Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand in front of his nose, watching the pale blue mist drifting in the enclosed space. He felt the burning sensation in his nasal cavity spreading to his lungs.
"Cough cough~"
"Yes, finding Tsunade is the most important thing."
"Roar!!!"
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, ferocious roars rang out from ahead, and dozens of different but incredibly fast monsters broke away from the monster group and pounced straight at Shin'un and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Upon seeing hundreds of monsters charging towards him, ignoring the numerous eyes on their faces, Hiruzen Sarutobi could still vaguely discern their names from when they were still human.
"Sigh~"
With a sigh, Hiruzen Sarutobi made a decision, and his slightly softened gaze sharpened again.
" Earth Release · Rock Armor!"
" Earth Release ·Rock Stealing Stick!"
In an instant, Hiruzen Sarutobi hand Hand Seals with both hands and unleashed two Ninjutsu techniques.
As a thick layer of rock armor quickly Hiruzen Sarutobi, hundreds of robust stone pillars rose in front of him and rapidly extended forward.
"Hiss~"
Caught off guard, the dozens of monsters rushing towards them crashed headlong into the rising stone pillar. With each collision, the leading monsters at the front were crushed to death.
"Whoa~"
Shin'un glanced at the massive rock pillars before him, secretly astonished.
" Earth Release: Rock Stealing Sticks" raises several rock sticks in front of the user, its only purpose being to create a few flimsy weapons, or to be used as traps in pits.
Looking up, Shin'un gazed at the Taiseki in front of him, so thick that one person could not encircle them, and then looked around at the group of giant rock pillars that almost filled the entire underground plaza of Konoha Hospital. He felt a sense of awe.
"This scale is practically indistinguishable from an S-rank Ninjutsu; it's practically a completely different Ninjutsu compared to the original."
Thinking of this, Shin'un turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi beside him.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was covered in thick rock armor, leaving only two or three holes on his face for breathing and to provide vision.
"This Rock Armor is also different from the original Ninjutsu."
The Second Shinobi World War, which lasted for several years, had just ended. Although Shin'un spent most of his time on the Sand Ninja front, he had also had some dealings with the Stone Ninja.
Earth Release: Rock Armor is a rare high-level Ninjutsu that combines defense, attack, and amplification, and most Jonin Iwagakure attempt to learn it.
Naturally, Shin'un had some understanding of this Ninjutsu, though only superficially.
But sometimes, the surface alone is enough to reveal many details.
For example, Shin'un once met a Jonin Iwagakure who specialized in Rock Armor, and his Rock Armor was already extremely powerful.
After unleashing this power, it grows two heads taller out of thin air. The armor provides sturdy defense and also amplifies strength dramatically; a single punch to the ground can create a crater.
But look at the Rock Armor that Hiruzen Sarutobi is using right now.
As if walking on stilts, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly became a person taller, and his body was enormous. The rocks on his body gleamed with an eerie light and had intricate, barely perceptible dark patterns, clearly indicating that his defensive capabilities were formidable.
Simply by standing still, dense cracks appeared on the ground beneath his feet, which had been reinforced by Earth Release.
Shin'un gestured, and after realizing that he only reached the top of Hiruzen Sarutobi's thigh, he sighed inwardly:
"As expected, someone who can become Hokage could never be weak."
"Ha~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a long breath, shook his head, and clenched his two large Rock Fist, as if familiarizing himself with the feeling of the moment.
I'm a little embarrassed to say it.
Seeing that all the monsters ahead were temporarily blocked by the dense rock pillars, Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Shin'un beside him and said:
"Although I have been cultivating myself all these years to maintain my combat strength."
"But in fact, since becoming Hokage, I haven't personally experienced a battle for over a decade."
"It's really hard to get used to this all of a sudden."
After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi grinned, turned around, took a step forward, and grasped a stone pillar as thick as two men with both hands.
"Ha!"
He ripped a Taiseki in half, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and leaped onto the hundreds of giant pillars in front of him. With an overwhelming sense of oppression, Hiruzen Sarutobi furiously towards the hundreds of monsters ahead.
"Not used to it?"
Shin'un stood still, watching Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had already charged into the monster horde and could create several Hiruzen Sarutobi of mincemeat with a single pillar. "I really didn't see that coming."
After saying that, Shin'un shook his head, mobilized his Chakra, and used the Lightning Body Flicker Technique to rush forward.
Lightning Release: Lightning Snake!
With a swift movement of both hands, Shin'un formed a Lightning Release as he approached the monster horde.
"Hiss~"
A dozen or so lifelike and ferocious Lightning Snake emerged from the ball of lightning in Shin'un's palm, roaring as they charged forward.
Once Lightning Snake caught a monster, it would entangle it until it couldn't move, then explode on the spot, leaving only a pile of charred remains.
In an instant, a clearing was created in front of Shin'un.
When it comes to clearing out areas, Lightning Snake is definitely the better choice.
After saying that, Shin'un frowned. "No, it seems like the Lightning Pillar is still better?"
Shaking his head, Shin'un dismissed the idea.
Tsunade inside was unaware of the situation. If her Lightning Pillar attack on the third underground level caused the building to collapse, she and Hiruzen Sarutobi would be fine, but Tsunade might not be so lucky.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Shin'un seemed to sense something and turned around to look.
Suddenly, a monster appeared out of the ground behind him, its mouth wide open, attempting to tear a piece of flesh from his heel.
" Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique?"
Raising an eyebrow, Shin'un unceremoniously rewarded the monster with a Lightning Snake.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Shin'un turned his head to look ahead, and what he saw made him raise an eyebrow.
Ahead, demons dance wildly.
A monster with arms like knives, its body splitting into three, charged towards Shin'un from the left, center, and upper directions.
A monster covered in eyes appeared, and Shin'un felt dizzy just from glancing at it.
A monster was covered in disgusting holes of all sizes, from which countless strange insects flew out.
Frowning, Shin'un was about to unleash his Lightning Release.
"What is that?!"
Suddenly, his expression changed. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a shadow on the ground that seemed to be moving towards his own shadow as if it were alive.
Damn it!
" The Nara Clan's Shadow Imitation Technique?"
Realizing the source of the shadow in his mind, Shin'un dared not be careless and quickly moved his shadow aside.
Then, Shin'un used his Lightning Body Flicker technique to leap onto the tall rock pillar behind him.
Glancing at Hiruzen Sarutobi amidst a horde of monsters, Shin'un turned back and surveyed the monster horde in front of him.
Soon, tracing the shadow tentacles that had just tried to control him back to their source, Shin'un found a quiet and lewd little monster among the monster horde.
"Cut!"
"These monsters really come in all shapes and sizes!"