Suddenly, a thought flashed through the Third Hokage's mind, and he looked at Meikyō and Minato.
He wanted to give these two some pointers, just like the Second Hokage had given him, Danzo, and Kagami Uchiha back then.
In this way, I should be able to further win over the hearts of these two brats and make my position in their hearts the same as that of the Second Hokage in my heart.
In that case, Uchiha Meikyō could become a trustworthy "one of our own," just like Minato.
"Meikyō, Minato, I've been so busy with official duties these past few years that I haven't paid enough attention to you juniors. How about the three of us find a place to spar and I give you some pointers?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi on his pipe and said with a smile.
"This..."
Meikyō and Minato Namikaze exchanged a silent glance.
"In that case, thank you very much, Third Hokage-sama."
Minato Namikaze nodded to the Third Hokage.
Meikyō also knew very well that leaders often had this problem. At this time, you couldn't refuse, you had to play along with the leader, and you absolutely couldn't win, but you had to make sure the leader had a good time...
However, Meikyō really didn't intend to use her full strength.
Just kidding. If he really used his full power to activate the Mangekyo, the Third Hokage wouldn't be able to fight him unless he risked his life. And he would definitely try every means to target Meikyō afterward.
However, this is a good opportunity to assess the strength of the Third Hokage.
The current Third Hokage is still at the end of his peak period, and his strength is definitely at the peak of the Kage Level.
[In that case, it seems this battle should be led by Minato Namikaze, with me providing support, so that Minato can probe the Third Hokage's strength as much as possible.]
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Meikyō smiled and agreed to the Third Hokage's request along with Minato Namikaze.
A few minutes later.
It's on the edge of the forest behind the mountain wall behind the Hokage Rock.
This is a vast open space.
Two teams of Anbu Ninja have been deployed to guard the area and prevent anyone from breaking in.
"Back then, there weren't many training grounds built in the village, not enough for all the ninjas. I used to bring your teacher and Orochimaru here for training. In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed, and this place hasn't changed at all."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked around at the scene, his face full of sighs.
"Old man, it's amazing that you still remember things from the past."
Tsunade, holding Kushina's hand, appeared at the sidelines at some point.
This was just in case; Hiruzen Sarutobi specifically asked Tsunade to come over to prevent any accidents.
When the Anbu informed Tsunade, Kushina happened to be visiting Tsunade's house and came along as well.
Originally Kushina was not allowed to leave the sealing barrier. However, if she had ninjas like Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi around, who were skilled in both Sealing Technique and had the ability to reinforce the seal at any time, she would be allowed to leave for a period of time.
As for Dan Katō...
Tsunade gambled away all the money he had saved from his last mission. To earn money to support his family and incur huge debts, Dan Katō had no choice but to go out on another mission.
Coincidentally, because Dan Katō has been the fastest at completing missions in Konoha in the past year or two, it has further led people to believe that he is starting to accumulate merits and experience in order to compete for the Hokage Position in the future.
"The three of you are the greatest achievements of my life, besides becoming Teacher Tobirama's disciples and becoming Hokage. How could I possibly forget that?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, took off his Hokage hat and Hokage Robe, and handed them to an Anbu for safekeeping, revealing a set of old-fashioned armor underneath, reminiscent of the Sengoku period.
"Well... Third Hokage-sama, I apologize for the inconvenience!" ×2
Several Trident Kunai were thrown from Minato Namikaze's hand and flew towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.
As a disciple of Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi is one of the ninjas in the world most familiar with the Flying Thunder God. After judging the landing point of the Kunai, he was about to react when a pair of Sharingan with Three Tomoe appeared in front of him.
"Magic Illusion: Binding Technique!"
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi had been on guard against Meikyō's Sharingan from the start. In the instant before the Genjutsu was activated, one hand hidden behind his back had already quietly completed a hand Hand Seals.
Yellow Flash streaked past, Minato Namikaze, seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi reduced to a puddle of mud, turned to search for his true form.
At the same time, in Kushina's inner world, a pair of enormous fox eyes suddenly opened.
"That power... it's the Sharingan! It possesses Mangekyo- level ocular power! My perception is absolutely correct!"
Nine-Tails- Tails was startled and roared furiously, trying to break free of the chains binding it.
"Hey! You stinky fox! What are you up to now!"
Kushina sensed a faint surge of chakra within her body, and channeled her consciousness into her inner world, shouting Chakra Nine-Tails hips, while two chains extended from behind her.
Outside, Tsunade glanced at Kushina with keen insight, then silently Hand Seals and placed them on Kushina's lower abdomen, using the Five Elements Seal to help Kushina further suppress the Nine-Tails 'Chakra.
The battle continues.
"Minato, underground!"
Ultimately, it was the Transparent World Meikyō that saw through the world that discovered Hiruzen Sarutobi's Earth Style hiding place underground in the first instance.
Minato Namikaze reacted extremely quickly, instantly activating the Flying Thunder God to teleport away.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi emerged from the ground, he was greeted by Meikyō and his dozen or so clones.
"Sun Breathing - First Form - Circular Dance Flash!"
A red circle, resembling the sun, streaked across the sky, but Hiruzen Sarutobi nimbly dodged it with a backflip. At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly Hand Seals and summoned Enma, transforming it into Adamantine Staff, which then engaged in battle with Meikyō.
"Each one is a physical entity, and they all have the same Body Flicker Technique as Mirror. Add to that the Flying Thunder God Technique, which is similar to Minato and Teacher Tobirama, and even I feel a bit of pressure."
Hiruzen Sarutobi Adamantine Staff his Vajra staff and exclaimed in praise.
In close combat, the Third Hokage put slightly more pressure on Meikyō than Hanzo did.
This is because Hanzo is older than the Third Hokage and has begun to decline from his peak, while the Third Hokage is at the end of his peak period. He has no shortage of stamina, strength, speed, and reaction. Combined with the Enma Adamantine Staff made from the indestructible Enma, he has super strong close combat ability.
In addition, with his five elemental Ninjutsu honed to near perfection and his Genjutsu abilities far surpassing those of ordinary Genjutsu ninjas, the Third Hokage at this point had no weaknesses. This allowed him to find corresponding methods to deal with any enemy based on his comprehensive abilities, and he would not be countered by any enemy. He had reached the ceiling that ordinary ninjas could achieve.