Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 435 Danzo's End
"It's over, Brother Ryoma."

Shiro Aburame, watching the panting Ryoma Aburame, continued to control the nano-poisonous insects, which coiled around him.

Ryoma Aburame tried to dodge, but the nano-poisonous insects were everywhere and easily broke through his last defense, making contact with his body.

A strong sense of numbness and weakness instantly spread throughout his body, and his chakra was frantically devoured by the nano-poisonous insects like a flood.

"Uh..." Aburame Ryoma groaned, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

Shiro Aburame stepped forward and carefully manipulated the nano-poisonous insects to withdraw from Ryoma Aburame's body and gather back around him.

Thanks to the scientific and technological assistance provided by Hiruko, his control over the nano-poisonous insects has been greatly enhanced, and he can precisely control their devouring force. Otherwise, Aburame Ryoma would have died from poisoning just now.

After handing the unconscious Ryoma Aburame over to other ANBU members, Shiguro Aburame instantly appeared not far from Nawaki Senju, quietly scattering nano-poisonous insects around him, ready to provide support at any time.

Meanwhile, the battle between Danzo and Senju Nawaki had reached its climax.

Danzo truly lived up to his title of "Kazekage of Konoha," possessing formidable Wind Release techniques that were also extremely cunning and ruthless.

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Continuous Waves!"

A series of incredibly sharp vacuum waves, along with shuriken imbued with wind-style chakra, rained down on Senju Nawaki like a storm.

Danzo was extremely experienced in combat and could often launch attacks from unexpected angles, forcing Senju Nawaki to constantly defend.

As for Senju Nawaki, the grandson of the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, he was already exceptionally talented. After taking the gene evolution drug, he successfully awakened the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, and his strength increased by leaps and bounds.

Although he has not yet officially entered the Kage level, he is already among the top elite Jonin.

Faced with Danzo's relentless attacks, Senju Nawaki displayed astonishing defensive capabilities.

"Earth Escape: Earth Current City Wall!"

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

He and his shadow clones constantly alternated between using Earth Release and Water Release for defense, their chakra reserves were astonishingly large, seemingly inexhaustible.

Solid rock walls and thick water walls rose one after another, blocking Danzo's attacks one by one. Even if any managed to slip through, they were neutralized by his agile movements and shadow clones.

What alarmed Danzo even more was that this young cat-faced ANBU seemed to be extremely skilled in defense and survival, and his fighting style was steady and cautious, never making any rash moves, which made Danzo feel like he had nowhere to attack.

"Damn it!" Danzo became increasingly alarmed as he fought.

He discovered that this kid possessed an unusually large amount of chakra, and his defensive abilities were exceptionally refined. He was unable to defeat this unknown young ANBU in a short time! When did Konoha acquire such a young elite Jonin?!
Watching from afar, Sasuke Umino nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction in his eyes. Nawaki's performance was even better than he had expected.

It seems that his usual survival training has paid off; he is now capable of handling defense and survival on his own.

However, the title "Kazekage of Konoha" was not given lightly. Danzo deliberately created an opening, leaving a fleeting gap in his defense when using Wind Release.

An experienced ninja might have been more cautious, but Senju Nawaki was young and, while his combat instincts were strong, he lacked experience.

Upon seeing this "opportunity," he was overjoyed and subconsciously abandoned his defensive strategy, choosing instead to take the initiative.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Senju Nawaki formed hand seals, and a giant water dragon roared as it charged toward the "weakness" revealed by Danzo.

This was exactly what Danzo wanted.

"Kid! You've been tricked!" A sinister smile flashed in Danzo's single eye, and he instantly launched his prepared countermeasure.

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

A more refined, high-speed vacuum projectile, launched suddenly from an extremely tricky angle, anticipating the position of Senju Nawaki as he dodged in mid-air.

"Oh no!" Senju Nawaki's heart skipped a beat, realizing he had fallen into a trap.

Having just unleashed the water dragon bullet, with the old power gone and new power yet to be generated, there was no way to avoid this sudden and fatal blow.

"Tree! Watch out!" Shiro Aburame and Yoru Tsukiko, who were watching from the sidelines, quickly came to the rescue.

Umino Sasuke, however, only frowned slightly and did not intervene to end the trial, still maintaining a certain level of confidence in Senju Nawaki.

At this critical moment.

Senju Nawaki demonstrated his exceptional combat talent and ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Instead of trying to withstand the attack or futilely dodge, he instantly formed hand seals: "Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Boom! Boom!"

