A Growing Crisis

"Oh?" A deafening blunt shock swept across Danzo's body as Rei landed a solid hit directly into his stomach. Being sent hurtling into the air off the building roof, Danzo felt a burning pain in his stomach as he landed on the nearby street. Cracking the ground as he hit it Rei followed behind him slowly walking to the edge of the roof he was on and hopping down.

"I suppose even someone who was called the Third Hokage's rival is susceptible to old age." Rei had a slight smirk on his face to entice Danzo's reaction which worked of course. Slowly getting up from the cracked area in the street Danzo had blood running from his mouth as he looked at Rei basically unharmed despite all their fighting.

"How… How did you get so much stronger in just two years?" Eyeing up Rei, Danzo tried his best to recover his breath as Rei slowly walked towards him. "What did you expect? Though I wasn't fully prepared for you to attack, I wasn't slouching around. Though I wouldn't be lying if I said I would have ignored you if you never showed up in my life again."

Danzo remained calm as he replied to Rei. "Then, why? Why are you att-" Before Danzo could finish, Rei moved up towards Danzo and raised his right leg to his side. Sweeping it diagonally Danzo was struck directly in the side of his head and knocked back to the ground. Coughing after having the wind knocked out of him Danzo felt a strong force press down on his chest.

Having his foot harshly pressing down on Danzo almost cracking something Rei looked down at him. "But you made the mistake of teaming up with someone responsible for killing my family. And then because of your handy work, I almost ended up losing my second chance at one." The sound of bones popping from their sockets and cracking echoed through the street as Danzo let out a cry.

"GAAAA! You… You little!" Danzo could barely form word's through his pain as Rei pointed the tip of his blade at Danzo's face. "In any case, I won't be making the same mistake by letting you or anyone else who threatens me live." With everyone in the area has evacuated and the sudden destruction there was almost complete silence.

Glancing at the arm, he still had covered in his robe Danzo jerked his hand revealing three shurikens between his fingers. "Ha!" Planning to throw them directly at Rei while pinned down Danzo underestimated just how fast Rei could react. Just as he had moved his arm, Rei had as well. Danzo lost feeling in the hand, holding the Shuriken as he moved his eyes over.

Sliced away along with a good portion of the ground, a deep gauge separated both Danzo's arms from his body along with a portion of the road. The blood from Danzo's disarmed shoulder and the arm itself flowed into the crack as Danzo grit his teeth barely letting out a sound. "No escape Danzo."

Raising Ryujin Jakka into the air, Rei made sure Danzo remained still with his foot pressing against Danzo's chest even harder than before. "Senmaioroshi." Danzo's body was shredded as if hundreds of blades cut it at once. Barely a trace of his original appearance was left as Rei killed him off.

After committing the act, Rei felt a lot more at ease as he let out a breath. 'And that's another issue set to rest.' As Rei stood there still looking over Danzo's body, he suddenly heard footsteps and the sound of movement. Turning his head to look down the street he was on. He saw a group running his way.

"Identify yourself!" Spotting Rei, Tenten was the first one to engage as she grabbed the scroll of her back and got in an offensive stance. Following her, Neji and Rock Lee stood beside her. "Look at all this destruction..." Looking around at all of the destruction it definitely didn't paint a good light for Rei as Neji activated his Byakugan.

"Guy Sensei what should we do?" Watching the group's tallest step forward, Rei saw how he was dressed grit his teeth slightly. 'Well, this is a situation… Looking at this from the outside, it must look pretty damn bad.' Rei was prepared to say something when he was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"It seems the tables have turned on you." Rei's eyes widened as he turned his head around to look behind him. Standing on the opposite side of the street was none other than Danzo alive and well. "Wha- That's impossible I killed you." Knowing that he was immune to Genjutsu, Rei could only stare Danzo who had a crinkly smile on his face.

"Danzo what are you doing here?" Guy took a step forward and looked over at Danzo. "I'm glad you all managed to get here. I'm afraid I can't deal with this rogue on my own. He attacked me in my office out of nowhere, and during our battle, he even began destroying the village." Slowly Rei's eyes turned from their surprise state back to a cold glare as he looked at Danzo.

He wasn't lying, but at the same time, he was twisting the truth by now telling the whole. No civilians had died during their fight, injured sure but not dead. And most of all, Danzo was the one causing most of the damage to the village. 'I killed him? I'm sure of it, so how is he alive? This doesn't make sense.'

Danzo's body was no longer under his foot, and all the blood from him being cut like a ribbon had disappeared. By all means, it was as if the very reality of his death was erased. "Hmm, I see." Guy obviously had his suspicions with the fact Danzo was in no way trustable. Almost every ninja in the village knew that however, Rei was even more so.

After all info on him and his existence especially related to the Leaf was kept under lock even now. "It seems I'm going to have to ask you to surrender. Until we get this mess sorted out, you'll have to come with us." Gesturing towards him Rei knew exactly what Danzo was trying to do. He wanted him to give up and run so that he could have a scotch free alibi.

"I'm not here for your village, just that old man. But if you attack me, I won't hesitate to cut you down." Pointing at Danzo, specifically, Team Guy, seemed to go into a state of combat readiness. "I'm afraid even if that's a case we can't allow you to kill him." Rei didn't respond right away as his grip on Ryujin Jakka tightened. "Alright, then."

Without even needing to speak the activation Ryujin Jakka entered its Shikai form as a torrent of fire shot out in all directions. "Get back!" Warning everyone, Neji and the others quickly jumped away as Danzo did as well. The fire was like a flood enveloping the entire street and burning everything in its path.

