People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

"The Sharingan isn't the only thing that can counter Tailed Beasts; Wood Release is also available!"

"Wood Release: Tree Root Explosion Burial"

This is Danzo's tactic of taking everyone down with him.

Using his right arm, he created a giant tree that instantly devoured himself and his enemy. He then used Izanagi to transform the damage he received into a dream, thus avoiding the technique.

A tree suddenly sprouted from the Hashirama mask on Danzo's right arm and swallowed him and Naruto whole.

Danzo used Izanagi again, escaping death and resurrecting not far away, coldly watching Naruto being swallowed by the trees.

Naruto, who was being swallowed by the tree, tried to break free, but found that the tree was suppressing his tailed beast power.

Moreover, Naruto's Sage Mode power is being continuously devoured.

The sharp branches gradually pierced Naruto's body.

Kurama inside Naruto reminded him, "Naruto, this is Wood Release. It can suppress the power of our Tailed Beasts. Moreover, Hashirama Senju himself is a Sage Body. Wood Release, performed through Hashirama's cells, can absorb Sage Mode power to power the trees."

Upon hearing Kurama's reminder, Naruto immediately deactivated Kurama Sage Mode.

Without the tailed beast chakra and sage chakra, the trees stopped growing.

"Otama Rasengan!"

Naruto used his chakra to blast a hole in the tree and escaped.

Seeing Naruto covered in blood, Danzo's expression turned grim. He hadn't expected that his killing move would be countered by Naruto so quickly.

Danzo escaped death once again by using Izanagi, a Wood Release ninjutsu that could lead to mutual destruction, and one of his Sharingan eyes on his arm closed.

Now only the Sharingan in his palm remains.

Without time to gather the power of nature, Naruto immediately entered Kurama Mode, a Rasengan appearing in his hand, intending to force Danzo to use Izanagi one last time.

With his chakra nearly depleted, Danzo poured all his remaining chakra into a kunai, forming a vacuum blade.

Naruto's Rasengan and Danzo's Vacuum Blade collided, instantly creating a chaotic whirlwind.

The sharp wind left wounds on Naruto and Danzo's bodies like knives.

Danzo's figure gradually became illusory.

Naruto became extremely alert, because this was a sign that Danzo had used Izanagi.

After Danzo uses Izanagi for the last time, it will be Naruto's time for revenge.

Danzo's body disappeared before Naruto's eyes and reappeared in the ruins not far away.

Just as Naruto was about to launch another attack, Danzo suddenly turned and fled.

Danzo thought that with the Sharingan and Wood Release, he would easily defeat Naruto.

But no one expected Naruto to have improved to this extent.

This is Konoha now. Since we can't win, we'll just have to wait for reinforcements.

Danzo understood that Hiruzen Sarutobi must have known about the battle here long ago, and that Hiruzen Sarutobi should be on his way.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who should have arrived much earlier, was attacked by several of Naruto's shadow clones on the way.

Naruto's shadow clones are different from ordinary shadow clones. They can not only use the power of the tailed beasts, but also the power of sage techniques, making it difficult for Hiruzen Sarutobi to deal with them.

They only managed to eliminate Naruto's shadow clones now.

Hiruzen Sarutobi rushed toward the battlefield between Naruto and Danzo. Although he wanted to take back Danzo's power, he did not want to harm Danzo's life.

Naruto placed his hands on the ground.

Countless Nine-Tails chakra hands emerged from the ground, cutting off Danzo's escape route.

Under pressure from the Nine-Tails' chakra hand, Danzo was successfully caught by Naruto.

Seeing that Danzo could not escape, he simply stopped and faced Naruto directly.

Danzo's eyes showed no despair, only malice: "I shouldn't have listened to Hiruzen. I should have sealed you directly. I saw it coming long ago. How could someone who willingly accepts experiments that are almost torture be obedient to us?"

Naruto scoffed, "Then did you see it? Your death date and how you died?"

"You think you've already beaten me?"

Danzo began to unwrap the bandage around his right eye, revealing the hidden Mangekyou Sharingan.

Upon seeing the shape of Danzo's right Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke's eyes widened in disbelief: "This is... Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan?!"

"Is Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan particularly special?"

"Itachi's Tsukuyomi is known as the strongest genjutsu, but Itachi said that there is a genjutsu above Tsukuyomi, which is even stronger than Tsukuyomi, and that is the genjutsu called 'Kotoamatsukami'."

"Kotoamatsukami?" This was the first time Yosuke had ever heard of this technique.

Sasuke explained, "That's right. When I activated my Mangekyou Sharingan, Itachi explained to me the eye techniques of the Mangekyou Sharingan that have appeared in the Uchiha clan so far, including Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan."

