The Strongest Gentleman Development System in Naruto

Neither of them intended to kill the other. Orochimaru merely wanted to hold Jiraiya back and prevent him from disrupting the plans for the other battlefields. Jiraiya, on the other hand, only wanted to counter Orochimaru and break through his obstruction.

With this in mind, neither of them unleashed their ultimate moves, so the battle only appeared intense, but in reality, it was quite peaceful.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the atmosphere between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura was thick with tension. These two longtime partners had now become mortal enemies, each move aimed to kill.

Fire Release: Dragon Flame Bullet!

Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!

Rumble.

Fire and wind, two completely different chakra energies, collided at one point. A powerful shockwave rippled outwards, carrying sparks that spread wildly in all directions. Smoke and dust billowed everywhere.

Stunned by the shockwave, Shimura Danzo involuntarily staggered back several steps. But before he could regain his footing, a jet-black iron rod suddenly emerged from the thick fog in front of him and struck Danzo squarely in the chest.

Bang.

The immense force sent Danzo flying, coughing up two mouthfuls of blood before his body crashed to the ground with a thud.

"Even now, you still haven't come to your senses, Danzo?" Holding his Ruyi Jingu Bang, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly emerged from the smoke and dust. His eyes were sharp as he looked down at Danzo and said, "The Will of Fire left behind by the First and Second Hokage is invincible!"

"Hmph! That's just the rhetoric of a victor." Danzo lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up. "Sarutobi, do you really think you've already won?"

Ok?

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow, instinctively sensing that something was amiss. Sure enough, in the next instant, with a whoosh, a gust of wind swept past him from the side.

Hiruzen Sarutobi dodged to his right, his gaze fixed on a scythe with a strange iron chain at its end. It spun rapidly, like a silver disc in mid-air, flying past him and slicing through a thick stone pillar not far away.

"It's you?" Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed in surprise, his gaze fixed on the owner of the scythe. "Hanzo?"

"Yo, long time no see, 767. Sarutobi." Hanzo, having removed his ANBU mask, narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "I didn't expect we'd meet like this."

"Even the Rain Village has gotten involved?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead bulged with a vein as he roared, "Danzo, you deserve to die!"

"I told you so, didn't I?"

Danzo, however, was unfazed, grinning as he said, "I will use everything I can to achieve my goal. The three of us have already reached a consensus, Sarutobi. You will be eliminated by this world."

"Whether we're eliminated by the times or abandoned by the world, it doesn't matter." Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head, his eyes cold, and said, "But there's one thing you need to understand, Danzo! Anyone who wants to pose a threat to this village must first step over me!"

"Hmph! How righteous you sound." Danzo sneered coldly, "Unfortunately, you are already destined to fail." As soon as he finished speaking, he and Hanzo charged towards the opposite side.

253 Major Crisis!

clang.

The metal clanged together with a crisp sound, and sparks flew everywhere.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's staff and Hanzo's scythe were pressed tightly together, and a strong wind blew out from the point where the two were touching, rippling outwards.

Zzzzz.

The combined force of their movements caused the magic staff and sickle to rub against each other. The harsh, teeth-grinding sound was like a knife scraping against glass, extremely grating to the ear.

"Sarutobi, you haven't forgotten me, have you!" Just then, Danzo suddenly appeared beside Hiruzen Sarutobi, a withered tree branch that looked like a sharp thorn appearing in his palm.

puff.

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi dodged very nimbly, his right arm was still pierced.

The splinter remaining in his body, like cells splitting, rapidly grew between his arms, reforming into a sharp, withered piece of wood that pierced his arm.

"How was it, Sarutobi?" Danzo said with a cold smile, looking at the blood-stained arm of the other man. "The First Hokage's ninjutsu, tasted pretty good, didn't it?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi simply stared at him coldly, enduring the pain as he pulled the wooden splinter from his arm. A spurt of blood spurted out, causing him to involuntarily let out a muffled groan.

Not far away, Minato Namikaze took in this scene, a look of anxiety on his face.

"Young man, getting distracted in battle is not a good thing!" On the other side, Onoki clearly noticed his weakness. He raised his right hand, quickly conjuring an arm wrapped in countless rocks, and crushed towards Minato Namikaze like a landslide.

Rumble.

The giant rock arm struck directly where Minato Namikaze was standing, creating a huge explosion that sent countless rocks and dirt flying everywhere.

"You dodged it?" Onoki's face showed surprise. "In that situation, you were able to dodge it? Such speed..." Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.

Minato Namikaze conjured a ball of azure chakra in his right hand, which struck Onoki's back with lightning speed.

Bo.彡*,丿

The rapidly spinning chakra ball struck AP Onoki. Unexpectedly, the Rasengan didn't send him flying; instead, it embedded itself deeply into his body.

Splash...

The next moment, Onoki turned into a lump of mud. And like a rope, he tightly bound Minato Namikaze's body.

"This is... Earth Substitution Technique?" Minato Namikaze's pupils contracted, and his gaze turned to the sky.

"Got you!" Onoki's face broke into a triumphant smile. He stretched out his hands and quickly formed hand seals.

Dust Release: Particle Style!

A cube of transparent energy condensed in his palm. With a push of his hands, the transparent cube visibly expanded rapidly, like a prison, enveloping Minato Namikaze entirely.

pat.

A burst of dazzling white light surged forth.

Everything enveloped by the cube vanished completely, as if it had never existed in this world.

As his body landed back on the ground, Onoki looked at his creation with a satisfied smile. But before the smile could last long, a golden light suddenly appeared beside him.

puff.

A kunai pierced his ribs.

