Chapter 76: What Are You Laughing at, Old Dog  

Sasuke easily blocked all of Danzo's attacks, making Danzo realize that Sasuke's strength was unfathomable.

Faced with such a formidable opponent, Danzo decided not to hold back any longer. He would go all out against Sasuke.

Without hesitation, Danzo began unwrapping the bandages covering his body, revealing the numerous Sharingan embedded in his skin.

"Oh? So you're finally going all out, huh?" Sasuke sneered, his eyes filled with disdain and confidence.

He knew that no matter how much Danzo struggled, he couldn't change his fate. Today, Danzo was going to die. Not even the gods could stop it.

Danzo, glaring at Sasuke, shouted, "Stop boasting, Uchiha Sasuke! Do you see these Sharingans? Today, I'll be adding your eyes to my collection!"

With that, Danzo unleashed his real killer move—Wood Release!

"Wood Release: Tree Strangler!" A massive tree erupted from Danzo's right arm, surging toward Sasuke with fierce momentum.

But Sasuke just smiled slightly, as if he had expected this. He murmured, "Wood Release, huh?"

Of course, he hadn't forgotten that Danzo dared to use Wood Release against an Uchiha. Didn't he know that fire beats wood?

With a casual wave of his hand, a gigantic fire dragon emerged from the ground, roaring with blazing flames as it charged at Danzo.

In an instant, the area was consumed by flames, and the air seemed to ignite. A massive explosion followed.

When the smoke cleared, only remnants of it floated between the two.

"Heh, Uchiha Sasuke, I admit your Fire Release is strong, but you lack combat experience!" Danzo sneered coldly as he began forming seals.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

With a burst of smoke, a gigantic dream wolf appeared! The beast opened its mouth, emitting a powerful suction, trying to draw Sasuke in.

It seemed Danzo intended to use the dream wolf's power to restrain Sasuke, then brainwash him with Kotoamatsukami.

Danzo opened his Mangekyō Sharingan, ready to use Kotoamatsukami on Sasuke.

In that instant, Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan spun wildly. "Amaterasu!"

A ball of black flames erupted on the dream wolf, and it howled in agony as it was engulfed in Amaterasu's inextinguishable flames.

Though Amaterasu was often mocked for its slow-burning nature, it was deadly when it caught someone.

The dream wolf retreated from the battlefield, and the massive suction ceased.

Sasuke's figure vanished from where he stood.

"Huh?" Danzo was about to release Kotoamatsukami, but Sasuke was nowhere to be found.

Danzo cursed inwardly, "This Uchiha Sasuke is a troublesome opponent. If I had used Kotoamatsukami right from the start, things wouldn't have gotten this difficult."

He began to regret not using Kotoamatsukami decisively to control the situation earlier. But this was also due to Danzo's overly conceited nature.

Just then, Sasuke's cold voice came from above: "Die!" Sasuke swung his Chidori, slashing fiercely at Danzo.

Surprisingly, Danzo's figure vanished like a mirage, reappearing a short distance away.

It turned out Danzo had used the Uchiha clan's secret technique—Izanagi—to evade Sasuke's attack.

Sasuke eyed Danzo's now-closed Sharingan and taunted, "How long can you keep this up?"

Even so, Sasuke kept a close watch on Danzo's every move. After all, Danzo's eleven Sharingans meant he had up to eleven minutes of invincibility.

More importantly, Sasuke had to remain vigilant against Danzo using Kotoamatsukami.

Meanwhile, Danzo stood his ground, using Wind Release to enchant the kunai in his hand.

Danzo's strategy was to force Sasuke into close combat, where he could potentially use Kotoamatsukami. But Sasuke wasn't about to give him that chance.

Sasuke created three shadow clones, surrounding Danzo on all sides.

"Hmph, do you think I can't tell where your real body is just because you used shadow clones?" Danzo sneered as he scrutinized the four Sasukes, but to his surprise, he couldn't discern any difference between them.

"Damn it!" Danzo cursed silently. He hadn't expected Sasuke's shadow clones to be so perfect, making it impossible to use Kotoamatsukami without risking wasting it on a clone.

Danzo began battling the four Sasukes, and with each death, another of Danzo's Sharingans closed.

But what Danzo didn't realize was that all four Sasukes were shadow clones, while the real Sasuke observed from the shadows, watching as Danzo's Sharingans slowly dwindled.

By the time Danzo had only three Sharingans left, he had been thoroughly humiliated by Sasuke, who hadn't even needed to use the Curse Mark or Susanoo to dominate the fight.

Sasuke's strength had clearly surpassed Danzo's.

Forced into a corner, Danzo quickly formed seals with both hands.

"Four Symbols Seal!"

This was a sealing technique Danzo had engraved onto himself. Once activated, it could seal everything within a 100-mile radius.

"But isn't this technique linked to a death trap? If you use it, you die. Why now? Can Izanagi even prevent that?" Sasuke wondered as his shadow clones were sucked into the seal's powerful vortex, far stronger than the suction of the dream wolf.

Seeing his clones getting sealed, Sasuke realized Danzo's intention. He wanted to use this moment to distinguish the real Sasuke from the clones.

Danzo planned to seize this opportunity to use Kotoamatsukami.

"Wood Release: Root Burial!"

Danzo used Wood Release again, instantly ensnaring both himself and Sasuke.

As he looked at the bound Sasuke, Danzo finally smiled. "It's over, Uchiha Sasuke!"

"Kotoamatsukami!"

Danzo's Sharingan turned into a Mangekyō, and he unleashed Kotoamatsukami on Sasuke's shadow clone.

For a moment, the clone's eyes glazed over, and Danzo commanded Sasuke to be loyal to him forever.

As the techniques dispelled, Danzo panted heavily. Although he had expended many Sharingans, gaining Uchiha Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan was worth it.

"Hahahaha!!!" Danzo couldn't help but laugh!

But his laughter was abruptly cut short by a cold voice.

"What are you laughing at, old dog!"

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