Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

It was as if that fatal blow had never happened.

"Lord Danzo!"

The figures of Yamanaka Kaze and Aburame Tori were almost simultaneously re-formed.

His face showed no relief at being brought back from the dead, nor even a hint of surprise. He instinctively stepped in front of Danzo, who had also recovered completely, his eyes filled with vigilance.

"..."

Danzo Shimura slowly opened his one eye, raised his right arm, which was wrapped in bandages, and gently pulled open a corner of it.

Beneath the bandages, a once-open crimson Sharingan was now permanently closed.

"To deal with that damned Uchiha brat, we actually wasted one..."

"impossible!"

Kakashi Hatake let out a low growl, staring intently at the white fang in his hand.

He was absolutely certain that he had just killed Aburame Torune!

As a battle-hardened elite Jonin, he had absolute confidence in the lives he could end with his own hands.

That feeling of life force slipping away could never be fake!

But this scene, which defied the laws of life and death, shattered all his understanding.

However, Sasuke Uchiha, standing next to him, had only an expression of disdain on his face.

Looking at this strange scene before him, he slowly drew out the "Takemikazuchi" sword that had just been sheathed.

The light blue blade shone with a soft glow once more in the dim underground passage.

"Has it come back to life?"

Sasuke's voice was flat. He turned his head to the side, looking at Danzo as if he were looking at an inanimate object.

"Then just kill him one more time."

Upon hearing these words, Shimura Danzo also unleashed a chilling killing intent.

“Arrogant brat.” He spoke hoarsely, slowly pulling off all the bandages wrapped around his right arm.

A shocking scene unfolded before the two of them.

It was an arm that looked strangely pale, completely out of place with the old body.

Ten scarlet Sharingan eyes were densely embedded on his arm, from his wrist to his shoulder.

One of them, for some reason, had closed tightly.

Those eyes, their pupils shifting restlessly within the fleshy walls, seemed to still possess life, silently watching the last descendant of their kind before them.

"!!!"

Even Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply when he saw this scene.

A surge of anger, originating from his very blood, instantly rushed to the top of his head.

Those are Uchiha eyes!

They are the eyes of his people!

These honors, which should have been resting in peace, were now being transplanted onto this executioner like spoils of war, becoming tools for him to gain power!

"You bastard..." Sasuke's voice became hoarse with extreme anger.

"These are necessary sacrifices made to protect Konoha."

Danzo Shimura seemed quite pleased with Sasuke's reaction, his voice filled with condescending arrogance, "It is an honor for the Uchiha clan that they can become my strength."

"glory?"

Sasuke laughed in fury, "You call this blasphemy honor?"

Without another word, he left a blur in his wake, and the Takemikazuchi in his hand transformed into a deadly blue bolt of lightning, slashing at Danzo once more!

This time, Kakashi also made a move; he couldn't let Sasuke face this bizarre situation alone any longer.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

Danzo took a deep breath, and several condensed wind blades instantly spewed from his mouth, weaving into a net of death that blocked all directions of attack.

However, just as the wind blade was about to strike, Sasuke's figure vanished into the ground without warning, as if he had never existed.

"what?!"

Danzo was startled and looked around abruptly, only to see a bottomless expanse of pure darkness spreading wildly from him throughout the underground passage.

"This is......"

"Illusion Technique: Dark Travel Technique"

Sasuke's voice, like a ghost, came from all directions at the same time, carrying a faint hint of mockery.

"It was originally a technique developed by the Second Hokage to target the Uchiha clan, but now the Uchiha are using it against his disciple. How ironic."

This was one of the many forbidden techniques he had memorized from the Scroll of Seals the night Naruto stole it.

However, facing the attack from the two, Danzo only snorted coldly, and Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune stood in front of him again.

In the darkness, the Root ninjas' advantage was instantly neutralized.

Their prized teamwork became meaningless once they lost sight of each other.

Sasuke, however, thrived in his new environment.

Death's spiritual senses allowed him to clearly see the location of every soul's spiritual pathway.

"A trivial skill!"

Despite his surprise, Danzo remained calm and, relying on his extensive combat experience, cautiously scanned the surrounding darkness with his single eye.

However, in the darkness, there was only deathly silence.

Suddenly, an extremely sharp force attacked from behind!

Aburame Tori instinctively tried to activate her poisonous insect defense, but it was too late.

"Pfft!"

With a muffled thud, Aburame Torune's body stiffened abruptly as a long sword wreathed in black and white lightning pierced precisely through his back and emerged from his chest, shattering his newly "resurrected" heart once more.

It was Sasuke's Takemikazuchi.

Meanwhile, Kakashi used his white teeth to precisely cut open Yamanaka Fu's throat.

After some time, the darkness dissipated.

When the light returned, only Kakashi, Sasuke, and Danzo, who had returned to normal but whose face was now even more gloomy, remained in the arena.

"Two more were wasted..."

Danzo cursed under his breath, his tone finally becoming more serious, "It seems I can't deal with you without showing some real skill."

Kakashi, panting, stood beside Sasuke and whispered a reminder.

"Sasuke, it's those Sharingan eyes! Every time he revives, one of the eyes on his arm closes. This must be the price he pays for using forbidden techniques!"

"Yes, got it."

Sasuke's eyes remained cold. "Then just kill him a few more times."

The battle broke out again.

This time, Danzo no longer passively defended himself, but instead launched an attack.

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

He opened his mouth and spat out a highly compressed wind-escape cannonball, powerful enough to easily shatter a giant rock.

Sasuke and Kakashi dodged to the sides in perfect unison, while Danzo, using the cover of Wind Release, had already rushed in front of Sasuke.

He actually chose close combat!

Danzo's martial arts skills were shrewd and ruthless, with each move exuding a madness that drove him to mutual destruction.

But every seemingly fatal attack he launched was neutralized by Sasuke's even more exquisite swordsmanship.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The sword and the kunai clashed wildly in the confined space, sparks flying everywhere.

"Now!"

Kakashi seized the opportunity and launched a surprise attack on Danzo from behind.

However, Danzo seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. Without turning his head, he bent his left hand backward at an incredible angle and precisely grabbed Kakashi's wrist as he thrust it out.

"You're too naive, Kakashi."

Just as he was about to twist Kakashi's wrist, Sasuke's blade silently pierced his heart once again.

Fourth death.

The fourth Sharingan on his arm closed.

"hateful......"

Upon his resurrection, Danzo quickly retreated, distancing himself from the two, his face turning extremely grim.

He glanced down at the closed eyes on his arm, then at the unharmed Uchiha brat opposite him, and for the first time, anxiety showed in his eyes.

He considered Izanagi to be perfect, yet he appeared so powerless in this high-intensity war of attrition.

"This brat... must not be allowed to live!"

Danzo's killing intent reached its peak, but he still had no intention of using that eye.

"But to deal with a brat like you, I'll use Shisui's eyes..."

He scoffed inwardly, "You're not worthy!"

This arrogance, stemming from his very bones, led him to make the worst possible choice.

They clashed several more times.

Under Sasuke's onslaught, Danzo was repeatedly killed, only to be resurrected again and again.