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Chapter 254 The Gate of Death Opens!

"That's... the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched as Fugaku Uchiha activated his Mangekyou Sharingan right in front of him, and for a moment he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

He never expected that the ruler of Kirigakure would not fight using ninjutsu like Hozuki Gengetsu, but rather like the barbarians of Kumogakure, relying on physical speed and ninjutsu techniques.

Based on his experience, Hozuki Shingetsu's speed was so fast that, judging from his record of killing other Konoha ninjas in such a short time, he was even slightly stronger than that Third Raikage, and probably only behind Minato Namikaze, who had mastered space-time ninjutsu.

Faced with this situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi already felt a slight sense of regret.

Because with Hozuki Shingetsu's terrifying speed, even if he couldn't win, he could easily escape using his speed advantage.

Although the specific abilities of his Mangekyou Sharingan are currently unknown, the possibility of Hozuki Shingetsu being besieged has undoubtedly increased greatly now that Fugaku Uchiha possesses this newly acquired Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, the Uchiha clan now has another Mangekyou Sharingan user. Whether this is good or bad for Konoha remains to be seen.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan, huh...?"

At this moment, Hozuki Shingetsu also noticed the abnormality in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes. If you really think about it, this was the second pair of Sharingan he had ever seen in the ninja world.

"Judging from the personalities of the Uchiha brothers, Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan ability is likely Amaterasu, but we don't know what the other ability is."

While Hozuki Shingetsu was deep in thought, Uchiha Fugaku, amidst the intense pain in his eyes, saw the strange changes in his eyes through the remaining traces of Water Release ninjutsu on the ground and realized his current situation.

"A race full of love, a cursed race...?"

Fugaku Uchiha recalled Homura Uchiha's dying words and seemed lost in thought.

Just then, a thick mist rose up again.

However, unlike the Misty Concealment Technique that Hozuki Shingetsu had used earlier, this time the mist was released by his summoning beast, Mirage.

The Mangekyou Sharingan abilities of the Uchiha clan were ultimately a hidden danger, so to be on the safe side, Hozuki Shingetsu wanted to test these Mangekyou Sharingan abilities first. And when it came to testing, among all the large-scale illusion techniques that Hozuki Shingetsu had learned in his life, the "Mirage" technique was naturally the most suitable for this task.

Whoosh!

Seeing the kunai piercing through the chest in the distance, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others quickly realized that this was the Second Mizukage's signature genjutsu.

Because Hozuki Shingetsu had used this ninjutsu many times, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others naturally obtained a lot of information about it.

Of course, I know that if I don't find the true form of this spirit beast, even if its attack power is strong, it will be useless.

boom!

Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals, and four shadow clones appeared out of thin air, distributed around the battlefield. Each of them had a solemn expression and formed ninja seals that were completely different from his main body.

Soon, five-colored chakra light rose up, and lightning, rocks, water, flames, and gales appeared out of thin air, eventually condensing into a dazzling five-colored pillar of light at the center of the five people.

"Five Elements: Great Combo Bullet Technique!"

With a low shout, Hiruzen Sarutobi's masterpiece as a ninjutsu expert, the ultimate ninjutsu that combined five different escape techniques, reappeared in the world, and a surging torrent rushed towards Hozuki Shingetsu.

Faced with this attack, Hozuki Shingetsu neither dodged nor evaded, but simply waited quietly for the ninjutsu to arrive.

boom!

As expected, Hozuki Shingetsu seemed to be on a different dimension from everyone else; the overwhelming attacks couldn't budge him in the slightest.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi's targets were certainly not that simple.

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's scrutinizing gaze, the torrent of ninjutsu that seemed capable of engulfing the entire world suddenly encountered an inexplicable obstruction not far from Hozuki Shingetsu. It was blocked by an unknown entity, and this unusual phenomenon instantly caught Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention.

"...Found it!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened. Although the Five Elements Great Combo Technique had a wide attack range, its attack strength within a single unit area was far from sufficient.

Although the shape of the mirage swayed amidst the torrent of ninjutsu, its outer shell remained intact, standing like a reef in the flood.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hands slightly, intending to use ninjutsu to break the mirage's shell, Fugaku Uchiha on the other side acted even faster.

"Amadeus!"

The crescent moon in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes spun wildly, accompanied by a stream of bloody tears, and a patch of pitch-black flames suddenly appeared on the shell of the mirage.

hold head high!

