chapter 198 part 2
Danzo sensed the movement behind him, and his heart tightened. Looking back, he saw Uchiha Ren approaching like a god of death. His face instantly turned deathly pale, large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his breathing became rapid.
At this life-or-death moment, he didn't have time to think. He hurriedly took a deep breath, quickly formed hand seals, and shouted, "Wind Style: Great Vacuum Sphere!"
A giant sphere made of compressed air, carrying immense wind pressure, shot toward Uchiha Ren like a cannonball.
Wherever this sphere passed, the air was compressed to the point of emitting a sharp whistling sound, and the sand and stones on the ground were swept up. The power was astonishing!
With his Wind Style ability alone, Danzo could be considered a Kage-level powerhouse.
Seeing this, Uchiha Ren's eyes narrowed. The Earth Grudge Fear Wind Style Mask on his shoulder suddenly opened its large mouth, and an even stronger gust of wind pressure shot out!
At the same time, he instantly tensed his body like a fully drawn bow, tucking his ukaku tightly behind him, while his kakuja served as an unshakable shield in front of him!
He shouted, "Tekkai!"
Under the overwhelming wind pressure, the trajectory of the Great Vacuum Sphere changed drastically, and most of the attack was diverted elsewhere.
The remaining part of the attack hit Uchiha Ren's body, which was shielded by his kakuja, only creating a shower of sparks before he easily blocked it!
Danzo watched this scene, his chest heaving violently. His eyes were filled with terror and despair.
At this moment, the scene of being pursued by the Gold and Silver Brothers during the Second Great Ninja War couldn't help but surface in his mind.
Back then, even in a desperate situation, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had stepped forward and saved them by sacrificing himself.
But now, he was all alone, facing the incredibly powerful Uchiha Ren. He felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness. The shadow of death had already enveloped him tightly.
Danzo gritted his teeth, his mind racing as he tried to figure out a way to survive.
A direct confrontation was definitely not an option. With his abilities figured out, he had no chance of winning, especially since Uchiha Ren's diverse abilities and terrifying physical constitution didn't make him an easy target to kill.
Then there was only one other way.
Divert the disaster!
Right now, there were quite a few shinobi in Konoha who had reached Kage or quasi-Kage level.
Hiashi Hyuga, Homura Mitokado, Koharu Utatane, Tsunade, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and so on.
And just from major clans like the Inuzuka, Aburame, and Hyuga, thousands of combat units could be mobilized. The entire village had tens of thousands of combatants!
With such huge numbers, this little brat behind him definitely wouldn't be able to handle it!
Thinking of this, Danzo kept his Izanagi active and, using the power of his eyes, moved himself toward the edge of the Uchiha Clan grounds.
Meanwhile, as Uchiha Ren attacked Danzo, he also formed hand seals and created a shadow clone, which ran off into the distance!
Danzo didn't know why Uchiha Ren did this, but relying on the power of Izanagi, he feared no attack that could kill him.
In just one minute, Danzo's body died several times due to lightning feathers, bikaku tails, fists, great fireballs, and the water bullets from the Water Style Earth Grudge Fear!
And on his entire arm of Sharingan, there were still two left at this time!
But even two were more than enough!
As long as he could run to the outskirts of the Uchiha Clan grounds and call out to the Anbu ninja outside, he could have the Anbu hold Uchiha Ren down and then have all the ninja in the village come and wear him down with their lives...
Then, even if he wasted all the Sharingan he had painstakingly collected over the years from battlefields, missions, and from both overt and covert means, it wouldn't matter!
After all, once Uchiha Ren was killed, he could obtain his perfect Mangekyo Sharingan!
At that time, would he still have to worry about the position of Hokage not being his?
Danzo fought with all his might along the way. Relying on Izanagi's invincible effect and withstanding Uchiha Ren's storm-like attacks, he finally reached the outskirts of the Uchiha Clan grounds.
However, when he reached the outskirts, he was dumbfounded.
The place where the Anbu should have been stationed was now empty, frighteningly silent.
He anxiously looked toward the direction of the village.
In the distance, thick smoke billowed, and a great fire raged. The area around the Hokage Tower was even enveloped by a giant Four Violet Flames Formation.
Seeing this scene, an ominous premonition rose in Danzo's heart. He realized that things had completely spun out of his control.
Just then, Uchiha Ren easily caught up. He looked at the stunned Danzo, a mocking smile on his face, and laughed loudly, "Who has time to care about you now? That old man Hiruzen is about to die. What the hell do you think you are?"
Danzo's face instantly turned ashen. He had originally thought he could rely on the power of the Anbu and the village to turn the tide, but now it seemed that everything had come to nothing.
He was both shocked and furious. He glared at Uchiha Ren angrily and said through gritted teeth, "You... what have you done?! How did the village become like this!"
Uchiha Ren sneered and said disdainfully, "You brought this all upon yourself! You schemed and plotted, resorting to any means for your own ambitions, turning the village into a mess. If a large number of Uchiha with Sharingan were patrolling the outskirts of the village as the police force, how could it have been so easily breached tonight?"
Uchiha Ren smiled as he looked at the fire-lit village in the distance. "Heh heh... All these years, under your guidance, the major clans of the village have grown hostile toward each other, making it difficult to even maintain superficial harmony. All so you could steal votes from potential Hokage candidates. But have you ever thought that even if Hiruzen wasn't the Hokage, it would never be your turn, you old dog!"
Looking at Danzo's heaving chest, Uchiha Ren continued his psychological attack.
"Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane only refrain from criticizing you out of respect for your old team. To put it bluntly, do you believe that Hatake Kakashi has a far greater chance of becoming Hokage than you? You piece of trash!"
"Damn brat!"
Danzo was completely enraged. He revealed both his arms.
One had the face of Hashirama on it. The other had nine tightly shut Sharingan, as well as a final Sharingan that opened in the palm of his hand.
Seeing Danzo like this, Uchiha Ren let out a dry heave and gave his assessment: "A hypocritical and selfish Will of Fire."
Danzo knew he had no way out. A hint of madness flashed in his eyes.
He placed the kunai in his hand horizontally by his mouth, took a deep breath, and blew a powerful gust of wind at it!
"Wind Style: Vacuum Blade!"
In that instant, the kunai's attack range suddenly lengthened. The ordinary kunai was infused with powerful wind energy, transforming into a sharp longsword shimmering with a yellow, cold light!
He roared angrily, the wind blade in his hand carrying a fierce aura as it cut through the air, letting out a sharp whistle as it rushed toward Uchiha Ren!
Uchiha Ren stood his ground, tilting his head, a full-blown mocking expression on his face as he calmly watched Danzo charge over.
He didn't even activate his Sharingan. Relying solely on Observation Haki, he could anticipate Danzo's every move.