The gold on Hiromi's body dissipated, and he changed back from an emperor to an ordinary child, calmly saying, "There are 28 minutes left."
The ninjas in the village twitched their lips. However, they were all conquered by Hiromi's calmness, and could not help but admire him in their hearts.
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen, who had already made his decision, felt even more powerless after witnessing the terrifying appearance of Hiromi just moments ago.
Hiromi didn't need to do anything, just walking around the village in that state would likely destroy Konoha.
He did not hesitate any longer, issued orders, and led the Anbu, preparing to personally bring Danzo and all members of Root before Hiromi.
Hiromi sat back down cross-legged, appearing very calm. But he felt very regretful in his heart.
It was just a little bit off. If he had condensed the energy 0.1 seconds faster, he could have killed him.
What a pity.
However, the calm figure of Hiromi made the eyes of the Uchiha Clan Members shine.
Admiring the strong is human instinct. Especially when this strong person belongs to one's own clan, the pride in one's heart becomes very intense, feeling a sense of shared honor.
The Mangekyo in Shisui's eyes dissipated, and he walked back and sat cross-legged beside Hiromi.
"Hiromi, who is he?"
"An Uchiha, the culprit behind the Nine-Tails incident, user of a Mangekyo with a space-time dojutsu."
These words made Shisui, who had been cultivating his character for a year, unable to help but feel shaken. He opened his mouth, but realized that even if he asked, there was nothing he could do.
Perhaps Hiromi told him only because he was worried that he would meet with misfortune if he underestimated this masked man.
But through the two pieces of information—that Hiromi was ambushed by him and that he was the culprit of the Nine-Tails incident—Shisui could confirm that the goal of this masked man was likely to exterminate the Uchiha clan.
"Extermination..."
It was not just the High Command that wanted the Uchiha clan to perish. Even Kumogakure and Iwagakure were anticipating a Coup d'etat by the Uchiha clan, using their lives to create an opportunity for them to seize Konoha. Now, there was also a mysterious person hiding in the shadows who wanted to exterminate the Uchiha clan.
Shisui felt very exhausted and irritable.
What exactly did the Uchiha clan do? Why did so many people want the Uchiha clan to be exterminated?
Hiromi noticed Shisui's distress, closed his eyes, and said calmly, "It is just the ambition of the High Command mismatching their abilities, this situation is merely caused by their incompetence."
Shisui thought about it, and it was indeed so. The Uchiha clan was not at fault.
Therefore, he gave a hum of acknowledgement and waited with Hiromi for Danzo and Root to arrive.
Seeing Hiromi's calm appearance, the Uchiha Clan Members also waited very calmly. However, while they were calm, their momentum was becoming increasingly solidified, and the more they thought, the more impassioned they became.
The ninjas in the village could not help but compare them with their leader—Hiruzen. They immediately shook their heads, full of disappointment and sighs, the gap was too large.
Twenty-three minutes later.
Danzo walked over with a dark expression, bringing over forty members of Root, looking aggressive.
Before Hiruzen could speak, he launched a charge.
"The Uchiha have rebelled! For Konoha, for the families behind us! Everyone, attack together!"
His momentum was astonishing, but he overestimated his influence.
In the hearts of the surrounding ninjas, what kind of person was Danzo?
A person who snatched their clan's ninjas, dug up their clan's ancestral graves, and did things without a bottom line.
How could such a person expect them to attack just because he said so?
However, Root did actually attack. But...
Orange flames surged from Hiromi's body, changing into gold, condensing a crown and golden inscriptions. His entire aura instantly became noble, becoming spotless and flawless against the backdrop of the golden flames.
Fire Release Chakra Mode: Flame Emperor Form!
Appearing for the second time, the surrounding ninjas were even more amazed than when they saw it the first time. This was probably because they were frightened the first time and didn't dare to look up, only daring to peek secretly. Now, they were watching openly, and it was very clear. It was too noble.
The figure of the golden flame emperor was involuntarily etched into their minds, and they would probably never forget it for the rest of their lives.
Even the brainwashed members of Root could not help but show amazement. But their actions remained fierce, wanting only to kill the members of the Uchiha clan.
Danzo was shocked beyond measure by Hiromi's changes.
Wasn't he crippled? Why?
And the ninjas nearby... why didn't they listen to him?
He gritted his teeth, intending to retreat first and make other plans. But at this moment, the surrounding temperature rose rapidly and a flash of gold rose up.
"Purgatory: Cage."
Hiromi's voice was like the low murmur of ten thousand people.
In an instant, golden flames erupted. The scorching high temperature made the surrounding ninjas instinctively retreat.
Looking closely again, they saw that the front was full of golden flames. The flames condensed into a large and a small cage, trapping the forty-plus members of Root while also trapping Danzo inside.
The members of Root continuously used Ninjutsu and short swords to attack, but most were vaporized by the scorching high temperature before they could even get close.
A faint scent of roasted meat wafted out, and the members of Root gritted their teeth to endure the pain caused by the burning of their bodies.
At this moment, a scream sounded.
"Ahhhh!"
Everyone looked over, it was Danzo in the small cage. His clothes were burned, and his exposed hands and feet showed red burns, with blisters floating and bursting on them, looking very terrifying.
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