"Killing me offers you no advantage. On the contrary, keeping me alive would bring you the greatest benefits!" Danzo, realizing escape was impossible, ceased his attempts to flee.
"Perhaps, we could collaborate? Your actions in Konoha suggest you have your own ambitions!"
"I hold considerable power in Konoha, and I control Root. I can do much for you." Danzo attempted to reason with Kouki, appealing to his self-interest.
"I'm not interested," Kouki replied coldly, dismissing Danzo's offer.
"Mangekyō Sharingan…"
"Amaterasu!"
Before Danzo could even begin to execute his jutsu, Kouki interrupted him with Amaterasu. Danzo attempted to evade the attack using Body Flicker Technique, but Kouki gave him no opportunity.
Amaterasu relentlessly pursued Danzo. Escape was utterly impossible.
In a matter of moments, Danzo collapsed, consumed by the black flames, reduced to ashes. At this point in time, Orochimaru had not yet transplanted the Sharingan arm onto Danzo, so he was unable to use Izanagi. He had only one life. His death was absolute and irreversible.
"Danzo-sama!"
"Danzo-sama!"
Yamanaka Fū and the others arrived using Body Flicker Technique. Seeing Danzo lying on the ground, his body mostly consumed by flames, they were stunned into silence, unable to comprehend the scene before them.
"Danzo is dead. Now, it's your turn," Kouki stated, without any further words, opening the fourth gate of the Eight Gates Formation and charging towards the remaining Root members.
After a brief but intense and dizzying battle, Kouki eliminated nearly all of the Root members. The disparity in strength was too great; they had no opportunity to send a message before being ruthlessly killed.
Only two remained: Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune.
Kouki hadn't spared them out of mercy; he had plans for them.
Danzo's death, given his high position and influence in Konoha, would undoubtedly cause a significant upheaval within the village. Konoha would launch a thorough investigation into the cause of his death.
The Tongue-Cursed Seal of Silence placed on Root members by Danzo would automatically vanish upon his death, allowing them to reveal information about Danzo!
However, the loyalty of these Root members varied greatly. Some were fiercely loyal, willing to die to protect Danzo's secrets, while others, like Sai in the original story, were easily swayed and could potentially betray him.
This created the risk that Danzo's attempts to manipulate and test Kouki, as well as his collaboration with Orochimaru, might be revealed to the Third Hokage, creating complications for Kouki.
Therefore, Kouki spared Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune to prevent this potential trouble.
"Kouki, kill us if you must. Don't think that sparing us will earn your gratitude. I will avenge Danzo-sama when I have the opportunity!" Yamanaka Fū glared at Kouki, his eyes filled with venom and hatred, as if he harbored an unquenchable thirst for revenge.
"You really enjoy dying for Danzo?" Kouki said, exasperated by their unwavering loyalty.
In the original story, Yamanaka Fū died protecting Danzo during the Five Kage Summit. And now, he was offering his life again? Even with the Tongue-Cursed Seal gone? Aburame Torune felt the same, his gaze reflecting a burning desire to tear Kouki to pieces. They were clearly deeply indoctrinated by Danzo.
This posed no problem for Kouki, who, without further words, activated his Sharingan, using genjutsu to control Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune.
"From now on, you two will follow my orders!" Kouki commanded.
"Yes, Kouki-sama!" Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune responded respectfully, their voices devoid of their previous animosity.
"Danzo has just died; the Tongue-Cursed Seal on Root members will soon vanish. Root will be in chaos."
"I want you to immediately gather all Root members who know about me!" Kouki continued, issuing his instructions. "Both Danzo's previous attempt on my life within the village and his recent collaboration with Orochimaru to eliminate me!"
"I'll wait here for you. Bring them here quickly, without alarming the village."
"I don't care what methods you use. If they refuse to come, eliminate them."
"Yes, Kouki-sama!"
Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune departed to carry out their orders.
The Yamanaka and Aburame clans were powerful and influential in Konoha, and Yamanaka Fū and Aburame Torune were Danzo's most trusted confidants, holding high positions and possessing considerable strength within Root. This task would be relatively easy for them to accomplish.
After a short wait, Yamanaka Fū returned with eight individuals. Kouki, without hesitation, controlled them with genjutsu, forbidding them from revealing any information about him to anyone.
"Clean up this area, then resume your duties," Kouki instructed casually.
After everything was taken care of, Kouki quietly returned home and went to sleep, as if nothing had happened.
Danzo's death quickly sent shockwaves through Konoha, particularly among the high-ranking officials: Sarutobi Hiruzen, the two advisors, and the heads of the various clans. They were stunned into disbelief, struggling to comprehend the reality of the situation.
The ordinary villagers were less affected; most had never interacted with, or even seen, Danzo in their lives.
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