Yes, the Hokage!

"Damn brat..."

Hanzo's eyes, hidden behind his gas mask, narrowed sharply, clearly showing his anger. He was no longer the demigod he once was, who respected his beliefs and pursued peace. Anyone who could threaten his position had to die!

However, not everyone feared the title of demigod. At least two proud Uchiha clan members took advantage of the chaos caused by the flying feathers to charge forward long before Feng Lan could boost morale.

Shisui's figure moved swiftly like the wind, while Obito's figure appeared and disappeared intermittently. A mere cliff could not stop the two of them at all. Almost instantly, they were in front of the enemy. Shisui's long sword was drawn with a clang, and wooden branches surged from Obito's hands as he pounced on Hanzo and Orochimaru respectively.

"clang!"

However, Hanzo's scythe actually blocked Shisui's seemingly inevitable attack: "Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique, is that it? What a coincidence, I am also quite skilled in the Body Flicker Technique."

Shisui's gaze narrowed slightly; clearly, few could withstand his strike. However, his reaction was extremely fast, and he immediately swung his sword horizontally. Hanzo, on the other hand, was still able to react in time, raising his scythe, and the two weapons clashed again.

"Clang clang clang!"

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged three or four blows, which was enough for Shisui to make a judgment.

“If you were younger, you might have had some advantages, but I’m faster now!” This mature and steady young man rarely draws conclusions, but once he does, it proves that he has already made a complete analysis in his mind.

Indeed, Shisui had a slight advantage in speed, and Hanzo must have already obtained information about the mission from Danzo, so he dared not look at his Sharingan during the battle, which put him at a greater disadvantage.

"Shh!"

After exchanging five or six more blows, Hanzo was completely at a disadvantage. Taking advantage of the situation, Shisui used a Body Flicker Technique to get behind him and swung his long sword down forcefully.

"Splash!"

However, just as the blade was about to touch him, Hanzo's body suddenly turned into a puddle of water that splashed everywhere. The blade cleaved through his body, but only struck a void.

"Water Instantaneous Body".

Shisui's Sharingan widened as he quickly began searching for Hanzo's figure, but the next second, the salamander that had been lying in ambush in the ground suddenly burst through the ground and opened its big mouth to attack.

This level of sneak attack could not possibly catch the Uchiha off guard, because they have the Sharingan to see chakra. Shisui casually leaped away and dodged the mouthful of sharp teeth.

However, Hanzo's original plan was not to rely on the salamander's physical attacks, but then he saw the huge monster open its mouth again and spew out a dark purple smoke.

His subordinates and Danzo's Root organization had prepared gas masks to avoid being accidentally injured, but they did not expect that Fenglan's side was also prepared. Wearing a mask, Shisui would not be afraid of the poisonous fog at least for a short time.

[Lord Fenglan said that the Salamander needs to prepare for five minutes before it can spew out another breath of poisonous mist (this was said by Granny Chiyo herself during the Fourth Shinobi World War).]

A cold glint flashed in Shisui's eyes: [Let's settle this in the next five minutes!]

But when he looked up again, he found that things were not so simple. Most of the battlefield was covered by poisonous fog, especially dense on his side. The surrounding area was a deep, dark purple, which completely blocked the Sharingan's vision. Not only could he not catch Hanzo's figure, but he also could not use the Sharingan's genjutsu.

This is similar to how Zabuza used the Hidden Mist Technique against Kakashi. The Sharingan doesn't have the Byakugan's super-strong penetrating power, so it becomes more troublesome when vision is blocked.

"Kid, I admit you're younger, but in the world of ninjas, speed isn't everything."

Hanzo's cold voice came from within the poisonous fog, clearly indicating that he was already accustomed to fighting in situations where the fog obstructed his vision.

"Clang clang clang!"

The two exchanged several more blows. Although Shisui's eyesight was weakened, he was not at a disadvantage at all thanks to his lightning-fast speed and superb swordsmanship. However, he overlooked one thing... that was the advantage of the terrain.

This place was meticulously planned by Hanzo to ambush and kill his most trusted and nemesis, the Akatsuki organization. How could there not be some traps here?

Because his vision was blocked by the poisonous fog, his Sharingan could no longer see the movement of chakra beneath his feet. As a result, the salamander could frequently burrow underground and launch attacks from below. However, Shisui had the Body Flicker Technique, so he was able to narrowly avoid them every time.

But this kind of thing is like dancing on a knife's edge; if the other person makes a mistake once or twice, it's fine, but if you take even half a step wrong, it can be fatal.

Once again, the salamander opened its blood-red maw and launched an attack from underground. Shisui, who was in mid-air, could not use any leverage to dodge and could only use the Body Flicker Technique again.

