Orochimaru shook his head: "No, your information is outdated. I've already left the Akatsuki organization."
"Left?"
Danzo's brow furrowed, but he didn't care too much about that. He stared at Itachi and Sasuke, then showed a strange smile: "You two brothers have actually met? Sasuke, this is the main perpetrator who massacred your entire clan—you can actually forgive him? Where is your hatred?"
Sasuke snorted coldly: "Danzo, today is the day of your death!"
Danzo laughed heartily: "Just with you all?"
As he said this, the bandage on his right arm completely unraveled, revealing red eyes densely covering his arm. They were all Sharingan—eleven eyes in total.
Seeing this scene, the faces of the three Uchiha became very sour. Those were all eyes from members of their clan.
"Danzo, look who I am!"
Shisui pulled back his hood, revealing his true face.
Seeing that face, Danzo's body trembled violently. He said in disbelief: "Shisui, how can you..."
However, before long, he calmed down again and nodded slowly: "That's right, you're ranked 20th on the Hidden Expert List and obtained the Yin-Yang coffin that can resurrect the dead. It must have been Itachi who did it. Just as I thought—that eye is with you!"
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Orochimaru clapped while laughing: "Indeed worthy of the title Root leader. We haven't even said anything, but you've already guessed the general outline. In that case, have you also guessed that your death day has arrived?"
Danzo snorted, saying with a mocking tone: "Just with you all? Orochimaru, your strength is indeed decent, and now you're listed on both major lists. However, if you want to restrain me, you're still not capable enough. If I want to leave, you won't be able to stop me!"
He laughed cunningly: "Besides, I won't leave. Shisui, I didn't succeed in getting that eye before—taking it now isn't too late. It just so happens I need it!"
Shisui's face looked tense; he didn't respond.
The corners of Orochimaru's mouth lifted as he mocked: "Seeing how desperately you want to obtain Shisui's eyes, you must be targeting the Kotoamatsukami ability, right? Who do you want to control with those eyes? The First or Second Hokage? It seems your position in the village is already on the edge. To the point that going out on a mission, you only brought one person. Tsk tsk, no wonder just by getting a bit of trivial information you dared to risk leaving the village alone!"
Hit right in the painful spot, Danzo's face turned ugly. He said coldly: "Orochimaru, you're just a rogue ninja from Konoha. The village treated you very well back then—is this how you repay the village?"
Orochimaru suddenly showed a fierce face and laughed coldly: "Danzo, at a time like this, saying things like that is meaningless. You and I are the same type of people—justifying any means for our goals. Today is your death day; consider this as me clearing the school's name for Sarutobi-sensei."
"Clearing the school's name?"
Danzo sneered: "You think you're worthy?"
Orochimaru just shrugged indifferently.
Danzo asked: "Did you all come this time just to lure me out? The goal isn't the Kyuubi Jinchuriki?"
He didn't quite believe Orochimaru's claim of having left Akatsuki. Itachi and Kisame were also Akatsuki members; he didn't believe the opposing side would mobilize such great force just for him.
"Kyuubi Jinchuriki?"
Kisame shouldered Samehada and laughed strangely: "You think we're idiots, a bunch of brainless brutes? In the village right now there are the First and Second Hokage standing guard. Even if Madara were resurrected, he wouldn't dare take reckless risks. How could we do something as stupid as attacking the village to take the Jinchuriki?"
Hearing Kisame's words, the corners of Itachi and Shisui's mouths twitched.
Amazing, you really are "Very Smart." Who knows who it was before who impatiently wanted to shoulder Samehada straight into the village to kidnap Naruto?
Kisame pointed Samehada at Danzo and shouted firmly: "We came today only to kill you. Move quickly, old man! I haven't fought in a long time—my hands are very itchy. Your strength is decent, your ranking is even above mine, you should be able to give me a satisfying battle!"
Danzo ignored him. There was still one thing that confused him, and he asked: "That crow earlier was Genjutsu, right? Then my trusted subordinate who came with me also had problems. How could you trick me? Itachi, even you couldn't do that, right?"
Itachi nodded slowly.
What Danzo said was correct. Even with Itachi's power, he couldn't make Danzo fall into an illusion for that long. After seizing eleven Sharingan, Danzo had very strong mental energy and very high resistance to Genjutsu; he could completely ignore ordinary Genjutsu.
Orochimaru laughed strangely, pointing at Sasuke beside him: "You forgot about this boy. He's ranked 6th on the Hidden Expert List, possessing the Eyes of the Benevolent. His Genjutsu level is far above all your Sharingan. This is suppression based on hierarchy—it has nothing to do with strength. As long as he doesn't attack you, you won't be able to detect the existence of the illusion."
Danzo was jolted awake. His gaze at Sasuke was now filled with greed and desire.
"So that's it. Shisui, I'll take your eyes. Sasuke, your eyes will also become mine today. You really gave me two great gifts! Oh, that's right, you're still in the protection period, so I can only bring you back. After the protection period ends, then I'll gouge out your eyes..."
Hearing Danzo's words, the expressions of Itachi and the other two became very dark. The Sharingan was an extremely extraordinary Bloodline Limit (Kekkei Genkai); many people coveted and envied it. Danzo's words just now were a great insult to them.
"I'll gouge out your eyes first!"
Sasuke roared angrily. The hatred accumulated over the years exploded at this moment. His brother's pain, his own hatred—everything merged into strength.
"Bansho Ten'in!"
Sasuke suddenly activated his eye power. His eyes had all the characteristics and abilities of the Rinnegan. Instantly, with him as the center, an extraordinarily powerful gravitational force acted on Danzo's body.
The large trees around Danzo were uprooted and shattered, turning into wood fragments flying toward Sasuke. Danzo's body also flew toward Sasuke without control.
Danzo snorted softly. From his right arm suddenly grew very large and strong tree roots, transforming into giant hands that grasped the branches beside him, instantly stabilizing his position.
"Little brat, with just your power you want to fight me?"
There was a mocking tone on Danzo's face.
Indeed, with Sasuke's current strength, though he had great eyes, he clearly wasn't a match for Danzo who had Kage-level power! At most, Sasuke could only use illusions to deceive opponents, nothing more.