Vajra Ruyi Staff!
"Evil Uchiha!"
With a loud shout, amidst swirling dust, a thick staff suddenly extended, striking straight towards the back of Uchiha Yoru.
"It's the Third Hokage!"
The ninjas at the Chunin Exam venue gasped in surprise, but in the next moment, Uchiha Yoru, without even turning his head, faced the attack from behind with a flash of cold light.
The Kusanagi Sword was drawn in an instant, blocking the powerful and heavy Ruyi Staff, sparking a shower of sparks.
"How is this possible! My full-strength strike can even stir the Nine-Tails!"
As the smoke cleared, revealing the figure of Hiruzen, he was seen with widened eyes and an incredulous expression.
It should be noted that on the night of the Nine-Tails, he used this move to push the Nine-Tails out of Konoha, yet the opponent's feet did not move an inch.
Uchiha Yoru slowly turned back, his indifferent eyes looking towards the distant Third Hokage, disdainfully saying, "Trash."
Originally, the Nine-Tails was unguarded, but not only was he guarded, but his body was also surrounded by lightning and electric arcs at his peak. What was Hiruzen to him?
"Sarutobi! Quick!"
At that moment, a pair of arms suddenly extended from the Ruyi Staff, firmly grasping Uchiha Yoru's wrist, revealing the figure of the Monkey Demon, who was roaring madly.
And in the distance, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned into smoke with a bang.
Shadow Clone Jutsu
Uchiha Yoru's Sharingan indifferently observed the surroundings, a corner of his mouth curling into a scornful cold smile.
"How can mere gravel compare to me!"
His cold and arrogant words echoed clearly on the battlefield, and then five Hiruzens appeared from all directions, having completed their hand seals.
Five Elements: Great Ricochet Technique
From all directions, the five Hiruzens roared, spewing out Fire, Lightning, Water, Wind, and Earth Release, five powerful ninja techniques.
These five formidable ninja techniques roared furiously, overwhelming especially since Uchiha Yoru's chakra was already much depleted.
"Evil Uchiha! For the village, I will risk my life today to stop you!"
Hiruzen roared as the five different elemental techniques collided, creating a destructive impact.
Boom~
After a huge explosion, the five Hiruzens all turned into white smoke, revealing they were all shadow clones.
Meanwhile, the real Hiruzen Sarutobi, panting, walked towards Uchiha Yoru, his face showing a final smile.
"Evil Uchiha, I absolutely cannot let the village fall into your hands."
Blood flowed down, as it turned out, even with the protection of the Second Hokage Tobirama, the massive explosion of ninja techniques could not be fully blocked.
A wooden spike in the abdomen, blood had already stained his chest armor red, but Hiruzen, panting heavily, still showed a smile, for Konoha!
"Your ninja techniques, can they only stir up dust?"
However, the next moment, as the smoke slowly dissipated, the figure of Uchiha Yoru was revealed, astonishing everyone.
Under the flickering electric arc, Uchiha Yoru remained unscathed, mockingly saying something indifferently as if the previous attack was just a tickle.
"Sarutobi!"
Enraged, Enma roared and was about to grab at Uchiha Yoru's neck with both hands, but in the next moment, he was caught under the spell of the Sharingan, his eyes turning vacant.
"The strongest Hokage? The strongest summoning beast?"
Uchiha Yoru's calm voice echoed across the battlefield, yet everyone heard the irony in his words.
Suddenly, everyone's gaze turned to Hiruzen, known as the strongest Hokage, and to Enma, acclaimed as the strongest summoning beast.
Many, especially the ninjas from Konoha, felt embarrassed.
Originally, the title of the strongest Hokage had somehow emerged, and everyone seemed to praise the Third Hokage, Hiruzen, as the strongest.
At the same time, Enma was hyped up as the strongest summoning beast.
During this, among the Genin, Sasuke smirked sarcastically upon hearing these words.
"I've heard of this. Originally, the Third Hokage, to maintain his rule, taught children from the ninja academy that he was the strongest Hokage, and naturally, Enma was the strongest summoning beast."
"The textbooks only briefly mentioned the First Hokage's achievements in stabilizing the world and founding Konoha, and the Second Hokage's death in the Land of Lightning. The Fourth Hokage died sealing the Nine-Tails to protect the village. But there's a whole thick book of legends about the Third Hokage. Over time, no one knew the strength of our predecessors."
