Chapter 249: Confrontation (Part 1)

"This is..."

Watching Danzo in front of them, with countless wooden spikes piercing through his body, kneeling on the ground in agonizing wails, the Konoha Ninjas who had gathered around were shocked. Even Kakashi and Might Guy, pillars of the younger generation, were among them.

Shimura Danzo and Root, who had always been active in the darkness, although they had heard rumors earlier, now witnessing this shocking scene with their own eyes, all the present Ninjas were still deeply shocked.

"Danzo..."

Hearing Yu's words, Third softly uttered Danzo's name.

Although Third couldn't say he knew everything about what Danzo did in secret, at least he knew a little. Considering their childhood companionship and his intentions for Konoha, Third had always tolerated his actions. But today...

"Hmph, no matter what..."

"Yakushi Yu, you have killed hundreds of Konoha Ninjas. This is an undeniable fact."

At this moment, a low and cold snort came, and the crowd behind Third gradually parted. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, two Konoha elders, walked out slowly from the midst.

"We hope that both you and Danzo will surrender willingly. Give up resistance and come back with us for investigation and await judgment."

"Surrender willingly? Await judgment? Hahaha..."

Watching Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu walking out from the crowd and daring to speak to him like this, Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter, his eyes, however, were icy cold.

"I think you might have misunderstood two things... First, I don't see any necessity for me to undergo investigation. Second, as long as I want to, I can crush you two old folks at any moment. So please, don't speak to me in that tone anymore."

As his words fell, Armament Haki erupted from Yu's body at full force. A layer of black substance, like ink, covered and spread from bottom to top, enveloping Yu's entire body. The overwhelming and invisible aura, akin to that of a Devil, burst forth from him, causing sand and stones to fly around the entire area.

"This is..."

Feeling the sudden eruption of intense killing intent from Yu and seeing the white-haired youth before him completely blackened like a Devil, Third widened his eyes in utter shock.

"Protect Hokage-sama!!"

Seeing the overwhelming aura emanating from Yu and the drastic change in his appearance, a group of Konoha Ninjas around immediately tensed up, poised to defend Third.

"Yu! What are you doing?!"

"Don't be disrespectful to Hokage-sama and the Elders-sama!!"

A chubby Ninja stepped forward from the crowd, his face filled with concern. It was Jonin Akimichi Doto, who had once fought alongside Yu on the battlefield.

"Stop it, Yu!!"

Beside him, Kakashi, Might Guy, and Shiranui Genma, the young Ninjsa who knew Yu, also spoke up to restrain Yu's impulsive behavior.

"How pathetic..."

"Just as individuals decay, nations will eventually head towards destruction. Even seemingly prosperous Konoha has its dark and corrupt side, with demons hiding under human skin, arrogant and rampant."

Facing their persuasion, Yu just shook his head lightly and sighed deeply, "Underneath the seemingly prosperous village of Konoha, who knows how much evil lies hidden?"

"For example, Danzo possesses cells from the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama's Wood Release, as well as Yamato's Wood Release... Do you know how many innocent people suffered countless times on the laboratory bed in agony and struggle before these achievements were researched?"

With a calm gaze sweeping over the group of Konoha Ninjas before him, a hint of sadness flashed in Yu's eyes. "You don't know at all... People like Nono, who tirelessly work in various countries, sacrificing he life countless times to bring back intelligence to the village, only to be marginalized at the village's edge..."

"What you see as prosperity and stability is obtained through the sacrifices of countless individuals like Nono."

Speaking to himself, Yu's mind seemed to once again be filled with Nono's gentle yet determined smile. A surge of resentment welled up in his chest, and his eyes grew fiercer as he growled softly, "So what right do you, who clearly know nothing, have to arrogantly speak here?!"

Silence fell as Yu's almost roaring questioning echoed. All the Ninja present were plunged into a moment of silence.

The truth was right before them, leaving them powerless to refute it. While the branches of Konoha appeared vibrant and bright, they also harbored a dark and unspeakable side.

"Yu..."

"Regarding Nono's matter, I already know..."

