Chapter 83: Kazuya Plays Danzo! The Dark Side of the Shinobi World Turned into a Worker Bee!
If Danzo ordered them, these shinobi would storm the Hokage building and take down Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.
With their level of obedience, ordinary Konoha shinobi were no match for them.
Fifty-plus Root shinobi surged forward, clashing with the Konoha returnees in a brutal melee.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
"Lightning Release: Thunder Ball!"
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"
"Kill them!"
"Danzo-sama's orders—leave no traitors alive!"
The forest erupted with shouts, blasts, and flashes of jutsu.
Explosions shattered the silence, and fire soared high above, reducing trees to splinters under the tremendous force. The Root shinobi, hardened veterans, outmatched the exhausted Konoha shinobi in skill and ferocity.
Within seconds, several of the Konoha shinobi had already fallen, their screams cutting through the chaos.
"Damn it…" Shisui found himself surrounded by several Root shinobi, unable to break free.
He had to protect Itachi while holding back from striking too hard. As a result, he could barely fight at half his strength.
These Root shinobi were Danzo's soldiers. If he were to kill them, the consequences for the Uchiha would be severe and unending.
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[You picked up 100 chakra points]
[You picked up 80 chakra points]
[You picked up 50 Earth Release talent points]
[You picked up 40 Wind Release talent points]
[You picked up 100 Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall experience points]
[You picked up 30 points of Indra's bloodline]
[You have picked up 100 points of Eye Power]
[You have picked up 100 points of Eye Power]
Deep in the dense forest, battles raged continuously.
Golden orbs dropped from the ninja being taken down left and right.
"Hm…"
"If you're going to kill, kill as many as you can!"
"The more chaos now, the worse the aftermath, Danzo. Don't hold back—ideally, wipe out half and leave the rest for me to wrap up…"
Behind his mask, Kazuya's expression was complex.
This Shimura Danzo would do anything to get the position of Hokage.
Right now, it was clear that Danzo saw Kazuya as an obstacle on his path to becoming Hokage and would stop at nothing to clear the way.
But… was Danzo even worthy?
Did he think he had the guts to take on the Susanoo?
In the middle of the field, a few people remained still.
Among them stood Shimura Danzo and his eight Root Organization bodyguards.
"Nohara Kazuya…"
Danzo said coldly, "Aligning with rogue ninjas against the village will only lead to a bad end. But if you stay out of this, I'll overlook your involvement today."
To be fair, Shimura Danzo was cautious of the newly appointed Captain of the ANBU.
It wasn't that Danzo wouldn't kill him if he could; he just doubted he could.
Injuring the Jinchuriki from the Hidden Cloud Village, and suppressing the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura—Kazuya's terrifying record made even Danzo doubt he could take him down.
So, Danzo brought eight bodyguards and decided to start with diplomacy.
If Kazuya were any weaker, he would've already attacked with kunai.
"Let me be, huh…"
Kazuya replied calmly, "Danzo, the moment you pointed your blade at the village's ninjas, you became my enemy."
"Your actions threaten everything I stand to protect."
"And I…"
"To protect the village and my comrades, I would gladly sacrifice my life!"
Kazuya's voice grew louder as he spoke, filled with a righteous fervor.
With the chaos of the battle surrounding them, he had to shout to be heard.
"Nohara Kazuya, you're far too young," Danzo responded coldly. "Where there is light, there must also be darkness. Balance is essential for the village's peace."
"The deaths of these rogue ninjas will nourish the Leaf, helping it grow stronger."
"So…"
Swish!
A flash of white light.
Kazuya instantly leaped forward, striking a high-ranking Root member, and sending him flying.
[You have picked up 100 points of Chakra]
[You have picked up 100 points of Chakra]
[You have picked up 200 points of Combat Experience]
Golden orbs fell from the Root ninja he just attacked.
Now that's more like it!
Why waste time talking when we could be fighting?
Danzo might hesitate, but Kazuya had no qualms about taking Danzo down!
An S-class experience bag like him was too good to pass up.
"Be careful!"
"This guy is no ordinary fighter!"
"No kidding, he's the ANBU Captain. Do we need you to tell us that?"
"Protect Lord Danzo!"
The elite Root ninjas were shaken.
Half of them were survivors of Kazuya's previous assault on the Root base.
Seeing this monster again, they already felt their morale plummet before the battle even began.
In an instant, the Root ninjas pulled out their weapons and engaged in close combat with Kazuya.
A Taijutsu clash!
Each of these elite Root ninjas was at least at the Jonin level, making them formidable opponents.
But standing before them was Kazuya—a Taijutsu prodigy!
With ultra-fast reflexes, Flying Thunder God, Body Flicker Technique level 5, maxed-out Taijutsu talent, and Strength level 5, few people in the shinobi world could challenge him in Taijutsu.
So these Root ninjas stood no chance.
Bang!
Bang!
In moments, two Jonin-level Root ninjas were sent flying by Kazuya.
He held back just enough not to kill them outright.
The Leaf's shinobi were reusable experience points; it'd be a waste to kill too many.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
The other Root ninjas retreated, trying to attack Kazuya with ninjutsu.
But Kazuya was already on top of them, punching each one out of the fight.
Boom!
Boom!
Each strike echoed as the Root ninjas spat blood, falling back helplessly.
Against the monstrous strength of level 5, even with half force, no ordinary Jonin could stand a chance.
"Hah!"
"Danzo, how long do you intend to hide behind your men?"
Clearing out the underlings, Kazuya taunted his main target. "Or are you already a relic of the past?"
"Nohara Kazuya, you dare speak so boldly!"
Danzo roared, swiftly forming hand seals. "Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
In a flash, several crescent-shaped blasts of wind shot toward Kazuya.
[You have picked up 300 points of Chakra]
[You have picked up 300 points of Chakra]
[You have picked up 50 points of Wind Style Affinity]
[You have acquired the technique: Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves]
[You have gained 1000 experience points in Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves]
[Your Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves has leveled up, current level: Lv2 (0/1000)]
Golden orbs dropped in a continuous stream from Danzo.
Impressive! One of the top Wind Style users in the shinobi world, indeed!
Behind his mask, Kazuya couldn't help but grin.
This round of experience farming was worth it.
Danzo alone could probably max out his Wind Style Affinity to level 5!
"Danzo is something!"
Kazuya sounded respectful but looked determined. "Your Wind Style ninjutsu is truly terrifying…"
Continuing the boss fight, he maintained his taunt.
"Hmph! Nohara Kazuya, I see you have a good eye."
Danzo chuckled smugly. "My Wind Style techniques are unparalleled in the shinobi world! Today, I'll show you exactly what that means."
"What!?"
Kazuya gasped dramatically. "If that's true… I might lose!"
Danzo sneered, "I warned you!"
"But now, it's far too late."
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!" "Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere!" "Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!" "Wind Style: Shuriken!"
In an instant, a barrage of Wind Style jutsu flooded toward Kazuya.
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