Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 208 The Eyes That Reflect the Soul

Despite the physical pain caused by Boruto's words, Aburame Torune gritted his teeth and endured the discomfort, responding in a tough tone: "Hmph! We two have nothing to say to you! Don't expect us to reveal anything to you."

After Aburame Torune made his stance clear, Yamanaka Fu followed suit, closing his eyes and choosing silence. His attitude was the same; he would not betray his position, nor would he reveal any information about their mission or organization to Boruto.

Faced with the resolute attitude of Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu, Boruto smiled faintly and said easily, "I never intended to get information from you. After all, as members of 'Root', you must have been infected with Danzo's 'Tongue-Severing Technique'. Even if I really wanted to ask something, I wouldn't get any useful information."

After hearing Boruto's words, Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu exchanged glances. Since Boruto already knew that they could not reveal any information because of the "Tongue-Severing Technique," what was the purpose of his request to talk?

Aburame Torune's impatience was obvious, and he asked, "So what exactly do you want to say?"

Boruto continued to explain his point of view: "You might want to think about this: Danzo actually sent so many Root members to intercept and kill me, but he himself has no guards. If someone takes the opportunity to attack him now, wouldn't he be completely unprepared?"

Upon hearing Boruto's words, Aburame Torune's pupils constricted slightly, and he was startled. He muttered to himself, "Lord Danzo..." Boruto was right; most of the elite members of Root had participated in this operation, and there were no guards around Lord Danzo.

Aburame Torune quickly composed himself. Although he was somewhat shaken, he forced himself to calm down. A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he provocatively said to Boruto, "What? Are you looking for revenge against Lord Danzo? Although we are not as strong as you, Lord Danzo is not someone you can deal with..." Even though Boruto was powerful, Lord Danzo was by no means an easy opponent. To pose a real threat to Lord Danzo would be no simple matter.

Boruto shook his head slightly, his tone calm: "I didn't say it was me, and judging by the time, the two of them should have matched up by now."

After hearing Boruto clearly state that it was not he who wanted to deal with Lord Danzo, Yamanaka Fu felt his tension ease and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Both Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune deeply felt the strength Boruto displayed, which far exceeded their initial expectations. They had personally experienced fighting Boruto and knew how terrifying his fighting ability was. In front of Boruto, they were no match for him at all.

Since Boruto is not a direct threat, then who is the unknown enemy that will pose a threat to Lord Danzo? Lord Danzo has made many enemies in the ninja world, and any of them could take the opportunity to attack.

However, Yamanaka Fu still said, "I have followed Lord Danzo for many years and know his strategies and strength well. His wisdom is profound and his plans are meticulous, which is far beyond what ordinary people can compare to."

"Lord Danzo has weathered many storms in the ninja world, and countless crises have failed to shake him in the slightest. His strength is not to be underestimated. Even when facing the most powerful opponents, Lord Danzo can deal with them with ease."

Boruto simply smiled faintly at Aburame Torune's confidence and replied, "Since your Lord Danzo is so wise and cunning, why have you, as his elite 'Root' members, all been defeated by me?"

When Aburame Torune heard Boruto's words, he was speechless for a moment and could not immediately refute them, because the reality of his failure could not be denied.

......

Boruto stopped talking to Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu and took them down immediately.

Immediately afterwards, Boruto used the Summoning Jutsu, and a toad appeared in front of him. This toad was one he had arranged in Konoha beforehand, specifically for transmitting information in emergency situations.

Boruto relayed the series of events that had occurred to the toad and instructed it to take the message back to Konoha so that Konoha could send people to deal with the current mess.

After completing all communication, Boruto released the summoning jutsu, and the toad's figure vanished into thin air. Boruto's figure flashed quickly through the forest, returning swiftly in the direction he had come from. As he left, silence returned to the forest, leaving only the Root ninja he had defeated.

As soon as Boruto stepped into the border of Konoha Village, he immediately sensed Sasuke's chakra fluctuations, which were coming from deep underground.

Having located the source of the fluctuation, Boruto didn't hesitate for long and quickly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear directly at the source of the chakra burst.

When Boruto arrived at the Konoha underground, he looked around and saw a scene of devastation, with traces of ninjutsu damage everywhere.

The underground pipe system that originally existed here was destroyed. The powerful force tore them to pieces, and the broken pipes could no longer control the water flow. Water gushed out continuously, forming puddles. In the center of this messy place, Sasuke and Danzo stood facing each other.

In the midst of their standoff, Sasuke and Danzo almost simultaneously noticed Boruto standing on the higher ground. A mocking smile crept onto Sasuke's lips as he spoke to Danzo in a defiant tone, "What did I say? Danzo, your bunch of lackeys and fry can't handle Boruto." His voice echoed in the empty space, undisguisedly expressing his contempt for Danzo's abilities.

Danzo frowned. Since Boruto appeared here unharmed, it meant that the Aburame Torune, Yamanaka Fu, and other Root members he had previously dispatched had failed to complete their mission as expected.

Just as Danzo was momentarily distracted by Boruto's appearance, the situation suddenly changed. A sharp Kusanagi sword silently pierced through his back, its tip penetrating his heart. Danzo's body jerked violently, and blood gushed from his wound, staining the ground around him red. Then, his life force rapidly dissipated.

Danzo's body slowly collapsed, leaving behind only the ever-spreading pool of blood and the pervasive stench of blood in the air.

Boruto, who witnessed everything from his vantage point, raised an eyebrow slightly, looking somewhat surprised. He saw that after Sasuke's Kusanagi sword pierced Danzo's heart, Danzo's aura and corpse began to blur, as if they were dissolving in the air and then reappearing in another place.

