“And, what if our investigations on him reveal a problem?”
Hiruzen's sudden question caught the room off guard.
Kakashi frowned, ‘Did Lord Third sense a problem?’
Tsunade looked at her sensei and realized, ‘He's just testing Danzo…’
She glanced back at Danzo as she thought, ‘If he was still alive, there's no doubt he would call for Fujin's head. However, now...
A heavy silence followed Danzo’s words, as if the very walls of the underground chamber were trying to absorb the weight of what he had just declared.
Tsunade furrowed her brows, visibly shaken. Shizune glanced sideways, unsure if she had misheard. Kakashi’s single visible eye widened for the first time since entering the base. Hiruzen, though composed outwardly, felt a tremor deep ...
‘A war that'll bring an end to the era… What scale would such a war reach? To think there would be something more devastating than the Great Ninja Wars… A Divine War…’ Kakashi thought solemnly. In the past year, his strength had grown phenomenally, but he still felt insignificant in the face of what lay ahead.
He was broken out of his daze when Danzo suddenly spoke aloud, his ...
[A/N: Sorry guys, fell asleep last night. Today's chapter should be done in 8-14 hours.]
While Danzo was frustrated even in death, everyone else analyzed all the information carefully. Suddenly, Hiruzen's expression became grave. He muttered, “There's another aspect we failed to consider…”
Everyone's eyes turned towards Hiruzen, who gazed at the reanimated Danzo. Hiruzen s...
Hiruzen thought for a while and muttered, “While I can understand the allure of Shisui's eye, it shouldn't be something so appealing to someone who claims to be an ancient expert. Even for me, it is a nuisance at best. I doubt it'd help him against other ancient experts. It doesn't match up to the gains he would have had by partnering with us.”
Danzo nodded, “That part confuses me...
The doubts Tsunade had in her heart dissipated the moment Danzo was reanimated. It wasn't another scheme. Danzo was truly dead. His defeated sigh made everyone realize how thoroughly he got outplayed.
Hiruzen sighed as well and asked, “What happened to you? Why did you leave the village secretly? How did you die?”
The last question troubled Hiruzen. It was why he hadn't hesi...
For a moment, time stood still in the Hokage's office. Kazuo’s declaration echoed in their ears, louder than any explosion. The weight of his words didn’t settle immediately. It crashed down in a delayed wave, sucking the breath from their lungs.
Shizune staggered half a step back, eyes wide as she muttered, “Danzo… is dead?”
Kakashi’s visible eye narrowed sharply. ...
Danzo was in an emotional turmoil. A few hours ago, he received a message from his subordinates that presented him with an opportunity to make a political comeback. Before he could claim the opportunity, Akuro laid claim to it. That didn't bother Danzo, who instead saw it as a chance to get rid of the mysterious ninja.
However, Danzo lost all his subordinates in the ensuing battle. In t...
‘Yes, this way is the optimal path. However, I can't appear too eager, lest he becomes suspicious. In addition, I need to be on guard against any unknown seal…’ Danzo's thought process was exactly as Fujin predicted. It was the most logical option.
Between life & death, any sensible non-suicidal person would choose life. If Danzo was forced to do something that went against hi...
Looking at the massive Lightning Dragon falling towards him, Danzo instinctively controlled all the winds in his wind domain to intercept Akuro's Kirin. He immediately realized, ‘No, it won't stop it! I haven't had the time to become proficient with this jutsu yet. Neither the scale of the jutsu nor my control over the jutsu can be compared with Fujin yet. Not to mention, the majority of my W...
2025-06-10 10:36:40 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N: Apologies for the delay. Was unsatisfied with how the fight was ending and kept rewriting. Unfortunately, it caused took quite a long time 😵💫. Hopefully a more consistent schedule this week 🤞]
BOOM!!!
Under normal circumstances, Danzo would have easily felt, either by sensing or through his instincts as a Fuinjutsu Grandmaster, the presence of a large number of e...
The Saisho no Hikari Danzo faced was a bit different than what Darui's group faced. Back then, Fujin didn't intend to kill them. Hence, he had teleported the terrifying jutsu some distance away from them. In addition, he hadn't exploded the jutsu right away, giving Yugito precious time to cover her teammates.
Unfortunately, Danzo wasn't given the same considerations. Not only was the ju...
“Interesting,” Akuro muttered. At that next moment, the lightning bolts and spears that had disappeared, reappeared inches around Danzo, at the same spots from where they had vanished moments ago! They continued moving towards Danzo with the same momentum!
Danzo’s eyes widened, his pupils dilating sharply as something extremely bizarre unfolded in front of his eyes! Despite being ...
Under Danzo's influence, the Root ninja immediately followed up by shooting Fire Dragon jutsu at Akuro. Without even glancing at it, Akuro tossed a lightning-imbued senbon at the Fire Dragon. It pierced through the fiery figure, barely missing the Root ninja who ducked down.
Taking advantage of the distraction he created, Danzo flung 3 shurikens, each spinning through the air with trail...
Realizing that he wouldn't gain any new information and pointlessly waste his stamina and chakra, Danzo changed tactics once again. He redirected his remaining chakra in the firestorm, moving it toward the center with precise chakra control. The blaze trembled, then began to shift unnaturally. Embers spiralled upward in a vortex as the remaining fire began to gather, forming a large demonic fig...
