The sudden arrival of a second Susanoo left Hiruzen Sarutobi dumbfounded. For a moment, he was speechless, unsure how to assess the scene before him.
He secretly marveled at Uchiha Yato's immense strength. From the execution of those two ninjutsu alone, one could glimpse the extent of his abilities.
Although the first ninjutsu appeared to be a Fire Release technique, it had ingeniously incorporated Earth Release ninjutsu. This method of using a composite technique undoubtedly displayed Uchiha Yato's profound understanding and masterful control of ninjutsu.
Even more astonishingly, while using such a complex technique, Uchiha Yato had still effortlessly woven Wind Release into it.
That required an extremely high level of proficiency with ninjutsu of every nature, as well as precise control—something no ordinary ninja could hope to achieve.
Hiruzen Sarutobi could not help but sigh. If he had not known for certain that he could never have taught Uchiha Yato ninjutsu, he might have suspected Uchiha Yato of secretly learning his ultimate techniques.
Uchiha Shisui's performance was equally outstanding, which made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel incomparably regretful at that moment.
Originally, Uchiha Yato and Uchiha Shisui should both have been the rising stars of Konoha's future. Their talent and strength could have brought immense glory and benefits to the village.
Yet now, for various reasons, they had embarked on a path that diverged from Konoha's.
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Uchiha Yato and Uchiha Shisui display their overwhelming might within this space, while Itachi Uchiha attacked him from time to time. His heart could not help but waver.
Very soon, however, he used Shimura Danzō's method of self-deception to steel his resolve that the Uchiha Clan had to be eliminated.
After all, he was now the Hokage. Everything he did was to eradicate the Uchiha Clan for Konoha, to give Konoha a