If the scene before him were captured, it would undoubtedly make the front page of the Shinobi World United Newspaper.
The headline would read—
The Head of the "Darkness of the Shinobi" Danzo Suspected of Being Fiercely Contested!
Though it sounds somewhat hellish, it does indeed reflect the current situation.
Danzo's withered head was indeed welcomed and fiercely contested by many hunters.
After all, this was not an ordinary head, but a golden one!
A head representing hundreds of millions in bounty, a truly golden head in the literal sense!
What the crowd didn't know was that the head being contested was wearing an eerie smile as it watched the scene unfold.
As the corners of his mouth gradually lifted, Danzo's withered face cracked like dried bark, splitting inch by inch.
Crack after crack spread from the corners of his mouth across his entire face, resembling dried tree bark!
As it was passed around, these pieces of "bark" were slowly peeled away.
Ultimately revealing its true form—
Paper.
No, not paper.
It was actually a large number of explosive tags disguised by Danzo using the Paper Technique.
"Explode."
Danzo, emerging from the cliff above, narrowed his eyes, made a single hand sign, and ignited the explosive tags through the technique.
As the sparks of combustion appeared, the crowd scrambling for Danzo's head finally came to their senses.
This was not a golden head at all, but a death warrant!
And they had just been fighting over this death warrant, even stabbing their friends in the back and betraying their leaders!
The sizzling sound of burning in their ears was like a demon mocking their greed and incompetence.
At this moment, it sounded particularly grating.
For a moment, the once highly sought-after golden head was now like a hot potato, something everyone wanted to discard and distance themselves from.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
As Danzo ignited the explosive tags, the burning paper instantly transformed into countless flames that exploded outward.
"Boom!"
The deafening explosion echoed across the entire battlefield.
Flames mixed with dust and smoke swept across the surroundings.
"Trap!"
"This is a trap!"
The hunters who had luckily not approached the center of the explosion finally realized.
But similarly, it was too late.
Danzo tore off the tattered clothes on his body, revealing his ashen right arm.
He walked out from the cliff wall and looked down at the battlefield with pride.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
A large amount of chakra burst from Danzo, forming wood dragons that burst out of the ground.
In the horrified gazes of the crowd, these wood dragons twisted their bodies freely and flexibly, lunging at the crowd with wild abandon.
"Wood Dragon Technique!"
"It's the First Hokage's Wood Dragon Technique!"
The huge black shadow of the wood dragon dominated the battlefield, exerting immense psychological pressure on the enemies present.
"Do not be afraid, Danzo is severely injured and his chakra must be nearly depleted!"
"His current performance is nothing but a last gasp! Just hold on a little longer..."
This hunter was still trying to boost the morale of his companions, but before he could finish his sentence, a huge wood dragon came crashing down!
Its massive body rubbed violently against the surrounding air, producing a terrifying roar.
The next second, the black shadow of the wood dragon covered him entirely.
"Boom!"
Like a divine sword descending from the heavens, the wood dragon slammed into the ground.
A huge roar was heard, and the powerful impact of the wood dragon created a deep crater in the ground.
The hunter, under the attack of the wood dragon, was crushed into a pulp without any struggle.
Seeing this, the remaining hunters finally lost all their fighting spirit.
Looking at Danzo, who stood on top of the wood dragon and looked down at the battlefield from above, a sense of despair spread among them.
This man seemed invincible!
No matter how weakened he was, a war god was still a war god.
Even on the brink of death, he was still beyond their reach!
This sense of despair seemed to spread to everyone.
After breaking through some kind of limit, the psychological defenses of everyone finally collapsed completely.
A rout ensued!
The hunters completely gave up the idea of killing Danzo and fled in all directions in a panic.
"Finally afraid, aren't you?"
At this moment, Danzo had unleashed his terrifying pressure without reservation.
Although his right chest still ached faintly, dealing with these guys was still very easy.
He stood in mid-air like a true war god, quietly looking down at the ants fleeing below.
"But it's already too late."
Danzo, who had been fishing for so long, clearly had no intention of letting them go.
"Die."
As he spoke, the wood dragons wandering the battlefield began to strangle the enemies at the fastest speed.
It was only at this moment that the hunters finally understood why Wood Release was called the Weapon of the Gods.
And they finally understood why the God of Shinobi could conquer the world with just one Wood Release technique!
It can be said that only today did Danzo give them a direct understanding of the power of Wood Release!
These wood dragons, with an unstoppable momentum, were crazily strangling everyone.
In fact, various ninja techniques had little effect on them.
On the contrary, due to their large size, every move of these wood dragons was enough to cause fatal damage to them!
Not to mention that the wood dragons also had the ability to absorb the enemy's chakra and convert it into their own chakra.
One by one, the enemies were picked up by the wood dragons and hung on their bodies like lanterns.
These enemies took on a withered appearance.
This was because almost all the chakra in their bodies had been sucked dry by the wood dragons.
And the wood dragons, relying on the absorbed chakra, quickly healed the "injuries" on their bodies.
They could even become thicker and stronger!
Faced with such an enemy that became stronger the more they fought, the hunters had no chance of winning.
They could only flee in panic, leaving their hopes of survival to fate.
In the distance, a man completely covered in a black trench coat was intently observing the battlefield.
His arm slowly lifted, with arcs of electricity flickering on his sewn-up forearm.
A powerful Lightning Release chakra was brewing in his arm's chakra points.
With just a thought, it could instantly transform into a dazzling bolt of lightning.
Converging into a powerful thunder spear, it could cross a distance of a thousand meters and land directly on Danzo!
Faced with this precious opportunity to claim a hundred million in bounty, this famous bounty hunter in the underground world suddenly hesitated.
A strong sense of unease arose from the depths of his heart, as if releasing the jutsu would lead to something that could threaten his life.
This feeling grew stronger as he condensed his jutsu.
It was this strong sense of unease that ultimately made him abandon the decision to ambush Danzo.
Looking at Danzo, who was covered in injuries on the wood dragon, Kakuzu reluctantly let out a sigh.
"Forget it."
He made up his mind, and the arcs of electricity on his arm instantly dissipated in the air.
Then he quickly got up from the ground and retreated along a pre-set route.
Greed is not good.
This is Kakuzu's life creed.
He likes bounties and money, but he always remembers this bottom line.
And it is precisely because of his firm adherence to this bottom line that he has been able to survive from the era of Hashirama Senju to the present.
And living well.
Otherwise, he would have died at the hands of that man long ago...
Although Danzo before him did not have the terrifying pressure of Hashirama Senju, the sense of danger he brought was no less!
Thus, Kakuzu chose to play it safe—
To make a run for it!
However, he wanted to leave, but a certain old fisherman did not want to let this big fish go.
In Danzo's words from his past life—
Since the fish won't take the bait, I also know a bit about lightning techniques.
Thus, the moment Kakuzu decisively turned to retreat.
A figure emerged from the dense forest behind him.
"Thinking of leaving now, isn't that a bit too late?"
"The immortal bounty hunter—
"Kakuzu."
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