40. Fuguki Suikazan: The Advantage is Mine
Why is he here?
Wasn't he supposed to have died in the explosion?
Countless questions filled Jinpachi Munashi's mind as he struggled to comprehend what was happening.
But Danzo had no intention of answering his confusion. Instead, he opened his mouth.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!"
A dense air bullet shot out from Danzo's mouth, spinning rapidly as it slammed into the terrified Jinpachi Munashi.
Danzo's mastery of Wind Release was unparalleled, and he put everything into this attack. After all, he couldn't let the Sharingan hidden beneath his bandages go to waste.
The powerful air currents shredded Jinpachi's clothing almost instantly, sending him flying like a cannonball. Along the way, he smashed through trees, leaving a trail of destruction.
Throughout the process, Danzo's gaze stayed locked on his target.
He gave no opportunity for his opponent to recover, nor did he allow Fuguki Suikazan any chance to provide support.
The moment Jinpachi was sent flying, Danzo used the Water Body Flicker Technique to close the distance.
In Fuguki's stunned gaze, Danzo's kunai plunged directly into Jinpachi's heart!
Bright red blood blossomed once more.
One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Jinpachi Munashi, wielder of the Explosive Blade, was dead.
The sudden turn of events left Fuguki Suikazan completely stunned.
Wait, weren't there three of us just a moment ago? How did it come down to just me so quickly?
Are all the Leaf Village elders this terrifying?
A deep sense of fear took root in his heart.
Danzo, on the other hand, felt much more at ease.
Taking out two enemies in quick succession was a worthy exchange for the sacrifice of his Sharingan.
Indeed, right after killing Mangetsu Hozuki, Danzo had used the Uchiha Clan's forbidden technique—Izanagi—to negate the damage from the explosion and successfully ambush Jinpachi.
Of course, even without Izanagi, Danzo's strength would have been enough to drive the three of them back. But that would have only resulted in a temporary retreat.
Danzo wasn't interested in simply pushing them back; he wanted to dismantle the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, throwing the Mist forces into disarray and paving the way for a decisive blitzkrieg.
If he had chosen only to repel them, they would regroup, and the battle would drag on—something Danzo absolutely wanted to avoid.
That's why he willingly sacrificed one eye.
Besides, Sharingan are easy to come by, Danzo thought. I can always "borrow" another from the Uchiha later. There's no way my luck is bad enough to not get another Sharingan.
Now, the situation had improved drastically. What had started as a three-on-one had turned into a fair one-on-one fight.
Danzo reached down and picked up the Explosive Blade embedded in the ground.
"So this is a ninja sword?"
He weighed the weapon in his hand and tried channeling chakra into it.
To his surprise, the process was seamless. Danzo quickly gained control of the sword, which was said to be nearly impossible for ordinary people to master.
Perhaps my Paper Release is compatible with this sword?
After all, Paper Release paired with a sword that could generate endless explosive tags was undeniably a perfect match.
Danzo lifted the blade, his lone eye gleaming with a commanding aura, as he turned to Fuguki Suikazan.
"Now it's one-on-one. So, what do you think? Is there still any point in continuing this fight?"
Fuguki stared intently at Danzo.
Truthfully, he was deeply intimidated by this old man.
But...
Fuguki bared his sharp teeth and let out a sinister laugh.
"After all this fighting, if I'm not mistaken, your chakra must be nearly depleted by now!"
Danzo's repeated use of large-scale Wood Release techniques, combined with his intense battles against Mangetsu and Jinpachi, must have taken a significant toll on his chakra reserves.
Feeling the vibration from the Samehada in his hand, Fuguki Suikazan became even more convinced of his assumption.
As a living weapon that feeds on chakra, Samehada possesses an innate sensitivity to chakra presence.
Thus, he was almost certain—this old man before him was out of chakra!
Right now, Danzo was merely putting on a façade of confidence to intimidate him.
"Heh..."
Danzo let out a soft chuckle.
"Is it your sword that whispered this to you?"
Fuguki wasn't wrong—Danzo's chakra reserves were nearly depleted.
After all, he wasn't a chakra monster like the First Hokage. The cost of using Wood Release was simply too high.
But...
Although he wasn't as broken as the First Hokage, Danzo had his own ways to cheat.
"I was trying to conserve resources, but since you insist on pushing this to the end, don't blame me for what happens next."
Danzo's gaze sharpened, and his aura surged dramatically.
"System, apply stat points!"
He muttered inwardly.
In an instant, 2,000 points were deducted from his skill point pool.
In exchange, the attribute representing his chakra reserves, jumped from A- to A+.
This was now Danzo's highest attribute.
If he wanted to push it further to S-rank, the cost would multiply tenfold, requiring 10,000 points.
This was far steeper than the 100 points needed to upgrade from B to A rank, but considering the legendary nature of S-rank, it seemed reasonable.
Across from him, Fuguki felt the sudden rise in Danzo's aura and let out a cold laugh.
Trying to scare me again, old man?
Then he felt a slight tremor from the Samehada in his hand.
Fuguki smiled faintly.
Even Samehada agreed with him—this was in the bag!
Though it was a one-on-one battle, the odds were heavily in his favor. The opponent was an old man with depleted chakra, while he was young, still had plenty of chakra, and had the Samehada for support.
The advantage was his!
Fuguki charged forward decisively.
Danzo smiled faintly and unrolled the Explosive Blade in his hand, as though it were a scroll.
In the next moment, countless explosive tags surged forward like a torrential downpour, sweeping toward Fuguki Suikazan.
Seeing the storm of explosive tags coming at him, Fuguki glanced at the Samehada in his hand, a look of utter disbelief on his face.
Didn't you say this old man was out of chakra?!
The Samehada wriggled unwillingly in his grip, as if resisting something.
But Fuguki didn't have time to interpret the Samehada's behavior. The countless explosive tags were already flooding toward him, leaving him with only one option...
Run!
The bulky man unleashed the fastest speed of his life, sprinting away at full throttle, perpendicular to the path of the explosive tags.
But after running for some time, he didn't hear the familiar sound of the tags igniting.
When he turned to look, he saw that the thousands of explosive tags had turned neatly like a school of fish and were still chasing after him!
How the hell are these explosive tags turning in mid-air?!
Fuguki's face turned grim.
When Jinpachi Munashi had this sword, it never had this kind of effect!
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