The process of escaping from pursuit is not easy.
Even though they had Second Hokage at their rear, they were still heavily encircled and suppressed by the Land of Lightning ninjas along the way. Although there were no casualties at the moment, many people were injured.
Nowadays, the only one who can still maintain relatively complete combat power is Hiruzen Sarutobi, the strongest one.
"Let me go over there and have a look."
Listening to Utatane Koharu's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up and said directly at this moment, "There should be clean water and prey there. I'll get some back."
"Koharu Take good care of Jing and the others and don't let anything happen to them."
He told Utatane Koharu, and then walked into the forest alone.
The process of finding food and water sources went quite smoothly.
With Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength, he easily obtained enough prey and water.
For him, compared with obtaining these things, how to cover his tracks is a question that deserves more thought and attention.
"It's almost time to go back.
After putting the things away, he turned around and this thought flashed through his mind.
However, at this moment, a sense of danger suddenly emerged in my heart.
It was an intuition developed from facing life and death many times, and it had saved him many times on the battlefield.
Without any hesitation, he turned around and backed away.
Bang!
A Kunai stretched out from a distance and nailed hard to the ground where he was standing before.
Although it is just an ordinary Kunai, the power contained in it is very unusual, with the sharpness of wind attribute chakra.
If it penetrates the human body, it can easily cut off the person.
"As expected of you...
"Teacher Sarutobi...
A voice slowly came from the front.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood where he was. When he heard this sound, his whole body froze in place, as if he had been struck by lightning.
"You... you are...
He stared straight ahead, staring into the depths of the jungle, with an extremely serious expression on his face at this moment.
After a moment, under his gaze, the figure emerged.
That was the figure of a young man.
He was about fifteen or sixteen years old and was wearing a white robe. He was standing there with a tall and tall figure and an unforgettable quality.
The faint sunlight spreads down and falls on his body, making his handsome face look even more unique. His whole person is like a sculpture from the sky, with an inexplicable sense of beauty.
The handsome young man stood there in front of him. Just one glance at him and it was hard to forget his appearance.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had a look of disbelief on his face.
"Following...
His eyes were fixed on the young man, and the emotions in his eyes were extremely complicated at this moment. "How could it be you...
Yes, the person in front of me is none other than Namikawa Yū.
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze, he slowly moved forward, his face calm at this moment, and he spoke softly, "I left the mark of Flying Thunder God on your body."
"As long as I am willing, I can appear by your side at any time."
"Flying Thunder God's mark?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi is horrified. "You actually know the teacher's technique.
"Wrong."
"Even if it's Flying Thunder God Technique, it shouldn't be able to teleport over long distances."
Times are changing. Although they are both Flying Thunder God Technique, there is a big gap between the Flying Thunder God Technique mastered by Senju Tobirama and the Namikaze Minato mastered.
The original version of Flying Thunder God Technique can only be used in short distances and is used for combat purposes.
For example, the later Namikaze Minato usually traveled long distances at will, and even teleported all Tailed Beast Ball with Flying Thunder God. This kind of thing Senju Tobirama could not do.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, as a student of Senju Tobirama, is very aware of Flying Thunder God Technique's shortcomings, so he made it clear at this moment.
"I improved Flying Thunder God Technique."
Namikawa Yū shook his head and did not say anything more on this topic.
"Why do you do this?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Namikawa Yū: "Since you have this power, why don't you just show it."
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"If I have to say it, it should be just for the position of Hokage.
Namikawa Yū spoke softly, "In order to capture Hokage Position, that's why."
"You don't look like someone who would be greedy for Hokage Position.
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, not believing this reason.
After several years of getting along with him, he has a full understanding of Namikawa Yū.
There are indeed people around him who will do anything for Hokage Position, such as Shimura Danzō.
But he believes that Namikawa Yū must not be among them.
He trusted his own judgment, and the other party definitely didn't seem like someone who would be greedy for power.
Moreover, if the other party simply wants Hokage Position, there is no need to do this.
Considering the other party's ability and his status as a student of Hiruzen Sarutobi, as long as nothing unexpected happens, that position will only be his in the future.
There was absolutely no need for him to be so impatient.
"If I insist on saying so, there are indeed some other reasons."
Namikawa Yū nodded and did not deny what Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "But if you want to do those things and achieve those goals, you also need to have Hokage Position."
"This is the purpose of my action."
