"Cough cough..."
"As... the shadow of the village..."
"They are... unyielding pillars... supporting everyone!"
With each word he spoke, Sarutobi spat out a mouthful of crimson blood, but his aged eyes remained bright and piercing!
"Inheriting... and being entrusted with the Will of Fire..."
" Konoha will not be destroyed... Even if it costs me my life, I will protect... everything!"
No, no, no!
His body was controlled, and even the Chakra within his body was completely sealed off.
Orochimaru's hands, which he barely Hand Seals, were completely unable to unleash Ninjutsu.
Cold sweat involuntarily trickled down his back.
Orochimaru stared at Sarutobi, who was on the verge of death yet still wore a smile, and a hint of terror flashed in his eyes. "Old man! What exactly do you want?!"
"Cough cough..."
"There's no need to Hand Seals to attack, and I won't dodge either."
"Once this technique is finished, I will go to the Yellow Springs with you."
Sarutobi grinned and said, "It seems our master-disciple bond hasn't come to an end yet..."
Damn it!
The Chakra that was usually active within my body has completely disappeared!
Orochimaru's current state is like that of an ordinary person who has only trained in Taijutsu.
That's how it is...
Orochimaru gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands and pressed down sharply!
"Puff,"
A large pool of fresh blood was vomited out.
Despite the Enma holding the sword from behind, the trembling blade embedded in his body caused Sarutobi's injuries to worsen continuously!
Seeing that it was effective, Orochimaru used all his strength, pressing down, thrusting upwards, and shifting sideways with his sword!
The Enma behind Sarutobi was also secretly groaning, its beast paw gripping the Kusanagi Sword was also covered in blood, both Sarutobi's and his.
If it were a normal person, the Enma could simply smash their head open with one blow.
However, Orochimaru, who had some understanding of Enma...
Even if Orochimaru were to shatter this body, he might not actually die.
Furthermore, once Orochimaru is removed from Sarutobi's jutsu range, his lost Chakra will be immediately restored.
The best solution at this moment is for Sarutobi to extract Orochimaru's soul.
Therefore, Enma dared not touch Orochimaru's body.
It even suspects,
Even if Orochimaru's hands are severed, they can transform into thin snakes and carry Orochimaru's soul away to escape.
The two people and the beast remained in their strange postures, and the scene reached a stalemate for a moment.
Originally a wide plaza intended for a duel Genin...
This place has now become a bloody arena where only Jonin are qualified to participate.
The earthen ground was stained crimson, and the pits and corpses made it look like a certain level of hell.
"Chief of the Hyuga clan..."
Seeing that the riot was gradually being quelled, Kakashi, having removed his mask, gathered a squad of Anbu and moved closer.
Hiashi, opening his Byakugan, looked around and said to Kakashi, "There are no more hidden enemies nearby."
Kakashi nodded slightly. "Then let's go help the Lord Hokage."
Kakashi wasn't confident he could break through the mysterious man's blockade alone, which is why he waited for the riot to subside so he could gather more people to act together!
"Very dangerous!"
Hiashi said in a heavy tone, "That person is only obstructing us; he is not fighting the Orochimaru alongside Hokage."
"If we intervene, it might cause other unforeseen complications."
"And then..."
Hiashi looked up at Haruma's retreating figure. "That aura far surpassing Kage Level, and that surging Chakra..."
"Our combined efforts alone are not enough..."
Kakashi frowned. "We can't just do nothing, can we? We don't even know what's going on with the Lord Hokage!"
At this moment, an Anbu behind Kakashi poked his head out and suggested, "If all else fails, why don't we go ask Kirigakure for help?"
"It seems they have no designs on Konoha."
Clearly, Kimimaro, Zabuza, and the others' actions created a misconception among the crowd.
Kakashi frowned and looked at the high platform where the shadows were positioned, but remained silent for a long time.
Hiashi then responded, "It's already good news that they didn't take advantage of the situation."
"If they really wanted to help, Kirigakure wouldn't have waited until now without taking any action."
"With only Orochimaru, the Lord Hokage won't be in any trouble anytime soon."
Kakashi pondered for a while, then turned to the Anbu behind him and said, "Leave some men here to guard this place; the rest of you go to the village to help deal with Orochimaru's summoning beast."
"Once we resolve the troubles outside, we can free up more manpower to bring Lord Jiraiya back with us."
Fortunately, the two Anbu squads behind him were Kakashi's former subordinates when he was in the Anbu, and in this special situation, they could barely give orders on behalf of the Hokage.
Until Kakashi left to deal with the last few enemies.
Hyuga Hiashi secretly glanced at the high platform.
His gaze visibly paused for a moment upon seeing Fugaku's figure.
A very skillful Shadow Clone Technique, carrying at least half of the original's Chakra.
Even with the Byakugan, Hiashi had to check several times before realizing that it wasn't his true form at all.
Fugaku's strength was superior to Kakashi's.
Furthermore, given Fugaku's understanding of the Sharingan, deceiving Kakashi's Mitsudomoe eye was indeed not difficult.
Gazing up at the arrogant, Haruma above, Hiashi recalled the man's words of advice he had received by the Hokage Rock...
Or rather, it should be described as a threat...
Sarutobi's death will not destroy the village.
With Hiashi's submission, the Hyuga Clan will not perish.
Threats themselves are not scary; what's scary is when someone threatens you and has the power to do it effortlessly.
A glorious family with over a century of history, a powerful clan that has remained evergreen in the Shinobi World.
Hiashi cannot allow its family to be ruined by its own hand, so...
Ultimately, they decided to submit.
Hiashi's choice was exactly what Haruma had anticipated.
After all, Hyuga was willing to submit to the First Hokage and join Konoha, even sacrificing Neji's father rather than start a war...
All of this destined Hiashi to be a smart person who knows how to weigh the pros and cons.
Shadow position high platform.
The Sand Ninja and Sound Ninja who were causing trouble at the venue had been mostly suppressed by the Konoha Anbu.
Mei Terumi turned to Fugaku and asked, "How is it? Have you completed the mission on your real body's side?"
Fugaku nodded. "The target is under control. We'll find an opportunity to switch places with the real body later."
Shisui, standing nearby, interjected, whispering to Fugaku, "Over in the audience, will the Hyuga clan leader notice anything amiss?"
"If you can spot this problem, do you think that kid Haruma wouldn't know it?"
Fugaku's clone patted Shisui on the shoulder. "Good boy, we'll follow orders."
Don't force yourself to do things that require mental effort.
Shisui silently moved aside, dodging Fugaku's large hand.
The truth is often the most hurtful.
Seeing Shisui's sullen Shisui, Mei Terumi nodded thoughtfully.
Looks like I should praise Chōjūrō more often from now on...
At this time, the Hokage Building was poorly defended.
A large number of Anbu Ninja are fighting bravely against the enemy in the streets.
Only three people remained to protect the Hokage Advisor inside the conference room.
Three members of the Anbu collapsed to the ground, while Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura showed no signs of anything amiss.
"Call,"
Fugaku, clad in red clouds and black robes, leaped out of the window.
A fleeting crimson glint appeared in the eyes of the two who remained where they were.