Chapter 36 Shenyue's Plan: Counter-Bombing Danzo!
Chapter 36 Shenyue's Plan: Counter-Bombing Danzo!
Although Shimizu and Tetsuki were seriously injured, they ultimately defeated the Root organization's elite member, who was skilled in assassination in the fog, by relying on their tacit cooperation, their gradual adaptation to fighting in the fog, and the Uchiha's inherent strength.
"Captain!" Qing Shui and Tie Shu were startled to see that Shen Yue's battle had also ended, and the miserable state of Kuang Niu startled them, but their spirits immediately lifted.
"Why? You know illusion magic? We've already investigated and found out that you're skilled in physical combat, not illusion magic!" Mad Bull lay on the ground like a dead dog, still retaining a little consciousness.
He didn't understand.
They had already thoroughly investigated Shenyue's intelligence.
But why did they lose so badly?
"He deliberately concealed his own information; he has never trusted Konoha!"
"And he might know that we're watching from the shadows!" Blue Dog had a startling thought when he heard Mad Bull's words.
The Divine Moon before them might not be their prey, but rather something that awaits them to come to them willingly.
"Clever, but it's too late!" As Shen Yue spoke, she glanced at the Blue Dog and delivered a Golden Binding Illusion Technique, directly shattering the opponent's spirit.
Whoosh!
Uchiha Shisui's figure appeared beside Kamizuki like a ghost.
He remained hidden in the shadows, closely monitoring the battle situation on both sides to ensure that no unexpected events would occur.
Now that the battle is over, he no longer needs to hide.
Shisui first glanced at Mad Bull, who was lying on the ground convulsing in pain and completely unconscious, then at Blue Dog, who was standing in a disheveled state after the fog dissipated, and finally his gaze fell on Shingetsu, whose breathing was still steady and whose forehead was slightly sweaty. A complex admiration flashed in his eyes.
Shen Yue's combat wisdom and decisive ruthlessness at crucial moments once again impressed him deeply.
"Shingetsu, what do you plan to do with these two?" Shisui walked to Shingetsu's side and asked in a low voice.
According to Root's style and Danzo's orders, these two were assassins who came to take Shingetsu's life and Sharingan, and the usual way to deal with them was naturally to execute them.
But Shisui wanted to hear Shingetsu's opinion.
"Don't rush!" Shen Yue did not immediately answer Shisui's question.
He first walked to the completely unconscious Mad Bull, squatted down, and began to search him without any hesitation.
He skillfully untied Mad Bull's ninja tool bag and emptied its contents: a dozen explosive tags, dozens of shuriken and senbon needles, several bottles of pills of unknown purpose, some loose change, and Root organization mission scrolls and identity tokens.
He picked and chose, stuffing the seemingly valuable pills and all the coins into his pocket, then put the explosive tag back in and threw it back at Mad Bull.
Next, he went to the Blue Dog, who was unable to resist and could only glare at him, and did the same thing, ransacking the Blue Dog's ninja tool bag, taking away valuables and coins, and leaving behind explosive tags.
"That felt good. This battle was worth it!" After finishing all that, Shen Yue clapped her hands, feeling refreshed.
Shisui, who was watching from the sidelines somewhat speechlessly, grinned:
"Brother Shisui, what do you think should be done?" Shenyue did not answer Shisui's question immediately, but instead asked for his opinion.
"Take it back and hand it over to the Third Hokage. This is irrefutable evidence that Danzo sent you to kill him." Shisui pondered for a moment and gave the safest advice.
Qingshui and Tieshu, who were standing nearby, heard this.
He nodded.
"That's right, the Third Hokage has always been very fair. If we hand over the witnesses to him, he will definitely punish Danzo!"
"You really think that by handing people over to the Third Hokage, he will uphold justice? How laughable! My foolish clansmen!"
Upon hearing Shisui, Aoshiki, and Tetsuki all suggest sending Mad Bull and Blue Dog back to Konoha as witnesses to be handed over to the Third Hokage, Shingetsu couldn't help but shrug. He felt that they were still too naive and foolish.
"You guys are still too naive."
He held up a finger and began to analyze: "That old scoundrel Danzo has been operating the Root organization in Konoha for so many years, with his followers everywhere and his power deeply entrenched. He's a veritable cancer on Konoha, but at the same time, he's also a shadow that the Third Hokage tacitly allowed to exist. I imprisoned him before and replaced his daimyo—those were such serious crimes—that I couldn't possibly bring him down, let alone this crime!"
"In Danzo's eyes, I'm nothing more than a potential threat, a disobedient Uchiha genius. With his power and ability to argue, he could easily claim that this was the personal act of Mad Bull and Blue Dog, a private action," or even accuse me of attacking Anbu members. What about witnesses? Those two are Root's loyalists. Even if we bring them back to Konoha, what they say in the interrogation room is beyond our control. Danzo might even turn the tables on us, accusing us Uchiha of attacking and kidnapping Anbu members with malicious intent."
In conclusion, he stated with certainty, "The Third Hokage, that old man, is indecisive and both wary and dependent on Danzo, often turning a blind eye. Trying to bring down Danzo with just these two witnesses? Impossible."
These words were so clear and logical that Zhi Shui, Qing Shui, and Tie Shu were all taken aback and then fell into deep thought.
Although they knew Danzo was difficult to deal with, it was only after Shenyue pointed it out that they realized more deeply that bringing Mad Bull and Blue Dog back as witnesses might not only be ineffective, but could even bring risks.
Shisui frowned. He was well aware of Danzo's power and the Third Hokage's concerns, but as a Konoha ninja, his first reaction to this situation was to hope that the Third Hokage would step forward.
Now that Shenyue had spoken his mind, he also felt that this path had little hope.
"So what do you mean?" Shisui looked at Shenyue, knowing that his cousin must have other plans.
Qingshui and Tieshu also looked longingly at their captain.
A sly smile appeared on Shen Yue's face. He clapped his hands, making a crisp sound: "Of course there's a way, and it'll solve everything once and for all, leaving that old scoundrel Danzo with no way to complain, and he won't even have time to bother us anymore!"
As he spoke, his gaze swept over the dozens of explosive tags that he had just taken out of Mad Bull and Blue Dog's ninja tool bags, which he had deliberately left behind.
"It just takes up a lot of detonation tags."
"Use explosive tags?" Shisui, Aoshizu, and Tetsuki were all taken aback, not understanding what this had to do with dealing with Mad Bull, Blue Dog, and Danzo.
Shen Yue chuckled, squatted down, and picked up the scattered explosive tags one by one, weighing them in his hand with a dangerous yet excited glint in his eyes.
"My plan is simple." He lowered his voice and began to explain, "Danzo sent those two to kill me, right? Then I'll send them back to blow up Danzo!"
"To counter-bomb Danzo?"
"What do you mean?" Shisui seemed to have realized something, and his pupils contracted slightly.
"That's right." Shen Yue nodded, pointing to the messy battlefield around them. "Brother Shisui, use illusion magic to control them, and then when they see Danzo, they should directly trigger their own explosive tags!"
"I really want to see Danzo's expression then, it'll be hilarious!"
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