Danzo's Resolve
Since Uchiha Nanaya had taken the initiative to walk into his domain, there would be no mercy this time.
Danzo Shimura would make sure of that.
A Sensor's Warning
As a sensor ninja, Kaze Yamanaka suddenly felt a surge of energy—his pupils narrowing in shock.
"T-This chakra…!"
Seeing Kaze's reaction, Danzo and the other Root members tensed.
"Kaze, what is it?"
Danzo's voice was calm, yet filled with caution.
Kaze's face paled slightly as he turned to his leader.
"Lord Danzo… it's not just Uchiha Nanaya out there… Hokage is with him."
Tsunade Joins the Battle
"Tsunade?"
The moment her name was spoken, Danzo's mind began racing.
So, Tsunade had discovered their deal with Cloud Shinobi Village.
That meant she had come here seeking justice.
Danzo smirked coldly.
"How convenient."
Both Tsunade and Nanaya—the two biggest thorns in his side—had come straight to him.
Eliminating them now would be perfect.
And once Tsunade was gone…
Konoha would enter a new era—the era of Danzo Shimura.
His dream of a stronger, darker Konoha was finally within reach.
At that thought, a slow, chilling smile spread across Danzo's face.
"Kaze, Shin—gather the Root forces. We're going out to greet our guests."
His voice was as cold as steel.
A Calculated Move
Despite his confidence, Danzo was cautious.
"Kaze, do you sense any other Konoha ninjas?"
He couldn't risk Tsunade bringing the entire village into a civil war.
Even as Hokage, Tsunade wouldn't do something that reckless—she valued Konoha's stability.
Still, he needed to be sure.
Kaze Yamanaka concentrated, his perception barrier stretching outward.
After a moment, he shook his head.
"Lord Danzo, at the moment… no. No other Konoha shinobi are nearby."
Danzo nodded.
"Good."
This would be a clean execution.
Just Tsunade and Nanaya against his Root.
Perfect.
Nanaya's Arrival
High above the forest—
Nanaya, inside his full-body Susanoo, narrowed his eyes.
A faint smirk tugged at his lips.
"They're here."
As Danzo and his Root operatives emerged from their hidden base, they instinctively looked up.
And what they saw—
Made their blood run cold.
The Arrival of a Monster
For a moment, there was only silence.
The Root members stood frozen, their eyes wide with horror.
Even Kaze Yamanaka and Shin Yamanaka trembled uncontrollably.
Their voices failed them.
Finally, one of them managed to choke out—
"W-What… is that?!"
They had come out prepared for battle.
Prepared to face Uchiha Nanaya and Tsunade.
They had planned to eliminate them both.
But now—
All of those thoughts had vanished.
Because before them stood—
A colossal white entity, its skeletal form radiating power, its eyes glowing with otherworldly intensity.
Nanaya's full-body Susanoo.
A white Shura, towering over them, looking down with absolute disdain.
The Fear in Danzo's Heart
For the first time, Danzo's hands trembled.
Only now did he begin to understand.
Only now did he realize the true reason behind Nanaya's victories.
The countless Cloud Shinobi he had slaughtered.
His miraculous survival from the Skyline Canyon trap.
The way he walked into this battle without fear.
It was because of this.
Absolute power.
He wasn't just skilled.
He wasn't just lucky.
He had become something beyond human.
A true monster.
And Danzo Shimura, the man who had lived through countless wars, the man who had built Root from the ground up—
Was afraid.
Memories of Fear
His right hand, wrapped in bandages, shook slightly.
A sensation he hadn't felt in decades.
The last time he had felt this helpless was during the First Great Ninja War.
Back when he, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane had been nothing more than young shinobi.
When they had stood alongside the Second Hokage.
When they had been pawns in a war far beyond their control.
That was the last time Danzo Shimura had felt powerless.
And now—
He was feeling it again.
But this time—
There was no Second Hokage to protect him.
There was no war to blame.
There was only one thing in front of him.
A pale-eyed god of war… staring straight at him....
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