Sasuke continued, pride evident on his face, "It was Teacher Yoru who overturned this corrupt rule and revealed the real historical materials, making the stories of past greats appear in the textbooks."
"However, the tales of the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara were so exaggerated that they were considered boastful, and thus, almost everyone didn't believe them to be true."
"There's also the hero of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo, who infiltrated deep into the Sand ninja's territory alone, attacking the Sand Village and famously killing two renowned ninjas. This too was considered an exaggeration."
As Sasuke proudly narrated, the others began to recall their history lessons from the ninja academy, which they had initially taken as mere stories.
But today! Everyone was shocked and swallowing hard. These weren't just stories! The textbooks seemed conservative now.
"Third Grandpa!"
At this moment, Naruto, seeing the injured Third Hokage, shouted loudly, and rebuked Sasuke discontentedly: "What time is it now, and you're still talking about this, let's go save the Third Grandpa!"
However, as Naruto got excited to go out, all his classmates remained silent, some even showing expressions of disgust and disdain.
Yamanaka Ino, straightforward as ever, sneered, "Naruto, I remember the Third hide your identity, and you were shunned by everyone back then. It was Lord Yoru who helped you regain your identity and even retrieved your parents' legacy."
Yet Naruto shouted excitedly, "What are you talking about at a time like this, I've already forgiven him, let's go!"
But in the next moment, Kakashi appeared in front of everyone.
Then, Naruto, stubborn as a mule, yelled, "If you guys won't open this barrier, then I'll break it."
"Naruto!"
A cold statement from Kakashi made Naruto show an incredulous scene. His teacher Kakashi was staring at him with such a look.
"The Sarutobi clan colluding with the Sand ninjas to invade the Land of Fire has constituted treason! Betrayal of the village! Any Konoha ninja who sees a Sarutobi clan ninja must kill them without mercy!"
"Teacher Kakashi! How could you become like this!" At this moment, Naruto incredulously questioned loudly.
"Teacher Kakashi, the Third Hokage, did so much for the village, why! Can't we all be one family?"
However, facing the stubborn Naruto, Kakashi had long lost his patience and coldly gave a cruel order to everyone around.
"I, as the squad leader of the Konoha's Jōnin, now issue an order! Naruto, once you break the barrier, will be regarded as a traitor! All Konoha ninjas must kill him with all their strength!"
The Genin silently drew their kunai, watching Naruto, ready to execute the order from the squad leader of the Jōnin, second only to the Hokage, especially at this time.
Naruto was even more shocked to see Kakashi standing outside the barrier of the spectator stands, "Teacher Kakashi, you!"
It was as if he was meeting his teacher for the first time. Naruto felt this world was so strange.
"Shut up, Naruto! If you act impulsively and cause trouble again, I won't hesitate to join everyone to kill you, Naruto!"
At this moment, Sasuke, with his three-tomoe Sharingan, stared coldly at Naruto, uttering a chilling sentence.
At this time, Sasuke, having just awakened the three-tomoe, was somewhat emotionally agitated and paranoid, seeing anyone who disrupts his teacher's plans for ninja world revolution as an enemy.
"Naruto!"
Just then, Sakura forced herself to calm down from the chaos. Regardless, as someone who could become Tsunade's student in the original story and later became a Kage-level fighter, she still had talent and resolve.
Naruto looked at the person he liked, while Sakura, trembling, pointed at the barrier in front of her and questioned loudly, "Naruto! You broke the barrier, the aftermath of the recent battle re-erupted, who do you think among us can survive?"
Sakura's words woke everyone up. Many ninjas gathered here, mostly Genin, and they all revealed a murderous intent, staring intently at Naruto.
Yes! Once the barrier is opened, the aftermath of the recent battle cannot be blocked; they can only become cannon fodder.
"Sakura, you!"
Naruto didn't think so much at the moment. Sakura's tears involuntarily flowed down. They were a team, but now they had to face each other in battle. The not-so-strong Sakura burst into tears.
"Naruto! Don't be impulsive! Why are you so single-minded? Do you want to become a traitor? For your so-called mutual understanding, for your own selfishness, then what are we? Are we all worthless in your eyes? Can't you see the people around you, only what's in front of you?"
Sakura, somewhat collapsing in tears, pointed at Naruto and said, "Naruto! Don't be impulsive. You are the son of the Fourth Hokage. When you first came back, everyone admired you. But now, look around!"
