"What did you say?! That Danzo guy is actually fighting an outsider?!" The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, received the news fairly quickly. However... he did not act immediately.
"Hmm..." The old Hokage pondered for a moment. At first, he naturally wanted to go and stop this unnecessary dispute. But then, it also flashed in his mind that he could test Luffy's true power level.
Although Kakashi had attested to Luffy's combat ability, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. In the ninja world, it was impossible to confirm whether Kakashi had fallen into an enemy's genjutsu.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, perhaps he could truly figure out Luffy's true abilities, just as he was now fighting Danzo.
But an outsider suddenly barged into the village, and Konoha was very dangerous. If he had the opportunity to investigate Luffy's strength, then it would naturally be a good thing. So, he received the news at the first moment, but instead, he led a portion of Anbu elites and hid, not showing any signs.
"Hmph!" Watching the village being torn down and destroyed by these two guys like building blocks was unbearable.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had been in power the longest. Although Konoha Village now seemed to have lost its former glory, it was still one of the few strongest villages in the ninja world.
Watching his life's work being destroyed like this, he felt immense pain in his heart. "These two bastards..." He gritted his teeth. They're really going to destroy Konoha! However, even so, the old Hokage still didn't make a move.
At this moment, he had already seen many things. Not only that, but many secrets about Danzo himself were also revealed. Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart understood many things.
"Indeed, just as Kakashi said... This outsider, Luffy, has truly terrifying abilities. Even a long-standing veteran like Danzo seems to be struggling to keep up with his movements, and his strength is far from ordinary elite ninjas.
Not to mention, he hasn't even used any special abilities yet! His body can stretch, shrink, and even grow larger. This is simply not a power that should exist in this ninja world. His special ability comes from...
the power that originally existed in his world. When this special ability came to this ninja world, it was naturally even fresher!..."
"Lord Hokage, aren't we going to stop him now?" The Anbu ninjas around the Hokage naturally felt their hearts ache as the village was damaged. But the Hokage shook his head.
"No rush!" In fact, he was anxious in his heart. It was just to gain more information. For this guy, necessary sacrifices were unavoidable.
At this moment, on the main street, Naruto and Sasuke, who had already protected Ichiraku Ramen's owner, cautiously retreated. To be honest, at first, Naruto wanted to get closer and watch carefully.
But it was Sasuke who noticed something was wrong. He knew that the battle between those two was enough to claim the lives of small ninjas like them, even if it wasn't intentionally aimed at them, just the aftershocks...
So, they quickly pulled the ramen shop owner and Naruto's family out of the dangerous area.
The more fiercely Luffy fought, the stronger the power he displayed. The people in Konoha Village who noticed this battle were not few. However, everyone had different priorities. Some people, like Danzo,
wanted to understand what Luffy's true background was and observed him closely. Others wanted to witness what kind of fresh power system this outsider possessed, so they watched the commotion.
If the battle between Luffy and Danzo had initially only attracted some nearby villagers who were interested, then now, it had almost completely destroyed an entire street and attracted the attention of almost all the influential figures in Konoha Village.
Not to mention the Hokage, nor Naruto and Sasuke, the clan heads of other great clans in Konoha Village, such as the Hyuga clan, Akimichi clan, Nara clan, Yamanaka clan, Aburame clan, etc. These people were secretly watching this battle. The two powerful figures fighting also naturally noticed that they were being watched.
Luffy, of course, didn't care about these things. Anyway, all the people around him were almost unknown to him. It was Danzo, on the other hand, who was filled with regret. He hadn't expected this outsider to be so difficult to deal with. He couldn't take him down!
What he thought would be a simple test, no matter the outcome, would allow him to make a quick escape. Who would have thought he would be held back by this brat, and that the opponent's strength was far beyond his imagination?
Danzo had already brought out almost all his strength at this moment. And his last, absolute trump card could not be displayed in such a public setting. In this situation, honestly, Danzo had no good way left.
On Luffy's side, various different Devil Fruit ability skills were displayed as he wished. Now, even using his Gear Third ability, he wouldn't enter a weakened state after it wore off, but rather a more exhausted state. At least for Luffy, this was the time for a hearty battle!
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