"The Tsuchigumo Clan..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes and sifted through his long-buried memories of the Tsuchigumo Clan.
In the Third's original memories, he recalled having dealings with the Tsuchigumo Clan.
As for their forbidden technique, Fury of the Heavens—a technique even more powerful than a Tailed Beast Bomb—the Third naturally remembered it well.
"It can absorb and store Natural Energy..."
"What's the principle behind it?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was curious.
Over the long course of human history, people might have lacked the talent of Summoning Animals, but their accumulated wisdom was boundless.
Though their discoveries and applications of Natural Energy were not systematic, there would always be exceptional geniuses who could make contact with it.
For example, the Talent of the Immortal Clan at Fire Temple, and the Tsuchigumo Clan's Fury of the Heavens.
Both proved that humans could use their own power to harness Natural Energy.
"Although it's pretty useless for increasing one's own strength..."
"As a strategic weapon, it's certainly quite effective..."
"At its maximum, it can destroy everything within a hundred kilometers..."
"Even Senju Hashirama couldn't do that, could he?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought to himself.
The greatest flaw of Fury of the Heavens was that it needed to store energy, but that was also its greatest advantage.
"Whatever the principle behind Fury of the Heavens..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled.
"Why not just have them hand it over?"
"The Tsuchigumo Clan's survival is in my hands now, after all..."
"As for Orochimaru..."
Killing intent flickered in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes.
At present, he felt nothing but murderous intent toward his dear former student. He had no other thoughts about him.
"He's probably already completed Living Corpse Reincarnation."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the nerve to come out and swagger around like this."
"And he's set his sights on Fury of