"Why do you have the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan?"
Shisui covered his eye socket with his hand as blood continuously trickled through his fingers. Despite this, he endured the agonizing pain of losing his eye and demanded an answer in a fit of rage.
In response, Danzo's scarred and unnatural face showed no trace of the guilt one should feel after stealing from another.
To him, the evil Uchiha Clan were not even human; they were merely tools to help him grow stronger.
Facing Shisui's questioning, Danzo unhesitatingly plucked out the deactivated Sharingan.
"Rest assured, your Mangekyo will replace this useless Sharingan and help me become even more powerful!"
"A power as great as Kotoamatsukami should be held by someone like me, not left in the hands of a naive child!"
With a grotesque smile, Danzo spoke in an utterly frigid tone: "I will use your power to personally annihilate the very Uchiha Clan you wish to protect!"
These words were captured by a Black Beetle at the edge of the battlefield and transmitted into Simu's mind. This caused Simu to lament once again: He truly is the legendary "Darkness of the Shinobi"!
It wasn't enough to kill the man; he had to crush his spirit too!
How ruthless!
Furthermore, considering that swift and decisive combo earlier, who would guess that Lord Danzo was an old man over half a century old?
He was simply too cunning.
No matter how much Simu praised Lord Danzo's sinister nature in his heart, the situation on the battlefield would not change.
Shisui's genjutsu had been avoided by Danzo through some unknown method, and Danzo had even countered it to steal one of Shisui's eyes.
Without a doubt, this genius of the Uchiha Clan was in a desperate situation.
Yet even in these dire straits, Shisui maintained his keen analytical skills.
Recalling the moment Danzo's Sharingan turned grey and lost its vitality, Shisui instantly realized what had happened.
It was that legendary forbidden jutsu of the Uchiha Clan.
The extremely high-risk technique activated at the cost of one's sight—Izanagi!
The effect of this technique was to erase unfavorable events occurring within a certain period of time, allowing the user to select a favorable possibility and turn it into reality!
It was a super forbidden jutsu that used the Sharingan to forcibly warp reality.
It was also a technique that, when used correctly, could decide the outcome of a battle.
The key question was why a forbidden jutsu of the Uchiha Clan appeared on Danzo.
Combined with his Sharingan...
Shisui's gaze shifted to Danzo's other arm, which was still wrapped in bandages.
Years of combat experience told him that an even more terrifying power and crisis seemed to be hidden beneath that arm!
For his heavily injured self, the only thing left to do was escape.
Shisui did not believe for a second that an old fox like Danzo would face him alone; the man certainly had other trump cards prepared.
Danzo seemed to see the intent to retreat forming in Shisui's eyes and spoke coldly once more: "Shisui, give me your other eye as well!"
This sentence acted as a signal.
The moment the words left his mouth, over a dozen Root elites handpicked by Danzo appeared by his side.
Each wore a signature Root mask and radiated a powerful aura.
I absolutely cannot get tangled up with them!
Shisui Uchiha made the judgment almost instantly.
These were the elites of Root. In his current state, having lost an eye and being severely injured, he was no match for them.
He originally thought he could use his genjutsu to take Danzo down by surprise, but he hadn't expected this guy to hide his own Sharingan and even master the Uchiha's forbidden jutsu.
Dammit, I underestimated him...
But regret was useless now.
The moment the Root elites appeared, Shisui began weaving hand signs at top speed. A surge of chakra transformed into a terrifying flame that erupted from his mouth.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
The massive scale of the scorching flames caused the surrounding air to warp. The terrifying heatwave even earned the silent admiration of his enemies.
Was this even a fireball? It was practically a sea of fire!
Although they were amazed by Shisui Uchiha's staggering mastery of Fire Style, their near-cruel daily training allowed them to react by reflex.
"Water Style: Wild Water Wave!"
All the Root ninja surrounding Danzo wove signs together. Multiple jets of water collided violently with the incoming massive fireball!
The extreme heat instantly evaporated the water, resulting in a massive explosion of mist that shrouded everyone.
By the time the mist cleared, Shisui Uchiha had already vanished from the spot.
"As expected of Shisui of the Body Flicker."
Even as an enemy, Danzo couldn't help but praise the speed of Shisui's Body Flicker.
If he hadn't used Izanagi to deliver a surprise heavy blow and steal an eye, Danzo felt he might not truly have been Shisui's match.
However, his expression immediately turned cold as he ordered: "Pursue him!"
"Yes!"
The surrounding Root ninja vanished instantly, chasing in the direction Shisui had fled.
Danzo didn't move. He looked toward the direction Shisui left and revealed a mysterious, unfathomable smile.
"The Uchiha or Wood Style... I wonder which is stronger?"
"I am quite looking forward to it."
Shisui, having escaped into the woods using the Body Flicker Jutsu, looked quite haggard.
Although the bleeding from his eye had stopped, the loss of an eye caused a significant drop in his combat strength.
And...
He couldn't shake those guys behind him.
Shisui glanced back. Sure enough, several high-speed Root ninja had already caught up.
Their goal was clear: stall Shisui as much as possible. Once the other reinforcements completed the encirclement, this Uchiha genius would be a rat in a trap!
With that intent, the Root ninja unhesitatingly flung the kunai in their hands.
The sharp kunai, coated in paralyzing poison, rained down on Shisui like a storm.
Shisui maintained his composure, using a kunai of his own to parry all the incoming attacks.
The Root ninja weren't surprised by this; after all, this was Shisui of the Body Flicker.
If he were so easily defeated, Lord Danzo wouldn't have needed to gather so many people to act at once.
However, even a genius has limits. A prolonged chase was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the already wounded Shisui.
If he wanted to escape, he had to find a chance to reduce the pressure of the pursuit.
Thinking of this, the fleeing Shisui suddenly stepped heavily onto a thick tree trunk.
Leveraging the sudden burst of counterforce, he turned around and charged back toward the incoming Root ninja!
The Root ninja were stunned. They tried to pull back, but how could "Shisui of the Body Flicker" be a mere empty title?
Over a dozen afterimages of Shisui suddenly appeared in the air, manifesting in front of the pursuers in an instant.