Konoha's Mission Master

Perhaps... only the several purple marks on the ground around him can prove that Kakashi was indeed poisoned.

Reiko Aoyama silently extended her hands, forming hand seals to use the Palm Healing Technique. A green light shone forth as she closed her eyes to examine Kakashi's internal condition. After a dozen seconds, the light in her hands dimmed, and she reopened her eyes…

Silence... is the unspoken understanding between us.

Half a minute later, Danzo arrived…

Bald, one-eyed, wearing a long robe.

He exuded an aura similar to that of a villainous boss.

Behind him followed a ninja wearing a demon mask, holding up a black umbrella, but due to the heavy rain, most of his clothes were still soaked.

He opened the umbrella, but not completely.

"Sakumo Hatake, what exactly do you want?"

Danzo asked with a sinister glint in his single eye, and as he spoke, everyone hidden around him pricked up their ears.

All they knew was that Sakumo Hatake, wielding a blade, killed eighteen people in a minute while walking through the rain, and then returned to this place.

But who exactly were those eighteen people, where did they come from, what crimes did they commit in Konoha, and why was Hatake Sakumo chasing after them? Nobody knew.

“An enemy took advantage of the rain to ambush my son, Kakashi Hatake, here. Fortunately, I happened to be nearby, which prevented a tragedy from happening. However, Kakashi is still seriously injured and unconscious, and is receiving emergency treatment in the earthen house.”

Sakumo Hatake raised his head and answered calmly, his voice gradually spreading outwards, the surrounding rain having no effect on its propagation.

"This is only your side of the story. Why not let the members of the secret service go in and investigate?"

Danzo's eyes darted around rapidly; the inspection was just an excuse, his main purpose being to confirm Kakashi's current condition.

“Because I don’t trust him!” Sakumo Hatake replied.

"During the assassination just now, Kakashi briefly lost consciousness and fell into a dreamlike state. This is similar to the special ability of Danzo's summoning beast, Baku, isn't it?"

"Hmph...it could also be an illusion."

Danzo snorted coldly and retorted without hesitation, a hint of guilt flashing deep in his remaining left eye.

"Most of these people are bounty hunters. Konoha Village is covered by a huge sealing barrier. How did they manage to infiltrate it without a traitor?" Hatake Sakumo continued.

"It's possible that there's a loophole in the sealing barrier."

Danzo continued to refute.

“The sealing team regularly inspects and reinforces the barrier every month, and there are dedicated personnel to guard it 24 hours a day. There haven’t been any loopholes in 35 years. Is it just a coincidence that these bounty hunters happened to run into it this time?”

Sakumo Hatake stood up, his tone laced with anger.

"This..." Danzo seemed somewhat unsure of himself.

"Perfect... I've collected the corpses of two Jonin. I'll have the members of the Yamanaka clan in the Anbu review their memories. I want to find out who the mole is!"

Hatake Sakumo casually took out two corpses from his storage scroll. Two ANBU members wearing fox masks instantly appeared in the scene, quickly formed hand seals, and placed their hands on the foreheads of the corpses.

Danzo subconsciously clenched his fist, his pupils slightly contracting.

Fortunately, he had already prepared a scapegoat. All he needed to do was bring the scapegoat out when the time came. His confidence in plotting against Hatake Sakumo came from Sarutobi Hiruzen. As long as the Hokage's support was still there, he was fearless.

"The man was wearing a demon mask, and they were hiding in the Root's safe house."

Three minutes later, the two fox-masked members of the Anbu simultaneously withdrew their hands and spoke to Hatake Sakumo, their few words pointing directly to Root and Danzo!

"What do you have to say...?" Sakumo Hatake asked indifferently, his voice carrying a chilling and stern tone.

The two members of the secret service wearing fox masks disappeared again.

"In that case, I will investigate!"

“Investigation…?” Sakumo Hatake sneered.

"Danzo, you old dog, prepare to die!"

In an instant, Hatake Sakumo drew his White Fang with his right hand, and blinding arcs of electricity clung to his body like armor.

Chapter 104 Danzo, Severely Injured

Thunder!

Those hiding nearby peeked out, staring in astonishment at the figure standing atop the earthen house. They never imagined that the usually gentle and refined Hatake Sakumo would... utter such profanities.

That's...

Danzo...the darkness of the ninja world, leader of Root.

A disciple of the Second Hokage, he is a representative of the hawkish faction in Konoha's management. He is authoritarian, insidious, domineering, ruthless, and extremely controlling. This angry outburst signifies that the two have completely broken off relations.

