This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

"Whoo, whoo, whoo"

Hatake Sakumo was breathing heavily.

With the loss of an arm, Hatake Sakumo's combat effectiveness was greatly affected.

The bad situation right now is not just that Sakumo's arm is injured, but what's more terrible is that the ninjas fighting with him are very familiar with Hatake Sakumo's abilities.

Unless one reaches the "Six Paths" and transcends mortals to reach the level of immortals, everyone will have weaknesses.

Once this weakness is discovered, the situation of the battle will be reversed in an instant.

Even in the original work, "Shisui", who is known as the "No. 1 Genius of Uchiha" and has the powerful blood blessing of Sharingan, will still die under the siege of Danzo and a group of minions.

The reason why Danzo was able to defeat Uchiha Shisui was because Danzo’s strength was above his?

Of course not.

There is probably only one reason for this - that is, Shisui's weakness is firmly in Danzo's hands.

The current situation of Hatake Sakumo is so similar to that of Uchiha Shisui.

The enemies in front of Sakumo not only always dodge Sakumo's attacks at the critical moment, but also seize the flaws in Sakumo's attacks at the critical moment.

This put Sakumo under great pressure during the battle, coupled with the impact on his combat power caused by the loss of his arm.

After a period of fighting in "873", Hatake Sakumo's body was covered with scars.

If this continues, it seems that it is only a matter of time before Sakumo is defeated and killed.

"Whizzing!!!"

Water escape technique. Thousand rain needle techniques!

Dense swarms of water needles shot towards Qi Mu Shu Mao mercilessly.

“Dangdangdang!!!”

Sakumo quickly blocked the attack by waving the short sword in his hand with one arm.

"Pfft!!"

Although Sakumo's swordsmanship has reached perfection, no matter how fast he is, how many attacks can he block with just a short sword?

At that moment, several wounds appeared on his body again.

Hatake Sakumo gritted his teeth and could only try his best to protect the "Hai" beside him from being attacked.

He looked deeply at "Hai" who was still unconscious beside him, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, all kinds of thoughts flashed through Sakumo's mind.

He thought of his determination when he passed by the Hatake family earlier, and then thought of his wife and young son at home.

Finally, the seemingly kind old face of the Third Hokage appeared in Hatake Sakumo's mind again.

Eventually, all emotions gradually calmed down.

At this moment, Hatake Sakumo was extremely regretful. Why did he leave so decisively when he passed by his home?

But now, no matter what he thought, it was too late.

A trace of silence flashed across Hatake Sakumo's eyes, and finally all the emotions in his heart turned into an unyielding determination.

"Kakashi, I think you will forgive me one day."

He said quietly in his heart.

Sakumo named his son Hatake Kakashi.

Kakashi means "scarecrow".

Originally, Hatake Sakumo named his son Kakashi with the intention of hoping that his son would be as strong as the scarecrow that endured loneliness in the field.

Now it seems that everything that Hatake Sakumo had predicted came true.

Because Kakashi Hatake is destined to endure loneliness all his life.

And missed love.

Farewell to friendship.

Hatake Sakumo calmly glanced at the unconscious "Hai".

The current situation is already very clear.

The enemy in front of him was no ordinary one, and Sakumo was simply unable to defeat him without an arm.

If he wants to survive, he can only leave behind the burden of "Hai" and break out alone.

With Sakumo's strength, even if he lost an arm, he could still escape if he couldn't win.

As a being that carries the cells of the first generation and is suspected of having awakened the Wood Release technique, the importance of "Hai" to Konoha is self-evident.

As a Konoha ninja who is determined to inherit the title of "Hokage", Hatake Sakumo will naturally not sit idly by and watch "Hai" being kidnapped.

Therefore, even if it means sacrificing everything, even his life, Hatake Sakumo must ensure that the mission is completed.

This seems to have brought things back to a dead end.

"Hai", Hatake Sakumo will be able to survive.

If he chooses to continue the mission and successfully rescue "Hai", then Hatake Sakumo will inevitably die.

At this crossroads of fate, Hatake Sakumo's choice is clear.

"call"

Hatake Sakumo took a deep breath and then exhaled.

Then he stopped looking at the "Hai" behind him and turned his attention to the "enemy" in front of him.

It is no longer possible for "Hai" to break out.

