"Wind Style: Shuriken!"
By channeling Wind Chakra into a shuriken, it spins with boosted power—becoming a devastating jutsu!
This—this is the true Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!
Kazuya chuckled as two spinning Wind Style shurikens hurtled toward him.
"Is this the famed Wind Style of the Shinobi World!?"
Pretty impressive!
Before this, he'd dared to challenge Susano'o with a kunai; now he's pitting his Wind Style: Shuriken against a battle with True Several Thousand Hands!
Incredible!
Terrifying!
Kazuya's figure flashed continuously through the dense forest.
Behind him, Danzo's Wind Style jutsu was in hot pursuit.
Boom!
Boom!
One by one, the trees were shredded by Wind Style attacks, crashing to the ground.
And yet, none of the Wind Style jutsu managed to touch Kazuya.
Every attack barely grazed him, leaving him unharmed.
"Danzo…" While dodging, Kazuya called out, "Do you realize what you're doing? If Lord Hokage finds out, he won't forgive you!"
With that, he calmly dodged another razor-sharp Wind Blade.
Danzo sneered, "Got cold feet, Kazuya? Bringing up Sarutobi to intimidate me? Forget it. Not even Sarutobi can save you today!"
"Orochimaru was once my subordinate. Even if you managed to defeat him, you're no match for me."
"Kill them all!"
Danzo's voice dripped with killing intent, "Leave no survivors!"
He cast a cold glance at Shisui and Itachi, their Sharingan gleaming red—a risk he was willing to take.
Beneath his mask, Kazuya could only sigh.
Danzo, could you please stop babbling?
Today, could you promise to use your mouth just for Wind Style instead of spouting nonsense?
Be a good XP bank—is it that hard?
The next moment, as if reading Kazuya's thoughts, Danzo resumed his relentless Wind Style barrage after a brief pause.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!" "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" "Wind Style: Vacuum Barrage!" "Wind Style: Wind Cutter!"
A storm of fierce Wind Style jutsu filled the air, tearing toward Kazuya.
From a distance, Shisui couldn't help but watch in awe.
"Kazuya-senpai…"
"Once again, he's taken on the hardest battle!"
Shisui's eyes shone with admiration, touched by his senior's courage.
No matter who the enemy was, Kazuya-senpai always faced the most fearsome foes head-on.
Killer B from the Cloud Village, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki!
Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage of the Mist!
And now…Danzo of the Leaf!
Kazuya-senpai silently carried the burden without a single complaint—a selfless spirit that brought Shisui to tears.
"No!"
"I won't let Kazuya-senpai shoulder this alone!"
In an instant, the crimson in Shisui's eyes intensified.
"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Blaze!" "Uchiha Style: Gale Dance!" "Uchiha Style: Sun Halo Dance!"
With his full strength unleashed, Shisui forced back the Anbu surrounding him.
This time, he didn't care if it meant crossing Danzo; he was determined to keep up with Kazuya-senpai.
He wouldn't let Kazuya-senpai fight alone.
He wouldn't let Kazuya-senpai bleed and weep alone!
…
At that moment.
While Shisui shed tears of admiration, a continuous stream of golden lights flew toward Kazuya.
[You picked up 300 Chakra Points]
[You picked up 200 Chakra Points]
[You picked up 20 Indra Bloodline Points]
[You picked up 20 Indra Bloodline Points]
[You picked up 100 points of Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere experience]
[You picked up 200 points of Uchiha Style: Sun Halo Dance experience]
[You picked up 15 Yin Release Talent Points]
[You picked up 50 Wind Release Talent Points]
[You picked up 80 Wind Release Talent Points]
[Your Wind Release Talent has reached max level, Level 5. Special Reward: Wind Release Jutsu Damage +100%]
[You have four Release Talents at max proficiency. Special Reward: S-Rank Wind Style Jutsu—Wind Style: Rasenshuriken (Perfected Version)]
[Wind Style: Rasenshuriken (Perfected Version): A throwable Rasenshuriken formed from Wind Chakra]
[This skill is perfected, no further upgrades are needed. Can be used solo, throwable, and boosted with Sage Art]
…
Finally!
His Wind Release Talent was maxed out!
Besides the +100% Wind Jutsu damage boost, he also earned a brand-new jutsu.
S-Rank: Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!
The ultimate form of the classic Rasengan!
A superb Wind Style jutsu that shone brilliantly in the original storyline!
Its sheer destructive force could obliterate even the Six Paths Pain in a single blow!
Rasenshuriken, with its unparalleled might, stands as one of the strongest jutsu, rivaled only by Kirin!
Perfect!
A reward that couldn't be better!
And just like with Lightning Style: Kirin, it's perfect right from the start—no need for further leveling!
Well done, Danzo!
I respect you now!
You've proven yourself to be on par with Killer B and the Fourth Mizukage as a top-tier experience farm!
In this single clash, Kazuya reaped a whopping 700 points of Wind Release talent from Danzo!
A real treasure of an old man!
On top of maxing out his Wind Talent, Kazuya gained over 30,000 Chakra Points—a total jackpot!
Danzo sure worked hard to be useful!
His subordinate, the Root ninja, didn't lag either! Alongside the resilient Konoha ninjas unwilling to die, the battlefield became a whirlwind of chaotic combat, explosions of golden light filling the air non-stop.
The unfortunate part was the heavy casualties beginning to appear among the experienced warriors rescued from Kirigakure. The Root ninjas were just too strong.
Most of the captured Konoha ninjas were at the Chunin and Genin levels, with very few Jonin among them. Against the bloodthirsty Root operatives, the battle quickly turned dire.
While Kazuya was busy leading Danzo Shimura on a chase, over a dozen Konoha ninjas had already been slain by the Root. The others were left with severe injuries.
It's about time.
He figured that by now, Danzo probably didn't have much left to give.
Time to fight!
From now on, things will be different.
In the next moment, Kazuya's gaze swept over the injured and fallen Konoha ninjas. He then shouted with sorrow and anger, "Danzo! Today, even if it costs me my life, I'll stop you from slaughtering the ninja of our village! They're my comrades, and I must protect them!"
"For the village, for Konoha—I will give everything I have!!!"
With that, he charged straight toward Danzo Shimura without hesitation.
A charge of pure resolve! Sacrificing everything!
"Oh no!"
"Lord Kazuya!"
"He… Lord Kazuya is standing up to the Hokage's advisor…"
"What sacrifice! What courage!"
The embattled Konoha ninjas felt their eyes stinging with emotion. Everyone knew that to stand against the Hokage's advisor was a decision requiring immense bravery.
That symbolized a challenge to the highest authority in the village!
It might even mean… being branded a rogue ninja.
Yet Lord Kazuya, the Captain of the Anbu, had done all this for their sake, for them—the ordinary ninja.
How… incredibly moving.
In that instant, the Konoha ninjas felt a surge of loyalty for Kazuya.
"For Lord Kazuya!"
"We can't lose!"
"We won't let Lord Kazuya shed blood and tears for nothing!"
"Follow Lord Kazuya's lead! Even if it means becoming rogue ninjas, it's worth it!"
"Attack!"
With newfound morale, the Konoha ninjas rallied, and the tide of the battle seemed to subtly shift in their favor.