"How dare you!"

The Root ninja behind Danzo, who was holding an umbrella, drew his sword and stood in front of Danzo, his eyes filled with anger.

He is Danzo's shield and also his die-hard supporter.

"Daring? I dare to be even bolder!"

"Behold this strike!"

Sakumo Hatake grasped the White Fang with both hands, leaped from the earthen house, briefly treading on the rain as he soared into the air, raising the White Fang high!

His chakra surged wildly, and a bolt of purple lightning shot out from the thick dark clouds, piercing the dim sky and pouring into the weapon in Hatake Sakumo's hand. The shimmering white light became even more dazzling, briefly illuminating the dark and oppressive atmosphere around him.

Hatake Sakumo gripped the White Fang, which was imbued with the power of heaven and earth, and slashed down fiercely. Several strands of deep purple lightning flashed across his body amidst the incandescent arcs of electricity, making him appear as if a thunder god had descended to earth.

"Thunder!"

The Root ninja holding the umbrella used the Body Flicker Technique to escape in an instant, leaving Danzo standing in place to face Sakumo Hatake's slash, which contained the might of heaven.

The white teeth left a dazzling purple trail in the air that lingered for a long time, while Hatake Sakumo was already close to Danzo's position, about two meters away.

Danzo could clearly sense the power carried by that purple blade, especially the lightning chakra mixed with the might of divine punishment, which was nearly a hundred times stronger.

"Borrowing the power of heaven and earth..." Danzo sighed softly...

I'm starting to think about whether I should avoid this situation for a while.

At this moment, he felt as if he had returned to the forest where his fate had been decided, to the chase, where his teacher, the Second Hokage, had asked him a question.

"Who is willing to stay behind to cover the retreat?"

That time, he hesitated for a second…

He lost his position as Hokage.

Now he faces a furious attack from Sakumo Hatake.

Should he slink away and hide?

"No! I am not a coward!"

"Wind Release: Gale!"

Danzo rapidly formed hand seals, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

A strong wind suddenly arose, gathering into a tornado that stretched from the sky to the ground, swirling up heavy rain to form a storm with a bluish hue.

The wind howled, raindrops gathered into streams that swirled around the tornado, the earth was torn apart by the storm, and soil, rocks, and low shrubs were all pulled to higher positions by the storm's gravity. Danzo stood silently at the center of the storm.

"Come on! Let's fight!"

Danzo shouted, and the storm expanded again, scattering the surrounding people instantly. They were not qualified to watch the full-force clash between two Kage-level fighters.

The lightning collided with the gale, like fire meeting winter snow; the two resisted, intertwined, and melted away from each other.

"drink."

With a low roar, Hatake Sakumo crashed into Storm's hand. White Fang, carrying a purple dragon-like blade of light, sliced ​​through everything.

"I am the Darkness of the Ninja World!"

Danzo controlled his arms as if embracing the entire world, and a massive amount of chakra merged into the spinning storm, making its rotation even faster and more violent, like a roaring hurricane... like an invisible dragon unleashing its fury.

"break."

Sakumo Hatake murmured softly.

The thunder dragon burst through the air, carrying immense power, and what Danzo saw was an endless purple ocean.

The next second, the Thunder Dragon exploded... sacrificing itself to merge into the storm.

It looked as if two giant dragons were intertwined and tearing at each other.

At the same time, Sakumo Hatake stood tall amidst the storm and unleashed an incredibly powerful slash at Danzo's chest!

"boom--"

Both dragons perished simultaneously!

The rain fell again, and Danzo appeared a dozen meters away.

All that remained was the wooden stake, now split in two.

The first encounter has ended.

At the last moment, Danzo used the Substitution Jutsu.

"puff--"

Danzo's clothes suddenly ripped open at the chest.

Blood splattered.

Danzo's face turned pale, and blood kept seeping from his wound. Immediately, a medical ninja from Root tried to step forward to help Danzo stop the bleeding.

Those around him were equally astonished. They hadn't expected Danzo to be defeated so quickly, nor had they imagined that Sakumo Hatake had become so powerful.

“Coward,” Sakumo Hatake coldly judged.

"I...I...!"

These two words deeply stimulated Danzo's most sensitive nerves. He covered the wound on his chest with one hand and stared coldly at Hatake Sakumo with his one eye.

"I...I...am not...a coward!"

"Then please... fight to the death!"

Sakumo Hatake gathered all his strength, his white teeth gleaming coldly.