While Shisui and Kakashi were away on their mission, Danzo was certainly not idle.
First, he officially sent Kabuto to Tsunade for training in Yang Release ninjutsu.
Then, he sought out Hiruzen Sarutobi and effortlessly acquired the Scroll of Seals, granting him access to the First Hokage's Wood Release jutsu.
Through dedicated study, he successfully mastered the Wood Dragon Technique.
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Why Did Danzo Attack Shisui and Kakashi?
No reason.
Just because he felt like it.
Since he had just learned this new jutsu, he needed test subjects to try it out on.
And with Kakashi and Shisui conveniently showing up, he figured—why not use them for practice?
The results spoke for themselves:
The technique's power was formidable.
Ordinary jutsu stood no chance against the Wood Dragon's charge, and even Shisui's second-stage Susanoo struggled to resist.
If not for Kakashi's S-rank Lightning Release: Raikiri, which attacked from the side, Danzo could have completely suppressed Shisui's Susanoo using the Wood Dragon.
However, the technique had one clear weakness—despite its devastating strength, its actual speed was not particularly high.
Against fast-moving shinobi, landing a hit would be difficult.
But against large and cumbersome targets—like Susanoo—it was highly effective.
Danzo strongly suspected that when the First Hokage originally developed this technique, it was specifically designed to counter Tailed Beasts.
After all, Tailed Beasts were massive, slow-moving targets, making them perfect prey for the Wood Dragon.
Combined with Wood Release's natural advantage over Tailed Beast chakra, it was essentially a "Tailed Beast Killer" technique.
No wonder so many speculated that Hashirama's Wood Release was related to the God Tree itself…
After all, lifting a fully-formed Nine-Tails with one hand was borderline fantasy-level strength.
Just think about it—
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, even with Naruto's absurd power level, he only had half of the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Yet Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, handled a complete Nine-Tails as if it were a mere toy.
If that wasn't overpowered, what was?
…
Oh.
Right.
I'm the one using this technique now.
So, never mind.
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After enduring Danzo's attack, Shisui quickly deactivated his Susanoo, allowing the green chakra surrounding him to dissipate.
His Mangekyō Sharingan faded, and he removed his mask, revealing a bright smile.
"Congratulations, sensei. Your Wood Release has become even stronger."
Standing to the side, Kakashi couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.
How long had it been?
Yet Danzo's Wood Release had already evolved again.
Previously, his Wood Release had been useful mainly for eliminating weaker enemies.
But now, with the Wood Dragon Technique, Danzo exuded the overwhelming presence of the First Hokage himself.
And all of this had happened in under two months.
Hearing Shisui's praise, Danzo remained calm.
With a neutral expression, he simply said:
"One must continue learning for a lifetime. If you stop progressing, you'll soon be surpassed by young shinobi like yourselves."
What he didn't tell Shisui and Kakashi, however, was that aside from improving his Wood Release, he was also working on developing new Wind Release techniques in parallel.
Of course, creating a jutsu was far more difficult than learning an existing one.
After advancing his Wood Release to S-rank, learning the Wood Dragon Technique was simply a matter of:
1. Finding it in the Scroll of Seals
2. Following the instructions step-by-step
3. Executing the jutsu
Simple.
Although the First Hokage had often performed jutsu with just a casual clap of his hands,
The Second Hokage, Tobirama, had insisted on creating hand-seal versions of these techniques.
To ensure that future generations of the Senju Clan could inherit Hashirama's legacy, he carefully recorded:
The necessary hand signs
The principles behind each jutsu
The chakra control techniques required to perform them
All of it was meticulously documented in the Scroll of Seals.
His hope was that, someday, another Wood Release prodigy would emerge and continue the First Hokage's legacy.
Surely, Tobirama Senju never expected that the one to inherit his brother's legacy wouldn't be a Senju descendant…
…but his own disciple.
Such is the unpredictability of fate.
For Danzo, mastering Wood Release was a simple matter of following instructions—leveraging his newly enhanced talent and carefully studying the Scroll of Seals step by step.
However, developing an S-rank Wind Release jutsu was a different challenge entirely.
Unlike learning an existing technique, he had to build it from scratch—
Designing the hand seals
Perfecting the chakra control
Integrating nature transformation
Refining shape transformation
The sheer difficulty was incomparable.
And to make matters worse—
Danzo wasn't just trying to create an S-rank Wind Release jutsu…
He was attempting to invent a technique unlike anything seen before.
There was no blueprint, no past examples, no mentors to guide him.
Because, in truth—
Danzo was already the strongest Wind Release user in all of Konoha… perhaps even the entire ninja world.
The only thing he could rely on was his own experience and intuition.
With no one else to help him, he had to forge ahead alone.
The challenge was unimaginable.
After listening to Kakashi and Shisui's mission report, Danzo returned to his research, continuing the painstaking development of his Wind Release jutsu.
— — — —
Outside the training grounds, Shisui sighed in admiration.
"Sensei's dedication to learning is truly inspiring."
Even Kakashi, despite his usual indifference, had to agree.
At Danzo's age, most shinobi focused on maintaining their strength, not improving it.
The Konoha Elders? They were long past their prime.
Even legends like Hiruzen Sarutobi, Ōnoki, and the Third Raikage were only concerned with slowing their decline, not pushing their limits.
But Danzo?
Danzo was still evolving.
It was almost unbelievable.
The sheer contrast made his hard work and uniqueness even more evident.
Suddenly, Shisui had a realization.
He clapped his hands together as if struck by inspiration.
"If that's the case, then as his disciple, I absolutely can't afford to fall behind!"
Kakashi raised an eyebrow.
"What… exactly are you planning?"
A fire burned in Shisui's eyes as he clenched his fists.
"Danzo-sensei once told me that to fully master the power of the Sharingan… the first step is to strengthen my body!"
Then, his gaze sharpened as he turned toward Kakashi.
"If I remember correctly… you also have a Sharingan, don't you?"
Before Kakashi could react, Shisui grabbed his arm.
"That settles it! Let's train with Might Guy! Together!"
With an eager grin, he declared:
"What was that phrase again? Oh, right—"
"LET'S IGNITE OUR YOUTH!"
---
Before Kakashi could even protest, Shisui dragged him straight to the Root Organization's training grounds.
The moment they arrived, Might Guy's face lit up with excitement.
"To celebrate our new comrades joining us…
Fifty more laps of frog jumps!
Five hundred more push-ups!
One hundred more laps of handstand walking!"
"CHARGE, MY FRIENDS! LET US BURN WITH THE FLAMES OF YOUTH FOR THE GLORY OF KONOHA!"
The entire training ground fell into chaos.
Instantly—
"NOOOO, GUY-SENSEI, PLEASE HAVE MERCY!"
Mournful cries rang out.
Because whatever Might Guy did, they had to match.
If they couldn't keep up?
They'd have to face Aburame Ryoma's "Parasitic Insect Spa Treatment".
And nobody wanted that.
---
By the time the sun set, every single shinobi lay sprawled across the ground—completely exhausted.
Not a drop of energy left.
Not. A. Single. Drop.
Watching the scene unfold, Aburame Ryoma—who rarely showed emotion—actually let out a small smile.
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