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"To reconcile the Uchiha clan with the village, seeking a path to coexistence while preventing rebellion, this is Shisui Uchiha's belief. Although this way of thinking is too idealistic, it doesn't negate the fact that his starting point is optimal."
As for what happened to him now, it can be explained simply with four words: "He who possesses a treasure is punished."
Kotoamatsukami, this kind of genjutsu, for a ninja, is either something you possess yourself or something you completely destroy. There is never a situation where it's left to a third party.
Especially for a ninja like Danzo.
Don't even mention Danzo. Even Haori was wary of this genjutsu that could silently change someone's mind. No matter what, Haori couldn't be classified as a dark type. But consider his thoughts, then compare them, and you'll understand why Danzo had to take Shisui's eyes.
But Haori hadn't expected Danzo to act so decisively. This kind of forceful, unhesitating, and blatant organ donation… in a way, it was quite admirable.
It's undeniable that sometimes people have strange thoughts that drive them. The result is the same, but changing the process can greatly increase your acceptance level. Compared to attacking Shisui Uchiha, having Haori recover the Sharingan from Danzo… how should I say it… in comparison to Danzo, he felt like his image was much more positive.
Although he had never had direct contact with Shisui, the latter's strength was undeniable. If Haori had to deal with him, it definitely wouldn't be as simple as Danzo.
Danzo was able to force Shisui back. It was simple. To put it bluntly, he acted when he should have acted. It was a complete surprise attack. And Shisui didn't have much of a will to resist. After losing his eye, he just quickly escaped.
If Haori and Shisui fought, then they would probably have a real battle.
In short, now that he was facing Danzo, Haori's pressure had indeed lessened.
"The Third Hokage's order?"
"No…"
After asking this question, Danzo immediately denied it. Waiting to act and then taking the Sharingan wasn't the Hokage's way of doing things.
If Haori had really received any orders from the Hokage, it would have been to stop Danzo from attacking Shisui. But the current situation wasn't like that.
"I did receive instructions from the Third Hokage, but they weren't detailed enough to include recovering Shisui's Sharingan. What I'm doing now is my own decision. But… my actions are legitimate. Don't doubt that. So, let me keep Shisui's eyes for now."
What Haori said was mostly true. At this time, recovering Shisui's Sharingan, even fighting Danzo for it, would be blameless.
Although that was the case, he was still at a disadvantage: His actions would be limited to the "taking" category. Killing was not an option.
If Haori wanted to continue to get along in Konoha, he couldn't directly fight Danzo to the death.
"Recover the eyes?" Danzo wouldn't possibly hand over the hypnotizer he had just gotten.
"Yes. I can use unconventional methods if necessary."
"Violence, huh… That's perfect…"
For Danzo, in a way, Haori was no different from the Uchiha clan. They were all unstable elements within the village. They could cause problems at any time.
So, the "perfect" that Danzo said was that if Haori chose to take action at this time, then he could also use a legitimate reason to eliminate this hidden danger.
"Let me ask you first. Can you still use that jutsu? The jutsu that the Sage of Six Paths used to create all things… Izanagi?"
This was indeed just a legend. The Sage of Six Paths was at most a world-class boss. He wasn't as transcendent as a god of creation. Even if he really created something with ninjutsu, it would only be in the realm of "jutsu."
"If you can't, then we should try to resolve this conflict peacefully. It would be best if you could hand over the 'eye in the bottle' to me."
As Haori spoke, his gaze never left Danzo's right eye.
Danzo's right eye was now blind. The bloody red pupil of the Sharingan had become a white circle.
The four words "Izanagi" clearly made the pupil of Danzo's remaining eye twitch slightly. "Why do you know the name of this jutsu? This kind of information is far beyond the reach of a ninja like you."
"Every secret has a source. An ultimate jutsu that has appeared more than once is impossible to completely hide. Time is an interesting thing…"
"Do you think I've been staying somewhere for all these years?"
