Chapter 92: Complete Showdown!

Chapter 92: Complete Showdown!

The reason Shimura Danzo stopped wasn't because he didn't want to keep fighting.

First, he knew full well he had no chance of defeating Uchiha Dali—especially not with Minato Namikaze standing right there.

Second, at that very moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi had arrived with the Anbu under his direct command, along with a large number of Konoha jonin.

Though they were clearly late to the scene, they instantly assessed the situation.

They saw the slain Root members, noticed Minato Namikaze's bleeding wounds, and caught sight of Danzo in a standoff against both Uchiha Dali and Minato. Everyone was visibly shaken and suspicious.

"The fight's already been decided…?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened as he glanced at Minato's bloody wounds, though the sharp look in his eyes showed that his doubts hadn't lessened in the slightest.

Before he even finished speaking, Uchiha Dali struck again.

He launched a direct attack at Shimura Danzo.

With a cold snort, he said, "You think they can save you?"

Before the words even finished, Dali had already appeared right in front of Danzo. A Rasengan formed instantly in his palm and was slammed straight at Danzo's head.

"Dali!!"

Minato's pupils contracted sharply as he cried out, trying to stop Uchiha Dali and moving to intercept at the same time.

But he was too late.

Even someone as powerful as Minato couldn't stop it.

So it was even less likely anyone else could.

Everyone stood frozen in shock, wide-eyed as they watched the Rasengan smash directly into Danzo's forehead.

Bang!

With a terrifying force, the Rasengan obliterated Shimura Danzo's head.

As all eyes looked on in stunned silence, Danzo's body slowly collapsed backward, his skull completely destroyed.

"Uchiha Dali, what do you think you're doing?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi demanded in confusion and alarm at Dali's actions.

The other ninja stood motionless, clearly overwhelmed.

Before Dali could respond, Minato spoke up.

"Lord Third—"

But just as Minato began to speak, a sudden change occurred.

Everyone had assumed Danzo was dead.

After all, with his head blown off, there was no way he could've survived.

And yet, right before everyone's eyes, Danzo's body restored itself.

Not only was his head perfectly intact, he looked full of energy, with no sign of injury at all.

"This…"

Hiruzen, though experienced and knowledgeable, was stunned for only a second before realization struck.

His face darkened, and he looked at Danzo with a stern gaze. "Danzo, what is the meaning of this?"

No sooner had he spoken than Uchiha Dali attacked again. "Your Izanagi's cooldown should be ending soon. Let's see how you survive this time!"

He hurled another Rasengan.

Predictably, with a speed far beyond what most could react to, Danzo couldn't even dodge, let alone counter.

In the blink of an eye, the Root commander and Konoha elder was killed again—by Uchiha Dali, on the spot.

This time, Hiruzen didn't speak. He simply watched grimly.

He had expected Danzo to revive again, just like before.

So did the other ninja.

But only Minato Namikaze understood that Danzo likely couldn't survive again.

From the moment the clash began, more than thirty seconds had already passed.

While he wasn't sure exactly how long Izanagi could last, it certainly couldn't be that long.

So by his estimation, Danzo was truly dead this time.

But Minato had miscalculated.

Once again, in front of everyone's eyes, Shimura Danzo came back to life, completely unscathed.

Standing among the crowd, elite jonin Uchiha Fugaku finally couldn't hold back. "That's Izanagi—the forbidden technique of our Uchiha clan. It allows the user to manipulate reality and illusion at will. Only those with the Sharingan can use it."

"But the cost of activating this forbidden jutsu is the permanent blindness of the eye used."

"Lord Danzo… how are you able to use such a technique?"

Uchiha Fugaku was no fool.

The answer was obvious.

But he asked anyway, for the sake of Hiruzen and the other ninja, to expose the truth behind all of this.

As expected, Hiruzen and the other elite shinobi all showed deeply troubled expressions.

They, too, had figured it out.

Danzo, who was not of the Uchiha clan and by all rights should not have possessed the Sharingan, was somehow using a jutsu that only Sharingan users could activate.

There could only be one answer: Shimura Danzo had Sharingan.

But how had he obtained such a bloodline ability?

That was a disturbing question indeed.

Coupled with the Root members' corpses strewn across the ground, Minato's inexplicable injuries, and Uchiha Dali's unwavering resolve to kill Danzo—

Everything pointed to the situation being far more complex than anyone had imagined.

"Hiruzen, the Uchiha should never be the rulers of Konoha. You know that better than anyone."

Danzo finally spoke.

It was a response to Hiruzen's earlier demand.

At his words, Hiruzen's expression grew even more grim.

"I asked you—what the hell is going on?!"

Hiruzen demanded, his voice tight with suppressed fury.

"Lord Third, allow me to explain—"

Minato looked from Danzo to Uchiha Dali, but before he could finish, Dali's figure flickered again.

"Whether the Uchiha should rule Konoha or not—it's not for you to decide!"

Uchiha Dali struck once more, killing Danzo instantly again.

At the same time, he silently calculated in his heart.

Danzo had a considerable chakra reserve.

And at this point in time, he had likely already begun experimenting on himself—possibly even transplanting Wood Release cells.

So when he used Izanagi, its effect could probably last up to one full minute.

But now, at least forty seconds had already passed.

With only ten or so seconds remaining, once that time was up—Danzo would be finished.

This time, after successfully killing Danzo again, Uchiha Dali gave him no opportunity to recover.

The instant Danzo's body began to regenerate, Dali struck yet again.

Boom!

A massive Rasengan, larger than before, crashed down from above, slamming Danzo straight into the ground.

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