be in the present day?

Shuihu Menyan's face was also grim, his gaze turning icy.

What is the Valley of the End? All Leaf Village ninja are familiar with it, but how the Valley of the End came to be is not clear to most people.

"It seems you are determined to betray the village."

These rumors have gathered together, and this time they seem to be about to finally explode completely!

Tuan Zang knows that having come this far there is no turning back, he doesn't need a retreat, and what he wants is to forge ahead and completely topple Minato.

They clearly remember that the mysterious Uchiha and the chilling Susanoo that Haori manifests can easily alter the terrain!

Could it be that.

Thinking of this, everyone's heart involuntarily fluttered, but then they felt a sense of reassurance.

Tuan Zang does not realize Haori's standing in everyone's eyes; he wants to publicize Haori's threat level, but the more he publicizes it, the more it backfires.

It must be said, under Tuan Zang's relentless rumor-mongering, and with the Third Hokage's leniency and Minato's lack of a firm stance,

Now this Third Hokage still hasn't shown up, which makes him somewhat doubtful, but even if he doubts, he won't stop his steps.

"How dare you reveal the village's secrets, how dare you do so?"

The mission that decided the Third War was one Haori participated in, and the mission of surrounding and negotiating was one where Haori annihilated the Rock and Mist Village troops.

Zhuanqin Xiao Chun really couldn't bear it; Tuan Zang recklessly leaking Leaf Village's secrets—does he really not worry about spies from other villages around?

With Haori protecting Leaf Village, it seems safer than everyone imagined?

Perhaps some people will worry, but that's only a minority, while Tuan Zang continues to spout grandiose nonsense.

"Shut up, Tuan Zang, how can you so maliciously slander your shadow?"

They all have witnessed Leaf Village's changes over the years; frankly speaking, it's actually not bad, especially as the Police Department has risen, everything is developing for the better.

But the problem is that the Police Department is Haori's achievement, and everyone knows just how independent the Police Department really is.

Tuan Zang gave a cold snort, fixed his gaze on the four before him, and shouted loudly.

"Everything I do is just; I would give everything for Leaf Village, all that I do is for Leaf Village!"

"Is that so?"

However, just then a stern voice suddenly sounded, and this voice caused Tuan Zang's expression to shift slightly, while also leaving Shuihu Menyan and Zhuanqin Xiao Chun stunned.

"Danzo."

——

"How's the situation over there?"

On the way to the Hokage Building, Yuzhi, Hikari, and Shisui met up, and looking at the two before him, he curiously asked.

Dealing with those Root people was no trouble for Yuzhi; he didn't even have to exert himself to take care of them all.

The only thing that might pose a problem for him was Itachi Uchiha, after all he had promised Mikoto Uchiha.

So, to avoid some troublesome mishaps, Yuzhi first put a 'hat' on Itachi Uchiha.

Of course, this isn't actually a hat, because this is everything he's currently doing!

As long as Danzo dies, Yuzhi then has Shisui interrogate him with an illusion technique, and that will be enough to convict him of everything he's done.

As for what he said, those words are utterly worthless!

All the Uchiha aren't stupid; everyone knows that night's 'elder fire merger, clan leader violent death' looks nothing like an accident no matter how you look at it.

But everyone, even the Leaf Village residents, would rather believe it was just an accident, with no possibility of overturning the verdict!

Even Mikoto is the same; no matter what Itachi Uchiha says, it's of no use.

But Yuzhi ultimately didn't kill him directly; at least Yuzhi couldn't kill him in front of Mikoto and Sasuke, he still had to save face.

However, this kid's final outcome might just be an accidental death in prison.

"Kushina senior is fine, but I left a shadow clone holding the senior's Flying Thunder God Seal, just in case something unexpected happens."

Shisui didn't go ask Yuzhi how things were over here; he naturally believed Yuzhi had no problems, so he simply gave a brief rundown of his own situation.

"Senior, it looks like Danzo has indeed defected."

"Moreover, he's even teamed up with that lunatic."

Hikari also spoke up calmly from the side; her battle had already ended.

"I encountered that lunatic; he probably wanted to attack the police department, but I took care of him."

"He's just as unimproved as before, but the power of Wood Release and Divine Authority has increased somewhat; that's about it."

"That guy also came?"

