CHAPTER 158: 158. THIS BOY IS A THREAT!

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If once, the elders of Konoha had turned a blind eye to Danzo’s methods, that era was over.

Once, the Third Hokage had tolerated his darkness for the sake of balance sacrificing moral clarity to avoid destabilizing the Leaf.

But now... Tsunade was the Hokage.

And Danzo’s sins stood exposed beneath the sun.

Treason. Manipulation. And now, a twisted arm covered in Sharingan the stolen legacy of the Uchiha clan.

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Tsunade’s fury ignited again. "Take him down!"

Danzo’s single eye narrowed, voice ice cold. "You dare?"

"I dare because I must," Tsunade snapped.

The ANBU lunged.

Danzo’s body blurred.

Crash!

He shattered through the window, leaping out into the open courtyard beyond.

Tsunade cursed under her breath, following with a chakra-enhanced leap that shook the entire building. Neji flinched.

There goes my house... again.

ANBU flooded into the perimeter, surrounding the area with weapons drawn. They weren’t playing games anymore.

Tsunade landed in front of Danzo, blocking his escape.

"End of the road, Danzo."

But Danzo’s face twisted with bitterness. He wasn’t done.

He growled, "If you go through with this, Konoha will suffer more than you realize."

"You already made Konoha suffer," Tsunade snapped.

"You framed Neji. You tried to drag the Hyuga into the shadows. You desecrated the memory of my grandfather with your experiments!"

Danzo didn’t flinch.

He looked at her... and sneered.

"You just don’t understand. I did what had to be done. The Uchiha clan was a threat. Neji is a threat. I did it all for Konoha."

Hiashi’s face darkened. "A threat? What has Neji done? What line did he cross?!"

Danzo’s reply was chilling. "He’s like them. Like Orochimaru. Like Itachi. Too talented. Too cold. Too dangerous."

"One day, he will betray us."

Neji, watching from afar, remained calm but his jaw tightened.

Hiashi stepped forward, voice low and furious. "So now we punish people not for what they’ve done... but for what you imagine they might do?"

Danzo turned to him with disdain. "If you’re too soft to do what must be done, then step aside."

"I eliminate threats before they take root."

Tsunade shouted, "Then why not surrender now? If you truly care about Konoha, submit and answer for your crimes!"

Danzo’s lone eye narrowed dangerously. "You’re still too naive, Tsunade. Being Hokage doesn’t mean being right."

Just then—

Fwoosh!

Several cloaked figures appeared beside Danzo, shielding him.

Neji tensed.

"Reinforcements?" Tsunade muttered.

Two elders walked forward: Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane Konoha’s other two advisors.

They spoke sternly.

"Tsunade, explain yourself. You can’t strip Danzo’s title or disband Root without our consent."

"You’ve gone too far."

Tsunade’s eyes blazed with restrained fury. "Look for yourselves!"

They did.

Even with Danzo covered in a fresh cloak, the line of Sharingan eyes on his arm bulged through.

Both elders went silent. Their faces darkened.

"What... have you done..." Koharu muttered.

Homura turned to Danzo. "We came to reprimand Tsunade... but this... this is unacceptable."

Danzo’s voice was calm, but colder than ever.

"All for the Leaf. Everything I’ve done, every eye, every sacrifice was for peace."

Neji finally stepped forward, voice sharp with sarcastic calm.

"Forgive me, Danzo-sama. But I didn’t know what horrors you were hiding beneath your sleeves. I wonder if your left arm hides Byakugan, too?"

Danzo’s eye flashed with hatred. ’This boy... is dangerous.’

He must be eliminated.

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