127 Naruto Mobile Game

"You absolutely cannot dodge this jutsu!"

Then why can you dodge mine?!

Danzo sighed and put down his phone.

Just today, his destined ninja had finally gone online, with Wood Release, Wind Release, and Izanagi.

From this, you could tell the production effort was there—even though it was only an A-rank ninja, even though he got brutally beaten by Taka Sasuke.

Oh? So you're called Danzo, huh? Believe it or not, I'll close my eyes, walk straight through your skills, and then kill you?

Others didn't know, but Danzo believed it.

You could tell just by looking at his current situation: Root had already been disbanded, and despite being a high-ranking official, he was under house arrest.

The plot's impact was simply too great. Once Root, buried deep underground, was exposed to sunlight, there was no way back.

Tobirama directly contacted him in private, saying either he should step down voluntarily and behave himself, or wait until Tobirama revived and personally help him step down.

After saying that, he ran off to practice the Unlimited Class Tournament.

He didn't say a single extra word—no reproach, no praise—just a simple notice, as if he wasn't afraid Danzo would refuse at all.

And at that point, with things already said this far, no matter how lacking in perspective Danzo might be, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only accept it helplessly.

After all, Konoha didn't bear the Shimura name.

Minato wasn't Hiruzen. He wouldn't forgive Danzo endlessly, and the other two high-ranking officials were also unable to accept Danzo's actions this time.

This was something that had built up over a long period.

During the Chunin Exams, Danzo didn't move. During Pain's invasion, Danzo didn't move. When Tsunade was gravely injured and unconscious, Danzo jumped out to seize the position of Hokage.

At the Five Kage Summit, Danzo used genjutsu to control Mifune of the Iron Country, only to be exposed.

In the battles that followed, he revealed Wood Release and the Sharingan, and ultimately died a miserable death.

Layer upon layer, no one could protect Danzo anymore. Maybe one day he'd be dragged out and offered to the heavens.

Although Root was disbanded, there were still two or three ninjas left for Danzo to command.

According to them, outside there was an Uchiha wandering around every day with the Mangekyō Sharingan, seemingly camping and waiting.

Danzo didn't even dare go out anymore!

After the initial anger passed, he had now reached a point where he could calmly reflect on himself.

At the end of the plot, when he tried to drag Sasuke and the masked man down with him, what exactly had he been thinking at that time?

Danzo didn't know—his emotions were just complicated.

In the end, someone like him, who could never see the sunlight, really had the right to be called Hokage?

Nothing to do—might as well play Ninja Mobile Game.

[Shimura Danzo], [Killer Bee], [A · Fourth Raikage]—Danzo chose this lineup and entered a match.

Speaking of which, although his status and influence had greatly declined, he still had plenty of money.

So he also played ranked matches.

But once he entered the match and saw the opponent's first-slot ninja, his teeth immediately started to ache.

[Uchiha Sasuke · Mangekyō Sharingan]!

Absolutely top-tier in the current version! No exceptions!

Gengetsu Hozuki was absurdly strong too, but one was an S-rank from the Ninja Handbook, the other an A-rank High-Class Recruitment of the current period—when it came to popularity, it was like heaven and earth.

Simple and clean—one match, pierced three times.

[Defeat]

Staring at that word, Danzo remained silent for a long time. The ninja who had been dominant not long ago were now weak as dogs in front of the new ninja of the current version.

It felt like an allegory—just like him, a man once in a high position with great power, now reduced to this state.

At this moment, a ninja stepped forward.

"Danzo-sama, the Third-sama has been spending these days playing with his grandson and living a retired life."

His task was to keep an eye on Hiruzen's recent situation.

After hearing this, Danzo waved his hand to dismiss him, a wave of emotion rising in his heart as well.

Hiruzen, you retired with your achievements complete, leaving everyone with memories—while I can only stay forever in this sunless place.

Looks like you've won again. I, who have chased after you all this time, what exactly am I to you…?

"Bring me the phone! You, come here!"

Danzo suddenly stood up and casually pointed at a ninja, telling him to come closer.

That ninja was confused about what was suddenly going on, but a ninja must obey orders, so he quickly approached.

Unexpectedly…

"Come on, now play an Unlimited Class Tournament match with me!"

When they added each other as friends and entered the ban-pick page, the ninja's brain still hadn't caught up.

What is Danzo-sama trying to do here?

"Hmm, those Genin who graduated from the village, and ninjas from other villages too… didn't expect there to be A-rank ninja as well."

Danzo's eyes swept across the Unlimited Class Tournament pool as he pondered which ninja to choose.

He had played Unlimited Class before, but after realizing the rewards weren't great, he decisively gave it up.

Who would've thought there'd come a day when he'd seriously study it?

In Unlimited Class, both sides take turns choosing ninjas. Which ninja you take, which ninja you leave to the opponent—this is crucial to the upcoming match.

After trying a few rounds, Danzo realized that if the pre-match ban-pick wasn't done well, you'd only lose even faster.

This thing really was a technical craft.

But for some reason, Danzo found himself getting interested. After many years, he once again felt the heat of passion.

That mental battle, the back-and-forth with the opponent during combat, the tension where a single mistake could bury the entire game.

He had always felt that ranked matches were completely different from real ninja life-and-death struggles, and had even disdained them at first.

But now, he was actually feeling excitement from this game—an excitement that could make your heart and lungs suddenly stop while playing.

And after winning, drenched in sweat, the satisfaction of a heart pounding with passion that was hard to suppress.

Ninja Mobile Game… truly terrifying.

Danzo made up his mind. He would return to the world. He would never give up. Relying on this Unlimited Class Tournament, he would make a powerful comeback and sound the horn of his counterattack!

When the time came, even his teacher wouldn't be able to say anything to him, right? Danzo thought.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He simply tore off the bandages covering his right eye, revealing the Sharingan he had stolen from Shisui.

Anyway, everyone already knew by now—there was nothing left to hide. For the sake of victory, using the Sharingan was only natural.

If he really could win the Unlimited Class Tournament and claim the championship under the gaze of all…

Then perhaps…

Still practicing his techniques, Danzo seemed to already see himself being recognized by the villagers for his great contributions, and even… becoming Hokage!

A true Hokage—not some dishonorable one, but a Hokage whose face would be engraved on the Hokage Rock.

At that point, his life would truly have been worth it.

And so, with that goal in mind, Danzo worked hard—dragging his subordinates along to practice techniques. When it felt about right, he'd go match into Unlimited Class.

If he won, he'd keep going. If he lost, he'd practice again. When it felt right, he'd match again.

In this cycle, his skills steadily improved…