"The Shikkotsu Forest? As expected, a secret realm that's difficult to enter will always leave behind some information that shouldn't be left behind."
Danzo could accept this explanation. As a non-Uchiha, he could know about Izanagi and use it. It was reasonable for Haori to know about it in a secret realm like the Shikkotsu Forest.
"This eye can't be used anymore. But it doesn't matter. After I get Shisui's eyes, it's useless. And…" Danzo pointed at his right eye, but he didn't finish the sentence.
He would get a whole basket of Sharingan soon. So, it didn't matter if he wasted one. Trading a normal three-tomoe Sharingan for Shisui's eyes was a sure win no matter what.
"So, 'handing over' is impossible…" This was obvious. How could Danzo possibly hand over the eye so obediently?
"To be honest, I don't dislike your actions. In fact, in this world, I admire and respect you more." Haori said. He was telling the truth. Someone like Danzo might be hated, but he wasn't the kind of person Haori disliked.
"But those are things to consider after our positions. There's no point in talking too much. I'll use my own methods to get Shisui's eyes back."
"Don't worry. I have no intention of killing you for now."
That was true. Although, in reality, objective conditions required him not to kill Danzo.
Haori's hands moved forward in a rapid succession. He charged towards Danzo with incredible speed.
In the end, they had to fight. Was all the previous talk meaningless? For Danzo, it wasn't.
For Haori, it wasn't either. Conversations always concealed the intentions of both sides.
But now, the fight had finally begun.
Facing Haori, who was charging towards him, Danzo didn't dodge. Instead, he quickly formed hand seals.
Inhale, exhale, and then… Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!
Danzo was one of the few ninjas in Konoha who was skilled in Wind Release. Conventionally, this could counter Haori's Lightning Release. But this attack was actually meaningless for the latter.
Not to mention that Haori was a master of all five elements. This attack speed was a bit slow for Haori.
A bright lightning pattern instantly appeared on his body. Then, he simply shifted to the right. Danzo's sharp Wind Release attack brushed past him.
If Haori was fast before, now he was so fast it was eerie. Danzo didn't even have time to blink before Haori was already beside him.
At this distance, if they fought, it was basically certain that Haori would win. Danzo couldn't possibly compete with Haori in taijutsu.
But at that moment, black lines crawled up from Haori's feet and instantly covered his entire body. At the same time, the bright patterns on his body receded.
"Chidori Flow: Third Stage, Upper白石. Gathering information about you has always been Root's top priority. So, I know your techniques very well… But with your strength, you shouldn't fight with hesitation. If you decide to fight, you have to be prepared to kill. Otherwise, you can only be the one who gets killed." Danzo said.
If Haori had started with a barrage of Hyper-Electromagnetic Cannons, would Danzo have been able to play? So, he felt that Haori shouldn't hold back.
"So, it ends here. There will be no complaints if you're killed like this…"
"Did you think I was just chatting with you?"
Sealing? Or binding?
While he was talking nonsense with Haori, Danzo had secretly set up the "Self-Inflicted Curse Binding Seal" at his feet. The moment Haori stepped into this area, he was destined to be bound.
"In every way, you're too much of a nuisance. In reality, your death would be beneficial to all parties." Danzo said.
As long as Haori was there, no matter what Konoha did to the Jinchūriki, they would have to consider his attitude. Just this alone made him too much of a nuisance.
He was an unstable element in Konoha. Therefore, even to deal with the Uchiha clan, Danzo had never considered using Haori's strength.
And the current situation was that if Haori died here, it would be very clear—the White Fang and Shisui died together. That would be very convincing to everyone, wouldn't it?
Danzo held a kunai in his right hand and stabbed towards Haori's neck…
However, he had thought things were too simple. Or, had he forgotten something?
"Time stops, THE.WORLD."
This was very DIO. After Haori's words fell, Danzo's movements really did stop.
