It was already shocking enough that Danzo had Wood Release, but why did he also have the Sharingan?
However, none of that mattered anymore, because in A's vision, the world suddenly began to distort. Out of nowhere, countless branches tightly wrapped around his body, leaving him completely immobilized.
From the perspective of everyone else, A's raised foot abruptly froze in midair.
Danzo, of course, wasn't going to miss this golden opportunity. He grabbed A's descending leg with one hand and activated the ability he had acquired from Nagato: [Chakra Absorption]!
Without this ability, Danzo wouldn't have dared to engage A in close combat, as his usual Wind Release techniques couldn't break through A's defenses. And stronger Wind Release techniques took too much time to prepare.
But now, things were different.
The [Chakra Absorption] ability of the Rinnegan could easily siphon even Tailed Beast Chakra, so the Lightning Release Armor was hardly a challenge.
The moment Danzo touched A's body, a torrent of violent chakra surged toward him, as if being sucked into a black hole.
At the same time, the thick Lightning Armor enveloping A began to dissipate visibly.
The human tank had finally revealed a weakness!
Danzo's narrowed eyes gleamed with an eerie crimson light.
A kunai slipped out from his sleeve into his grasp, its blade enveloped by sharp Wind Release chakra. With a piercing whistle, Danzo aimed it straight for A's heart.
When A regained his senses, the first things he felt were Danzo's iron grip on his leg, his chakra being forcibly drained, and an overwhelming sense of danger pressing against his chest.
"Damn it! Don't underestimate me, Danzo!"
A roared furiously.
Even as his chakra was continuously siphoned away, A relied on his extraordinary chakra control and exceptional reflexes to hastily form a layer of Lightning Armor over his chest.
Simultaneously, he raised his other hand high, aiming a crushing blow at Danzo's head!
It was a battle of life and death.
In that instant, their unwavering gazes collided, exploding with an intensity that defied imagination.
Both understood the other's resolve—neither would back down.
So they clashed!
Almost simultaneously:
Danzo's Wind Release chakra-coated kunai stabbed into A's chest!
A's rock-hard, thunderous fist smashed into Danzo's face!
"Boom!"
With an explosive sound, the two were sent flying in opposite directions, crashing into the mountainside like cannonballs.
"Lord Danzo!"
"A!"
Cries of alarm erupted from both the Konoha and Kumogakure sides. Kakashi and Shisui's faces were filled with deep concern.
It was no exaggeration to say that the outcome of the battle between Danzo and A would determine the direction of the entire war.
Cough, cough.
Danzo staggered to his feet from the rubble, wiping the blood trickling from his mouth and nose with the back of his hand.
"Even without the Lightning Chakra to enhance his cells, he still managed to unleash such terrifying speed and power. Truly frightening."
Danzo couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.
He was fortunate to have boosted his [Body] stat—representing physical strength and taijutsu— to A- beforehand. Without it, that punch might have completely incapacitated him.
Such was the overwhelming and terrifying nature of Kumogakure's taijutsu techniques!
Of course, A, the Raikage candidate, wasn't faring much better.
Though his reflexes had saved him from a fatal blow, the hastily formed Lightning Armor was ultimately shattered by Danzo's Wind Blade, leaving a deep, gaping wound on his chest.
He had narrowly avoided having his heart pierced!
A clutched his chest, using the high heat generated by his lightning to cauterize the wound and stop the bleeding.
The look in his eyes as he stared at Danzo was filled with deep apprehension.
He had originally thought this man was just a schemer who hid in the shadows, relying on dirty tricks. Never did he expect Danzo's strength to be this overwhelming, nearly costing him his life.
Wood Release, Sharingan, powerful Wind Release, and formidable taijutsu...
Where on earth did this guy get all of this?
A slowly rose to his feet, arcs of lightning sparking once again across his body.
However, unlike his reckless confidence at the start, he now exuded a more cautious aura.
Danzo's chakra absorption had significantly depleted A's reserves. He knew he had to make the most of his remaining chakra to take down this troublesome old man.
Seeing the fighting spirit reignite in A's eyes, Danzo chuckled and shook his head.
As much as he wanted to test his strength against this young warrior, now was not the time. Kikyo Castle was still waiting to be saved, and without him, the fortifications there would never withstand Killer Bee's Tailed Beast Bomb.
Straightening his back, Danzo spoke with finality:
"This ends here, lightning brat."
"System, add points."
Danzo allocated his remaining golden skill point to [Wood Release Talent].
His Wood Release talent rose from A to A+!
And then it all came back to him.
He remembered everything.
After successfully transplanting Hashirama's cells, Danzo had meticulously studied all of the Wood Release techniques left behind by the First Hokage.
But due to his lack of talent, he had struggled even to control Hashirama's cells, let alone master any of the jutsu.
All that knowledge had been sealed away in his mind like forgotten treasures.
Now, things were different.
With his talent enhanced, those mental archives opened like treasure chests.
This time, he would claim everything he hadn't been able to master before!
On the other side, A glared at Danzo with visible irritation.
Sure, he was younger than Danzo, but aside from his father, no one else had the right to call him a brat!
"If you can absorb chakra, I'll just move so fast that you can't touch me!"
Despite his hulking frame, A had excellent combat instincts and intuition. With just one exchange, he had deduced Danzo's weaknesses and his own strengths.
Lightning chakra surged from A's body once again, a sign that he was getting serious.
But before he could attack, Danzo raised his hands and formed seals.
"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"
The ground trembled violently. To everyone's shock, massive tree roots erupted from the earth, writhing like monstrous tendrils from the depths of hell, reaching toward everyone on the battlefield.
This was a simplified version of [Deep Forest Emergence], specifically created by Hashirama to help future generations learn Wood Release.
The terrifying attack threw the Kumogakure forces into chaos.
Though A stood firm, cutting down many roots with his incredible speed and power, it was a futile effort in the grand scheme.
Countless Kumogakure ninja were unable to evade in time, becoming ensnared by the roots, some even crushed to death.
This exposed A's major flaw on the battlefield—his lack of large-scale offensive techniques.
It was precisely because of this weakness that the Raikages of past generations formed the AB Combination with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, relying on the Tailed Beast's devastating power to compensate for their shortcomings.
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