Chapter 139: The Eve of the Exam, Danzo Toyed With and Killed

Chapter 139: The Eve of the Exam, Danzo Toyed With and Killed

The night grew darker.

Naruto Uzumaki left his residence with Sakura Haruno.

In reality, there were no Anbu monitoring Naruto Uzumaki at all, and the person pretending to be an Anbu was currently heading to another location with his new superior.

Kabuto Yakushi took off his Anbu attire and praised softly, "As expected of Lord Naraku, your considerations are truly meticulous. News one overhears oneself is always more believable than news told by others."

To be honest, Kabuto felt a chill when he was acting alongside him.

He had always thought Naraku Uehara was pro-Konoha, but he hadn't expected Naraku Uehara to be so decisive when he made a move, directly inducing Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to go berserk!

This new superior, apart from having low emotional intelligence, was truly top-tier in terms of strategy and forbearance.

If the entire ninja world were to undergo a drastic change in the future, Kabuto had no doubt that his new superior would be the mastermind pulling the strings behind it all!

"Hehe… basic operation."

Naraku Uehara chuckled lightly, removed the Hokage kasa from his head, and took off the Hokage robe. He was unaware that Naruto Uzumaki had later left with Sakura Haruno.

Because they still had a major task to accomplish.

Naraku Uehara rubbed his fingers and said softly, "How about it, Kabuto, did you manage to arrange a meeting with Danzo Shimura tonight?"

"Of course."

Kabuto Yakushi smiled and nodded, explaining in a low voice, "Danzo Shimura is still waiting for Lord Orochimaru to kill the Third Hokage tomorrow so he can take the position of Konoha's Fifth Hokage! He's more invested in the Konoha Crush plan than anyone else!"

"Interesting…"

Naraku Uehara smiled, the corners of his mouth curling up, "Then let's go take a look at this 'Five and a Halfth Hokage' of Konoha!"

Konoha Village.

The secret base of the Root organization.

This place was far removed from the worldly hustle and bustle of Konoha, always hidden at the village's edge, convenient for Danzo Shimura to carry out some of his dark and dirty deeds.

Tonight, Danzo Shimura was somewhat nervous.

Not for any other reason, but because if the Konoha Crush plan succeeded tomorrow, it would be his most likely chance to ascend to the position of Hokage.

Therefore, when Kabuto Yakushi requested a meeting tonight to discuss matters, Danzo Shimura made a special trip, fearing that some mishap might occur with tomorrow's plan.

He was already sixty-nine today!

If he still couldn't attain the position of Hokage, as he aged, this opportunity would become increasingly slim.

Clack!

The sound of something heavy falling echoed in the empty base.

The sound was somewhat like a corpse falling to the ground!

Danzo Shimura abruptly raised his head, glanced at his trusted subordinate beside him, and ordered coldly, "Torune, go see what happened!"

"Yes, sir!"

Torune Aburame rushed towards the source of the sound, but the next second, his body flew back; someone had sent him flying with a single blow!

Torune Aburame's body slammed into a stone pillar within the base. He spat out a mouthful of blood and went silent shortly after.

The newcomer casually looked up at Danzo Shimura, "I've long heard of your great name! Lord Danzo Shimura of Konoha!"

"An Amegakure ninja!"

Danzo Shimura's brow furrowed. After looking at the newcomer, he instantly recognized his identity, "You are Naraku Uehara, who came to participate in this Chunin Exam!"

"That identity is indeed correct."

Naraku Uehara took a ring out of his ninja tool pouch and put it on his hand, saying softly, "Now, allow me to personally introduce my other identity! I am an intern of Akatsuki, Naraku Uehara!"

As his voice fell, Naraku Uehara's figure flash-stepped behind Danzo, raising his hand to snap Danzo Shimura's neck.

Danzo Shimura abruptly raised his ninja sword, blocking Uehara's attack. His voice was somewhat deep, "Such a fast Body Flicker Technique… no wonder you dare to assassinate me."

"Your movements aren't slow either, Lord Danzo!"

Naraku Uehara's knee suddenly shot up, striking Danzo's chest. He watched as the old man, in his declining years, violently coughed up a mouthful of blood, his defensive posture instantly crumbling.

Naraku Uehara kicked him to the ground with a mid-air kick!

"Still a taijutsu master?"

Danzo Shimura's expression turned exceptionally ugly. He felt as if Naraku Uehara had broken countless of his bones. There was no way to fight like this.

Danzo Shimura abruptly drew his sword and slashed off the sealing iron on his arm, revealing a white arm densely embedded with Sharingan.

One of the Sharingan on the arm quietly closed.

"It's activated already?"

Naraku Uehara's lips curled. He looked at Danzo Shimura on the ground turning into an illusion and said softly, "Then let me experience again what it feels like to kill a person repeatedly!"

Danzo Shimura was using the Uchiha's forbidden technique, Izanagi.

This forbidden technique could be called a divine skill, allowing the user to transform unfavorable realities into illusions, thus avoiding any harm.

Including death.

The price, naturally, was the blindness of a Sharingan.

