The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 7 The End of Hiruzen Sarutobi

"His true Uchiha heart is obvious to everyone."

"You think you can become Hokage? You can't even get past the Senju lineage!"

"No matter how sharp your blades are, how many can you kill against the united and determined Konoha ninja?"

Stop daydreaming.

"My promise remains valid, and Wu Ansang can be my right-hand man."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was ashen as he stared intently at the murderous Uchiha Takeoshi, preparing for a defensive counterattack while continuing to stall for time with words.

(A distance of about ten kilometers is enough for the ninja army to detect them.)

His left hand silently reached into his waist pouch, and Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled out a signal flare and successfully launched it. Even under the afternoon sun, the red signal flare still shone with dazzling color.

Uchiha Takeo watched Hiruzen Sarutobi's clumsy performance with a calm and collected demeanor, like an undercurrent beneath the seemingly calm waters, the pressure on Hiruzen increasing every second until he was already drenched in sweat.

"You're also the first Kage I've ever killed."

"So, Sarutobi-san, use the last moments of your life to please me as much as you can."

Sunlight filtered through layers of leaves, illuminating the unsheathed katana and reflecting a dazzling white brilliance that shone on Uchiha Takeo's crimson and magnificent Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Ruyi Jingu Bang - Gale!"

Faced with the oncoming "Human Butcher," Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed all the negative emotions in his heart and calmly began to deal with it. He twirled the Vajra Staff in his right hand, integrating Wind Release chakra into it to form a powerful composite ninjutsu that fused with his summoning beast, Enma. The Vajra Staff immediately generated a strong pulling gust of wind, interrupting Uchiha Takeo's advance.

"Uchiha Style: Wind and Lightning Slash!"

Finding the weak point in the ninjutsu's whirlwind, Uchiha Wu'an swung his sword to cut off the surrounding wind-style turbulence, stabilizing his stance. At the same time, wisps of lightning-style chakra surged back towards Sarutobi Hiruzen along with the wind.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi finished forming hand seals with his left hand, he looked at Uchiha Takeoshi who was rushing towards him in the gale, and at the lightning chakra that rushed in front of him in the blink of an eye. He opened his mouth and spat out a huge fire dragon that extinguished the lightning chakra and pounced on Uchiha Takeoshi.

"It's not over yet, Vajra Barrier!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi threw the Vajra Staff towards Uchiha Muan's location, instantly creating dozens of Vajra Staffs that formed a cube-shaped cage, trapping the fire dragon and Uchiha Muan inside.

Amidst the raging flames, Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the struggling figures within, his eyes filled with indescribable pleasure.

"Die here, you born evil Uchiha brat!"

"Can you use a different insult? You keep repeating the same thing, 'evil little devil,' it's so annoying."

A boring voice came from behind him, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled. As he turned around, he began to form hand seals, creating two shadow clones that formed a triangular formation, watching intently as Uchiha Takehiro appeared behind him at some unknown time.

(Is it a shadow clone that can directly sever one's own ninjutsu attacks?)

(Tobirama-sensei's ninjutsu has been stolen again by these ninjutsu thieves.)

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't figure it out for a moment.

The Shadow Clone Technique is a ninjutsu invented by Tobirama Senju. Unlike the ordinary clone technique, which is just a visual illusion, the Shadow Clone Technique can create clones with physical bodies using chakra, and the clones distribute the original's chakra evenly.

The problem lies in chakra. Even the Byakugan, which can see through the flow of chakra, and the Sharingan, with its powerful perception, cannot tell which is the real body and which is the clone.

And without a doubt, the clone is always weaker than the original.

If even a clone can sever one's own ninjutsu, how strong must the original body be?

Feeling the massive depletion of his chakra, Hiruzen Sarutobi had given up hope of victory. Even in terms of escape speed, he was no match for Uchiha Takeo, and this would only create more openings for him.

All we need to do now is wait for the ninja army to arrive and provide support; that will be a great victory.

"Sarutobi-san, don't disappoint me. You won't be getting any reinforcements."

"Let me see Sarutobi-san's true skills."

"We can't expect the future Third Hokage to be finished off in just a few moves, can we?"

"Three-second man?"

Without uttering a single dirty word, Uchiha Takeo, who had teleported using the [Heavenly Constant Monarch] technique, began a barrage of sarcastic and sarcastic remarks.

The sight of the under-thirty-year-old Hiruzen Sarutobi caused his brow to twitch and his eyes to become bloodshot. He abandoned his defensive plan and the thought that offense was the best defense came to mind.

The Vajra Prison Wall, transformed from the Monkey King, also released its ninjutsu and turned into three Vajra Ruyi Staffs. The three Hiruzen Sarutobi, including the main body and the clones, split into three directions and rushed towards Uchiha Muan.

