At the moment when Shinju was still puzzled, a sudden sense of danger surged within him!
Behind him… he felt Danzo's chakra!
The very next instant, Shinju could clearly feel a chill on his back!
At such close range, there was no time to react — he could only instinctively twist his body to minimize the damage!
"Crack!"
Danzo's kunai stabbed into Shinju's ninja tool pouch!
The strike missed, and Danzo instantly regretted it.
"Damn sensor-types… such a pain. Next time, you won't get this lucky!"
Throwing out a cold threat, Danzo leapt backward, trying to open up distance.
But Shinju wasn't about to give him the chance. He spun around and hurled the bone blade he'd been holding in his right hand all along!
"Whoosh!"
"Splurt!!"
Danzo, still midair, had no time to dodge — the blade pierced straight through him once again.
And at that exact moment, Shinju noticed something strange.
After Danzo's body was impaled, one of the Sharingan on his arm, which had been wide open until now… suddenly shut!
Danzo's right arm had a total of ten Sharingan. Now, only eight remained open.
One had just closed because of Shinju's attack. But the other… when did that happen?
A bold guess immediately formed in Shinju's mind.
The next moment, just like the previous two times, Danzo's pierced body vanished without a trace!
Shinju immediately summoned his hawk, leaping onto its back as it soared high into the sky, refusing to give Danzo another chance to sneak up behind him.
...
Mid-flight, Danzo's chakra flared up again.
This time, it was coming from the ground.
The old man bit his finger and slammed his palm against the earth.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
From the cloud of smoke, an enormous beast emerged, more than twenty meters long!
Its body resembled a great feline — like a mix between a lion and a tiger — yet it had an elephant-like trunk and massive tusks...
Thanks to his extensive studies at Konoha's library, Shinju instantly recognized the creature.
A Tapir of Dreams… a Baku!
The moment the Baku appeared, it opened its massive maw.
"Fwoooosh!"
With Wind Release, it created a powerful suction vortex!
The intense pulling force dragged everything around it straight into its gaping mouth — even Shinju's hawk, midair, couldn't escape!
Seeing Shinju being pulled in, Danzo immediately formed hand seals again.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh—!"
Countless high-speed wind blades shot up like a torrential storm, slicing straight toward Shinju!
"Screee!"
The hawk let out a sharp cry as its body was grazed by the wind blades.
At this critical moment, Shinju roared:
"Ice Release!"
"Shhhk!"
A mirror-like ice shield instantly formed beneath the hawk.
Danzo's storm of wind blades slammed into it.
"Crack crack crack—!"
The blades chipped away chunks of icy shards, but the barrier remained intact, showing not a single sign of breaking.
Shinju's hands moved in quick succession, forming another set of seals. He inhaled deeply and exhaled straight toward the Baku's gaping maw!
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Whoooosh!!"
The massive fireball blazed across the night sky, lighting up the darkness entirely!
The Baku, still maintaining its powerful suction, failed to retract its ability in time — the fireball was swallowed whole!
And then—
"BOOM!!"
The Baku's body exploded violently, chunks of meat flying everywhere!
The intense heat from the fireball roasted the pieces instantly, filling the air with the scent of scorched flesh.
After finishing the summon, Shinju leapt off the hawk's back, dismissing it.
The floating ice shield now hovered around Shinju's body, automatically intercepting any incoming chakra-based attacks.
...
As he descended, Shinju quickly formed seals. The moment his feet touched the ground, he slammed his palms against the earth!
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
"Rumble!"
The ground beneath Danzo instantly shifted, transforming into a deep, sticky swamp!
But Danzo, with his years of battle experience, reacted swiftly, lifting his legs and attempting to leap away.
However, after taking just a few steps, reality hit him hard.
The swamp covered an area nearly a hundred meters wide!
The sheer scale was absurd!
There was no way out!
Shinju calmly watched as Danzo's body sank deeper and deeper into the mire.
He wanted to see… would Danzo still be able to resurrect under these conditions?
Minutes later, Danzo suffocated beneath the swamp Shinju had created.
And then Shinju noticed it —
Danzo's chakra vanished completely.
But the very next instant, Danzo's chakra signature flared up again — directly behind him!
The enraged Danzo lunged with a kunai once more!
"Clang!"
The kunai struck Shinju's floating ice shield, barely leaving a scratch.
After decades of scheming in Konoha, committing countless atrocities, Danzo finally felt true despair creeping in.
His plan had been simple: use Izanagi, revive repeatedly, and stall until Shinju's chakra was drained dry.
But this red-haired boy's chakra seemed endless. He had unleashed technique after technique of incredible power, yet his chakra still showed no signs of running out!
If this went on… Danzo realized it would be him who died first!
Danzo gritted his teeth bitterly.
Shinju turned, his gaze landing squarely on Danzo's right arm.
As expected — after yet another resurrection, one more Sharingan had closed.
By now, Shinju was certain: each Sharingan on Danzo's arm equaled one extra life.
And at this point… Danzo had seven left.
"So, all I need to do is kill you seven more times."
Shinju twirled the kunai in his hand and spoke with calm confidence.
Anyone else, faced with a man who had ten lives, would've run away without hesitation.
But Shinju was different. He had more than enough chakra, stamina, and sheer endurance.
Dragging this out only worked in his favor.
Danzo, on the other hand, was already heavily wounded. At this rate, he might die on his own before Shinju even finished him.
Danzo's heart pounded furiously, realizing his Izanagi had been completely exposed.
The next moment, Shinju raised his chakra scalpel and, without hesitation, sliced off Danzo's head.
...
Yet Danzo's strange jutsu brought him back again… and again… endlessly cycling between life and death.
Several minutes later, all the Sharingan on Danzo's right arm finally shut.
That meant… only his real body's last life remained.
Danzo froze.
Panic hit him hard as he realized he had no way out anymore.
"Shinju… wait! Let's talk about this!"
Shinju's expression remained cold, his voice sharp and merciless:
"With you? I've got nothing to say."
He stepped forward, ready to end Danzo's final life.
Desperation flared in Danzo's eyes.
"Uchiha's eyes… Sharingan… you don't want them?!" he blurted.
"I'm not you," Shinju replied with disdain. "I've got no use for a bunch of eyes."
"But you almost fell for it earlier!" Danzo barked, his breathing ragged. "I don't know how you broke free from Kotoamatsukami's control, but when it activated, you were caught for a moment!"
"This is a genjutsu that lets you turn anyone into your puppet… you're telling me you don't want that power?"
"Let me go, and I'll give you this eye."
Shinju chuckled coldly. Danzo's tone was eerily similar to Suisei Aoi's.
"I could just kill you and take it anyway."
Danzo shook his head, his expression dark.
"Shisui's eye is far too dangerous. I won't let anyone have it so easily. If you kill me now, I'll trigger the Four Symbols Seal and drag this eye down to the underworld with me!"
As he spoke, Danzo pulled open his robe, revealing the Four Symbols sealing formula engraved on his chest…
But Shinju moved first.
"Whoosh!"
His figure blurred with Body Flicker, appearing behind Danzo in an instant!
His hand raised, chakra scalpel condensed to a razor edge—
"Splurt!!"
The blade pierced straight through Danzo's heart!
Shinju's expression remained calm, unwavering.
"Then take the eye with you. I don't need it."
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