Battle in Konohagakure

Konohagakure, Hokage's Office.

"Hokage-sama, there's an Amegakure Ninja named Su Zheng outside who wishes to consult with you!" a Konohagakure Ninja reported.

"So, it has finally come," Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured. "Understood. Take him to the training grounds. I'll be right there!"

"Yes!"

In less than a moment, the entire Leaf Village knew the news that the Amegakure Ninja, "Su Zheng," would be facing the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

The training grounds, which in the original story served as the final venue for the Chunin Exams, became bustling. Many ninjas and civilians began to rush into the arena.

After requesting permission from the Third Hokage and receiving it, the Konohagakure Ninja opened the venue!

Soon, many people entered, and the place was filled with noise!

Among them, Uchiha Jitsu pulled Obito Uchiha along to join the excitement.

You might ask, isn't Uchiha Jitsu Su Zheng's identity vest? Yes, but they can exist simultaneously. For a strong individual like Su Zheng, the strength of a Shadow Clone is even higher than that of some ordinary Jonin!

"Obito, you sit here first and save me a seat. I'm going to the restroom!" Uchiha Jitsu said.

"Okay, hurry back. Otherwise, it'll start soon!" Obito waved his hand.

"Ah!" Suddenly, on Jitsu's way to the restroom, a father holding his daughter above his head, in the crush of the crowd, accidentally lost his grip. The girl was about to fall down the stairs...

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Uchiha Jitsu leaped up, caught the girl, and returned to the platform.

"Hello, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, my child... It's all your fault..." a young mother said, thanking Jitsu while scolding her husband.

The father beside her awkwardly held his head and kept thanking him.

"It's fine, just be more careful next time!" Uchiha Jitsu smiled.

The brown-haired girl stared intently at Jitsu before being pulled into the crowd by her parents.

Among the seats on the high platform.

"Kazuya, do you really think this Su Zheng came to our Leaf Village just to consult with the Hokage?" a ninja asked.

Nara Kazuya, the head of the Nara clan, looked deeply at Su Zheng, observing him for a moment, and analyzed, "It's more than that. I suspect he's also here to probe Konoha's strength and to warn other countries."

"Warn other countries? What do you mean?"

"The Land of Rain has developed very rapidly in recent years, and some major countries have already set their sights on them. He might be here to display his might!" Nara Kazuya explained.

"So that's how it is. Kazuya is truly intelligent!"

"Have any of you used the electrical appliances from Zhengwen Company in the Land of Rain? They're really good!" a ninja interjected.

"I agree, especially the televisions and washing machines. It's so great to be able to watch TV when you have free time!"

"It's just, for some reason, we haven't been vigorously promoting them?"

Appliances like these weren't something ordinary households could afford. While it was achievable in the Land of Rain, it wasn't the case in these major countries!

Because ordinary citizens were isolated from information and had no real view of the outside world, enjoying the protection of Konoha naturally meant they had to pay a price.

Nara Kazuya naturally knew the reason, but he couldn't say it, nor could he break the rules. These clans, along with the ninja villages and Daimyo, were tied together. As long as there were benefits, they wouldn't turn against each other!

After all, they were also beneficiaries!

At the entrance below the arena, Jiraiya and Orochimaru watched Su Zheng, who stood in the center of the field, lost in thought.

As powerful individuals of their caliber, they could naturally sense the powerful energy contained within Su Zheng's body.

"Jiraiya, what do you think of him?" Orochimaru asked hoarsely.

Jiraiya nodded and said, "I can sense it. He's very strong."

"Tsunade has been away from the village for a month now. Do you know where she is?" Jiraiya asked.

"Who knows! Maybe she's found the meaning of her existence again!" Orochimaru let out a sinister smile.

Jiraiya felt helpless. After Nawaki's death, both his teammates had changed. Orochimaru was constantly researching something unknown, and Tsunade used to drink and gamble every day. Last month, she disappeared.

Sigh, it's truly a headache! Their team was probably finished!

