362. The Terrifying Gap

Arrogance!

Utter arrogance!

This was the impression all the Uchiha clansmen now had of Danzo.

After all, he had stood in front of the Uchiha clan's Naka Shrine and declared that he would take on the entire clan single-handedly.

Even though Danzo had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, which represented the Uchiha's ultimate power, such a statement was still too outrageous and haughty.

What was the Uchiha clan most famous for?

Arrogance!

Faced with such provocation from Danzo, no Uchiha could possibly tolerate it.

Even at the risk of their lives, they had to fight for the honor of their clan.

"I'll take you on, you old fool, Danzo!"

"Count me in!"

"I refuse to believe you can actually take on the entire Uchiha clan alone!"

"Old man, take this!"

Seeing the furious Uchiha clansmen, Danzo's face broke into a satisfied smile.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

The Uchiha were a group of power-obsessed fanatics.

Reasoning with them was impossible.

The only way to make them submit was to beat them into submission—and with overwhelming, absolute power at that!

"Come on, let me see how strong the Uchiha in the legend really are," Danzo said, a mocking smile on his face.

With a light tap of his feet, he floated like a leaf onto the surface of the Naka River.

Ripples spread out from the tip of his cane, gently disturbing the water.

Faced with such a blatant provocation, the Uchiha could no longer hold back.

"Let me show you the power of the Uchiha!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Right from the start, they unleashed their most proficient fire-based jutsu.

Scorching fireballs, distorted by the heat, rained down from above toward Danzo, who stood calmly on the river's surface.

"Fire Release, huh?" Danzo chuckled.

Thanks to the massive accumulation of attribute points, Danzo's mastery of various elemental techniques had reached the pinnacle.

If he wanted to completely conquer the Uchiha, he would have to crush them in the area they excelled in most.

With that thought, Danzo didn't even bother with hand seals. He simply opened his mouth and exhaled.

"Fire Release: Blazing Dragon Dance!"

A torrent of flames erupted from his mouth, transforming into a terrifying dragon dozens of meters long that danced wildly in the air.

The fireballs raining down were like toys in the face of this dragon, easily dispersed and extinguished.

Then, with a fearsome roar, the dragon lunged toward the Uchiha!

The flames lit up the entire sky, casting a red glow over the shocked faces of the Uchiha clansmen.

"Is this a joke? His fire jutsu is this insane?"


"Wasn't Danzo supposed to be skilled in wind techniques?"


"This is too much..."


"No matter what, we have to block it!"

The shock on the Uchiha's faces quickly turned to determination.

Behind them was the Naka Shrine, a symbol of the Uchiha's legacy.

They couldn't afford to let it be destroyed!

Fortunately, at this critical moment, Fugaku, the clan leader, stepped forward.

He immediately activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and a towering Susanoo emerged from the ground, wielding a massive shield that barely managed to block the incoming fire dragon.

"Boom!!!"

The roaring dragon slammed into the shield, exploding into countless flames that scattered in all directions.

The shockwave from the explosion, mixed with sparks, blasted the Uchiha clansmen, making it hard for them to even keep their eyes open.

When the smoke finally cleared, they saw Fugaku standing firmly in front of them, his Susanoo shielding them from harm.

Under the protection of his Susanoo, Fugaku stared intently at the figure on the water's surface and said, "I'm sorry, Elder Danzo. No matter what, I am still the leader of the Uchiha clan. I cannot stand by and watch my clansmen be harmed."

Fugaku's words caused many of the Uchiha to view him in a new light.

Although their clan leader was often seen as weak, he had proven himself useful in a critical moment!

Danzo nodded slightly in satisfaction. It seemed Fugaku wasn't a complete fool.

"If you have such resolve, then come at me together. All of you, at once!"

As soon as Danzo finished speaking, he vanished from the water's surface with lightning speed.

In the next moment, his cane appeared out of thin air among the Uchiha crowd.

Before anyone could react, Danzo had already sent several Uchiha flying with his cane!

"Dammit, he's so fast..."

The surrounding Uchiha quickly regained their composure.

Their two-tomoe and three-tomoe Sharingan flickered as they struggled to track Danzo's movements.

"You bastard, don't get too cocky!"

A three-tomoe Uchiha suddenly charged forward, wielding a kunai, and launched an attack from Danzo's blind spot.

Unfortunately, with the Byakugan's enhanced vision, attacks targeting blind spots were meaningless to Danzo.

He had already seen through the attack the moment the Uchiha moved.

Just as the Uchiha was about to strike, Danzo turned his head slightly, his crimson Mangekyō Sharingan meeting the three-tomoe Sharingan of his attacker.

In an instant, an overwhelming pressure made the Uchiha ninja feel as though he couldn't breathe.

He froze completely, unable to move.

This was the terrifying suppression of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan over the ordinary Sharingan.

Danzo didn't even need to move—a single glance was enough to subdue his opponent.

And this ninja, who was now as helpless as a chick, was a three-tomoe Uchiha jonin—a elite force in any village and a pillar of strength on the battlefield.

Yet, in front of Danzo, he couldn't even move.

This was the gap between them.

"That's enough."

After effortlessly taking out ten Uchiha with taijutsu, Danzo finally got serious.

An unimaginably terrifying aura erupted from his body.

His massive chakra coalesced into a towering white Susanoo, which, with a single motion, sent the surrounding Uchiha clansmen flying!

The overwhelming difference in power spread a sense of despair among the Uchiha.

Seeing this, Uchiha Setsuna, the leader of the radical faction, gritted his teeth.

From the ease with which Danzo wielded the Mangekyō Sharingan, he could tell that Danzo's eyes were no ordinary Mangekyō.

They were the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan—a level above the standard Mangekyō!

Only the Eternal Mangekyō could unleash such terrifying Uchiha power so effortlessly.

Coincidentally, as Setsuna observed Danzo, Danzo's gaze turned toward him.

In an instant, Setsuna's world turned crimson.