Sakura pointed at everyone, and Naruto saw countless eyes filled with disgust and coldness, and he was stunned.
It seemed that when he first returned, he was greeted with admiration and gratitude from everyone, but now! Cold stares from all around.
"Naruto! When you first came to school, didn't you swear to make everyone recognize you? That is your ninja way, isn't it? Why, when everyone recognizes you, do you ignore it, stubbornly being self-righteous, pushing away everyone's recognition as if it were trash. What have you achieved now?"
Ding-dong~
As Sakura wept and questioned loudly, Naruto's eyes trembled, and his hand weakly released, letting the kunai fall to the ground.
Under the cold, disdainful stares, it felt as if he had returned to his childhood once again. This memory filled Naruto with fear.
"I pushed away the recognition I could have received!"
Muttering to himself, Naruto couldn't believe what he was seeing. As the memories flashed by, he seemed to have realized something.
What is easily obtained is often not cherished, whereas what is gained through one's own efforts is treasured and even seen as precious.
"I... I understand now."
Naruto forced a smile, feeling as if he had returned to the days when everyone despised him.
The difference was that the past disdain was due to the Nine-Tails, but now, it stemmed from himself.
Just as Naruto Uzumaki was doubting himself, an astonishing scene unfolded on the battlefield.
…
"Uchiha Yoru! Your thoughts are too extreme! You will only bring disaster to the village and the entire ninja world! I will risk my life to take you away."
Suddenly, Hiruzen clasped his hands together and roared. In the next moment, his figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was behind Uchiha Yoru.
Flying Thunder God! It was the Second Hokage, Tobirama, who appeared behind Uchiha Yoru with the Flying Thunder God technique, bringing along Sarutobi Hiruzen.
At this moment, Hiruzen, seeing the figure close at hand, showed an excited smile and shouted loudly: "Reaper Death Seal!"
Instantly, a strange aura emerged, and at this time, Uchiha Yoru's Kusanagi Sword suddenly stabbed down.
Crack!
"Again, it's you, annoying white hair."
Uchiha Yoru showed a look of impatience and disgust. The Kusanagi Sword pierced through the Second Hokage's head and even into the ground, and his body stiffened instantly.
"Caught you!"
Only a few people present could clearly see the Death God appearing behind Hiruzen. At this moment, a hand unobstructedly entered Uchiha Yoru's abdomen.
As the hand of the Death God grabbed the soul, the body stiffened, and Uchiha Yoru's face showed a serious expression, with cold sweat sliding down his temples.
At this moment, he finally felt the terror of the Death God and also experienced the fear that Orochimaru felt in the original story.
Unable to move, he desperately tried to control his body, but could only make slight movements. This loss of control over his body meant he could only watch helplessly.
This kind of fear is incomprehensible to ordinary people.
Meanwhile, Hiruzen shed tears of excitement, "Uchiha Yoru! To eradicate you, the poison of the ninja world, I have given everything, even my own clan! Finally!"
However, the next moment, a mocking cold laugh sounded.
Uchiha Yoru's mouth slowly curved into a sarcastic smile, and seeing this, Hiruzen felt uneasy and urgently shouted: "Second Hokage, hurry! Take action!"
However, when Sarutobi Hiruzen looked down, he showed a shocked expression.
The Second Hokage, Tobirama, lying on the ground, had the Kusanagi Sword stuck in his head, nailing him to the ground and rendering him immobile.
But strangely, the Kusanagi Sword was spreading black sealing patterns.
Sage Art: Self-Cursing Seal
At this moment, Tobirama, unable to move, showed a frustrated expression. Everyone was standing, only he was lying on the ground, completely immobilized, which was a very frustrating situation.
As if he was the one who was defeated!
"Reaper Death Seal, the jutsu to seal the Nine-Tails."
Uchiha Yoru looked at Hiruzen with a mocking smile, "What gave you the confidence, thinking that I, who have seen the Sealing Book, do not know this jutsu?"
"Now let me tell you, the so-called expert in ninja techniques, that every forbidden jutsu has a way to be broken and countered. Today, I will show you the method to break it!"
"And let me also warn you, the so-called expert in ninja techniques, forbidden jutsus should not be used recklessly!"
As he spoke the last sentence, Uchiha Yoru's chakra burst out, his hair moving without wind, staring down everyone with an imposing look. Today, he intended to break this S-rank sealing jutsu in another way.
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