Yuzhi froze for a moment; he had been thinking about finding a suitable opportunity to let Obito take the scapegoat, but he didn't expect Obito to show up before he'd done anything.

This somewhat surprised Yuzhi, but he quickly realized this was a good thing!

After a moment's thought, Yuzhi glanced at Hikari, which made her show a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong?"

"I was wondering, did you cut off his hand?"

". Sorry, he ran a bit fast, so this time I didn't."

Yuzhi's question made Hikari barely able to keep from laughing; she wanted to retort, but upon reflection it seemed almost every time they encountered him they'd cut off his hand.

This made Hikari secretly wonder if she had spoken too harshly; maybe that idiot actually made some progress after all.

"Forget it; anyway we have his hand, later if we just take the initiative and do something, it'll be about the same."

"After all, this guy's current role is just to provide us with some amusement, or else he can honestly take the blame."

Yuzhi chuckled, and he didn't bother to ask more about Rin's problem; over there he has his kunai, and if trouble arises Rin will find him, and for them there's now only one thing left to do.

"Let's go; now there's only one thing left to handle."

"Yeah, let that lunatic jump around for so long; now that he's jumped out himself, it's indeed time to do something."

"Senior, let us be the final darkness of the Leaf Village!"

Watching Hikari and Shisui's reactions, Yuzhi nodded, but just as he was about to bring the two of them into the Hokage Building's area—

Suddenly the ground shuddered, and in an instant two massive trees sprang up, towering beside the Hokage Building——

"Is that you, Danzo?"

When a slightly icy voice sounded, Danzo's whole body tensed slightly, and he quickly turned his head to look into the distance.

Only see that the crowd not far away suddenly withdrew, making a passage, and three figures slowly walked out from it.

The person at the front was a man with silver hair, wearing simple blue‑and‑white armor, and although his skin and his eyes were very strange.

Those eyes were dim and lifeless, looking like a dead person no matter how you saw them; his skin seemed to be folded from paper, yet his appearance was exactly the same as someone on the Hokage Rock!

Especially the Third Hokage and Tsunade stood behind him, as if also indicating something, which made everyone inevitably have a thought.

Could it really be the Second Hokage?

He didn't die?

Or did he fake his death?

"Teacher?"

"Second Hokage?"

Zhuan Qin Xiaochun and Mizuto Monen looked at Senju Heijian in disbelief, and even Mizumen and Ziraiye wore expressions of shock; they clearly had no idea what was going on.

But they reacted quickly, instantly turning their gaze to the Third Hokage and Tsunade, and the Third's face was then full of heartache and helplessness.

He never imagined that something like this would happen in Leaf Village today, let alone that the person behind it would be Danzo!

The most critical thing was that he performed this act right in front of their teacher, and he could already foresee Danzo's fate.

At that moment, his heart was filled with endless regret; if he had been more ruthless back then, if he had simply let his old friend go, how could things have escalated to this point?

"Teacher?"

Danzo also wore a face of shock and disbelief, while Senju Heijian's expression was icy; his gaze was fixed on Danzo.

"What you're doing now is truly for Leaf Village, yet I see you as rebelling?"

"Teacher, do you know what they're planning to do?"

Danzo was somewhat anxious, still unable to grasp what had happened; inside, he also felt awe toward Senju Heijian, but now he needed to defend himself.

"Since the Fourth ascended, Leaf Village has never been at peace; most importantly, they have completely forgotten your teachings, Teacher, and they are fully indulgent toward the Uchiha Clan's policies!"

Uchiha Haori, that brat, has already shown a talent like Madara Uchiha; at this rate, Leaf Village will definitely become his plaything.

Moreover, they, to make Uchiha Haori stronger, even attempted to use the First Hokage's.

"You shut up!"

Senju Clan Feimian's expression grew even uglier; these matters are either some secret, unannounced things, or internal Leaf Village secrets.

He knows that Zhi Cun Tuan Zang says this to increase the legitimacy of his current operation, but speaking these things out benefits none of them.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang truly has reached an extreme now!

"Do you know what you're saying? Have you realized what you're doing? Are you even a qualified Leaf Village ninja?"

"Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, have you gone mad? You're now betraying Leaf Village, you're now in rebellion—stop right now, or else."

"Teacher, are you really a teacher?"