Whoosh!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, clad in battle attire and wearing protective gear, arrived in the arena.

"Kid, since you wish to consult with me, you must be prepared for death. I won't hold back!" Hiruzen said coldly.

"Alright, let's begin!" Su Zheng stood calmly.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

Boom! A massive fire dragon engulfed Su Zheng. After the flames subsided, only a pile of earth remained in his place.

It was an Earth Substitution!

"Earth Style: Headhunter Technique!"

Su Zheng, hidden underground, grabbed Hiruzen's ankle. Boom! Hiruzen was buried in the earth, but moments later, he turned into a pile of earth.

Hiruzen stood far away and said, "Are these techniques interesting?"

Su Zheng chuckled and said, "Then let the 'Professor of Ninjutsu' teach me!"

Hiruzen formed hand seals, "Genjutsu: Tree Binding Technique!"

Suddenly, the scene before Su Zheng changed.

Boom! Several massive vines rose from the ground, entangling him...

Su Zheng smiled slightly and said, "This kind of jutsu is useless!"

Boom!

Hiruzen found himself bound by the vines. Whoosh! The scene shattered, and the two stood in their original positions.

Seeing his genjutsu broken, Hiruzen understood that his opponent's mental strength was formidable and his mastery of genjutsu was high. "Then, this is it!"

"Combined Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Whoosh!

From the earth, an earth dragon rose, and at the same time, Hiruzen's fire dragon bullet followed!

"Water Style: Water Dragon Technique!"

Boom!

The great water surged horizontally, taking the form of a dragon, majestic and imposing!

Boom boom boom!

The three dragons collided, and the water dragon held the clear advantage!

At the same time, Hiruzen's next jutsu was ready, "Genjutsu: Dark Night Technique!"

Swish! The entire space below was engulfed in darkness!

"Five Elemental Ninjutsu: Great Combined Bullet!"

Hiruzen and four shadow clones cooperated, each using a different ninjutsu!

Boom boom boom!

Su Zheng activated his Chakra Armor to resist. Although the ninjutsu was powerful, it was completely useless.

In the brief moment after Hiruzen finished, Su Zheng lunged forward, punching Hiruzen and sending him flying!

Bang!

The darkness ended. Hiruzen emerged from the wall, looking at his opponent's azure armor, and inexplicably thought of Madara Uchiha...

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he bit his finger, "Summoning Technique: Enma King!"

Bang! Enma appeared!

"Old friend, I still need your help!" Hiruzen said with emotion.

"We don't need to say such things between us!"

Swish! Enma transformed into the Adamantine Staff and swung it, his staff techniques creating an impenetrable defense...

"Just as I wished! Enma has a Kongō body; my armor needs a good polish from you too!" Su Zheng instantly closed the distance, raising his fists to meet the Adamantine Staff!

Rumble! The two collided, the sound of metal clashing echoing incessantly!

Orochimaru was somewhat shocked. "No one has ever been able to directly block Teacher's attack. He actually blocked it with just his body!"

Jiraiya was equally surprised. Even with Sage Mode activated, he wouldn't dare to take that attack head-on with his body! What exactly was that armor of his?

In the arena, the two exchanged blows faster and faster, only blurs of afterimages colliding...

"Eight Gates: Fourth Gate of Pain - Open!!!"

Boom! A green storm erupted outwards, and Su Zheng was also repelled.

Seeing this, Su Zheng stopped holding back. "Seven-Day Breathing Method: Third Activation!"

Boom boom boom! Similarly, white steam surrounded Su Zheng, and a powerful storm also spread outwards...

The two were like figures standing at the center of a storm, constantly compressing the surrounding atmosphere, and finally met with a boom boom boom! White air continuously pressed towards Hiruzen. Hiruzen knew he couldn't wait any longer, or he would be at a disadvantage!

