Danzo died.
The black flames consumed him entirely, reducing his body and soul to nothingness. Any hope of resurrection was lost forever.
Sasuke threw his head back, his blood-red Sharingan gleaming with satisfaction. He let out a crazed laugh, his voice echoing through the battlefield.
"Hahaha! Brother, do you see this?! Your death has been avenged!"
The raw pleasure of revenge dripped from every word.
Root operatives arrived, witnessing the final moments of their leader. As the black flames died down, the curse mark on their tongues faded. The restraints Danzo had placed upon them were lifted.
One of them, wide-eyed with fury, shouted, "How dare you kill Lord Danzo! Everyone, attack! We must avenge him!"
Another Root member nodded. "Yes, Sasuke is a traitor! Even if not for Danzo-sama, we must capture him and present him to Lord Hokage!"
With those words, the battlefield erupted. For these shinobi, Danzo's death meant the end of Root, and aligning with Konoha's current power structure was their only path to survival. Handing over Sasuke as a gift to the Hokage seemed a perfect opportunity.
Sasuke smirked, his Mangekyō Sharingan pulsing ominously. "You think you stand a chance? Danzo is dead, and now it's your turn. You all will be buried alongside him!"
His Susanoo flared to life, towering over them with a menacing glow. He reached out, grabbing Karin, lifting her as he prepared to annihilate them.
Before he could attack, a golden blur appeared beside him.
Shadow Clone Naruto grabbed Sasuke and, in a flash, teleported him away using Flying Thunder God.
Root operatives stood frozen, processing what had just happened.
Sai arrived moments later, watching the golden streak vanish into the distance. He whispered, "That golden light... was that Naruto?"
Outside the village, Sasuke landed roughly, disoriented. His Sharingan flared as he scanned the surroundings.
"Where the hell are we?!" he barked.
Karin adjusted her glasses, glancing around. "We're outside the village. We were teleported."
Sasuke's eyes locked onto the figure in the distance. Naruto's shadow clone stood atop a tree, arms crossed, watching him.
"Why did you stop me?" Sasuke growled.
Naruto's clone sighed. "Those people are skilled. They're all Jōnin-level operatives. Konoha invested years into training them. They'll be valuable in the future. Killing them is pointless."
Sasuke scoffed. "Spare me your sanctimonious bullshit! I already told you—I will destroy Konoha. If you stand in my way again, I'll kill you too!"
Naruto chuckled, his blue eyes twinkling with defiance. "You really think I'm just going to let that happen?"
Sasuke's temper flared. "A mere clone dares to challenge me? If you want to stop me, send your real body! Don't waste my time with this garbage!"
Naruto's clone smirked. "Oh? So you want to dance, huh?"
A dark aura surrounded Sasuke, his rage reaching a boiling point. He would not tolerate anyone outdoing his arrogance.
Meanwhile, at Konoha's main gate, Killer Bee stood in the middle of a battlefield, his Samehada humming with satisfaction as it devoured chakra from White Zetsu clones.
The Konoha shinobi stationed on the wall stared in awe.
"One man is holding the entire gate!"
"His Lightning Style is insane!"
"Killer Bee's reputation is well deserved!"
Bee grinned, his body flickering as he cut down another group of White Zetsu. "Yo, yo! Watch as I slice these fools up real quick!"
He infused Samehada with Lightning Style chakra, extending its range to ten meters, slicing through enemies effortlessly. White Zetsu shrieked in agony, their bodies twisting into withered trees upon impact.
Growing impatient, Bee transformed partially into his Eight-Tails form, growing an additional arm to wield Samehada with devastating force.
Konoha shinobi hesitated.
"Why is an Eight-Tails Jinchūriki guarding our gate? This doesn't make sense."
"Yeah, should we help, or just watch?"
Shiranui Genma, standing nearby with a senbon in his mouth, sighed. "Just wait. We've already sent a report."
His eyes drifted to Naruto, who stood near the forest's edge, watching the battle unfold. A flood of memories washed over Genma—the Chūnin Exams, Naruto's fight against Neji, and the boy's rapid rise to power.
But now…
Now, Naruto stood like a legend reborn. His golden chakra cloak flickered, resembling the Fourth Hokage's brilliance.
Then, time and space distorted. A vortex of swirling darkness opened beside Killer Bee. A hand shot out from the void, reaching for him.
Naruto vanished in a flash.
A Rasengan collided with the outstretched hand, but the attack phased through it harmlessly. Naruto's eyes narrowed.
Without hesitation, he grabbed Killer Bee and teleported them both away.
The hand retracted into the vortex, disappearing.
Bee let out a breath, realizing how close he had been to being dragged into another dimension. "Damn, Naruto. You just saved my ass."
Naruto grinned. "No problem."
Genma stared, stunned. "That technique… That was…"
His mind raced back to his time serving as the Fourth Hokage's bodyguard. The same speed, the same precision…
"That was Flying Thunder God… Just like Minato-sama."
Naruto's resemblance to the Yellow Flash sent chills down his spine.
Naruto's attention, however, remained on the forest. He smirked, raising his voice.
"You knew I was here, yet you still made your move. What should I say? Were you testing whether you could capture the Eight-Tails under my nose?"
A chuckle echoed from the shadows.
A pair of glowing Mangekyō Sharingan emerged from the darkness.
Obito Uchiha stepped forward, his voice laced with amusement. "Naruto Uzumaki… always a step ahead, aren't you?"
Naruto smirked. "Took you long enough."
Obito's Sharingan spun ominously. "You're making things difficult. But tell me—how long do you think you can keep interfering?"
Naruto's expression hardened. "As long as it takes."
The wind howled between them, thick with tension. The war was far from over.
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