Surging waves of fire swept out, engulfing the already unconscious Utatane Koharu.
In an instant, Utatane Koharu's clothes and hair rapidly caught fire, while large areas of her skin suffered severe burns.
"Ahhh~~"
Sure enough, Utatane Koharu had merely been knocked unconscious while sitting on the ground. But once the flames engulfed her, the intense pain forced her awake again.
She rolled and screamed endlessly amid the flames, yet she could not stop the fire from burning ever more fiercely.
Seeing that he had no time to save her, Hiruzen Sarutobi planted the Adamantine Staff on the ground and rapidly began forming hand seals.
"Water Release: Water—"
"Old man, you don't have that chance!!"
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish forming the seals for his Water Release, Mingyou transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged straight at him.
Mingyou raised a leg and viciously kicked at Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.
"Damn it~~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth and could only reach for the Adamantine Staff beside him, engaging Mingyou in battle.
It had to be said that with the Adamantine Staff, Hiruzen Sarutobi's combat ability had more than doubled.
Even with the Lightning Release Chakra's cellular activation pushing his speed to the limit, Mingyou still failed to inflict any damage on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
For a time, the two figures clashed back and forth across the field.
Relying on lightning-fast speed, Mingyou continuously launched attacks at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, meanwhile, relied on the Adamantine Staff's ability to extend and retract as he fiercely exchanged blows with Mingyou.
"Lady Koharu!!"
"Damn it! Lady Koharu isn't moving anymore."
The Konoha ninja who had been hiding in the distance and watching the show finally realized that something was wrong.
After suffering repeated heavy blows, Utatane Koharu had ultimately been burned to death by the