He had not fought in a long time. At around sixty, he could still barely maintain his peak fighting strength, but in a few more years, that might no longer be the case.
In a sense, this would also be his last battle at his peak.
Let me see what you can do, Xia Le!
If I can finish you off in this battle, I will have removed a threat to Konoha!
As those quiet thoughts passed through his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze hardened with resolve.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
At that moment, the enormous shuriken circling overhead all shot toward Xia Le.
Then something happened that stunned every Konoha ninja watching.
"Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"
His indifferent voice and calm words made everyone present blanch.
A cube-shaped barrier rapidly expanded outward, enveloping Xia Le as though isolating him from the world.
Countless enormous shuriken struck the barrier, only to be silently dismantled, dissolved, and ultimately erased.
It was a breathtaking sight, but what drew even more attention was the kekkei genkai Xia Le had just unleashed.
"What?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"How does he know the Third Tsuchikage's Particle Style?"
"That's impossible!"
Amid the cries of shock, Xia Le dismissed his Particle Style and looked up at Hiruzen Sarutobi again.
"You know nothing about my power!"
Then his figure flashed, and he appeared right in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
His astonishing speed made Enma's eyes go wide.
"He's so fast!"
Enma reacted swiftly, immediately raising both arms in front of himself.
Still airborne, Xia Le threw a punch.
Bam!
A heavy crash rang out, sending a ring of ripples spreading outward. Enma grimaced in pain as the punch drove him back, his feet skidding across the ground.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stretched out both arms to brace Enma's back, but