Uchiha Kō stepped out from behind Orochimaru, his gaze deep as he looked at the red-haired, red-bearded man in front of him, who was wearing a hat and a pinkish-purple outfit.
Son Gokū, inside Roshi's body, exclaimed in shock, "This is impossible! How could he still be alive!"
"Hey, Son Gokū, what's wrong?" Roshi asked hurriedly.
"This guy looks a lot like a monster I know." Son Gokū looked at Uchiha Kō with lingering fear, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he confirmed that his aura was different from that of Uchiha.
"Who is it that can make our Four-Tails so worried?" Roshi smiled. As one of the hermits of Iwagakure, he rarely left his house, but he knew a lot about the Ninja World.
Upon hearing Roshi's teasing remark, Son Gokū couldn't help but retort, "The God of Shinobi, Uchiha. This kid looks exactly like Uchiha; he's probably his descendant."
Roshi's smile vanished. Uchiha was no ordinary guy; he had captured more than half of the Tailed Beast, which was why the Tailed Beast feared him.
He, Roshi, was one of the most skilled hermits in Iwagakure, and was known as one of the Twin Heroes of Iwagakure along with Han. His Lava Release technique was unparalleled. If it weren't for the Tsuchikage Ōnoki mastering the Dust Release, a Kekkei Tōta, it would be no problem to say that he was the number one in Iwagakure.
"A descendant of Madara? I didn't expect the Uchiha Clan to tolerate his descendant growing up like this." Roshi communicated with Son Gokū in his mind.
Son Gokū:...
Dude, shouldn't we be more concerned about ourselves? This guy clearly has ill intentions!
"Is that Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki from Iwagakure?" Uchiha Kō asked with a faint smile, eager to try his luck.
Roshi crossed his arms and said, "It is I. Who are you? State your name!"
Kitsuchi stared wide-eyed at Uchiha Kō, "Roshi, he's Konoha Elder Uchiha Kō, the legendary Uchiha Kō who single-handedly killed the Third Kazekage and defeated the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito!"
"He has the Mangekyō Sharingan!" Kitsuchi roared.
Upon hearing this, Roshi's pupils contracted, and even the Four-Tails Jinchūriki trembled.
"Roshi, grab some Kitsuchi and run! The Mangekyo Sharingan is absolutely effective against us!" Son Gokū thought with fear in his heart.
Back then, Uchiha stunned him with just one glance. Thinking of that kind of control effect, Son Gokū broke out in a cold sweat.
Roshi's heart tightened. He looked at Uchiha Kō was no longer as arrogant as before, and hesitated to speak.
Then Uchiha Kō contemptuously, "Roshi, I won't use the Mangekyo, how about it? You and I will fight. If you win, I'll let you and Kitsuchi go, how about it?"
Roshi was intrigued and asked Son Gokū, "Is there any potential?"
Son Gokū was silent for a moment, then said, "Be careful, that Uchiha Kō isn't that simple." It was also tempted. No Mangekyo, no need for the Mangekyo, then let's do it, let's do it!
The humiliation that Uchiha inflicted on me back then, I will take it back from his descendants today.
"Is that really true!" Roshi narrowed his eyes. At this moment, he and Ōnoki were still on the same side and had no political differences, so he valued Uchiha Kō to let him and Kitsuchi leave.
As for the other Iwagakure Ninja, he didn't care Iwagakure Ninja their lives. As long as Kitsuchi was alright, Ōnoki wouldn't say anything.
When he gave the thousand people to Kitsuchi, he didn't expect them to come back unharmed. In Ōnoki's view, it was entirely worthwhile to use their lives to help his son grow.
"Of course it's true, I, Uchiha Kō, keep my word!" Uchiha Kō smiled. Orochimaru's eyes flickered. In his eyes, Uchiha Kō was not the kind of person who boasted. The fact that he did this meant that he was at least 90% sure.
"Do you have the final say?" Roshi seized the opportunity to sow discord.
"What Lord Owl means is what I mean!" Orochimaru looked at Roshi with a mocking gaze, as if to say, "You old codger, you dare to sow discord between me and Lord Owl?"
Uchiha Kō gave Orochimaru a "well done" look. Orochimaru smiled and said, "Even if we lose, it's no big deal. At worst, we can just say it never happened."
Owl King's strength was already at the top of the Konoha pyramid. Now that he has mastered Senjutsu, who else would he side with if not Uchiha Kō?
Besides, Uchiha Kō is still so young; who knows how many times he'll need help in the future!
Roshi remained silent, his gaze towards Uchiha Kō filled with solemnity!
"Son Gokū, lend me some of your power!" Roshi thought to himself.
"Understood!" Son Gokū replied, his eyes filled with fighting spirit, as he transferred his Chakra to Roshi.
In an instant, Roshi transformed into a magma being, the surrounding temperature suddenly rose, and the scene became visibly blurred.
"Sea Needle!" Roshi roared, gathering Tailed Beast Chakra in his hands, instantly raising the temperature of his hands again, and throwing a punch at Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Kō's hair swayed wildly in the heat, a smile played on his lips, and in an instant, his body turned white, revealing a sage-like face, and Golden Scale Armor covered his abdomen.
Having withstood Roshi's powerful punch, Roshi's pupils contracted. What was going on? The normally invincible Sea Needle could penetrate a person's body and burn their internal organs.
Now, when the fire hits Uchiha Kō, it only bursts into Kakkō and then disappears.
"The aura of the Ryūchi Cave Sage... This guy has mastered Senjutsu. Roshi is in trouble. The Senjutsu Chakra and the Tailed Beast Chakra I gave you are at the same level."
"In other words, this Uchiha Kō is essentially a human-shaped Tailed Beast! He can easily block our attacks!" As one of the Tailed Beast, Son Gokū was naturally knowledgeable and knew about the three great sages.
Roshi's heart sank, lost in thought, when suddenly Son Gokū shouted, "Get out of the way, Roshi!"
Roshi was taken aback. Uchiha Kō looked at him mockingly, then threw a punch!
Son Gokū quickly controlled Roshi's tail and blocked it forward. Bang!
As their fists and tails collided, a surge of violent Chakra spread outwards from the center. Orochimaru plunged the Kusanagi Sword into the ground to block this power.
Kitsuchi, having barely managed to stand using the Light-Weight Rock Technique on himself, then formed hand Hand Seals and moved them downwards, creating a massive Earth Style Wall that rose from the ground, blocking his path and the two hundred Iwagakure Ninja.
Roshi's tail twitched, and the pain traveled through its tail into its body.
At this moment, he was in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, sharing damage with the Tailed Beast. Facing Uchiha Kō's punch at this moment, even the Four-Tails was somewhat unable to withstand it.
"Perfect Sage Mode, and look at that Roshi scale on his heart, it's the Reverse Scale! His Sage Mode can even go toe-to-toe with the immortals of the Three Great Sage Regions! Run, you're no match for him!" Son Gokū gritted his teeth.
Roshi shook his head. "If we run away now, do you think Uchiha Kō will let us go? I don't care if I die. You can find another master for the Four-Tails, but not for Kitsuchi. He is the hope of Iwagakure and the grandson of Ōnoki."
"If he dies, what will happen to my family? Ōnoki is a ruthless and powerful man. If Kitsuchi dies, my family will surely die! I cannot back down, so Son Gokū, please lend me all your power!" Roshi said coldly.
Son Gokū remained silent for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Then I'll go crazy with you one more time!" Son Gokū shared his Chakra with Roshi without reservation.
Four tails appeared behind Roshi, and he coldly stared at Uchiha Kō, saying, "Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique!"