The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's power was nothing short of terrifying.

Having awakened these eyes, Uchiha Sasuke now stood firmly at the peak of Kage-level strength.

Unlike the standard Mangekyō, these eyes carried no risk of blindness and consumed minimal chakra during use. With a calm, cold demeanor, Sasuke summoned Susanoo, smashing through the entrance of the Root Division headquarters with a massive punch.

Every Root ninja who dared block his path was cut down with brutal efficiency—like weeds before a scythe.

"His Susanoo is just like Uchiha Shisui's!"

"Be careful! That defense is nearly impenetrable!"

"Wear him down. That jutsu can't last forever!"

The Root agents had faced Shisui's Susanoo before and assumed similar tactics would suffice.

But they couldn't have been more wrong.

Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan had far surpassed Shisui's, both in raw power and chakra control.

His Susanoo's defenses were impenetrable, and even the coordinated tactics of the Root shinobi couldn't make a dent. A single punch from his avatar shattered their entire defensive line.

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"Shimura Danzo!"

Sasuke roared, cutting down the last obstacle in his path. He arrived at the deepest chamber of the Root hideout, face twisted with fury.

"So... it's you," Danzo muttered, visibly shaken.

"You didn't expect me, did you, Shimura Danzo?" Sasuke said, eyes blazing with hatred.

"Today, I avenge Uchiha Itachi."

Danzo scoffed, cold and unreadable. "Do you even realize what you're doing? You're attacking a senior official of Konoha."

"Itachi gave everything to protect this village. He'd be ashamed of what you've become. You're trampling on his sacrifice."

"You forced him to it!" Sasuke snarled, face contorted with rage. "He died with your blade in his back. You deserve nothing less than death."

Danzo snapped, "Even if I was wrong, that doesn't give you the right to pass judgment. I am part of Konoha's leadership! You have no such authority!"

He sneered, "Soon, the village will respond. The Hokage will arrive with reinforcements—along with that outsider who killed the Ten-Tails' Jinchuuriki. You won't make it out alive."

Sasuke smirked in contempt. "Authority? So that's all you rely on—your title?"

"Newsflash: you're not part of the leadership anymore."

"I'm here on the Hokage's direct orders."

Danzo's expression froze.

"That's right," Sasuke continued. "The same Hokage you once tried to manipulate. She sent me to make you pay for your crimes."

"So if you really love this village... then die for it."

Danzo's face darkened.

After a long silence, he spoke, "Is that so? I didn't expect this."

"If what you say is true, then summon Tsunade. Let me hear it from her. If she gives the order... I'll die where I stand."

Danzo's single eye narrowed as he prepared for a last gamble.

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Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "Still trying to bargain?"

"Fine. I'll grant your final wish."

He stepped back. Killing Danzo outright felt too merciful. After everything, he wanted Danzo to feel the same despair he'd lived with for years.

At that moment, a calm voice echoed from the corridor.

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"Is that really necessary, Danzo? I'm already here."

Tsunade entered the chamber with an unreadable expression. Her voice carried cold authority.

"Sasuke isn't lying. I ordered your execution myself."

"You've endangered Konoha time and time again. It's time to face the consequences."

Danzo's visible eye twitched as he spotted Arakawa Zenkichi standing calmly beside her.

He hesitated. The man beside Tsunade was more than just powerful—he was overwhelming.

Danzo weighed his options.

If he used Kotoamatsukami—the ultimate genjutsu of Shisui's stolen Mangekyō Sharingan—on Zenkichi, the risk was immense. If it failed, he'd die instantly.

But if it worked... he would gain control of the most powerful being in the world.

It was a high-stakes gamble.

Alternatively, he could target Tsunade. Controlling her would be easier, and it could buy him enough time to escape.

Low risk, low reward.

But greed overtook caution.

"I'll gamble it all," Danzo thought, gritting his teeth.

The Mangekyō eye beneath his bandages flared as he activated Kotoamatsukami—targeting Zenkichi.

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"Hmph?"

Zenkichi raised an eyebrow. A ripple of spiritual pressure surged through the room as Danzo's genjutsu crashed into his mind like a wave.

But Zenkichi didn't flinch.

"...Pathetic," he muttered.

With a single word, his willpower shattered the illusion.

The spiritual energy coursing through him—bolstered by his fusion with the Aizen template—rendered genjutsu like Kotoamatsukami meaningless.

"You tried to control me with illusions?"

Zenkichi raised his hand. A concentrated laser beam pierced Danzo's shoulder, sending him sprawling to the floor.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

He continued firing—not to kill, but to torture. Each laser bolt left Danzo gasping in pain, his body riddled with precise, non-lethal wounds.

"I'm done," Zenkichi said, stepping back. "He's all yours."

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"DANZO!"

Sasuke's voice echoed like a thunderclap.

His Susanoo roared as its giant fist came crashing down.

Danzo's body exploded in a mess of blood and bone, his last expression one of disbelief and horror.

Tsunade stood in silence, watching it all unfold with an unreadable expression.

She exhaled deeply.

So ended the reign of Konoha's Scheming King.

And now... came the task of salvaging whatever value remained from the wreckage he left behind.

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