Before Senju Clan Feimian could finish speaking, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang abruptly cut him off; in fact, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang never truly didn't know what he was doing.

But he has been driven to the extreme; once Minato and the others commence First Hokage research, all that awaits him is disgrace and a dead end!

For the sake of Leaf Village, and himself, he had no choice but to make this decision.

And there's one thing he still hasn't figured out: why his teacher has appeared.

His teacher had sacrificed himself back then to cover them; otherwise the Hokage's position wouldn't have fallen to Sarutobi Hizan.

So the person before him is clearly not the teacher, or perhaps someone used a forbidden technique to revive the teacher!

In an instant, something flashed in Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's mind, and his gaze turned cold and sharp.

"Or perhaps you are a being awakened by Sarutobi Hizan with a forbidden technique and then controlled?"

"Sarutobi Hizan, you shame the Third Hokage; how dare you use Impure Earth Reincarnation to desecrate and toy with the teacher's soul? You have utterly fallen!"

"For Leaf Village, for the teacher, I will never allow you to continue this—everyone, attack!"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang actually doesn't even know what state Senju Clan Feimian is in now, and he is well aware that certain words are absolutely unspeakable, for they would expose Leaf Village's secrets.

However, he has long had a follow‑up plan: once he becomes Hokage, he will use Root and the Dark Section to strictly control public opinion and eliminate all suspicious personnel.

With that, Leaf Village will certainly never encounter problems.

As for the rest, he can deal with it later; now he must fight for Leaf Village.

"Teacher, I will help you break the control; I will never let Sarutobi Hizan and his men continue to toy with you!"

"Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, you truly have fallen!"

Senju Clan Feimian never imagined Zhi Cun Tuan Zang would still stubbornly resist, let alone have truly gone this far; he was especially enraged.

What infuriated him even more was his current strength: his power was less than a tenth of what it should be; aside from immortality and infinite chakra, he could hardly do anything.

And in this environment, even if he wanted to use 'Mutual Multiplication Detonation' to execute rogue thieves, he wouldn't dare—people are everywhere!

Even now, if he tried to say something like "Let this teacher end your ambition," he couldn't utter the words.

"Jia, move."

"Yes, Wood Release: Tree Realm Birth!"

As Zhi Cun Tuan Zang spoke, a slightly short figure standing beside him immediately formed hand seals with both hands.

In an instant, the earth shattered, and a massive tree burst from the ground, its countless vines crazily rushing toward the Fourth Hokage and his allies.

At that moment, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang also untied the bandage on his arm, revealing a pale arm.

However, he still retained some reason; he didn't display the arm to everyone, covering it with his sleeve.

But now no one would notice that; they all stared in shock at the Wood Release that suddenly appeared within Leaf Village!

"What?"

"How could it be Wood Release?"

"Who is that kid, and why does he possess the First Hokage's power?"

Compared with the surrounding ninjas' bewilderment, Senju Clan Feimian, Zhangshou, and the Third Hokage's group turned pale; they all seemed to realize something.

"Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, you keep saying we must not let the First Hokage's power be stolen, yet you yourself—"

"The old man has said, everything I do is for Leaf Village; I am not someone like you who desecrates a predecessor's soul and can be judged!"

Facing the Third Hokage's heartfelt questioning, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang gave him no chance to speak; he swiftly formed hand seals with both hands, his chakra raging wildly within at that moment.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

It sounded like a sharp scythe wind exhaled from his mouth, the keen edge lashing at everyone around.

"Earth Release: Earth Formation Wall!"

The Third Hokage, seeing this, also formed seals instantly; within moments a towering earth wall rose, blocking the Wind Release.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

At that moment, several specialized kunai suddenly flew toward Zhi Cun Tuan Zang; he instantly recognized the technique, leapt backward

"Jia, watch those kunai."

At Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's cue, Jia's eyes narrowed, and he swiftly flashed, changing his hand seal at the same time.

The massive vines quickly sprang into action, endlessly coiling and extending, blocking every flight path heading toward Zhi Cun Tuan Zang,

Clearly this had been rehearsed repeatedly; Zhi Cun Tuan Zang had prepared for this day for a long time.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Orb!"

Leaping up, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang swiftly formed seals again; this time his target was Minato and his group.

What he now intends is to display his power before every Leaf Village ninja; ninjas admire strength, and Zhi Cun Tuan Zang knows this well.

