Fighting Sarutobi Hiruzen

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Yu exchanged a glance, then charged straight at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Take him down within twenty minutes!"

Uchiha Yu leaped into the air.

He gathered chakra.

Hand Seals.

All in one fluid motion.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball, blazing with intense heat, hurtled toward Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't try to meet it head-on. He used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge the enormous fireball.

The flames spread in an instant, burning a small patch of roof tiles to powder!

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

"猿飞! Watch out!"

Monkey King hurriedly threw a punch.

The crows coalesced into the shape of Uchiha Itachi.

Monkey King's fist slammed into Uchiha Itachi's chest.

But the feel of Uchiha Itachi's body told Monkey King something was wrong.

Something was off.

Sure enough, Uchiha Itachi suddenly began to glow.

Shadow Clone Great Explosion!

A shockwave from the explosion instantly swept out!

It struck Monkey King head-on!

The dust settled.

Monkey King had taken the Shadow Clone Great Explosion head-on, yet all it did was force him back a few steps!

Indestructible Adamantine Body!

Only the Kusanagi Sword had any chance of truly hurting Enma!

Several crows landed nearby and transformed into Uchiha Itachi.

"Monkey King's defenses are far too sturdy. I can't hurt him."

Uchiha Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly.

There was no denying it: Monkey King was a rare Summoning Beast.

"If only Orochimaru were here."

Uchiha Yu gave a helpless smile.

I should've brought Orochimaru along.

But without some especially good incentive, Orochimaru probably wouldn't get involved.

Uchiha Yu would sooner believe that Orochimaru would help with the Uchiha Clan Massacre than that he would help the Uchiha stage a coup.

"Go around Enma. Sarutobi Hiruzen is the only target!"

Uchiha Yu formed several sequences of Hand Seals.

"Wood Release: Thorn Kill Technique!"

A vine-like tendril of Wood Release burst from the ground and shot toward Sarutobi Hiruzen.

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

As far as he knew, only Senju Hashirama and Yamato had ever been able to use Wood Release.

Was there now a third person?

And he was a member of the Uchiha clan!

"Where did you get Wood Release?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, deeply shocked.

But he had no time to think. He spat a stream of flames at it.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"

This secret technique, passed down through the Sarutobi Clan for generations, was far more powerful than ordinary Fire Release.

In an instant, the entire stretch of wood was reduced to ash.

A sea of flames surged toward Uchiha Yu!

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

A massive torrent of water burst from Uchiha Yu's mouth.

It completely swallowed the Great Flame Technique.

And the remaining water surged straight toward Sarutobi Hiruzen!

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen might not have been the strongest Hokage.

But when it came to controlling chakra, he was unquestionably one of the very best.

Otherwise, he would have been unworthy of his title, Professor of Ninjutsu.

Sarutobi Hiruzen could use any Chakra Nature Transformation with ease.

In battle, he could also deftly exploit the way chakra natures countered one another to suppress his opponents with ninjutsu!

A massive earth dragon appeared in midair. It only had to spit out a few streams of mud to completely neutralize the Great Waterfall Technique.

The earth dragon let out a roar, then hurtled toward Uchiha Yu!

"As expected of the Professor of Ninjutsu."

Uchiha Yu smiled faintly.

Wind Release was the best counter to Earth Release.

Uchiha Sasuke had relied on that very principle to kill Deidara.

But Uchiha Yu could only use the Fire, Water, and Earth nature transformations.

Wind Release and Lightning Release were still beyond him.

"Though I still have plenty of ways to counter your ninjutsu." Uchiha Yu rested a hand over his left eye. "Still, I want to test my ocular technique, Great Luo Heaven."

As he spoke, blood dripped from Uchiha Yu's left eye once more.

Unlike last time, this time the ocular technique was only controlling a single Earth Dragon Bullet.

It took very little ocular power.

"Great Luo Heaven!"

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

Even the mud streaming down its body came to a complete stop.

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

"What?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened.

Why was this ocular technique so troublesome?

Its cooldown was extremely short, and its effects were just as formidable.

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

The Adamantine Ruyi Staff slammed into the Earth Dragon Bullet.

The Earth Dragon Bullet shattered instantly.

It turned into a cloud of dust.

A deep gash split the base of Sarutobi Hiruzen's thumb.

"It can not only send my ninjutsu back at me, but also speed it up several times by manipulating repulsive force." Sarutobi Hiruzen knitted his brows. "The potential of this ocular technique is enormous."

Controlling ninjutsu was only one part of it.

In truth, it could control everything around him!

Watching Sarutobi Hiruzen begin to analyze his ocular technique, Uchiha Yu smiled faintly. "A friendly tip: my ocular technique isn't finished yet."

"What?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened again.

The dust that had been drifting through the air suddenly seemed to come alive.

It condensed into more than ten Rock Kunai, which shot toward Sarutobi Hiruzen!

The distance was tiny! The speed was incredible!

Sarutobi Hiruzen had no room to react!