Substitution Jutsu? Boruto analyzed the situation and quickly ruled out the idea. If it were a common substitution jutsu, he could see through it at a glance with his sharp eyes.

Boruto's gaze caught sight of one of Danzo's Sharingan eyes on his arm, which slowly closed after Danzo reappeared. At this moment, more than half of the ten Sharingan eyes on Danzo's arm were closed.

Boruto immediately realized that the reason Danzo was able to disappear and instantly reappear in another location was due to the special ability of the Sharingan. However, this ability was clearly not the genjutsu effect commonly seen in the Sharingan. This ability allowed Danzo to teleport in some form when facing a fatal attack, thereby avoiding the threat of death.

As the battle continued, Danzo's gaze swept over the Sharingan embedded in his arm, and one by one, the Sharingan began to close, which stirred up waves in his heart.

He originally thought that with the many Sharingan on his arm, he could easily subdue Uchiha Sasuke, after all, these Sharingan gave him the ability to turn the tide of battle, but he did not expect that even after losing so many precious eyes, Sasuke still stood firm.

Now, Boruto's arrival has made the already complicated situation even more unfavorable to him, and his advantages are being eroded.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

Danzo concentrated the chakra within his body, causing his mouth to suddenly swell up, becoming shaped like a toad. Then, he released several sharp, weasel-like auras from his mouth.

This wave, like an invisible blade, carried the chakra power gathered by Danzo and was thrown towards Sasuke and Boruto at an extremely fast speed.

Boruto sensed that the pipe beneath his feet was beginning to crack under Danzo's "Wind Release: Vacuum Wave" attack, and that the pipe was about to collapse. So, Boruto jumped off the shaky pipe and landed on the platform below.

As Sasuke was blocking Danzo's wind-style ninjutsu attack, he appeared in front of Danzo and was about to pierce him with his sword when he suddenly found his body becoming abnormally stiff, making him unable to move freely. This stiffness brought Sasuke's movements to an abrupt halt, and although the Kusanagi sword in his hand was already pointed at Danzo, it could not advance any further.

Danzo stared at Sasuke, and saw that complex band-like patterns were constantly appearing on Sasuke's body. These patterns gradually emerged from under his skin, and as time went by, they spread until they covered and filled his entire body.

During his previous battle with Sasuke Uchiha, Danzo used an opportunity with Izanagi to plant the Self-Binding Curse Seal on Sasuke. Now, at this crucial moment, Danzo activated this technique, and the power of the curse seal instantly erupted, binding Sasuke tightly and preventing him from moving.

Danzo, expressionless and with a contemptuous tone, said to Sasuke, "It's truly baffling why Itachi Uchiha would spare the life of someone as useless as you." In his view, emotions are a weakness in human nature, capable of breeding endless hatred, which is the breeding ground for war and the root cause of the destruction of peace.

Danzo believed that Sasuke's abilities and existence were insufficient for Itachi Uchiha to decide to spare his life, and that Sasuke was just a greenhorn, so why would he receive special treatment from Itachi Uchiha?

Danzo continued sarcastically, "Your current state is his only failure." After saying this, Danzo shifted his gaze from Sasuke to Boruto.

Danzo's gaze lingered on Boruto for a moment, his tone laced with self-deprecation: "After Uchiha Sasuke, you've also appeared here. This is truly beyond my expectations. It seems I was truly blind and underestimated your abilities."

After all, he had used most of the elite forces of Root to ensure that he could successfully intercept Boruto this time.

Boruto stared directly at Danzo in front of him: "If I'm not mistaken, your immortality technique is maintained by the Sharingan in your arm, right? Once all ten of your Sharingan are deactivated, you won't be able to revive. Am I right, Danzo?"

Faced with Boruto's pointed words, Danzo remained silent, neither confirming nor denying Boruto's speculation.

Boruto continued, "However, you are indeed incredibly extravagant, using the Uchiha clan's precious Mind Reflection Eye as a disposable item."

Danzo lowered his eyes slightly, his tone indifferent, unconcerned about Boruto's accusations: "Isn't something like the Sharingan readily available on the ground in the Uchiha clan's settlement? I just picked up some of the better quality ones."

These seemingly precious eyes were nothing more than readily available items or tools to him.

As Danzo continued speaking in a nonchalant tone, he slowly began to untie the bandages wrapped around half of his face.

As the bandages loosened and slipped off, he suddenly opened his eyes, and the Sharingan belonging to Uchiha Shisui swirled in his eye sockets.

Although Sasuke is currently firmly bound by the Self-Inflicted Curse Seal he himself has placed on him, unable to move, Danzo knows that Boruto will not stand idly by and will certainly not allow him to deliver a fatal blow to Sasuke.

Danzo knew that if Boruto decided to intervene in the battle, he would have to face a two-against-one situation, which would obviously be disadvantageous for him.

However, the Kotoamatsukami contained within Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan in his eyes is the key to turning around his current unfavorable situation.

Danzo was calculating in his mind that if he could successfully use Kotoamatsukami to control Boruto and make him kill Sasuke with his own hands, then this strategy would bring double benefits, because in this way, not only could a potential threat be eliminated, but Boruto could also be used to deal with other enemies, thereby consolidating his own advantage.

Whether Boruto lives or dies, obeys or perishes, will all be up to him. Thinking of the absolute control he was about to gain, Danzo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and reveal a smug smile.

But just as Danzo was lost in his fantasy of his perfect plan, his expression suddenly froze, and his smile stiffened on his face.

Even though he had already activated Kotoamatsukami and released his eye power, Boruto's will did not connect with him as expected.

This shows that his illusion technique failed, Boruto was not under his control, and Danzo's smugness was instantly replaced by shock and confusion.