Enma broke free from the Adamantine Staff form and swung his furry fist viciously, sending Kisame Hoshigaki, who was gnawing on Sarutobi Hiruzen's flesh, flying.
But Enma knew that punch had not landed cleanly.
Trapped within the Adamantine Prison Wall, Kisame had been waiting for this very moment.
Using the force of Enma's punch, he flew toward Itachi Uchiha.
Susanoo caught Kisame with one hand while its other hand came crashing down toward Sarutobi Hiruzen like a heavy hammer.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had been grievously wounded and could no longer swing the Adamantine Staff. Enma alone had no way to stop Itachi Uchiha's fully charged punch from coming down.
Enma grabbed Sarutobi Hiruzen, intending to shove him out of Susanoo's attack range at the last moment.
However—
Blazing black flames descended.
Enma spread his arms and used his body as a shield to block Amaterasu's flames, but some of the inferno still fell upon Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The flames scorched their bodies and sealed off every route of escape.
They had clearly fallen into a death trap!
"How dare you!"
Enma roared.
He had never imagined that Itachi Uchiha, a young man who had once been incomparably loyal to the village, truly intended to personally kill the Third Hokage today.
Itachi Uchiha dared.
He had killed even his own parents, slaughtered even his blood relatives and siblings. What in this world would he not dare to do? Who was there that he would not dare to kill?
Blood streamed from his eyes as Itachi Uchiha spoke in a cold, low voice.
"Lord Third, for Konoha's future, please die—"
"Dynamic Leaf Strong Wind!"
By the time that jade-green figure entered Itachi Uchiha's field of vision, Might Guy's attack had already ended.
He spun once through the air and landed gracefully on the ground.