Watching Yu, who had always been composed and handsome, now seeming somewhat hysterical, after a long silence, Third couldn't help but sigh. "I regret it deeply, and as the Hokage, I also have undeniable responsibilities, but you..."

"This is utter nonsense!!"

"Jonin Yakushi Yu killed fellow village Ninjas, assassinated Konoha Elders. Everyone, execute him on the spot!!"

Before Third could finish his words, Danzo, lying on the ground nearby, endured the burning pain within him. He opened his eyes and ordered the nearby Ninjas, determined not to let Yu reveal any more of his secrets.

"Don't!!"

Upon hearing Danzo's sudden unauthorized command, Third was shocked and immediately spoke up to stop it.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Upon hearing Danzo's order, several Ninja who were usually planted by him in visible positions within Konoha rushed towards Yu like arrows released from a bow.

"Heh..."

"They really underestimate me..."

Watching the approaching Ninjas, Yu's face revealed a cold smile. A dazzling lightning bolt suddenly burst forth from his black palm.

Storm Release: Chidori Sharp Spear!!

After successfully integrating lightning and water chakra natures to awaken the Kekkei Genkai of Storm Release, the Ninjutsu of the Chidori system was no longer ordinary Lightning Release.

All the Ninja present only felt a blindingly bright and extremely long laser-like beam sweeping through the air like a whip. The Ninja who had charged at Yu had silently fallen to the ground.

"Hiss..."

After the blinding light faded, seeing Yu standing still and motionless while several skilled Ninjas had lost their lives to him, it seemed as if he had harvested them like straws. Every other Ninjas present couldn't help but gasp in shock.

"It's not just ordinary Lightning Release..."

Seeing Yu demonstrate a completely new Kekkei Genkai in addition to the abilities of the Thread Fruit, the astonishment in Third's eyes was evident and couldn't be concealed. "A new Kekkei Genkai... Is this... Storm Release?!"

"Let's go to hell together, Yakushi Yu!!"

Seizing this rare opportunity, Danzo, who was already disgraced and felt life wasn't worth living anymore, gritted his teeth and activated the last of his chakra within his body. He faintly emitted a mysterious black Cursed Seal.

"Using this move again to drag me down with you?!"

"I'll make you understand that even death is a luxury!!"

Unexpectedly, Danzo disregarded dragging Third and a group of Ninja down with him to activate the Reverse Four Symbols Seal, intending to perish together. However, Yu's Observation Haki had already foreseen this scene, and the power of the Thread Fruit erupted instantly.

God-Killing Spear!!

Just as Danzo activated the Reverse Four Symbols Seal to drag everyone around him into oblivion, time seemed forcibly frozen in that moment!

All the surrounding Ninja stared dumbfounded, mouths agape, witnessing a black beam of light erupting from Yu's hand, piercing through and severing everything in its path!

Boom!!

Before they could react, the God-Killing Spear, moving at over 500 times the speed of sound, had already pierced through Danzo's body, sending him flying instantly.

Everyone saw a black beam of light, seemingly endless, tearing through the sky of Konoha, extending from the back mountain of Konoha where they were, all the way to the other side over ten kilometers away.

With a thunderous roar, the nearby Ninja were horrified to see that Hokage Rock, over ten kilometers away, had been blasted with a hole by Yu's God-Killing Spear. Danzo's body was directly impaled on it, staining it red with blood.

"W...what was that just now?!"

In the crowd, Kakashi, who had already revealed his Sharingan in his left eye at some point, the black three-tomoe spinning wildly. He was astonished to find that his Sharingan couldn't even capture Yu's attack just now.

"What power is this..."

While the other Ninja around lacked the super dynamic visual acuity, they only felt a black beam of light flash by, and Konoha's Elder Danzo was already impaled by Yu on the Hokage Rock over ten kilometers away.

"If you're so eager to become the Hokage..."

"Then I'll fulfill that wish for you in this way..."

The black God-Killing Spear dissipated into dust, and under the faintly scattered black radiance in the air, the white-haired youth before everyone seemed like a fallen angel - magnificent, powerful, yet so cold that one could bear to look directly at him.

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