Hiruzen Sarutobi Was Still Hiruzen Sarutobi

Not only did Yun Yan Danzo's death in the lightning, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just arrived, also saw it!

That's right, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, finally arrived at the crucial moment!

As soon as such a major commotion occurred at Root, the Anbu Ninja who had been lurking Root and around Root quickly reported this important news to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately turned serious.

The importance of Root to him and to Konoha is self-evident. Unexpectedly, the Root Base was attacked tonight. This is truly unprecedented!

Upon hearing of this momentous event, Hiruzen Sarutobi intended to immediately set off to investigate.

However, considering Root's increasingly extreme actions recently, Danzo's apparent disobedience during this period, and the strength of Root Base, even the most powerful invaders should not be able to take it down in a short time.

As he pondered the situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to delay for a while.

That's what he thought, and that's exactly what he did.

After lingering at home for a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally arrived at the Root Base belatedly.

I always thought that a big shot like myself would always be the last to appear, and that the last big shot to appear would always be the one cleaning up the mess.

To Hiruzen Sarutobi's utter surprise, he witnessed his old friend Danzo being killed by dazzling lightning as soon as he arrived at the outskirts of the Root Base!

When Hiruzen Sarutobi witnessed this scene, he was truly enraged. His wide-open old eyes were filled with extreme anger, and in an instant, his rage surged to his scalp! The old monkey turned into a fiery monkey!

There was no way around it; Danzo was simply too important to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo was not only Hiruzen Sarutobi's best scapegoat and scapegoat over the years, but also the best candidate to do a lot of dirty work for Hiruzen Sarutobi over the years.

Even disregarding that aspect, and considering only their personal relationship, Danzo was Hiruzen Sarutobi's childhood partner, and their bond was extraordinary.

Both publicly and privately, Danzo was extremely important to Hiruzen Sarutobi; they were the kind of people who could never be abandoned!

And now, today, Danzo dead! And he died right in front of me!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with rage and could not contain his fury. He glared angrily at the No-Face who had killed Danzo, his entire being radiating murderous intent!

At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten that he had deliberately delayed at home for a while, and he did not take any responsibility for Danzo's death on himself. He was completely furious with Yun Yan, the murderer.

"How dare you kill an elder of Konoha! You deserve to die!"

After angrily roaring those words, Hiruzen Sarutobi hand Hand Seals, then bit his thumb, slamming it onto the ground while it was still Hand Seals.

"Summoning Technique!"

Strange runes unfolded on the ground the moment Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist down, and with a bang, white smoke exploded, revealing Hiruzen Sarutobi's summoning beast, Enma, the Enma Monkey King, before him.

This extremely robust summoning beast is Hiruzen Sarutobi's best battle partner. The two have fought together for many years, and their extreme tacit understanding means that they don't even need to speak. As soon as Enma appears, he knows what he needs to do.

The giant ape leaped back lightly, its body suddenly contracting and transforming into Hiruzen Sarutobi's weapon, the Adamantine Staff.

This is Hiruzen Sarutobi's most powerful and handy weapon. Once Hiruzen Sarutobi uses this move with his Summoning Technique, it means that the old guy is really serious!

Yun Yan clearly realized this as well. He watched as Hiruzen Sarutobi, that old monkey, swung his enormous club, and his eyes behind the mask widened slightly involuntarily.

Hey, hey, hey, is this old guy serious? Just because Danzo died?

Just then, enraged to the extreme, Hiruzen Sarutobi leaped high into the air, and using the downward momentum, swung his club and smashed it down hard on Yun Yan's head!

Hearing the rushing wind and muffled thuds, and sensing the force and speed of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yun Yan immediately decided it was best to dodge.

After all, this was the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. Even though he was old, his power and strength were still formidable when he unleashed his fury.

With this thought in mind, lightning crackled around Yun Yan. Using his Lightning Body Flicker, he instantly flashed backward more than ten meters, dodging the range of Hiruzen Sarutobi's downward-smashing club.