But this time the landing point was not right. As soon as Shisui stepped on the ground, he was shocked. It was not the hard rock, but the texture of layers of paper.

Explosive tags!

He reacted extremely quickly; almost as soon as those three words flashed through his mind, he hurriedly used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge again. However, this time Shisui suffered a great loss. When he landed on the ground again, his calf was covered with seven or eight explosive tags. Moreover, these explosive tags seemed to be alive, and they continued to spread up his calf, trying to cover more area.

This is Hanzo's signature ninjutsu, Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation. This technique involves burying a network of explosive tags with Fire Release formulas in the ground beforehand. When the target triggers the tag, the explosive tags are immediately attached to the target's legs to launch an explosive attack.

In other words, once you step on it or get it on your hands, it's useless to dodge it, because some of them will inevitably follow you.

Even Nagato, who awakened the Rinnegan back then, couldn't dodge this attack and was blown into his later wheelchair form. Shisui was no exception. He wasn't like Obito, who was a Hollowfied dog covered in Hashirama cells. He was essentially a high-damage, fragile character. The best outcome of being blown up like this was permanent damage to both legs.

But at this critical moment...

"Shh!"

A semi-transparent wind blade whistled past, severing the explosive tags in half.

The one who could provide timely support at this time was naturally Feng Lan. His perception ability covered the entire area. Each teammate had a special kunai with the Flying Thunder God mark on them. Therefore, after discovering that Shisui was in danger through his perception, he immediately teleported over and used a Wind Release: Vacuum Wave to cut off the detonation tag.

Vacuum Wave is a lower-level ninjutsu of Vacuum Wave Link. With the Peacock Twin Swords, Feng Lan could easily execute it. However, the fact that he could stably control the wind blade to cut the talisman without harming Shisui was a testament to Jiraiya's excellent chakra control.

"Boom!"

Almost as soon as they left Shisui's body, the explosive tags detonated. Although Shisui managed to dodge in time and was not injured, his clothes were charred black.

"Thank you, Lord Fenglan."

Shisui escaped unharmed and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

Feng Lan didn't have time to answer him, and once again raised her twin swords towards the sky: "Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

Because the area covered by the poisonous mist spewed by the salamander was too large, and the two sides had already engaged in a full-scale battle, Feng Lan could no longer use the Vacuum Ball technique to disperse all the mist in one go, as it might injure his teammates. Moreover, even after being amplified, his Vacuum Ball technique did not have such an exaggerated range.

Therefore, he could only use Flying Thunder God Technique to travel between battlefields, constantly using Vacuum Wave to disperse the fog on the battlefield piece by piece.

After unleashing a series of attacks, Feng Lan immediately used the Thunder God technique to escape. This kind of person who prefers to stay out of trouble wouldn't let himself get involved in a battle between Kage-level opponents. He was just here to clear the field, and the others could take their time fighting.

This continuous teleportation combined with the energy blast obviously consumes a lot of chakra. Therefore, Feng Lan has quietly activated the Yin Seal to release the chakra he stored up while recuperating for an emergency. However, he is wearing a gas mask, so others cannot see it.

"I didn't expect that brat's chakra to be so powerful..."

Hanzo had clearly made a misjudgment, and his heart sank.

As the poisonous fog dissipated, the Salamander's abilities were still developing, and Shisui regained the power of his vision and illusions, raising his sword once more: "Let's start the second round, Demigod."

On the other side, Obito arrogantly charged straight at Orochimaru, and the attacks from the surrounding Root members could only penetrate his body but had no effect whatsoever.

"It just so happens to be this troublesome guy!"

Orochimaru was also at his wit's end when he saw him. Admittedly, with his intelligence and combat experience, he had roughly guessed Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan ability, but... guessing it didn't mean he had the ability to deal with it.

With Obito's top-tier Kamui and Wood Release cells right here, anyone would be overwhelmed. Everyone says Ao-Sui is cunning, but isn't that enraged kid cunning too? For ordinary ninjas, this is a huge problem that they can't handle even if they rack their brains.

"Orochimaru, I will never forgive you!"

Wood Release branches extended from Obito's arm. He had witnessed Rin being pierced by a grass sword, and all his anger and hatred were focused on Orochimaru. He poured his chakra into Orochimaru, and the Wood Release branches suddenly grew, transforming into several sharp spears that lashed out at his opponent.

"Hidden Shadow Serpent Hand!"

Orochimaru countered with a similar form of ninjutsu, but the destructive power of the two was on completely different levels. Hidden Shadow Snake Hands focused on binding control and paralysis with poison, while Obito's Wood Release...

"Swish!"

The snakes were instantly torn into dozens of pieces, and the branches, stained with scarlet blood, continued to attack.

