"Impossible! How could you possibly know?! I've never told anyone—even the Root ninja who transplanted the eyes are dead!"
Danzo stared in horror at Sora, realizing that he was utterly finished. His only remaining hope was to drag Sora down with him using the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique.
"So what if you know? With you around, Konoha is doomed anyway. Today, I'll take you down with me!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
Watching Danzo blow away his Flying Thunder God kunai, Sora shook his head lightly. Even without Flying Thunder God, what could Danzo possibly do?
Sure, you're stronger now than you would have been as an old man, but you're barely at Kage-level.
"A futile struggle!" With a flash of his blade, Sora suddenly appeared behind Danzo.
Danzo stared in disbelief at the blade wound on his chest. "How could you be this fast?!"
In the next instant, Danzo vanished, reappearing behind Sora, stabbing fiercely with a shuriken.
But how could Sora, who was already aware of Izanagi, be unprepared?
The instant Danzo appeared, Sora vanished with a lightning-fast Body Flicker Technique.
As Danzo desperately launched attacks, Sora calmly maintained his distance, never giving him an opening.
After activating Izanagi, a Uchiha clan member would enjoy five minutes of invulnerability—but Danzo was not a Uchiha, limiting his invincibility to just one minute.
Knowing Danzo couldn't be harmed during that minute, Sora didn't bother to attack.
Once that minute passed, another swift slash of the blade flashed out. Even though Danzo had already activated defensive ninjutsu, he couldn't block Sora's strike.
Seeing Sora's movements, Danzo knew he was finished. He didn't believe Sora was simply lucky; clearly, the man had precise knowledge about his abilities.
But no matter how hard Danzo thought, he couldn't fathom how Sora had obtained this intelligence.
After a relentless exchange that devastated their surroundings, the final Sharingan on Danzo's left arm closed shut.
The instant Danzo reappeared again, Sora immediately retreated over a hundred meters away, watching him warily.
But after seeing Danzo's puzzled look, Sora slapped his forehead and muttered, "Shisui's still alive and kicking—there's no Kotoamatsukami. Damn, I got confused by canon!"
Meanwhile, in a layer between the Pure Land and the shinobi world, an old man in white robes observed the battle closely.
Seeing Sora about to kill Danzo, the man frowned deeply. "This anomaly has altered too many things already. To ensure my plan goes smoothly, it's time to remove him!"
The next instant, the old man raised his right hand, pointing his finger forward. A streak of white light crossed over from the Pure Land, entering Danzo's body.
Sora, unaware of this, only noticed Danzo's gaze flicker momentarily before returning to normal.
He didn't dwell on it; one more strike would send Danzo to the Pure Land.
"Swish!" The blade flashed for the tenth time—but this time, it had no effect.
In front of the exhausted Danzo, a black orb suddenly appeared, blocking Sora's blade.
The moment he saw the orb, Sora's pupils contracted sharply, and he instantly backed off over a hundred meters away.
Others might not recognize it, but he did—this black orb was unmistakably a Truth-Seeking Ball!
But why did Danzo possess a Truth-Seeking Ball?
Seeing Sora's exaggerated reaction, confusion flickered in Danzo's eyes. Did this man recognize the Truth-Seeking Ball?
But Danzo quickly dismissed the thought, certain that no one since the Sage's era had ever reached Six Paths level. There's no way this person could recognize it.
Without hesitation, Danzo shot the Truth-Seeking Ball forward at an imperceptible speed, directly aiming at Sora.
"Earth Style: Mud Wall!"
Seeing the Truth-Seeking Ball rushing towards him, Sora reflexively launched a ninjutsu.
Only after releasing it did he realize his mistake—ordinary ninjutsu couldn't block a Truth-Seeking Ball—but it was too late to dodge.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, a massive explosion echoed out, leaving both Sora and Danzo stunned.
"How's that possible? How could ninjutsu block a Truth-Seeking Ball?" both thought simultaneously.
Puzzled, Danzo stared at Sora, his brow furrowing deeply.
Though equally baffled, Sora knew he'd narrowly escaped death. Furious, he yelled, "Damn you, old man Sage of Six Paths—I knew it was you plotting behind the scenes!"
"How can you continuously absorb natural energy?"
The two spoke simultaneously, freezing as they stared awkwardly at each other, speechless.
I'm absorbing natural energy passively? So my ninjutsu is formed using natural energy? No wonder I blocked the Truth-Seeking Ball!
He quickly remembered how strange his chakra had become after the system's upgrade, realizing it was the system's doing. "System, you rock!"
On the other hand, the Sage of Six Paths was far from thrilled—his heart filled with disbelief and shock.
Ever since abandoning his physical body a millennium ago, he'd never revealed himself to anyone, not even Black Zetsu knew he was alive. How could this man possibly know?
An intense killing intent surged within him—his plan couldn't allow any deviations. Any anomalies must be erased!
But having taken over this body, he could only wield one Truth-Seeking Ball, making the situation difficult since Sora could use natural energy.
"I should've transferred more power!" He sighed inwardly but kept his expression unreadable.
"How do you know about me—?" Before the Sage could finish his question, Sora had already flashed in front of him.
If he didn't seize this chance, he'd deserve heavenly punishment!
"Lightning Style: Raikiri!"
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In panic, the Sage hastily transformed the Truth-Seeking Ball into a shield, blocking Sora's hand.
"Heh, haven't fought in ages? Your brain's turned mushy," Sora mocked, suddenly grabbing onto Danzo's possessed body.
As his body began dissolving due to the Truth-Seeking Ball, a sudden voice shouted from deep within the forest.
"Tailed Beast Bomb: Crimson Flame!"
Seeing the Tailed Beast Bomb rapidly approaching, the Sage's eyes widened, unable to escape Sora's grip.
"This damned body! Damn it!" No matter how enraged he felt, what was inevitable arrived nonetheless.
"BOOM!"
The earth quaked violently as flames surged into the sky, creating a vortex of fire that engulfed the Sage entirely.
After the chaos subsided, nothing remained except charred, desolate ground.
From the forest, Sora emerged with a grimace, muttering irritably, "The pain from an exploding shadow clone is truly no joke!"
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