Chapter 810: The First Merit for Ascending the Hokage Throne
In White Zetsu’s eyes, the deceived Setsuna was merely a disposable pawn.
Since he was disposable, there was no need for hesitation.
He could be squeezed until every bit of his value was exhausted!
Quickly, Izanagi was successfully activated.
Setsuna’s body rapidly faded into nothingness, then solidified elsewhere, breaking free from the dozens of Adamantine Sealing Chains.
"That’s Izanagi! This guy..."
The Uchiha clan head immediately recognized their clan’s ultimate technique. Only Izanagi, capable of altering reality and reversing all unfavorable outcomes, could free someone from so many Adamantine Sealing Chains.
But he likely hadn’t recorded a prior node. How could he revert to a state before being bound?
Could it be?
The next second, Setsuna’s right eye quickly turned blind and white.
The invincible duration of Izanagi, which should have lasted several minutes, only persisted for a few seconds and was used just once.
Under White Zetsu’s control, Setsuna sacrificed the super-long duration of several minutes for a single, unrecorded reality rewrite!
It was like using Izanagi to save another teammate, but at the cost of rapidly consuming one Sharingan.
Fortunately, he still had one more Sharingan!
White Zetsu didn’t care about the pawn’s consumption. He immediately activated Izanagi again, using Setsuna’s remaining three-tomoe Sharingan in his left eye!
He re-entered an invincible state.
*SWISH!* *SWISH!* *SWISH!*
The golden chains around swept toward White Zetsu, ready to capture him, but this time, dozens of chains passed straight through his body.
He vanished, then reappeared elsewhere, like a ghost...
Someone using the forbidden Izanagi technique couldn’t be captured or harmed by ordinary means.
"He’s activated Izanagi; normal attacks won’t work!"
"Everyone, focus on defense and avoid strong attacks!"
The Uchiha clan head, Izuna, was clearly experienced. He was very familiar with Izanagi’s effects and immediately warned his clan members and other teammates on how to handle it.
"..."
Seeing this scene, Danzō’s expression shifted slightly, and he retreated a few steps, positioning everyone in front of him.
There was no choice. No one understood Izanagi’s power better than he did!
If he were in peak condition, he wouldn’t mind confronting it head-on. But now, having lost his right arm and with his chakra not even half-recovered, forcing himself into this state would only disrupt others and hinder the coordination of the other ninja.
It was better to stay back and act once everything was planned.
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Setsuna began attacking wildly.
Enhanced comprehensively by White Zetsu, his strength surged, breaking limits and reaching extraordinary Kage-level power!
It should be noted that a young Obito, with only Chūnin-level strength, could destroy a building with one punch when possessed by White Zetsu.
Yamato, an elite Jōnin, saw his strength soar under White Zetsu’s control, defeating an entire ninja alliance force.
This showed how extraordinary White Zetsu’s enhancement was.
And Setsuna, already an elite Jōnin, became naturally terrifying after receiving White Zetsu’s boost, especially with the invincible Izanagi activated.
For a moment, the crazed Setsuna was like a wolf among sheep.
In just a few rounds, he severely injured several Konoha ninja.
"Damn, what kind of monster is this?"
"How is he so strong?"
"He can even use Wood Release! That’s a technique only the First Hokage could use!"
"What is that thing?"
The combination of White Zetsu and an Uchiha was always extraordinary. It was akin to merging Indra and Asura’s powers in an improper way.
Though the quality was crude and rough, it was already remarkable.
Nearly a hundred elite Konoha ninja were present, including two Kage-level experts: the Uchiha clan head and Uzumaki Ryuji leading the charge.
But against Setsuna in his invincible Izanagi state, they didn’t know where to begin their attack.
Konoha’s side was strangely pushed back.
Meanwhile, Setsuna grew bolder, fearless of death. Or rather, under White Zetsu’s control, he had no concept of death! He could fight recklessly, betting his life!
In less than a minute, he even killed an Uchiha ninja and dug out their three-tomoe Sharingan!
Then he quickly transplanted it into his blinded right eye, using Wood Release’s power to rapidly heal the wound and connect the eye’s nerves.
"Trouble!"
"He stole another Sharingan!"
