Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

The Root captain gave a stern order and took the lead in chasing after Shisui in the direction he had fled, with the other Root ninjas following immediately.

The scene fell silent after a moment, while the Uchiha clan territory in the distance lay like a sleeping hyena!

Shisui pushed his speed to the limit, with only the whistling wind and his own heavy breathing in his ears.

He could feel the pursuers behind him getting closer and closer; the Root Force had an extremely strong ability to track and blockade.

What's more troublesome is that the toxins keep acting up, and the flow of chakra is also becoming sluggish.

Don't stop! Don't fall! Captain... the captain's territory... is just ahead!

He could already see the dark outline of the Death Forest, like a giant beast crouching.

Close, closer!

However, just as he was about to rush into the edge of the forest, a cold figure suddenly appeared in the path directly in front of him!

"That's enough!"

Danzo was very "cautious" today. After learning about Shisui's eye technique, he was worried that he would be controlled by Kotoamatsukami at close range. Therefore, he did not show himself until Shisui was exhausted.

Danzo's single eye gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the moonlight. He clapped his hands together and shouted, "Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"

The ground beneath Zhi Shui's feet suddenly twisted, and several thick tree roots burst forth from the soil like venomous snakes, wrapping around his legs with lightning speed.

Wood Release! It's Wood Release!

Although its power was far less than that of the first generation, the sudden restraint still caused Shisui, who was already poisoned and exhausted, to pause in his movements!

In that brief moment of hesitation, Danzo made his move!

His movements were as fast as a ghost, closing in instantly. His right hand, wrapped in bandages, shot out like an iron clamp, his fingertips gathering chakra as he choked Shisui's neck!

With his other hand, he held a gleaming kunai and thrust it toward Shisui's heart.

Ruthless, precise, and without the slightest hesitation, it was a move designed to kill with a single blow!

At the critical moment of life and death, Shisui's inner power was fully unleashed!

His strong will to survive and his anger at Danzo's despicable acts caused his Mangekyou Sharingan, which had been somewhat dimmed by poison and exhaustion, to suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented scarlet light!

"what--!!!"

A low growl, suppressed with pain and determination, burst forth from Zhishui's throat!

Visible emerald green chakra surged from his body, and a skeletal frame enveloped him!

The skeleton quickly solidified and grew taller, forming the shape of ribs, protecting him in the center!

Ding! Poof!

Danzo's finger strike and kunai landed squarely on the suddenly appearing emerald green ribs, producing a metallic clang and a dull impact!

His knuckles were snapped open, and his kunai broke off completely!

The wood-style tree roots that were wrapped around Shisui's legs were instantly shattered by this violent chakra!

"This is... Susanoo!?"

Danzo's single eye showed shock, and he quickly retreated, avoiding a powerful blow from the bone hand that was instinctively swung.

Although he knew that the Mangekyou Sharingan contained immense power

But unexpectedly, even in this state, Shisui was still able to activate the legendary ultimate eye technique that combines offense and defense—Susanoo!

"Lord Danzo, you..."

Shisui knelt on one knee, protected by his ribs, panting heavily, black blood constantly spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were incredibly sharp due to anger and excruciating pain:

"How could you... treat your fellow villagers so cruelly! What are you trying to do?!"

Even at this point, Shisui's deeply ingrained beliefs prevented him from killing Danzo.

"Companions? Ha."

Danzo steadied himself, staring at the skeleton formed by Susanoo. The shock in his single eye was quickly replaced by a deeper greed and killing intent:

"What kind of comrades are the Uchiha, who possess such dangerous power and intend to overthrow the village?"

"Shisui, your power is too dangerous. It cannot remain in your hands, much less be used by the Uchiha!"

"Hand him over to me! Everything... for Konoha!!"

Before he finished speaking, his hands had already formed a hand seal!

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

Several highly compressed vacuum waves, powerful enough to cut through gold and jade, bombarded Shisui's Susanoo like cannonballs!

At the same time, the ground beneath his feet surged once more, and more wood-style roots burst forth as if alive, not to attack, but to spread out like a spider web.

This was an attempt to limit the Susanoo's movement and create an opportunity for the Root ninjas who arrived later.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The wind-style chakra slammed into his ribs, creating a deafening explosion.

Danzo truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran Kage-level powerhouse; his mastery of Wind Release is astonishing in terms of explosive power!

