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Chapter 152 Strike When the Time Is Right (Second Update)

"Sizzle!"

Sensing danger, Danzo quickly dodged, but a deep gash was still cut into his back.

At that moment, Li Chuan's figure appeared from behind Danzo.

"It's actually the same Transparent Release Kekkei Genkai as Hayate Gekko!"

When Danzo saw Li Chuan's body go from transparent to visible, he immediately thought of the bloodline limit of a Konoha ninja named Gekko Hayate, which was a special ninjutsu that could make the body transparent.

What he didn't know was that Li Chuan didn't have any so-called "penetration technique".

He simply cast a smokescreen spell, created a shadow clone, took a thick iron shield from the mission space and threw it to the shadow clone, then cast an invisibility spell on himself.

"Alright, we can leave now!"

Looking at the blood on the kunai in his hand, Li Chuan carefully put it away and called out to Zabuza and Haku.

Zabuza and Haku immediately broke away from Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu and returned to Li Chuan's side.

Meanwhile, Aburame Torune and Ueyama Chunpu, seeing Danzo injured, quickly turned around and stood beside him to protect him.

"A thick fog of smoke!"

Released a cloud of smoke, Li Chuan pulled Zabuza and Haku back to the villa via Apparition, put the Book of Seals into a small bag, and Apparated back to the Chunin Exams venue once more.

As for Danzo and his two companions, they were wary of Li Chuan's ability to become invisible and did not immediately pursue him. By the time they realized something was wrong and dispersed the thick smoke, Li Chuan and his companions had already disappeared without a trace.

Why did Li Chuan take Danzo's blood?

Because he wanted to use Hidan to get rid of the Mangekyou Sharingan that Danzo had taken from Shisui.

Li Chuan wasn't afraid of the ten Sharingan eyes on Danzo's arm; they meant he couldn't be killed for ten minutes. If he was strong enough, he could easily torture Danzo for ten minutes. Even if he couldn't win, he could still wear him down by running away.

What he was actually worried about was the strongest illusion technique unique to Shisui's eye, Kotoamatsukami, which could permanently and completely alter the opponent's will.

If he ever proves strong enough, Danzo might just give him a taste of his own medicine, and that would be disastrous.

Therefore, Danzo can be spared for now, but Kotoamatsukami must be dealt with first.

Once I have time and the money, I can hire Hidan to commit suicide eleven times in a row using the Jashin ritual, which should be enough to destroy Danzo's Kotoamatsukami.

Back at the venue, the intensity of the battle was now far greater than what he had just witnessed with Danzo.

Within the four purple flame arrays above, the Third Hokage, wielding the Monkey King's staff, was locked in a fierce battle against Orochimaru, the reanimated First Hokage, and the Second Hokage, unleashing a barrage of powerful combined ninjutsu.

Below, Konoha's Anbu, Jonin, and participating Genin were also fighting against the Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja, with various blades and ninjutsu flying everywhere, creating a spectacular sight.

At this moment, Li Chuan's shadow clone was using the Welcoming Thousand Hands Kill technique to protect the unconscious daimyo and nobles from harm.

The weakness of shadow clones is that they have virtually no defense; they can easily disappear after their bodies have been attacked.

The "Welcoming Thousand Hands Kill" technique can protect the physical body from attacks. As long as the chakra is not exhausted, it cannot be broken unless the power of the ninjutsu is truly beyond the norm.

The shadow clone on the scene has half of Li Chuan's chakra, so it shouldn't be a problem to last for half an hour.

The main reason is that, given Li Chuan's ninjutsu level, his shadow clones only last for about five or six minutes, which is why he rushed back to prevent being exposed.

"Orochimaru's current Impure World Reincarnation technique is probably not yet fully complete!"

Dispelling the shadow clone, Li Chuan's main body arrived at the location of the shadow clone and looked up at the Four Purple Flame Array above.

If it were a fully refined version of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, let alone the First and Second Hokage working together, either the First or Second Hokage alone could easily annihilate the elderly Third Hokage.

However, if that were the case, Orochimaru would have no way to control the first and second Hokage.

"Oh no, I forgot something, Orochimaru doesn't have the Kusanagi Sword anymore!"

Just then, Li Chuan suddenly remembered something: the reason Orochimaru wasn't sealed inside the Shinigami's stomach by the Third Hokage using the Reaper Death Seal was because he used the Kusanagi Sword's ability to fly to deliver a blow to the Third Hokage at the last moment.

But now his Kusanagi sword, which could be controlled remotely, has been taken by Li Chuan. The Kusanagi sword that he originally gave to Sasuke doesn't seem to have the ability to fly.

If things continue like this, won't Orochimaru end up taking the Third Hokage down with him?

Orochimaru is indeed difficult to kill, but the Reaper Death Seal uses the power of the Shinigami to seal the soul. Even if Orochimaru's soul is sealed, he is completely dead.

So now Li Chuan is once again caught in a dilemma.

His original plan was to sit back and watch the two tigers fight, wait for the Third Hokage to die and Orochimaru's hands to be crippled, and then see what benefits he could gain from it.

But if Orochimaru dies now, he won't be able to get the soft body modification technique he wants that allows him to swallow things.

Furthermore, if Orochimaru were to die now, the entire plot might fall into chaos.

"Should we make a move?"

Li Chuan's gaze sharpened; he already knew the answer in his heart.

Actually, it wasn't just about Orochimaru's life or death; over the past month, Li Chuan's own thoughts had also changed somewhat.

Originally, neither the Third Hokage nor anyone else in Konoha had anything to do with him, so he always considered things from his own perspective.

But humans are emotional beings, and Li Chuan was no exception. During the past month or so, he spent every day interacting with the Jonin and Genin of Konoha and asking the Third Hokage for ninjutsu instruction.

It's impossible to say that there's no feeling at all in one's heart.

Moreover, his upbringing in his previous life instilled in him a strong sense of respect for teachers and elders.

The Third Hokage wasn't exactly a good person, but he hadn't done anything bad to him either, and had even taught him ninjutsu. Given that he clearly had the ability to save him, the fact that he chose not to leave him with some resentment would have bothered him.

Then there's Asuma. Asuma really didn't have any ulterior motives towards him. He gave him all his best ninjutsu simply because of Jiraiya.

The third generation is Asuma's father, and even for Asuma's sake, it would be somewhat unreasonable for him to stand idly by.

Although he was ruthless in his actions and never hesitated to kill, he still had some bottom lines.

"Apparition!"

Seeing that the Third Hokage had created three shadow clones and was about to unleash the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, Li Chuan did not take out the Elder Wand. Instead, he quickly cast the spell with a strange hand gesture. Three seconds later, his figure disappeared from the spot.

"Orochimaru, today I will settle the score for the mistake I made by letting you go back then. Let our master-disciple relationship end today!"

Within the Four Purple Flames Formation, the third generation formed hand seals:

"Si-Hai-Wei-Mao-Xu-Zi-You-Wu-Si"

Just as he was about to put his hands together in prayer, a figure suddenly appeared beside him and reached out to stop him.

"Lord Hokage, using the Reaper Death Seal will kill both you and Orochimaru. It's not worth risking your life for Orochimaru. The Land of Fire and Konoha still need you to hold the fort!"

"The Reaper Death Seal, the technique the Fourth Hokage used to seal the Nine-Tails!"

Orochimaru's pupils shrank upon hearing Li Chuan's words.

(End of this chapter)