Battle with Sarutobi Hiruzen

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Yu locked eyes for a brief moment before charging toward Sarutobi Hiruzen in unison.

"Finish him within twenty minutes!"

Uchiha Yu leaped into the air.

He refined his chakra.

He wove the hand seals.

It was all done in one fluid motion.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball, radiating intense heat, swept toward Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not choose to meet the attack head-on, instead using the Body Flicker Technique to dodge the giant fireball entirely.

The flames spread instantly, reducing a small patch of roof tiles to powder!

Amidst the smoke, several crows silently flew behind Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Sarutobi! Watch out!"

Monkey King hurriedly threw a punch.

The crows coalesced into the form of Uchiha Itachi.

He was struck squarely in the chest by Monkey King's fist.

However, the sensation from the body told Monkey King that something was wrong.

Sure enough, Uchiha Itachi's body began to glow.

Shadow Clone Great Explosion!

A shockwave from the blast rippled outward instantly!

It slammed directly into Monkey King's body!

As the dust settled, it was clear that enduring the Shadow Clone Great Explosion had only forced Monkey King to take a few steps back!

Indestructible Adamantine Body!

Only the Kusanagi Sword could truly hope to harm Monkey King.

A few crows landed nearby and transformed back into Uchiha Itachi.

"Monkey King's defense is simply too sturdy; we can't hurt him."

Uchiha Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly.

It had to be said, Monkey King was truly a rare summoning beast.

"If only Orochimaru were here."

Uchiha Yu offered a helpless, bitter smile.

He should have dragged Orochimaru along.

But without some particularly favorable conditions, Orochimaru wouldn't have waded into these muddy waters.

Uchiha Yu would sooner believe Orochimaru would help the Uchiha wipe out their own clan than believe he would help them stage a coup.

"Bypass Monkey King, the target is Sarutobi Hiruzen!"

Uchiha Yu wove a series of hand seals.

"Wood Release: Thorn Kill Technique!"

A vine-like protrusion of wood erupted from the ground, lashing out toward Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Wood Release?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened.

As far as he knew, the only people throughout history capable of using Wood Release were Senju Hashirama and Yamato.

To think a third person had appeared!

And a member of the Uchiha clan, no less!

"Where did you acquire Wood Release?" Sarutobi Hiruzen was utterly shocked.

However, he had no time to dwell on it, and he spat out a torrent of flames.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"

As a secret technique passed down through generations of the Sarutobi Clan, its power was incomparable to ordinary Fire Release.

In an instant, the wooden vines were all reduced to ash.

A sea of fire surged toward Uchiha Yu!

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

A massive sphere of water erupted from Uchiha Yu's mouth.

It swallowed the Great Flame Technique whole.

Not only that, but the remaining water sphere surged directly toward Sarutobi Hiruzen!

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen might not be the strongest Hokage.

But his control over chakra is absolutely second to none.

Otherwise, he would be unworthy of his title as the Professor of Ninjutsu.

Regardless of the nature transformation, Sarutobi Hiruzen handles them with ease.

In battle, he is even more adept at utilizing the principles of chakra nature cycles to suppress his opponents with ninjutsu!

A massive earth dragon emerged, and with just a few jets of mud, it completely neutralized the Great Waterfall Technique.

The remaining earth dragon let out a roar and charged straight at Uchiha Yu!

"As expected of the Professor of Ninjutsu."

Uchiha Yu smiled faintly.

Wind Release is what counters Earth Release.

Back then, Uchiha Sasuke relied on this to kill Deidara.

But the current Uchiha Yu only possesses nature transformations for fire, water, and earth.

Wind Release and Lightning Release remain blank slates.

"Although I have many other means to counter your ninjutsu," Uchiha Yu said, placing a hand over his left eye, "I still want to test my dojutsu, Great Luo Heaven."

With that, blood dripped from Uchiha Yu's left eye once again.

Unlike last time, this use of the dojutsu was merely to control a single Earth Dragon Bullet.

The consumption of ocular power was minimal.

"Great Luo Heaven!"

The Earth Dragon Bullet flying in mid-air shuddered violently, as if it had been frozen in place.

Even the mud flowing over its body came to a complete standstill.

After a slight tremor, it turned around and rushed toward Sarutobi Hiruzen at an even greater speed.

"What?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen widened his eyes.

How could this dojutsu be so troublesome?

Not only is the interval between uses extremely short, but the effects are equally formidable.

Sarutobi Hiruzen reached out an arm, and Monkey King immediately understood, transforming into the Adamantine Ruyi Staff, which Sarutobi Hiruzen gripped in his hand.

He slammed the Adamantine Ruyi Staff into the Earth Dragon Bullet.

The Earth Dragon Bullet instantly shattered.

It turned into a cloud of dust filling the sky.

A large gash instantly tore open at the web of Sarutobi Hiruzen's thumb.

"Not only can he reflect my ninjutsu back at me, but he can also use repulsive force to increase the speed of my ninjutsu several times over," Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned deeply. "The potential for this dojutsu is immense."

Controlling ninjutsu is only one part of it.

In reality, he can control everything in the vicinity!

Watching Sarutobi Hiruzen begin to analyze his dojutsu, Uchiha Yu smiled faintly and said, "A friendly reminder: my dojutsu isn't over yet."

"What?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen widened his eyes again.

The dust that had been scattering in the air suddenly seemed to come alive.

It condensed into more than a dozen Rock Kunai and lunged fiercely toward Sarutobi Hiruzen!

