Led by Shisui, these underground hunters launched relentless assassination attempts on Danzo.
It was a severe blow to his teacher.
In just two short days, Danzo was targeted for assassination nearly 20 times!
On average, he faced an assassination attempt every two and a half hours!
Whether sleeping, eating, or using the restroom, a kunai could fly in from afar.
Enemies lurked underground, in rivers, and within trees, making them impossible to guard against.
Although none of the attempts succeeded, they greatly drained Danzo's energy.
At least his complexion grew increasingly pale, and his body seemed to weaken with each passing day.
Even with Minato's care, his condition deteriorated daily!
As Danzo's health continued to decline, the underground money exchanges within the Fire Country were still packed with people.
A large number of hunters flocked here, including many famous mercenary groups from the ninja world and suicide squads from other ninja villages.
Sensing these changes, the surrounding hunters began to take things seriously.
It's coming!
The big one is coming!
This time, it's really coming!
Thus, under the leadership of the mysterious man suspected to be from the Uchiha clan, a large number of bounty hunters set an ambush in a valley.
To travel from Konoha to the capital of the Fire Country, this valley was a necessary route!
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the appearance of the two figures.
Under the watchful eyes of many, finally, Danzo and Minato appeared!
Looking at the valley ahead, Minato turned to Danzo, who was beside him.
The formidable "Darkness of the Shinobi," who struck fear into the hearts of many, now had a face pale as paper, a haggard expression, and unsteady steps.
His lips even had a cyanotic hue, a telltale sign of poisoning.
Many would believe that he could collapse at any moment.
"Senior Danzo, this is the most suitable spot for an ambush along the way. We need to be careful," Minato couldn't help but remind him.
Although his speed was fast, being surrounded by too many people could still lead to unexpected situations.
"I know," Danzo replied, leaning on his cane and looking at the valley with Minato's support.
In fact, he had seen these people from over ten kilometers away.
Through the Byakugan's vision, clusters of dense chakra were floating in the valley, like the ghost fires in a graveyard...
Perhaps they would soon become actual ghost fires.
Danzo, who had taken in everything, spoke in a weak and hoarse voice.
"Minato, remember, don't kill too quickly."
Hearing Danzo speak with such a weak voice yet filled with intent to kill, Minato couldn't help but sigh.
Why did these bounty hunters provoke this butcher?
"I understand."
Although it felt somewhat immoral, when facing these hyenas of the underworld, perhaps there was no need to talk about morality?
Thus, the old and the young, prepared, walked straight into the perilous valley.
The valley was eerily quiet.
Although many trees stubbornly grew on the cliffs on both sides, there wasn't even a single bird call.
Suddenly, as Danzo and Minato reached the middle, a roar sounded.
"Kill Danzo, split the bounty, and enjoy peace!"
With this loud cry, more roars echoed from both sides of the valley.
"Kill Danzo, split the bounty, and enjoy peace!"
"Kill Danzo, split the bounty, and enjoy peace!"
Danzo had never realized he was so popular.
The enemies on both sides pressed their palms to the ground and activated some kind of Earth Release jutsu at the fastest speed.
In an instant, the valley trembled violently, followed by a landslide!
Countless fissures appeared in the main body of the valley, turning into rolling boulders that crushed towards Danzo and Minato!
The scale of such coordinated jutsu was clearly beyond the capabilities of ordinary bounty hunters.
It seemed that a mercenary group could no longer hold back.
Danzo quickly identified them from his memory—
Gravedigger Mercenary Group
Members are proficient in Earth Release, with a steady style, and prefer to set ambushes to hunt down enemies!
Finally, someone has made a move.
Danzo felt a sense of relief.
He immediately made hand signs.
"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"
Numerous tree roots grew from the shattered ground, stitching it together like threads.
They formed two dense protective forests, easily blocking the rolling boulders from both sides.
As recorded in the intelligence, the Gravedigger team had a very steady style.
Therefore, they only initiated the battle and did not charge first.
The first to launch a charge was still our mysterious hawk-faced man.
