Konoha: Prepare to defect, the system is coming.

Chapter 586: The End of the Old Era (Part )

boom!
The explosion sounded suddenly, instantly tearing through the air and spreading into the distance.

As the distance it traveled increased, its volume gradually weakened, however, it still quickly spread to every corner of Konoha Village, spreading throughout the village in just a few seconds.

But at this moment, the Leaf Village was already filled with the sounds of ninjutsu explosions, sword fights, and detonating tags. The explosion of the flare did not attract anyone's attention.

clang!
The two kunai collided suddenly, causing a dazzling spark.

The ninja from Konoha stared into the enemy's eyes and said angrily, "Why did you, the Sand Village, betray the covenant? How long has this covenant been signed? Do you think it's toilet paper?

Even if the toilet paper can still be used to wipe your butt, what can this covenant do?"

"The covenant can also be used to wipe one's ass!" The Sand Ninja grinned, exerting force with his arms, forcing the kunai close to the neck of the Konoha Ninja, "After all, it's just a piece of paper!"

"Damn Sand Ninja!!"

Feeling the chill on his neck, the Konoha ninja's eyes gradually became bloodshot.

He tried his best to push the kunai away, but his body seemed to have been drained of all strength. He could only watch the opponent's kunai slowly approaching. With every step it took, the despair intensified in his heart.

"Are you going to die?"

The Konoha ninja closed his eyes in despair, silently waiting for death to come.

suddenly
Suddenly, he felt the pressure on his arm suddenly decrease, and the kunai that was approaching his neck stopped a few centimeters away.

The Konoha ninja was stunned for a moment and then suddenly opened his eyes, only to see the Sand Ninja opposite him looking up at the sky in astonishment, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

He first kicked the Sand Ninja in the stomach, kicked him away, then quickly rubbed his neck which was covered with goose bumps, and said with some fear.

"That was a close call. I almost died."

"Hey!"

At this time, the Sand Ninja patted the footprints on his body, suddenly pointed to the distant sky, frowned and asked, "What does that red and white flame fan represent in your Konoha?"

"Flame fan?"

Hearing the other party asking such a strange question, the Konoha ninja stared at him closely to prevent him from attacking him, and answered without thinking, "That was the emblem of the Uchiha clan."

Thinking of the Uchiha clan that had been exterminated, the Sand Ninja fell into silence.

He searched his mind for a long time but couldn't find out what this flare meant. Konoha couldn't have released such a flare for no reason. It must have a special purpose.

"Should we counterattack? Or retreat to the Uchiha clan's territory? Or something else?" After thinking for a moment, he looked at the round fan pattern in the sky again and asked hesitantly.

"Hey, let me ask you, what does that flare shaped like a flare fan represent in Konoha?"

A flare shaped like a flaming fan? ? ?
Hearing the somewhat unfamiliar word from the Sand Ninja's mouth, the Konoha Ninja was stunned for a moment, feeling a sense of being teased in his heart.

As a native Konoha ninja, how come he didn't know that the village had such flares? ?
But seeing the other party's eyes looking up at the sky from time to time, and his strength that was obviously superior to his own, the Konoha ninja had to suppress his doubts and asked while delaying time.

"Konoha doesn't have such a flare. What exactly do you want to say?"

Hearing this answer, the Sand Ninja was silent for a moment, his eyes swept across the fireworks in the sky, and asked cautiously.

"What if that fan-shaped pattern is made into a firework and released into the sky? Is this a special signal from Konoha Village? And it's just a firework without any symbolic meaning?"

He couldn't help but be careless.

After all, this action plan elaborates on the specific meanings of Konoha's various secret codes and the corresponding handling measures. Once they encounter the secret codes sent by Konoha, the plan contains clear instructions on how they should act.

This huge firework
It seems.
It seems like a relatively obscure code, but there seems to be no instructions on this during the operation.
Gan! !

Just as the Sand Ninja was cursing in his heart, the Konoha Ninja also saw the fireworks in the sky. That thing was indeed a round fan, um, the round fan of the Uchiha clan.

but.
"What does this thing represent?"

