First Hokage's Wood Release

Darui stared blankly at the kunai that was practically pressed against his throat, his mind momentarily hazy.

"If you keep spacing out, you'll die!"

Just then, a voice reached his ears.

Darui's spirits lifted. "Shinji Uchiha!"

Without a doubt.

The person who had seized the Second Hokage's arm at the critical moment and saved Darui's life was none other than Shinji, who was also trapped in the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.

In fact, Darui wasn't the only one.

Not far away, Ringo Ameyuri had also just been driven into a desperate situation where the Second Hokage was about to kill her. Shinji had split off a Shadow Clone, rushed over, and rescued her.

"Thanks!"

Still shaken, Ringo Ameyuri thanked Shinji's Shadow Clone.

Shinji's Shadow Clone said calmly, "Don't panic. This technique covers such a large area that the outside world should have noticed it by now. So as long as you hold on, you'll survive!"

Ringo Ameyuri pouted. "You make it sound so easy. The Second Hokage is much harder to deal with than I expected!"

"Heh." With a soft chuckle, Shinji's Shadow Clone said, "Don't misunderstand. The First and Second Hokage never intended to kill you. This is merely a warm-up!"

Whoosh.

Just then, a burst of light dispelled all the darkness!

Darui and Ringo Ameyuri, who had been trapped in the darkness, were unaccustomed to the sudden light. Squinting, they asked, "What's going on? What happened?"

Shinji smiled. "Looks like things outside moved faster than I expected!"

Since his eyes had been closed the entire time, Shinji adapted to the light faster than Darui and Ringo Ameyuri.

In his field of vision, a Jonin squad led by Kakashi had joined the battle. They were most likely the ones who had dispelled the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique just now.

While Shinji was sizing