Naruto Uchiha, the former God of the Space!

The Wood Release user was not Danzo.

How is that possible!

From a gnarled branch, Sarutobi heard the mournful wail from afar, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

He frowned, turned around, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his face, which was covered with many age spots.

—The high-speed travel at any cost is a huge burden for ordinary Chunin, so at this moment, the only people who can keep up with him are the elite Anbu members and some high-ranking members of the Sarutobi clan.

Most of the new recruits who had recently joined the Anbu, or the civilian ninjas who came on their own initiative, were left behind.

In fact, this has led to a disconnect.

Clearly, the lack of successors is the most serious problem facing the current Hokage lineage of Konoha:

The death of the Fourth Hokage and the departure of the Three Sannin were devastating blows to the system that Tobirama had created!

"I will take my leave first."

After saying that, the Third Generation suppressed all expression on his face, as such emotions would make him look weak, like an old, withered monkey.

At the same time, he bit his finger until it bled, quickly formed hand seals, and shouted, "Summoning Technique!"

Thud...

Amidst a puff of white smoke, a lithe ninja ape leaped out.

The ape demon habitually looked up and surveyed its surroundings.

"The Forest of Death"

"Heavy rain."

"A powerful chakra reaction in the distance, and the ANBU squad that was left behind."

"Has Konoha been invaded by a powerful enemy...?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and with a few leaps, the Monkey King caught up with the Third Hokage, who had immediately charged forward after using the Summoning Technique. He said in a deep voice:

"Sarutobi, who is the enemy this time?"

"A number of powerful members of the Uchiha clan who went astray, including Danzo and the elite members of Root, are likely to perish."

"..."

The ape demon nodded and said nothing more.

In its memory, the sinister Tuan Zang, who liked to do dirty tricks in secret, was bad, but he was never weak.

His pure Wind Release technique is stronger than that of the Kage of Sunagakure in the Land of Wind, especially when combined with his unique summoning beast.

"Ape Demon, please, transform into the Vajra Ruyi Jingu Bang!"

Bang!

it is more than words.

Another plume of white smoke rose.

At the very moment that the Enma used his transformation technique, the Third Hokage leaped into the air.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to fall, the Vajra Staff pierced through the white smoke, reaching the Third Hokage's feet and propelling him forward at an even more terrifying speed.

"Third Hokage, now we're getting serious." Kakashi remained nonchalant, leading Yamato and his group through the ranks of the marching army.

He simply pulled up his crooked headband, revealing his three-tomoe Sharingan beneath the scar.

call out!

The speed at which the Vajra Ruyi Staff extends exceeds the speed of sound by many times, and its power is beyond description. Uchiha Shisui once witnessed the Hokage using it to lift the Nine-Tails during the Nine-Tails' night.

In the blink of an eye, it carried the three generations to the ravaged battlefield.

A hundred-meter-long giant pillar crashed down with a deafening roar!

Uchiha Shu rode the wooden dragon to dodge.

Zhi Shui, who was standing on the ground, instantly dodged, and the ground where he stood exploded into a crater ten meters deep.

"BOOM!!!"

Without a chance to catch his breath, Uchiha Shu clasped his hands together and unleashed Wood Release: Ranking Technique.

A wooden shield shaped like a blue-faced, fanged demon instantly materialized, blocking the way for the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which was being swung again.

BOOOM!

Wood chips exploded and flew everywhere under the mallet, and the terrifying impact slammed into the wooden dragon, shattering a giant dragon claw capable of crushing buildings.

"Damn it, is that damn monkey really that strong? He'll be old and hastily eliminated in the Konoha Crush plan in just a few years."

"How come you're so fierce now?"

Frankly speaking, not only Uchiha Shu, but also Shisui, Fugaku, and even Kakashi and other direct descendants subconsciously believed that the Third Hokage was no longer capable of fighting.

The title of "Strongest Hokage" is more of a joke.

The strength of the First Hokage is evident to all the older generation of ninjas.

The Second Hokage invented numerous forbidden techniques, possessed an astonishing amount of chakra and the scale of his Water Release techniques, and demonstrated the sharpness of his Flying Thunder God Slash. Following in the footsteps of his elder brother, he intimidated the four great nations of Wind, Earth, Water, and Lightning.

"Phew~"

"It's fine, as long as it's not the Edo Tensei state, it's the Third Hokage who shattered the tree branch."

Habitually projecting the worst-case scenario, Uchiha Shu, who had not yet received support from the clan's higher-ups, felt the pressure of death for the first time in a long time.

