On another stretch of the battlefield, atop a towering rock pillar, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Biwako Senju stood side by side. The ups and downs of the past years had turned Hiruzen Sarutobi's hair gray, but his eyes remained sharp, and the Adamantine Staff in his hand gleamed metallically in the sunlight. Pale green Senjutsu Chakra coiled around the staff, constantly shifting through the five elemental colors as Hiruzen it.
"It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying battle," Hiruzen remarked. Since being ousted from the Hokage position again, he had rarely appeared in public, spending most of his time training at home. After resuming his full-fledged training, his strength had increased by leaps and bounds, and he had also made progress in Senjutsu, becoming the first Peak Immortal Level expert of the Sarutobi Clan.
His wife, Biwako Senju, had always supported him from behind, and now possessed Immortal Level strength. She was by his side assisting him in this battle, pale green medical Chakra flowing in her hands. She stared intently at the Ōtsutsuki Clan opposite them and said, " Hiruzen, be careful. This guy's Chakra is very strong, and his Truth-Seeking Orb are troublesome."
The Ōtsutsuki Clan they were targeting was burly, his Chakra Kinshiki Otsutsuki nearly as powerful as Kinshiki's. He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Biwako Senju, a mocking smile playing on his lips, "An old geezer and a woman with practically no fighting ability, dare to try and stop me?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly, and the Adamantine Staff in his hand suddenly grew longer, smashing towards the Ōtsutsuki Clan. The staff was wrapped in red flames, and the air sizzled wherever it passed.
"Hmph, you're courting death!" The Ōtsutsuki Clan raised his hand and used a Truth-Seeking Ball to block the Truth-Seeking Orb, but the next second, he felt a powerful Lightning Release Chakra flow through the Ruyi Jingu Bang, causing his body to stiffen.
" Sage Art: Five Release Great Combo Technique!"
Hiruzen's voice rang out again, and five Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed different elemental ninjutsu, their Chakra instantly changing color. Red flames, blue lightning, yellow wind, brown earth, and blue water—the five Chakra Nature Transformation erupted simultaneously, forming five massive Senjutsu projectiles that blasted towards the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
"What?!" The Ōtsutsuki Clan's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that this old man could use five nature transformation Ninjutsu simultaneously, and that each Ninjutsu was so incredibly powerful. He hurriedly used Truth-Seeking Orb to form a barrier in front of him, trying to block the five Ninjutsu.
But just before that, Biwako secretly told Hiruzen, " Hiruzen, I'll seal his Chakra!"
She secretly Hand Seals quickly, and pale green Chakra transformed into runes that flew from the seawater toward the Ōtsutsuki Clan. The runes landed on the Ōtsutsuki Clan and instantly formed a Sealing Jutsu, temporarily blocking his Chakra.
"My Chakra... what's going on?" The Ōtsutsuki Clan was horrified to discover that he could not freely mobilize his Chakra, and the Truth-Seeking Orb barrier in front of him had dimmed.
In the instant he was distracted, five Ninjutsu came hurtling towards him.
"Bang--!"
A massive explosion rang out, forming a mushroom cloud and shattering the rock pillars. Hiruzen and Biwako hurriedly retreated, avoiding the flying debris. When the smoke cleared, only a huge crater remained, a crater that had been filled with seawater. The Ōtsutsuki Clan was nowhere to be seen, leaving only a pool of golden-purple blood.
Biwako breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Hiruzen: "Thank goodness, it was a success."
Hiruzen nodded and put away his Adamantine Staff: "Thanks to you, without your Sealing Jutsu, it wouldn't have been so easy to deal with him."
He looked up at the distant battlefield, a hint of worry in his eyes. "I wonder how Shinnosuke and Minato are doing."
Minato Namikaze was currently on the edge of the battlefield. His Flying Thunder God Space-Time Suppression Barrier, preventing him from using spatial jumps, but his speed and reaction were still among the best in the Shinobi World. Like a golden lightning bolt, he darted across the battlefield, dodging the attacks of the Ōtsutsuki Clan while searching for an opportunity to counterattack.
"Trouble. This barrier completely suppresses his spatial abilities?" Minato muttered to himself. He could feel his Chakra being rapidly depleted. If this continued, no matter how fast he was, he would eventually be worn down and killed.
Just then, two figures ran towards him. It was Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Senju Nawaki. Both boys had childish faces, but their eyes were unusually firm.
" Minato- kun!" Shinnosuke shouted, holding a short sword in his hand. Although his Chakra wasn't strong, it was exceptionally concentrated.
Nawaki also shouted, " Minato, we're here to help you!" His arms were wrapped in earth-style Chakra, clearly preparing to use Ninjutsu to assist Minato.
