Hearing Danzō's cry of pain, the six Root ninja hidden in the surrounding forest all flashed out, assuming a defensive stance against Kageyama Kogetsu.
The white bandage over his right eye was soaked with blood, and a series of needle-like pains stimulated Danzō's nerves.
"You tampered with it back then?" Danzō raised his head after feeling a little better, his expression grim.
"Yes. Seeing that it was an Uchiha clan Mangekyo Sharingan, I did some tampering."
"After I learned about the abilities of Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan from Itachi, I even regretted that my tampering was too light."
"Now it seems it was indeed too light. You dare to use a jutsu on me!"
Before his voice had even faded, Kageyama Kogetsu's figure instantly disappeared from the spot, and his fist, with the speed of lightning, struck Danzō's abdomen.
Bang! Danzō was sent flying, crashing into a tree trunk and coughing up some blood.
The Root ninja reacted and immediately made a move, but Kageyama Kogetsu was even faster. His figure, like a black bolt of lightning, instantly flashed past the six of them.
"You dare to make a move on me?"
"A bunch of fools who don't know death!"
Kageyama Kogetsu's figure reappeared. The six Root ninja collapsed to the ground one after another, blood seeping from the corners of their masks...
"Insubordination. I could have killed them, but for your sake, Danzō, I did not."
Danzō's expression was grim. He covered his mouth and coughed, "Ahem... so I should thank you?"
"Are you not also being insubordinate?"
Kageyama Kogetsu smiled, "The status of a Hokage's Advisor is half a step higher than the Head of the Police Force, but I was insubordinate. So what?"
Swoosh!
The next moment, Kageyama Kogetsu's figure flickered and appeared in front of Danzō, a sharp black rod pressed against his throat.
"I won't argue with you. If you die here today, I can seamlessly take the position of Hokage."
"Based on my speculation, only the people present know about our meeting, right?"
Danzō was a little scared, not of death, but of being only half a step away from the position of Hokage and not being able to achieve it.
Danzō lowered his eyelids and tried his best to feign calmness. "I was wrong. Please forgive me, Kogetsu-kun."
"Your attitude is commendable. You didn't threaten me with things like becoming a rogue ninja."
"But you think you can just smooth over such a big matter with empty words?" Kageyama Kogetsu frowned, his expression displeased, his tone cold.
"What do you want?"
"Besides my life, the position of Hokage, and the Mangekyo Sharingan, everything else is negotiable."
Danzō felt extremely humiliated, but he had to force a smile to show his goodwill.
"I don't know. You decide for me," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a slight smile.
Danzō: "..."
This is so troublesome. If I decide, and I give too much, I'll be reluctant. If I give too little, it won't be enough. This is so annoying!
After a moment of thought, Danzō tentatively said, "How about being in charge of one more department?"
"So-so. It can barely eliminate most of the rift between us," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a flat expression.
Seeing that Kageyama Kogetsu did not refuse, Danzō secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then slowly spoke.
"How about the Ministry of Education?"
"What do you think?" Kageyama Kogetsu said with a blank expression.
"The power seems a little small. How about the Interrogation Department?"
"The work is a bit much."
"Then the Medical Department."
"Alright."
"Alright, and you're still not letting me go?"
Kageyama Kogetsu smiled, "Don't be in a hurry."
"To prevent you from retaliating against me after you become Hokage and affecting our relationship, I plan to take you to see some things."
"After you've seen them, you can think carefully about whether you want to retaliate against me..."
With that, Kageyama Kogetsu grabbed Danzō, and the two of them instantly disappeared from the spot.
The next moment, the two of them appeared at the foot of a small, bare stone mountain in the western part of Konoha village.
Danzō was very familiar with the terrain of Konoha and the Land of Fire. A single look at the surroundings was enough for him to roughly judge how far they were from Konoha.
Moreover, stone mountains were rare in the Land of Fire and were very conspicuous landmarks.
"This is... the Flying Thunder God Technique?" Danzō's expression was stiff, his voice a little dry.
"Ah, I'm quite talented in space-time ninjutsu," Kageyama Kogetsu said with a slight smile, letting go of Danzō.
"You... what did you bring me here for?"
"Just to show you my strength, to help you recognize yourself, and to help you dispel some bad thoughts."
As he spoke, natural energy rushed in from all directions, and Kageyama Kogetsu instantly entered Sage Mode.
A purple lightning pattern appeared on his forehead, gold and silver eyeshadow appeared, and cyan patterns appeared on his face. An extraordinary aura emerged. Danzō instantly felt immense pressure, his body tensed, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead...
Sage Art: Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!
Kageyama Kogetsu formed hand seals, took a deep breath, and then exhaled. Several invisible, tangible wind blades, stacked on top of each other, covering the entire mountain, flew out silently.
Pfft...
Boom, boom...
Crash...
The entire mountain was directly cut in half by the wind blades. The soil and rocks were like tofu under the wind blades, and the whole mountain sank with a thunderous sound.
The ground trembled, and countless rocks rolled down into the forest, causing a continuous commotion.
Gulp... Danzō stared blankly ahead, his throat moving as he unconsciously swallowed.
"It's not over yet."
Sage Art: Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
Kageyama Kogetsu raised his right hand, and a blazing white shuriken quickly formed. The shuriken spun rapidly, stirring up a strong current of air, and the buzzing cutting sound was soul-shaking.
Danzō subconsciously moved away from the Rasenshuriken above his head, for fear of having his head cut off.
"Go!"
With a flick of his right hand, Kageyama Kogetsu threw the Rasenshuriken, and it crashed into the mountain peak.
Boom!
A blazing white light enveloped the entire mountain. Countless fine, needle-like wind blades cut through everything around them. The rocks that had been weathered by wind and rain for a long time, as well as the entire mountain, were annihilated in the light...
When the light disappeared, the entire stone mountain had vanished, leaving not a single trace, only a smooth base.
"This..." Danzō was dumbfounded, so shocked that he couldn't speak.
This power is probably the closest to the power of the First Hokage, right?
Is it that strong with the enhancement of Sage Mode?
"Elder Danzō, if you're not convinced, feel free to retaliate."
"But I'm not Lord Hokage, nor am I an ordinary Konoha ninja. In fact, I'm a bit like you and Master Orochimaru."
"If you provoke me, I'll definitely throw it back at you."
"The Uchiha clan's forbidden jutsu, Izanagi, won't save you. I've read the Uchiha clan's secret scrolls. I know Izanagi better than you."
"I hope we can return to our previous state. You stand your post, and I'll stand the post that will belong to me in the future."
"Understand?" Kageyama Kogetsu turned his head and said with a blank expression.
Danzō nodded repeatedly, "Understood."
"Don't worry, I'm not a petty person."
"With your strength... if we plan carefully, the possibility of Konoha eliminating the other ninja villages and unifying the ninja world is not small."
"For the sake of Konoha, for the sake of unifying the ninja world, it's nothing for me to suffer some grievances."
At the end of his speech, Danzō stroked his chin with his right hand, his eyes shining, his ambition almost overflowing.
This appearance made Kageyama Kogetsu unable to tell whether he was speaking the truth...
But it didn't matter. No matter what choice Danzō made, he was not afraid. He had gone through all this trouble just to reduce some trouble.
"We'll talk about it when the time is right. Let's go back."
Kageyama Kogetsu deactivated his Sage Mode, grabbed Danzō, and returned to the Forest of Death.
The six Root ninja on the ground were still lying there, unable to get up.
They were lucky that there were no wild animals in the center of the Forest of Death. Otherwise, it would have been a tragedy.
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