That strike was simply too powerful! It had even surpassed Yu Yuanzhen's dragon transformation and the combined force of his various Soul Skills!
Billowing dust surged through the sky, only slowly dispersing after a long while.
Sarutobi Hiruzen cast his gaze into Enma's cage, but it was already completely empty, without a trace of anyone inside.
His pupils abruptly contracted, his face filled with shock and doubt. "How could he vanish into thin air?"
Enma, who had returned to his humanoid form nearby, spoke gravely. "He did take that attack head-on, but then he suddenly disappeared."
Sarutobi Hiruzen could no longer sense even the slightest trace of Yu Yuanzhen's aura. He could only nod slightly and mutter to himself.
"He must have used a spatial Ninjutsu. That man was not weak; he merely lacked combat experience. Otherwise, I would have been the one defeated."
Enma nodded as well. The Thunder Pool's power just now had practically reached the level of an S-rank Ninjutsu!
Yet everyone across Douluo Continent watching the Sky Screen knew exactly what had happened. Yu Yuanzhen had not escaped on his own; he had clearly died instantly beneath that strike and been forcibly teleported out by the Sky Screen.
A conspicuous line of text appeared on the Sky Screen—Yu Yuanzhen has fallen and withdrawn from this Dungeon.
The entire continent instantly erupted into uproar.
"What kind of power was that? It was far too strong! A level 95 Titled Douluo died in a single blow!"
"The Third Hokage could create clones? And cast five different Ninjutsu of different attributes at once? Its power surpassed every Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill I've ever seen!"
"And his Martial Soul! It could defend, attack, and even transform into a cage to restrain people! That's completely unbeatable!"
"That was actually a Detached Martial Soul? I know someone else with a Detached Martial Soul, but the difference is a little too great!"
"Isn't that Yu Xiaogang? The Third Hokage's appearance has once again proven that he's trash!"
"As expected of the Third Hokage! Still vigorous even in his old age!"
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect
A flash of white light appeared, and Yu Yuanzhen emerged in a miserable state. Supporting himself against a stone pillar, he gasped for breath. The sensation of being on the verge of death moments ago was still deeply etched into his mind.
"So strong! I underestimated the people of Naruto Continent!"
He quickly composed himself and spoke to Yu Luomian.
"Big Brother, it isn't your fault. The Third Hokage interrupted your ninth Soul Skill! Otherwise, the outcome would still have been uncertain!" Yu Luomian hurriedly consoled him.
"A loss is a loss! I was simply inferior! Our sect must change its combat philosophy in the future as well! The future will no longer be an era of head-on clashes!"
Yu Yuanzhen's expression was solemn, his tone filled with emotion.
After speaking, he murmured softly again, his heart full of unwillingness. "I never expected the Third Hokage's Martial Soul to be a Detached Martial Soul too! How did he cultivate it?"
Yu Luomian immediately understood what he was thinking and said bluntly, "Big Brother, stop thinking about Yu Xiaogang! The Third Hokage could become a powerhouse with a Detached Martial Soul, but what about him? This proves that it isn't the Martial Soul that's trash—it's him!"
He did not have the slightest good impression of Yu Xiaogang! Not only had he wasted the family's resources, but he had even secretly seduced his daughter!
She was his cousin!
Bastard!!!
Didn't he pride himself on being a Martial Soul theory Grandmaster?
Then how had he failed to recognize that the Fire Dragon Martial Soul had mutated from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?
Yu Yuanzhen waved his hand. "I'm just a little unwilling."
Yu Luomian did not continue the subject, saying coldly, "Big Brother, we should think about what to do if another faction obtains Ninjutsu after we withdraw this time!"
Shrek Academy
Within the courtyard, Yu Xiaogang, whom Flender had brought back, stared fixedly at the Sky Screen. He stood there in a daze, his face full of disbelief.
"How is that possible! Fa... Thunder Douluo actually lost? And how could that Third Hokage have a Detached Martial Soul?"
