"I will kill you today, to proclaim the might of the Land of Mountains! Remember my name! My name is Yanwu!"
Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu
The fire dragon flew into the mountain ravine. Sarutobi Hiruzen smashed it apart with a swing of his staff, but Yanwu's flame-covered body suffered no damage even after being pierced by the Golden Cudgel. His body split into four pieces in midair, each firing blazing projectiles.
Water Style: Water Wall
On the ground, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly. His opponent's unusual ninjutsu was a control-type technique, and he could not locate the enemy's true body right away. His long staff swept across the sky, countless afterimages shattering every fireball. Then, Hiruzen created three clones around himself.
The three Shadow Clones pressed their palms to the ground at once while Hiruzen himself leaped into the air. Flames wrapped around him and engulfed him.
"Explode."
Boom!
At the sound of the command, the flames exploded. Sarutobi Hiruzen was instantly consumed by the fire, turning into a log.
"Found you!"
One of the Shadow Clones suddenly spoke. Hiruzen's Golden Cudgel struck the ground near the cliff, and Yanwu dodged out from beneath the earth. Two burning puppets appeared beside him, blocking in front of him to form spiked shields as they rapidly fired flaming projectiles.
"This kid's ninjutsu seems to be a unique kind of puppet technique. Have you ever heard of it?"
Enma asked curiously. It was his first time seeing ninjutsu that combined flames with puppet techniques. Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly just as an Anbu ninja appeared behind him to report on the battle.
"My lord, the Land of Mountains' ninja have used some kind of barrier technique to trap our main force in the ravine!"
"Mountain ravines and winding paths are terrible places