As Sparkle's voice faded and she vanished, a loud boom rang out from outside the giant Buddha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew this was no time to bicker with Sparkle. He immediately checked the situation and tried to channel as much chakra as possible.
But channeling chakra now, along with everything else he did, was futile.
The four-man Uchiha squad outside had successfully cut off all the areas from which the giant Buddha could draw chakra.
This meant that only chakra actively released by Hiruzen Sarutobi from within the giant Buddha could keep its body from dispersing.
The other parts could no longer absorb chakra on their own and regenerate.
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not help cursing under his breath.
"Damn Sparkle!"
"They must have deliberately had Sparkle stall me here."
"So they would have time to destroy the giant Buddha's entire internal chakra system."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself, the attacks of the four-man Uchiha squad struck the giant Buddha again, making him sway violently within its body.
At that moment, Uchiha Yato decided to play dirty.
He found a suitable position, sent over a Shadow Clone, and gave Hiruzen Sarutobi's face an intimate encounter with his own foot.
This kick sent Hiruzen Sarutobi tumbling straight out of the giant Buddha's body.
After Hiruzen Sarutobi fell out, a clear shoe print from a size 43 foot could be seen on his face.
"Not bad. That kick was pretty good."
"It even had a bit of a cosmetic effect. You're much more handsome than before."
Uchiha Yato's mockery nearly drove Hiruzen Sarutobi's rationality down to zero.
Could anyone blame Hiruzen Sarutobi? Was that even something a human would say?
What did he mean, becoming more handsome after getting kicked in the face?
"Wood Release: Hell Stab!" Hiruzen Sarutobi roared as