Boom boom! Hiruzen's body continuously expanded and grew larger. Finally, the two waves of energy were evenly matched. At the same time, Su Zheng attacked rapidly...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Their attacks became even more powerful. The air currents from a casual strike could pierce through walls. Keep in mind, they were about 300 meters from the edge of the arena. Such power was terrifying!

The barrier squad had to deploy formations to maintain safety around the arena!

Boom boom boom!

Within the arena, thunderous roars erupted as the armor and the Adamantine Staff clashed again and again...

Su Zheng's armor showed not a single crack. In contrast, large beads of sweat flowed down Hiruzen's body, and the Adamantine Staff was already covered in blood. It seemed that even a Kongō body couldn't break through Su Zheng's armor!

"Hoo, ha..." Hiruzen retreated to a distance, panting heavily. He looked at Su Zheng, who wasn't even blushing or out of breath, and secretly marveled, what kind of monster was this...

Su Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Orochimaru and Jiraiya at the side. He said, "Let your two disciples come!"

Swish swish!

Orochimaru and Jiraiya stood before Hiruzen, saying, "Teacher, from here on, leave it to us!"

"Good!" Hiruzen used his staff to support himself and moved to the side of the arena.

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue, licking his lips as he said, "Su Zheng? How interesting, want to have a deep discussion with me!"

Su Zheng felt a chill and quickly shook his head, "Stop talking, let me see what you've got!"

"What a shame then!" Orochimaru licked his lips.

"Summoning Technique!"

Boom, boom!

With huge clouds of white smoke, Manda and Gamabunta appeared, though Tsunade's Slug was missing!

"Damn Orochimaru, why summon me, to deal with a mere..."

"Jerk Manda is here too, I happen to need some snake skin..."

Swish, swish!

Su Zheng didn't give the two beasts a chance to talk and directly sent them back to the summoning realm!

Before the smoke had even dissipated, they had vanished...

The two were incredibly shocked. Only when they truly faced Su Zheng did they realize how strong he was!

Jiraiya said sternly, "Orochimaru, stop testing him, attack directly, or you and I will both lose!"

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

Hiss! Several fierce snakes flew out from under Orochimaru's sleeve, coiling towards Su Zheng.

Whoosh! Su Zheng grabbed their heads and threw Orochimaru over, delivering a heavy punch.

Boom! Orochimaru flew back, smashing heavily into the wall. Just then, Jiraiya's attack arrived.

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet!"

Roar, roar, roar! Three giant fire dragons attacked from the left, center, and right, hitting Su Zheng's armor and exploding into a massive fireball!

Su Zheng's eyes flickered, and he formed hand seals, "Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Boom, boom, boom!

What Su Zheng spat out was a vast expanse of flames, like a sea of fire, rolling and surging forward...

Ninjutsu: Triple Rashomon!

Clang, clang, clang!

As the Triple Rashomon rose, the sea of fire arrived. The scorching flames made the gates sizzle and crackle.

Orochimaru walked up to Jiraiya, rubbing his right cheek, and said, "He's too strong, especially that armor, it's unbreakable. Do you have any ideas?"

Rumble!

The Triple Rashomon, enduring the flames, collapsed with a roar!

Jiraiya shook his head, "If only we had an attack like the Tailed Beast Bomb!"

(It is now Konoha Year 38, Minato is 14 years old and has not yet learned the Rasengan.)

Little did they know, Su Zheng wasn't afraid of even a true Tailed Beast Bomb, let alone the Rasengan!

Orochimaru said, "Then we can only fight head-on!" He took out the Kusanagi Sword and charged at Su Zheng.

Jiraiya sat cross-legged on the ground. He bit his finger and drew stripes on his face. After finishing, he clasped his hands together!

Su Zheng didn't stop him, engaging Orochimaru in combat while waiting for Jiraiya's Sage Mode.

The more Orochimaru fought Su Zheng, the more shocked he became. He could naturally see that Su Zheng was holding back, but such a young boy possessed such immense power. He felt like he had lived his life in vain, and the title of "genius" was slapping him in the face.

"Little Jiraiya, didn't you say this look isn't popular with girls?" asked Sage Shima from Jiraiya's right shoulder.