"A major breakthrough in Wind Release!"

Orochimaru unleashed a whirlwind once more, the terrifying wind pressure causing the branches to sway wildly. It seemed to have an effect, but as a flash of bloodlust appeared in Obito's eyes, all the branches suddenly grew longer and thicker, coiling together to form a giant tree.

Wood Release: Exploding Tree with Gun!

The massive attack range engulfed all the Root members in the vicinity. Screams of agony accompanied the rain of blood. Orochimaru, with his strength, should have been able to dodge it, but for some reason, he didn't move. He was also caught in the giant tree and pinned to the ground upside down.

"wrong!"

The poisonous fog on Obito's side was first dispersed by Feng Lan, so he was not affected by the obstruction of his vision and could clearly see Orochimaru escaping from underground by shedding his skin.

He was about to use Wood Release to catch the snake again, but the snake was too fast. In the blink of an eye, it had come down from the ground and reached Yahiko and Nagato's location, bursting out of the ground!

Given Orochimaru's personality, he wouldn't engage in a head-on clash with the enraged Obito. His primary goal is always the Rinnegan. Once he obtains these divine eyes, what does it matter if Danzo and Hanzo are all dead? He can still survive and develop his power.

In a sense, he and Fenglan are the same kind of people, but unfortunately Fenglan has read the original work, so he knows very well what he would do in this situation.

"You've fallen for my trick, you Uchiha brat! This is my escape route!"

While laughing wildly, Orochimaru reached out and tried to gouge out Nagato's eyeballs. In Ultimate Ninja Storm, when he did this, Chao Ge was nearly killed by a Shinra Tensei, but Nagato didn't seem to have that kind of power yet.

However, just as Orochimaru thought he was about to succeed, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed!

Large swathes of flesh rose from the ground, forming a closed and secure space that could not be easily escaped by simply shedding skin.

“This is…” Orochimaru’s eyes narrowed, “The esophagus of the giant toad of Mount Myōboku. Jiraiya, you’ve been preparing this technique all along.”

“That’s right, you think I didn’t make a move?” Because he had been preparing the Toad Mouth Binding Technique before Orochimaru appeared, the flesh walls were now completely closed. Jiraiya coldly stood up from where he was hiding. “Because Fenglan told me that you would definitely covet Nagato’s Rinnegan and appear here.”

"bring it on!"

A chill suddenly flashed in his eyes: "Although we were once comrades-in-arms, you are now a rogue ninja of Konoha, and you even dared to attack my disciple. From today onwards... we are no longer comrades of the Sannin!"

Chapter 72 Susanoo!

"hateful!"

On the other side, although Obito had been instructed on tactics by Feng Lan, he was still very unhappy to see Orochimaru slip away right under his nose.

However... Anyway, Feng Lan had already said that Orochimaru definitely couldn't be killed and could only be captured alive, and would be handed over to him for disposal later, so he still had important business to attend to and turned around to rush towards Danzo.

Because Fenglan's goal for him was to force Orochimaru away and then directly attack Danzo.

"Innocent!"

Danzo roared and abruptly removed the seal from his right eye, revealing his crimson Sharingan.

"You bastard!"

Although Rin was number one in Obito's heart, he was still a member of the Uchiha clan, and there was no reason for him not to be angry when he saw Danzo's bright Sharingan.

Danzo, on the other hand, was in a much worse situation. He was indeed younger than when he fought Sasuke in the original work, but he didn't have a full arm of Sharingan, nor did he possess Wood Release cells. He only had Wind Release, which was quite formidable.

Although he could still be considered a Kage-level fighter thanks to his own abilities, compared to Orochimaru's resilience and Hanzo's raw strength, Danzo was undoubtedly the weakest of the three.

Of course, he also has the ability to turn the tide, namely Izanagi. After all, Danzo used Izanagi to catch Shisui off guard in Itachi's True Story, so he can certainly think of this method now.

[First, feign death using Izanagi. Then, when that Uchiha brat thinks I'm dead and lets his guard down, suddenly attack and seize his eyes!]

With Danzo's discerning eye, he could naturally see the value of the twin Kamui. If he could obtain these eyes, he could even replace Hanzo as the true ruler of Amegakure and use this to plot his resurgence in the ninja world.

Seeing Obito pounce on him like a tiger descending from the mountain, Danzo suddenly formed hand seals: "Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"

The chakra he accumulated in his mouth was fired out like bullets, sweeping incessantly with a "rat-a-tat-tat" sound, much like a machine gun. An ordinary ninja would definitely be turned into a honeycomb within seconds if hit by it.

However, Obito charged straight at them, and all the attacks passed right through him without causing any harm to his body.