At this moment, Morkel's eyes were under the control of Kotoamatsukami, the most powerful genjutsu of the Uchiha clan.
A crow, which had been following him for an unknown period, appeared in the moonlight and landed on the bridge.
Under the full moon, the crow's eye glowed with a Mangekyō Sharingan—identical to the one in Danzo's right eye.
Suddenly, under the influence of the crow's Sharingan, Morkel's manipulated will changed again!
Gasping for breath, Morkel clenched his fists.
"Damn… that was close!"
If it weren't for this mysterious crow, he would have already fallen into Danzo's trap, reduced to nothing more than a mindless puppet.
There was no time to question the origins of the crow or who sent it to help. Right now, he had only one thought—
Eliminate Danzo!
On the bridge, Danzo stood confidently, still basking in his supposed victory.
He never expected that the Kotoamatsukami he used to manipulate Morkel's will had been countered by another Kotoamatsukami.
Smirking, he ordered, "Now, Morkel, kill the Fifth and Third Hokage!"
As long as the Hokages were eliminated, the village would descend into chaos.
And in that chaos, Danzo would rise as the next Hokage.
However, Morkel remained still, his expression cold and unreadable.
The bone blade on his back shimmered under the moonlight.
Then—
Swish!
A dark shadow flashed, and in an instant—
Morkel's bone blade pierced straight through Danzo's chest!
His voice was ice-cold.
"You're the one who deserves to die the most."
Danzo's eyes widened in shock.
Impossible!
Kotoamatsukami is supposed to be absolute!
How could this brat break free? Had his illusion resistance surpassed the power of Shisui's ultimate genjutsu?!
No! That was impossible!
The Kotoamatsukami was the most powerful illusion in the Uchiha clan's history!
Snapping out of his thoughts, Danzo quickly backstepped, creating distance.
At the same time, ROOT ninjas emerged from the darkness, surrounding the Nanga Bridge to support him.
Morkel wasted no time. His hands flashed through hand seals.
"Wood Style: Wooden Golem Jutsu!"
A massive wooden golem, standing nearly 50 meters tall, erupted from the ground.
Morkel stood atop it, his pale bone blade gleaming under the night sky.
He pointed directly at Danzo.
"Tonight, you die."
Danzo, still bleeding from his wound, scoffed and formed a hand seal.
"You don't understand who you're dealing with."
Despite his confidence, Morkel wasn't interested in conversation.
He clasped his hands together.
"Fire Style: Flame Dragon Technique!"
A massive fire dragon erupted from his mouth, surging toward the incoming ROOT ninjas.
Boom!
The intense flames engulfed them instantly.
Screams filled the air.
When the fire cleared, only a handful of ninjas survived—charred and trembling in fear.
A terrified ninja stared at the blackened corpses of his comrades.
"H-How can fire burn this hot… even the bones are gone…!"
Danzo gritted his teeth.
This brat was far more dangerous than expected.
Realizing the threat, he ripped off his bandages, revealing the ten Sharingan embedded in his arm.
Morkel's eyes darkened.
"So that's why you always wore bandages."
This proved Danzo's involvement in the Uchiha massacre.
Forming a hand seal, Danzo took a deep breath.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"
Invisible wind blades shot toward Morkel, aiming to tear him apart.
But Morkel had already commanded his Wooden Golem to raise its arms.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
The wind blades slashed deep into the golem's arms, leaving scars but failing to reach him.
Morkel smirked.
He slammed his palms together.
"Wood Style: Tree World Advent!"
Boom!
Towering trees erupted from the ground, spreading across a 500-meter radius!
Morkel locked onto the ROOT ninjas with his chakra perception.
Thick vines shot toward them.
Danzo and most of his men were completely restrained.
"You really thought you could take me down, Danzo?"
With a flick of his fingers, sharp wooden spears pierced through the trapped ninjas.
Danzo, struggling in the vines, gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Damn it… this kid is relentless!"
Morkel raised his hand.
A Chakra Scalpel extended to 100 meters in length, illuminating the dark sky in blue-white light.
"This is your end."
The blade came slashing down—
Boom!
A deep rift was left in the ground, and Danzo was cut in two!
Yet—
His body vanished.
Morkel narrowed his eyes.
"What the…?"
He sensed Danzo's chakra reappear elsewhere.
"Not dead? Some kind of illusion?"
Then, a chill ran down his spine.
Danzo's chakra aura was right behind him!
Swish!
A kunai whizzed toward his back!
Morkel dodged at the last second, but the kunai pierced his ninja pouch.
Danzo clicked his tongue in frustration.
"Tch… perceptive brat."
He formed a seal.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A massive nightmare tapir appeared, unleashing a powerful suction force.
Even the goshawk carrying Morkel struggled against it.
Danzo took the opportunity to attack.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Blades!"
A storm of razor-sharp wind blades rained down on Morkel.
At the last moment—
"Ice Style: Ice Barrier!"
A smooth ice wall materialized, blocking the attack.
Morkel smirked.
He quickly formed seals and spat out a Great Fireball at the tapir's open mouth!
Boom!
The tapir exploded, its charred remains scattered across the battlefield.
Landing gracefully, Morkel wasn't finished.
"Earth Style: Yellow Spring Swamp!"
The ground beneath Danzo transformed into a massive swamp, trapping him.
Slowly, Danzo sank deeper.
Then, his chakra disappeared again.
Morkel clenched his fists.
"Enough of this game, Danzo."
Watching closely, he noticed something—
Each time Danzo revived, one of the Sharingan on his arm closed.
Morkel smirked.
"So each eye gives you one life."
Danzo paled.
His trump card had been exposed.
Morkel raised his kunai.
"That means I just have to kill you… seven more times."
Danzo felt true fear.
He tried one last gamble.
"Morkel, let's make a deal—"
Morkel cut him off.
"I don't negotiate with dead men."
In a flash—
Morkel stabbed his Chakra Scalpel straight through Danzo's heart!
Blood sprayed across the bridge.
Danzo collapsed, choking on his own blood.
And just like that—
The shadow of Konoha fell forever.
Morkel stared at the lifeless corpse.
With a cold smirk, he whispered—
"You should've stayed in the shadows, old man."