Time stopped… how is that possible? It was just that Danzo's wrist was being restrained by Haori's single hand. Of course, he couldn't continue his attack.
At the same time, black lines also covered Danzo's body. The same jutsu? No. It was just Haori's Iron Sand Sword transforming back into ropes, creating a physical restraint.
It was more of a grappling technique than a seal.
"Your Curse Binding is indeed a powerful binding jutsu. But whether it's a sealing jutsu or a binding jutsu, the effect isn't absolute. Next time you use it, please make sure you target the right person." Haori said.
The moment he stepped into the area, he had already understood what was going on. So, his unsealing technique had already begun.
Trying to use a sealing jutsu against Haori had the same effect as trying to use Lightning Release against him… It had no effect.
Breaking free from the restraint and then binding the other party at the same time was all done in an instant. At this time, if he had slashed at Danzo with his sword, or tightened the Iron Sand, the other party would have been finished.
"Then, I'll take back this eye. The Third Hokage's Emergency Response Team will be responsible for what happened today." But as mentioned before, Haori's goal was ultimately just to recover this eye. And at this time, he really couldn't kill Danzo.
Subverting your superiors was a ninja taboo.
Haori was about to reach out to take back Shisui's eye. But was Danzo already helpless against this restraint?
Helpless was correct. But in terms of strategy, Danzo had one more trick up his sleeve. He could still use Izanagi once more, the jutsu he had just used on Shisui.
"I never said I only had one Sharingan."
The Sharingan in Danzo's eye socket was blind and useless, but he had another eye in the palm of his right hand.
Before the Uchiha clan was wiped out, Danzo couldn't possibly get a whole bunch of three-tomoe Sharingan. That would be like stepping on bubbles. But how many years had the war been going on? It wasn't that difficult for him to recover one or two Sharingan from the battlefield.
After basically completing the Hashirama-fication of his right hand, he experimentally transplanted another Sharingan. He hadn't expected it to come in handy here.
So, he could use Izanagi a second time.
For the next sixty seconds or so, relying on this ultimate genjutsu that he had cast on himself, Danzo could resolve any crisis.
Sixty seconds, enough for Haori to die once.
At that moment, Danzo, who was bound by Haori's Iron Sand, disappeared. He appeared silently behind Haori, as if he had used a space-time jutsu.
Then, after all, Danzo was an old man who never hesitated to strike when he should. His wind-infused hand blade instantly pierced Haori's heart. The famous White Fang, Haori, was finished…
That's how things should have gone.
But Izanagi failed. Danzo did feel for a moment that he had broken free from Haori's Iron Sand. But the result was that he was still bound in place.
For Danzo, who could barely use the Sharingan and Senju power, Izanagi itself was unstable. Sixty seconds was just a rough estimate. In reality, its duration was a bit unpredictable. But it shouldn't have failed to even activate.
But that's exactly what happened.
Because in front of Danzo, there were another pair of eyes that shouldn't have existed in this world, eyes that could theoretically destroy everything.
"Shatter and break, Earth!"
"Dry up and exhaust, Deep Sea!"
"Burn to ashes, Sun!"
"All things here, tremble before the endless fear of absolute death…"
Um, choosing to be edgy at this time was wrong.
"Danzo-sama… did you think I was just chatting with you?"
While the two of them were chatting, Danzo was digging a hole, and Haori was opening his eyes…
And the first clash between the Sharingan's ultimate eye technique and the Death God's Eye, which could only kill, ended with the latter's complete victory.
"Eye technique…"
Danzo was still bound. He didn't understand what had happened at this moment. He instinctively asked about Haori's current eyes.
So, Haori also gave a very instinctive answer:
"Eye technique? Not exactly. These eyes come from that person called the Six Flowers' Hero. They don't use something as simple as an eye technique."
This could be considered Haori concealing information about the Death God's Eye. But in reality… he was just starting to talk nonsense as usual.
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