At this moment, all those who witnessed the pattern in the sky fell into silence.

The Uchiha clan, as the most prominent ninja clan in the ninja world, its powerful memory is deeply imprinted in everyone's heart.

Therefore, when the secret code appeared in the sky, everyone in Konoha Village lowered their heads involuntarily and began to think about the meaning of the pattern.

"I feel like I've seen that pattern somewhere before!"

After dodging the kunai stabbed by Minato, Kushina stared at the fan pattern in the sky and frowned, "It seems that at the end of every month, the Uchiha will release a similar flare into the sky.

What does this mean? ? "

"Konoha Great Cyclone!!"

After Might Guy kicked the Sand Village ninja that rushed over, he looked up at the flare in the sky and asked in confusion, "Kakashi, is that our Konoha's flare? Did they return the attack?"

Kakashi was silent for a moment, then raised his head and stared at the flare again, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

"That seems to be the signal flare for the Uchiha family to call the clan members to hold a clan meeting."

As soon as these words were spoken, Might Guy, who was originally a little happy, instantly stopped smiling and stood there in a daze.

Clan Association? ?
Uchiha clan meeting? ?
It's already this late, and the Uchiha clan is still holding a clan meeting? Is it the end of the month again?

Within the boundary.

Orochimaru stared at the fan-shaped pattern in the sky for a long time without saying a word.

After a moment, as the memories of the past came to his mind, a smile slowly formed on his lips, and he whispered, "The Uchiha clan is such an interesting family."

As he spoke, he looked again at Sarutobi Hiruzen lying on the ground, and the smile that had just appeared on his face instantly disappeared.

"teacher!"

Orochimaru slowly walked to the side of Sarutobi Hiruzen, looking down at the old man with a mocking tone, "Do you know what I just saw?

I actually saw the Uchiha clan's signal flare."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's out-of-focus eyes trembled violently, and then Orochimaru's even harsher sneer echoed in his ears, "Once upon a time, this flare could summon all the jonin of the Uchiha clan.

But now, under your leadership, the Uchiha clan has become the dust of history.

You are just a temporary leader in the history of Konoha. Under your leadership, many Konoha ninjas died in unclear circumstances.

The Hokage's duty."

At this point, Orochimaru could no longer conceal the sarcasm in his eyes, and laughed out loud, "You have not fulfilled your duties as Hokage, and you have not fulfilled your duties to protect every villager.

Even Uchiha Sasuke, who I have targeted, you cannot protect him because you will die soon."

The Sandaime's originally blurred vision gradually became clear. He slowly turned his eyes, first looking at Orochimaru beside him, and then shifted his gaze to the pattern of the Uchiha fan in the sky.

At this moment, a force emerged from his body, instantly awakening his gradually declining fighting spirit.

Because of a moment of mercy, he once let Orochimaru escape.

During these years, although Sarutobi Hiruzen did not actively send the Anbu to arrest him, he was secretly collecting information on Orochimaru's movements. Orochimaru had done all the evil deeds committed by the traitorous ninja, and even gradually grew into a major scourge in the ninja world.

At this moment, the desire to make up for past mistakes became stronger in his heart!!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes suddenly opened, and the wild murderous intent instantly enveloped Orochimaru like a tide.

Boom!
He slammed his right palm into the ground, smashing the bricks and tiles on the roof into pieces. Then he suddenly jumped up, like an enraged beast, and punched Orochimaru in the face.

He seemed to no longer care about the teacher-student relationship they had in the past.

boom!
The fist wrapped in strong wind collided with Orochimaru's fist in an instant.

Click!

The bricks and tiles on the ground where the two were standing suddenly flew around and exploded under the shock wave, causing a golden rain of stones to fall within the barrier.

Taking advantage of the shock wave, the Sandaime took a few steps back, bent down to pick up the golden cudgel on the ground, and swung it directly over.

Call ~
The strong wind brushed across Orochimaru's cheek, instantly blowing up his long black hair.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"

Soon, Sarutobi Hiruzen's low roar was heard in the air, and countless shurikens suddenly appeared in the air, mixed with flames, and moved forward at a very fast speed.

