Chapter 79: I Killed Lord Danzo First
Few knew that beneath Konoha lay two surprisingly large underground bases.
One was located beneath the Hokage Building, and the other was near the Hokage Rock, under the mountains and forests.
These two bases had many entrances capable of moving underground, quickly appearing in various parts of Konoha.
However, these entrances were all sealed and integrated with nature. Only members of Root and Anbu could find these entrances and break the seals.
Even if someone accidentally discovered these entrances, they would be spotted by nearby surveillance, and Anbu would come to drive them away.
In severe cases, they would even be marked with seals or have their memories read.
The underground bases also had barriers, making them impossible to窥视 (peep) with either the Byakugan or sensory techniques.
These two underground bases were undoubtedly Konoha's most hidden locations.
However, in Izayoi's eyes, both the concealment and seals of the entrances, as well as the barrier covering the entire base, were as good as non-existent.
Using the Body Flicker Technique to arrive a few meters away from a certain cliff face, Izayoi glanced at a protruding rock above the cliff, then used his gravitational power to levitate a pebble from the ground and propelled it forward with repulsive force.
The pebble blurred into a streak, like an armor-piercing bullet, instantly shattering the protruding rock and destroying the surveillance hidden within.
On the monitoring system's backend, one of the screens immediately turned white.
Root members noticed this at once and hurried to report to Danzo Shimura.
"Lord Danzo, the surveillance at entrance A-3 has been destroyed. We suspect an intruder has entered the base."
Hearing this, Danzo Shimura, sitting on a stone chair, slowly opened his left eye, the one not covered by bandages, and said indifferently, "Is it Anbu?"
"Unclear. The intruder hasn't revealed themselves, but this method doesn't seem like their style," the Root member replied.
"Have Fu or Torune deal with him. If it's Anbu, then..." Danzo Shimura was about to seize the opportunity to weaken the Anbu's strength as he had done before, but then, as if remembering something, he suddenly changed his words. "Spare his life. Imprison him. He might become one of my subordinates in the future."
Danzo Shimura didn't take the intruder seriously at all.
During this special period, Konoha's sensory barrier covered even the village gates.
Except for a few high-ranking individuals, no one knew the rotation schedule of the sensor unit.
Currently, the most dangerous figure in the village was Orochimaru, who was already fighting Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Danzo Shimura, possessing the trump card of Kotoamatsukami, didn't even put Orochimaru in his eyes.
No one in Konoha now could be his opponent.
Moreover, infiltrating the Root base using such methods was undoubtedly the act of a cowardly rat, trying to sneak in and steal secrets amidst the chaos.
But the voice that suddenly echoed in his mind in the next moment made Danzo Shimura's expression change drastically, and he abruptly stood up.
"Lord Danzo, the intruder has been found. It's someone from Akatsuki."
Yamanaka Fu's voice exploded in Danzo Shimura's mind.
Danzo Shimura's face immediately turned grim. "Someone from Akatsuki? Why would they be here? And why at this specific time? Damnable Orochimaru..."
Danzo Shimura's first suspicion wasn't Uchiha Itachi, who was acting as a spy within Akatsuki, but Orochimaru, who had previously been a member of Akatsuki.
After all, Uchiha Itachi had even annihilated his own clan for the sake of his younger brother.
As long as Uchiha Sasuke remained in Konoha, Uchiha Itachi was Konoha's most loyal dog, and it couldn't possibly be him targeting him.
However, just in case, Danzo Shimura still asked, "Is it Uchiha Itachi?"
"No, the opponent's Yin Release chakra doesn't have the aura of the Sharingan. He's a man wearing an Akatsuki uniform, with purple ripple eyes and short orange hair," Yamanaka Fu described.
Danzo Shimura's breathing suddenly became heavy. He quickly asked, "Purple ripple eyes, are you sure?"
