Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

Instead, it is a half-body form with muscles and armor.

According to Danzo's calculations, Sasuke should not have had the Mangekyou Sharingan for very long. He never expected that Sasuke would be able to master the power of Susanoo so quickly!

This was indeed somewhat unexpected by Danzo.

However, after consuming five Sharingan eyes of Izanagi, Danzo also made a judgment on the limits of Sasuke's current mastery of Susanoo.

From the initial skeleton to the half-body Susanoo that appears around Sasuke's body in the armor beside him—that is the limit of the Susanoo that Sasuke can use.

Danzo, who also possessed the Sharingan, knew very well that Sasuke's use of Amaterasu and maintaining the Mangekyou Sharingan also required a large amount of chakra.

Having killed himself five times, Sasuke's current chakra level has reached a rather delicate point.

He can still fight, but he can no longer maintain the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan for an extended period of time!

Sasuke's current situation is just like the arrows shot by his Susanoo—both are at their last gasp.

However, Danzo himself also consumed a large amount of chakra due to the continuous use of Izanagi.

Overall, in his fight with Sasuke, Danzo, who primarily used taijutsu, had a higher amount of chakra than Sasuke, who aggressively used the Mangekyou Sharingan to obtain information about Danzo's abilities.

If possible, Danzo would like to shift the pace of the upcoming battle from fierce fighting to a relatively slow and protracted war.

The ten Sharingan eyes in his right hand, which had received cells from the First Hokage, had been partially destroyed due to the use of "Izanagi" to rewrite his own fate of death.

Danzo still has five Sharingan eyes open, meaning he can still use Izanagi five more times—no, if you include the Mangekyou Sharingan transplanted into his right eye by Uchiha Shisui, Danzo can still use Izanagi six more times.

A protracted war would be more advantageous for Danzo.

But using this one and only Mangekyou Sharingan as a consumable for "Izanagi" would be too wasteful.

Let's decide the winner with these five remaining eyes.

But first, we need to find a way to test the eye technique ability of Uchiha Sasuke's right eye.

One of his Mangekyou Sharingan abilities is "Amaterasu," the same as Itachi Uchiha's. If Sasuke, Itachi's brother, also possesses "Tsukuyomi," the upcoming battle will become slightly more troublesome.

"Uchiha Sasuke, according to the information I have, the reason you originally defected from Konoha to follow Orochimaru was to avenge yourself against Uchiha Itachi—you even considered bringing Uzumaki Naruto back to Konoha after successfully avenging yourself against Itachi. Why are you now choosing to help Uzumaki Naruto attack Konoha?"

Danzo formed the three mudras of Mao, Hai, and Wei with his hands, and suddenly asked Sasuke a question.

Danzo's rhetorical question, which he already knew the answer to, naturally angered Sasuke.

"You showed me your right hand, which is filled with Uchiha clan eyes—and you still have the nerve to say such a thing!"

Sasuke's intense emotions were reflected in the Susanoo protecting him, and the originally calm Susanoo became ferocious in Sasuke's anger.

"I thought a man like Itachi would never tell you everything, even until his death."

Sasuke's reaction made Danzo understand the reason for his anger, but Danzo not only did not understand, but also scolded Sasuke for his nonsense: "All the fault was caused by the Uchiha who intended to rebel against Konoha, so it should be Itachi, who is also an Uchiha, who ended it."

“Itachi, who has witnessed war, is different from a brat like you. He understands the pain of war, so he cherishes the existence of peace more than anyone else. Once the Uchiha and Konoha start fighting each other, the other four great nations will tear Konoha apart like hyenas smelling carrion. The rare peace after the Third Shinobi World War will be broken, and a new war will sweep across the entire shinobi world again.”

