ตอน 62: Rubble and Ruin
The battle raged on, and Danzo's desperation grew with every passing moment. The memory of Fumetsu's sacrifice still fresh in his mind, he turned to a nearby fallen Root agent.
With a twisted grin, he absorbed the agent's flesh, his body contorting as a new arm sprouted from his shoulder.
Hayashi watched in disgust as Danzo's form mutated, now sporting four arms pulsing with dark chakra.
"You've lost all sense of humanity, Danzo," he spat, his grip on his sword tightening.
Danzo sneered, his lips curling up. "Humanity is nothing but a weakness when faced with real power. You're just a naive kid playing hero!"
He charged at the boy, his four arms flailing wildly. He snatched up massive boulders from the debris-strewn floor and threw them at his allies with terrifying force.
Zabuza shouted, "Spread out! Don't let him corner us!"
The group scattered as the boulders came crashing down. Haku's hands flashed through seals, summoning walls of ice to block the incoming projectiles.
The boulders crashed against the frozen barriers, sending cracks spider-webbing across their surface.
Suigetsu liquefied his body, letting the rocks pass harmlessly through him.
He reformed with a cocky grin, taunting, "Is that the best you've got, old man?"
Jugo's transformed arm smashed the remaining boulders to dust. "We need to wrap this up, fast," he growled, his eyes darting around the crumbling chamber.
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Meanwhile, Hayashi clashed with Danzo's remaining arms in a frenzied exchange of blows.
The old shinobi's fists struck with blinding speed, each blow infused with the Reibi's power.
But his Observation Haki allowed him to predict every move, and he dodged and parried the relentless assault with ease.
"How long can you keep this up, boy?" Danzo sneered, his attacks growing more frenzied. "You're bound to slip up eventually!"
Hayashi's eyes narrowed. "This isn't luck, Danzo. This is skill - something you're clearly lacking!"
The chamber shook with the force of their battle, pillars crumbling and walls cracking under the strain.
He leaped onto a toppling pillar, using his chakra-infused feet to run up its length as it fell.
Danzo retaliated by throwing another massive boulder, hoping to bury him under the debris. "Die, you insolent brat!"
But Hayashi was already in motion. He leaped off the pillar just as it disintegrated, sending his body flying through the air.
Danzo launched a barrage of boulders at the airborne Hayashi, trying to overwhelm him with sheer force.
But Hayashi's sword flashed, slicing through the incoming rocks. "Is this really the best the 'future of Konoha' can do?" he taunted.
As the last boulder shattered, he plummeted towards Danzo like a thunderbolt, his blade at the ready.
Danzo's massive arms shot out to grab him, but he was already one step ahead.
With a swift twist, he dodged the grasping hands, his sword flashing out to strike. The blade sliced through Danzo's flesh, severing one arm at the shoulder.
Danzo howled in pain and rage, his remaining arms flailing wildly as he sought to crush the boy. "I'll tear you apart!"
But Hayashi was already behind him, his sword plunging into his back. Blood burst from the wound, splashing against the stone floor.
For a moment, it seemed like the battle was over. But Danzo's body, still fueled by the Sharingan and Reibi's power, refused to give up.
With a sickening crunch, his flesh knitted itself back together, the wound closing as if it had never been.
Hayashi leaped back as Danzo turned to face him once more. The old shinobi's face was twisted with madness. "You see? I am immortal! You cannot hope to defeat me!"
Hayashi scoffed. "Immortal? No, just too stubborn to die. But everyone has their limits. Even you."
Without hesitation, he launched a flurry of flying slashes at Danzo, who raised his arms to block the incoming attacks.
But Hayashi's speed was too great, and his blade carved through Danzo's defenses, severing limbs and leaving deep gashes in his monstrous form.
The chamber echoed with the clash of steel on flesh, mixed with the sound of crumbling stone and Danzo's howls of pain and rage.
The room began to collapse around them, forcing both combatants to leap and dodge as debris rained down from above.
"Hey, Hayashi! The chamber's coming down! We need to wrap this up!" Zabuza yelled.
"Working on it!" Hayashi called back, narrowly avoiding a falling pillar.
But even as the world crumbled around him, his focus never wavered. He struck Danzo with all his might, his sword plunging deep into his chest.
Danzo's eyes widened in shock and disbelief as he felt his life slipping away, the power of the Sharingan fading from his body. "This... this can't be!"
"It's over, Danzo," Hayashi said, his voice firm. "Your schemes end here."
But he refused to give up.
In a desperate bid to survive, he activated Izanagi again and again, sacrificing eye after eye to undo the damage Hayashi inflicted. "I won't be defeated by the likes of you!"
Each time he revived, Hayashi was there, ready to cut him down once more.
The battle became a gruesome dance of death and rebirth, with Danzo growing weaker with each resurrection.
As the fight wore on, the hanging figures in the chamber began to crumble, their chakra drained by Danzo's desperate techniques.
The corpses turned to dust, their life force spent in a vain attempt to fuel his mad ambitions.
His monstrous form began to wither and decay. The Reibi's chakra, once a raging torrent, slowed to a mere trickle.
His misshapen flesh sloughed off his body, revealing the broken, decrepit man beneath.
Hayashi stood over Danzo's prone form, his blade at the ready. The old shinobi looked up at him with a mixture of fear and hatred.
"How?" Danzo rasped, blood bubbling from his lips. "How can you be so strong?"
Hayashi's eyes narrowed. "I didn't steal my power from others. I earned it through hard work and dedication."
Danzo's face contorted in rage. "You think you're better than me? You're nothing but a monster, just like the rest of us!"
"No," Hayashi shook his head. "The only monster here is you. And now, it's time to end this."
He raised his sword, ready to strike the final blow. But just as he was about to bring his blade down, a golden flash erupted near Suigetsu.
Hayashi spun around, his eyes widening in surprise.
'Minato? Why is he... Orochimaru?' he thought, caught off guard by the sudden appearance.
Before anyone could react, Minato slammed a Rasengan into Suigetsu's chest, sending him flying into the chamber wall with a sickening thud.
Zabuza roared, drawing his massive sword. "What the hell?"
But Minato didn't respond. He picked up a kunai from the ground and threw it at Hayashi.
Hayashi's instincts kicked in, and he raised his sword to deflect the attack.
But just as the blade was about to hit, Minato vanished in a flash of golden light and reappeared in front of him, a new Rasengan forming in his hand.
Hayashi's sword clashed with the Rasengan, sending shockwaves through the air. Sparks flew as chakra and steel fought for dominance.
As they clashed, he sensed another kunai hovering above him. His eyes widened as he realized Minato's plan. "No..."
But Minato was already moving. He teleported to the second kunai, and a larger Rasengan came crashing down on Hayashi.
The chamber shook with the impact, and dust and debris filled the air. The sound of crumbling stone echoed through the room as more of the ceiling came down.
As the dust settled, Minato stood on the rubble, scanning the chamber for any sign of movement.
And there, surrounded by the broken bodies of the Root shinobi and the twisted remains of Danzo's experiments, lay Hayashi, motionless.
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I don't have much time to write over the next few weeks, so updates will likely be reduced to one chapter per week.
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