The space blurred by endless slashes gradually calmed down.
When everyone could see the battlefield clearly again, they were stunned to find that within a radius of more than ten meters around Danzo, there was nothing left.
The ground around him seemed to have been subjected to some indescribable attack, with all the rocks turned into powder.
Blown by the airflow, the powder dispersed like smoke.
In short, everything around Danzo had been reduced to dust under that terrifying slash.
This was the ability hidden in Danzo's right eye, called "Shatter Space."
Its specific function was to plan the "path" of the slash through the eye, which was reflected in the dotted lines that appeared in the Mangekyō Sharingan before the slash was executed.
Then, after Danzo activated his ocular technique, countless space-time slashes would follow these dotted lines, cutting everything in their path to pieces!
However, this technique had one drawback.
The range and number of dotted lines were inversely proportional to the damage of the slashes.
In other words, the larger the range Danzo wanted to attack and the more slashes he wanted to create, the weaker each slash would be.
Conversely, the smaller the range and the fewer the slashes, the greater the damage!
This was also why Danzo had asked Minato to get as close to Madara Uchiha as possible earlier.
It was to balance the attack range and the power of the slashes.
As for his other eye, the ocular technique contained within was called "Divine Severance."
Although it was also a space-time slash like "Shatter Space," "Divine Severance" only had one slash.
The only difference was that "Divine Severance" was a true slash that could cut through space.
Even Madara Uchiha's Susanoo couldn't block it.
This was why Danzo had used "Divine Severance" at the beginning.
It was to make Madara hesitate and prevent him from relying on his Susanoo to tank the attacks.
After all, as a reanimated body, Madara's natural defenses were extremely low.
As long as he didn't activate Susanoo, Danzo's "Shatter Space" could completely cover him.
As it turned out, Danzo's strategy worked.
The legendary "Ghost of the Uchiha" had indeed been defeated by him!
This result shocked everyone. Even more than Danzo slashing the Nine-Tails away.
Because this was Madara Uchiha, a figure who stood alongside the God of Shinobi and ruled an entire era.
And yet, he had been taken down just like that?
Of course, the most shocked person had to be Obito Uchiha, who had been watching from afar.
His face was almost dripping with gloom.
He had thought that with his meticulous planning, he would be able to deal a heavy blow to Konoha this time.
But he never expected that even Madara would be defeated.
Although Madara could only exert less than half of his strength, this outcome was still unacceptable to Obito.
But now, there was nothing he could do.
All he could do was try to minimize his losses.
Back on the battlefield.
Watching the countless fragments begin to reform into Madara Uchiha, Danzo narrowed his eyes.
Knowing how broken the Edo Tensei technique was, Danzo naturally couldn't just wait for Madara to fully recover.
After all, in the original timeline, the reanimated Madara had been able to awaken the Rinnegan directly.
If this Madara pulled off something similar, Konoha would be in real trouble.
So, without hesitation, Danzo appeared in front of Madara in an instant.
He immediately activated a sealing technique.
At that moment, a spatial vortex appeared behind Madara.
Fortunately, Danzo seemed prepared. His left eye contracted once again.
A terrifying pressure that seemed to shatter the void erupted from his body.
Obito, who had just been preparing to materialize and take Madara away, was instantly reminded of the scene where Danzo had slashed through the Susanoo and gutted the Nine-Tails.
A chill ran up his spine, and in the end, he gave up on the idea and retreated.
Seeing this, Danzo felt a bit regretful.
Although his stamina was severely depleted, if Obito had dared to make a move, Danzo wouldn't have minded risking his life to fight him.
If he could kill Obito on the spot, a large part of his future worries would be resolved.
After Obito retreated, Danzo had no choice but to disperse the rapidly gathering ocular power in his eyes and activated the sealing technique to seal the reforming Madara Uchiha.
Pieces of paper covered in sealing formulas wrapped around Madara, turning him into a mummy.
After ensuring that Madara wouldn't cause any more trouble, Danzo turned his attention to the two remaining tailed beasts on the battlefield.
The Nine-Tails had suffered significant damage from Danzo's earlier slash.
The massive wound on its chest still hadn't healed.
As for the Seven-Tails, it was circling in the sky with Orochimaru, observing the battlefield.
Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly.
After consecutive battles with Madara, he could feel that his body was reaching its limit.
He had to end this battle while he still could!
"Senior Danzo, how are you holding up?"
Minato returned, his voice filled with concern.
Danzo shook his head, his voice hoarse:
"This old man can still fight."
He first looked at the Nine-Tails, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
"While it's injured, let's deal with the biggest threat first—the Nine-Tails."
Minato nodded, a look of determination in his eyes.
"I'll use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport the Nine-Tails out of the village, then seal it together with Kushina!"
Danzo keenly noticed the determination to die in Minato's words.
Was he planning to imitate the original timeline and use his life as the price to activate the "Dead Demon Consuming Seal" to seal the Nine-Tails?
Knowing Minato, Danzo thought it was entirely possible.