"It would be more accurate to say that Itachi's atonement was personally killing those Uchiha clan members, led by your father who was the current head of the Uchiha clan, who trampled on peace—sacrificing the Uchiha clan to achieve peace before everything was beyond repair. Yet you, a guy like you, cannot understand Itachi's intentions... It seems that his years as a spy have also made him lose his true self, ultimately turning him into a true rogue ninja. I overestimated him; in the end, Itachi was nothing more than that—"

Danzo hadn't even finished blaming Itachi for irresponsibly revealing the whole truth to Sasuke.

The black flames then scorched Danzo's body.

The source of the black flames is Amaterasu, which is possessed by Sasuke's left Mangekyou Sharingan!

"Stop using the word 'peace' to gloss over your despicable selfish desires!"

"You alone have no right to make any judgment about Itachi!"

Black flames instantly engulfed Danzo's entire body, and the inextinguishable black flames would not stop until the target was completely burned to ashes.

But what if the fact that I was scorched by Amaterasu was just a dream—

—Can the black flames in the dream burn into reality?

the answer is negative.

"That's why I said you're an immature brat, taking the peace that Konoha brings you for granted without considering the sacrifices made in the shadows! When things don't go exactly as you expected, you start venting your emotions in a self-righteous way! You act like an 'avenger' and unleash your anger on everyone in sight!"

Danzo clasped his hands together, and the number of Sharingan eyes with three tomoe on his right hand increased from five to six.

He used up another Sharingan to unleash Izanagi!

The nutrients that supply the trees that grow straight and tall in the sunlight and their lush green leaves are always the roots that are deep in the ground!

"Stop talking nonsense! You'd better just pay with your life!"

Susanoo responded to Sasuke's roar by extending its hands, and purple chakra arrows were once again nocked on the bow. Sasuke kept his left eye tightly closed, which was bleeding profusely from frequent use of Amaterasu, while his right eye was aimed at Danzo's figure.

An angry arrow was shot out!

Spiritual communication!

The powerful chakra arrow shattered Danzo's body.

At the same time, strange and exotic beasts resembling bears, elephants, tigers, and wild boars appeared during Sasuke's battle with Danzo.

Baku!

That was a legendary beast that had made a pact with Danzo and was also skilled in using Wind Release techniques; it was said to be able to devour all dreams in the world.

The Baku opened its mouth, and a powerful wind blast emanated from it, absorbing everything in front of it. Nothing could escape being swallowed by it.

Even Sasuke's Susanoo can be swallowed by Baku!

"In that case, you won't be able to continue using Susanoo."

Danzo, resurrected once again, appeared behind Sasuke. His Susanoo was restricted by the suction force created by Baku's powerful wind release, and he could no longer be Sasuke's helper.

Danzo once again formed the Wind Release Ninja Hand Seals!

The previous Vacuum Jade had already allowed him to figure out the defensive capabilities of Sasuke's Susanoo.

So, as long as the attack power of Wind Release is increased to a level that surpasses the defense power of Susanoo.

The Susanoo, which should have been able to both attack and defend, is now not only unable to attack, but also unable to effectively protect Sasuke!

The chakra that had completed the wind-attribute transformation was condensed in Danzo's mouth, and Danzo spit out several sharp wind blades in succession!

Immediate results!

The armor and flesh on Susanoo's back were completely cleaved by the wind blades, leaving Sasuke's true body exposed to Danzo's view without any defense!

The defenses of Susanoo were breached, but Sasuke failed to gather chakra in time to rebuild Susanoo.

This is a natural outcome; disregarding one's own limits and abusing the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan always comes at a price.

It's now!

Danzo, sensing an opportunity to win, charged toward Sasuke!

Sasuke clearly knew that there was no time to rebuild Susanoo, so he simply concentrated his chakra in his right eye—Amaterasu's black flames reconnected with the skeletal part that had been severed by the wind release, growing into a burning black flame skeleton that filled the gap in Susanoo's defense.

Sasuke's left eye is "Amaterasu", while his right eye is "Fire Release: Kagutsuchi", which can control the shape changes of Amaterasu's black flames!