The distance was extremely close! The speed was incredibly fast!

It left Sarutobi Hiruzen with no room to react!

In an instant, most of the Rock Kunai pierced into Sarutobi Hiruzen's body.

Blood flowed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen froze for a moment, then smiled.

"It seems that in just a few minutes since awakening your eyes, you have already mastered your dojutsu."

"But don't forget, I am a Kage, after all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen swung the Adamantine Ruyi Staff and charged toward Uchiha Yu.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Uchiha Itachi hurriedly used Fire Release to cover Uchiha Yu.

However, the fireball he spat out was shredded instantly by the Adamantine Ruyi Staff.

"It's useless. Only the Kusanagi Sword can inflict damage on the staff in his hand," Uchiha Yu reminded him. "We must focus our attention on Sarutobi Hiruzen!"

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already leaped in front of Uchiha Yu.

"Lightning Release: Roaring Thunder!"

He opened his mouth wide, and a light instantly gathered within it.

It transformed into a great spear of lightning, thrusting toward Uchiha Yu.

The easiest way to counter Lightning Release is with Wind Release.

But as it happened, Uchiha Yu did not know Wind Release.

Has he already figured out my chakra nature transformation?

Uchiha Yu frowned deeply.

The battle had lasted for so long that he had already demonstrated three types of nature transformation.

The only ones he hadn't shown were Lightning and Wind.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had seized exactly upon this point!

His counterattack had begun!

"Uchiha Yu! Look out!" Uchiha Itachi hurriedly warned.

Uchiha Yu took a deep breath, leveraging his mastery of Konoha-Style Taijutsu to bend his body backward with powerful physical control.

The lightning attack grazed past Uchiha Yu's cheek.

For a moment, Uchiha Yu felt his face go numb.

This opponent was truly too troublesome!

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew from behind him.

Uchiha Yu's Sharingan clearly saw his movement.

A shadow clone appeared directly behind him and slammed a fist into his spine.

With his spine under attack, there was nowhere to dissipate the force.

His entire body was blasted into the air.

And a person in mid-air is, by definition, unable to move with agility.

The next ninjutsu will be hard to dodge! Uchiha Yu adjusted his posture in the air, his Sharingan locked onto Sarutobi Hiruzen, trying to see what ninjutsu he would use to attack next.

"Combined Ninjutsu: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet!"

A massive water dragon, its body crackling with blue electric arcs, exploded directly toward Uchiha Yu in mid-air!

Great Luo Heaven cannot be used for the moment. Uchiha Yu frowned slightly.

Although Great Luo Heaven didn't consume much ocular power, its cooldown was not short.

While Great Luo Heaven could be used continuously, once deactivated, it would enter a cooldown period of about fifteen seconds.

Great Luo Heaven still had three seconds of cooldown remaining.

I have to tank it!

Uchiha Yu stopped thinking and dove straight downward.

The Lightning Water Dragon Bullet exploded directly against Uchiha Yu's body!

Blue electric arcs and torrents of water slammed into Uchiha Yu with full force!

In an instant, Uchiha Yu was covered in wounds!

"Yu!"

Uchiha Itachi drew his ninja sword from his back and slashed directly at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The most critical thing now was to prevent Uchiha Yu from receiving any follow-up attacks from Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen swung the Adamantine Ruyi Staff, blocking the ninja sword.

"Itachi, betraying Konoha is the most wrong decision you have ever made in your life, and naturally, it will be your last."

Sarutobi Hiruzen threatened.

Uchiha Itachi was still very young, possessing only the strength of an elite jonin.

Dealing with the Kage-level Sarutobi Hiruzen was already a massive struggle.

"Is that so?"

Uchiha Itachi formed hand seals with one hand and spat out a string of fireballs.

At the same time, he threw a shuriken into the fireballs with his backhand.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson!"

The flames carried the shuriken, pinning them directly into Sarutobi Hiruzen's body.

Sarutobi Hiruzen winced in pain and hurriedly retreated, a layer of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Taking advantage of this opening, Uchiha Itachi drew his ninja blade once more, sweeping it toward Sarutobi Hiruzen's throat!

Yet, a hand suddenly reached out from the Adamantine Ruyi Staff.

It was the hand of the Monkey King.

He gripped the ninja blade, and with a sharp snap, he crushed the steel blade with his bare hand, relying solely on his Indestructible Adamantine Body!

"Monkey King..."

Uchiha Itachi gritted his teeth.

Following this, Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed a fist into Uchiha Itachi's chest.

Uchiha Itachi was sent flying four or five meters instantly, crashing into the ground.

"The two of you—one only thirteen years old, the other only seven—yet you can force me, the Third Hokage, into such a state. Truly impressive. It is just a pity that your surname is Uchiha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen gripped the Adamantine Ruyi Staff in his hand, a look of smug satisfaction appearing on his face once again.

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Yu slowly climbed up from the ground.

Uchiha Yu looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "And what if our surname is Uchiha?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen replied, "The Uchiha are a dangerous clan; otherwise, I would not have chosen to use these methods against you."

Uchiha Yu shook his head. "Uchiha Kagami was once a capable assistant to the Second Hokage, and Senju Tobirama trusted him deeply. He has a descendant you should be very familiar with, named Uchiha Shisui."

Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"

Uchiha Yu pressed his palms together, his Mangekyo Sharingan spinning rapidly.

"My chakra has recovered enough. The real attack is about to begin!"

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