svetikya Chapter 44: Ambushing Danzo – Careless and failing to dodge, Danzo is reduced to one ear!
Chapter 44: Ambushing Danzo – Careless and failing to dodge, Danzo is reduced to one ear!
Shen Yue knew that he only had one chance to strike.
Regardless of success or failure, with so many experts present and Danzo's terrifying strength, he was not allowed to make a second strike.
Therefore, this strike was delivered without reservation.
He combined the fourth gate of the Eight Gates with the Sharingan's insight to the extreme, and while Danzo was in shock and unable to defend himself, he struck with lightning speed!
"Hmph, he ambushed me? Oh no, how dare he ambush me?" Danzo sneered inwardly, then suddenly sensed something was wrong.
He never expected that Shingetsu would be so bold as to attack him again in front of the Third Hokage.
They came to ambush him, to deceive him, this old man in his seventies.
He was careless and didn't dodge!
And then tragedy struck.
scoff!
A flash of light!
Blood splattered!
Danzo's right ear, which was intact, was cut off in half at the root!
He turned into one-eared!
"Ugh!" Danzo let out a painful groan, staggered to his feet, and raised his hand to cover his right cheek. Blood gushed out between his fingers, instantly staining half of his face and shoulder red, making him look utterly miserable.
The anger and killing intent in his one eye almost materialized and burst forth!
"You little beast! I'll kill you!" Danzo was completely enraged. He no longer cared about his status or the occasion. His chakra surged wildly as he lunged at Shingetsu, determined to tear her to pieces!
However, at the very moment his murderous intent erupted...
"Danzo! Stop!" Fugaku's stern voice rang out, and he and Shisui had already stood side by side in front of Shingetsu.
Fugaku's Sharingan with its three tomoe spinning rapidly, while Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan remained hidden.
The two stood on either side, like two insurmountable mountains, protecting the boy behind them.
"Kamizuki, how could you ambush a seventy-year-old man in public?" Itachi, who was unaware of the situation, was also stunned.
The other Uchiha clan members almost jumped up and applauded.
What Shen Yue did was so satisfying.
"Danzo, you old man, come and hit me!?" Shingetsu made a face at Danzo from behind.
"Damn it!" Danzo was so angry with Shingetsu that he wanted to use Izanagi right then and there.
"Enough!" The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, rang out with his majestic voice. He held his Vajra Staff between the two sides, and a powerful chakra wave spread out, forcibly separating the enraged Danzo and the wary Uchiha once again.
"Calm down, all of you! This is Konoha! Not your battlefield for private duels!"
"Uchiha...Kamizuki!" Danzo covered his bleeding ear, his body trembling slightly, from anger.
His gaze was fixed on Shenyue, who was being protected behind him, his eyes filled with resentment and murderous intent.
If looks could kill.
Shenyue has now died a hundred times.
However, he ultimately retained a sliver of reason, and under the pressure of the Third Hokage and the confrontation between the two powerful Uchiha, he forcibly suppressed the urge to act immediately.
The excruciating pain in his half-ear and the humiliation of being publicly insulted made him feel so distressed that he almost vomited blood.
When has he ever suffered such humiliation?
And he's a wicked brat from the Uchiha clan!
However, he cannot use Izanagi in public right now.
Unless he can completely master the First Hokage's cells, he definitely cannot overpower the Third Hokage, Fugaku Uchiha, Shisui, and Itachi all by himself.
As for the Divine Moon!
He doesn't even take them seriously.
This time, he was careless.
No flash!
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Yue.
The ten-year-old Uchiha boy's ninja sword was still slowly dripping bright red blood from its tip.
That was the blood of Danzo Shimura, a high-ranking advisor to Konoha and the leader of the Root organization!
Not only did he publicly accuse Danzo, but when the Third Hokage intervened and the matter seemed to be turning into an investigation, he ruthlessly took action and, in the name of "punishing the traitor of the nation," chopped off half of Danzo's ear with a single stroke!
This courage, this ruthlessness, this precise grasp of timing, shocked everyone present, whether they were members of the Uchiha clan, the remaining members of Root, or the Anbu who had just arrived and had not yet fully grasped the situation.
