39. 1 vs 3
"Kekekekeke!"
Amid a chilling laugh, Mangetsu Hozuki's real body emerged from the dispersing mist.
He stared at Danzo, who was trapped in the Water Prison Jutsu, and sneered.
"Foolish old man. Did you really think I'd lose my composure over just a few words from you? Naive!"
Fuguki Suikazan approached and stood beside Mangetsu Hozuki, sneering as well.
"The so-called 'Darkness of the Shinobi'... turns out to be nothing special."
Combining the Water Clone Jutsu with the Water Prison Jutsu?
An ingenious tactic, indeed.
Danzo, confined within the water prison, maintained an eerily calm expression. He even took the time to analyze their battle strategy.
But this composure was the last thing someone as prideful as Mangetsu Hozuki wanted to see.
He had hoped to see this legendary old ninja kneeling before him, trembling at his power and talent—not staying so unnervingly composed!
"Even with death staring you in the face, you're trying to act calm?"
Killing intent flared in Mangetsu Hozuki's eyes.
Fuguki raised Samehada and said, "Let's just drain his chakra quickly. No need to drag this out."
However, Mangetsu Hozuki dismissed Fuguki's cautious suggestion.
"No. I'm going to torture him!"
Ignoring Fuguki's protests, Mangetsu Hozuki stepped into the water prison.
The chakra emanating from his Hiramekarei sent ripples through the water as he approached Danzo.
Standing before him, Mangetsu Hozuki grinned cruelly, as if to say:
"Didn't you just call me a snail compared to A of the Hidden Cloud? Now you'll feel true pain!"
With a sinister laugh, Mangetsu Hozuki raised his swords high, the chakra coating them radiating murderous intent.
But just as he was about to begin his cruel torture, Danzo suddenly smiled.
It was a subtle smile, with hints of disdain, mockery, and even pity.
This expression infuriated Mangetsu Hozuki even more.
Then Danzo slowly opened his palm.
Sealing Jutsu: Absorption Seal—Activate!
The terrifying power caused the entire water prison to collapse in an instant.
Mangetsu Hozuki stared at Danzo in shock, but what greeted him was a pair of crimson eyes, each adorned with three black tomoe.
The tomoe spun like black fish swimming through a blood-red sea. An indescribable sense of dread swallowed Mangetsu Hozuki whole.
"Sharingan?"
That was Mangetsu Hozuki's final thought before falling into the illusion.
Despite his strong resistance to genjutsu, he immediately tried to disrupt his chakra flow to break free.
But on the battlefield, especially at such close range, even a moment's hesitation could decide the outcome of a fight.
When he finally broke free, the first thing he saw was a massive hand closing in on him.
After activating the illusion, Danzo didn't hesitate. He lunged forward and grabbed Mangetsu Hozuki by the neck with an iron grip!
Seeing Danzo's hand close around his throat, Mangetsu Hozuki let out a sigh of relief.
As a member of the Hozuki Clan, Mangetsu naturally mastered their secret technique passed down through generations— Hydrification Jutsu!
This technique allows the user's body to turn into liquid when attacked, avoiding most physical attacks and even some ninjutsu.
Thus, attacking Mangetsu Hozuki directly with bare hands would typically have no effect.
But...
Danzo had the Sealing Jutsu: Absorption Seal he had taken from Nagato.
The moment he touched Mangetsu Hozuki, the jutsu was absorbed, rendering the Hydrification Jutsu useless.
When Danzo grabbed Mangetsu Hozuki by the neck and slammed him into the ground, Mangetsu Hozuki was completely stunned.
Wait, the opponent didn't even use Lightning Release—where's my immunity?
Unfortunately for Mangetsu Hozuki, he wouldn't have a chance to hear Danzo's explanation.
Because after being introduced to the solidity of the earth, the next thing that greeted him was a sharp kunai.
"Learn to respect your elders, you brat!"
At that moment, Danzo finally unleashed his fury.
But just as the kunai was about to land, countless explosive tags flew toward him from a distance.
It was an attack from the Explosive Blade!
The range of the attack was massive.
Faced with this sudden assault, Danzo was forced into a critical decision.
Should he risk the explosion to kill Mangetsu Hozuki? Or retreat with the Body Flicker Technique, letting Mangetsu Hozuki survive?
Danzo barely hesitated. He chose the former.
Retreating would mean exposing critical information to the enemy, making it nearly impossible to find a better opportunity later.
In Mangetsu Hozuki's terrified gaze, the sharp kunai gleamed coldly and struck down!
"Damn it!"
From a distance, Jinpachi Munashi gritted his teeth in anger.
He had hoped the attack would force Danzo to give up the kill. After all, Mangetsu Hozuki's Hydrification Jutsu should have made him immune to most of the damage.
But this insane old man risked being blown up just to kill Mangetsu Hozuki—it was madness!
With a flash of crimson, Danzo's kunai pierced Mangetsu Hozuki's neck.
The next moment, the explosion engulfed both Danzo and Mangetsu Hozuki's lifeless body!
To prevent Danzo from escaping, Jinpachi's attack had a wide range, so much so that even Fuguki Suikazan was forced to retreat in panic.
"Damn it, are you trying to blow me up too?!" Fuguki shouted angrily at Jinpachi.
Fuguki felt no sadness over Mangetsu Hozuki's death.
After all, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist weren't bound by camaraderie but by shared interests.
In Fuguki's eyes, trading Mangetsu Hozuki's life for the death of a high-ranking elder from the Hidden Leaf Village was a profitable deal.
They could always find another wielder for the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, but there were only so many elders in the Leaf Village—especially one capable of using Wood Release!
This was a massive victory!
Fuguki even started imagining the hero's welcome they'd receive back in the village.
After all, this was the first Wood Release ninja since the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju.
Everyone knew the power of Wood Release. If you rounded it up, wasn't this equivalent to them defeating the God of Shinobi himself?
While Fuguki was lost in his daydreams, Jinpachi suddenly felt a chilling killing intent.
Turning his head, he saw something that froze him in fear.
Danzo Shimura—who was supposed to have died in the explosion—had somehow appeared behind him!
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