shadow hokage dark moon

Chapter 47: The Wind Shall Break the Tallest Tree

Uchiha Tsukiko couldn't wait to test his newly acquired Higher-Dimensional Perception.

He arrived at an open training field, channeling Lightning Release chakra through his body and accelerating to his top speed.

As his speed increased, Tsukiko suddenly noticed something strange—the world around him seemed to slow down.

In his previous life, he had studied physics and knew about relativity theory, which explained how time dilation occurred at near-light speeds.

"But… I'm nowhere near that speed."

A realization hit him.

"Is this ability allowing me to perceive time differently, even at normal speeds?"

The implications were astounding.

Tsukiko pushed himself faster, trying to perceive changes in space itself.

Suddenly, he sensed minute distortions in the air around him—tiny folds in space.

It was something he had never felt before.

Although he couldn't tear through space yet, simply being able to perceive its structure made him aware of how powerful this ability truly was.

However, as his testing continued, Tsukiko encountered a limitation.

While Higher-Dimensional Perception was undoubtedly strong, it did not directly enhance his combat abilities.

Though he could sense the distortions in space, he lacked the techniques to fully utilize them.

This realization left him feeling a bit disappointed.

"This ability is incredible… but it won't immediately help me in battle."

He had hoped that he would instantly become stronger, but reality was different from his expectations.

Yet, he quickly regained his composure.

"No—this isn't the time to be disappointed."

"If I have this power, I need to figure out how to use it effectively."

Rather than dwell on what it couldn't do, Tsukiko resolved to find ways to integrate this new ability with his existing skills.

He knew that with time and combat experience, its true potential would eventually reveal itself.

Since the Uzushiogakure rescue mission, Tsukiko's life had gradually returned to normal.

His days consisted of training and missions.

Under the guidance of Sakumo Hatake, he continued refining his swordsmanship while also completing missions alongside his teammates, Yamanaka Chinatsu and Hyuga Ayane.

The calm daily routine made him lower his guard slightly, allowing himself to believe that life had returned to normal.

But unbeknownst to him, a sinister plot was brewing in the shadows of Konoha.

A dark force had set its sights on him.

Deep within Konoha, the shadows of Root loomed over the village.

Danzo Shimura, the most cunning manipulator in Konoha, was weaving a deadly conspiracy.

To him, Uchiha Tsukiko's rise was intolerable.

What unsettled him most was the fact that Tsukiko possessed both Uchiha and Senju blood, wielding Wood Release and Sharingan—a combination too similar to Uchiha Madara for his liking.

Danzo's eyes gleamed with cold malice.

"A Uchiha with such power…" he muttered.

"He is bound to become another Madara—a time bomb waiting to destroy Konoha."

"For the village's future… and for my rightful place as Hokage… he must be eliminated."

Danzo had always harbored deep resentment toward the Uchiha clan.

He firmly believed that the Uchiha's bloodline was cursed and that their existence would one day bring disaster to Konoha.

But more than that, he knew that Tsukiko's growing influence threatened his own ambitions.

If Tsukiko lived long enough to mature, he could rise to a position that would block Danzo's path to power forever.

Thus, Danzo made his decision—Tsukiko must die before he could grow any stronger.

But Danzo was not a fool.

He wouldn't risk killing Tsukiko openly, as it might draw suspicion toward Konoha's leadership.

Instead, he devised a ruthless strategy.

He would leak Tsukiko's mission details to Konoha's enemies, ensuring that they would do the dirty work for him.

"I will use the other villages' greed to eliminate him."

"Once he's gone, I can clean up the aftermath… and secure my position in Konoha."

Under Danzo's orders, Root operatives secretly leaked Tsukiko's mission information.

The intel flowed through the black market, eventually reaching the hands of Kumo and Iwa.

The leaked report contained Tsukiko's upcoming mission route, detailing his destination, teammates, and even his combat abilities.

Soon, the intelligence landed on the desks of Third Raikage A and Third Tsuchikage Onoki.

Both Kage-level leaders examined the report, their expressions dark.

The Third Raikage, A, had personally witnessed Tsukiko's strength during the battle at Uzushiogakure.

He clearly remembered the way Tsukiko wielded Wood Release and Sharingan—an ability that only Hashirama and Madara had possessed before.

A chilling realization struck him.

"If he is allowed to grow stronger… he will one day become a force like Hashirama Senju."

To A, that was unacceptable.

"He must be eliminated now, before it's too late."

With that, he made a decision.

"We must act swiftly and strike him down before he matures into an unstoppable force."

He immediately contacted Iwa, proposing a joint assassination operation against Tsukiko.

Meanwhile, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, examined the report with grave concern.

He had personally fought Madara Uchiha in his youth and had seen the terrifying power of the Uchiha firsthand.

Now, seeing Tsukiko's combined Senju and Uchiha abilities, he could not ignore the threat he posed to the balance of the ninja world.

"Madara and Hashirama's powers… merged into one person?"

Onoki frowned deeply.

"If we allow him to grow unchecked, he could change the entire ninja world."

He, too, reached a conclusion.

"We cannot afford to wait. This boy must die now."

The two Kage quickly came to an agreement.

They would work together to eliminate Tsukiko, using the leaked intel to set up an ambush.

To ensure success, they would dispatch their top assassins—elite jōnin and ANBU operatives—to guarantee Tsukiko's demise.

However, before launching the mission, they investigated the source of the leaked intelligence.

But Danzo had covered his tracks too well.

The Cloud and Stone could not trace the information back to Konoha.

Thus, they assumed it was an independent black market leak—a common occurrence in the shinobi underworld.

With everything in place, the plan was set in motion.

The trap had been laid.

And Uchiha Tsukiko was walking straight into it.

A storm was coming.

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