If it is an ordinary situation, Namikawa Yū can indeed wait slowly, operate silently, and wait until Hiruzen Sarutobi abdicates.
Unfortunately, his time in this world is limited and there is a time limit.
When fifty years are up, he will leave this world.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi is in his prime, and will have at least a few more decades of its heyday.
By the time he abdicates, it will not be long before Namikawa Yū leaves.
So from a practical point of view, it is better to do it directly at this moment.
The Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of us is the only designated successor of Second Hokage.
If he is still there, it will be very troublesome for Namikawa Yū to seize Hokage Position.
Only when the best successor to Hokage disappears can he have a chance to take over.
As a disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Let's do it."
He spoke softly, "In the end, ninja matters must be decided by ninja methods."
"This is what you once taught me, teacher."
"Okay!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath.
He looked at Namikawa Yū in front of him, his face full of determination at this moment. "No matter what happens to you, I will never let you get what you want."
"When I capture you, I will let you correct your mistakes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly Hand Seals, and huge chakra surged out.
Fire Style, Fire Dragon Bullet!
The huge fireball surged forward, but disappeared inexplicably the moment it hit Namikawa Yū.
The next moment, the fireball struck again, and it hit Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.
"What?"
Facing the scene in front of him, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked shocked, but he reacted quickly.
Without any hesitation, he turned sideways to avoid the blow.
Bang!
The fireball hit the ground and made a violent sound.
"What is this?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Namikawa Yū with a solemn expression and spoke.
"Flying Thunder God Array."
Namikawa Yū spoke softly, "Just like teleporting people away, I can also teleport other people's ninjutsu."
"How can you still do this? What a terrifying ability."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked solemn. "Your achievements in Flying Thunder God Technique actually exceed Teacher Tobirama...
"But in this case, many ninjutsu will lose their effectiveness.
He thought so in his mind, and then quickly executed it.
Summoning Technique, Enma!
As Summoning Technique was cast, Enma appeared on the spot, and then turned into a Adamantine Staff under the control of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The next moment, he jumped forward.
Boom!
The ground began to shake, and a large crater was created.
Facts have proved that Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is now at his peak, is a well-deserved top player.
Even if he doesn't use ninjutsu, just relying on Taijutsu, his strength is still tyrannical, reaching a level that no one can ignore.
On a purely Taijutsu level, I'm afraid there aren't many people in Konoha who are stronger than him.
Unfortunately, although his Taijutsu is strong, its reaction speed is a beat slow.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't hit Namikawa Yū.
In the final analysis, Flying Thunder God Technique is too powerful. As long as your reaction speed is enough, it is almost impossible for your opponent to attack you.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is indeed very powerful.
Whether it is ninjutsu or Taijutsu, he is impeccably powerful and can be regarded as a hexagonal warrior.
But facing Flying Thunder God Technique like Space-Time Ninjutsu, he was still passive and had no choice at all.
"It can't go on like this...
After an offensive, Hiruzen Sarutobi's breathing began to quicken. "We must find a way to catch him...
Compared with him who will be old in the future, Hiruzen Sarutobi is now in his prime, and his physical strength is relatively much stronger.
But even so, he is still a normal person after all and cannot be tireless.
After such an offensive, his body was already a little tired.
If he continues like this, he may be killed by Namikawa Yū.
So, he felt cruel and gritted his teeth and moved forward.
In all directions, runes suddenly flickered and exploded together at this moment.
Sealing Technique!
The huge Sealing Technique completely covers this area, and you can't avoid it no matter how you move.
After all, even if you use Flying Thunder God Technique to shuttle, you still need a fulcrum.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's move is to destroy all possible coordinates, making it impossible for Namikawa Yū to continue traveling.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed in the end.
When Sealing Technique ended, Namikawa Yū disappeared again.
"Damn it, where is his mark?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking in his heart.
The next moment, a feeling of pain suddenly emerged.
Standing there, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked towards his chest.
A Kunai pierced his chest at some point.
The bright red blood fell and scattered in all directions.
However, at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not panic at all. On the contrary, there was a smile on his face.
"Got you!"
He grabbed Namikawa Yū's hand and released the technique he had prepared long ago.
Illusion, Nightfall Technique!
The powerful chakra flows along Kunai and into Namikawa Yū's body.
This is an opportunity deliberately created by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Because only at this moment can he have close contact with Namikawa Yū and thereby release the illusion.