Danzo had always believed that eliminating the Uchiha was necessary—not for personal ambition, but because they posed the greatest threat to Konoha.
Among the many clans, the Uchiha stood out for their sheer number of prodigies.
Each one gifted. Each one dangerously powerful.
If they ever lost control, it wouldn't be a minor incident—it would be catastrophic.
Worse still, the Uchiha were slaves to emotion.
Grief over a spouse, a brother, a father—any emotional upheaval could trigger the awakening of power beyond control.
From Madara Uchiha to nameless clan members, history had shown:
Even a single Uchiha could throw the village into chaos.
To Danzo, the Uchiha clan was a time bomb—
A clan born to lose control.
A clan destined to bring ruin.
They had to go.
That was what he believed.
But now?
Now it was the ordinary villagers—civilians who couldn't even wield jutsu—
who were beating him, screaming for his death.
And the Uchiha?
They simply stood and watched.
Silent.
Why?
Where had things gone so wrong?
"Then all of you… just die with me!!"
Danzo snapped.
All his sacrifices—his secret work for the village—and what had it brought him?
No trust. No understanding. No gratitude.
With just a few words from the Fourth Hokage, the entire village turned on him.
They didn't think. They didn't question. They just obeyed.
How ironic.
How cruelly ironic.
So this was what it felt like…
To be betrayed by the very people he once protected.
SHUNK SHUNK SHUNK!
Wooden spikes erupted from his body, tearing into the panicked crowd.
His pale right arm blossomed with fresh green sprouts.
"Aaaaahhhh!!"
In an instant, the streets of Konoha became hell on earth.
The crowd scattered in terrified screams.
Homelander turned sharply, his face darkening as he looked at the madman Danzo had become.
Hiruzen, Minato, and the other core shinobi leaders closed in around Danzo, preparing to contain him.
ANBU activated a barrier, shielding civilians from further harm.
Danzo had become a lone wolf—
A wild beast with nowhere left to run.
"I never thought…" Danzo muttered bitterly,
"You, of all people, Fourth Hokage… You could scheme and deceive with such skill—
even more than I did in my youth."
"What are you really after?
Who are you?
Why are you trying to control Konoha?!"
He demanded, before suddenly ripping open his flak vest.
A Four Symbols Seal glowed on his chest.
"Look out! Lord Fourth!"
Shisui leapt in front of Homelander, guarding him with his own body.
At the same time, Fugaku and the Uchiha clan stepped forward, standing between Homelander and Danzo.
Homelander had expected Danzo to go this far—
But not so soon.
Not so unhinged.
"Do your worst, Danzo."
He pulled Shisui behind him and stood tall, facing the Uchiha and the storm alone.
"Wherever the leaves dance, the flames burn brightly."
"The fire casts its light on the village… and new leaves will grow once more."
"Even if you kill me today, others will rise in my place—to continue the mission, to defend Konoha with everything they have!"
His declaration moved many to tears.
Uchiha shinobi wept openly.
Even some ANBU trembled with emotion.
Only Hiruzen Sarutobi looked nauseated.
He had spent half a lifetime preaching the Will of Fire.
But hearing it now—from someone else—
made him want to vomit.
"Enough already." Hiruzen sighed.
"Let me talk to him."
He stepped forward, hoping to stop Danzo before he activated the seal.
But Danzo had made up his mind.
"Save your breath, Hiruzen." Danzo said coldly.
"We've worked together for decades, so I'll give you this one piece of advice—
Don't trust that man."
"Wipe him out now, and you'll be saving Konoha."
And with that, he activated the seal.
Searing blood splashed forth.
Black ichor sprayed from his chest, forming a vortex to draw everything into his body—
a suicide technique.
But the range…
The range was pathetically small.
No one even dodged.
Not even Homelander.
He simply watched. Calmly.
"Is this… a suicide show?"
From the ANBU, a dog-masked ninja clicked his tongue.
Kabuto Yakushi.
Orochimaru's spy.
He had been hiding in Konoha, waiting.
Now, watching Danzo's breakdown, he felt only one thing—
"Even villains get what's coming to them."
He couldn't believe the mighty Danzo had been reduced to this.
"The Fourth is really something…"
His voice was laced with admiration.
And then, a bittersweet memory surfaced—
His foster mother.
Nonō Yakushi.
Torn apart by Danzo's Root.
His nose stung. He clenched his fists.
At that moment, his keen eyes noticed something odd—an elderly-looking Uchiha among the crowd.
"Lord Fourth! Behind you!"
Kabuto shouted.
Then disappeared to avoid suspicion.
The warning turned heads instantly.
And at that moment—
Danzo's final trap was revealed.
The Danzo performing the suicide seal?
Just a Wood Clone.
The real Danzo was behind Homelander—disguised as a member of the Uchiha.
"Damn it!!"
Exposed too soon, Danzo had no choice but to act.
He lunged, ripping open his shirt again as he tackled Homelander mid-air.
HUMMMMMMM—
The sealing formula glowed bright.
"SEALING!!!"
Danzo's final cry echoed across Konoha.
Wood Style tendrils wrapped around them both, binding them together.
BOOM!
Homelander tried to break free, flying upward—but he was caught.
"Lord Fourth!!"
Shisui screamed from below.
Everyone looked up.
"Aaaaaaahhh!!!"
A voice—no one knows whose—ripped through the heavens.
Then—
A black spherical seal formed in the sky.
Violent currents whipped upward like a cyclone.
Then—
Silence.
The seal vanished.
The sky was empty.
Not a trace remained.
"No… it can't be…"
Konoha stood stunned.
Not a sound.
Only one voice broke the silence—
"Hahahahahahahaha! You idiot…"