Naruto: The Sage Body of Konoha

Heiyan and Danzō — two forces about to clash once more.

One was Konoha's legendary Greatest Prodigy and deputy leader of a Jonin squad, the other a powerful advisor to the Hokage and leader of Root.

Their eyes met in midair.

At the sight of Heiyan, Danzō hesitated briefly, narrowing his eyes.

He had always seen Heiyan as a threat—both annoying and dangerous. He had tried every possible way to oppress him.

There were multiple reasons behind this hostility. First, Heiyan belonged to Hiruzen Sarutobi's faction and had been heavily nurtured by the Third Hokage. Once Heiyan grew strong enough, he would pose a serious threat to Danzō's position within Konoha.

Secondly, Danzō had received orders from his "superior," Black Zetsu, instructing him to eliminate Heiyan and promising significant rewards upon completion.

Additionally, there was also the staggering bounty of one hundred and fifty million ryō on Heiyan's head.

In fact, Danzō had wanted to deal with Heiyan long ago, but the latter had disappeared for an entire year, narrowly escaping death.

Now, Heiyan had returned.

Thus, Danzō openly displayed the murderous intent in his eyes as he slowly descended the stairs. Since gaining Hashirama's cells, he no longer feared even the Third Hokage—so what did he have to fear from Heiyan?

Heiyan met his gaze without flinching.

Seeing Danzō's arrogance, Heiyan already knew how this meeting would go—it wasn't going to end well.

So, regarding the matter of sending aid to Uzu Country (a distant land known for its whirlpools and ancient chakra techniques), had the Third Hokage ultimately failed to withstand the pressure from Danzō and the other high-ranking elders of Konoha?

Thinking this, Heiyan stood up from the sofa and directly headed toward the second floor.

Then, the two met on the staircase.

Heiyan going up and Danzō coming down created a standoff, each refusing to yield.

The atmosphere became eerily still.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also appeared at the top of the stairs. Witnessing the confrontation between Heiyan and Danzō, they exchanged uneasy glances.

"Step aside!"

Finally, Danzō roared furiously, making the first move.

As he spoke, he forcefully struck his cane against the stair, unleashing an immense pressure that engulfed the entire first-floor hall.

Instantly, everyone felt an oppressive weight settle on their shoulders, frightened beyond words—as though prey sensing its predator.

At the same time, the crushing force sent shockwaves through the room. Tiles cracked, wall hangings dropped, and even the glass teacup Heiyan had used shattered with a loud crunch.

At this moment, Danzō looked down at Heiyan as if gazing at a helpless lamb awaiting slaughter.

This was the second time he had unleashed such oppression today.

The first was in the Hokage office, when he openly challenged Hiruzen Sarutobi. The second was happening right now, overwhelming Heiyan with his aura.

Actually, this pressure was an ability unique to the Senju Clan, allowing the user to transform their vast chakra into tangible oppression. With merely a flick of the finger, it could paralyze an opponent in fear.

Both the First Hokage, the founder of Konoha, and the Second Hokage had possessed this ability.

After transplanting Hashirama's cells and spending over half a year experimenting, Danzo Shimura finally mastered this technique.

However, what surprised Danzo was that when he launched his oppressive aura first,

Heiyan's face showed no sign of panic or fear. Instead, he silently raised his little finger.

Then, right in front of Danzo, he made a downward pressing gesture with that finger.

The next second, an overwhelming pressure several times stronger descended upon Danzo like an apocalyptic disaster.

He reaped what he had sown.

Boom!

The staircase beneath Danzo's feet instantly shattered into splinters, exploding into wood chips. He himself didn't even have time to react before losing balance and tumbling down heavily from the stairs.

This fall nearly left Danzo paralyzed.

The arrogant man who moments ago seemed invincible was now crouched on the ground with a hunched back, unable to even lift his head, as if a mountain had been placed upon him.

His cane also rolled away beside him.

This sudden scene shocked everyone present.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado wore expressions filled with horror. They had just witnessed Danzo showing off in front of Hiruzen, yet in the blink of an eye, Danzo was forcefully suppressed by Heiyan, kneeling on the ground like a dog.

Should they go notify Hiruzen?

They exchanged glances, somewhat worried the situation might escalate beyond control.

"How is this possible?!"

Danzo pushed himself up with both hands on the ground, his eyes blazing with rage, feeling humiliated like never before.

Everything unfolded contrary to how he had envisioned.

Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that the Senju Clan ability he cherished so much was merely something Heiyan had long since mastered.

Just then,

Heiyan extended one hand, releasing chakra from his palm which generated suction force, drawing the cane on the ground toward him.

Then, as Koharu watched anxiously and others kept their eyes fixed on him, Heiyan calmly approached Danzo.

"W-What... What are you going to do?"

A wave of fear crept into Danzo despite his defiant tone as he struggled to raise his head.

He was scared.

Suddenly, Heiyan smiled soundlessly and released the pressure crushing Danzo. Then—

[Danzo-sama, when you're old, you must walk carefully.]

With an expression of concern, he helped Danzo up in front of everyone and handed the cane back to him.

Barely containing his anger and humiliation, Danzo accepted the cane with trembling hands, giving Heiyan a deep glance at the same time.

Then he regained his usual solemn demeanor, snorted coldly, and quickly turned to leave.

One could say he fled in disgrace.

Bang!

As soon as Danzo stepped out of the Hokage Tower, he slammed his cane furiously against the ground, consumed by intense rage.

"Uzumaki Heiyan, your victory won't last long. I, Shimura Danzo, will personally kill every member of your clan..."

Looking back, Danzo shot a vengeful glare inside the Hokage Tower before heading straight to Root's underground lab behind the village.

Inside the Hokage Tower,

Heiyan sensed Danzo's chakra fading gradually into the distance.

He had already sensed Danzo's murderous intent and wasn't about to just stand there waiting to be killed. However, neither Heiyan nor Danzo would actually kill someone inside the Hokage Tower—it would be nothing more than a show of force at most.

Therefore, while returning the cane to Danzo, Heiyan secretly placed a Flying Thunder God formula on it.

[The Flying Thunder God formula] was, in essence, a unique form of Chakra. It wasn't restricted by appearance; it could manifest as [Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain], or remain completely inconspicuous, completely concealing all traces from others.

In other words, Danzo had already been placed entirely under Heiyan's watch—without even realizing it.

Heiyan had already decided that once the moment arrived—once this person left Konoha—he would strike without hesitation, eliminating the threat permanently.

Heiyan retracted his perception and started climbing the stairs again.

"Excuse me," he said calmly, stopping before Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado and glancing at both of them.

"…Alright."

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