Chapter 697: Chapter – 690 Search & Hunt Operation Continues
"Cough-Cough… Puff…" Danzō coughed out blood and staggered... Looking at the arm wrapped in lightning running through his chest, his face was filled with surprise and indignation.
Before Danzō could recover from the shock, a chilling voice reached his ears, "Whosoever tarnishes the honor of the village must be punished… And Danzō… what you have done is vile enough to deserve a thousand deaths!"
"Haha… hahahaha…" Danzō laughed madly… then he used Swift Release and took a distance. But the other Anbu shinobis didn't give him any chance to escape; they immediately caught up with him and surrounded him.
Kakashi said coldly, "It's game over, Danzō…"
Undoubtedly, the tacit cooperation of Itachi and Kakashi made the attack successful. The Kunai was thrown by Kakashi; the moment Danzō turned his head to see the trajectory of the kunai, Danzō, and Itachi's line of sight met. Itachi used his Sharingan to cast a Genjutsu on Danzō. Danzō didn't expect this and was caught in the Genjutsu for a brief moment. By the time he broke free of the Genjutsu, Kakashi appeared in front of him using the Flying Raijin Jutsu and directly used Chidori to pierce his chest.
At this time, Danzō's laughter finally stopped. He covered his wounded chest with his arm, and while gnashing his teeth in anger, he shouted two names in his heart, 'Hatake Kakashi…! Uchiha Itachi!' In fact, what the Anbu didn't know was that Danzō intended to get injured at their hands. His intention was to let these incompetent Anbu shinobis injure him and then run away, such that these incompetent shinobi could pass back the information about his weakness to the village.
If Konoha confirms that there is indeed some problem in his soul and because of it, he is weakened, then perhaps Amatsukami will also believe in the rumors, and Homusubi will finally come after him. This was his plan, and he wanted to get injured willingly… but what he didn't expect was that before he could implement it, he was truly severely injured by Kakashi. Danzō didn't really care about his injury all that much; what annoyed him was the fact that Kakashi was able to injure him!
And Uchiha Itachi, even if for just a brief moment, the brat was able to put him in a Genjutsu! It must not be forgotten that Danzō has Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and yet Itachi, with just his three tomoe Sharingan, was able to put him under a Genjutsu… and this greatly annoyed him. It's as if, even if he has become extremely strong, he can still be exploited by this bunch of trash! Danzō forcibly suppressed his surging anger and spoke in a trembling tone, "I… I said it already… I am not Danzō! You… you people can't treat me like this!"
Kakashi said in an indifferent tone, "Perhaps you are right… In that case, why don't you surrender? If it is really as you say, and you are not him, then you won't be harmed…. But if not? Then I suppose I don't need to explain any further…. Regardless, you are coming with us, whether willingly in bounds or unwillingly, as a corpse!"
Danzō's face paled in fear, and he shook his head, "No… you people are going to throw me into a prison, and then experiment on me… I just want to live… I have nothing to do with any of this; I am just a victim of the ritual!"
Kakashi said, "These words of yours… Save it for Hokage-sama…"
"Explain to your Hokage-sama?" Danzō muttered, then said in a sarcastic tone, "It was also Konoha's Hokage who caught me and used me for the ritual, right?"
Hearing Danzō's remark, Kakashi fell silent. The surrounding Konoha Shinobi also hesitated after hearing this remark… They couldn't refute the other's words… Even if Shimura Danzō wasn't the official, he was still the temporary acting Hokage…
At the same time, seeing Danzō's reaction, the Anbu shinobi felt that the rumors about him might be true. It's really possible that several souls are latched inside his body, and those souls are fighting to take control of his body. As the Anbu shinobi were a little distracted, he immediately seized this opportunity and quickly used the Swift Release to run away! And since he had already learned his lesson, Danzō didn't dare to underestimate Kakashi and the others.
Hence a chasing battle began. Among Konoha's shinobi, only Kakashi, thanks to his Flying Raijin, was fast enough to keep up with Danzō's Swift Release, but Danzō had strengthened his vigilance to the utmost. Since he was using his fastest speed possible, even Kakashi wasn't able to catch him.
After a while of chasing and fleeing, the Anbu came to a stop in front of a pool of blood. Hayate squatted down beside the pool of blood, and after checking it, he said, "It's his blood… but this is the last stain. I don't see anything after this… it seems Danzō managed to temporarily stop the bleeding…"
Yūgao scratched her head and said helplessly, "This is troubling… his speed is already so fast that we can barely keep up, and now even the trail of blood stains is also gone… at this rate, we are never going to be able to catch him!"
At this time, Kurenai asked with a doubtful expression, "Kakashi… Your Chidori ran through his chest; technically, Chidori should have punctured his heart, which means certain death… why is he still alive?"
Kakashi shook his head, "I don't know either…"
Yūgao muttered, "Well, even if he isn't dead, he is at least injured… the trail of blood on the way was clear proof…"
Itachi shook his head, "From the looks of it, although he is injured, given how far he managed to outrun us, it seems he isn't affected at all!"
Hayate questioned doubtfully, "But how is that possible?"
Itachi answered, "Maybe the effect of some Kekkei Genkai he has absorbed… we don't have information about all the Kekkei Genkai that he has absorbed through the ritual, right?"
Everyone felt that Itachi's reasoning was correct. After thinking it over, Kakashi said to Kurenai, "Send the information we have so far back to the village, and we will continue the search and hunt operation for Shimura Danzō!"
Kurenai nodded and did what was asked of her. Then Team Rō continued the search.
