Asuma?
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hiruzen Sarutobi had been completely despondent and had lost all will to live, regained his spirits upon hearing Asuma's name.
I am still not alone.
I still have Asuma, and I still have Konohamaru!
Like a drowning person seeing a straw, it may not be able to float them up, but it is a glimmer of hope.
After Hiruzen Sarutobi Utatane Koharu speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately turned to look at the square box.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō had filled the Uchiha Clan Grounds with surveillance cameras, after Ren office, at his instruction...
The Hiashi also imposed surveillance measures on the Sarutobi Clan Grounds.
While Byakugan is useful, nobody can see it. Surveillance cameras are better; they not only let others see it but also leave evidence.
For example, evidence of the Sarutobi Clan's coup.
At this moment, what Hiruzen Sarutobi was seeing was footage captured by a surveillance camera.
Unlike Utatane Koharu, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately recognized one of the figures as his son, Asuma.
Within the Sarutobi Clan Grounds.
A considerable amount of time had passed since Asuma's sneak attack, and Asuma's clothes were now tattered and torn.
The exposed skin was covered in burn marks from the flames.
Within Konoha, the Uchiha Clan is undoubtedly the strongest at wielding fire, but if we're talking about second place, the Sarutobi Clan is definitely a strong contender.
Asuma's hair was almost completely burned off, and his face was completely burned. His entire face was bright red, covered with dense, charred spots.
As one of the very few wind-style ninjas in Konoha, Asuma was extremely skilled in using Wind Release Chakra.
Wind Release is countered by Fire Style.
However, discussing toxicity without considering dosage is simply irresponsible.
In the original work, Madara's Majestic Destroyer Flame clearly suppressed Water Release no matter how you look at it.
Asuma, besides Hiruzen Sarutobi, was the only other ninja of the Sarutobi Clan who was truly capable. His mastery of Wind Release was beyond the comprehension of those so-called elite clan members.
Asuma also quite skilled in Fire Style, far surpassing his clansmen.
Logically speaking, Asuma shouldn't be in such a miserable state; having only lost a third of his men, he already looks like he's about to die.
Asuma endured an inner torment that only he could comprehend, with every attack and every hand Hand Seals.
He was not facing enemies, but familiar people of his own kind, many of whom were Asuma's elders, people who had watched him grow up.
Asuma almost gave up on dodging, simply relying on Chakra to withstand the attack.
He wants to die!
That's right!
Asuma didn't want to live anymore. Coups and missing-nin were no longer important to him. He just wanted to complete his mission as soon as possible and then die.
Despite having made so many mental preparations and repeatedly reaffirmed my convictions, I still felt compelled to act.
In the final moment when he turned the spell on his own people, Asuma was overwhelmed by the boundless guilt he felt.
The tribesmen wanted to make a mistake, but Asuma stopped them.
Then Asuma became a sinner.
Call it regret or escapism.
Asuma believed he was guilty, that living was torture, and that death was the only relief!
My body was covered in burn marks from the flames; it hurt, but it was just right—the physical pain temporarily suppressed the inner anguish.
The pain, both internal and external, was in a strange balance, and Asuma's eyes turned cold once more.
Only two-thirds left!
After tonight, there will be no coup d'état within the Sarutobi Clan, no missing-nin, and no internal strife within the clan.
Those who survived will begin a new life!
Blue Chakra lightsabers, each over a meter long, emerged from his hands and then attacked the next target.
The clansmen targeted by Asuma quickly Hand Seals, attempting to block Asuma's attack. Other Sarutobi Clan ninjas had already completed their hand seals and unleashed Ninjutsu to try and stop Asuma.
Keep charging in!
If this happens twice more, you traitor will definitely die!
This is the sentiment of a certain Sarutobi Clan ninja.
To his disappointment, Asuma did not recklessly take the Ninjutsu head-on as he had done before.
After skillfully dodging the range of the Ninjutsu, Asuma immediately changed his target, charging towards a Sarutobi Clan ninja who had just finished unleashing Ninjutsu, and then waved his hand.
With a swift movement, the knife fell.
The ninja was cut in two, the cuts smooth and clean.
Having stopped resisting Ninjutsu head-on, Asuma finally displayed his strength as an elite Jonin Konoha.
They are far superior to those so-called elites who become Jonin through clan connections and then sit in offices in Konoha after becoming ninjas.
Asuma, who had been cultivated in a greenhouse for the first ten years or so, finally showed his true talent after going out and having some fun.
He is not as good as Hiruzen Sarutobi, but he far surpasses ordinary Sarutobi Clan ninjas.
Ordinary Kunai match for Asuma's Chakra blades. Those who couldn't perform instantaneous Ninjutsu without hand seals would only meet one fate once Asuma got close: being cut in two.
The battle in the Sarutobi Clan Grounds continues.
Inside the Advisory Council, after watching for only a few seconds, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted loudly, filled with boundless rage.
"Uchiha Yushu, you're despicable!"