Arc VII Chapter 5


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    <strong>Arc VII Chapter </strong><strong>5</strong>


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    It was over.Everything was over. Everything was lost.


    Asamiughed without control. Her maniac chuckling filled the air.Shedidn''t cry. Shedidn''t despair. She didn''tin. Heughtercontinued,whileher Susanoo faded.


    Realitywas ridiculous, surreal, absurd, but reality didn''t lie. Her handskilled.Her handsmitted treason. She crossed theline. No return was possible any more, but her heart felt no regret.


    Asami stood amidst the crater, surrounded by destruction and mountains of corpses. Konoha burned, devastated by the fires of war. The average Konoha ninja didn''t enjoy the protection of her Susanoo. Her explosion proved lethal. Her formerrades didn''t survive. They were crushed in their insignificance by her might.


    They were nothing. Even Konoha''s elitedied like flies.


    She stood at the precipice of her life, only to witness her fall.Her blood boiledin ecstasy. The disappointment, the frustration, the hatred nourished her desire for revenge. Raze the vige.


    Thousandsupon thousands of brave ninjamet their fate this day. What were a few thousand more?


    Bloodstained her innocent hands, but Asamihad long since stopped caring. Blood was the price of power.


    Her heartyearned fordestruction, for bloodshed. Her sanity eroded, but her willresisted her urges, her inner demons.


    Asami strode across the rubble without tripping. The debris rendered the ground uneven and treacherous. Slowly, but surely, she progressed. Kunai, swords, headbands littered the silent battlefield. They were testament to her crime, to her betrayal, but Asami soldiered on. She had little choice. The situation was chaotic and her options limited. Today was a horrible day.


    Denyingresponsibilitywouldn''t work. Witnesses were few, but plenty ofcircumstantial evidence incriminated her.Konoha wouldjudgeher for her crimes. The council wouldn''t show any mercy.


    Her only option was to defect, to leave the vige.Nobody would miss her inthe chaos following the invasion.


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    Asami sighed. Misfortruly smiled upon her. Disappointmentkept piling up, but hertender heart could only bear so much.


    They expected her. ANBU, jonin, chunin, genin, Konoha awaited her arrival. They were prepared to fight. They were prepared to die.Her eyes swept through their ranksand spotted a familiar figure among the crowd.


    A frail old manmanded Konoha''s brave ninja. He was the mastermind behind all. He was the one responsible.


    Asami grinned. “Lord Danzo ... What do I owe the honour of your presence? It seems that you also brought some of your friends with you.”


    Danzo smirked. “You see, I am a popr man.”


    Asami touched her chest. “Your kindness warms my heart, Lord Danzo. I never knew I wassuch an important person, but considering Konoha''s current state, your men might be required elsewhere. We are under attack, and the vige needs every man. But I guess that your advanced age must have clouded your judgement.”


    Danzo clenched his fistsin anger. “Silence. Know your ce, traitor.”


    Asami chuckled amused, inspecting her polished nails. “How ironic ...To think that it would be you of all people, Lord Danzo, the bloody butcher of Konoha, to callme a traitor... Cease your provocations. You are overestimating your position, old man. Now get out of my sight. My time is precious.”


    “...” Danzo gritted his teeth. The girl taunted him. Her arrogance, her pride, her hubris, they were her downfall.He manipted Itachi. He manipted Madara. He eradicated her entire cursed n, but the Uchiha still haunted him from their graves.


    Asamiescapedthe massacre unscathed and undetected for years, but her path would end here. He couldn''t allow the girl to grow in power.


    “...” Danzo red. Neither him nor,Asami yieldedas tension rose. They both waited.


    Hiscane hit the ground, callingfor attention. “Ninja of Konoha, kill her! Eliminate the traitor!”


    His men hesitated. Even his Root ANBU showed reluctance. Their resolvefaltered and Asami grinned. Danzo''s loyal minions wavered.


    Danzo clicked his tongue. “What are you doing? I said ...”


    Asami giggled. “Tell me, Danzo, why are you calling me atraitor?” The old man made a costly mistake.


    Her lovely sharine smile adorned Asami''slips.Apurple sphere sprang forth from her palm. “You are behind this entire operation, aren''t you?Yougave the orders.<strong><b></b></strong>Youare the one behind it all. You<strong><b></b></strong>are the one responsible, andyou<strong><b></b></strong>are going to face judgement. I will vanquish your existence, and I will relish your demise.”


    Danzo sensed her chakra.This wasn''t nned.


    “Attack!Attack, you idiots!” Danzomanded, but to no avail. His orders fell on deaf ears.


    Asamiughed. Her purple orb expanded. “I always knew that you are a coward, Lord Danzo, but I never expected that you don''t even have the courage to face me in person.”


    Her eyesglimmered purple. Her sharinganunleashed theirprimal power. “You are hidingbehindnumbers, but they won''t save you.”


    Danzo discarded his cane and charged. Hisvacuum bullets traversed the air, but her shield nullifiedhis attack. Herdefenceproved formidable.


    “You disappoint me, Danzo. You seem illprepared.” Asamiextended her arm. Her floating sphere contracted.“Only two kindsof people opposeme, the brave,and the foolish. I doubt you belong to the former.” Hersphere cracked.


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