The mirage writhed in agony, trying its best to shake off the flames, but the black flames were like a persistent affliction that it could not get rid of. Under extreme pain, the mirage could only let out silent howls.

Bang!

Soon, the mirage could no longer bear the burden and, after bursting out in a cloud of smoke, dissipated into the air.

Stab it!

Just as Fugaku Uchiha, whose eyes were blurred with blood and tears, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the mirage disappear, he suddenly heard a familiar sound of lightning and thunder.

Realizing that something was terribly wrong, he tried to dodge with the Body Flicker Technique, but unfortunately, it was his first time using the Mangekyou Sharingan and he was not skilled enough to use ninjutsu, which caused his eye power to be consumed too much. He was dizzy and unable to move his body.

Just as his muscles tensed, preparing to withstand Hozuki Shingetsu's attack, he suddenly heard a muffled groan of flesh colliding.

boom!

He strained to turn around and saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was nearly fifty years old, was wearing black battle armor, with veins bulging on his arms, and was wielding the incredibly heavy Monkey King's Staff, engaging in a fierce battle with Shingetsu Hozuki.

"Young man, don't be so arrogant. Do you really think you can roam the world with just your ninjutsu skills?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi also seemed to be using a ninjutsu technique. His muscles were full and his body was no longer hunched. Holding the nearly three-meter-long Monkey King's Staff, he seemed to have returned to his prime.

"That old lecher... he's actually got some skills!"

Hozuki Shingetsu sensed the force coming from his hand and was somewhat surprised that Sarutobi Hiruzen possessed such a foundation in physical combat.

He immediately ducked to avoid Hiruzen Sarutobi's sweeping attack, then pushed off with both legs and pounced towards him at full speed.

As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," so to deal with such a long weapon, one must engage in close-quarters combat to compress its attack range as much as possible.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a seasoned veteran, and his combat experience far surpassed that of Shingetsu Hozuki. Just by looking at Shingetsu's movements, one could tell what he was thinking.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi simply played along, watching Hozuki Shingetsu approach without offering any resistance. Only when Hozuki Shingetsu was close enough did he feign panic and pull his staff back to defend himself.

Then, a glint flashed in his eyes, and with a turn, the nearly three-meter-long Monkey Demon Golden Cudgel in his hand miraculously shrank to a short stick of about thirty centimeters, and he thrust it straight at Hozuki Crescent's heart.

boom!

Hozuki Shingetsu managed to bring his hands together to control the short stick.

However, just as Hozuki Shingetsu was about to exert force and try to snatch the short stick by brute force, a small black dot suddenly bulged on the stick. Instantly, the small black dot expanded into a white-haired, black-faced ape wearing armor, and delivered a powerful uppercut to Hozuki Shingetsu's jaw.

Under this brute force, Hozuki Shingetsu was instantly lifted into the air and flew backward.

Seeing this golden opportunity, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately took a half step forward with his left foot, bent his waist and knees, gathered all his strength, and fiercely swung the Monkey King's Staff.

In mid-air, the golden cudgel began to grow longer and longer, eventually becoming a three-meter-long staff, which, with a whooshing sound, tried to strike Hozuki Shingetsu.

At this moment, with nowhere to grab hold of her in mid-air, Hozuki Shingetsu had no choice but to use her waist and abdomen to relax her upper body, and roll backward in the air, revealing her two slender hands.

"Water Release: Water Gun Technique - Sweeping Barrage!"

Accompanied by Hozuki Shingetsu's soft shout, his index fingers in mid-air, like machine guns, continuously shot out highly concentrated water-style chakra in the shape of droplets.

Under this highly compressed water droplet ninjutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only withdraw his golden cudgel and begin to shake his hands vertically in a 360° arc, forming an iron curtain to block the water-style attack.

The scene of machine guns clashing with sticks inevitably evokes the image of a transition between the old and the new.

"Water Release: Spirit Circle Slash!"

Before he could utter the perfectly fitting words, "My lord, times have changed," Hozuki Shingetsu had just landed when he raised his hands and hurled the chakra wheel he had condensed at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Buzz!

This Destructo Disc is unlike any other ninjutsu. Due to its shape and structure, it is already more lethal than the Rasengan. Moreover, this Destructo Disc is a modified version of Hozuki Shingetsu with added chakra transformation, and it is not the original version.

The moment the pale blue Qi Circle Slash touched Hiruzen Sarutobi's golden cudgel, it emitted a hissing sound of metal clashing and sparks flew.

