Shimura Danzo was indeed not dead, but his current state was not very good either.
When several Root Ninjas reached the center of the explosion, they discovered Shimura Danzo in the middle of the incredibly huge crater, with only one arm remaining, covered in blood, and his aura extremely weak.
On his exposed pale arm, one of the original three Sharingan slowly closed.
"Danzo-sama, how are you?"
Several Root Ninjas quickly stepped forward and surrounded Shimura Danzo, one of them helping Shimura Danzo treat his wounds, while the others vigilantly surveyed the surroundings, guarding against possible sudden attacks.
None of them questioned Shimura Danzo's unusual, even somewhat horrifyingly twisted right arm, nor were they frightened by the terrifying traces of the explosion around them.
They were Root Ninjas, absolutely loyal to Shimura Danzo, and would not hesitate to die for him.
"Cough, cough cough—"
Shimura Danzo coughed violently for a while, and a Root Ninja quickly took out a water bottle and handed it to Shimura Danzo's mouth.
He tilted his head slightly and took a sip, his heart still filled with lingering fear. When he saw the black ball appearing in the hand of the Cat-Faced Masked Man, he could swear that he had never felt so close to death.
The crisis of death directly stimulated the last bit of potential in his aging body, allowing him to grasp his last lifeline.
He used all his strength to break free from the bandages wrapped around his right hand, and after failing several times, he finally performed Izanagi with one hand just before the explosion, thus avoiding the opponent's attack.
There was no joy of surviving a disaster on Shimura Danzo's face. The fear of hovering on the line of death, the tense spirit, coupled with the pain of the severed arm, made his face as white as paper at this moment, and a lot of cold sweat dripped down.
"Where is that woman, Nono?"
Shimura Danzo frowned and asked. His severed arm injury was very serious, and he needed an excellent medical ninja to help him treat it. As for whether he could reattach a new arm, he could only rely on Orochimaru.
The Root Ninja who was helping Shimura Danzo stop the bleeding was also stunned for a moment, and looked at the people around him, but Yakushi Nono was not there.
"She may have been hit by that green giant and fainted just now, and didn't follow."
The Root Ninjas were first startled by Uchiha Shisui's Susanoo, then immediately startled by the huge explosion. Finally, they discovered that the center of the explosion was actually Shimura Danzo, and they simply didn't have the opportunity to pay attention to the situation of the people next to them.
"Green giant?"
Shimura Danzo was also stunned for a moment, and then his eyes became bloodshot, and bursts of low roars continued to emanate from his clenched teeth.
Shimura Danzo remembered what the green giant was. The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had told them that the truly powerful part of the Mangekyo Sharingan, in addition to the strange Dojutsu, was the ability to manifest a giant.
The Third Force—Susanoo.
That was the ability that Madara Uchiha possessed, and it was also the ability that Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, jointly used to establish Konoha. Just like that, it slipped away from his hands.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
"My Kotoamatsukami!"
"My Mangekyo Sharingan!"
"Ah!"
After Shimura Danzo let out a series of painful wails, his head tilted and he passed out directly.
"Danzo-sama!"
"Danzo-sama!"
"Danzo-sama!"
This scene could be said to have frightened several Root Ninjas, who hurriedly called out Shimura Danzo's name.
After a careful examination, they discovered that Shimura Danzo had simply fainted due to excessive emotional agitation.
The Hokage position was something Shimura Danzo had yearned for day and night for decades, something he sought but could not obtain, and it was also his dream. However, due to that moment of hesitation in his youth, he could no longer touch his dream in the slightest.
He had also been walking on the road to pursue his dream, even if the wind and rain were great, so great that it was difficult to walk, he still resolutely walked on. For this, he established Root, bearing all kinds of black marks for Sarutobi Hiruzen, and for this, he had assassinated the Hokage, but all he got was failure, and from then on, he could no longer raise his head in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Now, he was only a line away from his dream. As long as he obtained Kotoamatsukami, obtained the Mangekyo Sharingan, becoming the Hokage of Konoha would only be a matter of his thought.
In his opinion, as long as he had those eyes, perhaps unifying the Shinobi World was not impossible.
In the end, it was all in vain.
Damn Masked Man!
"That is?"
A reconnaissance-type Root Ninja suddenly discovered a large number of ninjas rushing from two directions. Without thinking, he knew that one side was the Hokage and many family ninjas rushing from the Hokage Building, and the other side was the Uchiha Clan ninjas rushing from the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
He quickly told the people around him, "The Hokage-sama is here."
The faces of several people became a little dignified. They looked at Shimura Danzo's arm and quickly wrapped it with bandages again.
Then they discussed with each other and matched their statements. Finally, they decided to remain silent and wait for Shimura Danzo to wake up before speaking.
After all, with the Tongue Severing Seal, they could not say any information that was detrimental to Shimura Danzo.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, leading the ninjas of various families, and Uchiha Fugaku, leading the Uchiha Clan ninjas, arrived at the scene at the same time.
Looking at the large pit with a radius of hundreds of meters, the people on both sides were surprised. This did not look like an effect that Ninjutsu could create.
After the leaders on both sides looked at each other for a while, Uchiha Fugaku slowly lowered his head a little, and led many Uchiha ninjas to Sarutobi Hiruzen's back.
Although Uchiha Fugaku chose to bow his head and give in, the eyes under Sarutobi Hiruzen's Hokage Hat were already covered with frost.
Uchiha Fugaku's mood was also not good. Now the clan's anger towards the Hokage lineage was becoming more and more intense. Many clansmen often heard the Sarutobi Clan discussing the Uchiha loudly on the street, but Sarutobi Hiruzen was always like a smiling tiger, ignoring it and instead vigorously suppressing the Uchiha Clan. Now the voices of the radicals were getting louder and louder.
If he had stood behind Sarutobi Hiruzen without saying a word just now, his prestige in the clan would probably be affected.
Sarutobi Hiruzen also quickly restrained his emotions and turned to look at Shimura Danzo, who was lying on the ground unconscious.
Danzo's appearance was quite miserable. The clothes on his body had all turned into rags. Although his body was covered with bandages, the wound was still bleeding non-stop. The whole person was like a blood man.
Especially looking at the neatly cut off arm, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart. His right arm had already been crippled in the war, and now his left arm was cut off again. His old friend.
In the future, let Danzo bear less blame.
"What exactly happened here?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and looked at several Root Ninjas. This big pit could be established as a tourist attraction. The Mangekyo Sharingan's ability was so terrifying.
To be honest, he felt a little regret in his heart.
The leading Root Ninja stood up and said, "Hokage-sama, Danzo-sama is the person involved in this battle. I think we should treat Danzo-sama as soon as possible."
Sarutobi Hiruzen then noticed that the Root Ninjas present were completely unharmed, while only Shimura Danzo looked like he was on the verge of death, which made him feel surprised.
Shimura Danzo actually personally fought Uchiha Shisui?
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that this was not like his old friend's character, but with so many people present, he could only nod and say, "You guys send Advisor Danzo for treatment first, and the rest of you come with me to the Hokage Building for a meeting."
"Yes."
No one raised any objections to this. A village advisor being seriously injured in the village, and such a terrifying explosion occurring within the Hidden Leaf Village, was no small matter. Fortunately, it happened in the Konoha Forest; if it had been in a commercial district, they couldn't even imagine it.
Sarutobi Hiruzen pretended to casually scan over everyone from the Uchiha Clan, but he didn't find Uchiha Shisui's figure, which gave him some bad feelings.
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