Taking advantage of his illness to finish him off, Hiashi showed no mercy whatsoever.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer able to offer any effective resistance, but his inability didn't mean that others were incapable.
As a summoning beast capable of communicating normally with humans, Enma wasn't truly a blockhead. When Hiruzen Sarutobi lost his ability to resist, Enma reverted to its original form and stood in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiashi's Eight Trigrams Palm struck the Enma, causing Hiashi to curse inwardly from the pain.
It's so damn hard!
However, Gentle Fist has never relied on punches and kicks to win; its true power lies in the Chakra released from the palms.
The sharp Chakra struck Enma's pressure points precisely. Although these pressure points are different from those on a human body, they were still clearly visible under the Byakugan.
Unlike acupoints on the human body, this only slightly slowed down Hiashi's attacks. After enduring more than ten blows, his Chakra was sealed.
The Enma, having lost its strength, vanished from its spot with a "bang".
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still within the domain of the Hiashi Eight Trigrams Palm. The brief moment that Enma held on was not enough for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After all, it was a combo attack from the Fourth Raikage A, A, causing devastating damage that even Tsunade couldn't cure, only alleviate the pain of.
After struggling to block for a moment or two, Hiruzen Sarutobi was struck squarely by Hiashi Eight Trigrams Palm.
After one, it was two, then three.
With each hit, Hiruzen Sarutobi's resistance grew weaker and more powerless.
Every strike from Hiashi was delivered with rage, each Gentle Fist landing on Hiruzen Sarutobi's frail body.
Even without the Sharingan and Byakugan, its power is still evident.
Like bullets, Chakra pierced through his body. Although invisible, it still caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's combat suit to bulge on his back from time to time after passing through his body.
After Hiruzen Sarutobi his Hiruzen Sarutobi's Hiashi Gentle Fist, he coughed up blood, and his previously boundless Chakra vanished completely, leaving him looking like an ordinary old man on the verge of death.
It stood there trembling, like a candle flickering in the wind, about to be extinguished at any moment.
The impact was truly palpable; each strike accompanied the opponent's decline in energy, making each blow all the more exhilarating for Hiashi.
The previous long battle, coupled with a set of Gentle Fist that consumed a lot of Chakra, and the fact that each strike used more Chakra than usual.
This caused Hiashi's aura to weaken, and his body to become even more exhausted. The more than ten Gentle Fist that struck the Enma's body caused his fingers to tremble slightly.
However, the Hiashi team felt extremely satisfied and their spirits were incredibly high.
The moment has finally arrived!
Die, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Without hesitation, Hiashi formed the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm in his hand and aimed it at Hiruzen Sarutobi's head.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's swaying body was completely unable to withstand this attack; Hiashi had already foreseen Hiruzen Sarutobi's death.
Hizashi, I've avenged you!
But why can't I still be happy?
Just as Hiashi was becoming increasingly sentimental, an unexpected event occurred.
Earth Release · Earth Style Wall!
A mud wall rose rapidly from the ground, blocking Hiashi's final attack.
At the same time, another Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared in the arena.
Hiashi was filled with incomprehension. If he had just hit Shadow Clone, how could it have lasted so long?
So, is what appeared to be Shadow Clone?
Soon, everything that happened next confirmed Hiashi's guess: the newly appeared Hiruzen Sarutobi turned into white smoke and disappeared.
At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pressure points, which had been sealed by Hiashi Eight Trigrams Palm, began to open rapidly with the infusion of new Chakra.
Chakra, Hiruzen Sarutobi had been causing Hiashi considerable trouble, reappeared in the courtyard. Accompanied by the burst of chakra from his chakra points, an unparalleled aura pressed down on Hiashi and the others, making them afraid to even breathe.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was not Jinchūriki, so after being hit by the Gentle Fist, he didn't have Tailed Beast to help him break the seal. However, no one said that breaking the Gentle Fist seal required the use of Tailed Beast Chakra.
Obviously, one's own Chakra is also an option.
Hiashi carefully recalled the previous battle, wondering exactly when it happened. No matter what, Hiashi's gaze never left Hiruzen Sarutobi, so there was no way he could have had time to use Shadow Clone.
That leaves only one possibility.
Were you already prepared?
With the infusion of Shadow Clone Chakra, and considering that Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't actually run out of Chakra —his previous Chakra had simply been sealed—he realized that the chakra he had previously possessed was actually sealed.
The breaking of the seal made Hiruzen Sarutobi's aura even stronger, giving the Hyuga Clan members a more powerful feeling than before.
The Hiashi finally laughed self-deprecatingly, realizing that they had been indulging in wishful thinking all along.
Will we ultimately need to trouble the Lord Hokage?