As Wen Lan roared in fury, his right foot slammed into the ground.
Flames erupted from beneath his feet in an instant
Boom!
The earth shattered violently as scorching fire surged upward like a raging earth dragon, shooting straight into the sky.
Bathed in firelight, Wen Lan's figure looked like a war god descending upon the mortal world. Shockwaves rippled outward, and sand and stone melted into crimson liquid under the extreme heat.
The air was filled with a searing, choking scent. Even the wooden beams supporting the Hokage Building began to bend under the invisible thermal pressure.
Everyone present turned pale.
Such terrifying flames
Such overwhelming chakra output
This was no power a human should be able to withstand!
Wen Lan burst out of the inferno in a flash, his blade carving a crimson arc through the air, letting out a piercing shriek.
A massive fire dragon surged forth from the edge of his blade, coiling skyward like a wrathful deity. Its flaming jaws gaped wide as it lunged straight at the Root operatives!
"Water Release · Water Formation Wall!"
"Earth Release · Earth-Style Wall!"
"Water Release · Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Water Release · Great Waterfall Technique!"
Almost all of the Root ninja reacted instantly, erecting layered defenses, attempting to use Water Release to extinguish the raging flames.
"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot," Wen Lan sneered.
His blade did not slow in the slightest.
The fire dragon roared as it smashed through the water barriers. The torrential flames instantly vaporized the water, turning it into rolling white steam that engulfed the battlefield.
The ground beneath the Root operatives cracked inch by inch under the heat. Their earth walls softened and collapsed like melting wax.
Wen Lan stepped forward.
Chakra erupted like a volcano.
His blade slashed again—
A second fire dragon, wrapped in blazing crimson-gold flames, shot into the sky and swallowed several ninja whole.
Before any screams could escape, their bodies were reduced to charred fragments, scattering with the wind.
Under the flickering firelight, the land had become a true purgatory.
And at the heart of it stood Wen Lan alone, coldly surveying the carnage.
He suddenly twisted his head toward Danzo Shimura and snarled:
"Since you don't want me to live in peace, then no one will!
Old dog—let me see if that right eye of yours, that Sharingan stolen from Uchiha Kagami, can really save your life!"
Danzo's face changed dramatically.
He had never imagined that his greatest secret would be exposed so blatantly.
The surrounding ninja snapped their gazes toward Danzo—and when they saw his expression collapse, they instantly knew Wen Lan was telling the truth.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Danzo in shock.
"Danzo, you!"
Before he could finish
"Thunder Breathing—!"
The flames around Wen Lan's body transformed instantly into golden lightning.
In the next heartbeat, his figure appeared directly in front of Danzo.
His left hand shot out and clamped onto Danzo's right eye, ripping it free with brutal force!
"AAAAAAAH—!!!"
Danzo screamed in agony, clutching his face as blood poured through his fingers.
Wen Lan raised the bloody eyeball high.
Everyone stared in horror at the scarlet Sharingan in his hand.
The eye trembled violently within the lightning, blood vessels writhing like living things, faintly revealing the outline of three tomoe.
"Hokage-sir!"
Uchiha Fugaku's furious roar rang out from nearby.
"The Uchiha clan demands an explanation!"
Fugaku hadn't intended to come at first. But the moment he heard the commotion near the Hokage Building, he knew Wen Lan had gone too far.
He immediately gathered all Uchiha jōnin, planning to bring Wen Lan back by force if necessary.
But the moment he arrived, he saw Wen Lan ripping out Danzo's eye
And that unmistakable Sharingan in his hand.
The Sharingan that once belonged to Uchiha Kagami was now exposed before everyone's eyes.
The air froze solid.
Faces twisted with shock, fury, and dread.
It was no secret that Danzo coveted the secret techniques of other clans. The Yamanaka and Aburame clans had already been forced to "provide" people under pressure.
But this time—
He had reached out even to the remains of a deceased comrade.
Everyone had clearly heard Wen Lan say it was Uchiha Kagami's Sharingan.
If Danzo could gouge out the eye of a fallen comrade who once fought alongside him
What wouldn't he do?
The strongest reaction came from the Hyūga clan.
If today it was the Uchiha's Sharingan, then tomorrow
Would it be the Hyūga's Byakugan?
A chill ran through the crowd.
Trust in Konoha's leadership began to crack.
Wen Lan naturally noticed their reactions.
He wasn't just killing
He was destroying hearts and faith.
Hyūga Hiashi immediately stepped forward, his face ice-cold as he looked at Hiruzen.
"Hokage-sir, you must give us an explanation."
Hiruzen's face turned ashen. His gaze flickered between Danzo and Wen Lan before he spoke heavily:
"This matter… must be thoroughly investigated."
Before his words could settle
Wen Lan let out a cold laugh.
Lightning exploded.
His blade flashed toward Danzo's neck!
"Wait—!"
Hiruzen shouted, reaching out to stop him
Too late.
The lightning had already arrived.
The blade cleaved through the air
Danzo Shimura's head flew into the sky, blood spraying like a fountain.
Wen Lan stood beside the corpse, lightning coiling around him as he swept his gaze across the crowd.
"This is the fate of those who covet the Uchiha's possessions."
No one dared to move.
Hiruzen's arm remained frozen midair, his face drained of color.
Wen Lan slowly lifted the bloodstained tip of his blade and pressed it against Danzo's chest, speaking coldly:
"Old dog, you don't really think I only knew about the one Sharingan on you, do you?"
"Are you not going to use Izanagi?"
Confusion flickered across many faces
But in the next instant, their eyes widened in shock.
Danzo's corpse—and his severed head
Turned illusory… and vanished.
Danzo Shimura appeared several meters away, gasping for breath.
His right eye socket was empty and bleeding, yet a sinister smile crept across his face.
Wen Lan clicked his tongue.
"Trading one Sharingan for your life
That's a pretty good deal."
The air was thick with scorched chakra residue.
Only now did everyone truly understand
Izanagi was a technique that required a Sharingan, capable of rewriting reality itself
Even reversing death.
Which also meant
Danzo possessed more than one Sharingan.
Danzo slowly extended his right hand from inside his robes. His left hand clasped his right wrist, and with a sharp pull
A gray-white eye appeared in his palm.
"Evil Uchiha," he sneered, "You really do know a lot."
"Enough!"
Hiruzen roared.
He stepped forward, stopping in front of Wen Lan, took a deep breath, and said heavily:
"Wen Lan… I truly did not know about this matter."
As he spoke, he reached out and removed the rogue ninja forehead protector from Wen Lan's left shoulder.
"But I am guilty of negligence."
"I do not acknowledge your status as a rogue ninja.
The five ninja blades will be returned to you."
"From this day forward"
"Danzo Shimura is stripped of all positions.
Root will be disbanded.
He will be investigated by Konoha's Judicial Division and imprisoned for life."
"I will personally go to the Fire Daimyō's estate to plead guilty and explain everything."
"And I will step down as Hokage."
"Namikaze Minato will become the Fourth Hokage."
"Three seats in Konoha's high council will be granted to the Uchiha clan."
Hiruzen's voice trembled.
"I ask only one thing
Please spare my old friend's life."
Wen Lan stared at Hiruzen's trembling hands.
The lightning slowly withdrew into his blade.
His voice was cold and final:
"Fine."
"But that old dog Danzo
He must be imprisoned under the Konoha Military Police Force."
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