Chapter 120: Danzo Harvesting the "Fruit"
Hearing Yuto's words, Kisame froze for a moment. Could there really be differences even among Wood Release techniques?
Although the distance was somewhat far, Kisame could still sense that the power of the Wood Release ninjutsu was quite formidable. However, thinking of how Lord Yuto could easily deal with Itachi, Wood Release of that level would likely have little effect on him.
Kisame could not help but secretly glance at Yuto, wondering exactly what level the strength of the legendary "Three Greats" had reached.
"Are you very curious about true Wood Release? Don't worry, you will see it." Sensing Kisame's gaze, Yuto wore a faint smile on his face.
"The movements are much faster than I expected. It seems I should change locations to watch the show." Looking down at Konoha below, Yuto stood up from the Hokage Rock and stretched lazily.
A puzzled expression appeared on Ranmaru's face, but he did not ask anything. In Ranmaru's view, it was enough to simply follow Lord Yuto.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At that moment, three sharp sounds of air being torn apart rang out from ahead. Three Konoha ninja appeared in front of Yuto and the others.
One was from the Hyuga Clan, one from the Inuzuka Clan, and as for the last, Yuto could not tell which clan he belonged to. Presumably, he was from one of Konoha's smaller clans.
"So you really are here, and you're even hiding a squad from the Hidden Mist Village." The Inuzuka ninja sneered coldly at the three of them and raised his hand to pat the large dog beneath his feet.
"No wonder we couldn't detect them. Is it the opponent's special kekkei genkai? Even the Byakugan can't see through it." The Hyuga ninja standing in the middle glanced at Ranmaru's faintly glowing red eyes, his expression turning somewhat grim.
"Since we've found them, then eliminate them." The other Konoha ninja spoke coldly, then charged straight toward Yuto and the others.
Seeing his movement, Kisame slightly opened his mouth, a brilliant smile appearing on his face. He grabbed Samehada from behind and stepped forward.
The instant Kisame moved, the other two Konoha ninja also acted at the same time. Each of the three chose a target and rushed toward Yuto's group.
However, before they could close in, Kisame and Ranmaru had already positioned themselves in front of Yuto. Ranmaru held the Explosive Blade in his right hand, extending his arm to block in front of Yuto.
Kisame likewise held Samehada horizontally in front of Yuto. "With just the three of you, you're not worthy of making this lord take action," Kisame said coldly.
"I won't let you get any closer!" Ranmaru said unhappily, a displeased expression on his face.
Seeing the actions of Kisame and Ranmaru, the corner of Yuto's mouth twitched. The way you two are acting is basically telling them outright that I'm important.
Sure enough, after hearing their words and seeing the way they protected Yuto, the three Konoha ninja exchanged brief glances. Their plan to defeat them one by one was immediately abandoned, and they instead charged with full force toward Yuto.
Based solely on the movements of Kisame and Ranmaru, the three Konoha ninja could already conclude that Yuto's identity was extremely important, possibly even that of a high-ranking figure from the Hidden Mist Village.
In the blink of an eye, the five clashed together. After concluding that Yuto's status was very high, the three Konoha ninja were no longer eager to attack him, focusing instead on dealing with Ranmaru and Kisame.
With no one targeting him, Yuto instead enjoyed a rare moment of leisure. Unfortunately for them, the three Konoha ninja had greatly underestimated the strength of Ranmaru and Kisame.
Facing Ranmaru's overwhelming power and speed, the Hyuga ninja was beaten into continuous retreat. The Konoha ninja from the small clan was nearly crushed outright by Kisame.
If not for the assistance of the Inuzuka ninja, the two of them would have already been defeated. However, this situation did not last long, and with the final cry of agony echoing out—
The Inuzuka ninja's dog was split cleanly in half by Kisame's blade, blood splattering across the ground.
Such a battle could hardly be called intense for either Kisame or Ranmaru. At most, it caused them a bit of trouble.
With an expressionless face, Yuto stepped directly past the two corpses ahead and walked up to the Hyuga ninja. After examining his eyes, he saw that the eyeballs had already been destroyed.
"So this is the so-called Curse Mark of the Caged Bird. It really is an apt name, but for now, it seems those sent into battle are all from the branch family," Yuto said calmly, unsurprised.
Unlike the numerous branch family members, the number of Hyuga main family members could be described as pitifully small. With the direct lineage serving as the main house, it was inevitable that their numbers would not be large.
"Hopefully, Neji will give me a surprise." A smile appeared at the corner of Yuto's mouth as he turned and walked off in a certain direction.
Kisame and Ranmaru hurriedly followed behind Yuto. Although all those who attacked Yuto had been killed, the overall situation had not changed much.
Under the full-scale search by the many Konoha ninja, the village forces that were constantly creating chaos and harassment were nearly wiped out. Even those who managed to hold on quickly retreated toward the outskirts.
From the very beginning, Yuto had never planned to help these small squads. Aside from the fact that squads from the Hidden Mist Village were exceedingly rare among those causing chaos, with most being from the Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Sound Village—
More importantly, the very word "war" itself was filled with bloodshed.
As these small squads were gradually eliminated, the forces scattered throughout Konoha became increasingly concentrated. At the same time, Danzo, who was leading Root and the Konoha Military Police Force, along with Homura and Koharu, also stepped forward at this moment.
They gathered all the scattered ninja together and directly took over Shikaku's work. Although Shikaku felt somewhat helpless, he had no choice but to relinquish his authority.
With the assistance of the two advisors, Homura and Koharu, Danzo openly stepped into the spotlight. Many Konoha ninja who did not know the truth believed that the rapid evacuation of Konoha's civilians and the swift elimination of enemy village ninja in the village center were all Danzo's achievements.
For a time, Danzo's prestige rose to a small peak.
"Damn it, Danzo actually dares to so brazenly claim all the credit for himself!" Choza said angrily as he looked at Danzo, who was surrounded by many ninja in the distance.
"Don't be impulsive, Choza. What does it matter to let Danzo have a bit of credit? At a time like this, Konoha absolutely cannot afford any internal turmoil," Shikaku said helplessly as he firmly pressed down on Choza's shoulder.
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