Fugaku's Death

"Begin."

Tsunade did not dwell on it. She shook out her soaking-wet hair, removed a hair tie from her wrist, and tied it into a ponytail.

Simple and straightforward. If not for the white Death Overlord Robe she wore, she would have looked quite valiant.

But this was not the time to fuss over details. Beneath Planetary Devastation, chunks of rock rapidly flew upward, and even the ground itself showed signs of tearing away.

This was Konoha Hidden Village. It was about to be sealed by a single technique—who would believe that if they heard it?

Not even the First Hokage could have done this, could he?

It truly was a grand display, a massive production. If this scene were animated, Deva Path's face would probably have gone completely off-model by now.

The Third Hokage took a deep breath.

Together with him, the four of them stood in four different directions and formed Hand Seals.

At that moment, the Third Hokage was unexpectedly calm, even carrying a trace of satisfaction.

That satisfaction was for his three disciples, for Chen, and even more so for those Konoha Ninjas who had charged forward without regard for their lives.

Without them, Konoha's situation would undoubtedly have been far worse.

As for himself, the Hokage... at that moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already resolved to hand the village over to the future Fourth Mizukage.

It was time.

The Third Hokage withdrew his gaze, and four voices shouted at once.

Four Red Yang Formation!

A red barrier erupted with a thunderous roar, firmly shielding the village as it continuously stretched skyward.

Planetary Devastation was practically invincible, forcibly tearing apart the entirety of Konoha's land. Yet beneath the dark, cloud-covered sky, a massive barrier forcibly cut off that gravitational pull.

With a deafening boom, the suddenly formed