However, Danzo Shimura had an entire arm full of Sharingan!

The next moment, Danzo Shimura's figure suddenly emerged from the air, slashing towards Naraku Uehara's throat!

Crack!

The ninja sword was snapped by Naraku Uehara's hand!

The broken section of the ninja sword was instantly gripped by Naraku Uehara, who then flung it, embedding it in Danzo Shimura's throat, attempting to end Danzo's life once more!

Unfortunately, Danzo seemed to still be within Izanagi's duration. This move caused no damage, and Naraku Uehara could only leap back a few steps.

"Wind Release: Wind Blade."

Danzo Shimura also retreated simultaneously, drew a kunai, and recreated a sharp blade with his Wind Release chakra.

He had originally intended to kill Naraku Uehara using Izanagi's duration, but unfortunately, Naraku Uehara directly broke through it with raw power.

Naraku Uehara slowly said, "You can remain unharmed during its duration? What a coincidence, I have a similar skill!"

The next second, Uehara's figure once again flash-stepped behind Danzo, his voice turning sinister, "But we are different!"

A colossal force struck Danzo's back, almost causing Danzo Shimura's body to bend in a humanly impossible way!

Clearly, his spine was broken!

Danzo Shimura gritted his teeth, and another Sharingan on his arm closed.

Naraku Uehara chuckled lightly, "There are nine Sharingan left on your arm, plus the one hidden in your eye socket, that makes ten. Just enough time for me to think about how to kill you or capture you."

"Die!"

Danzo Shimura's figure emerged from the air again, the Wind Blade in his hand mere inches from Naraku Uehara. He wanted to use Izanagi's remaining time to kill Uehara!

However, a figure blocked Danzo's movement.

It was Kabuto Yakushi, who had just appeared.

Naraku Uehara looked at the appearing Kabuto Yakushi and said softly, "Danzo Shimura has ten Sharingan left, Izanagi can last for ten minutes at most. I can grant you an invincibility technique that lasts for ten minutes. The rest is up to you."

After speaking, Naraku Uehara raised his hand and added a shield of Divine Judgment's Moment to Kabuto Yakushi's body. Then, Uehara himself released a smokescreen and disappeared without a trace.

The invincibility of Divine Judgment's Moment could last for 3 seconds, with a minimum cost of 100 chakra points. However, two Seraph's EmBraces could reduce this chakra cost to 50 points.

Naraku Uehara spent ten thousand chakra points to cast Divine Judgment's Moment, which was just enough to provide Kabuto Yakushi with ten minutes of invincibility.

"Many thanks, my lord."

Kabuto Yakushi gratefully watched Naraku Uehara disappear into the smokescreen.

Danzo Shimura's expression instantly became incredibly ugly. He looked at Kabuto Yakushi and gritted his teeth, "Is it you who wants to kill me, or is it that Orochimaru fellow?"

"Is there anyone in the ninja world who doesn't want to kill Lord Danzo?"

Kabuto Yakushi lowered his head and pushed up his glasses, his smile gradually becoming somewhat sinister and terrifying, "I just want to kill Lord Danzo to avenge the Matron…"

"You're doing this for Nono Yakushi?"

Danzo Shimura stared coldly at Kabuto Yakushi, then looked at the golden light shield that he couldn't break through no matter what, and leaped back, releasing a Wind Release ninjutsu, "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

He wanted to use the Wind Release ninjutsu to blow away the smokescreen and find Naraku Uehara's location!

As long as he killed Naraku Uehara, he could naturally dispel the invincibility technique on Kabuto Yakushi.

However, after the smoke dissipated, the expression on Naraku Uehara's face became a little unsightly, "Kabuto, don't make me wait too long, and don't let him disturb me."

"Understood."

Kabuto Yakushi nodded, and green chakra scalpels appeared at his fingertips.

Although Kabuto Yakushi didn't possess great strength and it would be difficult to kill Danzo Shimura, he had sided with a powerful boss!

Sometimes, a person's vision is very important.

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This Danzo Shimura fellow's vision was a bit too narrow. He always talked about Konoha and Hokage, never truly recognizing the changes in the ninja world in his entire life.

Kabuto Yakushi, having received Naraku Uehara's promise, naturally dared to fight with his life. Moreover, even if he died, he believed he could be revived.

Danzo Shimura was different…

Each Sharingan used was one less!

Ten minutes later.

Within those ten minutes, Kabuto Yakushi adopted a life-for-a-life fighting style, causing all the remaining nine Sharingan on Danzo Shimura's arm to close.

Danzo Shimura, with no other choice, looked at the Hashirama cells erupting on his body and could only sever his arm with his sword to survive!

At this moment, Danzo Shimura was only left with the Kotoamatsukami he had snatched from Shisui Uchiha back then. This was also his last chance.

"Huff… huff… huff…"

Danzo Shimura panted heavily, tore off his bandages, revealing that Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo Sharingan. Now he had to make a choice.

Who to use the Kotoamatsukami technique on?

