The wind rustled softly through the trees.
Even under the dim morning light, the forest remained shrouded in darkness.
Then, in a split second, both Seii and Danzō moved at the sa ti.
But in that instant, Danzō imdiately sensed sothing was different.
The last ti they fought, Seii hadn't been nearly this fast.
And yet, this increase in speed was actually the least significant of all the improvents Seii had made over the past several months.
Back when he killed Danzō, it was March. Now, it was nearly December. In these eight to nine months, Seii's growth had been nothing short of extraordinary.
First, both his physical constitution and ntal strength had increased—each by four points.
This alone explained his noticeable boost in speed.
Then ca his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Eight months ago, his proficiency with the Mangekyō was still below (35,000/50,000). Not only had he not overco the risk of blindness, he could only manifest Susanoo up to the third stage. It was nowhere near the power of a complete Perfect Susanoo.
Next was the Byakugan.
Back then, he could use it, but it wasn't integrated into his body—it was more of a supplental tool.
Now? He could undo its seal with a single thought and wield it with ease and precision.
Then there were the ninjutsu techniques.
He had since mastered several, significantly boosting his overall power.
Lastly, his progress in fūinjutsu (sealing techniques).
Back then, all he had under his belt were basic techniques like the Object Sealing Array and Guardian Seal.
Now, not only had he learned powerful seals like Self-curse Bind Seal and Four Symbols Seal, but he'd also fused multiple techniques to create two high-level original seals: "Shinra Banshō: Total Sealing" and "Seal of Heart and Soul: Contractual Instant Shift."
Conveniently, fūinjutsu was also the most effective counterasure against Edo Tensei (Reanimation Jutsu) bodies.
That's why Seii brimd with confidence.
All these thoughts flashed through his mind as he instantly appeared in front of Danzō, whose eyes were dark and cold.
In the next mont, Seii unleashed both Genjutsu Blade and Shadow Blade Technique simultaneously.
To Danzō's eyes, six blade images—three real and three illusory—swept toward him from multiple angles.
But Seii wasn't the only one who had powered up. After being reincarnated with Edo Tensei and having all his limiters removed, Danzō's strength had drastically improved as well.
Before, faced with such attacks, all he could do was dodge or block with brute force.
Now? He ignored Seii's oncoming blade entirely. Forming a knife-hand, Danzō gathered a layer of sharp Wind Release chakra around it and slashed straight at Seii's throat with suicidal resolve.
Seii's eyes narrowed. He quickly withdrew the blade embedded in Danzō's chest and intercepted the hand strike midair.
Clang!
A crisp tallic sound rang out.
Danzō's chakra blade struck Seii's sword like a steel-on-steel clash.
Both stood locked in place, neither yielding.
anwhile, the deep slash on Danzō's chest, caused by Seii's earlier strike, didn't bleed at all.
Instead, like ti reversing, it healed in the blink of an eye.
Danzō glanced down with the corner of his eye, confirming the wound had fully healed. With a sinister grin, he sneered:
> "You little brat from the Uchiha clan... Now that I'm immortal, your petty tricks an nothing to .
> From here on, I'll enjoy tearing you apart slowly!
> Oh, and your eyes…
> I'll dig them out and seal them away forever, so the Uchiha will never reclaim them.
> Hahaha...!"
As Danzō laughed and rambled, Seii's expression didn't change. He knew Danzō was playing mind gas, trying to ss with his composure.
So he simply replied with a calm "Fool."
That one word enraged Danzō. Just as he was about to snap back, Seii vanished before his eyes.
In that instant, mories of their previous battle flooded back.
Without hesitation, Danzō dove forward, dodging a blade that ca slicing from behind.
True, his body was now undead, so injuries weren't a concern. But they still needed ti to regenerate.
Minor cuts or piercing wounds were manageable and healed instantly. But serious damage, like lost limbs, took longer to repair.
Even though he didn't know Seii had sealing techniques that could suppress him, Danzō was naturally cunning and wouldn't risk unnecessary exposure.
So he dodged any attack that could pose a threat.
After all, with infinite chakra, he could stall forever. Eventually, he'd wear Seii down. There was no need to rush.
Seii, on the other hand, wasn't in a hurry either.
It had been a few minutes since he activated the Flying Thunder God seal on that kunai. Even if Namikaze Minato was delayed, he should be arriving soon.
If Seii fought too fiercely now, it might alert Danzō to sothing strange.
The better strategy was to keep him distracted until Minato arrived. Then, once Minato chased after Orochimaru, Seii could go all out and take Danzō down.
That way, his secrets would remain protected.
As for how Minato would react when seeing Danzō like this…
Well, that wasn't Seii's problem.
After all, this ss wasn't his doing. If soone wanted to make a fuss, they should take it up with Orochimaru—not him.
In fact, this incident could even help raise Minato's suspicion toward Orochimaru, slightly restraining his future developnt.
Seii hadn't forgotten the greedy gleam in Orochimaru's eyes during their earlier clash.
It was almost certain that Orochimaru would eventually pursue the Sharingan. And when that ti ca, he'd co for Seii.
That's just human nature.
Of course, Seii wasn't particularly afraid of him.
But Orochimaru's survival skills were unmatched. If he beca a persistent nuisance, it could be extrely troubleso.
So if there was a chance to poison his reputation a little, Seii would gladly take it.
Snapping out of his thoughts, Seii focused fully on the battle, engaging Danzō in close combat.
As he fought, he kept a close eye on the Edo Tensei body, ntally calculating how to adjust his seals to better suppress Danzō.
At the sa ti, he considered what else he could do with Danzō after sealing him—beyond using him to perfect the "Seal of Heart and Soul: Contractual Instant Shift" technique.
And sure enough, an idea ca to mind:
Use him as a chakra battery!
Since Edo Tensei bodies have unlimited chakra, Seii could continuously siphon chakra from Danzō to replenish his own.
That would essentially give him a massive daily boost in chakra for free.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he beca.
His gaze toward Danzō grew heated with anticipation.
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