Chapter 126: Wood Style, Revealed!

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Danzo's face paled.

In actual fact, possessing a single Sharingan wasn't a major pressing issue for him or one that he couldn't spin his way.

After all, hadn't Kakashi wandered carelessly around with one for over a whole decade until he was famous for it in the whole world?

As the secretive Root's shadowy leader, and lurking darkness of the ninja world, quietly acquiring one from an Uchiha shouldn't be a particularly worrying deal, right?

But when his grotesque arm was suddenly exposed to everyone present, Danzo knew that things went terribly and horribly wrong.

Even if controversial human experiments were covertly conducted, these disturbing things simply couldn't be carelessly revealed to the unsuspecting public.

Danzo could clearly see that many influential ninja clan leaders had already noticeably changed the way they looked at him.

Hiashi even took a few determined steps forward, his piercing eyes filled with seething anger.

The prestigious Hyuga clan had been warily facing covetous external threats since the chaotic Warring States tumultuous era.

In the cutthroat ninja world, their unique eyes weren't merely seen as ordinary organs, but as powerful ninja tools.

Easily swappable, transferable even.

Long ago, the ambitious Kirigakure had been secretly given a precious Hyuga eye and they carefully treated it as a priceless treasure.

More recently, Kumogakure hadn't hesitated to brazenly sacrifice an important envoy, nearly recklessly provoking a destructive war to forcibly obtain the coveted Byakugan.

If it weren't for his younger brother Hyuga Hizashi's noble sacrifice, who really knew where he'd be right now?

If Danzo could ruthlessly target the powerful Uchiha clan today, what was stopping him from viciously going after them tomorrow? If Danzo knew what Hiashi was angrily thinking, he would have desperately cried out in protest.

He only truly cared about the rare Hashirama cells and the powerful Sharingan! The common Byakugan was completely useless to him!

But no one would listen to his arguments now.

Colt also felt disgusted, almost developing a phobia of eyeballs, but he instantly entered his role, righteously scolding:

"Danzo! As Tsunade-sama said, you've actually performed despicable human experiments and maintained contact with Orochimaru!"

That's right, he was going to nail Danzo to the pillar of shame and never look back!

"Nonsense! This old man is simply making the best use of everything around. Since the Uchiha clan has perished, their eyes on me can be considered a contribution to Konoha's strength!" Danzo was still struggling, knowing he must paint himself as righteous, for Konoha's sake.

"As for Orochimaru, it's entirely wrong, if I see that snake, I'll kill him instantly!"

"Heh, a contribution to Konoha?" Colt snorted.

"Then I want to hear, what contribution have you, Danzo, made to Konoha?"

"On the night of the Nine-Tails' attack, where were the Root ninjas? On the day Orochimaru invaded Konoha, where were the Root ninjas?"

"Is that how you contributed to Konoha?"

Simple lies don't hurt people, but truth cuts like a knife.

Colt's words were like sharp blades, stabbing into everyone's hearts.

Indeed, during so many major events, the Root ninjas were nowhere to be seen.

On the contrary, whenever Konoha managed to acquire something, Root often profited greatly.

After pondering this, everyone looked at Danzo not only with suspicion but also with a touch of disgust.

No one likes someone who talks about righteousness and Konoha constantly, but never actually does anything.

Colt's eyes glazed over for a moment, and his anger rose even more.

"Danzo! Today, I am ordered by the Fifth Hokage, on behalf of all the ninjas you have persecuted, to end you here!"

After speaking, his body blurred into an afterimage as he rushed forward.

Danzo's eyes narrowed, and the ten Sharingan on his arm spun simultaneously as he waved his kunai to meet Colt.

But his movements were too slow. Colt dodged the kunai with his small stature and stabbed at Danzo from the opposite direction.

Danzo continued to form hand seals as if nothing had happened.

[Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves]

Colt flew back, knowing that Danzo had already activated Izanagi.

Of course, all his wind attacks did not land on him at all.

[Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique]

With his right hand at his mouth, Colt spat out three fire dragons.

Danzo's eyes darkened. For him now, there was only one thing in his eyes: killing Colt!

He would not rest until he fulfilled that.

He used the [Body Flicker Technique], suddenly appearing behind Colt, the kunai in his hand stabbing fiercely!

However, a blue skeletal ribcage materialized between them.

*Clang*

Colt's movements weren't slow at all. The chakra-enhanced Kaminari became Susanoo's weapon, and he stabbed Danzo, creating another hole in him.

Danzo's body flickered, and he appeared in the distance as if nothing had happened.

"Susanoo..."

As the person who hated the Uchiha the most, he naturally knew this technique.

This meant that Colt had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.

An eye on Danzo's arm slowly closed. He had used Izanagi.

The onlookers were shocked. What kind of Jutsu was this, actually materializing such terrifying chakra into reality?

And how did Danzo escape death?

Colt smiled.

'Ten, no, eleven eyes?'

Then let Danzo experience true despair for eleven times.

Susanoo dissipated, and Colt charged forward again, engaging Danzo in close combat.

Seizing an opening, he kicked Danzo directly into the air.

[Lightning Style: Chidori]

His right hand, crackling with lightning, pierced Danzo's chest.

"It's useless, Kamiyo Colt. You can't kill me at all!"

Danzo appeared behind Colt and launched two more Wind Style techniques.

A Flying Thunder God kunai flew into the distance. Colt smiled and held up two fingers.

"Two, Danzo. You've experienced two ways to die."

"Don't worry, there are more waiting for you next."

His hands formed a seal, revealing a strange hand sign.

[Wood Style: Nativity of a World of Trees]

The ground shook as dense trees burst forth, instantly transforming the entire battlefield into a forest!

The twisting tree trunks seemed to have their own consciousness, constantly chasing Danzo, and restricting his movements.

Caught off guard, he was severely entangled and fell into the forest's siege.

"Wood Style! By the gods! Your son-in-law has awakened the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai!"

Shikaku shouted in astonishment. Not only him, but countless others became restless.

The Wood Style that had dominated the ninja world during the First Hokage's era had finally reappeared!