Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

Chapter 68 The End of Light and Darkness

As the puppet disappeared, the projection power of the Thousand Hands Brothers began to dissipate rapidly, and grayish-white paper scraps gradually peeled off the surface of the impure earth body.

At this moment, Danzo's Sharingan on his arm had all been shut down, and even the Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan, which was in a cooling-down state, had become a consumable for activating Izanagi.

Seeing the Senju brothers' condition, Danzo's eyes regained their hope for survival. Despite being severely injured and unable to walk, he disregarded his dignity and crawled on the ground bit by bit with his one arm, just to widen the distance between himself and the Senju brothers as much as possible.

As long as the Senju brothers return to the Pure Land, Hiruzen will be easily swayed and will definitely let me live.

As long as I'm alive, I can become Hokage and prove that I'm the only one who can bring peace to the ninja world!

"Logically speaking, as the deceased, the two of us shouldn't interfere in Konoha's affairs anymore—"

Feeling a suction force attempting to pull his soul to another world, Hashirama Senju resisted the force with his own power, exchanging parting words with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade.

"However, monkey, you have really disappointed us."

Faced with the First Hokage's accusations, Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with guilt and dared not utter a word in defense.

"From this moment on, you are no longer the Hokage. As for the successor, the Jonin Council will decide by vote. You are not allowed to interfere, Monkey."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement, lowering his head under the gaze of the Senju brothers, not daring to meet their eyes.

"As for Danzo—"

Just as the radiant spirit was about to be separated from the impure body, Tobirama Senju mobilized the last bit of chakra in his body, and a water arrow shot out from his mouth, spanning more than ten feet, piercing Danzo's neck.

Although Danzo was notorious for his evil deeds, he was still a Konoha ninja. Tobirama Senju decided to take on the role of the villain himself to prevent him from becoming a threat to the Fifth Hokage.

"Tsunade, you're not getting any younger. Marry the right person when you meet him—"

After instructing Konoha on his arrangements, Hashirama Senju ceased resisting the suction force. His soul rose along a white pillar of light, and he spoke his last words to his eldest granddaughter.

Splash—

As the white beam of light disappeared, the two impure bodies rapidly collapsed, leaving behind only a pile of gray and white paper scraps.

"Hiruzen, come here—"

Just as everyone was watching the Thousand Hands Brothers leave, a weak, faint voice rang out in the passage.

Danzo is still alive?

Perhaps because of the Hashirama cells transplanted into his body, Danzo still managed to keep his last breath despite his neck being pierced and blood flowing everywhere. He turned around and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with one eye, as if he had some last words to say.

"Danzo, you—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment, but considering their decades-long friendship and camaraderie, he used the Body Flicker Technique to get closer.

"Shisui's other Mangekyou Sharingan is hidden in—hidden in—"

Danzo's voice grew softer and softer, making it difficult for Hiruzen Sarutobi to hear clearly. Since it involved the Mangekyou Sharingan, he instinctively leaned down to try and hear Danzo's words more clearly.

"Hiruzen, it seems I'll never catch up with you, no matter when or where."

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi approach, Danzo's lips curled up slightly, and he suddenly changed the subject, his tone full of emotion.

Is this Danzo's dying wish?

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little uneasy, he thought that a dying person's words are often kind, so he did not rush to ask about the whereabouts of Kotoamatsukami's Mangekyou Sharingan.

"You are the leaf bathed in sunlight, and I am the root in darkness; the two of us are destined to be inseparable."

It's unclear where Danzo got his strength from, but despite being on the verge of death, he suddenly raised his arm and grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi with astonishing strength, his five fingers digging deep into Hiruzen's shoulder.

"Danzo, you—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's unease grew stronger as he noticed that deep black rectangular stripes, shimmering with a dark luster, suddenly appeared on Danzo's skin beneath his tattered clothes.

This is—the Four Symbols Seal?

Hiruzen Sarutobi realized Danzo's intentions. His pupils contracted, and he swung his arm forward, breaking free from Danzo's grip on his shoulder.

However, in that instant of delay, a large amount of jet-black blood gushed from Danzo's chest like a fountain, not only splattering on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, but also spreading rapidly in all directions as if it had a life of its own, covering an area of ​​nearly one foot around Danzo in the blink of an eye.

"Stay away from Danzo immediately!"

Such a commotion naturally alerted everyone in the passage. Everyone quickly retreated, trying to get as far away from Danzo as possible.

Without hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed his chakra, attempting to use the Body Flicker Technique to escape. However, the sealing runes on Danzo's body had already fallen off with the spray of black blood, and he appeared in mid-air in a flash, while Hiruzen Sarutobi's ankles were submerged in black blood.

Suddenly, the black light intensified, and the sealing area formed by the black light doubled in size, just enough to encompass Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had launched his Body Flicker Technique and shot several meters away.

"teacher----"

Upon discovering that Hiruzen Sarutobi had not escaped the seal, Tsunade stared at the shimmering black light and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

After a breath, the black light in the passage went out completely, leaving only Danzo's corpse lying quietly in a huge, smooth pit.

A huge void appeared where Danzo had originally stood. Parts of the ground, walls, and ceiling had vanished from the seal, leaving only a massive, smooth gap.

"Where is the Hokage?"

Not everyone recognized Danzo's sealing technique, and voices suddenly rang out from the crowd.

"That's a sealing technique that sucks the enemy into one's own corpse. That bastard Danzo had already set up a technique to activate when he died. Sarutobi-sensei actually—"

Tsunade was surprised to find that she was not too saddened by Hiruzen Sarutobi's fate; she only sighed a little more in her words.

For the Hokage who died heroically during the enemy invasion, such an ending might not be a bad thing for Sarutobi-sensei.

"Now that everything is over, I'll take my leave."

Having witnessed Hiruzen Sarutobi being sealed by Danzo, Orochimaru's eyes became slightly moist, and then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as his entire body began to slowly sink into the ground.

"Orochimaru, don't even think about escaping!"

Tsunade glared angrily, leaped up and unleashed a Tenshu Kick at Orochimaru, smashing a deep crater in the ground and causing the already crumbling passage to tremble violently.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Orochimaru was nowhere to be found in the deep pit.

"Damn it, he got away again."

Tsunade gritted her teeth and raised her leg, her eyes filled with resentment.

"Lady Tsunade, run! This place is about to collapse—"

Having withstood several rounds of battle, the reinforced tunnel had exceeded its limits, with large amounts of rubble constantly falling, clearly threatening to collapse at any moment.

"Wood Release: Giant Wooden Pillar."

Just as the passageway continued to shake, Tetsuya clapped his hands, and seven or eight giant wooden pillars, each requiring one person to encircle, rose from the ground, stabilizing the shaking passageway.

Tsunade looked at Tetsuya, her eyes flashing with an inscrutable light.