??Chapter 655 - 653: Striking First to Gain the Upper Hand
"Huh, is it ti?"
Seii's gaze sharpened instantly, locking onto a figure to the east.
It was none other than Shimura Danzo-the very person he had been waiting for.
As expected, Danzo had not taken any chances this ti. He personally stepped into action, choosing not to delegate.
Sensing the sharp gaze on him, Danzo, who was engaged in conversation with his subordinates, abruptly raised his head and looked toward Seii.
Even though they were separated by hundreds of ters, it felt as though their eyes t directly.
After a long mont, Seii withdrew his gaze.
He then dispelled his Shadow Clone Jutsu, causing the clone he had been using for testing to vanish.
Without hesitation, he flickered to the west, heading to the area farthest from Danzo to prioritize eliminating the Root ninja stationed there.
As the saying goes: strike first to gain the upper hand; strike later, and suffer the consequences.
Until now, Seii hadn't made his move for two reasons:
1. He wanted to master the Chakra Cloak skill, which was just shy of reaching level 9 (0/0) in its perfected state.
2. He hadn't pinpointed Danzo's location yet.
Now that both conditions were t, there was no need for restraint. As for why he chose to deal with Danzo's subordinates rather than
targeting Danzo directly, the reason was simple: caution. Seii had no way of knowing what preparations Danzo had made in secret, but by cutting off his wings, Danzo would beco powerless. With this plan in mind, Seii moved swiftly to confront the squad of Root ninja ahead of him.
At this mont, they had just received a warning signal from Danzo's side.
Unfortunately for them, it was too late.
Seii didn't waste ti with sches or tricks. He attacked decisively and lethally.
Activating his Mangekyō Sharingan and unleashing the power of Heaven's Will, he closed in without warning and appeared suddenly before them.
Then, with seamless execution, he deployed the Rasengan and Chakra Scalpel in quick succession, giving the Root ninja no ti to react.
In the span of a single breath, all four mbers of the squad fell to the ground.
Even as death claid them, their gazes betrayed no fear. In their final monts, they activated explosive tags hidden on their bodies, just as expected.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions erupted, echoing loudly through the forest.
The blasts served as both a signal to others and a desperate attempt to injure Seii.
But once again, Seii activated Heaven's Will. Not only was he unhard, but he also swiftly distanced himself from the scene,
leaving no trace of his presence.
Using his Byakugan, Seii quickly located another squad nearby and moved toward them silently.
The sa jutsu, the sa sequence-despite the previous explosion putting this squad on high alert, Seii dispatched them just as
effortlessly.
For the first ti, Seii was going all out, utilizing the ocular powers of the Mangekyō Sharingan. The battle was nothing short of a
one-sided massacre.
These Root ninja were strong, certainly, but only to a certain extent.
Against ordinary opponents, they might have been able to delay or
resist by fighting desperately.
But against Seii, they didn't even have the chance to fight
desperately, let alone stall for ti.
Letting the defeated ninja self-detonate as they wished, Seii once again left the scene and moved toward his next target.
One minute later, Danzo and his n arrived.
Staring at the familiar corpses on the ground, Danzo's face twisted in
rage, his aura oppressive and heavy.
Just then, more explosions rang out.
There was no need to guess-Danzo knew more of his n had been
killed.
Although he didn't particularly value the lives of his subordinates, the sheer number of deaths in such a short ti made his heart ache.
These were people he had painstakingly trained.
More critically, without these n, so of the tactics he had prepared could no longer be executed.
"Damn it!"
Danzo cursed under his breath.
Without wasting another mont, he turned to one of his n and
barked, "Yi, send the signal imdiately! Have the Red Rain Squad on the periter deploy the barrier. Everyone else, regroup with
at
once!"
"Yes, sir!"
Yi nodded, forming hand seals and using a ntal communication technique akin to the Yamanaka clan's Mind Transmission Jutsu to
relay Danzo's orders to the others.
Monts later, a do-shaped barrier appeared in the sky, covering a large swath of the forest like a lid.
Sowhere in the forest
Seii had just finished dealing with another group of Root ninja when he looked up and noticed the barrier forming above.
However, there was not much panic in his heart.
Why? Because, based on his past experiences with sealing techniques,
the vast majority of them could be evaded using the power of
"Heavenly Defense."
Only once, when a Root Organization ninja used the "Four-Life Sealing
Array," was he slightly restrained. That technique could suppress both
the spirit and the body.
But at the ti of that seal's activation, he had felt his body and mind
being suppressed beforehand.
Now, he wasn't experiencing any such sensation.
Given that, combined with the different structure of this barrier,
Seii was almost certain that this sealing barrier was not the "Four-Life Sealing Array!"
Thus, he wasn't particularly worried.
As he was contemplating this, an inexplicable sense of being watched
surfaced in his mind.
Instantly, Seii understood the purpose of this sealing barrier. It was most likely a sensory barrier designed to track his position at all
tis.
Clearly, Danzo had ticulously studied his past battle records.
Knowing that a regular sealing barrier wouldn't be enough to trap him, Danzo had chosen not to aim for containnt but rather support. This also indirectly demonstrated Danzo's confidence in himself and the power he controlled.
Using his Byakugan's vision, Seii scanned the area within a one-kiloter radius and found that most of the Root Organization ninjas had already gathered around Danzo.
So, he decided not to take the initiative anymore and stood quietly in
place, waiting for Danzo and his subordinates to arrive.
......
Ti passed, second by second.
Soon, Danzo and his group arrived.
Letting the surrounding Root ninjas encircle him, Seii raised his
head to look at Danzo.
This was the first ti he had seen him since the end of the Chunin
Exams. Compared to their last encounter, Danzo looked even older. His
once-normal right arm was now wrapped in bandages, a sight that evoked a strange sense of familiarity in Seii.
While Seii was sizing up Danzo, Danzo was also observing Seii.
Previously, he had only seen Seii's records in files. This was their second face-to-face eting.
Compared to two years ago, Seii now seed less youthful and
uncertain, exuding more confidence and composure.
Just standing there, he gave off an air of youthful vigor.
Danzo's gaze shifted from Seii's figure to his eyes. When he saw
those Sharingan, each marked with three tomoe, even soone as battle-hardened as Danzo felt an invisible sense of pressure.
The strength of Seii's ocular power was nearly unparalleled in
Danzo's lifeti.
At that mont, Danzo beca even more certain of his suspicions.
This only made his heart burn with even greater intensity, wishing he could imdiately gouge out Seii's eyes and transplant them into his own body.
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