Shimura Danzo was utterly furious!
This was, of course, understandable. Having been through countless battles, he could see clearly that this outsider was plainly using him as a whetstone!
If, just now, the two had exchanged blows, with more or less consideration for their surroundings, and mostly focused on close-quarters taijutsu against the dense crowd of watching shinobi, then at this moment, Shimura Danzo seemed poised to break this tacit agreement between them...
As the de facto leader of Konoha's Anbu, Danzo would not allow himself to be defeated by such an unknown outsider!
"Summoning Jutsu: Baku!"
Danzo sliced his thumb, clasped his palms together, then separated them to press on the ground! Among ninjas, especially those whose strength surpassed the ordinary, sometimes they would further enhance their practical combat ability through summoning beasts.
Moreover, this type of summoning beast, vital to one's life, often aligned with one's own chakra nature. When facing a powerful enemy, the combination of a ninja and a summoning beast could achieve unexpectedly powerful and effective combat results.
Danzo's summoning beast was this giant dream-eating beast, Baku!
It looked like a giant elephant with sharp tusks and claws, its nose much longer than ordinary monkeys, a legendary summoning beast. Of course, given Danzo's status and strength, the summoning beast that matched him would certainly be nothing short of impressive.
"Rooooar!"
As soon as the giant summoning beast Baku appeared, it immediately understood the current situation. After all, it and Danzo communicated almost telepathically, sharing intelligence and information. This legendary dream-eating beast suddenly opened its mouth and raised its nose, churning Wind Release chakra inside. However, it wasn't blowing; it was inhaling!
A powerful surge of Wind Release chakra instantly enveloped a large area in front of Baku and was then pushed into Baku's mouth! Simultaneously, the large amount of air sucked into Baku's body was expelled from its nose through a special structure to prevent its own body from bursting.
In short, from the moment Baku appeared, the situation became unmanageable... Large sections of houses were destroyed and sucked into the giant beast's mouth, and then the air and building debris were expelled through its raised nose and scattered on the ground.
Almost half of Konoha Village's main street was destroyed in the blink of an eye! The bricks, tiles, sand, and stones that were swept up crashed everywhere, shattered and broken!
Likewise, using Wind Release chakra as a combat method, the summoned beast, without a doubt, was better and more powerful at exerting this innate ability. From the scene, Baku's use of Wind Release chakra even surpassed Danzo, who was a Wind Release ninja!
And at this moment, Danzo wasn't idle either. He spewed out one sharp blade after another, condensed from Wind Release chakra. That's right, Danzo now knew Luffy's weakness!
This outsider, whose body could strangely stretch and contract, or even shrink, wanted to use attacks or blunt force to suppress him, which was basically impossible. Instead, his previous Wind Blade attacks showed that Luffy's evasion was very obvious. It seemed that his special ability also had drawbacks.
After all, Danzo was also a battle-hardened warrior, having experienced the world-shaking war years. Now, although he was old, his actual physical strength and combat ability were definitely not as good as when he was younger. But his experience had indeed accumulated, and during battle, he could decisively and calmly analyze the strengths and weaknesses of his opponents!
"Whoosh—!"
Luffy indeed felt a considerable pulling force. In front of him, Baku's large mouth was inhaling, and around his body were chaotic wind blades formed by Wind Release chakra! Luffy seemed to have nowhere left to go...
"Ah—huh—!"
Suddenly, Luffy fiercely released his elongated arm, which was holding onto a nearby building. While evading the continuous wind blades spewed by Danzo, he opened his mouth and bit his own small arm!
Luffy could inject this air into his body to achieve an all-around enhancement of his physical abilities in a short time!
"Gear—Third!"
Luffy blew air into his body, making his entire right arm swell up to the size of a house! Almost simultaneously, Armament Haki enveloped and covered this gigantic arm!
"Gomu Gomu... Giant Pistol!"
Such a massive arm was even comparable to Danzo's summoned beast, Baku!
That Baku watched with wide eyes as the tiny human it had just sucked in suddenly swelled up to its own size, and instantly jumped in fright!
But the iron fist Luffy then slammed onto the gate was the true, proper attack!
CRASH—!
Half of the remaining shops and buildings on Konoha's main street were once again smashed and crushed by Luffy's flying Baku! Because of the protective ability of Armament Haki, the Wind Release chakra blades spewed by Danzo, which had been cutting at Luffy's arm, caused not a single bit of damage!
In other words, it was a good thing Danzo dodged in time. Otherwise, Luffy's punch would likely have sent even him flying! Seeing his own summoning beast sent flying with a single punch, Danzo was furious, and at the same time, secretly made a decision in his heart.
It seemed that this outsider's strength was indeed extraordinary. This time, he feared he would not only have to use his true strength but also expose some hidden trump cards!
Originally, Danzo was someone who walked in the shadows of Konoha. Few young ninjas in the village even knew him. So, for him to hide something was actually a very simple matter. Even his former comrades-in-arms and his current superior, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, could not fully understand Shimura Danzo.
With such convenient conditions, Danzo had naturally prepared quite a few hidden techniques and latent trump cards for himself. And he himself didn't want to bring out these abilities at this time...
Danzo reached out and grabbed the clothes at his right shoulder, but after a slight hesitation, he ultimately didn't pull it open... The right arm, wrapped in dense bandages, however, gently loosened at this moment.
Luffy sent Baku flying with a single punch, but ultimately, he didn't make Danzo lose his fighting ability. Using the force of his downward punch, Luffy, who once again leaped into the air, didn't hesitate to activate his arm. The air injected into his muscular, giant-like body, through his core, then traveled to his legs!
"Gomu Gomu... Giant Axe!"
Luffy raised his rough, imaginably massive leg high, and slammed it down fiercely onto Danzo's current position!
"Wood Release: Bursting Drill Tree!"
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