Shisui's Susanoo shook violently, and he himself groaned, his face turning even paler.

Maintaining Susanoo consumes an enormous amount of chakra and ocular power, not to mention he was also poisoned!

"We can't... delay any longer..."

Shisui gritted his teeth, enduring the throbbing pain in his brain and the weakness in his body, and controlled Susanoo, swinging its massive rib-like arm.

He swept his sword fiercely at the spreading wood-style tree roots around him and the few Root ninjas who took the opportunity to pounce on him.

Bang! Crack!

The Wood Release technique was broken, and two Root ninjas who couldn't dodge in time were grazed by the bone hand, screaming as they were sent flying backward, their fate unknown.

Normally, Shisui wouldn't kill his "comrades" in the village, but at this moment, to save his own life, he couldn't care less about such things.

Because his life was of utmost importance at this moment. If the coup within the clan could not be stopped, the Uchiha clan would be doomed forever!

"good very good!"

Danzo seemed completely unconcerned about the casualties among his subordinates and continued to attack Shisui.

Danzo changed his tactics because he was wary of Kotoamatsukami and Susanoo.

He was like a leech, his figure elusive, constantly harassing the enemy from a distance with his Wind Release techniques.

At the same time, he directed other Root ninjas to launch attacks from the flanks and behind, depleting Shisui's chakra and energy.

He was like the most experienced old hunter, unhurried and patient, slowly wearing down his prey's strength.

……

Konoha Village, the territory of the Sarutobi clan.

The third generation had just finished smoking a pipe in his own yard and was about to go back to his house to rest for a while before going to work overtime at dawn, his mind still filled with worry about Shisui.

Suddenly, he sensed something and abruptly turned his head to look in the direction of the Death Forest.

Although the distance was vast, faint chakra fluctuations could be heard emanating from there.

And that sudden burst of light, which quickly subsided yet remained incredibly vivid... filled with an ominous aura, sent a jolt through him!

"This feeling... is it Susanoo?"

The Third Hokage's expression changed drastically. He could no longer care about anything else. His figure vanished from the spot in an instant, turning into a streak of light and speeding towards the Forest of Death!

……

The edge of the Death Forest.

The battle had moved into the interior of the forest; trees were broken, the ground was scorched, and the area was a complete mess.

Shisui's Susanoo's light dimmed, and he knelt on the ground, only managing to stay upright thanks to the Susanoo's support. His right eye was bleeding profusely from overuse of his ocular power.

The excessive consumption of toxins, injuries, chakra, and eye power seemed to have brought him to his last gasp.

Around them lay the corpses of more than a dozen Root ninjas, all killed by Susanoo's counterattack.

Danzo was still standing not far away. Although his breathing was also a little rapid and his robes were torn, he clearly still had some strength left.

He looked at the collapsing Shisui, his single eye filled with no pity, only burning greed.

"That's enough, Shisui. I accept your power." Danzo slowly raised his right arm, which was wrapped in bandages.

This arm is version 4.0, which Orochimaru researched using the First Hokage's cells. It was recently replaced, and the stability of Wood Release has been greatly improved. At least it won't go out of control so easily anymore.

Shisui watched Danzo's actions and felt a surge of intense sorrow.

He doesn't understand, he doesn't comprehend!

why!

Why would Danzo, a high-ranking official in Konoha, want the Uchiha clan to fall into complete abyss?!

But... even now, he still can't truly resist.

He mustered his last bit of mental strength, and the kaleidoscope pattern in his left eye spun wildly!

Susanoo could no longer unleash its power, and he dared not actually kill Danzo. Therefore, he decided to suppress Danzo with genjutsu and continue running towards his territory.

Deng!

Danzo was careless; he appeared to be under a genjutsu because he was confident of victory, and his body was unable to move.

Shisui forcibly suppressed his killing intent, shut down Susanoo to avoid exhaustion, and staggered as he continued running towards his territory.

however……

Where Shisui couldn't see, Danzo's Sharingan, which had just been closed beneath the bandages on his face, suddenly opened, then instantly... dimmed, closed again, and lost all its luster.

Danzo had a three-tomoe Sharingan hidden beneath his bandages!

At the same time, Danzo's figure vanished like a bubble.

Shisui realized something was wrong and turned around, but it was too late.

"The illusion failed? How is that possible?"

Just as Shisui was about to prepare, Danzo's true form appeared like a ghost in front of Shisui, who was frozen in place!