Minato paused for a moment, then shook his head. "No, this Ōtsutsuki Clan is very strong. You are no match for him. Get out of here quickly!"
"We won't leave!" Shinnosuke said stubbornly. " The Western Continent has been destroyed. Now that we're protecting the Eastern Continent, how can we hide behind?"
Nawaki nodded as well. " Minato, we know we're not as strong as you, but we also want to do our part for the village!"
Minato, seeing the determination in their eyes, couldn't help but feel moved. He thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then follow my instructions and don't act on your own."
"Okay!" they both said in unison.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan opposite them looked at the three of them with a disdainful smile, "Three inferior beings, you actually think you can join forces against me? How utterly presumptuous!"
He raised his hand and fired five Truth-Seeking Orb at Minato, while simultaneously charging towards Shinnosuke and Nawaki, clearly intending to eliminate the two boys first.
"Watch out!" Minato shouted, accelerating to his maximum speed and instantly blocking in front of Shinnosuke and Nawaki. He used Kunai to continuously block the Truth -Truth-Seeking Orb. Although the Kunai were shattered by the Truth-Seeking Orb each time, he avoided fatal attacks time and time again with his top-notch reaction speed.
" Shinnosuke, use Wind Release and Earth Release to distract him!" Minato shouted.
Shinnosuke nodded immediately, his hands quickly Hand Seals: " Wind Release: Great Breakthrough! Earth Release: Dust-Filled Sky!"
A fierce gust of wind and sand blew from his hand, whipping up Ōtsutsuki Clan. The Ōtsutsuki Clan instinctively closed his eyes, and his movements immediately slowed down.
" Nawaki, now's the time! Use Earth Release to trap him!" Minato shouted, seizing the opportunity.
Nawaki immediately Hand Seals: " Earth Release: Rock Prison!"
Countless layers of rocky cages instantly surged from the sea, trapping the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Although the rocky cages could not completely restrict his movements, they did slow him down considerably.
Minato seized the opportunity, rapidly Hand Seals, and condensing pale blue Chakra into a Rasengan in his hands. Although the Rasengan lacked the enhancement of Senjutsu Chakra, it was still incredibly powerful under Minato's full-force activation.
" Rasengan!"
Minato slammed the Rasengan into the chest of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Although the Ōtsutsuki Clan tried to dodge, the ever-encroaching rock cage slowed him down, and he could only block it with his arm.
"Bang--!"
The Rasengan slammed into the Ōtsutsuki Clan's arm, the immense impact sending him staggering back several steps. His arm was mangled beyond recognition by the Rasengan, but it quickly began to heal.
"It's no use! God's self-healing ability is not something you can break!" The Ōtsutsuki Clan roared, breaking through the stone prison once again and charging towards Minato.
Minato frowned. He knew this couldn't go on; he had to find the Ōtsutsuki's weakness. Just then, he noticed a Ōtsutsuki Clan's neck. The mark was a darker shade than the rest of his body, and it would flash briefly as the Otsutsuki healed.
"Could that mark be his weakness?" Minato wondered to himself. He looked at Shinnosuke and Nawaki and said, " Shinnosuke, use Wind Release to draw his attention from the front. Nawaki, use Earth Release to attack from the side. Try to attack the mark on the back of his neck!"
"Okay!" The two immediately understood what Minato meant.
Shinnosuke Hand Seals again. " Wind Release: Wind Blade!"
Countless wind blades shot towards the Ōtsutsuki Clan, Ōtsutsuki Clan hurriedly blocked them with their arms. Just then, Nawaki charged in from the side, his hands gathering earth-style Chakra: " Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
Senju Nawaki's arm hardened like steel, and he slammed it down towards the back of the Ōtsutsuki Clan's neck. The Ōtsutsuki Clan sensed the danger and tried to turn away, but Shinnosuke's wind blades entangled him tightly, preventing him from completely dodging.
"Bang--!"
Nawaki's Earth Spear slammed into the mark on the back of the Ōtsutsuki Clan's neck. The Ōtsutsuki Clan let out a shrill scream as the energy mark on the back of his neck shattered instantly, and his Chakra became chaotic.
"Now!" Minato seized the opportunity and once again condensed a Senjutsu Rasengan, this time pouring all of his remaining Chakra into it.
" Rasengan ·Super Big Jade!"
The massive Rasengan slammed into the neck of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, this time without any resistance, and directly entered his body.
"Ah--!"
The Ōtsutsuki Clan let out a final scream as his body was instantly shattered into several pieces by the energy he had sealed at the back of his neck.
Minato, Shinnosuke, and Nawaki all breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground. Minato looked at his two brothers who had fought alongside him, a relieved smile on his face, "Well done, you guys are strong."
Shinnosuke and Nawaki exchanged a smile, their faces showing a tired yet excited expression.