The Third Hokage moved his body. During their close-quarters exchange, he had done his best to evade her attacks, but a few acupoints had still been struck. His chakra flow was still somewhat obstructed.
But the Third Hokage now was not the Third Hokage of his old age.
As the saying went, people might choose the wrong names, but they never got nicknames wrong.
The Monkey, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had a copper head and iron arms. These minor injuries barely affected him.
Hyuga Ao pressed her advantage. Her clone and true body charged at the Third Hokage from front and back.
Perhaps thinking barehanded combat was ill-suited for fighting Gentle Fist, the Third Hokage bit his finger.
Boar, Dog, Rooster, Monkey, Goat.
"Summoning: Monkey King Enma!"
Monkey King Enma appeared. Looking at the incoming Hyuga Ao, he said, "Sarutobi, you're no good. You can't even handle a little girl."
"Hahaha!" The Third Hokage laughed heartily. "Transform, Enma. She's no ordinary little girl!"
"Oh?" Enma looked at Hyuga Ao curiously, unsure what made this girl different.
"Transformation: Adamantine Nyoi-Bō!"
The Third Hokage swung the Nyoi-Bō. Its originally massive body flexibly turned in his hands, gradually shrinking until it became the perfect size.
"Good grief." Hyuga Ao exclaimed in amazement, "So cool! I want one!"
She waved her hand, sending her clone forward to test the waters.
The Third Hokage shook the staff. The Nyoi-Bō expanded with the wind and slammed down heavily, blowing the clone apart.
Reviewing the memories transmitted by the clone, Hyuga Ao realized that she could not take the staff head-on. She turned and headed into the dense forest, intending to use the terrain to limit the Third Hokage's weapon.
But the Third Hokage had no intention of giving her that chance.
The Nyoi-Bō extended, reaching the back of