Chapter 66: It's Time to Deliver Death to those who have Earned It

Terai couldn't help his curiosity. "The First Hokage's arm is Orochimaru's handiwork, right? But these Sharingan eyes…"

Shimura Danzo snorted. "I have my own means."

"Ever since the Second Hokage's era—there were followers of the Uchiha Setsuna revolt, plus…"

"Uchiha Kagami."

Terai's heart gave a jolt. "I recall that Uchiha Setsuna's rebellion was suppressed by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, before it even truly erupted, and they were all thrown into the Anbu prison. So Danzo-sama must have, from that time…"

"As for Uchiha Kagami, he was one of the same six people—including Akimichi Torifū and today's four big names in the Konoha—who served as the Second Hokage's personal guard…"

Clearly, Danzo's Sharingan were long in preparation.

"And besides that, I've prepared a gift for Uchiha Chiyu…"

Shimura Danzo suddenly clapped his hands.

Pa!

"Summoning Technique…"

"Edo Tensei!"

Instantly, in that dark underground lair, a rumbling noise sounded. One after another, coffins burst up from the ground. Rising up out of nowhere—

Then, bang—the coffin lids flopped aside onto the ground, revealing inside them one by one, the corpses of fallen powerful ninja…

All the Root shinobi stared wide-eyed, shaken to the core!

So many!

They were Danzo's contemporaries…

Uchiha Kagami, Akimichi Torifū!

Renowned across the ninja world, known as the "Konoha White Fang," revered even by the Sannin…

Hatake Sakumo!

The shinobi who possessed the secret Spiritual Transformation Technique…

Kato Dan!

A ninja famed for clan genjutsu…

Yuhi Shinku!

And of course, the man Konoha hailed as its top fighter, killed by Uchiha Chiyu…

Uchiha Shisui!

In addition, there were Uchiha Setsuna, Mokume Kunugi… and a number of other deceased elites!

Any single one of these was truly a high-level shinobi!

Here Danzo had Edo-Tensei'd a grand total of over ten such figures!

Yet he still seemed unsatisfied.

"Hmph, still well short of the target I wanted…"

"A pity the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, used the Reaper Death Seal, so I can't Edo-Tensei him. He'd have been the true trump card!"

"The Eight Gates user, Might Duy, burned up his body completely when he opened the Death Gate, so nothing remained."

"And then Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Sarutobi Nichio, Aburame Kenpei, and the others…"

"I originally avoided disturbing their corpses for Hiruzen's sake. Looking back now, clearly trusting him was a waste—how I regret it!"

Terai couldn't help but be astounded. Even this force alone was more than enough to destroy a small nation…

However…

"Danzo-sama, presumably the two strongest you intended as trump cards would be…?"

"The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, and the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama!"

"And since Danzo-sama has the cells of Hashirama and was Tobirama's disciple, getting their tissue data shouldn't be that difficult, right…?"

Danzo gave a cold snort. "Indeed, I hold their remains, and I have live sacrifices ready. Even so, I still cannot summon the two of them."

"The only possibility is…"

"That wretch Orochimaru has already summoned them both!"

Terai's heart lurched.

"Danzo-sama, you mean Orochimaru summoned their souls beforehand, preventing you from Edo-Tensei'ing them?"

"But…why would he do that…"

"Hmph, to keep me on a leash."

"Those two are his real trump card, the true ace up his sleeve. He'd never hand them over to me entirely—because my deal with him is only mutual exploitation!"

Terai nodded, gazing at all these resurrected corpses in the coffins, and murmured,

"Even so, this power alone is more than enough. Not just to handle Uchiha Chiyu, you could probably wipe out the entire Uchiha clan!"

Shimura Danzo sneered. "Naturally."

"But I suspect that man won't drag his entire clan along. He'll likely come find me alone."

Terai's face shifted.

"Then he's simply throwing his life away!"

Danzo said, "I'll kill Uchiha Chiyu first, then use Edo Tensei on him too, making him my puppet. Finally…"

"I'll use all of this power to counterattack the Konoha!"

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, if you won't let me live in peace, then I'll make sure you're not left in peace either!"

Terai and the others felt a chill.

Right now the Konoha was at war with the Cloud. The Uchiha, Hyuga, and Ino–Shika–Cho clans were all absent, leaving the village hollowed out. If Danzo managed to kill Chiyu, then subdue his power too, he might indeed breach the entire village. But…

Given Danzo's and Root's foul infamy, he'd never again become Hokage or stand in the sun. So…

This was just the insane vengeance of a cornered man.

Danzo fixed his gaze on the Edo Tensei legion and the fervent flames in his eyes flared more intensely.

After a pause, he said icily, "Pass on the order. Reveal our hideout's location—give it directly to Uchiha Chiyu alone!"

Terai immediately answered, "Yes, Danzo-sama!"

Quickly, Root's hidden channels were activated, delivering intelligence through its network…

Danzo again looked down at his right arm, where each Sharingan slowly spun, casting a blood-red glare.

"Uchiha Chiyu, killing you won't even quell my hatred!"

"I'll make you my puppet, use you to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen, then annihilate the entire Uchiha clan!"

"I want you to watch with your own eyes…"

"Everything you have…turn to dust!"

…

Within the Konoha's Police Force headquarters:

Suddenly, a crow alighted upon the front step.

Moments later, a piece of intelligence reached Chiyu's hand.

It was short and simple, containing nothing but a precise address.

After reading it, he summoned a small flame to burn the slip to ashes.

Then, alone, he strode out of Police Force headquarters.

For safety's sake, he left behind a Shadow Clone to remain and oversee operations.

Of course, he didn't tell anyone in the Police Force, nor Hatake Kakashi.

He would go alone.

Without disturbing anyone—a one-man venture to destroy Shimura Danzo and the entire Root organization.

That was the best option, indeed the only one.

If he mobilized others, it might spark an even greater turmoil, and right now the Uchiha couldn't afford any more upheaval.

Before long, without alerting anyone, Chiyu slipped away from the Konoha Village.

He set off westward.

Though he knew Danzo was ready for him, he pressed on without hesitation.

Because in this village, in this shinobi world…

Certain people need killing.

Yet they never die.

So it falls to himself to grant them death.

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