In this way, information about Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques was finally obtained after Danzo used Izanagi seven times!

If it's just Amaterasu, then Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan is nothing to fear for Danzo, who still has three Sharingan in his right hand!

Despite Amaterasu's obstruction, Danzo, without hesitation, passed through the black flames from his left side and entered the interior of Susanoo.

The battle between Sasuke and Danzo has finally entered its final, head-to-head confrontation!

Sasuke hadn't expected Danzo to be so decisive. He wanted to speed up the burning of the black flames attached to Danzo's body, but the sudden burning pain in his eyes froze him in his tracks.

"You've gained power but don't know how to use it properly. You just recklessly squander your eye power. It's a complete waste to have the Mangekyou Sharingan in your eyes!"

Danzo's left hand gripped Sasuke's throat, and long, black stripes appeared on Sasuke's body from bottom to top.

First his feet, then his body and hands, these markings completely restricted Sasuke's movements wherever they spread.

"Let me tell you the correct way to use the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Danzo reached out his right hand and tore off the bandage tied around his right eye, revealing the three-tomoe Sharingan in his right eye socket.

Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan, with its three tomoe rotating, eventually transformed into a four-cornered shuriken with curved blades.

Danzo stared into Sasuke's eyes, about to unleash Kotoamatsukami on him!

The seal Danzo placed on Sasuke, restricting Sasuke's movements, had long lines that had climbed up to Sasuke's chin.

Once the seal is fully completed, Sasuke won't even be able to close his eyes, and he can only let Kotoamatsukami modify his will.

Even so, Sasuke did not intend to sit idly by and wait for his death.

He opened his left eye before the seal reached his eyes.

"Are you planning to use Amaterasu again?"

Amaterasu is useless to Danzo. Danzo is still trapped in the Izanagi technique. When Kotoamatsukami is used on Sasuke, the black flames on Danzo's body will vanish like a dream.

However, the instant Danzo's right eye met Sasuke's open left eye, the six-pointed star pattern that originally belonged to Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly changed into a four-pointed shuriken pattern, just like the one in Danzo's right Mangekyou Sharingan!

With just one glance, Danzo understood why Sasuke's left eye had changed so much!

Translate the seal!

Three years ago, Danzo used this method to use Kotoamatsukami on Naruto Uzumaki for the second time!

The owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan can seal specific eye techniques into their own or a target's eyes by making eye contact. When the conditions are met, the seal will automatically be released, and the technique will be applied to the target.

And the ocular technique of the Mangekyou Sharingan sealed by the transcription seal in Sasuke's left eye is also—Kotoamatsukami.

He never expected that Uchiha Shisui's left eye, which he had been searching for so desperately, would appear before his eyes in this way!

Sasuke Uchiha delayed using the power of his right eye in order to lower Danzo's guard. He used Amaterasu from his left eye as his main means to make Danzo mistakenly believe that Sasuke, as Itachi Uchiha's blood brother, might have the same "Tsukuyomi" ability in his right eye as Itachi.

At the last moment, he revealed the "Flame Release: Kagutsuchi" of his right eye, making Danzo believe that Sasuke had exhausted all his means, allowing Danzo to reveal Uchiha Shisui's eye without any further scruples.

What was originally a sure victory for Danzo was turned into a stalemate between the two simply because Sasuke's left eye copied the sealed Kotoamatsukami.

However, the consequences of Sasuke overusing his eye power in the previous battle quickly became apparent.

Sasuke's left eye transcribing seal only lasted for a brief moment.

Not only was the transcribing seal broken, but Sasuke was also unable to maintain his Mangekyou Sharingan with its six-pointed star pattern.

His Sharingan reverted to the ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan, and eventually he was unable to even activate the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Although the final moment was thrilling, Danzo ultimately emerged victorious.

The self-inflicted curse seal that Danzo placed on Sasuke has been fully completed, and Sasuke is now under the control of Kotoamatsukami.