After all, Minato and Kushina's love was deep and sincere. With the Nine-Tails released and Kushina on the verge of death, Minato might indeed choose to do this.
Thinking of this, Danzo couldn't help but frown:
"Minato, you are now the Fourth Hokage. Don't act recklessly."
"You need to consider the future of Konoha as a whole!"
"Besides... Kushina's body isn't beyond saving."
Hearing Danzo's last sentence, Minato, who had already resigned himself to death, immediately looked over.
"Do you have a way to save Kushina, Senior Danzo?"
Minato's voice was clearly filled with excitement.
Danzo looked at him and sighed.
This kid was good in every way, except he was too emotional.
"Fine, take me and the Nine-Tails to Kushina."
Without hesitation, Minato teleported Danzo in front of the Nine-Tails.
Then, using the Flying Thunder God Technique again, he brought them to where Kushina was.
"Are they here?"
Kushina was on the verge of death.
Blood continuously spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her body had lost too much vitality due to the Nine-Tails' escape.
If it weren't for her unique Uzumaki constitution, she would have died long ago.
But even so, Kushina hadn't given up.
The moment Minato and the Nine-Tails appeared, countless golden chains shot out from her body.
Like a large net, the chains tightly bound the Nine-Tails!
Before it could react, the Nine-Tails was pulled to the ground.
"Let me go, you damn woman!!"
The Nine-Tails, now completely free from Madara's control, struggled desperately, trying to break free from Kushina's restraints.
As the Nine-Tails struggled, Kushina's face turned deathly pale.
Her life force was already draining rapidly, and the Nine-Tails' struggles brought her closer to death.
Seeing this, Danzo slowly drew the long sword at his waist and pointed it at the Nine-Tails' nose.
"Struggle again, and you die."
Danzo's voice was like a whisper from the god of death, instantly silencing the entire area.
The Nine-Tails bared its teeth, but feeling the pain in its chest and staring into those bottomless crimson eyes, it...
stopped moving.
It only managed to squeeze out a few words through its teeth.
"Old man, don't push your luck!"
Danzo casually stuck the long sword into the ground, completely unfazed by the Nine-Tails' threat.
"If you don't believe me, try moving."
Danzo's calm demeanor made the Nine-Tails' heart sink.
For a moment, even this thousand-year-old monster couldn't tell if Danzo still had strength left or if he was just bluffing.
In any case, after saying this, Danzo shifted his attention away from the Nine-Tails.
He glanced at Kushina and said:
"We need to find a new jinchūriki."
Due to the Nine-Tails' release, Kushina's body was already riddled with holes, leaking vitality everywhere.
Her life force was draining rapidly, and if the Nine-Tails were sealed back into her, her body wouldn't be able to handle it.
Hearing Danzo's words, Minato fell silent.
Because the Nine-Tails was different from the other tailed beasts.
As the strongest tailed beast, its chakra far exceeded that of the others.
Therefore, the choice of jinchūriki had to be made with extreme caution.
Historically, Konoha's candidates for the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki had always been from the Uzumaki clan.
Only the Uzumaki clan's constitution could withstand the Nine-Tails' overwhelming chakra.
But after Mito Uzumaki's death, it seemed there was only one Uzumaki left in Konoha.
And that was Kushina. Wait...
Minato suddenly thought of something.
He glanced at Kushina, then gritted his teeth and said:
"If we need a jinchūriki, then Naruto is probably the best choice in Konoha right now."
Naruto.
As Kushina's son, he naturally inherited the Uzumaki clan's extraordinary constitution.
Therefore, he was indeed the most suitable candidate to seal the Nine-Tails.
Hearing this, Kushina was stunned. Soon, tears streamed uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes.
Because she knew this might be the only way to seal the Nine-Tails and protect the village.
Seeing that Kushina didn't object, Minato's guilt grew even stronger.
But for the sake of the village, he had no other choice.
So, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring the newly born Naruto to the scene.
He quickly set up a sealing altar.
Several candles were arranged in a row, and Naruto, still asleep, lay in the center of the altar.
Seeing this, the Nine-Tails completely lost it.
Sealing it was one thing, but sealing it into a little brat?
"Damn old man, you're insulting me!!"
This was the last straw!
The Nine-Tails decided that even if it died, it would fight back!
Just as it was about to erupt, Danzo's icy ocular power surged like a tidal wave, suppressing its spirit.
At the same time, four wooden dragons emerged from the ground, biting down on its limbs and restraining its body.
Then, Minato approached the Nine-Tails and activated the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique!
"I'm sorry, Naruto."
A tear glistened in Minato's eye.
Under the quadruple seals of Wood Release, Mangekyō Sharingan, Adamantine Sealing Chains, and the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, even the legendary Nine-Tails was powerless.
"You damn humans, just wait! I'll definitely be back!!"
With a final roar of defiance, the Nine-Tails' body was split into countless chakra fragments by the chains.
Under the effect of the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, they continuously gathered into little Naruto's abdomen.
As if sensing something, Naruto let out a loud cry.
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