However, Kabuto Yakushi's next words made Danzo Shimura's expression change drastically, "Lord Naraku, I suspect that Sharingan is Shisui Uchiha's Kotoamatsukami Sharingan. After all, Danzo Shimura wouldn't casually transplant a three-tomoe Sharingan…"

"How would you know…"

Danzo Shimura's face was extremely ugly.

Kabuto Yakushi chuckled lightly and continued, "This is information Lord Orochimaru asked me to pay attention to. We came to kill you precisely to seize this Kotoamatsukami!"

"Was it Orochimaru who made you do this?"

Danzo Shimura's expression suddenly calmed. He slowly undid his clothes and sighed softly, "Conspiring with a snake, one will indeed suffer a backlash!"

"Are you planning to activate the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique?"

Naraku Uehara looked at Danzo Shimura and said slowly, "Fortunately, Lord Orochimaru studied this forbidden technique and taught us a way to break the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique, lest the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan be destroyed by you."

"..."

Danzo Shimura's eyes changed.

The next moment, the old man's face hardened. He gritted his teeth fiercely, reached for his eye socket, and forcibly gouged out the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan!

Immediately after, Danzo Shimura forcefully crushed that Sharingan into minced flesh.

For a ninjutsu genius like Orochimaru, it wasn't strange to have researched a way to break the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique. Danzo Shimura did not want Kotoamatsukami to fall into Orochimaru's hands!

Naraku Uehara hurriedly stretched out his hand, his expression tense as he watched Danzo Shimura's actions, and tried to dissuade him, "Hey, don't!"

However, after Danzo Shimura had crushed the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan, Naraku Uehara slowly said, "Oh, I was just lying to you. Actually, I'm not Orochimaru's subordinate."

"..."

Danzo Shimura's teeth were clenched so hard they could shatter. He opened his mouth, wanting to curse.

How could this bastard Amegakure ninja be like this? Then why would he know so much information, as if he really were Orochimaru's subordinate!

Danzo Shimura, who had dug his own grave, almost wanted to vomit blood.

Damn it, how painful was it to gouge out his own eye just now? Did these two little bastards know?

Most importantly, these two combined were much stronger than him, and they still had to deceive him!

They were not proper ninjas; they had no heart.

Danzo Shimura bit his lip resentfully and consoled himself, "Forget it, as long as Kotoamatsukami doesn't endanger Konoha, this old man will die without regrets."

"Eh?"

Naraku Uehara suddenly smiled, "Then you don't know in whose hands the other Kotoamatsukami Sharingan is? That person is a great danger to Konoha!"

"..."

Danzo Shimura abruptly raised his head and stared intently at Naraku Uehara. After a moment, he shook his head again, "You two went to such great lengths to assassinate this old man. Even if I knew this news, what could I do?"

"Lord Danzo, you're mistaken in saying that."

Naraku Uehara shook his head. Seeing a glimmer of hope suddenly appear in Danzo Shimura's eyes, he chuckled lightly, "Actually, assassinating you really didn't take much effort on our part…"

Kabuto Yakushi nodded, a slight smile also on his face, "That's right… Danzo, we just wanted to kill you, and then we came."

That was indeed the truth.

To formulate a plan to assassinate Danzo Shimura, the two of them had only exchanged two sentences.

The first sentence was: Want to kill Danzo.

The second sentence was: Lure Danzo out for a private meeting.

This was the disadvantage of being hidden in the darkness. If one's strength was insufficient, one could be assassinated at any time.

Naraku Uehara changed the subject and suddenly said, "However, this isn't easy either. Outside Konoha Village, who knows how many people are lining up wanting to kill you who don't have an opportunity like ours!"

"You… you…"

Danzo Shimura was so angered that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Originally, his mental fortitude was very high, but now his life and death were in the hands of others, and Naraku Uehara and Kabuto Yakushi's words kept hitting his sore spots…

Naraku Uehara played with the ring on his hand, a glint flashing in his eyes, "Don't worry, tomorrow your old friend, Lord Third Hokage, will go to accompany you."

The next moment, Naraku Uehara's figure flash-stepped behind Danzo and whispered in his ear, "Let me tell you a secret. Ever since four years ago, I've been pushing your Konoha Crush plan."

"What?"

Danzo Shimura struggled to turn his head.

However, a purple broadsword emerged from his chest!

Countless resentments hidden in Danzo Shimura's eyes, he slowly fell to the ground.

Naraku Uehara looked at the old man who was already nearing his final moments. He slowly squatted down and sighed, "Oh, right, actually we don't have a way to break the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing… I, ah, just wanted your complete corpse to give to someone as a gift."

"..."

The only thing Danzo Shimura could move was his remaining eye.

That eye, as if bloodshot, glared viciously at Naraku Uehara.

Naraku Uehara shook his head helplessly, "Don't look at me like that, I'm timid. Why don't you look at Kabuto? This fellow always has a smile on his face, but actually, he's the most dark-hearted…"

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi had a smile on his face and said nothing.

If it weren't for the fact that this superior had just let him have his fill, killing Danzo Shimura nine times, and his strength was truly too formidable, Kabuto really wanted to argue with him properly about who was truly the most dark-hearted.

(End of Chapter)

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