Kairen glanced once more at Tsunade, who stood atop the slug.
When Tsunade met his gaze, she responded with a gentle smile.
"Ding!"
[Tsunade has developed a deep dependency on you!]
If Kairen had truly died back then, Tsunade would have fallen into complete darkness.
Now, she relied on him more than ever—treating him as true family, a younger brother.
But Kairen wished that the look in her eyes held more warmth—like that of a lover's gaze.
His eyes shifted toward the direction of the tomato-and-egg dish.
Minato looked at him with a mix of helplessness and worry.
After all, what Kairen was doing leaned dangerously close to inciting civil strife, and Minato didn't want to see the village torn apart.
Kushina, however, completely agreed with him. She despised Danzō from the depths of her heart. If not for all the people watching, she would have cheered Kairen on right there.
In the distance, Root and ANBU ninjas prepared to charge forward—only for Kairen's 500 axe-wielding soldiers to encircle them again.
Each soldier gripped an AK rifle, their eyes cold.
Anyone who dared to move recklessly would instantly be riddled with bullets.
The Root captain had just witnessed the destructive power of Kairen's shadow clone's hidden weapons.
Since then, he hadn't dared to take a single step forward.
At that moment, Kairen sensed a massive wave of hatred directed at him.
When he turned his head, he saw Danzō's exposed eye—blood-red, like a demon possessed—his face twisted with rage.
That hatred was so intense that even those without sensory abilities could feel it.
Kairen walked forward leisurely, raising his right hand with the calm arrogance of a soaring hawk.
"The furious incompetence of mediocrity... let me witness the power of Konoha's so-called Hokage Advisor!"
Beneath Danzō's bandages, his left eye was undoubtedly a Sharingan.
His right arm was still intact, which meant he hadn't yet implanted Uchiha Shin's arm or Hashirama's cells.
But that didn't mean he was weak.
Danzō was still a Kage-level ninja—his Wind Release could rival even that of a Kazekage.
Danzō lowered both hands and exhaled slowly.
In an instant, murderous intent surged from his right eye.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
A razor-sharp gust shot from his mouth like a slicing blade, cutting straight toward Kairen.
Kairen had said not to underestimate Danzō—but he still looked at him with mocking eyes.
He calmly raised one hand, as if intending to catch the Vacuum Wave barehanded.
That arrogant stance made many people's eyes widen.
Could it be—
Several clan elders gasped.
"This young man—"
On the Sannin's side, Jiraiya frowned.
"That's a Vacuum Slash that can cut through steel! Is this brat really that cocky?!"
Tsunade, however, was full of pride and confidence.
"He can already use Smoke Transformation Genjutsu. Physical attacks don't work on him. Just watch!"
The Vacuum Wave struck.
Starting from his fingertips, Kairen's entire right hand was shredded to pieces.
"Ding!"
[Shimura Danzō has dealt 200 damage to you!]
Tsunade's eyes widened.
"You brat, what the hell are you doing?!"
Kairen, who moments ago looked utterly confident, was now splattered in his own blood—his right shoulder torn apart.
Many ninjas who knew his abilities began to think rapidly.
Kairen's Smoke Release bloodline made him immune to physical attacks.
Yet today, he was acting bizarrely—first unable to use his Smoke Release, then somehow reviving from within the smoke, and now it wasn't working again.
What was he doing—playing around?!
Tsunade was about to leap forward to heal him, but Orochimaru stopped her.
"Don't. Keep watching. That recovery rate... no—it's ultra-speed regeneration!"
Jiraiya's voice was full of shock.
"Tsunade, his severed arm—he's regrowing it instantly!"
Tsunade stared carefully—and then her eyes went wide.
"Holy shit!" one of the clan elders blurted, finishing her thought.
Before everyone's stunned eyes, Kairen's severed arm twitched with wriggling flesh.
In just one breath's time, a brand new arm had completely grown back.
Kairen flexed his new fingers.
