Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Upon hearing Kagura's words, Tsuchishiro's face revealed an indescribable expression as he said:

"Yes, I never expected to become your enemy here."

Although the two hadn't spent much time together, he deeply respected Kagura's strength after that battle.

It can only be said that fate is cruel; as opposing forces, the two could not escape the inevitable outcome of fighting each other.

Kagura didn't seem to care too much about Tsuchishiro's expression.

In his view, this was perfectly normal.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Tsuchishiro, his gaze turned to another person.

This man was the middle-aged man who had spoken before Danzo, saying that the target was Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Kagura asked in confusion:

"May I ask who this gentleman is...?"

"Heh, Lady Kagura of Konoha, haven't you been looking for me all this time?"

This middle-aged man seemed to enjoy answering questions quickly.

Before Kagura could finish speaking, he interrupted her again.

Upon hearing this answer, Kagura was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood.

So, this is the Two-Tails Jinchuriki that Kumogakure sent to the front lines?

Seeing Kagura's expression of realization, the middle-aged man continued:

"Judging from Danzo's information, it seems that Konoha sent you here to deal with me?"

"In that case, shouldn't we find a more spacious place to fight?"

It seems that Danzo withheld some information from the leak, leading the person in front of him to mistakenly believe that Kagura was also a Jinchūriki of Konoha.

But it seems there's nothing wrong with that...

For battles between Jinchuriki, choosing a more spacious battlefield is quite normal.

They didn't want to accidentally harm their own people because of the tailed beast transformation.

Kagura thought for a moment, then randomly called out to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was fighting multiple opponents alone:

"Hey, old man!"

I might have to leave for a while. Will you be alright by yourself?

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just forced back an enemy with his weapon, sneered and loudly replied:

Who do you think I am?

Get the hell out of here!

Hearing this, Kagura smiled slightly.

Then he said to the two of them, "Shall we go?"

A few seconds later, the three of them actually left.

Danzo, who had been standing still without making a move, watched the three figures leave.

A strange look flashed in his eyes, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

The nearly ten Jonin and several Root members did not seem to be in a hurry to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi. From the start of the battle until now, they have basically only used taijutsu to launch attacks.

Watching Kagura depart, one of the Jonin from Kumogakure spoke up:

"I said, Lord Hokage."

Are you really that confident that you can handle so many of us all by yourself?

Are you underestimating us?

Having already summoned the Monkey King and transformed it into the Golden Cudgel, Hiruzen Sarutobi forced back several enemies in front of him with a single swing.

However, he gave that person a disdainful smile.

Looking at the crowd surrounding him, he planted his golden cudgel in the ground, a confident smile appearing on his face, and said:

"I said, I'm not old yet, am I?"

"It's time to show you the power of the Hokage."

After saying that, he quickly formed a hand seal.

As several plumes of smoke rose around him, four shadow clones appeared beside him.

The Jonin were not particularly surprised by this.

After all, for Jonin, shadow clones are no different from ordinary ninjutsu.

However, the five Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly formed five different hand seals.

Before anyone could react, five different elemental ninjutsu suddenly erupted from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Five Elements: Great Continuous Bullet Technique!

The five ninjutsu of different attributes merged together and then swept across the surrounding enemies like a giant dragon.

That dazzling torrent of energy was like a raging dragon.

It circled the enormous waterfall several times before rushing towards it along with the enemies that had been swept up in it.

boom!

With a deafening roar, the massive waterfall, struck by the dragon, could no longer withstand the force of the mountain.

The entire waterfall collapsed right in front of everyone.

Only a small number of people managed to dodge the attack using their movement techniques or ninjutsu, but most were not so lucky and disappeared directly from the attack.

The man who had just spoken rudely to Hiruzen Sarutobi was also lucky enough to dodge this terrifying attack. Seeing the seemingly earth-shattering result, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment.

After unleashing this earth-shattering attack, the four shadow clones vanished.

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the golden cudgel again, looked at the remaining few people, and smiled, saying:

"Now, do you still think I have the strength to fight you?"

Chapter 41 Two-Tailed Fox vs. Two-Tailed Fox

Kagura never doubted Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength.

It's worth noting that in the original storyline, this person was hailed as the strongest Hokage in Konoha's history.

Although, let alone him, even Hiruzen Sarutobi himself probably wouldn't dare to readily admit to such a claim.

After all, let alone Hashirama Senju, the ninja god who treated the Nine-Tails like a toy, even Tobirama Senju, the master of forbidden techniques, is hard to say how many people could confidently defeat him in a one-on-one fight.

Even so, the fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to obtain such a title speaks volumes about his ability.

Kagura didn't believe the old man couldn't handle enemies like those Jonin whose names weren't even worth mentioning.

Although Kagura and the other members of Class 7 always liked to call him "old man," it was just a term used by people who knew him well.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is only forty years old now, which is the peak of an experience and strength for a ninja.

I wouldn't dare say that Sarutobi is currently the strongest Kage-level shinobi, but unless you're also a Kage-level shinobi or a Jinchūriki, it would be difficult to inflict much damage on him in a direct confrontation.

That's why Kagura dared to leave him so confidently to face the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

The three of them ran for nearly thirty minutes before finally stopping on a wide grassland.

After looking at the deserted place, Kagura and the middle-aged man stopped in their tracks, clearly very satisfied with the location for their duel.

Turning to look at Kagura, a strange light flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

In fact, his existence was originally intended as a secret weapon for Cloud Mist Village in this war.

His full name is Kenichi Nii, yes, he is the father of Yugito Nii in the original story.

The study of the tailed beasts is one of the important research projects that the five countries have been focusing on in recent years.

However, apart from figures like Mito Uzumaki of Konoha, no country has yet been able to perfectly control the Tailed Beasts.

But all of this was resolved a few years ago by Kenichi Nii.

Perhaps it is because their clan possesses certain special bloodline powers similar to those of the Uzumaki clan.

Just like his daughter, Kenichi Nii was also a perfect Jinchūriki.

The so-called perfect Jinchūriki refers to someone who conquers the tailed beast within their body through their own mind or abilities.

To allow the power of the Tailed Beasts to be used and controlled freely.

Such Jinchūriki do not need to worry about going berserk, because the Tailed Beasts do not have a particularly large impact on them.

Generally speaking, two wills exist within a body at the same time and begin to vie for control of the body.

This is why Jinchūriki often go berserk.

The so-called perfect Jinchuriki is someone who can use their abilities or emotions to conquer the Tailed Beasts, making them as docile as pets.

As the ace of Kumogakure this time, he naturally came with a mission.

His original mission was similar to what Kagura had done before: to use his exceptional personal abilities to make an impact on a small-scale battlefield.

But Kagura appeared before he could even make a move.

In order to prevent his plans from going wrong, Danzo informed the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure of Kagura's mission as soon as she arrived at the front line.

Through his connections with high-ranking officials and Danzo, he learned that everything Kagura of Konoha had done was to lure him out.

Although they were confident in the abilities of the two Kenichi, Kagura's reputation over the years still made the higher-ups of Kumogakure somewhat apprehensive.

Furthermore, considering that Konoha might have unforeseen ambushes, after discussions among the higher-ups, it was decided to have them avoid direct confrontation.

This is also the main reason why Kagura has been unable to find him despite being at the front lines for so long.

However, the two Kenichi brothers, who had high self-esteem, were always dissatisfied with the decision made by the higher-ups.

This time, when he realized he had a chance to fight Kagura one-on-one, he immediately took action.

On the other side, looking at the handsome middle-aged man in front of her, Kagura also felt a sense of pressure through the tailed beast inside her body.