There were two ways to remove the poisonous insects from the Scroll of Seals: either have Aburame Torune recall them himself, or kill him.
When the host dies, these poisonous insects also die.
In this situation, it goes without saying which option Kimimaro would choose.
By swiftly killing two Root ninja in quick succession, Kimimaro displayed his terrifying strength.
This move was also meant to intimidate Danzo, making him wary and hopefully step aside.
He didn't want to get into a deadlock with Danzo here, it wouldn't benefit him in any way.
With the Scroll of Seals in hand, the Konoha Crush plan would be considered a success for him.
Kimimaro's swift actions did surprise Danzo.
But expecting him to let Kimimaro go and hand over the Scroll of Seals was obviously impossible.
Danzo wouldn't be afraid of a mere Sound ninja on his own turf.
"Hmph, with this little bit of skill, you want to send me to hell? You're delusional. Fine, today I'll personally take action and turn you into a weapon of Konoha's Root!"
Kimimaro's strength tempted Danzo.
If he could turn him into his own weapon, it would be enough to compensate for the loss of Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune.
And he had the means to make someone completely loyal to him, whether they were willing or not.
Seeing this, Kimimaro frowned slightly.
He didn't expect Danzo to be so bold today.
Wasn't he always the type to run away when there was danger?
Seeing Danzo like this, Kimimaro knew there was no way to resolve this peacefully today.
Byakugan activated!
Kimimaro could clearly see Danzo's current physical condition.
The areas wrapped in bandages were almost all Sharingan.
One in his right eye, ten on his right arm, a total of eleven!
He was undeniably a major Sharingan hoarder.
Any member of the Uchiha clan seeing this scene would probably be enraged, wanting nothing more than to kill this guy in front of them.
Not only that, besides the Sharingan, Danzo's right arm was also filled with Wood Style power.
Hashirama's cells!
An existence in the Naruto world comparable to Senzu Beans from Dragon Ball.
Anything lacking could be supplemented with Hashirama's cells.
"This guy is tough. Eleven Sharingan, one of which is Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan, capable of casting the powerful genjutsu Kotoamatsukami. The ten on his right arm are all Izanagi, resurrection coins.
If I remember correctly, due to chakra limitations, each time he uses Izanagi, it lasts for sixty seconds. To activate Izanagi again, he needs to form hand seals again. To kill him, I need to target those moments when he's forming seals.
Otherwise, I can only wait until he runs out of resurrection coins. But if Danzo, the old fox, sees that the situation isn't favorable, he'll definitely run away. He won't wait until he's out of resurrection coins.
The grudge has already been formed, if there's a chance to completely finish him off, I shouldn't miss this opportunity."
Within the Byakugan's field of vision, there were no ninja within two kilometers who had noticed this place, meaning it was a one-on-one situation between him and Danzo.
But it couldn't take too long. This was Konoha after all. If the fight dragged on for too long and caused too much commotion, it would definitely attract the attention of other Konoha ninja.
That would be another problem.
Thoughts raced through his mind, and Kimimaro already had a plan.
At this moment, Danzo made the first move.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Bullet!"
Danzo formed hand seals, inhaled deeply, sucking the air into his mouth, and then spat it out!
Pew pew pew!
Wind chakra condensed into bullets, shooting towards Kimimaro.
Kimimaro swung his bone sword!
Clang!
The bone sword struck the Vacuum Bullet, and Kimimaro felt a shock in his right hand, sensing the terrifying power within it.
"This guy has some tricks up his sleeve."
Kimimaro steadied his right hand, instantly increasing his strength!
Clang, clang, clang!
The pitch-black bone sword slashed repeatedly, shattering all the incoming Vacuum Bullets.
Not only that, he didn't retreat but advanced, using the opportunity of shattering the Vacuum Bullets to close the distance with Danzo.
Horizontal Square Cut!
Four consecutive sword strikes!
The sharp sword edge made Danzo feel threatened.
Although old, he was still an experienced ninja, and this attack wouldn't injure him.
Danzo dodged sideways, avoiding the sword edge, while his right hand pulled out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch. He spat, imbuing the kunai with chakra.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Blade!"
A half-meter-long wind chakra blade instantly appeared on the kunai.
Danzo held the Vacuum Blade and slashed directly at Kimimaro, who was within close range!
In terms of sharpness, the wind blade condensed from wind chakra was definitely among the top in the ninja world.
Before the blade even touched Kimimaro, he felt his skin tighten, a sense of danger.
He immediately tapped his foot and quickly retreated.
But it seemed he was still a step too late.
The sleeve on his right arm was sliced off by the Vacuum Blade, making him look slightly disheveled.
"Hehe, it seems this speed is your limit."
Danzo sneered.
This retreat speed was about the same as when he killed Yamanaka Fu earlier, so Danzo naturally assumed this was Kimimaro's limit.
Because when facing a life-or-death crisis, people usually burst out with their fastest speed.
Although this speed was fast, it was still within the range Danzo could handle.
Looking at his torn sleeve, Kimimaro remained silent and launched another attack.
He swung his bone sword repeatedly, unleashing one sword technique after another. His attacks became increasingly fierce, like an enraged beast.
The Vacuum Blade in Danzo's hand was reduced to a defensive tool, completely suppressed at times.
But Danzo wasn't panicked, instead, a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.
"As expected of a Kaguya clansman, only knowing brute force, without any ninja combat wisdom. But such people are most suitable to become weapons!"
Crack!
The next moment, with a swing of the pitch-black bone sword, the Vacuum Blade was cut in two by Kimimaro.
In terms of sharpness, the Sword of Clow Card was superior.
At this moment, Danzo instantly abandoned the kunai in his right hand and grabbed Kimimaro's neck with his left hand!
This strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless!
Danzo's left hand grabbed Kimimaro's neck, but almost at the same time, he felt a sharp pain in his left hand.
Blood splattered!
White bone spikes emerged from the back of his left hand that was gripping Kimimaro's neck!
These white bone spikes clearly pierced out from Kimimaro's neck.
The incredibly sharp bone spikes pierced straight through Danzo's left hand!
Danzo frowned, thinking to himself, "He really is like a hedgehog."
The next moment, white, sharp bone spikes erupted all over Kimimaro's body, like a dancing hedgehog!
Dance of the Willow!
At such close range, Danzo couldn't dodge at all.
As he turned his body, Danzo was like a torn cloth, countless wounds appearing, blood splattering everywhere!
*(End of Chapter)*