2025-05-31 20:46:53 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, great to be back. This was a welcome break after over two years of continuous writing. Was good to take my mind off writing and cool off. That said, I hope I won't need such long breaks any time soon.
I'm updating our schedule a bit. For June, I'll write 5 chapters every week, with a break every Wednesday and Saturday (no break tomorrow). I'll update the schedule in July depen...
Danzo answered, “No, he retreated before he could be completely surrounded. Even without the Lightning Chakra Mode, he is very quick. Don't let your guard down.”
The Root ninja was about to nod when he sensed Danzo charging his chakra and inhaling deeply once again. Four sharp streaks of blue light burst from the inferno, cutting through the firestorm like spears of judgment. Each on...
The last three days, I have been relatively free. Spent most of my writing, or at least trying to. Sadly, I stayed stuck at a single point for over two and a half days. Was depressed and had almost given up earlier today, but wanted to give it one last shot so that I don't leave you guys waiting for the last few days and without anything. Luckily, I got a good rhythm and managed to complete the...
2025-04-30 00:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostFu’s spectral form closed in, his hand stretching forward, trembling not from fear, but from grim determination.
‘Fall into my grasp…’ he thought, as his fingers reached for Akuro’s back.
From a distance, Danzo observed coldly, without a hint of expression on his face. His eyes were locked onto Akuro like a hawk. Beneath that calm mask, his mind was razor-sharp, calculating,...
[A/N: Took a while to write. Hope you guys enjoy :)]
The Root ninjas readied themselves for an intense confrontation. While they believed in Danzo, they knew they wouldn't be able to defeat Akuro without his help. Akuro's past record, despite absence of any high-profile kills, was rather stellar. Seeing Akuro's disdain for them, their confidence grew exponentially. However, just when Fu ...
Danzo asked, “Who are Gale Sovereign and Mushigami?”
Ideally, Danzo would have preferred if Fujin and Akuro fought. However, Akuro hadn't killed Darui despite fighting against him several times and hadn't faced Ay even once. As such, Danzo didn't think Akuro was strong enough to kill, or even defeat, Fujin. Not to mention, he still had reasons to suspect a partnership between the tw...
Danzo and the rest were watching Akuro's every movement like a hawk. When Akuro turned his head, they were startled to see the surprise in his eyes. Having heard of his actions, they expected a lot of things, but seeing Akuro surprised was not one of them. What caught them even more off guard was the “eh” he exclaimed aloud! They understood Akuro had noticed something he didn't expect, but ...
2025-04-19 18:14:33 +0000 UTC View PostDanzo's five Root subordinates flickered immediately in five different directions.They looked for Shirabe and Higure, trying to at least find their traces if not locate the secret signs they left behind for the Root ninjas. An hour later, they returned.
Fu reported, “I failed to find their traces in this direction.”
Torune and a couple more Root ninjas reported the same. However...
Sensing Tsunade's wrathful glare, Yoru bowed and apologized, “We apologize, Lady Fifth. We didn't intend to deceive you, but those were our orders.”
Tsunade ignored their excuses and focused on the important matter. She asked, “Where is Danzo?”
Yoru reported, “Danzo-sama received a high-priority message some time ago. He left immediately after without telling us the pu...
Hey guys. I apologize once again for my erratic schedule recently. I can understand most of you are annoyed by it (trust me, I'm highly frustrated too. Writing in the past month or so hasn't been fun for me). During the last couple of days, I have given the story a lot of thought. I sorted several of the issues that have been getting in my way and have looked into ways to get out of this rut an...
2025-04-16 11:24:34 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Hiruzen defanged Root after Danzo's confrontation with Fujin, Danzo was left with merely 10 subordinates. He had a few outside the Root that escaped Hiruzen's notice, but those could be counted on one hand. Among those 10 subordinates, 2 were in the northern parts of the Land of Fire, 1 was on a different secret mission and the remaining 7 had assembled around Danzo in the Root headquarter...
2025-04-13 07:26:05 +0000 UTC View PostIn the tunnels under Konoha, the Root was slowly but steadily trying to gain its lost ground. Even though the arrangements made by Hiruzen to keep an eye on Root remained strict, Danzo wasn't a nobody.
He had a vast experience spanning over several decades of scheming in the dark and manipulating the entire ninja world. He found ways to operate and slowly increase his forces without let...
Fujin extended his right arm forward and a blue fire lit in his palm! He thought, ‘When I absorbed Shukaku's chakra, my affinity to Wind and Earth grew. Since my affinity to Wind was already remarkable, the boost wasn't substantial, but the boost to my affinity to Earth was beyond what I imagined. With just a year of training, I could create a mess in Iwagakure with just my earth jutsus.
...
[A/N: We kinda hit a hiccup, but 900 chapters! Another 100 to go before we reach 4 figures! Thanks for all the love and support guys!]
Fujin glanced at his chakra flowing into the valley and thought, ‘This valley truly is enormous. It's been a year and I don't think I have filled even 0.1% of its volume. That said, I haven't been entirely focused on it. Majority of my time was spent t...
Unlike Takeshi who needed extra help, Yuji had performed as per Fujin's expectations. Fujin's clone said, “You've done well in the past week, Yuji. However, the Lightning Chakra Mode isn't a technique you can learn in a few days. Even the Fourth Raikage needed to train for years to learn it. When I leave, focus only on the basics I taught. Your goal right now isn't learning the Lightning Chak...
2025-04-05 01:48:24 +0000 UTC View Post