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Chapter 698: Chapter – 691 Anticipation & Combat Training
Inside a dark and gloomy cave.
Shimura Danzō, who got rid of the pursuit of Konoha Anbu, was hiding here. Although he managed to escape, his mood wasn't very good. With gloomy eyes, he glanced at his chest which was pierced by Kakashi not long ago. Seeing that it had fully recovered as if he didn't suffer any attack, he finally heaved a sigh and snorted coldly, "Who would have thought that Kakashi would be able to hurt me… Hatake Sakumo's son seems to have finally grown up… and Uchiha Itachi… although only for a brief moment, Itachi was able to put me in his Genjutsu, despite the difference in our Visual Prowess!
To be honest, I knew that Uchiha Itachi would be a threat for sure… but Kakashi? I never expected that he would reach this level after just a few months of training…!"
Danzō was really surprised that Kakashi was able to injure him. Heck, from start to finish, Danzō never even considered Kakashi a threat, so this was really beyond his expectations.
It mustn't be forgotten that the current Danzō is one of the strongest Shinobis in this world. Whether it's his speed, responsiveness, or insight, everything is top-notch. Heck, even Yondaime Raikage, who claims to be the fastest shinobi in the world, can't hold a candle against him. And the same Danzō was surprised by Kakashi's speed!
Thinking of Kakashi's speed, Danzō was caught off guard and even thought of the man who was once known as the fastest shinobi in the world while he was alive, Konoha's Yellow Flash and Yondaime Hokage Namikaze Minato.
After a while, he smiled evilly and muttered to himself, "At any rate, my purpose was achieved… No matter the process, I was injured because of a problem in my 'soul'. Team Rō will definitely pass on this information to the village. Hopefully, Homusubi also learns of it, believes it this time, and comes after me."
Although the situation didn't play out exactly as he intended, his purpose was still achieved. And because it was completely real and not fake, Danzō believes that Amatsukami might not be able to see through the deceit, and Homusubi will very likely come after him.
As for the hole in his chest that he suffered, Danzō didn't worry about it all that much. He has the Chimera Buds inside his body, and the Chimera Buds will protect him. Moreover, Danzō also has Hashirama Cells implanted in his body; these cells have amazing recovery ability, so Danzō's injury has almost healed, and there is nothing to worry about.
In fact, his injury could have healed long ago, but Danzō suppressed it and chose to deliberately leave behind a trail of blood so that Konoha Anbu would think that he was injured. All just to create an illusion for Homusubi to think that currently, he is very weak and a perfect target to kill.
Thinking of all that he has done, Danzō thought to himself in anticipation and excitement, "Homusubi… I am waiting… I want to see how much can you resist!"
Immediately after that, his face turned hideous, and intense wailing and screaming resounded in the cave….
"Aaaaarhhhhhhhh!"
It was as if something was affecting his sanity, causing him to show a multitude of expressions he won't show normally. After a long while, the wailing finally subsided, and Danzō, with heavy breaths and a sweaty body, roared viciously, "You lowly scums… you dare try to take control of my body! Just wait… as soon as I kill Homusubi and get the higher-level Dōjutsu, the first threat I am going to deal with will be you all, you pieces of trash…! The day I evolve my Dōjutsu, it will be doomsday for all of you!"
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Ancor Vantian
While Danzō was laying plans to bring out Homusubi from her hiding, Kuroto, being completely unaware of Danzō's intentions, was in Ancor Vantian. Currently, his soul resided inside the body of the blonde reverse trap—Earth Chakra Nature Clone Sample 2.
Looking at her work, she smiled in joy and satisfaction, "It seems I am not as untalented as I thought when it comes to art, umu."
Well… she is looking at the different creatures she created using explosive clay. She has crafted all kinds of shapes that might prove useful in battles, such as spiders for espionage and sneak attacks, centipedes, birds, ants, and bugs, as well as some other shapes.
Of course, no matter how good the shapes were, they were nowhere near as good as the ones Deidara makes on the spot while engaged in battle. But it didn't matter, and to be honest, she was totally fine with it. She knows that when it comes to art, she won't ever be as good as him, so she simply gave up on being as good as him.
Although she would prefer to be as artistic as Deidara if she can't, then she can't; there's no helping it. Being aware of the fact that she won't be able to shape the clay in battle, she decided to shape them beforehand and keep them stacked. This will also save her a lot of time while in battle.
Of course, keeping them stacked beforehand and not creating them on the spot will reduce her flexibility in battle. She won't be able to deal with all kinds of situations since she is limited by the resources she can use. But this isn't such a big problem; she can always rely on her other trump cards.
"Well, even if I say this, the most important thing in a battle is mobility. Using clay birds, I can perform airborne raids, and I would definitely hate to give up this advantage. This means, no matter what, I must have more than three to four clay birds that I can use at a moment's notice. At least until I learn how to fly using the 'Light-Weight Rock Technique,' so I have to keep the clay birds stacked. And the next most important thing is the Clay Clone. I have to make sure to keep several Clay Clones with me so that I don't run out of them in the midst of the battle!" she muttered as she continued to prepare more and more shapes.
After she had everything prepared, she stored everything in several storage scrolls and put them inside her Shinobi Bag.
Of course, she has to be careful and not store too much in a single scroll, lest they explode. As everyone knows, explosive clay is quite unstable, so one has to take some caution while carrying it.
After she had everything stored, she left the shaping room that was specifically created to store the explosive clay and paced toward the training facility of the Ancor Vantian.
"It's time for some combat training for this clone…"
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