Two shadow clones instantly appeared on either side of his body.

The next moment, with the combined force of the two shadow clones holding hands, Senju Nawaki's main body moved several body lengths sideways in mid-air in an almost impossible motion.

"call out--!"

The sharp, vacuum-like jade flew past his body, tearing the clothes around his waist, barely managing to avoid this fatal attack.

As a price, the two shadow clones who had helped him were instantly shattered by the aftershocks of the Vacuum Jade and vanished into white smoke.

"Beautiful!" Moonlight Night couldn't help but exclaim. "Composure under pressure, swift reaction! Tree's combat instincts are becoming more and more terrifying!"

Sasuke Umino nodded in approval, saying, "Yes, sacrificing the shadow clone to preserve the main body at a crucial moment is a pretty good tactic. It seems that your usual combat training has paid off."

As Yueguangye watched Shu, who was once again locked in combat with Danzo, he grew increasingly shocked.

Although Tree's strength was not bad, it was still far inferior to his own. But how long had it been? Not only had Tree's chakra become increasingly terrifying, but the power of his ninjutsu and his combat awareness had also been improved in all aspects.

This speed of progress is simply unbelievable!
The tree is not yet mature and is still in a period of rapid growth. If this trend continues, it is unimaginable how tall it will reach in the future!
Seeing the shocked expression on Tsukiko Yoru's face, Umino Sasuke did not explain about the gene evolution serum. After all, the production of the Divine Tree Fruit was extremely limited, and its effects were miraculous. It was still a top secret and should not be exposed.

In the center of the battlefield, Danzo grew increasingly alarmed and anxious as the battle raged on. He found himself entangled by a little-known ANBU member, unable to break through their defenses. Meanwhile, the Iron Wall ANBU members around him had dealt with the Root elites and began to tighten their encirclement, watching him intently.

'Who is this kid?! His chakra reserves are like a tailed beast's! And his defense is so formidable! When did Umino Sasuke acquire such a figure as his subordinate?!'

Danzo was horrified and became increasingly fearful of the hidden power and methods of Umino Sasuke.

We can't delay any longer; we must break through immediately!

"Wind Release: Vacuum Palm Wave!"

Danzo unleashed a powerful Wind Release chakra, creating a massive wind pressure palm print that temporarily forced Senju Nawaki back. Immediately afterward, he drew two shuriken with both hands and hurled them.

"Wind Release Shuriken!"

The shuriken spun rapidly, its cutting power far exceeding that of a regular A-rank wind jutsu.

The earth wall created by Senju Nawaki was shattered on the spot, and the shuriken attack continued unabated. If his shadow clone hadn't used the water array wall to delay him for a moment, he would probably have been cut in half at the waist.

Without even looking at the results of the battle, Danzo turned around, no longer entangled with Senju Nawaki, and broke through the encirclement of the Anbu.

"This road is blocked!" Moonlight Night drew his short sword instantly, channeling chakra into it, blocking Danzo's path.

"Get out of my way!" Danzo channeled his Wind Release chakra into the kunai in his hand, forming a wind blade sword, and slashed at Moonlight Night.

"Wind Release·Vacuum Blade!"

Moonlight Night's body blurred into a phantom, dodging the wind-style sword blades, and immediately counterattacked with her short sword: "Konoha Style: Moon Shadow!"

A cold light, like a crescent moon streaking across the night sky, carrying a chilling killing intent, precisely slashed towards Danzo's inevitable path of attack.

Before the blade even arrived, the sharp sword energy made Danzo's skin sting.

"Another elite Jonin?!"

Danzo was startled and dared not take the extremely sharp sword head-on. He was forced to twist and dodge, and his attack was halted.

In that brief delay, Senju Nawaki had already entangled him again, and Aburame Shiguro's nano-poisonous insects had blocked his other escape routes.

Danzo was once again forced back into the encirclement.

Cornered at his wit's end, a sense of despair began to spread in his heart, and eventually, his weakness was revealed.

Senju Nawaki, who had been on the defensive, suddenly sharpened his eyes and stopped passively defending. Instead, he clasped his hands together and mobilized the long-hidden power of his bloodline.

A vibrant aura rose from the Thousand Hand Rope Tree.

"Wooden Release: The birth of the tree world!"

With a low shout from Senju Nawaki, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled.

