Zongman: Starting with the Samsara Eye, I Became the God of Ninja World

"Trying to resist? It's useless. This is Death, in spirit form. You can't even touch him, let alone resist!"

But what happened next made Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widen in surprise.

All I saw was Rukawa's right hand, gloved in blood, gripping the outstretched arm of Death.

"This, how is this possible? That's a spirit! How could you possibly have contact with it!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked stunned.

"Could it be your glove?! Damn it, when did ninja tools that can touch spirits appear in the ninja world?!"

"So what? Death is invincible! He is the ruler of the underworld, not someone a mere mortal like you can deal with. Just obediently offer up your soul!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared.

"If you want to take my soul, first ask these fists if they'll allow it?!"

Rukawa grabbed Death's arms with both hands and pulled him sharply towards himself.

As the figure of Death drew near, Rukawa grinned maliciously and began to punch Death repeatedly.

Death opened its mouth and let out a painful scream.

His ability to fight head-on is actually not strong. The reason he is difficult to deal with is that very few people in the ninja world have the means to contact the soul.

At this moment, Rukawa, using the Soul-Capturing Gloves' ability to touch souls, was furiously beating up the Grim Reaper!

"How is this possible!!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared wide-eyed in disbelief as the Shinigami was beaten so badly by Rukawa that he had no chance to fight back. His entire worldview had been turned upside down!

This is the god of death!

He is the ruler of the underworld!

How could he be so easily defeated by a mere mortal?!

Bang! ! !

With the final heavy punch, the Grim Reaper was forcefully shattered by Rukawa's fist.

I don't know if they died or returned to the underworld.

Rukawa put away the Soul-Stealing Gloves, looked at the stunned Hiruzen Sarutobi, and grinned maliciously:

"Old man, it's your turn!"

Rukawa closed in and threw a punch.

"Ah!! This old man will not surrender without a fight!!"

The terrifying force of the punch snapped Hiruzen Sarutobi out of his daze. He roared and swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang (Monkey King's staff) to meet Rukawa's fist.

Bang! ! !

The Ruyi Jingu Bang was bent and deformed after being struck, and after transforming into an ape demon, it returned to the spirit world in an instant before it could even utter a single word.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, Enma said, "You'd better watch yourself. Who told you to mess with a powerful enemy like Rukawa?"

Having lost his Ruyi Jingu Bang, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly retreated, creating distance between himself and Rukawa.

But how could his speed possibly match Rukawa's?

After getting close, he threw another punch at the chest.

puff! !

At the critical moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi twisted his body sharply, preventing his chest from being pierced, but the price he had to pay was...

His right shoulder was smashed to pieces, and his right arm fell to the ground.

Blood gushed out, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned deathly pale.

Rukawa changed his fist into a palm, grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck with his other hand, and said coldly:

"Even at a time like this, you're still resisting and struggling? Do you really want to live like this?!"

"Heh! I'm not some coward who fears death, I just don't want to die at the hands of a despicable person like you!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smirked, his eyes filled with resentment as he looked at Rukawa.

"That's a pity! Daring to attack the Uchiha, your only fate is death."

Having said that, Rukawa was about to snap Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck, ending his life once and for all.

"Stop! Let go of the old man! Heavenly Guard Kick!!"

A furious shout suddenly rang out.

Above the river, a dark shadow fell from the sky.

A fair, powerful thigh, carrying immense force, slammed into the arm that Rukawa was using to grab Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck.

Click! !

A sound of bone cracking rang out.

Tsunade gasped, pulled her long leg back from Rukawa's arm, and squatted down.

Clutching her calf, she stared at Rukawa with utter horror.

"What's wrong with your body?! My attack can shatter even steel."

It had absolutely no effect on you!

On the contrary, it's my leg that's injured. Is your body stronger than steel?!

"You ambushed me! You're asking for it!"

Rukawa glanced coldly at Tsunade, then kicked her in the chest with lightning speed.

He had no intention of showing mercy to women; anyone who dared to attack him should be prepared to die.

puff! !

This kick was both fast and powerful, and Tsunade was on guard the whole time.

But she clearly underestimated the speed at which Rukawa could unleash his power. His chest was pierced through, leaving a huge, gaping hole from which blood flowed uncontrollably!

Seeing the blood flowing continuously from her chest, Tsunade's face turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably—her hemophobia was acting up!

"As expected of a ninja with the Thousand Hands bloodline, your vitality is incredibly strong! I wonder if you could still survive if I kicked your head off."

As he spoke, Rukawa, expressionless, delivered a powerful whip kick to Tsunade's head.

A fierce gust of wind swept in, and the threat of death loomed over him. If he didn't dodge this attack, his head would be blown off.

