Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Protecting Danzo to Death
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The Uchiha clan never had any dealings with Danzo regarding Sharingan. Their clan would never trade Sharingan with other clans, nor was there any need to do so.
So, where exactly did that insidious Danzo obtain these Sharingan? Could it be that he secretly targeted members of the Uchiha clan?
Thinking of this, his determination grew even stronger.
If this guy had indeed been secretly targeting the Uchiha clan, then there was absolutely no way he could let Shimura Danzo go today.
Faced with such a demand, Danzo outright refused. "I have never stolen the Uchiha clan's Kekkei Genkai, the Sharingan, so there is absolutely no need for me to show you anything."
Fugaku, however, sneered coldly. "If you haven't stolen them, then please reveal your right arm and right eye to prove your innocence."
He could never believe that Danzo had developed a ninjutsu capable of reversing life and altering reality.
Such a technique could only be developed by the Uchiha clan, and even then, the cost was not small—it meant losing one's sight.
Even within the Uchiha clan, this technique was little known, precisely because they feared that clan members would plunder each other's eyes.
The current Uchiha clan was better off, but back in the Warring States period, it was a time of scheming and killing without consequence.
Even within the clan, there were open and hidden struggles, easily leading to internal chaos. After all, this was a dojutsu that could even modify life and death—everyone would want to possess it.
Hearing Fugaku's words, Danzo felt a wave of panic in his heart. 'This Fugaku was really not easy to fool.'
He absolutely could not expose the fact that he possessed Sharingan.
He sneered coldly. "This hand of mine holds top-secret information crucial to the Village Hidden in the Leaves. How could I possibly let you inspect it at will? Stop dreaming—this is an unreasonable demand."
The Third Hokage, seeing Danzo's reaction, could no longer feign ignorance. He really had stolen the Uchiha clan's Kekkei Genkai. But what could he do?
He could only step in and back him up. "That's right. Just as the Uchiha clan cannot tolerate others stealing their Kekkei Genkai... Danzo's right hand also contains important secrets of the Hidden Leaf. Uchiha Fugaku, don't make things difficult."
The clan leaders present all understood the situation clearly.
Danzo, who was flatly denying it, didn't even dare to allow a simple verification.
The chances that he had stolen the Uchiha clan's Kekkei Genkai were extremely high—otherwise, he wouldn't be trying so hard to cover it up.
They didn't believe that revealing a single arm could expose any classified secrets.
This wasn't a secret document that could be memorized at a glance.
Seeing that Danzo still refused to verify anything, Uchiha Ryosuke sneered coldly. "Are you going to do it yourself, or shall I do it for you? Of course, either way, the outcome for you is the same—only death awaits."
At this moment, Danzo was deeply afraid. No matter what, they weren't going to let him go. Now, he could only stake everything on one desperate gamble.
"Sarutobi, you see this, don't you? This guy is determined to kill me no matter what. Don't forget about the things we did together."
"Mobilize the entire village and wipe out this clan! There is no longer time to worry about the damage a war might cause!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened. This guy was actually threatening him.
The things he had done with Danzo weren't just about selling out the Uchiha clan recently—there were even more secrets. If even one of those were exposed, it would be a grave crime.
He shot a sharp, deadly look at Danzo, but Danzo remained completely unfazed.
At this point, he was already at death's door. If he didn't drag Sarutobi down with him, he was as good as dead.
Even though he had the Izanagi dojutsu, once his enemies were on guard, they wouldn't give him a chance to use it. And even if he had multiple chances, it still wouldn't be enough to escape.
Because the enemy's main forces had already arrived.
Seeing Danzo in this state, the Third Hokage knew that Danzo was determined to drag him down. His heart burned with fury.
'This bastard.'
But now was not the time to settle scores with him—if Danzo exposed the things they had done before dying, then it wouldn't just be Danzo who perished.
Even he would be abandoned by the entire village.
If that happened, facing the Uchiha clan would be the least of his worries—he might lose his position as Hokage or even his life.
So, he made his decision.
He had to protect Danzo to the death.
He looked at Uchiha Ryosuke. "Leave Danzo to me. I promise to punish him and give your Uchiha clan a satisfactory explanation."
"I might even expel him from the Hidden Leaf."
Since Danzo had already threatened him, and his own life was at stake, he would no longer show mercy.
Uchiha Ryosuke, however, sneered coldly. Let the Third Hokage handle it? How could he trust a bunch of scheming snakes and rats?
Back then, Danzo had even attempted to assassinate the Third Hokage, and the Third still tolerated it. Now that this involved the Uchiha clan, how could he expect them to act justly?
Not to mention that the relationship between the Uchiha and the Third Hokage was already strained. Expecting them to do anything useful was out of the question.
"Third Hokage, no need for you to worry about this matter. Since it involves the Uchiha clan's Kekkei Genkai, this is now a clan matter."
"If you dare to stand in my way, don't blame me for showing no mercy."
The Third Hokage's expression changed drastically. This guy had already dared to attack Danzo, and now he even dared to openly threaten him.
This was simply outrageous.
Before he could even shout in anger—
Uchiha Ryosuke suddenly clasped his hands together.
He extracted chakra and opened the first five gates of the Eight Gates Released Formation. His body radiated a powerful aura, gradually emitting a blue-green steam.
Instantly, an invisible shockwave of air spread from around him, scattering the surrounding dirt.
"The Eight Gates Released Formation…"
As his stats increased, he could feel that his power while using the Eight Gates had become even stronger.
The steam emitted from his body was getting closer to pure blue.
Even though the enhancement was only slight, the Eight Gates multiplier effect meant that his abilities had now increased fivefold.
Against an opponent like Danzo, he would never give him the chance to use Izanagi. That would be nothing more than a waste of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan.
And the reason he was no longer using Susanoo was that his eyes were beginning to hurt. If he continued, even with his immense visual prowess, his vision would become blurry.
The cost was too great.
So, he only activated his Mangekyō Sharingan but had no intention of using any dojutsu.
The people standing on the Third Hokage's side felt as though Ryosuke had transformed into a blue beast.
'Was this the legendary Eight Gates Released Formation, the ultimate taijutsu that had shaken the Cloud Village battlefield?'
Some of them had heard of it before—during the Mist Village battle, Might Duy had opened the Eight Gates. A mere Genin had slaughtered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, even killing several of them.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were unquestionably at the elite Jonin level, stronger than most of those present here.
This power boost was far beyond just tenfold.
And now, with the blue-green steam rising from Ryosuke, it was clear that his mastery of the Eight Gates was at an incredibly high level.
He just hadn't opened the final gate yet.
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