Chapter 185: The Four Symbols Seal! Another Self-Destruct Technique?
Hearing Danzō's unexpected words, Uchiha Tsukasa was momentarily stunned.
What had just happened? Why would Danzō say something so out of character?
"Giving an Uchiha an important position?" This didn't sound like something Danzō would ever say.
What was wrong with this world?
Seeing Tsukasa's bewildered expression, Danzō chuckled to himself. He had reviewed all the intelligence reports on Uchiha Tsukasa.
Based on those reports, he could easily deduce that this young man possessed the same resolve as Uchiha Kagami—
the willingness to sacrifice himself to ensure his comrades' survival!
Among those caught between Konoha and the Uchiha clan, someone with such a mindset could create a ripple effect that would draw countless followers. This influence could undoubtedly mend the fractured relationship between the Uchiha and the village!
Just like Uchiha Kagami had done in the past.
Because of Kagami's existence, even when Uchiha Setsuna had nearly launched a coup, the consequences were minimal—thanks to Kagami, that extremist old man received only a light punishment and was allowed to live.
The betrayal of those years had left a thorn in Danzō's heart, fueling his constant desire to eliminate the Uchiha clan entirely.
However—
now was not the time to act. Attempting to seize the Tailed Beast within Tsukasa at this moment, given the power he'd displayed, would likely backfire. It would expose the three-tomoe Sharingan transplanted in his right eye, drawing the wrath of the Uchiha clan during this current honeymoon period with the village.
Like Kagami before him, Uchiha Tsukasa's life would be short.
Danzō didn't hate the Uchiha specifically, but he understood the truth: this temporary peace, purchased with the sacrifice of life, was merely an illusion.
After Tsukasa's death, the relationship between the village and the Uchiha would return to its frozen state. With time, the conflict would deepen until it became irreparable.
To eliminate the Uchiha threat once and for all, Danzō had formulated a plan.
Tsukasa was unnecessary in the long term. In less than two years, Tsukasa would die from his own recklessness!
That would be Danzō's moment to strike!
He would seize Konoha's second Tailed Beast and make 'A'—who wielded Wood Release—into Konoha's second Jinchūriki! With both Wood Release and the power of a Tailed Beast, perhaps this artificial being, this failed Wood Release experiment, could be restored to seventy or eighty percent of the First Hokage's legendary power!
And Danzō would lead Root to claim the Hokage position, completely eradicating the Uchiha clan and making Konoha great again!
At this moment, envisioning that bright future, Danzō couldn't help but smile. He looked at Uchiha Tsukasa, and suddenly, a kind smile—one imitating the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi—appeared on his face.
However, this smile resembled a wilted flower and was truly unsettling.
Tsukasa couldn't help but recoil slightly, shouting angrily, "Shimura Danzō, what exactly are you trying to say?!"
Danzō looked at him with that same smile and said calmly, "Uchiha Tsukasa, what you're holding in your hand—is that the contingency plan Orochimaru gave you? Are you afraid I'll attack you?"
Danzō glanced at the syringe in Tsukasa's hand, sneered, then said decisively:
"Hmph! You're wrong! I'm actually on your side!"
Hearing this, Tsukasa couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.
Is this guy still half-asleep? Why is he acting so strange?
Danzō coughed and continued, "I have always considered things from Konoha's perspective! We share the same goal: to win this Third Shinobi World War! I will support your battles because they benefit Konoha!"
"However—you!" He looked at Tsukasa with a meaningful gaze. "You must learn to discern the true intentions in people's hearts. Be wary of those who seem kind to you—in reality, they may be hiding sinister motives."
Under Danzō's cryptic stare, Tsukasa quietly pulled the empty syringe from his neck, his expression slightly embarrassed.
He'd been completely ready—all his abilities activated, chakra fully charged, everything prepared. His plan had been to launch a Tailed Beast Bomb first to demolish Root headquarters, then seize the opportunity to capture Danzō alive with his Sage Art techniques, drag him back to the Uchiha compound, hang him in the clan's shrine, and torture him for three days and three nights.
It would have been the perfect opportunity to accomplish what he'd always wanted: to establish the true might of the Uchiha!
And then—Danzō suddenly pulled this on him?
This left Tsukasa in an awkward position, staring at Danzō with a bewildered expression.
Attacking seemed risky now, but not acting also felt wrong given how pumped up he'd gotten.
Fortunately, Danzō wasn't particularly interested in prolonging this encounter. After delivering his prepared speech, it was time for business.
He reached into his robes, retrieved a scroll, then looked at Tsukasa and said calmly:
"The Tailed Beast within you—regardless of how you obtained it—from this moment on, it belongs to Konoha. To protect this asset, and to protect you, Uchiha Tsukasa, I'm going to teach you a technique."
With that, Danzō tossed the scroll onto Tsukasa's lap, then turned and walked across the bridge into the darkness.
He didn't give Tsukasa a chance to respond, leaving him alone on the bridge as the underground wind brushed against his face, his expression thoroughly confused.
"What the hell just happened?"
Tsukasa shook his head and picked up the scroll, unrolling it. On the scroll were seven large characters:
"Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique"
Seeing this technique, Tsukasa's eyes lit up!
The Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique—this was the source of the infamous "Danzō sealing the bridge" moment from the future he remembered.
But ignoring its meme status, the technique's effects were actually incredibly powerful.
Shimura Danzō hadn't just sealed a bridge for laughs. He'd activated this technique at the moment of his death to protect Shisui's right eye and prevent Kotoamatsukami from falling into the hands of that mysterious masked man!
This technique caused the caster's blood to spray outward, forming pre-drawn sealing formulas that expanded into a massive sphere, sealing all surrounding matter into another dimension—completely and utterly!
If it weren't for the overpowered 'Kamui,' Sasuke would have definitely died.
It could be called an extremely powerful sealing technique!
In other words, it was also an extremely powerful self-destruct jutsu!
For a moment, Tsukasa completely forgot about the "King of Taking the Blame" walking away from him, absorbed entirely in reading the scroll.
Finally! After surviving self-destruction via explosive tag bombardment and a Fire Style forbidden technique that burned his very heart, he'd finally obtained a third self-destruct technique!
But then Tsukasa suddenly paused, staring at the technique while recalling how Uchiha Setsuna had made him learn the 'Forbidden Technique: Izanagi' that very morning.
His heart skipped a beat as he realized an extremely absurd—yet brilliant—combination.
If this technique hadn't been Danzō's trump card, and if the bridge-sealing battle hadn't been plot-driven...
If this technique were combined with Izanagi—rewriting reality to keep only outcomes favorable to oneself while erasing everything disadvantageous, sealing the enemy while escaping unscathed—
Izanagi plus Reverse Four Symbols Sealing!
This would create an incredibly difficult forbidden technique to counter!
A massive self-destruct attack that the user could simply erase themselves from, leaving only the enemy to suffer the consequences.
Tsukasa's lips curved into a dangerous smile as he continued reading the scroll.
End of Chapter 185
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