Raising Ryujin Jakka skyward's Rei directed his focus and the flames around him around the blade giving everyone visual of him once again. Seeing the scorched ground almost charred black Tenten looked at Guy. "Guy Sensei what kind of Jutsu was that?" Guy remained silent as he looked at Rei as if thinking while Neji responded to Tenten instead.

"I'm not sure it was a Jutsu. The flames despite them not being physical I couldn't see through them or predict them. They were rapid and endless, and no Chakra was present whatsoever." Hearing that from Neji, Tenten looked shocked as Lee looked at the receding flames wrapping around Ryujin Jakka.

"In that case then Tenten you should attack from afar before I get up close with my Taijutsu. Right, Guy Sensei?" Looking at Guy, he nodded towards Lee as Danzo watched from behind eyes transfixed on Ryujin Jakka. 'What incredible flames… To believe I had such a powerful weapon in my possession yet still couldn't use it.'

Rei's focus was temporarily off Danzo as Tenten began to attack. Opening the large scroll she had prepped, she pointed it in Rei's direction. In a large puff of smoke weapons of all types, shapes and sizes began to fly towards Rei. However, facing the onslaught of the weapon's Rei didn't break focus as silently waved Ryujin Jakka. "Jokaku Enjo."

Firing from Ryujin Jakka like a spear of flame's grew as it travelled soon enveloping the entire street view. "On no…" Seeing the flames Tenten saw as her weapons began to melt even before they touched the flames themselves. The heat alone caused the area around to turn red as Guy warned everyone to dodge seemingly.

However, the flame's acted strangely, splitting into two and melting through the buildings and everything else in their way as they surrounded Team Guy. Not being able to react fast enough, all four found themselves surrounded by a tall wall of flames that did not dissipate.

"Huh, what the." Seeing the flames continue to burn with the same intensity even after a full minute had passed, Lee looked up at the sky. "If you are trying to trap an opponent, you shouldn't leave such an obvious opening. Although the flames surrounded them like walls, there were no flames above them, giving a clear exit.

Bending down slightly as he spoke the air around, Lee began to change as his skin began to bulge and change colour. "The Third Gate: Gate of Life. Open!" A rush of chakra poured out of his body as his skin turned fully red. "I wouldn't try that if I were you." Turning around, Rei dismissed Team Guy as he brought his focus back to Danzo.

"Wait, Lee!" The guy was the first to react, following after Guy was Neji who tried to grab Lee, but it was too late. Jumping into the air at full speed he was already about to clear the wall's of flames, however, moving even faster was the reaction to his escape. As if it was sentient flame's shot from the walls of fire immediately blocking Lee's path to escape and crashing down onto him.

"He's going to get hit!" Neji and Tenten watched as the flames closed in on Lee only for Guy to move at the last second. "Sixth Gate: Gate Of View! Open!" Moving faster than the eye can track, Guy jumped up and grabbed Lee as fast as he could. "Huh?" Lee was surprised as Guy punched the flame's closing in on the two of them sending them rocketing back down to the ground from the sheer force.

Almost crashing into the ground from the amount of force he applied Guy and Lee deactivated their gates as Guy let Lee go. "Why would you do something that stupid! If it were that easy to escape, then he wouldn't have used it in the first place." As Guy caught his breath and Lee laughed awkwardly the flame's returned to normal surrounding Team Guy passively.

"I- I didn't think I'm sorry. You too Guy Sensei." Giving an apologetic bow Guy patted Lee on the back. "It's fine to Lighten up you three! We're just going to have to wait until these flame's die down." Hearing that Lee looked at Guy. "Wait, Guy Sensei, are you saying you can't get past these flames?"

Guy put his hand on his chin as if thinking after hearing Lee's question. "Hmm. I'm sure I could, but I would probably end up burning myself in the process... But no reason to test that today!" Giving off his signature smile, Guy remained upbeat, causing Neji and Tenten to shake their heads as Lee simply remained upbeat as well.

On the other hand, outside of the wall of flame's Rei was staring at Danzo. "I'm surprised you handled them so quickly, especially the one known as 'The Leaf's Noble Green Beast'" Rei didn't deactivate Ryujin Jakka as he spoke to Danzo. "I would worry more about yourself. Now that the distractions are out of the way. I'm going to make sure this time you stay dead by reducing you to ash."

Danzo laughed slightly while looking at Rei and then took his arm out of his clothes covered in implanted Sharingan. "You're more than welcomed to try." As the battle continued to ensue at the Hokage's Mansion Tsunade was standing in her office looking outside of the window in the direction of the smoke and fire.

"Lord Fifth Hokage." An Anbu Black Ops member appeared behind Tsunade in front of her desk as she nudged her head. "I am reporting as due to my mission of observing over Danzo. It seems the one known as Rei has come to the village with the sole purpose of killing him. After attempting to intervene, Team Guy seems to be safe yet incapacitated."

Hearing the report, Tsunade put his thumb to her limp as she put down on her nail. 'Damit what the hell is he is doing! Of all times to be causing a ruckus, he comes now after I got everyone on board with leaving him be!' Turning around, Tsunade began to issue out orders to the Anbu which would be told to everyone else.

"I want containment procedures to continue as normal. Have Chunnin and Jonnin form a perimeter around the scene but don't get close to the battle. Along with that, I want all available Teams to meet me at the western side of the village near the gate." The Anbu nodded his head and left, leaving Tsunade to toil away in her thoughts.

'This is going to end up becoming a big mess.'