NARUTO: THE STRONGEST UZUMAKI

[Warning: This chapter contains scenes of torture involving Danzo. I'm not sure how realistic I managed to be in writing this chapter, but here's a heads-up if you'd prefer to avoid reading something like this.]

"You seem confused, Danzo~" Unlike his stoic expression, Killua's voice had a playful, almost childlike tone.

Danzo's gaze finally settled on Killua. He appeared to be assessing Killua's strength, possibly contemplating his next move, maybe even thinking about killing Killua to regain his freedom.

However, besides still being in the weakened state he was left in after losing to Tanaka, Danzo was also hungry and thirsty. His current strength was less than 10% of his maximum capacity. Being so weak, would he even have a chance to escape, even if he were facing an ordinary ninja instead of Killua?

'An isolated place, with no visible escape route besides the door behind this boy…' Danzo thought, analyzing his situation. 'I can't sense his chakra properly, so he must be a nobody. Even though I'm exhausted, thirsty, and hungry, I should be able to kill him.'

His natural arrogance, despite his obvious weakness, led him to a shallow analysis of his situation. While he wasn't entirely wrong in his assessment, not everything was as it seemed. After all, Killua was the persona of a born assassin, someone who concealed his power, luring his enemies into underestimating him.

However, when Danzo tried to lean on his hand, he discovered he no longer had the arm for support. Attempting to stand, he realized even his legs felt as weak as jelly.

In this situation, he finally began to panic.

As if reading Danzo's mind, Killua said, "Finally realized that your situation is worse than you thought? And…"

The moment Killua released his chakra, the ground began to threaten to crack and tremble. He sneered, his expression unchanging: "I believe that, even in your prime, you wouldn't stand a chance~"

"How is this possible…" Danzo murmured, stunned.

The aura emitted by the release of chakra rivaled that of the strongest kages. It was so intense it made him break into a cold sweat.

Although Danzo tried not to show weakness, his pale face, now sweating as he became emotionally overwhelmed, betrayed him.

Though he couldn't carelessly use adamantine chains to restrain someone, in the case of someone as weakened as Danzo, it didn't take much for Killua to immobilize him.

From the ground, chains made of interwoven lightning appeared. Between the chains, there were strands of MP.

Danzo snapped out of his stupor as he saw his body being surrounded by lightning chains and said, "Insolent boy, what do you think you're doing to me?"

"Urghh…"

A sound of pain escaped the instant the chains touched Danzo's body. Drool began to spill from his mouth, and due to his thirst, it had a strange and repulsive color.

As he was pinned to the ground, Danzo still didn't seem to realize that this was only the prelude to what was to come.

Finally, Killua smiled – a smile on the face of a teenager holding a rusty scalpel in one hand and a pair of needle-nose pliers in the other – creating an incredibly disturbing scene.

"Alright then, let's start by pulling out each nail." Killua said it as if he were talking about something trivial, like choosing to drink water instead of juice.

"Stay away!" Danzo shouted, warning, "You'll regret this!"

Killua stopped and suddenly laughed: "Hahaha! Seriously, did you actually say that?"

It was impossible not to laugh. I mean, he'd heard this from Tanaka and now from Killua as well?

And, how could he have the audacity to say something like that, considering his current situation?

The sarcasm, the way he laughed – everything somehow reminded him of someone he had known briefly but hated even more than Hiruzen. Danzo flushed with anger and shame, feeling insulted yet helpless. Given the state he was in, he felt even more afraid.

"Ughh-ahhhhh!"

Soon, he screamed in pain the instant Killua crouched near his foot and, without any prior warning, used the needle-nose pliers to rip out his entire left big toenail.

The pain was intense and quickly became agonizing. Danzo's expression twisted in pain, anger, and fear over what was still to come.

With the rusty scalpel, Killua pierced Danzo's nail-less toe, tearing the skin and creating a deep wound, exposing the flesh and causing blood to pour out continuously.

This continued on all his fingers, until Danzo's voice, from screaming, sounded like the dry cough of a smoker, but very faint.

"Kill me…!"

Danzo began to beg. At this point, he knew that staying alive was no longer an option. He didn't even understand what he had done to offend this boy so much, to the point of being tortured in such a cruel way.

The worst part was when Killua poured alcohol over his fingers, intensifying Danzo's groans and cries of pain, even with his dry, hoarse voice.

"Cough, cough, cough… stop, p-please, stop!!"

Smiling, Killua stopped.

But only to walk over to a corner and pick up a basin filled with sulfuric acid.

Danzo didn't know what was in the basin Killua was carrying, but that didn't lessen his fear.

The moment he saw Killua approaching with the basin, smiling, Danzo, with a sinking feeling, tried to struggle, but he barely had the strength to resist.

When Killua reached Danzo, he began pouring the liquid over Danzo's stomach and lower abdomen.

"Ahhhhh! It burns, it burns, it burns!!!"

Danzo, who had never felt such pain in his life, even during wartime, screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

'What did I do to deserve this? How can this boy be so cruel?' Danzo thought amid the pain. 'He must be the son of a demon or the reincarnation of the devil himself…'

His fear only grew as he watched the sulfuric acid being poured slowly, creeping toward his face.

"Oh my, see how kind I am! Since you look dirty and thirsty, I'll share a bit of water with you~" Killua said with a smile that seemed to say, I'm very generous.

Danzo shook his head in terror, screaming. Realizing Killua's dark intentions, he desperately tried to clamp his mouth shut, but then, in his peripheral vision, he saw a rock floating towards him, as big as his head, until it stopped right in front of his private parts. He immediately knew what was coming.

'That skill… it's the same as that Uzumaki kid!' Danzo thought, but he didn't have time to continue his train of thought as the rock started to drop.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"

As the scream escaped him, Killua poured the sulfuric acid into his mouth.

The effect was immediate. Danzo choked and tried to spit out the corrosive liquid, but the acid burned everything down his mouth and throat, making his internal tissues feel like they were on fire. He felt his skin and flesh boiling, and every attempt to breathe only pulled more acidic fumes that tore at his respiratory passages, making the pain even more unbearable.

The corrosion was so intense he could barely scream, and his mind was already beginning to lose consciousness. His eye rolled back, and a desperate desire for it all to end took over his body, as an indescribable agony burned him from the inside out.

His body began to go into shock, trembling uncontrollably.

When the pain became unbearable and his consciousness started to fade, Killua stepped forward and reached out, applying a slight healing touch that revived Danzo just enough to bring him back to consciousness.

The torment of being brought back from the edge of death was almost worse than the pain of the acid. Each time his body yielded to the suffering, he was pulled back just enough to feel each wave of agony.

Danzo's eyes were dull, a mixture of horror and despair forming in his expression.