As long as an Uchiha possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, they were sure to wield Divine Power—and he had complete faith in it.
With that in mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen launched his attack.
The Five Elements: Great Barrage Technique, which he had placed such high hopes in, did not disappoint him.
Under the barrage's impact, the Susanoo—only in its third stage—slowly broke apart. At a certain point, both the Susanoo and the Five Elements: Great Barrage Technique dissipated at the same time.
A wave of heat rolled toward him, mixed with the faint "fragrance" of the battlefield.
A pitch-black iron staff shot toward Uchiha Yuji's face in the instant he let his guard down, rapidly lengthening and growing larger.
Before the Adamantine Staff even arrived, its sharp gust of wind struck him head-on.
"Clang!"
The Adamantine Staff, thrust forward like a spear, was actually knocked aside by a pair of bare fists?!
The powerful impact traveled from the staff into Sarutobi Hiruzen's palm. His slightly shifty eyes widened as he stared at Uchiha Yuji in disbelief.
He had clearly broken through Yuji's Divine Power, so why was Yuji's own strength so immense?!
How could anything so absurd exist in the world?!
Was this what a true genius was like?
Uchiha Yuji had not yet fully matured, and his frame looked somewhat slender, but his savage strength made Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart tighten.
Hiruzen had no time to consider his next move. A figure swift as lightning raced across the lake, kicking up countless ripples.
The distance between them was still considerable, yet in the blink of an eye, Uchiha Yuji was in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, unleashing his wild strength.
His iron fist charged straight ahead, carrying the force to crush everything in its path. The vortexing air whipped up a whirlwind that