So there is only one way to complete the mission and ensure that "Hai" returns safely to Konoha.

That is - kill all the enemies in front of you!

Thinking of this, Hatake Sakumo reluctantly formed a seal with one hand and activated the technique that he thought he would never use.

When Hatake Sakumo looked at him, the heart of the "Mist Ninja Leader" skipped a beat.

The ninja's intuition told him that something bad was about to happen.

Looking at Shuomao's eyes, which were as calm as a pool of stagnant water, he suddenly understood something in his heart.

"He's going to fight for his life!"

The Mist Ninja leader suddenly said.

As his words fell, a stream of chakra with an extremely terrifying aura burst out from Hatake Sakumo's body.

This chakara continued to radiate from Hatake Sakumo's body to the surroundings, and an aura filled with deathly silence made the ninjas around who were hostile to Sakumo feel silent in their hearts.

"Die."

Shuomao raised one arm and uttered two words coldly.

The cold and ruthless words were like the verdict of the god of death. As the cold voice fell, Hatake Sakumo's figure disappeared without a trace.

"bass!!!!"

In an instant, only countless brilliant sword beams remained between heaven and earth.

Every blade of light exudes an aura of destruction, because this is a full-strength attack from a shadow-level powerhouse!

One, two

Countless sharp blades slashed towards the "Mist Ninjas", and a trace of fear flashed in their eyes.

There are too many blade beams, and they are too fast!!!

"Pfft!!!"

The knife flashed, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

The "Mist Ninjas" who were able to besiege and even devour Hatake Sakumo before were killed instantly by Hatake Sakumo in just one round!

"Defend quickly!"

"Mist Ninja Leader" shouted loudly.

But his words seemed particularly powerless at this moment.

Because in front of this sword light, all defensive ninjutsu seem as fragile and powerless as a piece of white paper.

"bass!!!"

The knife flashed, and death came immediately.

The Mist Ninjas, who were originally so aggressive, now seemed like lambs to be slaughtered.

"I see!"

"He used a secret technique!"

"He can't hold out for long, he'll be..."

The leader of the Mist Ninja showed a look of sudden realization, and he hurriedly spoke loudly to his companions around him.

But before he could finish his words, his voice stopped abruptly.

"puff"

The blood has now dyed his eyes red...

He only felt his body was a little light, and he lost consciousness forever without any pain.

"Is this so"

"Alright"

A hint of relief flashed in the eyes of the Mist Ninja leader, and then he closed his eyes forever.

The killings continue.

As Hatake performed his secret technique at all costs, his strength had already reached a level that these "Mist Ninjas" could not imagine.

But all this undoubtedly comes at a price.

The price is - Hatake Sakumo's life!

There is no doubt that Sakumo is a well-deserved genius!

His talent is even better than that of the "Legendary Three Ninjas".

"Hatagi" is just an insignificant small ninja clan in Konoha.

There is no strong bloodstain like the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Kurama clans.

Nor do they cherish unique secret techniques like the Yune, Akimichi, and Nara families do.

They are not even as good as ninjas like Sarutobi and Shimura who have inherited powerful summoning beasts.

The inheritance of the Hatake clan is pitifully small.

Therefore, the resources for cultivating future generations and clan members are naturally extremely scarce.

Under such circumstances, it is easy to imagine that the resources available to Hatake Sakumo are limited.

But even so, Shumao still relied on his own talent and used limited resources to carve out a path to becoming a strong man that belonged to him alone.

It is no exaggeration to say that Hatake Sakumo is probably even more talented than the "Three Ninjas" who have the support of famous teachers and a lot of resources.

Just how strong is Sakumo's talent?

I'm afraid no one can explain it clearly.

The secret technique that Shuomao is currently performing comes from an accidental opportunity he had many years ago.

Hatake Sakumo was born in the last years of the turmoil in the ninja world. When he began to grow up, the second generation Hokage, Senju Tobirama, was in charge of Konoha.

There is no need to say much about the capabilities of the second generation.

Whether it is Konoha's political economy, or the basic foundation for the development of ninjutsu and military force.

These were all decided by the Second Hokage who ruled Konoha.

Especially the second generation Hokage, Senju Tobirama's ability to develop ninjutsu, is absolutely the most powerful existence in the entire ninja world.