"How was this done?" Hanzo looked at Shimura Danzo with a face full of surprise.
Despite being hit by Sosuke's super combined ninjutsu, it only knocked off a mask. Could it be that Sosuke's Double Dragon Annihilation was just an impressive-looking display?
Noticing the devastation on the ground, Hanzo shook his head; clearly, this was a formidable combined ninjutsu.
The correct answer should be that Shimura Danzo used some particularly effective secret technique to evade this attack.
"Sosuke, he cannot die." Hanzo looked at Sosuke and shook his head as he spoke.
Sosuke can defeat Shimura Danzo, can even thoroughly injure Shimura Danzo, but he cannot kill Shimura Danzo.
If Shimura Danzo is killed, Konoha will certainly seek revenge for him. Even if the Ninja Sect and the Rain Village combine, it may not cause Konoha to hesitate.
If it were Hanzo before the Second Ninja World War, he would have killed Shimura Danzo without hesitation.
But the Hanzo who experienced the Second Ninja World War knows the strength of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Even if Sosuke can surpass the Yellow Flash, surpass Blazing Sun Mokgetsu, or even surpass Sarutobi Hiruzen, it will still end in victory for Konoha.
The difference in foundational power is too great; the quality of ninjas in the Rain Ninja is far below Konoha, not to mention the numbers.
In this situation, even if Sosuke wins continuously by himself, he can't win the entire war; he can only make Konoha suffer more losses.
"He can die," Mokgetsu shook his head.
In Hanzo's eyes, Shimura Danzo represented Konoha coming to the Land of Rain, and currently, Konoha stands at the peak of the Five Great Ninja Villages, achieving major victories over other great ninja villages one after another.
But Mokgetsu knows that Konoha can only bask in glory for a while longer because soon, the other great ninja villages will make Konoha understand the feeling of being ganged up on.
By then, Konoha would find it difficult to defend the Land of Fire, let alone attack the Land of Rain.
By the time Konoha recovers its vitality after the Third Ninja World War, Mokgetsu will likely possess the power to influence a ninja war.
At that time, Konoha will naturally reconcile with the Rain Village; after all, they are the ones in the wrong.
"You're being a bit too aggressive," Hanzo said, looking at Sosuke with a bit of a headache.
In his vision, Sosuke should have integrated the power of the Land of Rain and quietly developed until the next war to make a surprise impact.
But now, it seems Sosuke wants to intervene in the big picture of the Ninja World right now.
The conversation between the two made Shimura Danzo, who was gathering chakra, look extremely sullen.
Are they treating his life, Shimura Danzo's, like what, vegetables in a market?
"Hanzo, if you don't act now, it will be too late!" Shimura Danzo suppressed his inner fury and shouted.
Hanzo's neutral attitude made Shimura Danzo think Hanzo was still hesitating, not yet determined.
So even though he wants to send both of them away now, he still presents the posture of Hanzo's ally.
The strength of Sosuke far exceeds Danzo's expectations, leaving them significantly weaker than expected due to various accidents.
With Hanzo indecisive and not helping, "Uchiha Madara's" power nowhere to be seen, and Mokgetsu still missing, despite being supposed to arrive last night.
Shimura Danzo felt surrounded by a group of useless allies, thinking that he alone was capable.
Hanzo ignored Shimura Danzo's shouting and stood in place, revealing a contemplative expression.
"Lighting Release: Pseudo-Darkness!"
Nagato rapidly formed hand seals and spewed out a sharp Thunder Spear at Shimura Danzo.
The Root ninja brought by Shimura Danzo had already been wiped out by Mokgetsu's Fire Release, so Nagato could move on to dealing with Shimura Danzo.
"Damn it!" Shimura Danzo cursed inwardly as Hanzo took no action, exploding chakra to swiftly dodge.
Boom!!
The lightning struck the ground where Shimura Danzo had just been standing, leaving a charred pit.
"Uchiha Madara, what are you waiting for, I know you're here!" Shimura Danzo, fighting alone, shouted into the void.
He looked at the surrounding Rain Ninja, convinced there were definitely Uchiha Madara's men here.
If not, Uchiha Madara wouldn't be so well-informed about his actions.
No one responded to Shimura Danzo, only some ninja who were aware of Uchiha Madara looked at Shimura Danzo with strange eyes.
Uchiha Madara had been dead for a long time, having been killed by Konoha's First Hokage Senju Hashirama, didn't this high-ranking Konoha official know even this?
White Zetsu, lurking in the shadows, smirked disdainfully; his mission was to assist Shimura Danzo in killing Sosuke or annihilating both parties if they reached a stalemate.
Now that Shimura Danzo was completely at a disadvantage, White Zetsu saw no need to intervene.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Waves!"
Facing the approaching Nagato, Shimura Danzo retreated while rapidly spewing out wind capable of easily slicing through boulders.
Nagato, expressionless, raised his hand, generating an invisible shield around him.
The Wind Release from Shimura Danzo hit Nagato's shield and disappeared without a trace, as if thrown into the sea.
"So this is the power of the Rinnegan," Shimura Danzo thought with some bitterness.
If the plan had gone smoothly, this power would have been his!
Shimura Danzo continued flashing and repositioning; he wasn't intent on killing anyone now, only delaying until Mokgetsu's arrival.
Hanzo and Uchiha Madara might betray him, but Mokgetsu definitely would not.
As long as Mokgetsu arrived, even if they didn't seize the Ninja Sect's legacy and the Rinnegan, the two could still retreat safely.
"Wood Release: Great Forest Jutsu!"