In a life-or-death moment, Tsunade overcame her hemophobia and bent her body backward sharply, delivering a near-miss attack.

Indeed, there is no psychological barrier that death cannot overcome.

Although Tsunade successfully dodged the fatal attack, her movements were too exaggerated.

The already serious injury to his chest became even more severe, with blood flowing out as if it were free.

"Tsunade!!! Hang in there!"

Seeing this, Jiraiya, who was rushing over from a distance, had bloodshot eyes and let out a grief-stricken roar, suddenly increasing his speed.

We absolutely cannot let Tsunade die!!!

—Ninja Art: Lion's Mane Technique!

In less than a breath, Jiraiya completed the hand seals, and his white hair grew longer, instantly binding Rukawa's entire body.

—Amaterasu!

Rukawa, carrying the half-dead Hiruzen Sarutobi, swapped places with a nearby rock, thus freeing himself from the shackles of Jiraiya's hair.

"Are you alright, Tsunade?"

Jiraiya helped Tsunade up, his eyes full of concern.

"Phew~ This kind of injury is nothing to worry about!"

With Jiraiya's help, Tsunade stood up, exhaled, formed hand seals, and shouted:

"Yin Seal - Hundred Healings Technique!!"

The diamond-shaped mark between her eyebrows suddenly dispersed, turning into black lines that intersected and spread across her fair face.

The Yin Seal was released, and a massive amount of chakra surged throughout his body!

Meanwhile, her injuries are healing rapidly.

The bloody hole in his chest was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it returned to normal in no time, as if he had never been injured!

Although the physical wounds were repaired, the torn clothes...

"I'm so glad you're alright, Tsunade. As expected of you, you're so big, white, and amazing!!"

Jiraiya blurted out, staring at the glimpse of spring revealed by Tsunade's chest, swallowing hard.

boom! !

"What time is it, Jiraiya? Can't you be serious for once! We're facing a formidable enemy, and this old man is in grave danger. How can you still be thinking about such things!"

Enraged, Tsunade punched Jiraiya on the head while adjusting her clothes to prevent any further exposure.

"I just couldn't resist! I can only say that Tsunade is just too charming!"

Jiraiya covered his head and muttered something in a low voice that only he could hear.

He then coughed lightly, composed himself, and painfully forced the image he had just witnessed out of his mind. He looked at Rukawa, his expression instantly turning serious, and said in a deep voice:

"Uchiha brat, release this old man right now! We're all Konoha ninjas, comrades from the same village. There's no need for fighting. If there's any misunderstanding, just sit down and talk it out!"

Rukawa didn't answer, but looked at the Hiruzen Sarutobi he was holding and said calmly:

"So they brought in reinforcements! No wonder they dared to smear me like that on stage earlier!"

"I did not smear anyone; everything I said is true!"

Release me now! Tsunade and Jiraiya are not only powerful, but also the successors of the two sacred lands, Shikotsu Forest and Mount Myōboku!

"Have you thought this through? These two holy lands have existed in the ninja world for a thousand years; they are not people you can afford to offend."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth, because he knew that Jiraiya and Tsunade were probably no match for Rukawa, so he wanted to use the prestige of the two holy lands to make Rukawa wary and thus not dare to kill him.

"You brat, didn't you hear me tell you to let go of this old man?!"

Tsunade glared at Rukawa, who had dared to touch her chest earlier, which made her very unhappy.

"Alright! I'll release them right away!"

Rukawa nodded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was secretly pleased, thinking that Rukawa was indeed still afraid of the two holy lands.

Just as he was filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, the sound of bones breaking made his eyes widen suddenly.

Click! ! !

Rukawa squeezed hard with his hand, snapping Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck in two.

Then, he casually tossed the lifeless Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of Jiraiya and Tsunade, saying expressionlessly:

"Here you go~ I'll release them!"

"Old man!!!"

Tsunade rushed to Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse, her hands glowing green, and then she gripped his broken neck, trying to heal his injuries.

Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi was beyond dead; no matter how advanced the medical ninjutsu, it was impossible to bring him back to life.

"You bastard! How dare you kill this old man!"

After confirming that Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely lifeless, Tsunade instantly flew into a rage.

Although there was a rift between her and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and their master-disciple discord led her to leave Konoha.

4.2 But no matter what, Hiruzen Sarutobi was her mentor, the teacher who had taught her since she was a child.

But at this moment, her beloved teacher died right in front of her!

Tsunade lost her mind. She stomped her foot hard, causing the ground to cave in. Her figure appeared in front of Rukawa in the blink of an eye, like a cannonball, and she threw a punch in anger.

"Superhuman strength punch!!!"