Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

As Gu Mu became more familiar with and mastered this power, his speed increased, and his figure became increasingly ghostly.

In an instant, his body suddenly disappeared and then reappeared above Jiraiya's head.

The leg armor clad in barbed stripes, radiating a fierce killing intent, slammed down at Jiraiya's head at a tricky angle.

Just then, the two frogs perched on Jiraiya's shoulders reacted instantly. They leaped into the air, opened their mouths wide, and emitted a deafening roar: "Sage Art: Frog Croak!!"

As the magic was activated, the enormous sound waves, like a surging torrent, materialized and roared toward the ancient tree.

Gu Mu was forced to change his attack, using one hand to protect his face.

But soon, a flash of bloodlust appeared in his eyes.

He felt the croaking of the frogs was impacting his soul.

"You like attacking souls?"

Gu Mu's words carried a hint of strangeness. Did these two old frogs not know that he had been hunting souls for decades?!

"Shhh!!"

As the ancient wood aura burst forth in an instant, a gigantic phantom of a demon appeared behind him. A terrifying soul attack pressed down upon the two frogs in Fukasaku.

"Pfft!!"

The two frogs, facing an attack that seemed to pierce their very souls, instantly coughed up blood, their eyes flashing with boundless dread.

"Jiraiya, this monster is indeed skilled at attacking souls, be careful!!"

Jiraiya quickly distanced himself, glancing at Fukasaku's injured shoulder with a resolute glint in his eyes.

He knew that facing this terrifying enemy, he had to do everything in his power to have any chance of survival.

"Let's attack together!!"

Jiraiya's eyes narrowed, preparing to use his most powerful Fire Release technique.

"Senpō Goemon!"

With a furious shout, the three unleashed their combined magic.

Jiraiya used oil, Fukasaku used wind release, and Shima used fire release.

The combination of the three techniques instantly generated a massive flame, seemingly about to burn everything around it to ashes.

Theoretically, boiling oil at temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius can devour all tangible matter.

"interesting!"

Beneath Gu Mu's mask, a hint of excitement appeared.

He held the sword in one hand and plunged the demon sword Muramasa into the ground.

"boom!!"

The terrifying fire jutsu was instantly split in two by the strange power upon contact with the demon sword and then exploded.

After the fire jutsu disappeared, everything around had been burned to black ash.

Within a radius of several kilometers, it was as if it had suffered an incredible fire, leaving only a charred black landscape.

As soon as Gu Mu stood still, before he could even catch his breath, he felt a powerful pressure coming down from above.

Looking up, I saw Jiraiya rapidly forming hand seals and chanting, "Sage Art: Super Giant Rasengan!"

Immediately afterwards, a giant Rasengan took shape in Jiraiya's hand.

This Rasengan is several times larger than a regular Rasengan, and its surface shimmers with a dazzling light, as brilliant as the sun.

"Indeed, in Sage Mode, you are indeed a worthy opponent," Gu Mu said calmly.

Despite facing such immense pressure, he still appeared quite relaxed and at ease.

He slowly extended a finger and gently touched Jiraiya.

"Void Annihilation Ray - Deathly Silence!!"

In an instant, a black ray of light shot out from the ancient tree's fingertips, deep and mysterious.

This power carried a deathly pressure, causing people to tremble wildly.

Under Jiraiya's horrified gaze, the black beam pierced through the Rasengan in an instant and hurtled toward his chest at an astonishing speed.

"Pfft!"

With his body pierced through, Jiraiya stared wide-eyed at the wound on his chest, blood gushing out like a fountain.

"boom!!"

The terrifying Rasengan slammed into the ground, causing the earth to rumble and creating a massive crater hundreds of meters deep.

Jiraiya clutched his chest, which wasn't fatally injured, and stared at the vanished ancient tree with a deep and solemn expression.

He had indeed felt the threat and pressure of death just now.

Unfortunately, the attack was not aimed at his heart.

Otherwise, he would definitely die here.

Without a doubt, he lost completely. From beginning to end, he was like a sparring partner, gradually guiding the monster to adapt to the power within his body.

And now, it seems that the monster has achieved its goal.

Jiraiya was somewhat frightened; all he could hope for was that the monster had left Konoha.

Unfortunately, Gu Mu did not leave Konoha. He simply teleported to the rooftop of Konoha and looked at the courtyard where he used to live, which had disappeared in the distance.

His last lingering affection also quietly faded away like time itself.

His gaze was fixed on the location of the Hokage Building. Next, he would have to find his adopted son Danzo and ask for some Hashirama cells.

Gu Mu now has only one thought: to completely revive himself, and then revive his little girlfriend.

Chapter 83 Danzo was dumbfounded. How did this guy come back to life?!

Beneath the Hokage Building.

This place used to be the base of Konoha's Anbu, but it has now been occupied by Danzo.

Konoha needs both outward light and the darkness hidden beneath it.

At the very least, Danzo firmly believed that he was the dark side of Konoha, and that his existence and role far exceeded that of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In the spacious and empty hall, Danzo, with half his body wrapped in bandages and one hand leaning on a cane, listened to the reports from the Root ninja below with an expressionless face.

"Reporting to the leader, according to the news from our scouts, the Third Hokage appears to have been attacked by Orochimaru and has died."

Upon hearing this news, a hint of melancholy flashed across Danzo's eyes.

However, this sense of desolation was quickly replaced by a fierce determination.

Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi has sacrificed himself, he must shoulder the responsibility of leading Konoha to a higher level.

He believed that without Hiruzen Sarutobi's obstruction, Konoha would surely achieve even greater glory under his leadership.

"Hmm, is there anything else worth noting?"

Danzo stood up from his seat, a cold smile on his face, while secretly plotting his next move.

At this moment, he was already considering his final arrangements.

Now that Konoha Village is in turmoil, it is the perfect time for him to make his move.

If he can step forward at this critical moment and resolve this crisis, he can easily win the support of most of the villagers.

This will undoubtedly be a huge political asset for him, giving him an absolute advantage in his future campaign for the Hokage position.

However, at that moment, the ANBU ninja continued:

"My lord, Orochimaru used the Impure World Reincarnation technique before the battle, summoning three people. Two of them are the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. As for the last one, we don't know who he is yet."

Upon hearing this, Danzo frowned slightly, but quickly regained his composure.

They are nothing but resurrected dead people. No matter how powerful they were in life, they are still just dead people.

He was confident that he had the ability to handle these troubles.

Then, the ANBU ninja added, "When I left, that guy was fighting Jiraiya. The outcome of the battle is still unknown. Please make the decision, Boss."

Danzo waved his hand, signaling the other man to step back, and instructed, "Yes, I understand. Go and gather your men, be ready to act at any time. Once you receive my order, immediately proceed to stop the riot in the village."

After saying that, he sat back down, closed his eyes, and fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Danzo's expression was indifferent, as if everything was under his control.

"Oh my~ My adopted son has really improved these days, managing such a large organization that I almost couldn't find the entrance."

Before the Root ninjas could leave, a figure appeared instantly, leaning against the door at the entrance of the main hall.

The teasing voice immediately turned the eyes of the Root ninjas hidden nearby cold.

“Swish, swish, swish!!”

Accompanied by a series of sonic booms, dozens of Root ninjas wearing striped masks instantly appeared around the ancient tree.

"Who are you to be so disrespectful to the Chieftain?!"