"Now is not the time for that. This young man is exceptionally powerful..." said Sage Fukasaku from Jiraiya's left shoulder.

"Yes, please, both Sages, help me repel him!" Jiraiya said sternly.

"The Ninja World truly has many emerging talents!" the two Sages exclaimed.

Orochimaru spat out blood and retreated to Jiraiya's side. Seeing Jiraiya's power, he felt a deep sense of despair!

Just like in the story, Jiraiya still had his imperfect Sage Mode, with a bulging nose and toad-like mottled skin. However, the two great Sages on his shoulders perfectly compensated for the combat power gap!

Jiraiya said, "Two Sages, his armor is incredibly tough. If we can't break it, we can't hurt him!"

"Leave it to me!" Sage Shima made the first move, determined to break the armor.

He formed hand seals, "Sage Art: Water Style: Water Severing Wave!"

He spat out a high-pressure water jet, which turned into a blade and slashed towards Su Zheng...

However, after the surging water, the armor showed no change!

"This is impossible!" Sage Fukasaku exclaimed!

The Water Severing Wave, unleashed with Sage Chakra, was dozens of times stronger than a normal one, yet it had no effect whatsoever!

Sage Fukasaku also frowned deeply and said, "Jiraiya, your opponent this time is no simple matter! This level of power is completely ineffective!"

Jiraiya suggested, "Why don't you try using genjutsu, combined with my jutsu?"

"No, at my age, to be singing with an old man like this is too embarrassing!" Sage Shima blushed.

"My dear, help young Jiraiya out this time!"

"Alright!" Sage Shima clasped her hands together, puffed out her cheeks, and began to chant with Sage Fukasaku...

"Sage Art: Toad Song!"

"Croak, croak, croak, croak, croak, croak!!" A strange song swept through the air.

Thump, thump, thump!

Suddenly, an unprecedented sense of disorientation filled Su Zheng's consciousness.

"Sage Art: Infinite Hair Needles Senbon!"

Jiraiya's long hair began to grow and harden.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The hardened, steel-like hair shot towards Su Zheng like rain!

Beneath his armor, Su Zheng's pupils suddenly turned into Rinnegan. "Buzz!" His consciousness returned to his body just as the attack arrived.

Crack, crack, crack, crack!

The rain of projectiles had no effect on the armor, and Su Zheng had already returned to normal.

"Jiraiya, I just felt a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy from this young man!" Sage Fukasaku warned.

"Hmm, our genjutsu is also useless. There's only one move left!" Jiraiya said.

"Alright!" The three Great Sages formed hand seals simultaneously.

The three Great Sages puffed out their chests and unleashed a combined ninjutsu of Fire Style, Toad Oil, and Wind Style!

"Sage Art: Goemon!"

The whistling Wind Style, the burning Fire Style, and the surging Toad Oil merged with vast natural Sage Chakra, sublimating into this ultimate Fire Style Sage Ninjutsu!

Roar, roar, roar, roar!

In the face of this vast sea of fire, all matter would vanish. It's important to note that the internal temperature reached thousands of degrees Celsius!

Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils watched Jiraiya unleash this powerful ninjutsu, and a wave of unwillingness washed over him. "I never expected you, the slowest of the three back then, to have grown to this extent, while I, who prided myself on being a 'genius'..."

Thinking of something, Orochimaru's expression darkened, and he made a decision!

Three minutes later, the red ocean finally disappeared, and emerging from it was the still-standing blue armor...

"Young Jiraiya, surrender. We can't possibly win against him!" Sage Fukasaku sounded somewhat despairing.

Jiraiya deactivated his Sage Mode and said, "Thank you both, Great Sages, for your help!"

"Well, young Jiraiya, see you later!" After saying their goodbyes, the two Sages disappeared.

Su Zheng also deactivated his armor and said, "Thank you for the guidance from Konoha. If you are willing, you are welcome to visit our Land of Rain!"