Chapter 9: The Climax of Judgment

Danzo launched himself backward, forming a series of hand seals. "Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!" He unleashed a crescent-shaped blade of wind, aimed to slice through Naruto's armor.

Naruto didn't move. The wind attack collided with his lightning-clad form, dissipating harmlessly. The sheer force of the armor nullified the attack.

"Raijin no Kiba!" Naruto shouted, swinging his arm. A shockwave of lightning surged forward, splitting the ground as it raced toward Danzo. The elder shinobi leapt to the side, narrowly avoiding the strike. The blast obliterated a boulder behind him, leaving only scorched earth.

Danzo clenched his fists, quickly performing hand seals. "Fire Style: Great Fire Destruction!"

A massive torrent of flames erupted from his mouth, surging forward with the intensity of a wildfire. The heat warped the air, threatening to consume everything in its path.

The lightning surrounding Naruto intensified, forming a protective barrier. The flames crashed against the electric shield, but instead of overwhelming him, the fire dispersed into harmless embers.

Before Danzo could react, Naruto was gone, his speed unmatched. He reappeared behind Danzo, slamming a crackling fist into his back. The force of the blow sent the elder flying into the cavern wall, lightning coursing through his body.

Danzo coughed up blood as he slid to the ground, his Sharingan spinning wildly. He tried to rise, but his body failed him.

Naruto's voice cut through the silence like a blade. "One life down."

Danzo's body shimmered before vanishing, reappearing a few meters away, unharmed.

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Danzo growled, forming more seals. "Wood Release: Great Forest Bloom!" Massive roots erupted from the ground, twisting and coiling toward Naruto like serpents.

Naruto smirked, raising his hand. "Kaminari Shōheki."

A dome of lightning expanded around him, incinerating the roots on contact. Sparks flew as the energy coursed outward, forcing Danzo to retreat.

"This is why people like you don't stand a chance," Naruto said coldly. "Your borrowed power pales against true strength."

Danzo clenched his fists, desperation flickering in his gaze. Forming another seal, he unleashed a storm of wind needles. "Wind Release: Vacuum Needle Barrage!"

Naruto blurred out of sight with, appearing behind Danzo. He delivered a crushing knee to the man's back, sending him sprawling forward. Lightning danced around Naruto as he prepared his next move.

"Ikazuchi Nagare!"

Naruto vanished, his movements creating a series of afterimages that surrounded Danzo. Each strike came faster than the last, the sound of thunder filling the battlefield. Danzo's attempts to block were futile as the attacks overwhelmed him, leaving his body battered and burned.

One of the Sharingan on Danzo's arm closed, and his body flickered, reviving him once more.

Naruto's gaze was cold as ever. "You're starting to run out of eyes. How many more times can you cheat death before I rip that arm off?"

Danzo gritted his teeth, he moved quickly, performing another sequence of seals. "Earth Style: Earthquake Slam!"

The ground beneath Naruto erupted, jagged spikes of stone shooting upward in an attempt to impale him.

Naruto dashed forward, dodging each spike. In a flash, he was in front of the elder, his palm glowing with concentrated electricity.

"Raikō Tekken!"

The punch landed squarely on Danzo's chest, the force creating a deafening shockwave. Danzo's ribs cracked under the impact as he was launched into the air, only for Naruto to leap after him. A spinning kick sent Danzo crashing back to the ground, forming a crater upon impact.

Danzo's body lay motionless as Naruto landed gracefully beside him. "Three down," Naruto muttered.

The body disappeared again, and Danzo reappeared, panting heavily.

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Danzo's frustration was evident as he switched tactics. "Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"

A massive dragon of water formed and surged toward Naruto with a deafening roar.

Raikō Bunkatsu!"

Naruto's lightning armor fragmented, scattering across the battlefield. Each shard emitted powerful electric pulses, creating a deadly zone of crackling energy. The dragon was neutralized before it could reach him.

Danzo stumbled back, his chakra reserves draining rapidly. Suddenly he got pierced by a fragment of Naruto's armor. Another Sharingan closed, on his arm as he used Izanagi to escape yet another death.

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Naruto advanced, his steps deliberate. "You've run out of excuses. You've run out of time."

In a final act of desperation, Danzo formed one last jutsu. "Wind Release: Vacuum Destruction!" A massive hurricane-like vortex erupted, tearing through the battlefield.

Naruto stood firm, his voice cutting through the chaos. "Inazuma no Ya!"

He formed a bow and arrow of pure lightning, the energy crackling with immense power. Pulling back the string, he aimed at the heart of the vortex. The arrow shot forward, piercing through the winds and striking Danzo directly.

The explosion that followed was deafening. Danzo's body was flung through the air, crashing into the ground with a sickening thud.

As his body flickered for the final time, the last Sharingan closed. Danzo tried to crawl away, but Naruto was upon him in an instant.

"You've caused enough suffering," Naruto said, his voice devoid of mercy. Lightning surged around his hand as he raised it high. "This is where it ends."

With a final, bone-shattering blow, Naruto's fist descended, obliterating Danzo's chest. The elder shinobi let out a choked gasp before his body went limp, lifeless.

Naruto stood over the corpse, the remnants of his lightning armor fading away. He sheathed his Zanpakutō, his expression cold and unyielding.

"That's for all the lives you've destroyed."

As the storm clouds above began to part, the battlefield fell silent, a grim testament to the price of corruption and power.

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