hotmtlnovel Chapter 114 How Strong Was the Third Hokage at His Peak? [1st Update, Please Subscribe]
Chapter 114 How Strong Was the Third Hokage at His Peak? [1st Update, Please Subscribe]
Chapter 114 How Strong Was the Third Hokage at His Peak? [First Update, Please Subscribe]
For Itachi Uchiha, that was a perfect world that could only exist in a dream.
The one who drove the Uchiha clan to the brink of destruction, leaving no chance for anything to be salvaged, was none other than the guy who called himself Uchiha Madara.
How could he not hate him? If it weren't for the fact that the opponent's ability to become intangible was too abnormal and he couldn't accurately predict when the opponent would become intangible, he probably would have already found a place to ambush him.
Especially since the other party seemed to have controlled Sasuke after his death, his hatred intensified, and he was determined to find a way to leave him some backup plans.
"You never know the outcome until the very end," Hiruzen Sarutobi said coldly. "I suppose that's what I taught you."
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru immediately tore off the human skin mask from his face.
"Orochimaru, I knew this day would come sooner or later," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a hint of regret. "But taking my head won't be so easy."
"I told you before, it would be best to decide who the Fifth Hokage is sooner rather than later, because the Third Hokage, who is you, is going to die here," Orochimaru said bluntly.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard Orochimaru's laughter, he looked up slightly and saw tears welling up in Orochimaru's eyes.
"What's wrong? Are you so happy you're about to cry? Or are you feeling a little sad about killing your teacher?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.
"No." Orochimaru immediately raised his kunai and plunged it deep into his palm, blood spurting out. "I've been feeling sleepy since earlier, but I'm finally awake now."
This ruthless scene made Sasuke Uchiha, who was watching from outside the screen, feel terrible. Is such a tense battlefield a time to be sleepy?
And the way to get rid of drowsiness is to prick yourself?
What kind of damn world is this?
"I knew it." Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't surprised at all. "I know you're not a man who acts out of hatred; you have neither purpose nor motive."
Hearing this, Orochimaru released the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and slowly walked to the side, saying calmly, "Yes, I do have a purpose. If I had to say, I find things that move interesting, while things that don't move are boring. A windmill that doesn't turn, although it can be nice sometimes depending on my mood, is basically not worth looking at. Now I want to use the wind that destroys Konoha to make the windmill turn."
As he spoke, he threw off the Wind Shadow Hat from his head and launched into a string of seemingly pointless remarks.
Just for such a trivial reason?
"Yes, if it's Orochimaru, then this is probably his true feeling," Jiraiya muttered to himself.
This statement might seem strange to a normal person, but to Orochimaru, it was perfectly normal.
Do you want to make this decaying leaf start turning again?
"Orochimaru, you really have a wild idea, but no matter what, it can't be done this way."
Jiraiya muttered to himself.
Although he also disapproved of the corruption among Konoha's higher-ups, that absolutely did not mean he could accept Orochimaru's methods.
In particular, the killing of a teacher was something he could not accept under any circumstances.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in the scene was not surprised at all when he heard this.
"You really haven't changed at all."
"I can fight you again." Orochimaru's voice carried a hint of long-lost excitement.
"This barrier can only be broken from the inside. As long as the Hokage defeats one of the four of them, we can lend a hand."
At this moment, one of the secret agents gritted his teeth and said.
"Hey, it's about time to start."
Kidomaru, one of the Sound Four, spoke up.
Immediately afterwards, those responsible for maintaining the Four Purple Flame Formation also sealed themselves inside to prevent the Third Hokage from breaking through directly.
"Hmph, looks like there's no easy way to get out."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.
"You're just saying one thing and meaning another. Letting those burdens in will only hinder your battle." Orochimaru saw through his teacher's thoughts.
Only Kage-level ninjas can deal with them; letting those Anbu in rashly would only be suicide.
Even compared to ordinary ninjas, these ANBU members are already considered powerful elites.
However, in front of a Kage-level powerhouse, they are still as weak as ants.
The two faced off briefly before striking each other.
"Ninja Technique, Ootengu Shuriken!"
The Third Hokage immediately formed hand seals and cast a spell, instantly sending surrounding tiles flying towards Orochimaru.
"How naive, Shadow Serpent Hand!"
Orochimaru leaped into the air and dodged the attack instantly, his tongue transforming into a long snake that bit the Third Hokage's neck tightly.