That's the Darkness of Hidden Power!
A powerful figure who commands respect throughout the ninja world!
He had half an ear chopped off in public.
This Shingetsu is too brave!
This Uchiha Shingetsu seems completely different from the arrogant, extreme, or reserved Uchiha they know.
He is more flamboyant, more decisive, and more dangerous.
"Alright!" The Third Hokage looked at the tense and chaotic scene before him and felt a headache coming on.
The matter has clearly escalated to a point where it cannot be resolved here.
He took a deep breath and ordered in a low voice, "Everyone, return to the Hokage's office immediately! Fugaku Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Kamizuki Uchiha, Danzo Shimura, and Itachi, you come too. Everyone else, police officers return to their posts, Root personnel treat the wounded and clean up the scene!"
His gaze swept over Danzo's bleeding ear, then glanced at Shingetsu, whose eyes remained icy despite being protected, and added, "Notify the medical team to report to the Hokage's office immediately!"
Once the order was given, no one dared to disobey.
"Alright, you may all step down and return to your posts!"
Fugaku gestured for his clansmen to return, while he and Shisui flanked Shingetsu, subtly protecting him in the middle, and followed the Third Hokage toward the Hokage Building.
Danzo covered his ears, his face ashen, and followed behind, each step heavy, revealing his inner rage.
Itachi silently removed his mask, revealing his handsome face, and followed at the back of the group.
Soon, the group arrived at the Hokage's office.
The atmosphere in the office was so heavy it was almost palpable.
The Third Hokage sat in the main seat, his expression solemn. His two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, had also been urgently summoned and sat to his side.
They were all speechless at the strange combination in front of them.
Danzo, his face half-stained with blood and radiating murderous intent; Fugaku Uchiha, his face ashen and filled with barely concealed rage; and Shisui Uchiha, his aura calm and composed.
And standing among them, the youngest yet fearless, even with a smile on his face, was Shingetsu, as well as Itachi, who was filled with bitterness and hatred.
The Third Hokage first had the medical ninjas who rushed to the scene treat Danzo's wounds briefly, and then gestured for them to leave.
"Now," the Third Hokage tapped his pipe, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Danzo and Shingetsu, "explain the whole story clearly, from beginning to end. Especially the accusations against the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."
He took out the secret letter written by the daimyo of the Land of Fire and placed it on the table.
Danzo, with half his head bandaged, his single eye flashing coldly, spoke first: "Hiruzen! This is utter slander! It's a frame-up by the Uchiha and certain others in collusion with the Daimyo! I have never given any orders against the Daimyo! This is complete nonsense! As for this little Uchiha bastard!"
He pointed sharply at Shingetsu: "He attacked Konoha's high-ranking officials in public; his crime deserves death! And Uchiha Fugaku led a group to storm Root headquarters, destroying facilities and killing personnel; this is clearly premeditated rebellion! He must be severely punished!"
"Danzo, don't jump to conclusions!" Fugaku immediately retorted, "You were the one who first sent men to ambush my Uchiha clan members returning from a mission, intending to steal the Sharingan! We were merely here to demand an explanation! The explosion at Root headquarters was caused by your subordinates self-destructing; what does it have to do with us? As for the Daimyo's matter, if you hadn't been guilty, why would Shingetsu have acted under the pretext of 'punishing the traitor of the nation'? I think you deserve what you got!"
He was the clan chief.
At this point, we must stand up for ourselves.
"Where's the evidence? Fugaku, you keep saying I sent men to ambush you, where's the evidence?" Danzo sneered. "As for the matter of the daimyo, that's completely fabricated! You think you can convict me based on just a letter? Perhaps someone is using the daimyo's name to frame me!"
These words were spoken.
Fugaku was speechless.
They really don't have any evidence.
"Evidence?" Shingetsu suddenly chuckled, stepping forward and staring directly at Danzo with his Sharingan. His voice was clear and cold, laced with mockery: "Danzo, why be so stubborn? The Daimyo of the Land of Fire has personally sent a letter accusing you. Do you think the Daimyo would slander a high-ranking advisor of Konoha without cause?"