The moment Kyo's words fell, the entire place went dead silent!
This sudden and violent twist instantly left everyone completely dumbfounded!
'That slash just now…'
'What in the world was that terrifying power?!!'
'He had clearly only swung his blade in the most ordinary way—'
'So why did it become such a horrifying attack…?!'
'Even Kakashi, the Sharingan user who had copied thousands of techniques, couldn't understand it at all!
The technique Kyo used in that strike was something he had never seen before!
At this moment…
everyone's eyes unconsciously turned toward the distance.
That was the direction Danzo had been blasted into.
Inside the cratered building, dust still swirled thickly.
No one could see what was happening inside…
But everyone knew—
with Danzo's physical condition, taking that attack head-on…
he was either dead or crippled!
With that in mind, Kakashi clenched his teeth slightly and stared at Kyo.
From the start, he had expected the enemy might attack without warning—
that was why he had prepared the Earth Flow Wall.
But what he never expected was that the wall he constructed provided not even the slightest obstruction!
Now, with Danzo—the team leader—getting instantly taken out before the fight even began…
the situation had become disastrously bad!
"Guy… hurry and check on Danzo-sama!"
Kakashi kept his eyes locked tightly on Kyo as he spoke through gritted teeth to Might Guy beside him.
Guy immediately nodded.
"Understood! Leave it to me!"
He knew this wasn't the time for jokes.
In an instant, he leapt forward, rushing ahead.
At the same time, two Konoha's Anbu exchanged a glance—
then immediately sprinted after him to check Danzo's condition as well.
…
Meanwhile,
inside the dust-filled crater of the ruined building…
Danzo lay buried in rubble, his face filled with shock as he coughed uncontrollably.
Cough cough cough…
Blood had already soaked his clothing, turning it a deep, dark red…
That savage crescent-shaped slash had struck him like a mountain crashing down.
The sheer force filled Danzo with despair.
And now, he could vaguely feel it—
his organs, his bones…
all had suffered catastrophic damage!
If he couldn't find a Medical-nin soon…
he would bleed out and die.
But this was Kikyo Castle, not Konoha—
where would he find a Medical-nin here?
Realizing that, Danzo's expression twisted ugly.
In his entire life…
he had almost never been this pathetic.
To be slashed into a near-death state before the real battle even started…!
Danzo's old face turned iron-blue.
He knew that if he didn't do something now…
he would unquestionably die.
At that thought,
Danzo gritted his teeth, struggling with agonizing hesitation.
In truth…
he still had one method of saving himself.
That was…
the ultimate Sharingan forbidden technique: Izanagi.
In fact, just moments ago—
when he saw that crescent slash approaching,
Danzo had already used his Sharingan to record his body's condition at that moment, just in case.
And now, if he activated Izanagi…
he could instantly restore his body back to that saved state!
However…
this supreme forbidden technique, which could freely rewrite reality and illusion…
came with an enormous cost.
Once used, the Sharingan would go completely blind.
It is a terrifying side effect.
And more importantly—
Danzo only had one Sharingan left now.
The one hidden beneath the bandages over his right eye…
Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan.
But the ultimate Genjutsu within that eye, Kotoamatsukami, was far too precious!
If he used it…
it would be gone forever!
Danzo bit down so hard his gums nearly bled.
But he had no time left to think.
And he had no choice left either.
To live…
he had to sacrifice this eye.
Danzo's gaze trembled slightly.
Finally, with ruthless resolve—
he activated the forbidden technique.
'I… ZA… NA… GI!'
Thunk!
Danzo's body immediately began to shift.
All bloodstains vanished in an instant.
The burns and wounds from the crescent slash disappeared completely.
Even the crushing pain from his organs and bones—
all of it faded away.
His body returned to perfect health.
The Izanagi succeeded.
But at the same time…
beneath the bandages,
that crimson eye began to lose its color…
until it turned dull and lifeless.
The Mangekyo Sharingan…
Has turned blind.
Kotoamatsukami was gone.
"Damn it… damn it!!"
Danzo clenched his teeth, slamming his fist into the ground in furious rage!
If he hadn't been ambushed by that Kitsune Ogre-masked man…
he would never have been forced to use Izanagi.
And this Mangekyo would never have been lost!
It's an unbearable loss…!!!
Not only did he fail to reclaim a single Sharingan—
he even lost Shisui's most important Mangekyo!!
Danzo's heart was filled with bitterness, his face practically ready to cry.
Just then,
Guy and the two Anbu's members rushed in.
Before even seeing Danzo, Guy shouted loudly:
"Danzo-sama! Are you alright?!"
"You… huh?"
He was about to shout again—
when he froze.
The two Anbu behind him froze as well.
'Wait… what?'
'Didn't we just see Danzo coughing blood as he was blasted away…?'
'Why did he look completely fine now???'
All three stood stunned.
Danzo rose to his feet, face dark as thunder.
At that moment, Guy spoke in amazement:
"Seriously… what happened?"
"Danzo-sama, I never imagined your physical durability was this insane?!"
"You took that terrifying slash head-on and still came out unscathed—amazing!"
"Even I can't help but admire you!!"
Guy praised him with total sincerity, in his usual tone.
But the moment those words landed—
Danzo's face turned even darker.
'Unscathed?!'
'Durability my ass!'
'My most important Mangekyo just went blind!!'
Of course, he couldn't possibly say that aloud.
After a brief pause,
his eye sank coldly as he ordered:
"Get out there immediately… and continue dealing with that Kitsune Ogre!"
"With only Kakashi's strength, victory is impossible!"
"...!"
Only then did they remember that Kakashi was still holding the line outside.
The three exchanged glances and rushed back out at once.
As for Danzo…
this time, he decided to play it safe.
Instead of going out again, he stayed hidden in the rubble—
choosing to watch from the sidelines.
He had no desire to eat another Getsuga Tensho.
After all…
his Sharingan had already been squeezed dry.
Not a single drop left.
…
Outside,
Kakashi watched Guy return, his expression grim as he asked in a low voice:
"Well… Guy, how is it?"
Guy immediately raised a thumbs-up, grinning widely:
"Relax… He's completely unharmed!"
"…Huh?"
Kakashi froze.
'What…?'
'After taking an attack powerful enough to shatter Multiple Earth Flow Walls…'
'Danzo was unharmed?'
'His body was that tough…?'
Kakashi couldn't understand it—
but he knew now wasn't the time to dwell on it.
What mattered was the enemy in front of them.
"Guy…"
"Looks like this time, we'll need to coordinate."
Kakashi's voice was low,
his expression heavier than ever before.
Guy gave a knowing look and nodded.
Though they didn't often fight together, they sparred constantly back in the village—
So they understood each other's combat styles extremely well.
Working together once wouldn't be a problem.
The next second,
both of them turned their eyes toward Kyo, their seriousness sharpening.
Since Kyo had already struck first…
they had no intention of showing mercy.
Both moved at the same time, striking in perfect rhythm!
"Raikiri!"
"Konoha Whirlwind!"