Naruto: With Favorabiltity System

Chapter 237: Hatada Toys with Danzo

"The Kotoamatsukami... an eye that can forcibly alter someone's will…"

Danzo gazed at Shisui's eye in his hand, unable to suppress the excitement surging in his heart any longer.

"A naturally malevolent Uchiha brat. I'll personally…"

Suddenly, a ninja wearing a cat mask appeared before him, snatching Shisui's eye in an instant.

"What are you doing, Nekomata?!"

As the leader of the Foundation, Danzo was familiar with all his subordinates and immediately recognized the intruder.

"Long time no see, naturally malevolent Danzo, you old ghost."

Nekomata removed the cat mask, revealing a face Danzo had been longing to see.

It was Uchiha Haneda!

And his Mangekyo Sharingan was fixed directly on him!!

"How is this possible? How could you infiltrate the Foundation's base?!"

Haneda smirked, not in a hurry to attack, as he explained,

"I've known about your schemes all along. The information you received? I fed it to you myself."

"As for the Foundation… heh. Sneaking in and replacing one of your operatives—is that really so difficult?"

Haneda's presence began to shift and ripple.

His pupils, his face, even his entire form transformed, taking on the exact appearance of the Third Hokage!

Even Danzo, who had decades of history with Hiruzen Sarutobi, couldn't see through Haneda's disguise.

"Danzo, you old ghost… the Dragon Earth Cave's Sage Arts are far beyond your comprehension."

Hiruzen's voice rang out, but it carried no warmth. Danzo suddenly felt a profound sense of danger.

Haneda stood there playfully, casually toying with Shisui's eye in his hand.

"If you kneel and beg for mercy now, I might generously spare your life."

"I would rather die than beg for mercy from a naturally malevolent Uchiha brat like you!!!"

Danzo unraveled the white bandages on his right arm, revealing an ugly, wrinkled limb.

Embedded in his arm were four Sharingan, each with the three-tomoe pattern.

"You slaughtered so many Uchiha clansmen for this?"

Haneda frowned, his murderous intent seeping into the air.

"Those damn Uchiha deserved to die!"

Danzo charged at Haneda with all his might, aiming a powerful punch at his chest.

Boom!

A golden skeletal frame materialized, blocking Danzo's strike. A massive hand then grabbed Danzo, effortlessly pinning him like a mere chick.

Crack!

The sound of bones shattering echoed through the room.

Danzo's body was crushed entirely in Haneda's grip, flesh and blood splattering everywhere.

"You still have four more chances."

Haneda's icy voice echoed as Danzo suddenly reappeared behind him, unscathed.

Gripping a kunai tightly, Danzo stabbed at Haneda, but the blade snapped instantly upon contact with Susanoo.

"A kunai against Susanoo? Are you trying to make me die of laughter, Danzo?"

Haneda chuckled, but his counterattack was swift. A spike emerged from his back, extending outward in the blink of an eye.

The bone spike pierced through Danzo's heart.

"You have three chances left."

Haneda summoned a wooden chair from the ground with Wood Release and sat down in front of Danzo, propping his chin on one hand as he stared at him with amusement.

"Fighting you doesn't even warrant the effort of forming hand seals."

Danzo's fury boiled over at Haneda's arrogance, but his age weighed heavily on him. Even with the cells of the First Hokage and the enhancement of multiple Sharingan, he was no match.

In the face of Haneda, he was like a child before an adult—helpless and powerless.

Without hesitation, Danzo turned and fled.

Haneda was far too strong. Not even Ōnoki had been able to defeat him and was killed in front of ten thousand Iwa-nin.

How could Danzo stand a chance? Even if he brought the entire Foundation down on him, it would still be impossible to kill Haneda.

As Danzo poured every ounce of strength into his escape, a silver-white blade pierced through his chest.

Haneda's mocking smile appeared right before his eyes.

"The mark of Flying Thunder God doesn't disappear. No matter where you run, I can appear at your side in an instant."

"You have two chances left."

Haneda's devilish voice echoed in Danzo's ears.

Danzo was forced to activate Izanagi to rewrite his death. Even as he delayed his revival, he racked his brain for a way to kill Haneda.

Wind Release, Taijutsu, Wood Release…

He considered countless possibilities, but none gave him any hope of survival.

He recalled the night he came so close to the position of Hokage.

"You naturally malevolent Uchiha brat, even if I die, I'll take you down with me!!"

Danzo summoned the Baku, a mythical dream-eating beast with immense suction power.

Even Sasuke's Susanoo had been vulnerable to its strength.

Haneda merely glanced at the Baku and summoned two serpents—one purple, one crimson.

Haneda gave a simple command:

"Deal with it. I'll handle the man."

"Yes, Lord Haneda."

Both Manda and Shinya bowed obediently, showing Hatada the utmost respect.

In the Ryūchi Cave, apart from the White Snake Sage, every serpent had to submit before Haneda's Susanoo-coated Buddha.

Manda and Shinya lunged at the Baku, their ferocious maws wide open.

The Baku's formidable suction was useless against the towering forms of Manda and Shinya.

Danzo watched in shock as even Orochimaru's vaunted summon, Manda, obeyed Hatada.

The Baku was utterly overwhelmed by Manda and Shinya, shattering Danzo's plans to use it to breach Susanoo.

Left with no choice, Danzo prepared a Wind Release technique.

"Wind Release—Vacuum Bullets!"

Countless wind bullets shot toward Haneda, but all were effortlessly deflected by the golden Susanoo.

Standing atop the massive Susanoo, Hatada crossed his arms and smirked mockingly.

"Go on, keep performing your little tricks. Entertain me."

Danzo hesitated briefly before imbuing a large shuriken with Wind Release and hurling it at Hatada.

Like the Vacuum Bullets, it too was useless.

Haneda looked down at Danzo like a clown and drew a massive blade from the sheath at Susanoo's waist.

With one swing of the sword, Danzo's body was torn apart, leaving a deep, bottomless gash in the ground.

"You're down to your last chance, Shimura. No… Danzo, you pathetic relic."

Haneda towered above, gazing down at Danzo, who lay gasping on the ground.

At that moment, Haneda seemed like a god of war, overlooking the mortal realm.

Danzo suddenly felt a strange stirring in his right arm. Without the Sharingan to suppress it, the First Hokage's cells were rebelling.

Gritting his teeth, Danzo severed his right arm. As it hit the ground, it transformed into a tree.

Danzo staggered backward, retreating step by step in desperation.

Haneda leapt down from Susanoo, sword in hand, mocking him as he gave chase.

"Move faster. Did you skip breakfast?"

Danzo, now like a dying beast, grew weaker with each step. Haneda closed the gap between them.

Suddenly, Danzo ripped open his robe, his face twisted with malevolence.

"You naturally malevolent Uchiha brat, I'll personally… huh?"

Before Danzo could complete the Reverse Four Symbols Seal, Haneda pressed one hand against it, suppressing the black barrier back into his body.

"Sorry to disappoint you. The Reverse Four Symbols Seal? I happen to know that one too."

Haneda's brilliant smile lit up as he spoke.

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