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

Looking through the purple flames at the three Shadow-level powerhouses facing off inside, he felt a sense of unease.

"Lord Mizukage, what is the purpose of your actions?"

If we declare war on both the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning at the same time, our Land of Water will likely face annihilation...

In the arena, the distant stands changed, and the bald examiner gave his order.

These bewildered candidates could only stare blankly at their surroundings, as shouts of panicked people could be heard all around them.

Only that guy, Afei, seemed oblivious to anything amiss, still leisurely staring at Kagura and the others in front of him.

Looking up at the enormous square formation, it spoke:

"It seems that Lord Madara's plan has already begun, so I don't have much time left here."

So, will you come with me obediently?

Kagura did not respond, but a semi-transparent steam suddenly appeared around her.

As steam rose, his hair stood on end, his face turned an unnatural red, and several streaks of blue lightning crackled across his body.

He actually opened the sixth gate—the View Gate—and simultaneously activated the Thousand Bird Stream.

Given his current physical condition, rashly opening the sixth gate would lead to huge side effects.

This also shows that he regards Afei in front of him as the strongest opponent he has faced since his transmigration, and is prepared to fight to the death.

Noticing Kagura's actions, the three people beside him also assumed a fighting stance, standing firmly beside him.

Seeing Kagura's resolute gaze, a hint of regret flashed in Tobi's eyes, and he muttered to himself:

"it's a pity..."

The next second, without him making any move, the ground in front of him suddenly shattered, and a huge black shadow emerged from the ground!

Chapter 70 The Name of the "Three Ninjas"

Within seconds, the enormous black shadow was fully revealed in front of everyone.

This is a giant Buddha statue with countless arms, and what is noteworthy is that there are five smaller Buddha heads on the large head of the statue.

This is Tobi's unique ninjutsu—Wood Release: Wood Human Technique.

(In the original series, this technique was actually a ninjutsu that Tobi could only use after possessing Yamato, but it has been modified here for the sake of the plot.)

After all, there are very few suitable subordinates for Madara Uchiha in this timeline, so it's not feasible to have the big boss directly fight the protagonist right now...

With a leap, Afei landed directly on top of the giant Buddha's head, looking down at the crowd.

Looking at the enormous Buddha statue that stands tens of meters tall, a sense of oppression washes over you.

At this moment, apart from the Hidden Mist Village genin who were still unsure of what had happened and were hesitant, Tsuchishiro had already arrived beside Kagura.

After all, the Raikage and Hokage could be vaguely seen fighting side by side on the distant high platform, so at least for now, Konoha was their teammate.

He whispered to Kagura:

"Now how to do?"

Kagura's eyes were fixed on the giant Buddha statue as she replied:

"Tell your weaker companions to find a place to hide."

And you, if you want to live, you must cooperate with me fully!

Before they could finish speaking, the giant Buddha in front of them suddenly moved.

The countless arms slowly rose, then slammed down on them with lightning speed.

Fortunately, the five people who had gathered at this time were not ordinary. Several black shadows flashed by and disappeared from the spot before the arm could be smashed down.

However, the giant Buddha's agility clearly exceeded everyone's expectations.

As the giant Buddha's eyes moved, countless arms followed the shadowy figures, swiftly waving their arms.

With each resounding crash to the ground, countless specks of dust rose into the air within the arena.

Watching all this from afar, Pipa Juzo pursed his lips tightly.

A companion standing nearby asked with a look of surprise and uncertainty:

"Don't we need to do something?"

Pipa Juzo shook his head, his gaze fixed on the distant high platform.

At this moment, several Shadow-level experts were engaged in fierce battle, with deafening roars echoing through the air.

Given the Mizukage's situation, they should be assisting the white monster in attacking Kagura and the others.

However, Ah Fei's previous words gave him some different ideas, so he chose to wait and see.

In the center of the arena, the giant Buddha resembled a tireless fighting machine.

Five full minutes passed, and the relentless attacks remained unchanged, maintaining a consistently high frequency of strikes.

This made the group, who were constantly dodging, gradually feel somewhat powerless.

Apart from Kagura, who had opened the Eight Gates, the other four people's speeds were noticeably slower.

Finally, Tsunade made a mistake when she stepped on some loose stones while dodging.

How could that giant Buddha miss such a rare opportunity? Several arms lashed out at Tsunade from different directions like a storm.

Knowing she had nowhere to escape, Tsunade gave up dodging. She covered her head with her hands, and all her chakra gathered in her arms.

