But even if they took a Forbidden Pill, it would only take one big slap to deal with them.
Kakashi clapped his hands. "All right, next stage."
The reward this time was the same as before, except for some extra money. None of them cared much about that.
They entered the third stage.
With a shift in the scene, the three appeared inside a massive valley, its entirety filled with buildings.
It was practically a village.
The people standing beside them left the three little ones stunned once again.
"Holy crap! Clan Head! And Danzo, Hiruzen, Koharu, En, Lord Torikaze of the Akimichi clan! These are all the village's Elders!"
Without question, these were their younger selves.
After a brief moment of surprise, Kakashi looked toward the enemies—two Jonin who appeared to be Rogue Ninjas from the Land of Sand.
But opponents like them were no match for the three.
Just like before, Hiruzen and the others merely stood to the side and watched, showing no intention of helping.
Still, Kakashi and the other two handled them with ease, finishing them off in no time.
After the fiery vortex wreaked havoc, Hashirama stepped in once more and took them away.
The stage ended there.
"Whew, damn. Grandmaster and Grandmother-Master couldn't have been that old at the time, right? And they were already carrying out such dangerous missions!"
Obito thought of himself at that age, when he could not even cast a ninjutsu.
Rather than continuing to challenge the later stages, the three decided to return to the waiting area and rest.
Back on the plain, the three sat in the grass.
Obito's eyes darted around as he came up with a terrible idea.
"Hey! Shadows of the Past doesn't have stage restrictions! That means we can challenge the final stage