Naruto: The Rise Of Uchiha

"Is it surprising? Uchiha Shisui managed to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, so why would I, as the clan leader, be inferior to him?" Uchiha Fugaku chuckled, his voice dripping with confidence.

"Uchiha Fugaku, I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to hide so much strength," Shimura Danzo said, his voice low, suppressing the shock in his heart.

"It's not about hiding—it's about necessity. With so many eyes watching the Uchiha clan, wouldn't you agree, Danzo?" Fugaku sneered, his words laced with sarcasm.

Danzo's face darkened. "If I had known this earlier, I should have eliminated you long ago."

"In hindsight, isn't it obvious?" Fugaku countered coldly. "You had chances but lacked the insight, didn't you?"

Danzo's grip tightened on his cane as he seethed. In his early days on the battlefield, there had been plenty of opportunities to deal with Uchiha Fugaku. But both he and the Third Hokage had thought Fugaku's supposed weakness was an asset to controlling the Uchiha clan. They had been played.

"You put up a pretense of weakness for years," Danzo spat, his frustration barely contained. "But you've revealed your hand too late. Today, you won't leave this place alive."

Fugaku smirked. "It's mutual, Shimura Danzo. Since you've gone to such lengths to create this opportunity, let me be the one to end you here."

"You think you can?" Danzo sneered, his visible eye narrowing. "Susanoo might be powerful, but it isn't invincible. It cannot endure against the combined force of my men's attacks. And I know it consumes an immense amount of chakra. You're stalling, aren't you?"

Fugaku remained calm, his smirk unwavering.

"Everyone, attack again! Don't give him time to recover!" Danzo barked.

At his command, the Root operatives unleashed another barrage of combined Wind Style and Fire Style ninjutsu.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"

"Fire Style: Flame Meteor!"

The attacks fused into a roaring inferno that surged toward Susanoo like an unstoppable tide. The flames illuminated the battlefield, promising destruction to all in their path.

"Let me show you something, Danzo," Fugaku murmured, his voice low but filled with authority.

Suddenly, the black skeletal Susanoo began to shift. Its jagged outline filled with flesh-like chakra. Thick muscles and veins wrapped around its frame, forming a more complete and intimidating figure. In its left hand appeared a massive white shield, gleaming as if carved from pristine ice. In its right hand, a black spear-like weapon materialized, emanating a foreboding aura.

This was Susanoo's second form.

As the inferno reached Susanoo, the white shield moved to intercept.

Boom!

The flames crashed against the shield with deafening roars, but instead of engulfing Susanoo, the flames were reflected. The shield's surface shimmered like a mirror, and the fire was redirected toward the Root ninjas who had launched it.

"Ah—!"

Screams filled the air as more than a dozen Root ninjas were caught in their own attack. Flames devoured them, leaving charred corpses in their wake.

But Fugaku was not finished.

The black spear in Susanoo's right hand was raised high, then hurled with devastating force toward Danzo.

The spear tore through the air, its speed and power like a meteor descending from the heavens.

Danzo's eye widened, and sweat dripped down his face. The sense of danger that enveloped him was suffocating. This was not just an ordinary attack—it was a technique meant to kill.

"Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere!" Danzo shouted, releasing compressed air bullets toward the spear.

Puff!

The compressed air dissipated as soon as it made contact with the spear. The projectile continued its relentless path toward Danzo.

"Wood Style: Violent Spear Tree!" Danzo's right arm expanded grotesquely, transforming into a massive wooden barrier. The tree-like structure rose between him and the incoming attack.

Puff!

The spear pierced through the wooden barrier with ease, continuing forward before embedding itself into the ground where Danzo had been standing moments earlier.

Boom!

The spear detonated, unleashing a catastrophic explosion. The ground shook violently as debris and flames shot skyward. A massive crater formed, and nearby trees were reduced to splinters.

More than a dozen Root operatives were caught in the blast radius. Their bodies were flung through the air like ragdolls, landing lifelessly on the ground.

Danzo, despite retreating swiftly, could not escape unscathed. He was hurled backward by the shockwave, blood spraying from his mouth as he crashed into the dirt.

Groaning, Danzo struggled to rise, his cane broken beside him. His visible eye was filled with rage and disbelief.

"Is this all you have, Danzo?" Fugaku's voice rang out, calm and commanding. "Did you truly believe you could face the Uchiha head-on?"

The battlefield fell silent for a moment as Danzo stared at Fugaku's towering Susanoo. Behind the Uchiha leader, his clan members stood resolutely, emboldened by his power.

But Fugaku was not finished. His eyes gleamed with determination as Susanoo raised its shield and spear once more.

"I warned you, Danzo. Today, I will end this."

(End of Chapter)

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