Meanwhile, he also needs to await the Nine-Tails jinchuriki and news from the Uchiha side.

He still trusts Obito and Itachi Uchiha more; at least Itachi Uchiha, despite his youth, has undergone so much training and is already a qualified Root ninja.

And Obito, though his motives are dubious, at least possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan; it was he who originally sparked the Nine-Tails Night!

"Get out of the way."

Ziraiye saw Danzo point his firepower at his side, and he immediately pushed the two elderly advisors aside, then quickly dodged the Wind Release together with Minato Namikaze.

He glanced at the solemn Minato Namikaze beside him, Ziraiye thought for a moment and offered a comforting word.

"Minato, don't let him affect you; they now aim to eradicate the rebellion!"

"I understand, Teacher Ziraiye."

Minato's expression remained grim; although he said that, he had to admit his mindset had indeed been somewhat affected.

He truly hadn't expected Danzo to be so insane, and hadn't expected his momentary softening to cause such consequences.

Now he couldn't help but doubt whether he was a qualified Hokage.

In all the years he served as Hokage, Leaf Village had seen so many incidents, even some that had nothing to do with him, but Danzo's black pot being placed on him made him quite uneasy.

"Am I unfit to be Hokage?"

Minato felt somewhat distressed, but he quickly readjusted his mindset; now was not the time to consider such things, the most important thing now was to deal with Danzo.

Looking at Danzo not far away, Minato's gaze tightened slightly, and in the next instant his figure vanished.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

In an instant, his silhouette appeared above Danzo's back; several kunai had already been fired, racing toward Danzo!

"Flying Thunder God Technique? Is this the Fourth Hokage?"

Although Senju Clan's Qian Shou Feijian could not act, his eyes were still on the scene, and at a glance he recognized the technique Minato Namikaze was using.

But the next moment, his complexion changed abruptly!

"Damned Danzo, you—"

Danzo clearly also noticed Minato Namikaze's movement, his eyes also turned somewhat dangerous.

Taking a deep breath, Danzo suddenly altered his hand seals; at the instant the kunai were about to surround him, his chakra roared.

"Wood Release: Tree Realm Birth!"

In the blink of an eye, countless sturdy trees burst from the ground!

Those thick trunks interwove like a spider's web, and within just a few breaths they easily formed a canopy over his head.

"What!?"

Minato was also shocked by this scene; although the person beside Danzo could use Wood Release, and he even guessed Danzo might as well, he hadn't expected Danzo to master it so proficiently!

Not only him, but the others also hadn't anticipated; how could this almost invisible Wood Release technique have become so rampant now?

"Danzo, what exactly did you do?"

Qian Shou Feijian's expression turned completely cold as he stared at Danzo and asked in a deep voice.

"Teacher, to counter the Uchiha threat, I must make some necessary changes."

Danzo stood high atop a branch, and at the same time formed hand seals with both hands.

"Summoning Technique: Dream Tapir!"

Accompanied by a wisp of smoke, a massive Dream Tapir appeared before him; he leapt down and landed steadily on the Dream Tapir's back.

He looked down from his height at everyone, his voice cold as he spoke.

"For Leaf Village, I have only done what needed, and I have also inherited the teacher's will.

Please wait a moment, Teacher; I will immediately sweep away these rebels and free you from the Impure Earth Reincarnation's shackles!"

"You—"

Qian Shou Feijian had never felt so suppressed; he also never imagined that a disciple he taught would, after nearly forty years, fall to this extent!

Moreover, his expression was also somewhat solemn; they truly hadn't expected Danzo to turn himself into this, nor that he would silently make himself this strong.

"Now, I will clear the obstacles of Leaf Village; I will lead Leaf Village onto a great new path."

Danzo, full of vigor, stood on the Dream Tapir and shouted loudly.

"I will become the new Hokage of Leaf Village; my era has arrived!"

"What nonsense are you spouting now?"

As soon as Danzo finished speaking, a voice suddenly rang out, and this voice instantly relaxed Minato and the others' expressions a bit.

Yet that voice made Danzo's face turn slightly tense; looking down, beside the Minato who had already returned to his original spot, three figures appeared.

At that moment, within their area,

"Excellent!"

"Lord Yuzhi and the others have arrived!"

"It seems everything is about to end."