Countless thick tree roots burst forth from the soil, like giant, living pythons, growing wildly and spreading at an astonishing rate.

The thick tree trunks and tough vines instantly formed a small forest, completely covering an area of ​​several tens of meters around Danzo.

These trees seemed to come alive, waving their branches and vines, wrapping around Danzo from all directions!
"What?! Wood Release?!" Danzo's one eye widened, his pupil shrinking to the size of a pinhead, his face filled with fear and disbelief, and even his voice cracked from shock.

"How could you possibly know Wood Release?!"

Danzo frantically unleashed his Vacuum Blade, attempting to cut through the entangling tree vines.

However, the resilience of Wood Release far exceeded his expectations, and it also contained powerful vitality and the ability to absorb chakra.

Although his wind blades could cut off some branches, more and more trees surged forward one after another, seemingly endless.

Even more terrifying, the vines that had wrapped around his body began to devour his chakra.

"Ugh!" Danzo was horrified to discover that his chakra was rapidly draining away.

Finally, under the frenzied entanglement of countless trees and vines and the devouring of chakra, Danzo's movements became slower and slower, and his resistance became weaker and weaker.

In the end, he was tightly bound by several particularly thick wooden vines, like a giant wooden cocoon, unable to move.

His chakra was almost completely drained, leaving him with only a weak strength to struggle, and his single eye was filled with astonishment and resentment.

Senju Nawaki maintained his hand seal posture, breathing slightly heavily. This was the first time he had used Wood Release at full power in actual combat, and it had taken a toll on him.

"Wood Release! Who are you?!" Danzo weakly raised his head, his single eye filled with inquiry.

Senju Nawaki didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Umino Sasuke beside him, his eyes filled with questioning and a hint of expectation.

Sasuke Umino nodded slightly, giving him an approving look.

Senju Nawaki was overjoyed; finally, he no longer had to completely hide himself!
Although he still needs to keep it a secret to some extent for the sake of Konoha's overall interests and to prevent other ninja villages from learning that Konoha has reproduced Wood Release and then uniting to suppress it, at least he no longer has to hide it from even his close companions as he did in the past, and can live in some sunlight.

He took a deep breath and, under the watchful eyes of Danzo and the surrounding Iron Wall Anbu, slowly removed the cat-face mask.

A vibrant face, with the faint outline of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju still visible between its brows, was exposed to the air.

"It's Lord Nawaki?!"

"Senju Nawaki?! Wasn't he already..."

"I see!"

A suppressed gasp rippled through the surrounding Iron Wall Anbu members. They were equally shocked, never expecting that this young superior, whose strength had improved so rapidly, was actually the Konoha Crown Prince, Senju Nawaki, who had already been presumed dead in battle!
Danzo's single eye suddenly shrank to its limit, as if he were seeing the most incredible sight.

"Senju Nawaki? It's you?!" Danzo exclaimed in shock.

However, to everyone's surprise, after the initial shock, Danzo showed no despair or anger whatsoever; instead, he seemed to be witnessing an exquisitely beautiful sight.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good!" Danzo laughed wildly, as if he had lost his mind.

The laughter was filled with indescribable ecstasy and excitement, even bordering on madness.

"Wood Release! Naturally awakened Wood Release! Konoha has finally regained its Wood Release bloodline limit! God bless Konoha! Hahaha!"

Danzo's single eye gleamed with an almost fanatical light, as if he could already see Senju Nawaki, like a god of ninjas, suppressing the ninja world with Wood Release and leading Konoha to unprecedented prosperity.

"Konoha's revival is in sight! It will surely become great again! Hahaha—!"

As he laughed, his voice gradually lowered, finally revealing a hint of undisguised regret: "It's just a pity that it wasn't revived in my hands..."

But then, the regret in his eyes was replaced by a grander emotion. He looked at Umino Sasuke, and a hint of admiration and relief appeared in his single eye:
"Sasuke, you certainly didn't disappoint me! No, you did far better than me, and even better than that indecisive Hiruzen Sarutobi! I never expected you to have hidden it so well! Haha, well hidden! You truly are worthy of being Tobirama-sensei's successor!"

Danzo's tone carried an all-knowing感慨: "It seems that the one most like Tobirama-sensei is not me, nor the monkey, but you, his successor from a different generation!"

He stared intently at Umino Sasuke, his tone becoming incredibly solemn, even carrying a hint of entrustment: "Sasuke, promise me! You must lead Konoha to stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world!"

(End of this chapter)