The Uchiha clan head was shocked. He hadn’t considered this initially.
Before, when Uchiha ninja fought any enemy, even if the enemy stole a Sharingan, they couldn’t use it on the spot.
Let alone use it for the forbidden Izanagi technique.
But Setsuna was different. He controlled an Uchiha ninja. As long as he stole another Sharingan, combined with White Zetsu’s healing ability, he could use it immediately!
If he kept killing, transplanting eyes, and activating Izanagi again, wouldn’t he become an invincible, immortal machine?
If so, until his chakra was completely depleted or all three-tomoe Sharingan at the scene were taken, this guy was utterly invincible!
He couldn’t be allowed to rampage unchecked.
"Order your people to retreat; let us handle this guy!"
Ryuji immediately commanded.
"Alright!"
"All Uchiha ninja, retreat! Don’t engage this guy directly!"
The Uchiha clan head didn’t hesitate. He had to order a change in battle strategy.
If the enemy truly obtained more Sharingan, they wouldn’t be able to fight, and it would only prolong the enemy’s invincible state.
"Uzumaki ninja, form the formation!"
Most Uchiha ninja began retreating, while all Uzumaki ninja advanced.
"Use the sealing technique!"
Dozens of Adamantine Sealing Chains roared out, locking down a wide area around them.
But this time was different. Each chain carried over ten special kunai, each engraved with Uzumaki clan seals. Combined with the chakra flowing through the Adamantine Sealing Chains, the seals on each kunai could be activated at any time, like countless flexible arms.
Thus, dozens of Adamantine Sealing Chains and hundreds of kunai formed a massive, mobile sealing barrier.
Any object inside, upon touching a single kunai, would trigger the seal. With the kunai and chains around, they would instantly bind and seal the target in place!
This was also the Combined Great Sealing Technique: Secret Formation, newly designed by the Second Hokage specifically for the Uzumaki clan. It was tailored to surround a single, extremely powerful enemy.
After all, everyone knew how extraordinary sealing techniques were. Even the Nine-Tails or Susano’o would be sealed upon contact.
Combined with the flexibility and speed of the Adamantine Sealing Chains and their sufficient numbers, this sealing formation alone allowed the Uzumaki clan to defeat all enemies below Kage level. It could be called an extraordinary S-rank combined sealing technique.
This scene even made the Uchiha clan head and Danzō, watching from the side, tremble.
It was truly too incredible!
If they entered that formation without activating Izanagi, they wouldn’t last two seconds.
This time, the unavoidable combined sealing barrier worked.
No matter how fast Setsuna was or how agile his movements, it was hard to evade every golden chain and kunai.
And once he touched a single kunai, it would instantly trigger the seal.
Even if he immediately used Izanagi’s effect to turn the seal into an illusion and escape, as long as he remained in the great formation, he would trigger it again.
In less than ten seconds, Setsuna triggered the seal five times. He was forced to rewrite reality five times with Izanagi.
Each time Izanagi was triggered, it shortened the duration and consumed significant chakra.
If this continued, his chakra and duration would soon be exhausted.
It was only a matter of time before the target was captured and sealed.
"..."
In less than twenty seconds, the Izanagi, which should have lasted several minutes, was depleted.
White Zetsu had to control Setsuna to activate the newly transplanted three-tomoe Sharingan and trigger Izanagi again.
This avoided the fate of being immediately sealed into a cocoon.
But it was only a temporary fix.
With each illusion rewrite, Setsuna’s chakra was nearly depleted. If White Zetsu didn’t supply chakra, he wouldn’t even be able to activate Izanagi.
If this continued, he would surely lose.
And once he lost, he would be sealed alive!
White Zetsu had never experienced the urge to defecate, and he didn’t want to be Tobirama’s test subject.
"I surrender, I surrender!"
White Zetsu pleaded loudly, continuing to rewrite reality while begging for mercy.
"Ignore him; maintain the formation!"
As Mito’s nephew, Ryuji wasn’t easily fooled.
He continued ordering his clan’s ninja to keep up the encirclement, giving the enemy no chance to turn the tables.
If there was anything to say or plead for mercy...
Say it after being sealed!
"Damn, he’s not easily fooled!"
"If that’s the case, I can only use my final ultimate technique!"
