The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 02]

Chapter 331 - Anbu vs Root

In the heart of the Root base, the scent of blood filled the air. The aftermath of the attack on Danzo left the base in disarray. The once formidable leader now stood with his right Sharingan arm stolen and a makeshift replacement hastily attached in its place.

"Danzo, this madness has to end. Your actions have gone too far," Hiruzen stated. His voice carried the weight of his authority and the disappointment he felt.

Danzo sneered, his remaining eye blazed with defiance. "You were always too soft, Hiruzen. What the village needs is strength, not compassion."

The Hokage's chakra spiked in anger when he heard those words. "How about now? Do you still think I've gone soft?"

The Root Leader was silent and glanced at his trusted ninjas, who were fighting behind him. 'Hiruzen's Anbu managed to kill two more of my men but one of the Anbu can no longer battle. Still, the odds of victory are not in my favor. Damn it. If only I had those Sharingan.'

Shisui Uchiha's eye, his most prized possession being taken, left Danzo with a visible loss in power and presence. However, his resolve remained unbroken as he faced his old rival. "If you insist on stopping me, then so be it."

"Enough, Danzo. It's your actions that have brought us to this point. There will be no more hiding in the shadows," Hiruzen replied sternly. After everything that had happened in the last few days, his resolve also became unwavering.

Without speaking another word Danzo made a seal. The ground rumbled as the massive, elephantine creature with a serpentine trunk and immense tusks began to attack.

"RROOOOORR!"

Its roar echoed through the underground base, startling many. The Baku's presence was overwhelming, it's very breath drawing in the surroundings with a powerful suction force.

The remaining four Root ninjas moved in to attack in conjunction with Danzo's summon, but Hiruzen's Anbu swiftly intercepted them, engaging in a fierce combat. The Anbu ninjas forced the Root to shift the battle and move it away in order to not let Danzo have any backup.

Swords clashed, and jutsu were exchanged in a flurry of motion, creating a chaotic backdrop to the main confrontation between the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf and the Leader of the Root.

"Baku, attack!" Danzo commanded. The Baku inhaled deeply, creating a powerful vacuum that pulled debris and all loose objects. Even the Anbu and Root ninjas fighting on the other side were affected by its power and were slowly dragged towards its maw.

"Enma, transform!" Hiruzen ordered.

Enma's body elongated and shifted, turning into a massive, adamantine staff that Hiruzen wielded with both hands. With a swift, practiced motion, Hiruzen swung Enma in a wide arc, countering the Baku's suction force with sheer strength. The staff extended, smashing into Baku's face and forcing it to stagger backward.

Danzo, seizing the moment, launched a barrage of wind-style jutsu. "Wind Style - Vacuum Serial Waves!" A series of sharp, invisible wind blades shot towards the Hokage.

Hiruzen twirled Enma, deflecting the wind blades with precise strikes. Suddenly the Hokage sensed a powerful gust of wind coming towards him and turned his head up to see Baku's giant trunk about to slam down on his body.

Boom! The chamber shook and the ground cracked due to the force of the creature's attack.

Danzo narrowed his eyes as he knew Hiruzen didn't have time to get away. When his loyal summoning creature moved its large appendage away, the one eyed Root leader saw a square cage made of Enma's adamantine body that stopped the trunk and protected the kage.