Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 377 Hiruzen Sarutobi: Stop!
呲!
A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out, so sharp it seemed to tear eardrums.

Hinata Kumokawa's folded wings suddenly trembled, and thousands of pure white feathers were instantly covered with wind-style chakra that was condensed to the extreme and shimmered with a cold light.

Transforming into countless sharp blades that tore through the air, like a blizzard sweeping across the heavens and earth, they collided with the surging black tide below!

Tsk! !
The black trees and roots, imbued with violent power, were easily cut and pulverized like withered branches thrown into a meat grinder in the face of this storm composed of wind-style blades!
The ear-piercing cracking sound was incessant, and black wood chips and broken fibers filled the air.

Some of the faster feather blades pierced through the trees, slicing through Danzo's deformed body that had become fused with the trees, leaving deep, bone-revealing wounds!
"Ugh!"

In the face of death, Danzo, driven by his fighting instincts, let out a twisted roar.

Black roots suddenly grew on either side of him, and a huge black wooden shield instantly closed in, its shape resembling a hideous ghost face, protecting him behind it!
Upon seeing the ninjutsu used by Danzo, the expressions of everyone, including Huang Tu and the other Konoha ninjas, changed drastically.

"It really is Wood Release!" one of the Anbu members exclaimed in surprise. "They can even use the First Hokage's ninjutsu?!"

Without a doubt, they all recognized the ninjutsu.

Wood Release: Ranking Technique!

This is a powerful defensive ninjutsu that Hashirama Senju once used. He even used it to block the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball.

At this moment, Danzo's "Wood Release: Ranking Technique" was far inferior to Hashirama Senju in terms of ninjutsu resistance, but it seemed to be superior in terms of hardness.

The feather blades that could easily sever the black tree struck the black shield with clanging sounds, exploding brilliantly in the night, as if they were striking metal.

However, just like its user, the black shield's appearance is far more grotesque and twisted than Hashirama Senju's original version, truly resembling a demon.

"Why?" The faces of the Konoha members were extremely grim. "Why was it Danzo who obtained Wood Release? And why did he commit such a desecration..."

Of course, Danzo didn't care about any of that.

He felt nothing but ecstasy and excitement!
I can't believe I've actually managed to do this!

What incredible power this is!
However, Danzo's joy was short-lived...

"Shimura Danzo."

Hyuga Kumokawa looked down at Danzo, who was cowering in the black shield below, and coldly declared, "As an advisor to Konoha and the former Hokage's assistant, you have repeatedly violated taboos."

"First crime: You secretly restarted the first-generation human cell experiments, desecrating our predecessors and disregarding human ethics!"

"Second crime, you coveted the bloodline limit of your fellow villagers, stole the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan and the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan, and trampled on the village's laws!"

"You have committed three crimes: colluding with foreign enemies and introducing the power of 'Void,' which has led to today's disaster and endangered the safety of the entire village!"

"Four sins! You defied the judgment and attacked the Hokage!"

With each verdict, Hinata Kumokawa's voice grew colder, striking everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

The people of Konoha below were deeply shaken, and the last trace of doubt in their eyes turned into resolute determination when they looked at Danzo.

"Your crimes are unforgivable!" Hinata Kumokawa's final words, like the tolling of a final judgment bell, pronounced Danzo's fate.

Stupid!
A clear, resonant sound of a blade suddenly rang out.

Hinata Kumokawa's right hand, which had been lightly resting on the hilt of his sword, moved so fast that it was just a blur. A ring-pommel sword with a blade gleaming with a chilling light was drawn from its sheath!

If it were only one strike, Danzo might have been able to block it with his "Ranking Technique".

The cold light that Hyuga Kumokawa unleashed from right to left was like a silver moon, blooming into a crescent moon under the bright moonlight overhead.

If it had only been one strike, perhaps Danzo's defense could have held. But unfortunately...

Bah! !
With a sword swing that was almost invisible to Hyuga Kumokawa, the bright silver moon in the night sky seemed to be shattered in the eyes of the Konoha people below who were looking up.

One way, two ways, three ways...

Countless arc-shaped blades of light overlapped and intersected, pouring down upon the black shield of the demon's face!

Bang! !

The black shield resisted the overlapping slashes for only a moment before being torn apart and shattered into countless wooden fragments starting from its center!

Amidst the flying sawdust, Danzo Shimura's face, twisted in horror, came into view.

"Anbu, heed my command!" Hyuga Kumokawa stood with his sword drawn, his voice icy. "Slay this scoundrel and wipe out the remaining poison of Konoha!"

"Yes!"

The elite members of the secret service, who were already filled with righteous indignation and ready to act, responded in unison.

One after another, figures shot out like arrows, launching a relentless attack on the deformed and twisted monster from all directions!
Kunai, explosive tags, ninjutsu... all kinds of attacks turned into a deadly rain, pouring down on Danzo who had lost all his defenses!

Danzo was about to be completely overwhelmed by the combined attack of the group...

"stop!"

A loud, angry shout from an old man suddenly reached everyone's ears!

Suddenly, a figure appeared on the battlefield, standing between Danzo and the Anbu members' attacks!

It was Hiruzen Sarutobi who rushed to the scene upon hearing the news.

At this moment, he had already taken off his usual divine robes and was now dressed in black ninja attire, with the incredibly thick Vajra Ruyi Staff tightly tucked between his arms.

Faced with the onslaught of countless attacks, his arm muscles bulged as he swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang in front of him and then formed hand seals.

Whoops! !
The thick Vajra Ruyi Cudgel spun in front of me at an astonishing speed, and a strong whirlwind suddenly arose from the ruyi cudgel, the airflow hissing and transforming into a tornado!

"Give it to me, come here!"

With a low growl, Hiruzen Sarutobi grabbed the Ruyi Jingu Bang in front of him, and using his waist to generate power, he used a tornado to carry the ninja tools and ninjutsu towards an empty open space in the distance!
boom!
The ninjutsu and explosive tags that were thrown away exploded violently in the distance, and the surging shockwaves swept over, reflecting on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, which was filled with solemnity and anger.

He was old, and the sudden burst of power made him gasp for breath. He abruptly looked up at Hyuga Kumokawa in the air and demanded, "What are you doing?!"

"Advisor Hiruzen." Hyuga Kumokawa frowned slightly, looking down at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and said calmly, "Isn't the situation clear enough?"

Do I need to explain further?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank. He turned around and looked at the deformed and twisted creature in the pit behind him, recognizing Danzo Shimura.

He had only sensed Danzo's presence from a distance, and that Hyuga Kumokawa and the others were attacking Danzo, but he hadn't expected...

This time, he saw it clearly: the Sharingan, the Byakugan, and the Wood Release!
Hiruzen Sarutobi was struck dumb, his face turning deathly pale.

Sharingan, and Byakugan?!
Danzo, he actually...

(End of this chapter)