"An attack of this magnitude... I really don't want to get old, Sarutobi-sensei."
However, Orochimaru's smugness didn't last long before he saw the Third Hokage, whom he had bitten, turn into a lump of dirt—it was a substitution jutsu.
When he landed, he realized it was too late; the Third Hokage had already completed the hand seals.
"Earth Release: Earth Flows Like a Great River."
The Third Hokage shouted, and Orochimaru's feet immediately turned into a mud pit, washing him away.
Faced with such an attack, Orochimaru merely smiled and said, "Is this all the attack you can do?"
Just as he was about to retaliate, he saw the Third Generation complete the next seal.
"Don't even think about it! Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet, Fire Dragon Bullet!"
He unleashed a combination of Earth Release and Fire Release techniques, instantly engulfing Orochimaru.
"To actually combine Earth Release and Fire Release together, as expected of the Hokage."
The members of the Dark Guard exclaimed in awe.
"This is nothing yet. We haven't even used our full strength. We're still in the testing phase."
Jiraiya heard the exclamations of the Anbu members in the scene, but he felt that they were exclaiming too soon.
What's so special about combining Earth Release and Fire Release techniques? The old man's ultimate technique, the Five Elements Great Barrage Technique, is truly formidable. It can create four shadow clones, each using a different ninjutsu, unleashing a barrage of five different techniques together with the power of a miniature Tailed Beast Ball.
That's truly impressive!
This move is his trump card, a secret technique that even the close master-disciple relationship among the three legendary Sannin was not taught to him. It is estimated that it will remain as the Sarutobi clan's secret family technique in the future.
There's a reason why the old man is called a ninja hero, or even the most powerful Hokage and ninjutsu professor in history.
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi rarely went to the battlefield after becoming Hokage, the few times he did go to the battlefield, he displayed unimaginable fighting power.
This tactic can completely change the course of a small battle in a short period of time.
At his peak, even Hanzo, who was known as a demigod, was wary of him.
Otherwise, why would Hanzo let them go after defeating the three of them?
However, given the old man's current age and condition, he probably can't unleash the Five Elements Great Combo Technique anymore. Just creating four more shadow clones would be enough to give him a hard time.
At his peak, the old man's chakra was among the best of all Kage-level shinobi. It's already quite impressive that he can hold onto the Kage level now.
If the chakra is divided into five equal parts, it can only release the Five Elements Great Combo Technique once at most, and even then it would be very difficult, and its power might be far less than its peak power.
It's a pity; we probably won't see such an S-rank ninjutsu again.
"Is this what a battle between Kage-level powerhouses looks like?"
Although Sasuke Uchiha had seen his future self fight against Danzo Shimura before, he was still trembling with excitement at this moment.
The terrifying aura rushed towards him, making it difficult for him to breathe.
This video vividly and directly demonstrates the power of various ninjutsu techniques.
Of course, the most important thing is that the Third Hokage's series of tactics can be described as one link after another. He would release one ninjutsu and immediately prepare the next one. He also anticipated Orochimaru's prediction. With a series of attacks, if it were an ordinary elite Jonin, the battle would have been over by now.
However, he also knew that since the final outcome was the fall of the Third Hokage, the Third Hokage, who seemed to be strolling leisurely now, must not have reached the most intense moment of the battle yet.
The real trouble is yet to come.
However, even a battle of this magnitude, which should be quite easy for a Kage-level fighter, has greatly broadened Sasuke Uchiha's thinking.
Many things are simply unseen; experience and intelligence are crucial elements in the ninja system.
As Orochimaru was engulfed by the earth flow, the Third Hokage remained completely unmoved. He had a clear understanding of his disciple's strength. Although he didn't know exactly how much progress Orochimaru had made over the years, he was clearly not someone who could be defeated by an attack of this level.
"Hehehe, you're really impressive. But I was underestimated. Did you think you could kill me with moves that weak?"
Orochimaru said with a hint of coldness.
"They're not cute at all," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly, not finding anything strange about it.
"Don't say that. Aren't the more troublesome the snorting, the cuter it is?" Orochimaru said with a slight smile. "Sarutobi-sensei."
"Let's stop playing around, this isn't a ninja academy course."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi merely sneered, tossed his Hokage uniform aside, and said, "That's true."
One of them was wearing a combat suit!
"Have you already foreseen your own death?"
Orochimaru continued to provoke them.
He also ripped off Fengying's formal attire.
Both of them are now serious about it.