The shadows of the staff overlapped, each strike powerful and heavy. In terms of physical strength, Uchiha Wu'an, who was not yet fully developed, found that he was indeed inferior to Sarutobi Hiruzen. However, in other aspects, Sarutobi Hiruzen could not even come close to him.

All of the opponent's attacks were anticipated by Uchiha Muan in advance. His sharp blade always managed to slash, stab, or slice at the weak points of Hiruzen Sarutobi's attacks, making Hiruzen Sarutobi extremely uncomfortable.

(Chance!)

One of Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow clones deliberately created an opening, allowing Uchiha Takeo to pierce its heart with a single strike. The shadow clone, possessing a certain degree of resilience, grabbed its katana, while another shadow clone risked its life to pursue, unleashing "Ruyi Jingu Bang: Gale" at close range, enveloping everyone except Hiruzen Sarutobi's main body.

Two loud bangs rang out as the shadow clones were shattered. The pain of the shadow clones' deaths flooded Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, and he felt as if his heart and body were being torn apart.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and slid into Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. His mind was so tense that he could no longer perceive any external factors except for Uchiha Muan.

The cold, evil chakra emanating from Uchiha Wu'an had completely captivated Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

(This is the Susanoo that Tobirama mentioned!)

He stared intently at Uchiha Takehiro, who was surrounded by a red half-body skeleton that was seven or eight meters tall. The other man was teasing the ninja cat in his arms with one hand. His contemptuous eyes and the ninja cat's excited meows were both stimulating Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"

"Uchiha Takeo, you are far too arrogant!"

Enraged and laughing, Hiruzen Sarutobi, together with the demonic hand extending from the Vajra Staff, formed hand seals and unleashed a complex ninjutsu.

"Combined Ninja Art: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet!"

Combining water and lightning ninjutsu, a lightning and water dragon crackling with electricity struck the half-skeletal giant, sending up thick blue smoke. Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose vision was obscured, did not wait foolishly.

Susanoo was highly praised by Tobirama Senju as a powerful bloodline technique that combines offense and defense. Even though his Lightning Water Dragon Bullet was powerful enough to pierce through a small hill, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no confidence in whether he could break through Susanoo's defense.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Wind Release: Tornado Hurricane!"

"Combined Ninja Art: Fire Dragon Whirlwind!"

The scorching, spinning tornado, over ten meters in diameter, possessed the intense heat of flames and the slicing power of a raging wind. This single, combined ninjutsu was worthy of Hiruzen Sarutobi's Kage-level strength.

Unfortunately, the red Susanoo was still reflected in Hiruzen Sarutobi's wide-eyed eyes, just like the Hokage Cliff in Konoha, which was carved with the heads of the Hokage of all generations, making him feel insignificant amidst its majestic and awe-inspiring presence.

"How is this possible!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself, looking utterly dejected.

"Sarutobi-san, is that all?"

The depletion of his eye power caused Uchiha Muan's Mangekyou Sharingan to sting with pain. Fortunately, he had a sublimation point, which easily compensated for the loss of his eye power, giving him the capital to be arrogant.

With bloodshot eyes fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose energy and spirit had been completely drained, Uchiha Muan shook his head. At the same time, he sensed that Konoha ninjas were already approaching from not far away, and he had no intention of continuing to play around with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose perception was equally strong, also sensed that reinforcements were about to arrive. A strong desire to survive surged within him, and he shouted loudly, holding his Vajra Staff.

"long!"

The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel, which suddenly grew longer, lifted Hiruzen Sarutobi into the air.

Although it is difficult to move in the air and makes one an easy target, the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel can extend for over a hundred meters. If one is careful, it is enough to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, your life ends here!"

"Hiruzen, watch out!"

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi flew out of the forest, Uchiha Takeo appeared behind him. Even with Enma's angry roar, Hiruzen Sarutobi was unable to react in time and was beheaded with a single strike, his consciousness plunging into eternal darkness.

"Space-Time Ninjutsu!"

"I will relay all the information here to the Sarutobi clan!"

"You despicable Uchiha Takeoshi, just wait and you'll pay the price in blood for killing Hiruzen!"

"How dare that mere beast speak so arrogantly!"

"A path to certain death has already been chosen!"

Watching the ape demon return in a cloud of blue smoke, Uchiha Wu'an sneered disdainfully, formed hand seals, and teleported over using the Reverse Summoning Technique.

The left eye ability of [Tian Chang Li Zun] transmitted the spatial fluctuations from earlier into his mind in detail.

With spatial coordinates, the summoning space where the Monkey King clan resides is like a woman that Uchiha Mu'an can access with just a little chakra!

(End of this chapter)