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As the surrounding Root operatives scattered to avoid the blazing Fire Release, Uchiha Shisui was just about to leap free of the encirclement.
But the instant he tensed his legs, a searing, soul-piercing pain shot up from his feet.
His muscles trembled violently, and though he forced himself to take a few shaky steps, he could no longer move forward.
That single moment of hesitation was fatal. The Root members who had leapt away to evade the fire regrouped quickly and rushed in again, sealing off every escape route.
Shisui's best chance to flee was gone. Yet instead of panic, a chilling calm washed over him.
Gritting his teeth against the agony burning in his legs, he drew the katana from his back, planting it upright before him.
His dark eyes locked firmly onto Shimura Danzō, who still sat motionless on the stone chair in the distance.
Sweat poured down his forehead, thick beads rolling along his temples and stinging his eyes.
The salt burned, but he dared not blink. His entire focus, every ounce of his will, was fixed on his blade and the man before him.
Seeing that Shisui was fully trapped and had nowhere to run, Danzō's lips curved into a cold, satisfied smile.
He waved a hand, signaling his men to hold their attack.
"Uchiha Shisui," Danzō said in a low, steady voice, "you must understand by now...you have no path left but submission.
Surrender yourself to me. Accept the curse mark of the Foundation.
My earlier promise still stands: I will mediate between your clan and the village. For the sake of your family, accept it.
If you refuse, even if you somehow manage to escape, you will die from the poison already in your veins.
And let me be blunt....no healer alive, not even one of the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade herself, can cure the poison of Aburame Torune."
Shisui felt the poison creeping upward from his feet, numbing his legs.
Still, his heart did not waver. His gaze burned like fire as he glared at Danzō.
"Don't underestimate the Uchiha," Shisui said coldly.
"And don't underestimate me...Uchiha Shisui. They call me the Body Flicker for a reason.
If you want my life, you'd better be prepared to lose your own in return.
I am a son of the Uchiha clan. We have our pride.
There are Uchiha who fall in battle...but there are no Uchiha who kneel."
Danzō's eyes narrowed. He knew that nothing he said could sway Shisui anymore.
The only reason he had wasted so many words was fear...fear that Shisui might destroy his own Mangekyō Sharingan before dying, denying Danzō his prize.
Now that all hope of persuasion was gone, Danzō's expression turned cold as stone. "Then kill him."
At once, the surrounding Root members lunged forward, weapons gleaming in the dim light.
Shisui knew his fate was sealed. There was no escaping this time.
But he was a man of his word.....and a promise, once given, must be fulfilled.
He had given his word to Uchiha Arata. Even if it cost him his life, he would keep that promise.
Even if I die here, I'll die standing.
And Danzō… don't think you can take down the Body Flicker so easily.
As the Root operatives charged in, Shisui poured every last drop of chakra into his Mangekyō Sharingan.
The tomoe spun faster and faster, until his vision blurred.
The instant the first attacker drew near, a burning pain exploded in Shisui's eyes...far greater than the torment in his legs.
His entire body trembled, and he couldn't suppress the scream that tore from his throat.
Then, in that unbearable agony, a new power burst forth.
A tremendous surge of chakra erupted from his Mangekyō, flooding the air with a radiant green glow.
It enveloped him in an instant, sweeping outward like a raging storm, hurling away every enemy within reach
The Root agents were sent flying as if struck by an invisible hammer. Dust and debris filled the air.
For the first time, Danzō's calm mask cracked. He rose abruptly from his stone seat, his single visible eye widening.....not at Shisui himself, but at the enormous green skeleton forming around him.
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