He directly unleashed a Great Dragon Fire Technique, instantly blowing up one side of the 'protective forest'.
Then, countless mercenaries surged towards Danzo like a tidal wave!
Minato threw a large number of special kunai from his hand, turning into a flash of light, and began to slaughter in the crowd.
Fortunately, Danzo had given prior instructions, and his speed was kept at a level that could kill but not too quickly.
This allowed about half of the enemies to surround Danzo.
This made Danzo, who was already "severely injured," seem somewhat overwhelmed in the encirclement.
After facing several dangerous situations, Danzo finally could not bear it any longer and activated Susanoo once again!
An astonishing aura instantly radiated outwards, and the skeletal giant's furious punches easily crushed many enemies into minced meat!
But the hunters were not afraid or intimidated.
Because the exposed Mangekyo Sharingan of Danzo was continuously flowing with dark red blood.
Not only that, but his face was also becoming paler and paler, looking like he could hardly stand.
Such an act, not to mention the hunters, even Shisui couldn't help but worry a little when he saw it.
Wasn't the teacher really not up to it?
But soon Shisui shook his head.
No matter how you looked at it, Danzo didn't seem like a man who would give up so easily.
So he quietly sped up his actions, releasing one jutsu after another, bombarding Danzo like a fortress.
Shisui's actions greatly boosted the confidence of these underground hunters.
Like mad dogs, they used various means to wear down the skeletal giant surrounding Danzo.
Ninja tools, explosive tags, jutsu...
So Danzo had no choice but to dispel Susanoo, leap into the crowd, and unleash a Wind Blade.
This was originally a signature move of the Sand Hidden Village's jounin, Matsuri.
But after Danzo enhanced his Wind Release talent to S-rank, he successfully replicated this move.
And he successfully combined it with his tantou.
The rich Wind Release chakra transformed into a transparent, high-speed cutting airflow that wrapped around the blade.
With Danzo's swing, this transparent airflow spread out like an invisible ripple.
Anyone it touched was effortlessly split in half!
For a moment, blood flew everywhere, and limbs scattered.
With just this one move, Danzo killed dozens of enemies in one breath.
The residual power of the Wind Blade gradually dissipated in the air, and the entire battlefield fell into silence for a moment.
Clearly, many people were intimidated by Danzo's move.
How come this old guy still hasn't finished?
Seeing this, Danzo thought to himself that it might have been a bit too forceful?
So he turned pale and spat out a mouthful of black blood!
Before Shisui could call out, a masked enemy appeared in front of Danzo.
His hands condensed into arcs of electricity, like venomous snakes, lunging towards Danzo!
Without hesitation, Danzo raised his arm, and a wooden shield grew from his pale skin, blocking the incoming electric snakes.
But this enemy was clearly not on the same level as those insignificant underground hunters.
Through the Byakugan, Danzo could clearly observe the other party's facial expressions and eyes.
It was a will as firm as a rock.
This guy was here with a determination to die.
He was not a bounty hunter but a suicide squad sent by an enemy country!
For these suicide squads, whether they died was not important.
Whether they could kill Danzo was also not important.
What mattered was whether their lives could inflict damage on Danzo and create opportunities for the attacks of others.
As long as there was a glimmer of hope to kill Danzo, they would not hesitate to sacrifice more lives!
So, after the electric snake attack was blocked by Danzo, he threw himself at Danzo with a determination to die.
The wooden spikes growing from Danzo's arm easily pierced through the opponent's body, drawing a large amount of dark red blood.
But this did not stop his hands from forming seals.
"Die, you sinner!"
The suicide squad's eyes burned with a resolute flame.
His death seemed to complete some kind of sacrificial ritual.
All the chakra in his body was released in an instant.
At the same time, the dark clouds swirling in the sky seemed to be drawn by something.
In an instant, a dazzling bolt of lightning struck from the sky.
The landing point was precisely the suicide squad killed by Danzo!
"Boom!"
The thunder column engulfed the two, splitting the ground with the lightning, and the blinding light made people squint their eyes.
When their vision cleared again, Danzo's clothes had become tattered.
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