Turning his head away, he saw Minato Namikaze's indifferent gaze.

How could this be...?

Onoki's face showed a look of astonishment. He couldn't believe that his Dust Release would fail! However, when he turned his gaze to his feet, he suddenly realized that there was a Flying Thunder God Kunai there.

We've been tricked!

I was actually outsmarted by a junior!

"This is the end." Minato Namikaze said calmly, "I will bring this all to a close." He raised his right hand, and the Rasengan condensed once again.

However, just as he was about to make his move, another red light flashed.

Rumble.

Lava! A powerful flow of lava, like a rolling wave, surged towards Minato Namikaze. Before it even got close, Minato felt a scorching and intense heat, involuntarily squinting his eyes and leaping to the side.

Before him appeared a man wearing a steel helmet and a purple robe.

"The Four-Tails Jinchuriki?" Minato Namikaze clearly recognized the man's identity, his eyes revealing apprehension and seriousness.

This Four-Tails Jinchuriki, also known as Rōshi, like Hanzō, was originally hidden among the members of Root, but Danzō deliberately placed him in the Konoha Grand Tournament, waiting for his opportunity.

At the same time he appeared, a dozen or so members of Root suddenly abandoned their respective opponents and quickly surrounded the battlefield on Minato's side. They all took out a dark red scroll from their pockets and formed strange hand seals.

Ok?

Minato Namikaze was somewhat taken aback by what his opponent had done. As he was wondering what was going on, suddenly, chains of dark purple energy bars lit up from all around him. Countless energy bars rose up, forming a narrow space with a diameter of about twenty meters.

The Seal of Restriction Against Flight!

Dark red tadpole-like patterns rapidly covered the surface of the chains, trembling slightly and pressing against each other, eventually forming a large patch of markings on the circular, dark purple light shield. It looked extremely eerie and filled with a sense of foreboding.

254 Rampage!

laugh.

Caught between Danzo and Hanzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi slid back several meters before coming to a stop. Adjusting his stance, he gripped his staff in his right hand, preparing to launch another attack, when his attention was suddenly drawn to something happening not far away. "That, that's..."

"You seem puzzled, Sarutobi." Danzo didn't launch a sneak attack despite the other's distraction. He calmly dusted off his clothes and said indifferently, "It seems I've seen you before in my memories?"

"Is this yet another one of your schemes?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked coldly.

"I prefer the word 'plan,'" Danzo chuckled. "I've put in a lot of effort in Kumogakure to ensure this plan is implemented."

Hidden Cloud Village?

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply. This guy, not only is he colluding with Amegakure and Iwagakure, but he's also involved with Kumogakure?

"Judging from your expression, you really don't remember." Danzo shook his head, his tone surprisingly regretful. It seemed some expectation had been dashed. But even so, he kindly explained, "Do you remember during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when Tobirama-sensei covered the rear alone in chapter 423?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone suddenly turned irritable; the other person's words had ignited his temper. "You bastard, how dare you mention Tobirama-sensei now?"

"Don't get so agitated."

Danzo remained calm, as if he had the entire situation under control. "There's still plenty of time. There's no need to rush to your death. Sarutobi, aren't you wondering... with Tobirama-sensei's strength and the speed of the Flying Thunder God Technique, why couldn't they even manage a retreat? That clearly doesn't make sense, does it?"

"Hmph! What exactly are you trying to say?" To be honest, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also puzzled by this matter. However, he didn't show it on his face.

"This is the answer."

Danzo turned his gaze to the dark purple semi-circular barrier and said, "The Seal of Void Binding. It is said that this is a secret technique passed down from the Sage of Six Paths. It can seal all spatial fluctuations. This secret technique has always been mastered by the brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku. It was because of this barrier that Tobirama-sensei was ultimately defeated and killed."

{What? ::;≯}

Hiruzen Sarutobi finally showed a look of shock. This was the first time in all these years he had heard such a truth! A sense of realization washed over him, but even more so, anger. "You bastard, you schemed and plotted to obtain this technique… just to use it against your own people?"

"One of our own?" Danzo sneered, "Are you kidding me? Those are your people! Now let's guess, can Minato Namikaze withstand the attacks of more than a dozen people, including the Third Tsuchikage and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, without being able to use the Flying Thunder God Technique? How long can he hold out?"

"Damn it..."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead. He dared not even think about the answer to this question. In fact, he didn't need to. The impact on a ninja renowned for their speed, once they lost their most relied-upon ability, was self-evident. Most importantly, their opponents were two Kage-level ninjas!

……

……

Outside the venue at that very moment, a crimson figure stared intently at the array wall before her, her hands constantly shifting between different hand seals. Then, she slammed her hand down on the ground.

hum.

The array that enveloped the entire venue suddenly split open from the center, like an open door, opening to both sides.

"Phew, all done." Kushina's crimson hair swayed behind her as she stepped into the sealing barrier. She muttered to herself, "How strange. Why would ninjas from another village use our Uzumaki clan's sealing barrier? What's going on?"

As soon as she entered the venue, her gaze was drawn to the chaotic battle between several people. "Even the Hokage is struggling? Where's Minato?" Her gaze then shifted to the semi-circular light barrier in the center of the arena. "Huh? Is this a barrier? No, those engraved patterns, are they curse seals? So complex, even I..." She suddenly stopped speaking.

Because right before her eyes, the cursed seal, which resembled a barrier, was suddenly dispelled in the next moment, revealing the scene inside.

Minato Namikaze was covered in blood, kneeling on one knee. A huge hole had been pierced through his abdomen, and the surrounding flesh was charred black as if it had been burned by high temperatures. His appearance was extremely gruesome.