However, his good fortune was short-lived, as Hiruzen Sarutobi soon sensed the pain emanating from the Enma, whose mind was intertwined with his own.

"Sarutobi, quickly find a way to retreat!"

boom!

After leaving behind this instruction, the Ape Demon Golden Cudgel disappeared into a cloud of smoke.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even berate his unreliable old teammate, he sensed the imminent threat of the chakra halo.

However, because Enma betrayed his teammates so thoroughly, Hiruzen Sarutobi had too little time to react. Just as he was about to take a desperate gamble and fight back, he suddenly heard an excited roar in his ear.

"Fierce Leaf Village Vajra Whirlwind!"

boom!

An unidentified person dressed in green and covered in bright red chakra kicked Hozuki Shingetsu's ninjutsu away with just one kick, to the astonishment of everyone present.

That's right, he used his foot to kick the ninjutsu away.

No, it should be described as a sophisticated physical attack. The powerful kick generated a highly condensed wind that struck the center of the Qi Circle Slash, causing it to deviate from its intended attack trajectory. From the outside, it appeared as if the attacker had kicked the attacker flying.

"Lord Hokage, are you alright?"

The newcomer stood directly in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, his body radiating intense heat from his crimson chakra aura. Although he was comforting Hiruzen Sarutobi, his gaze remained fixed on Shingetsu Hozuki.

"You are...Matt Dai?"

Even as the Hokage, or even the former Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi still remembered all the active ninjas of Konoha.

There's no way around it, this is Naruto's passive skill, just like a politician's speech, it's an essential skill.

Therefore, even though the person in front of him was enveloped in an aura of chakra, Hiruzen Sarutobi only needed to think for a moment to recognize the person's identity.

"I never expected that someone of Hokage's status would remember someone as humble as me. Could it be that my relentless training day and night moved him...? Indeed, every tearful day in my life has not been in vain, and will one day return to me in an unexpected way... So this is the undying youth of a middle-aged man?"

Matt Day raised his head high, his voice trembling. Everyone present could see that he was trying his best to cry, but unfortunately, under such high temperatures on his body, his tears would probably turn into steam before they even left his eyes.

So all the people could see was a middle-aged kappa dressed in a green bodysuit raising his head and howling.

"..."

"As expected of the comedic relief in the original work... Even though I know it's not a good time to run into this guy, I still really want to see his classic nonsensical performance..."

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at the middle-aged man in front of her and her brain twitched involuntarily.

If anyone in the current ninja world could deliver a fatal blow to him, besides Uchiha Madara hiding underground, the most likely candidate would be this middle-aged old kappa in front of him.

There's no other reason than that the Eight Gates Technique, a golden ninjutsu personally certified by Madara Uchiha as a way for ordinary people to turn the tide, was simply too terrifying in Might Guy's performance when he almost ended the game with a single kick.

Although Might Guy is far inferior to his son in the future Fourth Shinobi World War, Hozuki Shingetsu is not Madara Uchiha now!

Who knows if, with Might Guy's current strength, he could kill him with a single kick after opening the Death Gate?

"Lord Hokage, I can sense that the strength of this enemy before me is unlike anything I have ever encountered. Therefore, I hope that if you return and see Guy, you will convey this message to him for me..."

Might Guy turned to look at Hozuki Shingetsu, his face full of seriousness.

"Youth never ends, youth never concludes. Dad, I have never complained about myself, and I have always believed in your hard work."

Seeing Kai's serious expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback, then seemed to realize something and nodded.

Although he didn't turn around, Matt Day seemed to have seen this scene, and then took a deep breath and lowered his body.

"Excellent! Now is the time for youth to blossom!"

"Eight Gates Formation, Gate of Death, open!"

boom!

In an instant, an overwhelming aura of red chakra emanated from Might Guy's thin body.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Fugaku Uchiha, who were standing nearby, were caught off guard and were pushed backward several times by this overwhelming aura.

Under this powerful aura, the leaves around Mighty trembled violently, showing faint signs of floating upwards.

Click!

Centered on him, the ground within a radius of several meters cracked directly.

It was in this setting that Might Guy, whose body was enveloped in blood-red chakra, slowly raised his head and stared intently at Hozuki Shingetsu with his eyes that extended to the whites of his eyes.

"Konoha genin, Matt Dai, come on!"

(End of this chapter)