No, I know you.
Neji said.
"I have studied the records of Konoha. You were the Third Hokage of the village and the longest-serving Hokage."
"Speaking of which..."
"We are also your juniors, Hiruzen."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expressions shifted like a chaotic oil painting, his eyes filled with both anticipation and unease.
His lips trembled slightly, eventually settling into a kind smile.
"Are there still children who remember me...?"
Sasuke frowned slightly. He was a top student too, and Neji who knew history.
No, to be honest, only Karin and Naruto were completely oblivious to what was going on.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, what are you doing here!"
Sasuke not only reads the history of Konoha, but also the Uchiha Chronicles, which go back a hundred years to before the village's founding.
Sarutobi and the Uchiha were sworn enemies.
If it weren't for Sarutobi Shinnosuke marrying into the Uchiha, which eased tensions between the two clans, Sasuke would have already taken action.
"Sasuke, what a nostalgic name."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him and smiled, "My father is also named Sasuke. I heard that your name was taken from Kagami..."
Sasuke felt something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Grandpa, do you know Mirror-sensei? And Sasuke?"
Naruto lay on Revolver's back, comforting Revolver while curiously watching Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Sasuke rolled his eyes at him, feeling somewhat ashamed to be on the same team as this idiot.
Neji just made himself perfectly clear, were you even listening?
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at everyone, took a deep breath, and said.
"Time is running out. Before Mahoraga arrives, I need to complete this last task."
"Karin, Naruto, Sasuke."
"I owe your parents and people a debt, and an apology is meaningless..."
"Consider this my atonement."
"I will pass on my lifelong understanding and knowledge of Ninjutsu to you through chakra."
Old Man —
Hiruzen Sarutobi's spirit rushed into the mental worlds of the three at the same time!
The powerful surge of spiritual energy caused Sasuke to instinctively activate his Sharingan.
The Sharingan that originally had one Tomoe slowly revealed a second Tomoe!
A vast amount of Ninjutsu knowledge flooded his mind, all related to Lightning Release and Fire Release, and some applications of Yin Release as well.
On Naruto's side, it's about the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, experience in Nintaijutsu, and knowledge of the nature transformation of the Rasengan.
What Karin was taught was a large number of Sealing Jutsu, and she broke down and analyzed each sealing character.
Clearly, Hiruzen Sarutobi already had a detailed understanding of the group and provided them with the most suitable knowledge.
If this knowledge were to be learned normally, it would take at least several years, or even decades.
Hiruzen Sarutobi explained each Ninjutsu in the simplest and most understandable way, sacrificing his own spirit to make the others quickly comprehend it.
A few minutes later, Hiruzen Sarutobi, but appeared even fainter.
You could almost see the trees behind him clearly through his spirit.
"This... this is actually possible!"
Naruto's eyes widened; the feeling of this knowledge being instilled in him in such a cunning way was quite peculiar.
Hiruzen Sarutobi a mischievous smile, like a playful old man.
"Hehe, I'm known as the Ninjutsu Professor!"
Karin looked at the unfamiliar old man in front of her.
She possesses the Kagura Mind's Mind's Eye of the Kagura of others, giving her a perception that surpasses that of most Dōjutsu ninjas.
This old man's chakra...
It was almost gone, but I felt incredibly warm inside.
It's like a bonfire.
A fire that is about to burn out.
His last gaze fell on Naruto.
He always felt that he and this child had a special connection.
"Everyone, these are my last words to you..."
Under the sunlight, Hiruzen Sarutobi withered and fell, drifting away like fallen leaves.
"You must grow up well and live a good life."
Farewell.
The spirit completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.
It was only the first time we met.
They barely said a few words.
Naruto felt a sudden, inexplicable pang of pain in his heart, as if someone important was about to pass away.
——
"They actually made such a decision...?"
"Hiruzen, you're a qualified Hokage!"
Hashirama Senju sighed.
The Will of Fire was a concept he and Madara proposed. Their initial wish was for the village they created to prosper and thrive, allowing future generations to live peaceful lives free from war.
However, they eventually parted ways.
Kagami Uchiha stared at the spot where Hiruzen Sarutobi, his eyes calm and indifferent.
The Third Hokage ultimately failed to demonstrate the domineering presence of Shinobi Hero.
But he... perfectly embodied the title of "professor of Ninjutsu".
In Kagami Uchiha's view, Hiruzen Sarutobi, now in his twilight years, was no longer suitable to be Hokage.
As the person in supreme power, indecisiveness is the biggest flaw.
But if he were just a teacher at the Ninja Academy, he would do a better job than anyone else.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the principal of the Ninja Academy.
Perhaps...
A monument like this could be erected at the Konoha Cemetery.
——
There was no time for Naruto to feel sentimental; Karin quickly tugged at a handful of Revolver's hair.
"Revolver-chan, run! I sense that big guy is getting closer!"
Boom boom—
Mahoraga charged wildly among the giant trees, showing no intention of dodging.
It violently smashed everything in its path, from large trees to rocks.
It moves very fast, and some ninjas who don't have time to escape are easily crushed like ants.
Ordinary Ninjutsu wouldn't even be able to stop its movements.
After being subjected to repeated torture, Mahoraga has risen to the ranks of the top combat force in the Shinobi World!
Boom!!
Several kilometers away, an endless beam of cyan-purple chakra erupted, interspersed with black arcs of electricity, its power terrifying!
Bang!
Mahoraga instinctively raised his hand to block, but the beam of light struck between his arms, exploding into countless sparks and dissipating smoke.
His legs felt like sharp swords piercing the earth, and he had to retreat hundreds of meters to alleviate the enormous impact.
Following the principle that smoke doesn't cause harm, Mahoraga simply shook his head and recovered.
Compared to the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, this attack was practically insignificant.
In the distant forest, a humanoid puppet nearly a hundred meters tall stood, its open mouth still emitting wisps of gunpowder smoke.
On the giant puppet's shoulder stood Sasori and Kakuzu, along with a group of people from Kirigakure.
"A very strong attack... comparable to my Tailed Beast Ball." Karatachi Yagura pondered, his fear of Sasori growing even stronger.
Kakuzu squinted his beady eyes and said in a deep voice.
"It's working! Fire a few dozen more shots!"
Scorpion gave him a cold glance. "Do you think I can use such attacks so casually?"
The source of this attack is the life energy of many clansmen within the puppet, using Dragon Vein energy as a catalyst.
Scorpion named this attack the Dragon Vein Cannon.
It takes a long time to charge up before you can fire a single Dragon Vein Cannon, and it also consumes the already limited Dragon Vein energy.
Once it's used up, it's gone.
This is also why Scorpion is so eager to obtain the Dragon Vein Crystal.
"I'll take over next. I'll probe this monster from a distance first. If it doesn't work, we'll give up the hunt."
Crimson chakra covered Karatachi Yagura's body, and yin and yang chakra particles converged in front of him.
"Kid, have some confidence, that's five billion!"
The scorpion didn't even bother to glance at it again.
"Let's talk after you've been of some use."
"Let's make this clear first: if you kill this guy, I'll keep the body."
"Yes, just like we agreed before, the extra reward goes to Kirigakure, the corpse is yours, and the bonus goes to Kakuzu."
Mei Terumi Kakuzu, this guy actually dared to talk back to that Kagami Uchiha to his face.
And nothing happened at all, as if he had received that person's approval!
Now that things have come to this, we're all on the same team, so we have to try and fight against Mahoraga.