As battles erupted across various fronts, Ōnoki finally arrived at the location mentioned in the intelligence reports.
Suspended in mid-air, he gazed down at the land below, covered in gray rock, his eyes seemingly burning with fury.
"Shimura Danzō, I've finally found you!"
His voice was filled with a terrifying killing intent.
Since he wasn't certain whether Danzō was actually here, he decided to test the waters.
Bringing his hands together, he formed a cube radiating an intense white light.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Fueled by the rage of a Kage, the glowing white cube rapidly expanded, descending like a pillar of light capable of piercing through everything.
Unaware of Danzō's exact location, Ōnoki extended the attack to its fullest range.
The moment the white light touched the ground, the solid rock began to disintegrate.
Before Dust Release, anything seemingly sturdy would be effortlessly reduced to dust.
After all, this was a terrifying technique capable of obliterating even Uchiha Madara's Susanoo.
The pillar of light pierced through the earth, drilling deep into the underground.
Beneath the surface, Danzō lifted his head, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"So, you've finally found this place?"
Blinding white light filled his vision.
Yet, faced with this attack, there wasn't a hint of tension on Danzō's face.
He simply raised his palm calmly, lightly touching the approaching white light.
In an instant, the seemingly all-destructive pillar of light vanished without a trace.
Looking towards the dissipating white glow, Danzō now saw a massive tunnel leading directly to the surface.
At the tunnel's end, a murderous Ōnoki was staring straight at him.
"I've finally found you!" Ōnoki repeated.
If his words before carried a tone of uncertainty, now they were filled with unwavering killing intent.
As for why his Dust Release had failed to eliminate the target, that was the least surprising outcome.
After all, his goal was never to kill Danzō outright but to force him into revealing himself with a large-scale attack.
And Danzō did not disappoint—leaping from the tunnel's depths, he landed on the surface.
At the same time, the Third Raikage, A, arrived just in time.
"I didn't expect you to actually be here, Danzō!"
The killing intent in the Raikage's words was no less than Ōnoki's.
As the Raikage of the Hidden Cloud, he viewed all his subordinates as family.
And it was Danzō's schemes that led him to witness the deaths of countless Cloud shinobi with his own eyes.
How could he possibly let that go?
"But what surprises me the most is that you're not immobilized by that special detection method."
Though furious, Ōnoki still maintained his ability to analyze the situation.
Danzō's current state didn't appear to be one of restriction at all.
"But if you're free to move, then why stay here…?"
His eyes narrowed in suspicion as he began to ponder Danzō's intentions.
Logically, upon seeing himself and the Raikage closing in, Danzō should have fled immediately.
So why was he still here?
Ōnoki couldn't understand, but the Third Raikage suddenly burst into laughter.
Staring at Danzō with gritted teeth, he sneered:
"Haven't you realized yet? This guy never intended to hide from us. On the contrary, he deliberately lured us here!"
Under the Third Raikage's Hint, Ōnoki Quickly Understood the Situation
"You mean he's trying to stall both of us to buy time for Konoha's forces to secure victory?"
Ōnoki furrowed his brows tightly, seemingly unable to comprehend Danzō's actions.
Taking on two Kage alone—wasn't that a bit too arrogant?
Faced with his skepticism, Danzō merely sneered.
"Ōnoki, this way of thinking is something that you, than you 'Both Scales,' will never understand."
His words were blunt and unreserved.
Ōnoki's title, Both Scales, had always carried a slightly derogatory connotation.
It implied that he could weigh everything on a balance—if the price was right, he was willing to sacrifice anything.
It also meant he was willing to go to any lengths to achieve his goals.
Compared to Danzō's Darkness of the Shinobi, it was hard to say which was more ruthless.
Hearing the implication behind Danzō's words, Ōnoki gritted his teeth in anger.
"In that case, let's see how you plan to fight two Kage at once!"
As the impending battle threatened to erupt, Danzō calmly pulled out a scroll.
With a puff of white smoke, a chillingly sharp katana appeared in his hand.
This was a blade personally sent by Nara Shikasa on behalf of Sarutobi Hiruzen before Danzō departed.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the Sarutobi Clan's heirloom.
Strangely enough, though Hiruzen and Danzō had always been at odds politically—and had even quarreled fiercely over this war—when it truly came down to life and death, their differences seemed insignificant.
The Tree Above Ground and the Root Below—their relationship was as complicated as ever.
Both adversaries and mutual dependents.
The moment Danzō unsheathed his sword, Ōnoki's attack had already arrived.
Once again, it was his signature Dust Release.
Once again, it was a terrifying white light capable of reducing anything to dust!
However, this so-called all-annihilating Bloodline Limit Technique was utterly useless before Danzō's Absorption Sealing Technique.
With just a simple grasp, the murderous light pillar instantly collapsed into nothingness!
Of course, Ōnoki had anticipated this.
Thus, his attack had merely been a feint.
The real killing blow came from the Third Raikage, striking immediately afterward!
"Lightning Release: Lightning Lariat!"
In the instant Danzō countered Dust Release, the Third Raikage appeared out of nowhere.
Crackling lightning surged around his wrist, and with overwhelming power, he swung a devastating blow at Danzō.
Sensing the gale of the incoming attack from the side, Danzō activated his Mangekyō Sharingan without hesitation.
His stored ocular power erupted in an instant, and a half-formed green Susanoo materialized around him—a manifestation of absolute defense!
Even as the Strongest Spear, the Third Raikage could only leave a few cracks on Susanoo's surface.
Without wasting a moment, Danzō retaliated.
The green giant swung a colossal fist like a battering ram, smashing the Raikage away with tremendous force!
The Third Raikage hurtled through the air like a lightning-cloaked projectile, slamming into a distant mountain.
The sheer impact split the mountain apart as clouds of dust erupted from the fissures.
Danzō did not let his guard down.
Instead, he remained highly vigilant, eyes fixed on the billowing smoke.
If the Strongest Shield could be defeated this easily, the Hidden Cloud would have fallen long ago…
Sure enough, arcs of lightning once again crackled through the dispersing dust.
Meanwhile, in midair, Ōnoki slowly spread his hands.
The battle reignited!
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