One wrong move and you could get seriously injured.

It's unlikely that he'll die.

"Shisui, you hold off the others for me. I'm going to kill the Third Hokage alone and personally send the hero of the ninja world to his death."

Thinking of the gene lock system, Uchiha Shu silently used Earth Release: Earth Spear to cover his body at all times, ensuring that his body could bounce off everything and would not be crushed by the Vajra Staff.

Watching the spirited young man from his clan leap down from the half-broken wooden dragon, Zhishui hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:

"it is good."

Unconditionally believe in Xiu.

The man who uttered those words will lead the Uchiha clan, and even the entire village, toward a bright future.

"How exciting..."

Seeing this, Might Guy stood next to Kakashi on a large tree right next to the battlefield, eager to try his luck.

"The Hokage isn't someone who can be easily killed." Kakashi raised his hand to stop Guy, then looked at Yamato.

"But..." Tenzo Yamato hesitated.

"Trust the Third Hokage. Let's stop the Uchiha reinforcements that are coming. Try not to kill anyone. I have a premonition that the war will begin after tonight. Konoha cannot lose."

call out!

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi broke through the heavy rain and rushed towards the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha, who was clad in armor.

A prelude begins.

Every elite member of the secret service found their own rival within the security forces.

The Sarutobi clan was the only exception; they were the most radical, viewing the Uchiha as even more hateful than the ninjas of enemy countries!

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique".

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation".

Thus, the two ninja clans, both masters of fire-style techniques, engaged in a fierce battle in the rainy night, in groups, squads, and even hundred-person teams.

Crimson light shot into the sky, vast wetlands were dried up, and mist permeated the entire Death Forest.

Each fire spread for at least several miles!

Shisui stood on an ancient tree that had not yet been affected, adjusting his state while using his Sharingan to survey his surroundings, carrying out the orders given to him by Uchiha Shu.

No one is allowed to interfere in this battle!

"Is the third generation... on drugs?"

Having shaken off the entanglement of the ANBU, Fugaku approached Shisui, staring at the most intense corner of the battlefield, and muttered to himself:

"Even on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox, I've never seen the old monkey so powerful."

The mighty golden cudgel was as light as a feather in his hands. With each strike—slashing, sweeping, picking, and smashing—it stirred up a hurricane-like chakra turbulence!

"Ouch, that hurts!"

With Hashirama cells supporting his body, Uchiha Shu's body developed cracks multiple times: "Is this the price of showing off? Bone fractures, broken bones. Fortunately, the cells repaired quickly enough, and the second-order gene lock was released, which also focused more on physical enhancement."

Relying on a B-rank high-level earth escape technique, it's still too much of a stretch to directly confront the Vajra Ape Demon using joints like fists and knees.

"Mastering the Kusanagi Sword, or the Thunder God's Sword, would allow one to engage in prolonged hand-to-hand combat."

Bang!

With a dull thud, the short-statured Hiruzen Sarutobi was sent flying by a single Konoha-style whirlwind kick.

The Third Hokage, having absorbed all the damage with his Ruyi Jingu Bang, flew back more than ten meters before coming to a stop. His chest swelled to its limit, and he roared, "Fire Release: Multiple Fire Dragon Flame Bullets!"

Wow!

In an instant, the Third Generation spewed out six fiery dragons that were as hot as the sun.

Uchiha Shu's reaction was also quick; while the Third Hokage was forming hand seals, his water clone unleashed the Multiple Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

—By taking advantage of the rainstorm environment, being in a watery environment, the consumption of chakra is not large.

Immediately, the flames were gradually swallowed up by the water dragon.

Until the two cancel each other out.

On the upper floor of the Hyuga clan's ancestral pavilion, Hyuga Hiashi, a master of fence-sitting, looked up at the terrifying commotion that had illuminated an entire sky as if it were daytime, and muttered to himself:

"Third Generation, you're not so old that you can't move!"

"Then, clan leader... how about we send some clansmen to help in the battle, to leave a good impression on Lord Sarutobi and make up for it?"

One of the clan elders couldn't help but make a suggestion.

"Stay home and don't move!" Hiashi became agitated and shouted sternly.

It's not uncommon for the eldest and second eldest to fight, and the third eldest, oblivious to his own mortality, to join in the fray and end up getting killed.

Under the Byakugan's keen observation, the chakra within that little monster Uchiha resembled that of certain demons in the ninja world—not as powerful as tailed beasts, but extremely troublesome.

It can draw energy from all directions and replenish itself.

Very strange!