It seems she was trying to protect her head and take the hit head-on.

Just as those giant arms were about to strike her, Kagura, enveloped in a powerful shockwave, finally arrived in front of her.

Upon seeing Kagura step forward to shield him, the giant Buddha made a decisive decision and abandoned the others.

After a brief pause, countless arms simultaneously changed direction and crashed down on the two like Mount Tai crushing eggs.

Despite the countless giant fists, each the size of a house, before her, Kagura showed no fear.

He clenched his fists, veins bulging on his arms, and with a roar, Kagura's fists swung forward like phantoms.

His lightning-fast punches caused his fists to rub violently against the air, igniting bursts of flame!

The flames bursting from the fist dyed the entire space red, as bright as the rising sun, and as dazzling as a peacock spreading its tail.

This is the physical technique that can only be used after opening the sixth gate—the Morning Peacock.

Countless flames, like a peacock spreading its tail, crashed straight into those seemingly invincible giant arms.

The moment the two sides collided, the entire area seemed to be paused, and the originally noisy battle instantly became completely silent.

But this deathly silence did not last long. Just a second later, on those giant arms, as thick as towering trees, cracks appeared like a spider web, extending from the very front to the very back.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the countless giant arms, like dominoes being toppled, instantly began to crumble from the front.

The countless flames, like a flood bursting its banks, broke through numerous obstacles and surged against the enormous body of the Buddha statue.

As deafening explosions rang out one after another, countless wood chips and smoke erupted from the giant Buddha like a volcanic eruption.

This powerful attack lasted for nearly ten seconds, and the entire giant Buddha statue was shrouded in billowing smoke.

Kagura, exhausted from unleashing this powerful attack, knelt on one knee, panting heavily, staring intently at the plume of smoke as he anxiously awaited the final outcome.

However, before the dust and mist had dissipated, five colorful rays of light suddenly shone within the dust and mist.

At this moment, Kagura finally remembered something, his eyes filled with terror, and he hurriedly shouted:

"Tsuchishiro! If you don't do something soon, we're doomed!"

Seeing those lights of different colors, a sense of unease swept through Toshiro's heart.

He bit his lip, then rushed to Kagura without hesitation.

After quickly forming a hand seal, he slammed his hand on the ground. A towering earthen wall rose from the ground like a giant.

But it didn't end there. His mouth bulged, and he spat out a pale yellow protective membrane toward the earthen wall in front of him.

This is a flexible protective membrane formed by Tsuchishiro transforming the chakra within his body into rubber and exhaling it from his mouth. It is also his unique ninjutsu—Lava Release: Protective Wall.

He used this technique to reinforce the Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall in front of him, building a solid defensive line for them.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru had already cleverly rushed over when Kagura shouted that sentence.

On the other side, as the smoke dissipated, everyone finally saw the true nature of those lights.

The mouths of the five smaller heads on the large head of the Buddha statue were open, and the five beams of light were the attack brewing within their mouths.

This is another attack method of the giant Buddha, which can spit out five different ninjutsu of the attributes of fire, lightning, water, earth, and wind.

Just as Tsuchiyo completed his defense, the five beams of light reached their peak.

As the five small Buddha statues slightly twitched their lips, five different elemental ninjutsu burst forth towards the earthen wall in front of Kagura.

The five attacks merged into a giant torrent in mid-air, crashing against the small earthen wall like a tidal wave.

Tsuchishiro's Lava Release Kekkei Genkai is actually a fusion of Earth Release and Fire Release.

Unlike Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki who also possesses the Lava Release technique, Roshi's Lava Release is more fire-based, making it more powerful in attack.

However, Tsuchishiro's Lava Release is more Earth Release, so his ninjutsu is more defensive in nature.

That seemingly insignificant earthen wall, when faced with the torrent of attacks that combined five ninjutsu techniques, acted like an iron sluice gate, steadily resisting the impact of the torrent.

The standoff lasted for nearly half a minute before the light gradually faded away.

By this time, the protective film on the surface of the earthen wall had long since disappeared under the impact, and even the earthen wall itself appeared pitted and uneven.

Clearly, if that attack had lasted a few more seconds, the defense probably wouldn't have been able to hold up.

However, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the mouths of the five small Buddha heads lit up again, indicating that they were preparing to launch a second attack.

Seeing this, a look of despair appeared on Toshiro's face.

He turned to Kagura helplessly and said:

"Either you reveal your trump card, or you take me with you and run away."

This time I really couldn't resist anymore...