"With these three lords present, everything will end quickly!"

With the three's appearance, the surrounding ninja also breathed a sigh of relief at that moment.

No matter how Danzo slanders, Yuzhi's significance to Leaf Village, and to them, had long since penetrated their souls.

This is the result of long‑term continuous propaganda, and the three's leading by example!

Qian Shou Feijian also wore a strange expression at the sudden appearance of the three; he seemed to vaguely sense the Flying Thunder God Technique's power fluctuating, but he could not be certain.

Moreover, his attention was not on that now; his gaze swept over the three and then the others, and his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"With such high reputation, these three Uchiha, and that kid— is he a descendant of Kagami?"

Perhaps Kagami truly is Qian Shou Feijian's white moonlight; he first saw Shisui, which made him harbor a hidden speculation.

Yet the three of Yuzhi did not notice this former Second Hokage; their eyes were now only on Danzo.

And Danzo clenched his teeth, looking at the three below; although they had actually met only a few times, Danzo's hatred toward them had already surpassed the heavens!

These are the guys, these damned Uchiha clan members.

Their appearance changed too many things; they caused him to walk this path today!

"Damn, did Itachi Uchiha and that guy both fail?"

The moment he saw the three of them, he understood that the battles elsewhere were probably already over, and, unsurprisingly, they had all lost.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly that they were all useless, that Uchiha Haori's eyes were already faulty, why still couldn't it be resolved?

Nevertheless, Danzo still retained a certain confidence, and that confidence stemmed from his belief in Wood Release!

He has always believed in the greatness of Wood Release; as a child he had witnessed the battle between Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama, and that battle left a profound impact on him.

Perhaps that is also the source of his yearning for such power, yet in his heart he has always thought Wood Release to be the greatest power.

Because in that past battle, the victor was Senju Hashirama!

He now possesses such power; not only him, but Jia beside him also has this power, and now he is fearless!

"Uchiha Haori, Uchiha Ying, and Shisui Uchiha."

Danzo coldly stared at the three before him, then let out a disdainful sneer.

"You, the greatest scourge of the Leaf Village, you, the sinners who dare to steal the First Hokage's power, you, those who will surely drag the Leaf into the abyss—are you ready to die?"

"Senior Minato, set up a barrier to avoid friendly fire."

Yuzhi heard this and couldn't help but gently shake his head; he whispered a sentence to Minato Namikaze, then stepped forward, his chakra already surging rapidly.

"You are indeed seriously ill; you claim we are stealing the First Hokage's power, so how did you do it?"

"Using these powers is a righteous act, but when others use them it's theft?"

"Then I'm curious about one thing: who do you think you are?"

"All that I, the old man, have done is revealed."

"Enough nonsense, you are just selfish and self‑serving."

Yuzhi gave Danzo no chance for any idle talk; he had no interest in exchanging a single word with Danzo!

Suddenly, black chakra erupted from his body, an extreme, destructive black chakra that swiftly enveloped him like ink!

In the blink of an eye, that chakra had already formed the outline of a giant.

As Yuzhi's chakra continued to pour in, the giant's outline rapidly solidified into a true giant!

"Such a powerful Susanoo, this brat?"

Senju Fugaku saw this scene, his complexion slightly changing; Susanoo was indeed very familiar to him—back then he had dealt with it often.

Seeing it again now made his heart stir, and to his astonishment he discovered that not only Yuzhi, but the other two Uchiha had also activated Susanoo!

"Although its strength is not on par with Madara Uchiha's, this kind of power..."

Senju Fugaku inhaled deeply; he had already made a judgment—this power was truly terrifying.

Having such power for the Leaf, he felt genuinely reassured, yet along with that reassurance came a hint of worry.

Because he knows the Uchiha too well; those who can awaken Mangekyou Sharingan are all mentally twisted—are these three truly as normal as the monkey claimed?

"And this time, you have a decent ally, don't you?"

Yuzhi halted Susanoo at its third stage, looking indifferently at Danzo and shaking his head disdainfully.

"And this time, you have a decent ally, the one who triggered the Nine‑Tails incident,"

"Wood Release: Violent Spear Tree!"

This time, it was Danzo's turn to give Yuzhi no chance to speak further; there are things Danzo can say, but there are things he absolutely will not allow to be exposed!

