Amidst Danzō's miserable howls, a man draped in a skeletal frame tore open the towering tree that Danzō's right hand had transformed into.
It was Ryōsuke.
At the final moment of being strangled by the great tree, he had activated the initial form of Susanoo to protect himself.
If it were a Wood Style master like the First Hokage, Ryōsuke naturally wouldn't have risked his life, but against an opponent like Danzō, there was nothing to fear.
The difference in Wood Style proficiency between the two was like heaven and earth.
The First Hokage's Wood Style was capable of destroying the world, whereas Danzō's was, at best, merely a Kage-level Wood Style.
Even if the initial form of Susanoo couldn't fully defend against the opponent's wood, Ryōsuke could simply use his fists to destroy the strangling timber.
He looked at Danzō, who was howling in pain. Ryōsuke bent his legs and suddenly launched himself from the trunk of the towering tree toward Danzō.
The force of his launch instantly left a large crater in the tree trunk.
He flew toward Danzō like a cannonball, arriving in front of him in an instant.
Immediately, he unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks, showing no mercy.
His movements were so fast that Danzō couldn't even see them, let alone fight back. Finally, Ryōsuke landed a heavy punch that sent Danzō crashing to the ground, his entire body twisted.
It was clear he had suffered severe injuries.
Ryōsuke didn't stop there; instead, he waited beside him.
Although he had severed Danzō's right arm, he couldn't guarantee that the opponent's right eye hadn't been used to cast Izanagi.
If he hadn't used it, it meant the opponent still had one chance to resurrect.
But after waiting for a long time, the body on the ground remained lying there and did not regenerate.
This meant the opponent had likely been knocked unconscious by the strike, perhaps unable to use Izanagi in time.
Or perhaps the right eye had already been used. Regardless of the case, it declared the opponent's end.
At this moment, Ryōsuke finally relaxed.
The "Night of the Genocide" he had been worrying about should no longer happen.
After all, Danzō was in this state, and in the original plot, the massacre was initiated by Uchiha Itachi under Danzō's orders.
This guy could be said to have inherited the Second Hokage's hatred for the Uchiha Clan, perhaps even exceeding it.
Such a person had to be eliminated for the Uchiha Clan to live safely in the Leaf Village.
As for the Third Hokage, he was nothing more than a paper tiger who wouldn't dare to make a move against the Uchiha Clan.
Every time there was a war, he would cower in the rear. Such behavior showed that he was a man without courage.
Just then, a figure came leaping rapidly through the trees, heading in Ryōsuke's direction.
It was Uchiha Fugaku.
Previously, he had to stabilize the situation on the frontal battlefield.
The Uchiha Clan had moved against Danzō and even the Third Hokage. He feared the other clan heads might suddenly erupt in anger and attack.
However, after some time passed, the others didn't dare to move. They had no intention of fighting; in fact, they looked at the Uchiha Clan with fear and worry.
So, naturally, he rushed over to check on Ryōsuke's situation.
After leaping over another large tree, his vision suddenly cleared.
He saw a massive tree that was clearly several times taller than the surrounding ones, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Ryōsuke was standing right beside this great tree.
Next to Ryōsuke lay Danzō and the severed arm wrapped in bandages.
There was no doubt that it was Danzō's right arm. Fugaku felt a surge of joy in his heart.
This bastard who targeted the Uchiha Clan was finally finished.
Seeing Fugaku arrive, Ryōsuke spoke slowly.
"Take this guy and the severed arm back. Show them to the various clan heads so they don't think my Uchiha Clan killed the wrong person."
Fugaku understood Ryōsuke's meaning instantly.
This time, they were going to publicly expose the opponent's crimes, allowing the Uchiha Clan to kill Danzō with justification.
Even the clan heads in the village wouldn't be able to say anything.
Stealing the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai was already a grave felony.
Before long, Fugaku brought Danzō and the right arm back to where everyone was gathered, following Ryōsuke.
The various clan heads watched as Uchiha Fugaku walked over, dragging Danzō like a dead dog, and they felt incredibly emotional.
Just a while ago, he was the high-spirited Konoha Consultant Elder suppressing the Uchiha Clan, but now he had been reduced to this state.
Fugaku looked at everyone present and spoke calmly.
"Now, I will show you right here and now the evidence of Shimura Danzō stealing my Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai."
With a clench of his right hand, he cut open the bandages on Danzō's right arm and tossed them aside.
Immediately, several crimson Sharingan were revealed, along with other grafted areas containing pair after pair of closed eyes.
Fugaku was furious. 'Danzō, this bastard.'
At the same time, he tore the bandage off Danzō's right eye, revealing another closed eye.
Lifting the eyelid to check, sure enough, there was a Sharingan that had lost its light—the consequence of using Izanagi.
Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines witnessing this scene.
Over a dozen eyeballs transplanted onto a single arm—it was truly horrifying.
Danzō, this guy, had actually committed such a disgusting act.
With so many eyeballs on his right hand, how could he sleep at night?
Uchiha Fugaku looked angrily at the clan heads present.
"Everyone has seen it clearly, right? This guy stole my Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai, the Sharingan, and transplanted them onto his arm. I sentence him to death. Does anyone have any objections?"
Which of the clan heads present would dare to object?
Stealing another's Kekkei Genkai was digging up the roots of another family, destroying their lineage.
This was an irreconcilable hatred; it was a heavy crime even for a ninja of the same village.
More importantly, where were these Sharingan obtained?
The Uchiha Clan would never have given him the Sharingan willingly. It was likely that Danzō used despicable means to obtain these eyes, perhaps even secretly murdering Uchiha clan members to seize them.
Thinking about it this way, Danzō's sins were massive.
And judging by Danzō's usual style of conduct, such a thing was very likely.
Although executing a Consultant Elder was a major event, and they felt it should be judged by the higher-ups, they weren't going to provoke the Uchiha Clan at this moment.
Not only was Fugaku's face full of anger, but the group of Uchiha members behind him were also furious, looking as if they were itching for a big fight.
Naturally, the clan heads didn't want to speak up in opposition. Even if Danzō were tried later, it would still result in a death sentence. Whether he died now or later made no difference; no one could save this guy.
After all, even the Third Hokage had been taken down by Ryōsuke in a single blow and was still unconscious.
They were now starting to doubt Lord Hokage's strength. How could the Kage of a village be so weak?
Was it because of old age?