"D-Death Forest!"
The moment Uchiha Yue finished speaking, a trace of sorrow appeared in the Third Hokage's eyes.
No one knew whether the Third Hokage grieved for the deaths of the Konoha ninja under his command, or because matters had ultimately reached this point.
Yet one thing was beyond doubt: the fierce battle between Uchiha Yue, the Third Hokage, and Shimura Danzō was about to begin. Moreover, in this battle, only one side could emerge as the true victor. Either Uchiha Yue would defeat the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō, leave this place to save his father, Uchiha Nara, and claim victory—or the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō would work together to successfully capture Uchiha Yue and become the victors.
However, once either Uchiha Yue or the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō emerged victorious, there would be one force that would ultimately lose, regardless of who won. That force was Konoha, where Uchiha Yue, the Third Hokage, and Shimura Danzō stood. It was also the Konoha where the three of them were about to fight to determine the winner.
Still, at this stage, neither Uchiha Yue, the Third Hokage, nor Shimura Danzō paid any attention to Konoha's fate. They knew that when clashing with one another, they had to first put themselves in the best possible condition. After only a few seconds, the gazes of Uchiha Yue, Shimura Danzō, and the Third Hokage all sharpened. In particular, although the Third Hokage had revealed sorrow before and was already seriously wounded, he was still the first to attack Uchiha Yue—the Third Hokage who cherished Konoha, Konoha's leader!
"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"
Boom...
Having returned to the battlefield, the Third Hokage climbed down from Shimura Danzō's back and immediately used a Fire Release ninjutsu against Uchiha Yue. Yet the technique