Under Konoha, Neji looked at the Root base, which had become ruins. He couldn't help but sigh. He didn't know what impact his actions would have on this world or the future.
But he had to do it. Only by eliminating Danzo and uprooting Root could he carry out his next plan without worries.
Now, looking around, Root was empty, with rubble everywhere, smashed into pieces. In some places, thick blood flowed out, and blood foam covered the ground. No one could escape this collapse, especially the Root ninja who were bound to it.
Only Neji, who had mastered Rotation and could ignore physical attacks, could be safe and sound under this collapse. But even so, he was a bit of a mess. His clothes were torn in some places, and his arms were cut in several spots.
However, overall, everything was still within an acceptable range. After all, this move had basically killed all the Root ninja.
"Huff...Huff..." Neji panted heavily, looking at the mess around him. A hint of a smile appeared on his cold face.
"It's finally over. Next, I need to find Danzo. Tonight's goal will be completed soon," Neji whispered, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
He rested for a moment and then continued walking into the distance.
"Danzo is really patient. He still hasn't come out," Neji murmured. "That's right, in his eyes, everyone in Root is just a tool. How could he care?"
The surroundings were desolate, with only the occasional sound of pebbles rolling to accompany Neji.
Despite the violent collapse that destroyed the entire Root base, there was still one room standing perfectly intact.
Neji stood in front of this brown door, staring at it coldly, then whispered, "The most precious things must be kept in the safest place."
He continued walking, about to open the door. But just as his hand was about to touch the brown door, a wind blade suddenly attacked, its purpose clear: to cut off Neji's hand.
"Finally willing to come out," Neji said, stopping his reaching hand. He watched the wind blade indifferently, then suddenly turned his right arm into stone, making it indestructible, and grabbed the wind blade directly.
Clang!
The wind blade was immediately caught in Neji's hand. The corner of Neji's mouth turned up, and with a backhand throw, he sent the wind blade back to where it came from.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
In the distance, a loud shout rang out. Immediately after, several sickle-shaped wind breaths appeared, extremely sharp. Even a slight graze would leave a deep cut on the ground.
These wind breaths were extremely fast and difficult to catch. In the blink of an eye, they were in front of Neji, about to cut him into three pieces. But at that moment, the three pieces of Neji shattered into three pieces of wood with a "poof" sound.
"Substitution Jutsu!"
The person hiding in the dark was startled. They quickly looked around. Finally, above them, they caught sight of Neji's figure.
At this moment, Neji was gripping a kunai in both hands, the Byakugan wide open, veins bulging, staring intently at the person wrapped in bandages below.
"Danzo!"
Neji shouted loudly. The kunai fell quickly. Danzo sneered, also taking out a kunai and injecting his wind-type Chakra into it.
Instantly, the kunai was wrapped in wind-type Chakra, making it extremely sharp. The wind breath extended its attack range, like a peerless sword.
"Heh, when I was fighting on the battlefield, you were probably still nowhere to be found."
Faced with Neji's deadly attack, Danzo didn't care at all. He casually swung the kunai in his hand, cutting Neji's kunai in half.
"Daring to destroy the Root that I created, and ruining the pure cells I managed to extract, you cannot be allowed to live, you who try to stop my progress."
Danzo snorted coldly, extremely angry. The kunai in his hand didn't stop, still slashing at Neji. At the same time, the wind-type Chakra on Danzo's kunai suddenly surged, extending a little further.
At this distance, with the sharpness of this wind breath, Neji would be torn apart instantly if hit.
"As expected of a Kage-level expert, your methods are really clever. Even petrification can't stop this sharp wind breath," Neji thought secretly, but his expression didn't change. He knew all of Danzo's attack methods. The outcome of this battle was destined from the start.
In a split second, Neji instantly formed a few hand signs. A Wood Clone emerged from behind him and quickly stood in front of him.
The moment the Wood Clone was hit, it was separated into pieces. But soon, branch after branch sprouted from its body, firmly binding Danzo's wind-attribute kunai.
"This is, Wood Release!" Danzo's expression changed drastically, his face full of disbelief. Wasn't Wood Release only something that he and Kinoe (Yamato) could do?
What is the origin of this guy?
Why can the Hyuga clan use the Senju clan's Wood Release?
Countless thoughts flashed through Danzo's mind in an instant. Gradually, Danzo's breathing became a little labored, and a bright light shone in his pair of seemingly cloudy old eyes.
If he could find the secret behind this, his strength would increase rapidly, and he might no longer fear the backlash of the First Hokage's cells, allowing true Wood Release to reappear in this world.
At that time, the five great villages, no, the Five Great Nations would be led by Konoha, and he would lead Konoha further, becoming the ruler of the entire ninja world. The entire ninja world would prostrate at his feet.
Danzo couldn't help but feel happy, putting away his intention to kill. He wanted to capture Neji alive and erase all traces of him, making him disappear from this world, just like before.
"Sarutobi, watch. In the end, I, Shimura Danzo, will be the one to lead Konoha to the top of the ninja world," he thought secretly.
But at this moment, the branches had already reached Danzo's hand along the kunai. A strong sense of crisis brought Danzo back to reality. With a shake of his hand, wind-type Chakra surged, shattering the binding branches into pieces.
However, at this moment, Neji was already in front of him.
"Crap!"
With a "bang," Danzo was sent flying by Neji's punch, smashing through the hard stone slabs. A human-shaped hole suddenly appeared, kicking up a large cloud of dust.
"Daring to get distracted during a fight, Danzo, there's a reason why you can't become Hokage," Neji scoffed.
If it were Sarutobi, even if he was surprised by the use of Wood Release, he would never be distracted. Although he looked down on Sarutobi to some extent, he really admired his battle readiness.
Shimura Danzo was far inferior to Sarutobi in terms of combat ability, which says a lot.
"Heh, kid, I have to say, your strength is indeed very strong. But, you shouldn't underestimate Kage-level experts."
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