Hiruzen Sarutobi watched as more and more of his trusted followers arrived, and at last, he felt a little more confident.
In truth, the one he feared most was not Minato Namikaze, the newly appointed Hokage. How had he and his two old friends been captured?
That ridiculously beautiful woman had snatched him from a room ten miles away.
That feeling of being utterly powerless, like a helpless chick.
If someone said that woman was on the same level as the First Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi would certainly refute it, because even the First Hokage could not have subdued him so effortlessly.
Though people often praised him as the strongest Hokage, which was indeed rather shameless.
Still, no one could deny that middle-aged Hiruzen Sarutobi, proficient in all five Chakra natures, had reached the pinnacle of what an ordinary person could achieve.
At the very least, aside from that Otsutsuki family, few people could be absolutely certain of defeating the Third Hokage of this era.
"Minato, I do not know exactly what happened today, but as the current Hokage, you must take responsibility for what has happened."
Though he did not intend to turn hostile immediately, seeing the growing crowd gathered behind him gradually put Hiruzen Sarutobi at ease.
"Hokage-sama, what happened today was extremely vile. Our Police Force must investigate it thoroughly, or the villagers who died will never rest in peace!"
A frog-faced man stepped forward. Three tomoe spun continuously within his red-glowing eyes.
The Uchiha Clan was not to be trifled with. They had originally received orders from the Anbu, and even their patrol duties had been canceled for the night.
But when the barrier was lifted, the disturbance in the western part of the village was simply too great. After all, that was where the Fourth Hokage's