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

Blood flowed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen froze for a moment, then smiled.

"Looks like you've already mastered your ocular technique, even though you only awakened it a few minutes ago.

"But don't forget, I'm still a Kage!"

The moment he finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen swung the Adamantine Ruyi Staff and charged at Uchiha Yu.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Uchiha Itachi hurriedly used Fire Release to cover Uchiha Yu.

But the fireball he spat out was smashed apart by the Adamantine Ruyi Staff.

"It's no use. Only the Kusanagi Sword can damage the staff in his hand," Uchiha Yu warned. "We need to keep our focus on Sarutobi Hiruzen!"

By now, Sarutobi Hiruzen had leaped right in front of Uchiha Yu.

"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"

He opened his mouth, and light instantly enveloped it.

It formed a massive spear of lightning and shot toward Uchiha Yu.

Wind Release was the easiest way to counter Lightning Release.

But Uchiha Yu couldn't use Wind Release.

"Has he already figured out my Chakra Nature Transformations?"

Uchiha Yu furrowed his brows.

The battle had gone on long enough for him to demonstrate three nature transformations.

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

Sarutobi Hiruzen had seized on that very fact!

His counterattack had begun!

"Uchiha Yu! Watch out!" Uchiha Itachi hurriedly warned him.

Uchiha Yu took a deep breath. Taking advantage of his mastery of Konoha-Style Taijutsu, he bent backward with incredible control over his body.

The Lightning Release attack grazed Uchiha Yu's cheek.

For a moment, his face felt numb.

This opponent was far too troublesome!

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept past behind him.

The Sharingan tracked the movement.

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

With his spine struck, Uchiha Yu had no way to absorb the force.

His entire body was sent flying into the air.

And in midair, he could hardly maneuver.

The next jutsu will be hard to dodge! Uchiha Yu adjusted his posture in midair, his Sharingan fixed on Sarutobi Hiruzen as he tried to see what ninjutsu the man would use next.

"Combined Ninjutsu: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet!"

A massive water dragon, its body crackling with blue lightning, surged toward Uchiha Yu in midair!

I can't use Great Luo Heaven yet. Uchiha Yu frowned slightly.

Great Luo Heaven didn't consume much ocular power, but its cooldown was lengthy.

He could use Great Luo Heaven continuously, but after deactivating it, he had to wait around fifteen seconds before using it again.

Great Luo Heaven had three seconds left on its cooldown.

I have to tough it out!

Uchiha Yu cleared his mind and plunged downward.

The Lightning Water Dragon Bullet exploded against him!

Blue arcs of electricity and rushing water crashed into Uchiha Yu!

In an instant, he was covered in wounds!

"Yu!"

Uchiha Itachi drew his Ninja Blade from behind and slashed at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The most important thing now was to stop Sarutobi Hiruzen from following up with another attack on Uchiha Yu.

Sarutobi Hiruzen swung the Adamantine Ruyi Staff and blocked the Ninja Blade.

"Itachi, betraying Konoha was the worst decision you've ever made. And it will be your last."

Sarutobi Hiruzen threatened him.

Uchiha Itachi was still young, with a strength level around that of an elite jonin.

Fighting Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was at Kage Level, was already a tremendous challenge.

"Is that so?"

Uchiha Itachi formed Hand Seals with one hand and spat out a stream of fireballs.

At the same time, he threw a Shuriken into the flames.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson!"

The flames drove the Shuriken straight into Sarutobi Hiruzen's body.

Sarutobi Hiruzen winced in pain and hurriedly retreated, a sheen of cold sweat gathering on his forehead.

Seizing the opening, Uchiha Itachi drew his Ninja Blade again and slashed at Sarutobi Hiruzen's throat!

But a hand suddenly shot out from the Adamantine Ruyi Staff.

It was Monkey King's hand.

He grabbed the Ninja Blade—and then came a sharp crack!

With his Indestructible Adamantine Body, he crushed the Ninja Blade with his bare hand!

"Monkey King..."

Uchiha Itachi clenched his teeth.

Then Sarutobi Hiruzen drove a punch into Uchiha Itachi's chest.

Uchiha Itachi flew four or five meters before crashing to the ground.

"You're thirteen, and the other one is only seven, yet you've managed to push me, the Third Hokage, this far. Impressive. It's just a shame your name is Uchiha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen tightened his grip on the Adamantine Ruyi Staff, his face once again showing a smug expression.

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Yu slowly rose to their feet.

Uchiha Yu looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked, "So what if we're Uchiha?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen replied, "The Uchiha are a dangerous clan. Otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen to use this kind of measure against you."

Uchiha Yu shook his head. "Kagami Uchiha was once a trusted aide to the Second Hokage. Senju Tobirama trusted him greatly, too. You should know one of his descendants very well. His name is Uchiha Shisui."

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

Uchiha Yu pressed his hands together as his Mangekyō Sharingan spun faster and faster.

"My chakra's almost recovered. The real attack is about to begin!"

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