A ferocious, sharp Wood Release surged toward Yuzhi, while at the same time Jia beside him controlled a Tree Realm Birth spreading toward the three of Yuzhi.

"Amaterasu!"

However, just as those Wood Release attacks were about to strike the three of Yuzhi, the black flames instantly ignited all the Wood Release.

Under Amaterasu's scorching, all Wood Release could not withstand; those Wood Release lacking Yang Release were not true Wood Release at all.

They could not resist Amaterasu's attack; in an instant the Wood Release turned into dead wood falling to the ground.

Moreover, the flames of Amaterasu grew ever fiercer; under Hikari's control they instantly transformed into a burning dragon that roared and coiled around the massive tree.

In just a moment, both Jia's and Danzo's 'Tree Realm Birth' had already been ignited by the raging flames!

"Amaterasu and Earth Release: Earth Tool Augmentation—such a powerful Earth Tool Augmentation is truly rare."

Senju Fugaku almost instantly recognized the two techniques, yet the visage of Uchiha Izuna appeared in his mind.

"Just using the eye technique like this—has this Uchiha gone mad?"

Senju Fugaku felt a doubt in his heart, while Danzo's complexion turned ugly at that moment, because he realized his Wood Release could not withstand the flames of Amaterasu!

Not only him, but even Jia beside him was the same.

Their Wood Release seemed to become fuel for the black flames; no matter how hard they tried, they could not extinguish or block it.

This scene was completely unlike the Wood Release he had imagined, leaving him unable to comprehend—after all, he was a master of Wood Release!

"No! No! How could this be? How is it possible!"

Finally, seeing Amaterasu's flames grow ever brighter while his Wood Release spiraled out of control, he could no longer hold back!

"Nothing is impossible, Danzo."

Yuzhi, calmly controlling Susanoo, shook his head; seeing barriers erected all around, his gaze turned to Danzo, and his voice grew somewhat louder.

"The power of Wood Release has never been like yours; did you truly think that by stealing the First Hokage's cells you could truly master Wood Release?"

Indeed, I recall the Leaf Village once initiated research into Wood Release, beginning with the Second Hokage, but the Third Hokage halted it.

"You privately studied Wood Release—was it for the Leaf?"

"You incited rebellion, spouting reckless words—was that also for the Leaf?"

"You allied with that mysterious Uchiha who caused the Nine‑Tails night, launching a rebellion together—was that also for the Leaf?"

Amid the raging black flames and the glow of Susanoo on his body, Yuzhi's crimson eyes stood out, strikingly conspicuous and cold.

In the sunset's afterglow, Susanoo, wearing a black Tengu helmet, slightly lifted his head; the crimson eyes radiated through the helmet, appearing even more terrifying and lethal!

"Your fate has already been sealed; are you ready?"

Mid‑sentence, the ink‑black Susanoo suddenly placed its hand on the long sword hanging on his back.

Then, go die!

As Yuzhi's voice fell, the terrifying chakra that had reached its extreme exploded instantly.

No, the ones who deserve to die are you, you all; you caused all this, and everything I, an old man, did was for the Leaf Village!

Danzo sensed the deadly threat, he let out a roar, and the Baku beneath him also bellowed, then he madly charged at Yuzhi and his two companions.

At the same time, Danzo quickly formed seals with both hands; he didn't believe Yuzhi's words, he firmly believed that the power of Wood Release would surely defeat the evil Uchiha.

He had always remained convinced that he was right, and he would not allow himself to fall at this final step to become Hokage.

Wood Release: Tree World Birth!

He exerted all his strength, re-condensing the power of Wood Release once more, but at this moment he also fiercely swung the Susanoo ninja sword.

In that instant, that extreme power erupted wildly.

Within this barrier, all the houses, trees, and even the ground silently collapsed and shattered in an instant.

The Tree World Birth just summoned by Danzo, as well as the giant trees behind him that were continuously burning, were all reduced to powder by this extreme power at this moment.

The barrier surrounding them at this moment seemed to have endured a tremendous force, becoming extraordinarily distorted, and above it innumerable cracks continuously spread.

And under the enveloping of this terrifying power, Danzo's body began to exhibit strange damage, with blood threads continually appearing on his body.

In that instant, he suddenly let out a mournful cry, and accompanied by that cry, his body began to fall apart.