Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 898 Sarutobi Hiruzen's Compromise

"Ape Demon!" He couldn't help but scream out in surprise. In his heart he felt both grief for the Ape Demon's damage and anger and unwillingness towards Virgil's powerful strength.

The Ape Demon was his partner and one of the sources of his power, but now he had suffered severe damage from this sudden attack. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him.

"I'm sorry, Sarutobi... I can only help you up to this point."

The words of the demon echoed in the air, with a hint of helplessness and reluctance, and then turned into a wisp of light smoke and dissipated into nothingness. This was not only a physical disappearance, but also a heavy blow to Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the effort, but the light in his eyes became more determined.

"As the Hokage, I must defeat him!"

This determination burned in his chest like a raging fire and would not tolerate any doubt.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that as Hokage, every decision he made was related to the safety of the entire village. At this critical moment, retreat was not an option.

He tightened the forehead protector on his forehead, which was a symbol of identity and also a legacy of responsibility.

"How could the will of fire that has been passed down from the first, second, and fourth generations of Hokage be extinguished here!"

His words are full of power, which is the respect for the ancestors and the adherence to his own beliefs.

Therefore, as a Hokage, you must be strong!

"At this point, you are still saying such stupid things."

Virgil said nonchalantly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not respond, but took quick action.

He knew very well that facing such a powerful enemy, any hesitation could be fatal.

His hands quickly formed seals and complex ninjutsu spells flowed in his mind. In an instant, the earth seemed to respond to his call and began to tremble violently.

"Composite Ninja Technique: Earth Dragon Fire Style!"

With his low shout, the originally solid land instantly turned into a swamp, and a huge mud dragon suddenly leaped out of it, rushing towards Virgil with the momentum of destroying the world.

At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed out flames from his mouth. The temperature of the flame was enough to melt steel. It hovered above the mud dragon. The two complemented each other, forming an unimaginable terrifying force.

However, Virgil just shook his head slightly, and gently swung the Yama Sword in his hand. The sword light was as fast as lightning, and instantly drew nine dazzling tracks in the air.

Each ray of sword light seemed to be able to cut through space, tearing apart the Earth Dragon Flame Flow along with the space around it.

The huge mud dragon was like paper under the Yama Sword and was easily cut into countless pieces. It was then sucked into the cracks in space and disappeared without a trace.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked but not panicked when he saw this. He knew very well that to fight against such an opponent, he had to go all out and not hold back at all.

Then, he flashed and used the instant body technique to appear behind Virgil, and at the same time blew out a gust of wind as sharp as a blade from his mouth - "Wind Style: Cyclone!"

This wind escape technique is not only incredibly fast, but the wind pressure it contains is enough to blow rocks into powder.

However, Virgil seemed to have eyes on his back, and drew his Yama Sword again. This time, he did not slash directly at the Wind Style, but swung the sword at an incredible angle, creating another space crack in the air.

The originally unstoppable Wind Style Cyclone was swallowed up by the moment it touched the space crack and disappeared without a trace.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen had not reacted in time, he would have almost been dragged into it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen fell to the ground, his breathing becoming heavier, a drop of cold sweat dripping from his forehead. Looking at Virgil who was unharmed, his brows slightly frowned.
"It's totally useless."

Continuously using powerful ninjutsu took a heavy toll on him. Sarutobi Hiruzen fell to the ground, his breathing became heavier, and the cold sweat on his forehead slid down like drizzle. He stared at Virgil who was unharmed, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart.

He knew that he had to show greater strength to compete with such an opponent.

"Although it's a bit forced, but there's no other way. I can only use that trick!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen made a decision in his heart. He took a deep breath, quickly formed seals with his hands, and the chakra in his body surged like a river, creating four shadow clones.

These four clones were exactly the same as him, possessing the same strength and wisdom. They jumped up and landed in four directions of Virgil, surrounding Virgil.

"Ninjutsu: Five Releases Great Link Bullet!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen and his four shadow clones shouted at the same time. They each formed hand seals and performed five A-level ninjutsu of the five attributes of fire jutsu, earth jutsu, water jutsu, wind jutsu, and lightning jutsu.

These five types of ninjutsu intertwined with each other, forming a colorful attack net, attacking Virgil from five directions at the same time.

The flames of Fire Style roar like fire dragons, the rocks of Earth Style fall like landslides, the torrent of Water Style surges like a tsunami, the wind of Wind Style cuts like a sharp blade, and the lightning of Lightning Style roars like thunder.

The five attributes of ninjutsu gathered around Virgil into a devastating force, as if to devour him completely.

However, Virgil's expression revealed a kind of detached calm.

The Yama Sword spun gently in his hand.

Just when the five attributes of ninjutsu were about to touch him, he swung his sword violently, and a dazzling light burst out from the tip of the sword, instantly swallowing all the five attributes of ninjutsu.

Rumble——!
A violent explosion sounded, the earth broke into pieces, and smoke and dust rose up.

When the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Virgil was seen still standing there, his clothes intact and his expression calm.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had exhausted all his strength and fell heavily to the ground, looking at the area covered by black smoke with blurred vision.

"Lord Hokage!"

The others couldn't sit still anymore and hurried forward.

"Hmph, now, do you want to continue fighting?"

Virgil put away the Yama Blade.

Having already demonstrated his strength, he had no interest in continuing the fight because these people were too weak.

Virgil does not kill people indiscriminately. He will only kill those who hinder his way. The fourth Pope did not die when he met Virgil, but was spared by Virgil.

"I don't know, what do you want to know?"

When Sarutobi Hiruzen heard that there was no need to continue fighting, he certainly didn't want to bring enemies to Konoha.

Before Danzo Shimura could say anything else, he was glared at fiercely by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

If you say anything else, I'll let you deal with Virgil.

Danzo Shimura understood the meaning of Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression, so he stopped. At the same time, it was a pity that Vergil was not strong enough and failed to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Otherwise, now is the time for me to become Hokage, right?
Since the Hokage has said so, it is naturally impossible for others to disobey.

(End of this chapter)