The life force of the Asura Sage Body was overwhelming—his regeneration began the very instant his arm was cut.
Combined with his Creation Rebirth technique, it was downright cheating.
"This…"
Danzō stared in disbelief at Kairen's completely healed wound.
Just moments ago, he'd wondered whether Kairen had cast some Genjutsu on him.
But he had clearly seen the arm being severed—there was no illusion here.
This regeneration... it shook even him.
Even the First Hokage couldn't instantly regrow limbs like that.
Kairen hooked his little finger at Danzō.
"Come on, old man. Don't disappoint me."
"You little bastard!"
Danzō lunged forward with a burst of speed, brandishing a kunai aimed straight at Kairen.
"Old man's still got fire—charging at people at your age?"
Kairen taunted him non-stop as he raised one arm and shifted into a fighting stance.
As Danzō rushed closer, Kairen stomped down hard, cracking the ground beneath his feet before launching forward like lightning.
"Brat, die!"
Danzō's kunai thrust came—sharpened with Wind-nature chakra, its edge gleamed viciously.
Kairen raised a hand to block, the blade stabbing straight through his palm.
Then, with a swift spin, he lashed out a whirlwind kick toward Danzō.
Danzō retreated, narrowly dodging the strike.
"Ding!"
[Shimura Danzō has dealt 50 damage to you!]
Kairen yanked the kunai from his palm, smoke curling from the wound—then it vanished, completely healed in an instant.
Through the pitcher plant's observation, Uchiha Madara was momentarily stunned.
He had fought Hashirama Senju for half his life, and he knew exactly how terrifying Hashirama's body was.
Hashirama's chakra was endless—he could unleash a Wood Release technique, and within seconds his chakra would replenish, allowing him to summon the Thousand-Armed Kannon again and again.
His recovery was extraordinary—but even he couldn't match Kairen's instantaneous regeneration.
Madara muttered to himself, "Could this kid have awakened Wood Release?!"
It would make sense—such immense life force and regenerative power could easily belong to a Wood Release user.
...
The battle continued.
Danzō came charging again, hands forming seals as he ran.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"
His cheeks puffed up before he spat out seven or eight compressed air bullets, each one slicing through the air toward Kairen.
Kairen instantly used Body Flicker, dashing forward without even trying to dodge.
Five Vacuum Spheres pierced clean through his torso.
"Ding!"
[Shimura Danzō has dealt 100 damage to you!]
But Kairen's body regenerated just as fast as it was destroyed.
He clenched his fist, chakra surging violently around it.
"Ninja Art: Chakra Enhanced Strength!"
"Chakra Enhanced Strength?!"
Danzō's eyes narrowed—he knew all too well how terrifying Tsunade's strength was.
Seeing that same chakra condensed into Kairen's fist, he immediately leapt back.
"Haaah!"
Kairen roared, springing into the air before smashing down a monstrous punch.
Danzō retreated fast—
"BOOM—"
The fist struck the ground with a deafening crash.
The earth within twenty meters erupted, forming a deep crater.
Chunks of stone blasted outward, striking Danzō and forcing him to stagger back several steps.
Kairen stood atop the raised mound of shattered earth, pretending to show concern.
"Beating up old men… I feel so guilty. You okay down there, old timer? Still able to stand?"
"Don't accuse me of elder abuse—I'm broke!"
"Kairen!!"
Danzō clenched his fists, fury boiling over.
"Wind Release: Shuriken!"
He pulled two shuriken from his pouch, infusing them with Wind chakra until they spun like buzzsaws.
With a sharp flick, he hurled them toward Kairen.
The spinning blades howled through the air with a piercing "shuu, shuu" sound.
"Pitiful shuriken."
Kairen folded his arms, arrogance written across his face, looking down with disdain.
The first shuriken sliced toward his head—he tilted aside, and it grazed his shoulder, leaving a shallow wound.
The second embedded itself in his body, spinning violently inside him.
"Ding!"
[Shimura Danzō has dealt 120 damage to you!]
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