This result ruthlessly shattered the understanding he had always held. If Detached Martial Souls could truly be cultivated to such a level, then it undoubtedly proved from another angle that he himself was mediocre and incompetent.
Even when Tang San had been defeated earlier, he had not been this shaken.
Ma Hongjun, ever blunt and straightforward, blurted out, "Grandmaster, don't you have a Detached Martial Soul too? This is clearly a great thing! That kind of Martial Soul is actually so powerful!"
The moment those words came out, they struck Yu Xiaogang directly in his sore spot. His eyes turned bloodshot, his breathing became rapid, and his emotions completely spiraled out of control.
"That isn't a proper Detached Martial Soul at all! It's all an illusion! The Third Hokage's victory wasn't honorable either; he only knows how to launch sneak attacks and doesn't dare face an opponent head-on!"
He repeated the same words over and over, as though doing so would convince himself and forcibly stabilize the faith in his heart that was on the verge of collapse.
Ma Hongjun was so frightened that he instinctively shrank back. He only felt that the Grandmaster was acting especially strangely right now, almost as if he had gone mad.
Flender took everything in and understood perfectly. He stepped forward and gently patted Ma Hongjun's shoulder to comfort him. "It's fine, Fatty. It's not your fault."
Then, seeing Dai Mubai and Oscar curiously gathered around Yu Xiaogang and watching him, he immediately put on a stern face and rebuked them.
"What are you standing around for? Teacher Xiao Gang is concentrating on researching information about Naruto Continent, so stop causing trouble! Everyone, go back and organize your thoughts. Each of you will write a ten-thousand-word analysis of your observations of Naruto Continent!"
At that command, wails immediately rose throughout the courtyard, while Flender revealed a satisfied expression.
"I can still handle you little brats."
All of this fell into the eyes of the cool and taciturn Zhu Zhuqing.
She quietly began to hesitate: could she truly break free from her fate by continuing to remain at Shrek Academy?
In a daze, Yu Zhi's firm and resounding words echoed beside her ears once more: The next Holy Maiden might be you.
Her heart quietly wavered. If Spirit Hall truly protected its Disciples and treated them fairly as Yu Zhi had said, then it might not be a completely new path forward. At the very least, she could find a peaceful place to belong.
Spirit Hall, Pope Palace
A trace of undisguised contempt flashed through Bibi Dong's cold eyes.
"As expected, Xiao Zhi was right! Yu Xiaogang is trash! I once thought it was because of his Martial Soul and Innate Soul Power, but now it's proven that he himself is simply trash!"
"Both have Detached Martial Souls, yet the Third Hokage can wield his with such mastery!"
She felt that even she would gain no advantage against Sarutobi Hiruzen!
The Third Hokage's tactics were far too seasoned!
"That old dragon actually lost so quickly?!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's exclamation broke Bibi Dong from her thoughts!
Ghost Douluo nodded repeatedly. His tone was full of shock, while his eyes were filled with confusion.
"That Third Hokage's Martial Soul is truly beyond all reason. When it transformed into an ape's body, it seemed indestructible; when it became a long staff, it could even force back the berserk Nine-Tails; it could also become a cage and forcibly interrupt Yu Yuanzhen's ninth Soul Skill!"
"I have lived for so many years, yet I have never seen such a strange and versatile Martial Soul."
For a moment, he could not even determine what type of Martial Soul Enma belonged to.
If it was a Beast Martial Soul, it could freely transform into a weapon or a cage; if it was a Tool Martial Soul, it was a monkey and could even speak! It had transcended Douluo Continent's established Martial Soul system.
"And that Third Hokage could even make clones?! The clones could use Ninjutsu too! Their power was so high!"
Hu Liena stared in stunned amazement, her beautiful eyes wide open and filled with disbelief.
Bibi Dong's expression turned grave as she slowly spoke, revealing the true weight of it all.
"The destructive power of that Five Elements Great Barrage has already reached the level of a 100,000-Year Soul Skill!"
The moment those words fell, everyone within Pope Palace erupted into an uproar, their hearts trembling violently.
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