The Baku—
Danzo's summoning beast—
His strongest trump card.
The moment he summoned it, one thing became clear—
He was furious.
For years, Danzo had stood at the top of Konoha's shadows, commanding power and authority. A man like him naturally possessed immense pride.
But today—
That pride had been trampled again and again—
By Ryujin.
His face had been slapped repeatedly.
His authority ignored.
And worst of all—
He had just been sent flying hundreds of meters—
By a single strike.
How could someone like Danzo endure that?
He refused to believe—
That he was weaker.
Even if he had never shown his full strength in Konoha—
He was a true Kage-level powerhouse.
A direct disciple alongside Hiruzen.
His strength—
Was no weaker than the Third Hokage.
"ROOOAR—!"
A terrifying suction force erupted from the Baku's massive mouth.
The ground trembled as layers of earth were ripped apart, dragged forward as if swallowed by a flood. The air itself surged violently toward the beast, forming a chaotic vortex.
Everyone—
The Uchiha.
The Senju.
Even Ryujin—
Were caught within the pull.
Danzo intended—
To swallow them all.
To devour Ryujin—
And wipe out both clans in one strike.
The battle—
Had already begun.
And no one intended to die like this.
Dozens of Uchiha ninja instantly formed hand seals.
"Fire Style! Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Fire Style! Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Flames erupted everywhere.
Countless fireballs and streams of blazing chakra shot forward, merging mid-air into a massive inferno.
The temperature of the entire courtyard skyrocketed.
A gigantic fireball—
Like a miniature sun—
Formed in the sky.
And yet—
Even that—
Was being pulled toward the Baku's mouth.
At that critical moment—
Hiruzen moved.
"Water Style… Water Dragon Jutsu!"
His hands blurred—
Too fast to follow.
In an instant—
The jutsu was complete.
A massive dragon-shaped torrent surged forward, crashing directly into the giant fireball.
Hisssss—
Water met fire—
Steam exploded into the air.
Within moments—
Both the water dragon and the fireball were completely consumed.
Nothing remained.
"Watch closely, Ryujin!"
Danzo's voice turned cold.
Merciless.
"I'll destroy your entire clan—"
"Right in front of you!"
His hands formed seals again.
"Wind Style… Vacuum Wave!"
Chakra condensed into razor-thin streams.
A violent storm erupted from his mouth—
Transforming into countless slicing currents of wind.
They shot forward—
Like blades.
The ground split open wherever they passed.
Trees were shredded apart—
Some not even touched directly—
Yet still cracked under the sheer sharpness.
This—
Was true Kage-level power.
Wind release—
Pushed to its absolute limit.
At the center—
Even forming zones of vacuum.
The attack spread—
Dense.
Unavoidable.
And its target—
Was not Ryujin.
But the Uchiha behind him.
"I want to see how you save them!"
Danzo thought coldly.
If the attack were aimed at Ryujin—
He might dodge.
But this—
Left him no choice.
Either block it—
Or watch his clan die.
And if he chose to block—
With his body—
He would die.
In Danzo's eyes—
Ryujin was nothing more than an arrogant youth.
Someone who had just stepped into Kage-level—
And already lost control.
Such people—
Either died early—
Or learned too late.
"Not bad… Wind Style."
Ryujin smiled faintly.
And in the very instant the attack reached its peak—
He moved.
No hand seals.
No jutsu.
Just—
A punch.
A simple—
Unadorned—
Punch.
BOOM—!!!
Air exploded.
A violent shockwave erupted from his fist, compressing and then detonating outward in all directions.
The incoming Vacuum Waves—
Were shattered instantly.
Every single one—
Dispersed.
Gone.
At the same time—
That shockwave surged forward—
Crashing directly into the Baku.
The massive beast trembled—
Its suction halted—
Its body even forced backward slightly.
Silence.
Then—
Shock.
Everyone watching—
Was stunned.
Pure physical strength—
Had created a storm.
What kind of power—
Was that?
The Senju clan members' expressions changed drastically.
They remembered.
That same punch—
Had killed their Great Elder.
And afterward—
Ryujin had stood before them—
With that same fist—
And asked one question.
"Submit to the Uchiha."
"Accept Tsunade as your new clan leader."
"Or—"
"The Senju will cease to exist."
There had been resistance.
But it was meaningless.
Crushed instantly.
Without their top fighters—
Without their leaders—
They had no chance.
In the end—
They submitted.
And now—
They were witnessing it again.
That overwhelming power.
That absolute dominance.
Hiruzen's expression darkened.
What kind of body—
Could do this?
Danzo—
Was shaken.
As the Baku faltered, he leapt down from its back.
Landing heavily—
He stared at Ryujin in disbelief.
"This… this is impossible!"
"You shattered my Vacuum Wave with a punch?!"
"That's impossible!"
His voice trembled.
"You're a monster!"
"You're not human!"
"You're not Uchiha!"
"You can't be!"
His mind—
Was cracking.
How could someone—
Destroy ninjutsu—
With raw strength?
If such power existed—
Why would anyone train ninjutsu at all?
And yet—
Before his collapsing belief—
Ryujin smiled.
Calmly.
"You say…"
"I'm not Uchiha?"
"Then—"
"I'll show you."
His eyes—
Turned red.
The tomoe spun—
Faster.
Faster—
Transforming—
Into something deeper.
Something more terrifying.
Danzo's pupils shrank violently.
"That… that is—!!"
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