area51novel Chapter 46 Wherever leaves dance, fire will burn.
Chapter 46 Wherever leaves dance, fire will burn.
Withered and twisted trees, like vengeful ghosts struggling in hell, spread wildly around the Hokage's office building.
The area was quickly sealed off by a dense mass of dead trees, forming a barrier that blocked all outside observation.
A large number of Konoha ANBU ninjas tried to approach, but were all impaled by the wildly growing dead trees, and screams rang out one after another, sending chills down everyone's spines.
For a time, no one outside could effectively approach, let alone provide support.
At this moment, a large number of Root members also rushed over from all directions.
Upon first seeing this terrifying scene, they hesitated slightly, but when they discovered that the other side of the confrontation was none other than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, they couldn't help but look at Danzo with complicated expressions.
After only a brief moment of hesitation, they ultimately chose to remain loyal to Danzo and silently stood behind him.
Danzo slowly scanned the area, his expression cold and indifferent: "You all stay outside and don't allow anyone to enter. I'll handle this personally."
"Yes, Lord Danzo."
All the members of the Root Division responded in unison, quickly dispersed, and guarded the surroundings.
Seeing that the Root members obeyed his orders without question, Tobirama Senju gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a cold glance, his eyes filled with undisguised reproach and dissatisfaction.
Hiruzen lowered his head in silence, his heart filled with unspeakable bitterness and guilt.
At that moment, Danzo no longer hesitated and suddenly freed himself from the restraints!
The next moment, a horrifying scene unfolded...
His right arm, shoulder, and even half of his torso were densely covered with countless scarlet Sharingan eyes.
These eerie eyes opened simultaneously, their scarlet pupils radiating a terrifying, malevolent aura and a sense of oppression that sent chills down one's spine.
"Danzo, what exactly did you do...?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed in a low voice, his voice filled with sorrow.
Danzo stomped his foot, and his entire body instantly burst forth with astonishing speed.
The withered wooden sword he had conjured in his hand suddenly slashed out, its sharp edge aimed directly at Tobirama!
Even Tobirama hadn't expected Danzo to be so fast. He instantly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, his figure vanishing in an instant, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.
This strike...
It was just a test...
His true target wasn't Tobirama...
The moment Tobirama disappeared, Danzo's target changed swiftly, heading straight for Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"not good!"
Tobirama was startled, finally understanding Danzo's tactics...
Danzo's target from the very beginning was not himself, but the monkey!
Hiruzen hastily raised his Adamantine staff, barely managing to block Danzo's attack...
But he had already lost all fighting spirit.
Their eyes met, but Danzo's gaze remained unwavering...
Hiruzen's eyes, however, were filled with struggle and hesitation.
In an instant, Hiruzen chose to retreat, his steps faltering, his expression somber.
Danzo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his attack became even more ruthless. His wooden sword went straight for Hiruzen's throat without any mercy, clearly intending to kill him.
In the critical moment, Tobirama once again used the Flying Thunder God Technique to defend, blocking Danzo's attack in time.
Danzo's tactics are crystal clear!
He knew that Tobirama possessed an immortal body resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and that there was no point in getting entangled with him.
He targeted Hiruzen with all his attacks, forcing Tobirama to constantly defend, thus buying time and creating more opportunities.
This strategy, though simple, is extremely effective.
In particular, Hiruzen was filled with inner conflict at this moment and had no intention of engaging Danzo in a full-scale battle.
His vajra staff was wielded with no power, and he even seemed a bit weak and clumsy, making it impossible for him to mount an effective counterattack.
He was unwilling to actually kill Danzo, with whom he had spent his entire life, yet he could not disobey the clear instructions given by Tobirama-sensei.
This contradiction threw him into complete chaos, and for a time he was completely at Danzo's mercy, his own defenses becoming full of holes.
"hateful..."
Tobirama's gaze sharpened further, but he also felt a growing anxiety.
A flicker of doubt even crossed my mind:
Why did Danzo know so clearly about the immortality of the Impure World Reincarnation?
Who told him?
If it were Orochimaru, the situation might be more acceptable...
But if it was Uchiha Abyss himself who knew...
The situation far exceeded his expectations, becoming exceptionally tricky and dangerous.
The asymmetry of intelligence information made Tobirama think more deeply.
Just as Tobirama was pondering this, Danzo's withered wooden sword once again erupted with intense evil power...
The blade sliced through the air at a speed far exceeding what had just happened...
Danzo's longsword, made of withered wood, had already gathered its ultimate power. The crimson Sharingan's eye power surged wildly, and it thrust straight at Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest with an almost suffocating sense of oppression.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi had completely lost any thought of retaliating; he stood there silently...
His eyes revealed deep weariness and resignation, and the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel in his hand fell limply to the ground. His eyes were filled with self-blame and confusion.
Perhaps, ending their lives at Danzo's hands was the most fitting end for the two of them.
Over the years, countless struggles, forbearance, and compromises within Konoha had worn down his will, and the sharp blade before him had become a kind of liberation.
However, just as the blade was about to pierce Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest, Danzo suddenly slowed his attack and softly asked, "Why, Hiruzen?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not respond, as if he had not heard Danzo's words at all.
It was as if they were immersed in endless memories and self-blame, losing the ability to respond.
At that moment, Danzo felt a surge of intense agitation and resentment.
For some reason, he became enraged...
He abruptly withdrew his longsword, spun around, and delivered a powerful punch to Hiruzen's chest, sending his old friend flying as he crashed into the wall, kicking up a cloud of dust.
That punch contained his disappointment!
"As Hokage, you are still completely unqualified!"
Hiruzen, who was lying on the ground, slowly struggled to sit up, coughing up a mouthful of blood. Suddenly, the image of Fugaku Uchiha appeared in his mind, along with those Sharingan eyes that exuded sorrow and determination.
Looking up at Danzo now...
Sharingan on the palm of your hand...
A sharp pain shot through his heart...
"That's right... I'm definitely not a qualified Hokage."
His words were low and sorrowful, which made Danzo's already suppressed emotions even more agitated.
The Sharingan in his palm spun wildly, seemingly urging him to continue his attack and kill the wavering man before him.
But Danzo suppressed his murderous intent...
"Don't you really want to resist at all, Hiruzen?"
The mood is still rising...
Sharingan...
It needs to be filled with love...
Only the power that allows evolution...
As soon as he finished speaking, the withered wood sword in his hand once again gathered powerful eye power and chakra, and he fiercely stabbed at the fallen Hiruzen Sarutobi. The sword strike was even more ferocious, determined to finish him off completely.
At the critical moment, a blue water curtain suddenly rose up, like an indestructible wall, forcefully blocking the deadly blade.
"Hiruzen! What are you doing?!"
Tobirama appeared beside Hiruzen, his roar booming like thunder, jolting the distraught Hiruzen awake.
"teacher..."
Hiruzen stared blankly at Tobirama, who stood blocking his way, his eyes filled with guilt and pain. "I..."
"Monkey, how long are you going to keep running away! You are the Hokage of Konoha, not just your own Hokage, and certainly not for Danzo's sake!"
Upon hearing Tobirama's furious words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart finally trembled slightly.
Danzo then spoke up: "Hiruzen, do you still remember your original dream?"
"Wherever leaves dance in the air, fire will burn, its shadow will illuminate the village, and new leaves will sprout again... And my dream... is to become that fire..."
At that moment, the Sharingan of Fugaku on Hiruzen's body mysteriously disappeared...