"Brothers, help!"
White Zetsu activated his last trump card, shouting for help.
*SHUA!* *SHUA!* *SHUA!* *SHUA!*
Hundreds of White Zetsu rapidly emerged from the ground, charging at all the Konoha ninja around.
These White Zetsu weren’t strong, only at Genin or Chūnin level. But their numbers were vast, and their infiltration was silent and hard to detect.
Thus, it was hard to notice until many White Zetsu surrounded everyone’s feet.
This sudden attack from numerous White Zetsu, though not causing many casualties, was truly shocking. It disrupted the massive sealing barrier formed by the Uzumaki ninja, giving White Zetsu a chance to escape!
He dove underground and vanished.
Moments later, White Zetsu emerged from the ground, completely out of the sealing barrier’s range.
Instead of fleeing, the freed White Zetsu seized the opportunity and accelerated toward the Uchiha clan head in the distance.
As long as he could capture the Uchiha clan head, obtain his Sharingan, or even control him, White Zetsu’s side could completely turn the tables!
"Stop him!"
Many Konoha ninja attacked Setsuna, but most were entangled by other White Zetsu.
The few who weren’t couldn’t stop the enemy.
Setsuna, with Izanagi activated, was unstoppable by anyone.
Of course, it wasn’t that no one could defeat him, but every resistance and attack could be turned into an illusion by Izanagi, allowing him to evade and keep charging toward the Uchiha clan head.
The Uchiha clan head didn’t panic. He merely turned and glanced at Danzō. Then he voluntarily met the crazed Setsuna.
"Arrogant!"
"Let me taste your strength!"
Seeing the Uchiha clan head voluntarily engage, Setsuna grew even more excited, as if victory was within reach.
But the next second, his smile froze.
Because he noticed one of the Uchiha clan head’s Mangekyō Sharingan eyes rapidly went blind!
(Is this old man also activating Izanagi?)
(Why not earlier? Only now, when cornered, does he activate it? What a coward!)
(Wait... why did his Izanagi only last a moment?)
(Trouble!)
A sudden heavy feeling in White Zetsu’s body made him panic. He realized.
The Uchiha clan head’s Izanagi wasn’t activated for himself but to counter Izanagi!
White Zetsu’s invincible time was forcibly stopped!
Clearly, Izanagi could be canceled!
Since an opponent activating Izanagi was also an unfavorable situation, it could reverse the enemy’s illusionary reality...
The Izanagi used by the Uchiha clan head was compressed to a single moment, making its power far greater than White Zetsu’s Izanagi!
(Hmph! No matter if my Izanagi is canceled. I can capture another!)
Setsuna shifted his gaze to other Uchiha ninja, preparing to capture and transplant another eye.
But unfortunately, it was too late.
"Fūton: Rasenshuriken!"
A spirited voice suddenly rang out—it was Danzō unleashing his ultimate technique!
The Uchiha clan head’s earlier glance conveyed much information to Danzō. It was a plea for Danzō to seize the opportunity he created and end the battle with a single, decisive strike!
After all, the strongest single attack on the scene was still Danzō’s S-rank wind-style technique.
Danzō initially didn’t want to take risks, but he had to consider that he was a man destined to become Hokage in the future.
With so many Konoha ninja around, how could he just sit idly?
When there was no opportunity, he shouldn’t interfere. But now that the opportunity had come, he had to seize it.
He desperately wanted to advance!
He desperately wanted to become Hokage!
Let this enemy happily become one of his merits for ascending the Hokage throne!
Danzō had prepared the Rasenshuriken in advance. He even borrowed Adamantine Sealing Chains to hold the Rasenshuriken, spinning it like a morning star flail, then threw it.
This way, throwing from a distance was safer and more accurate.
*WENG!*
The immensely powerful Rasenshuriken struck Setsuna directly. Without Izanagi’s protection, even with his robust body, he could hardly withstand this extraordinary S-rank wind-style technique.
*WHOOSH!*
Setsuna was blasted a hundred meters away by the Rasenshuriken, then exploded!
Even Kakuzu’s invincible body couldn’t withstand a Rasenshuriken. No matter how strong White Zetsu’s regeneration ability was, he would surely die after taking this hit!