Ah~
The Third Hokage let out a roar, pustules sprouted all over his body, and black mold clouds shrouded his head.
What did you do?
The Third Hokage sensed the changes within himself. At this moment, he seemed to feel a transformation occurring within him, his aura connecting with many people, most directly those connected to him by blood.
At that moment, he was utterly despondent. A terrible thought lingered in his mind: that Uchiha Feng could use him to pinpoint the location of all the Sarutobi Clan members.
Uchiha Feng transferred all the world's malice towards him onto the Third Hokage, most notably by his ability to target those with the Sarutobi Clan blood.
Using this malice, the Sarutobi Clan members were transformed into demons, destined to endure the most painful things in the world, in order to purify this filthy Shinobi World.
"Go, find those with demonic auras and exile them to the Demon Realm so they can atone for their sins," Uchiha Feng said to the people he had summoned behind him.
Those behind them began to scatter. Some who mastered the Flying Technique flew through the air, constantly patrolling, while those who did not understand the Flying Technique conducted a thorough search on the ground.
"It's over!" The Third Hokage's face, now completely distorted, was filled with despair.
"Don't worry, I won't let the Sarutobi members in other countries go either!" Uchiha Feng added insult to injury. He had sensed that there were Sarutobi Clan members in other countries, and that they were very close to the Third Hokage by blood.
"You~"
Pfft~
The Third Hokage spat out a mouthful of black blood and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
"Sage of Six Paths, aren't you going to make a move?" Uchiha Feng's body rose above Konoha, surveying the Konoha amidst the chaos.
They flew towards the homes of those elders, those old bastards who were beneficiaries of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
Konoha was in chaos, and these elders were hiding in their clans, waiting for the fighting to subside so they could reap the rewards. This time, Uchiha Feng had chosen them as his targets.
On another battlefield in Konoha, Asuma Sarutobi is fighting one of Genno's ninjas.
This ninja was originally a member of the Konoha ANBU. During a mission, he was injured by an enemy's Explosive Tag and lost both legs.
Moreover, his legs were transformed into this form specifically to protect Asuma Sarutobi.
Now, thanks to Genno's repairs and Qi cultivation, his strength has increased significantly, even allowing him to exchange blows with Asuma Sarutobi.
"Aoyama, admit defeat! You can't possibly defeat Konoha!" Asuma Sarutobi said, but his attacks showed no mercy.
"The person you speak of is already dead! Back when your Sarutobi Clan forcibly seized my family's shop. Now it's time for you to pay your debt. Your life belongs to me." Aoyama, whose feet were made of mechanical art, looked at the repulsive Asuma Sarutobi before him.
"I'm sorry, although you saved my life, you have already harmed the people of Konoha, and I will kill you." Asuma Sarutobi seemed to be feigning ignorance, trying to position himself on the side of righteousness.
Click...
The mechanisms on Aoyama's legs opened, changed combinations, and revealed another form.
The original humanoid structure has now transformed into an octopus shape, with each tentacle wielding a different weapon.
Those were weapons that Aoyama specially crafted in the Takumi Village to counter Asuma Sarutobi.
"Aoyama, look at yourself now, neither human nor ghost! I will personally send you away from this world," Asuma Sarutobi said hypocritically, but his heart was full of vigilance.
Fire Style: Ash Pile Burning!
Asuma Sarutobi Hand Seals, lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and exhaled a powerful burst of flames and ash.
Wherever it passed, the intense heat left black marks.
A slight upturn appeared at the corner of Aoyama's mouth.
Asuma Sarutobi's attack methods were all within his expectations. After all this time, he's still so stupid and arrogant.
Whew~
The black gray figure charged towards Aoyama, with Asuma Sarutobi close behind, his fist blade radiating sharp wind-attribute Chakra as he tried to kill Aoyama.
Sigh~
A gust of wind swept through, and the smoke from the Ash Pile Burning was absorbed into the prosthetic limb at the foot of the Aoyama.
This is a weapon that Aoyama customized in Shinobi Village. It can absorb and store smoke, and is specifically designed to counter Asuma Sarutobi's Ninjutsu.
The place, which had been shrouded in smoke, was immediately clear again.
Pfft~
The fist blade sliced through Aoyama's body, spurting out blood, before Asuma Sarutobi could even rejoice.
Clang!
At the foot of the Aoyama, two octopus-shaped prosthetic limbs transformed into the shape of chains.
Bind Asuma Sarutobi so he can't move.
"Asuma, you're still as stupid as ever, you can't even be bothered to change your attack location!" Aoyama spat out a mouthful of blood, tearing open the protective shield on his chest to reveal a layer of soft armor.
Although Asuma Sarutobi's attack just now penetrated the defense, it wasn't fatal; it only left a shallow wound.
On the mechanical feet beneath their feet, stacks of Explosive Tag were ready to be lit.
"Aoyama, you won't succeed. Come out, Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle!" Asuma Sarutobi continued to shout.
As he spoke, two ninjas dressed in old-fashioned armor appeared behind Aoyama; only the older generation of Konoha would wear such armor.
The new generation of ninjas all wear green and convenient combat suits.
"As expected of the Lord Hokage's son, but I'm already prepared to die with him, to go to hell with him and my wife and children to atone for our sins." Aoyama said, his face full of madness, and the fuses of the Explosive Tag on the traps beneath his feet were already lit.
The smoke that had been absorbing Asuma's Ash Pile Burning was released at this moment, and the battlefield was shrouded in smoke.
They blocked the view of Asuma Sarutobi's protectors.
"Help me!" Asuma Sarutobi was now completely panicked!
He originally thought that at such a close distance, Aoyama couldn't possibly die with him, but he underestimated Aoyama's determination to die.
Swish~
Several Kunai and Shuriken were shot at Aoyama, but they were stopped by his weapon and had no effect whatsoever.
Ahh~~
A series of screams rang out.
This surprised Aoyama somewhat.
The voice came from Asuma Sarutobi and those protecting him.
Sigh~
The smoke was reabsorbed, and Aoyama regained his vision, seeing the horrific scene before him.
Asuma Sarutobi and his two protectors were probably among the closest to the Third Hokage in bloodline, which is why they all exhibited unusual symptoms.
Pustules kept bursting from their bodies, and the darkness of the world was corroding their bodies, preventing them from gathering Chakra.
Their bodies were being constantly eroded by demonic energy, which was draining their life force and spirit. This miserable state of the Sarutobi Clan would not stop until Uchiha Feng ended his command.
Ah~
One of Asuma Sarutobi's protectors, who was already quite old, let out a scream after being corrupted by demonic energy and completely lost his breath.
"Haha~~ Karma has finally caught up with you Sarutobi Clan." Aoyama let out a hearty laugh, his voice filled with relief.
He walked step by step toward Asuma Sarutobi, whose face had turned into Toad's.
Click~
The mechanical prosthetic limbs stepped on Asuma Sarutobi's legs, breaking them one by one.
"This is the interest you owe me; you will slowly die in torment!"
Aoyama watched as Asuma Sarutobi struggled on the ground.
In the sky, the Crane Hermit floated down to the battlefield and nodded to the Aoyama.
"Crane Hermit ~"
Aoyama respectfully addressed the Crane Hermit, explaining that he had once received some training under the Crane Hermit's tutelage.
The Crane Hermit then threw Asuma Sarutobi's two protectors into a dark space, which was the Demon Realm created by Uchiha Feng.
"This guy is yours to deal with." With that, Crane Hermit flew away.
Such things happen in many parts of Konoha.