With a loud bang, Hiruzen Sarutobi's staff missed its target and crashed to the ground.

The moment it struck the ground, a large area of the ground instantly collapsed and caved in, centered on the point where the Adamantine Staff made contact with the ground! As it collapsed, cracks spread outwards like a spider web!

The deafening explosion sounded like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting apart. Along with the collapse, the surrounding earth, including the entire Root base, inevitably shook and trembled!

Even Yun Yan, who used his Lightning Body Flicker- fast teleportation to retreat and dodge, was still unsteady on his feet due to the ground tremors.

Fortunately, his speed was still quite fast. Accompanied by the electric light on his body, Yun Yan retreated more than ten meters in an instant.

After retreating about fifty meters, Yun Yan felt it was enough. The crackling electricity on his body disappeared, and he stopped his rapid pace. He stood there somewhat solemnly, observing the scene ahead.

Nothing else has changed ahead; the only significant change is the vast terrain in front of the entrance to this Root Base.

Because Hiruzen Sarutobi's strike with his staff was extremely powerful and destructive, it created a massive crater nearly a hundred meters in diameter in front of Yun Yan!

The crater isn't particularly deep, with the deepest point in the very center only about two meters, but its extent is enormous! Furthermore, the resulting crater and cracks are quite large! The destructive force is still radiating outwards!

Even the underground entrance to the Root Base, which was some distance away, shook, collapsed, and shattered because of Hiruzen Sarutobi!

The entrance to the Root Base was thus buried by the collapse.

Seeing the terrifying extent of the destruction, Yun Yan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

This... is indeed the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. His full-force attack is truly extraordinary. Even now, in his old age and decay, one can still vaguely see the prowess of a former Shinobi Hero.

But...

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was swung his club in the center of the giant crater, his body slightly hunched and panting, Yun Yan made a judgment in his mind:

This is probably the strongest move Hiruzen Sarutobi can currently use, and the most destructive power he can currently cause.

That makes sense, after all, he's old, no longer has the ambition he once had, and his energy and spirit have declined considerably.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi were at his peak, the destructive power he would have caused when he unleashed his full power would definitely be twice as strong as it is now!

Standing at the edge of this enormous sinkhole, Yun Yan silently came to a conclusion in his mind.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is at most at this stage. Although he is still Kage Level, he is definitely no match for me if we really fight to the death. The only thing I need to be wary of is his Reaper Death Seal. You know, if this old guy is pushed too far, he might actually take me down with him.

Therefore, we still need to be cautious.

At this moment, standing in the center of the collapsed pit, Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, which had been slightly exhausted from overexerting himself, had recovered.

With a thick, large stick tucked under his armpit, Hiruzen Sarutobi twirled it and struck a pose, his gaze fixed intently on Yun Yan before him.

Are you angry?

Hiruzen Sarutobi was still furious, after all, his most trusted Danzo, was dead.

However, the anger he felt had dissipated considerably after that blow.

Now, what has returned to Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind is reason.

Who is this No-Face dressed as a ghost? Why is he causing trouble at Root? What is his purpose? Why did he kill Danzo? Does he pose a threat to Konoha?

As the Hokage, he had to consider these things thoroughly.

Although his inner emotions were complicated, there was only one thing he was certain about: Hiruzen Sarutobi.

That is, the opponent has already invaded their own Root, which is equivalent to slapping Konoha in the face. Under such circumstances, they absolutely cannot let him go. No matter what, they must capture him today.

This can also be considered... revenge for his old friend Danzo.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi with murderous intent, and he planned to swing his club forward to test the strength of this No-Face.

However, before Hiruzen Sarutobi could make a move, Danzo's somewhat weary voice suddenly Danzo out from behind him:

"Hiruzen, I'm alright."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled. He quickly turned around to confirm whether things were as he suspected.

Looking back, sure enough, Danzo was standing right behind him, completely unharmed!

How could this be? Wasn't Danzo dead? I just saw it with my own eyes! His body vanished in the lightning!