As if sensing Danzo Shimura's change in emotion, Yamanaka Fu remained silent for a few seconds before replying, "This subordinate is certain. The opponent possesses a pair of purple ripple eyes... Such powerful ocular power! He has already discovered this subordinate and destroyed the surveillance."
"Mobilize all squads, everyone! We will encircle that fellow together!" Danzo Shimura immediately issued the order, his own steps swift as he left the room, his eyes filled with fervor.
The Rinnegan!
That brat from back then actually delivered it to his doorstep.
Then this old man won't be polite!
Under the notification of Yamanaka Fu, who possessed the Mind Body Transmission Technique and whose base had barriers and devices, the Root members who hadn't gone out to provide support or fight the enemy, nor escort villagers to the shelters, instantly turned into black blurs, speeding towards Izayoi's location.
Izayoi watched this scene unfold.
Izayoi chuckled softly to himself, "Excellent, this way I can catch you all in one fell swoop."
Immediately after, several figures appeared behind Izayoi. They were Raiga Kurosuki, who had been made into a human puppet, and his Kurozuki clan.
Izayoi raised his hand in a coded gesture. The Shadow Clone in the Naka River cave immediately controlled these human puppets, speeding towards a certain direction.
Ranmaru, responsible for concealing the three hundred puppets, also turned his head towards the Root organization's direction, his eyes shining with intense red light.
And Izayoi's main body took a step forward, heading towards Danzo Shimura's location.
The underground base was very spacious, containing many ancient buildings from the Warring States period. The lighting was dim, making it very suitable for concealment.
Soon, Izayoi arrived on a bridge.
At this moment, four voices overlapping each other suddenly echoed from all directions.
"Ninja Art: Four Violet Flames Formation!"
Four purple transparent barriers rose up from above and below both sides of the bridge.
At the same time, figures emerged from the high points of those ancient buildings, or used Earth Release ninjutsu to reveal half their bodies from the base's ceiling, all forming hand seals simultaneously and letting out a series of shouts.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!"
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"
"Combined Ninjutsu: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet..."
Various high-difficulty and powerful Five Elements ninjutsu, even combined ninjutsu formed by two nature transformations, rained down from above the still-incomplete Four Violet Flames Formation.
Even the ground beneath Izayoi's feet turned into a swamp, attempting to seal his movement.
Root went all out from the very beginning.
Faced with such tactics and coordination, even S-rank rogue ninjas from Akatsuki, with the exception of a few individuals, would feel immense pressure.
After all, ninja battles were battles of information.
Without information, the best way to counter the enemy was with overwhelming firepower.
Even the Five Kage, except for Onoki, would not be able to easily deal with such a barrage of high-level ninjutsu.
Unfortunately for them, Izayoi was no ordinary Kage-level ninja.
He was like Obito Uchiha, who possessed Kamui, a Kage-level powerhouse who wielded the power of rules.
Thus, Izayoi floated into the air, easily breaking free from the Swamp of the Underworld's restraints. He spread his hands and softly uttered, "Almighty Push!"
Chakra rapidly converted into repulsive force, then compressed to form a transparent green shield that enveloped Izayoi.
Immediately, the shield shattered, and an invisible repulsive force storm roared outwards.
It resembled Wind Release but far surpassed it in power, like an adult's hand slapping bubbles.
The various ninjutsu that had rained down were instantly blown apart, turning into energy bodies and auras of various colors, slowly dissipating.
After dispersing these ninjutsu, the repulsive force storm, like a wild bull crashing into a wooden door, heavily slammed into the four purple transparent barriers.
The barriers instantly bulged outwards, deforming like inflated balloons.
But quickly, the balloons deflated and returned to their original shape.
The remaining repulsive force was unable to shatter the Four Violet Flames Formation, which could trap even Kage-level powerhouses.
"Ninja Art: Mind Body Switch Technique!"
While Izayoi was floating in the air, releasing the repulsive force, a shout suddenly echoed from the dark shadows.
Invisible Yin Release energy pierced through the barrier, seeping into Izayoi's body.
(End of this chapter)
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