Chapter 124

"Danzo-sama!"

Shimura Danzo staggered to his feet, his tattered robes full of burn marks and holes. A few remaining Root ninjas rushed to his side, forming a protective barrier around him.

"Hashirama's cells... so you've gone that far," Uchiha Fugaku said coldly, his sharp gaze locking onto Danzo.

Danzo had used Wood Release earlier—a technique only possible for someone who had transplanted the First Hokage's cells.

"Keep pressing! Susanoo consumes massive amounts of chakra. He won't hold on much longer!" Danzo barked, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. His left eye, the only one visible, narrowed in determination.

At his command, the remaining Root operatives sprang into action.

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere!"

"Wind Style: Pressure Blast!"

The compound ninjutsu surged forward like an unstoppable tidal wave, crashing against Susanoo.

Boom!

The ground trembled under the force of the combined attacks. Despite their intensity, Susanoo in its second form stood strong. While cracks formed on its surface, Uchiha Fugaku infused it with more chakra, repairing the damage instantly.

"Counterattack," Fugaku said calmly.

The black spear in Susanoo's right hand whistled through the air, piercing through multiple Root operatives before exploding on impact. Simultaneously, the white shield reflected the incoming fire-based ninjutsu, sending flames hurtling back at their casters.

"Ahhh!"

The reflected flames engulfed several Root ninjas, their screams filling the battlefield. Others were caught in the explosion from the spear, their bodies torn apart by the blast.

Danzo's face darkened as he watched his numbers dwindle further. He had brought his elite—trained killers who had undergone rigorous conditioning—but Uchiha Fugaku was dismantling them with terrifying efficiency.

"Approach from below! Earth Style users, burrow beneath and strike from underground!" Danzo ordered, signaling with a gesture understood only by his operatives.

Several Root ninjas skilled in Earth Style slipped underground, preparing a sneak attack.

"They're coming from below," Fugaku noted. His heightened perception, bolstered by Sharingan, caught the minute shifts in the earth.

"Take care of them," he instructed Uchiha Huang, Uchiha Atsuko, and the others inside Susanoo.

"Leave it to us!" Uchiha Huang said firmly, his expression as stoic as ever.

Puff!

A Root ninja emerged from the ground, only to be intercepted and struck down by the combined efforts of three Uchiha clan members.

Puff, puff!

Two more Root operatives met similar fates, their movements detected before they could act. The Uchiha clan's Sharingan, with its unparalleled insight, made it nearly impossible for the underground attackers to go unnoticed.

Meanwhile, Fugaku continued his assault. Susanoo hurled more black spears, each landing with devastating precision.

Boom!

One spear exploded amidst a group of Root ninjas, leaving behind a crater filled with charred remains.

Boom!

Another spear tore through seven operatives, the force of the blast reducing one to pieces while maiming the rest.

After several minutes, the once-formidable Root force was reduced to fewer than fifty operatives. The battlefield was littered with broken bodies and blood-soaked earth.

"Uchiha Fugaku, you finally can't hold on anymore!" Danzo sneered as cracks appeared on Susanoo. Moments later, the massive construct dissolved, vanishing into the air.

Danzo smirked, though his body trembled with exhaustion. "Even you have your limits. Susanoo drains an immense amount of chakra. You're finished."

"Finished?" Fugaku's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Do you think I'd show you all my cards so easily?"

Danzo's smirk faltered, his visible eye narrowing. "Bluff all you want. You're clearly out of chakra."

Fugaku chuckled, shaking his head. "You still don't understand, Danzo. This battle isn't over."

Before Danzo could respond, flames erupted from behind him.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bullet!"

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

The air filled with a sudden roar of fire-based attacks. A new group of shinobi appeared on the battlefield, their Sharingan glinting ominously in the light of the flames.

Another Uchiha team had arrived.

Danzo's face twisted in horror as he realized what had happened. While he had been focused on Fugaku and the initial group, reinforcements had approached undetected. The intense chakra fluctuations from the battle had masked their arrival.

"Danzo-sama, we're surrounded!" a Root ninja shouted as the second Uchiha team closed in.

"You thought I was bluffing," Fugaku said, his tone icy. "But I was merely waiting for them to arrive."

Danzo gritted his teeth, sweat dripping down his face. This wasn't how it was supposed to go.

The battlefield was now completely in Uchiha Fugaku's control.

(End of Chapter)

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