Seiichi continued to watch him calmly, a trace of coldness and disdain in his eyes.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a bitter smile, inwardly lamenting how overwhelmingly powerful the young man before him was. The gap between them was like an impassable chasm.
He took a deep breath, trying to steady himself.
Looking around, he saw that Tsunade had already been subdued by Seiichi's subordinates.
Jiraiya, too, was nearing his limit.
Minato was still dodging attacks, trying to rescue the others.
All the other Anbu members had long since fallen in battle.
"Uchiha Seiichi, I admit defeat! If I kill myself, will you spare them and my Sarutobi Clan?"
"If you were in my position, would you spare my Uchiha Clan?"
Faced with Seiichi's question, Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
"Then let us fight-my final battle! Shadow Clone Technique!"
Pop, pop, pop, pop...
As a cloud of smoke dispersed, four shadow clones appeared beside Hiruzen Sarutobi and began forming hand seals.
"Five Release: Great Combo Technique!"
In an instant, the four shadow clones and his original body mobilized all the chakra in their bodies, simultaneously unleashing different ninjutsu.
Chakra of five natures—Fire Style, Water Release, Earth Release, Wind Release, and Lightning Release—intertwined in the air, actually forming a massive mass of combined energy that shot toward Seiichi.
This was one of Hiruzen Sarutobi's signature techniques. He alone could control all five chakra natures with such mastery.
Hiruzen Sarutobi controlled the five chakra natures with great proficiency, and this ninjutsu was also his own original creation.
At the final moment of his life, he chose his signature ninjutsu-Five Release: Great Combo Technique.
Seiichi raised both hands, palms facing each other, and a pitch-black ball of energy the size of a ping-pong ball appeared between them.
"Dark Hole!"
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