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

Everyone quickly assumed a defensive posture, staring at the woods ahead with expressions of fear.

Although it was already noon, the depths of the woods ahead remained shrouded in darkness, as if a black hole from the abyss was staring down on them.

As a gust of wind blew by, a terrifying pressure swept in from the front.

Faced with that oppressive force, Kagura and the others felt as if they were battling a storm on the high seas.

Just as Tsunade felt she was about to collapse, a hoarse, crazed voice finally came from ahead:

"Oh?

Looks like I've run into someone I know...

Chapter 19 Crisis

"Oh?

Looks like I ran into someone I know~~~

As that slightly crazy voice rang out, a figure gradually appeared before everyone.

The newcomer had long yellow hair, two upright horns on his head, and six whisker-like markings on his cheeks.

He was wearing a purple short-sleeved shirt, with a white vest worn by a Cloud Village Jonin over it, and a Cloud Village headband with a horizontal line drawn on his head.

His slightly tall stature and most eye-catching feature were the "gold" character tattooed on his arm and the huge banana leaf fan he held in his hand.

At this moment, he was walking slowly towards them with an arrogant and overbearing expression.

Finally, he stopped about ten meters away from the crowd.

He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the people behind him with a rather amused expression.

Looking at the person before him, memories of the past flooded Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

He gritted his teeth and shouted out the name he had uttered countless times in his nightmares over the past year:

"Golden horn!"

As a ninja, the fact that he was able to survive only because of Tobirama's self-sacrifice had always tormented his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that he had to become Hokage and be responsible for the future of the entire village, he would have wanted to abandon everything and try to take revenge long ago.

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose eyes were bloodshot, Kinkaku grinned and said:

"Isn't this the Sarutobi kid following behind Tobirama?"

It seems you're not too happy to see me!

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and quickly composed himself to remain calm.

After all, as an experienced ninja, he knew very well that anger was more likely to lead to mistakes in battle.

He secretly gestured to the people behind him with his hand behind his back, and said:

"I wonder what brings Lord Golden Horn here?"

Upon hearing this question, Jinjiao, still smiling, tilted his head and looked at everyone, saying:

"Well, as you know, after that incident, I couldn't go back to Kumogakure anymore."

So for the past few months, I have been able to travel around.

I never expected to run into you here. I heard you're going to replace Tobirama as the Third Hokage?

Faced with this question, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained calm but did not utter a word in response.

Seeing this, Jinjiao didn't care. Instead, he slowly raised the hand holding the banana leaf fan and licked it with his tongue.

At this moment, the smile on his face became even more ferocious as he stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi and continued:

"It wouldn't be so bad if the Second and Third Hokage of Konoha died because of me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a killing intent as real as a physical entity erupted from his body.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed, and he shouted:

"run!"

In fact, he didn't even need to say anything. The moment that killing intent erupted, Kagura and the other three had already retreated to the rear.

This wasn't because they wanted to abandon their teacher; rather, Hiruzen Sarutobi had secretly given them a hand signal that meant they should escape.

Moreover, they were well aware of the challenges of facing a battle between Kage-level opponents.

Not to mention them, even if the secret service were here, they wouldn't be able to intervene at all.

My ability to leave this place quickly would actually be more helpful to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The scenery around her rushed past as Kagura frantically fled the battlefield at top speed.

But before he had run far, a voice that seemed to come from a nightmare rang in his ears.

"Kids, did I give you permission to leave?"

Along with the sound appeared the face of Golden Horn.

Upon seeing that familiar face, Kagura was startled.

Fortunately, he had already awakened the Sharingan before Kinkaku appeared.

Faced with the enemy who suddenly appeared in front of her, Kagura did not hesitate to activate Kotoamatsukami.

"Ok?"

A questioning voice came from Jinjiao's mouth; he was now unable to control his body.

"Chance!"

Seeing the fleeting opening, Kagura swung her hands forward and threw several shuriken at the enemy in front of her.

But in that brief moment, Jinjiao regained control of his body.

A blur flashed by, and he caught all the weapons thrown at him with his bare hands.

"Heh, brat from the Uchiha clan."

You're too amazing... *bang!*

Before Jinjiao could finish speaking, the shuriken he had grabbed exploded simultaneously.

It was the explosive tag that Kagura had attached beforehand that came into play at this moment.

However, before Kagura could even smile, he discovered that the golden horn in front of him had simply vanished.

A moment later, he understood what had happened.

"This is a clone!"

Having figured this out, he quickly looked at the other three.

Just like him, the other three also saw the figure of Golden Horn.

The difference was that these Golden Horns only used one strike, either a kick or a punch, to send Tsunade and the other two who were also on the run flying from the air to the ground.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three impact sounds rang out, and three deep craters instantly appeared on the ground.

As the dust settled, Jiraiya and Orochimaru's figures slowly came into view.

They lay on their sides in the deep pit, unconscious from the blow.

On the contrary, Tsunade, at the last critical moment, managed to barely withstand the attack by using her superhuman strength.

However, at this moment she could only stand up unsteadily, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with horror.

The three golden horns' clones, perched on the tree, were all taken aback by this scene.

Although it was just a clone of his, it was no different from his original body in terms of physical skills.

And these little devils, one after another, managed to escape his pursuit.

Thinking of this, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on their lips.

With a push of their feet, three figures rushed towards Tsunade, who was standing slightly trembling.

Seeing the three dark figures rushing towards her, a hint of despair flashed in Tsunade's eyes.

No wonder he was able to defeat my second grandfather; even a casual strike from him was something I couldn't block.

The only reason she was able to stand up was because she didn't want to admit defeat.

But she knew in her heart that she couldn't move her body at all.

She closed her eyes in despair, but a thought flashed through her mind:

"I should have kept my temper with that idiot..."

At this critical moment, a blazing sea of ​​fire suddenly appeared in front of her!

The three dark figures, resembling messengers of hell, slowly disappeared into the sea of ​​fire, eventually turning into ashes.

The art of fire escape and heroic flames!

It was Hiruzen Sarutobi who arrived just in time.

Just as he uttered the word "run," the golden horn that had been radiating murderous intent in front of him gradually dissipated like a phantom.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly taken aback, but then instantly understood.

"His target is his own students!"

Although he rushed over immediately, he still couldn't stop them in time.

Fortunately, he finally arrived at Tsunade's most critical moment.

Before he could even catch his breath, another dark figure rushed out from behind Tsunade.

Another golden horn!

As he swooped down toward Tsunade, he laughed and said:

"If I'm not mistaken, this is a brat from Tobirama's clan!"

"Let me take her to visit Tobirama!"