The effect of Kotoamatsukami is to manipulate others at will without their knowledge, permanently and completely altering their thoughts and will, turning them into the caster's puppet, and there is no way to break free from this illusion.

Yosuke looked at Danzo with a serious expression, never expecting that the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan would give rise to so many overpowered abilities.

Danzo did not want to give the precious Kotoamatsukami to Naruto because, in his view, although Naruto was powerful, he relied on the power of the tailed beasts.

Because after using Kotoamatsukami, it takes more than ten years before the Mangekyou Sharingan can be activated again.

Although the presence of intercolumnar cells can shorten the time, it will still not be less than five years.

Furthermore, Kotoamatsukami can only be used on one target. When used on Naruto, the Nine-Tails inside Naruto will not be affected.

So even though Naruto becomes Danzo's puppet, Naruto, unable to use the power of the Tailed Beasts, will be useless to Danzo.

However, the current situation offers Danzo no advantage whatsoever; in fact, he is in a desperate situation with no choice at all.

Naruto was unaware of Danzo's Mangekyou Sharingan abilities, so he decided to test it out with the Rasenshuriken first.

Just as Danzo was about to use Kotoamatsukami, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally arrived.

"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi released a sharp lightning spear from his mouth, using the properties of lightning to neutralize Naruto's Rasenshuriken.

Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi arrive, Danzo felt relieved and stopped using Kotoamatsukami.

This precious eye technique should be reserved for those who can maximize its benefits.

Chapter 315 Seizure

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he looked at Danzo's right arm behind him: "Danzo, give me an explanation after this is over."

Then Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Naruto and earnestly advised, "Naruto, let Danzo go. Everything can still be salvaged. Go back to Konoha. After all, Konoha is your hometown."

"Heh, you come out to stop me when I want to kill this old guy, but why don't you come out to stop me when he's torturing me? Oh, right, because you gave him permission to torture me too."

Naruto coldly accused Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo of their actions.

However, Danzo was still manipulating Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen, quickly join forces with me to subdue Naruto Uzumaki and control him with sealing techniques. I've said it before, a Jinchuriki without a mind of their own is the best weapon..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared in fury, "Shut up, Danzo! From this moment on, you are no longer the Hokage's assistant, nor the leader of Root. Root is hereby disbanded!"

Danzo's expression was uncertain, because this was the first time Hiruzen Sarutobi had treated him this way.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to stop Naruto, but Naruto's attack had already begun.

Naruto, now fully transformed into a tailed beast, gathered chakra in his mouth and fired a tailed beast ball at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo immediately dodged, and the Tailed Beast Ball caused a massive explosion within Konoha Village.

In an instant, the house collapsed, and those who were unable to escape were swept away and died instantly.

Seeing that he could no longer persuade Naruto, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to fight Naruto in order to prevent Naruto from causing great destruction to Konoha.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi created four shadow clones, which moved to the four corners of the sky, east, west, south, and north.

The four shadow clones simultaneously formed hand seals.

"Four Purple Flame Formation!"

A purple rectangular barrier enveloped Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and Naruto.

Not only that, Yosuke and Sasuke were also trapped in the barrier.

The existence of this barrier effectively divides the battlefield into this area, so even if Naruto uses the Tailed Beast Ball, it will not cause harm to people outside the barrier.

The huge commotion in Konoha alerted Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and Tsunade.

Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly leave.

Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged a glance and immediately headed towards the battlefield in Konoha.

Because Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique is a space-time ninjutsu, and the Flying Thunder God mark was on Naruto, it passed directly through the Four Purple Flame Formation and arrived beside Naruto.

Upon seeing Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo were utterly shocked.

Moreover, the ninjas outside the barrier, seeing that Minato Namikaze was still alive, assumed he had come to help Konoha, and their spirits soared.

Kakashi, in particular, froze on the spot, completely at a loss, the moment he saw Minato.

"Minato, you're still alive after all..." Hiruzen Sarutobi felt guilty and dared not look Minato in the eye.

"Third Hokage, you've gotten old..."

Minato Namikaze had a lot to say to Hiruzen Sarutobi, but when they actually met, he couldn't utter a single word.

Although both of them are Hokage, they seem like strangers separated by an insurmountable chasm.

"Minato, Konoha is your hometown, and you are the Fourth Hokage of Konoha. Tell Naruto to stop."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hopes that Minato, as a father figure, can persuade Naruto to give up his revenge against Konoha.

Minato Namikaze shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Third Hokage, I can't do it. The Fourth Hokage of Konoha died on the day of the Nine-Tails' attack. Now, I choose to help Naruto."

Minato Namikaze's words shocked everyone.

The Fourth Hokage of Konoha actually helps Naruto take revenge on Konoha.

Danzo, his eyes cold, questioned, "Minato Namikaze, have you already betrayed Konoha?"