Clang, clang, clang! !
Orochimaru held the sword in both hands and swung it in front of him, leaving afterimages that sparked sparks with the incoming shurikens.

"Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!"

Faced with the overwhelming shurikens, Orochimaru quickly formed a seal with one hand and suddenly blew out a gust of wind from his mouth. This force instantly changed the direction of the surrounding airflow, blowing those sharp shurikens away from their original trajectory and falling to the ground one after another.

"Ape Demon, stretch out!"

As soon as the order was given, the black golden hoop responded immediately, extending instantly, and its length increased exponentially. Under the illumination of the purple barrier, the entire golden hoop exuded a strange and dangerous aura.

Sarutobi Hiruzen gripped the golden cudgel tightly and flew into the air. His black combat suit fluttered in the strong wind, but it did not stop the golden cudgel from smashing towards Orochimaru.

Orochimaru dodged to the side, and the huge golden cudgel brushed past his body and slammed heavily onto the roof. Suddenly, the entire hard roof sank several centimeters.

Cold sweat ran down Orochimaru's forehead, and then his heart skipped a beat and he slashed to the side with his knife.

clang! !

Sarutobi Hiruzen appeared beside him, and the golden cudgel directly blocked his blade, causing a dazzling spark to burst out.

"Ok?"

He caught a glimpse of the two Senju brothers running towards him from the corner of his eye, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's pupils almost shrank into a point. Then he put his index and middle fingers together and growled.

"drink!!"

boom! !

As the detonating tag suddenly detonated, the first generation's legs were instantly engulfed by the violent explosion. He staggered, as if he had lost his balance, and fell straight to the right.

"drink!!"

boom! !

This time, it was the detonating tag on the Nidaime's chest that exploded. The huge impact force threw him into the air, and then he fell heavily to the ground.

After detonating all the pre-placed detonating tags, Sarutobi Hiruzen discovered that although the Impure World Reincarnation's body had broken arms and legs, it was not seriously injured. Instead, it was slowly recovering from its injuries and it seemed that it would not take long for it to stand up again.

He couldn't help feeling a little heavy-hearted, and then he turned to stare at Orochimaru, secretly thinking of a response strategy in his mind.

"To seal the soul, do we need to use the same technique as the Yondaime?"

Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen's slightly vague eyes, Orochimaru curled up the corner of his mouth into a sneer, then he deliberately weakened the strength of his arms and gently pulled the Kusanagi sword back.

Immediately afterwards, the other fist brought up a gust of wind and punched straight at Sarutobi Hiruzen's face.

The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Sarutobi Hiruzen's body sway and he almost lost his balance. Then a sharp pain came from his face, instantly pulling him back to reality from his trance.

"Wind Style: Wind Cutting Technique!!"

At the moment of blasting the old guy away, a vortex of air resembling a shuriken suddenly appeared in the palm of Orochimaru's hand, constantly cutting the surrounding air.

When the vortex condensed to its extreme, he quickly threw it towards the Sandaime Hokage in mid-air.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's reaction was equally quick. He turned lightly in the air, crossed his arms tightly in front of his chest, and with the help of the special armor on his wrists, he steadily took the attack and used the impact force to float back dozens of meters.

boom! !

Before he could stand firmly on his feet, the ground shook again, and countless thick branches suddenly emerged from the roof and instantly wrapped up Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Wood Escape."

Seeing the branches surrounding him from all directions, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression changed slightly, and then he quickly inserted the golden cudgel into the ground, and the chakra in his body rushed into it frantically.

The golden hoop instantly split and multiplied, from one to two, two to four, four to eight, and quickly weaved into a solid square cage, firmly protecting the Third Hokage inside.

Although the branches around it tried their best to squeeze, they were unable to shake the cage at all. In the end, they could only stay on the surface of the cage and fell into silence.

"What happened to you?"

The black golden hoop suddenly opened one eye at this time. He looked at the Sandaime Hokage who was panting heavily and frowned, "This is not like your usual style. You are careless one after another."

"Feel sorry!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen placed one hand on the golden cudgel, bent over and took a few deep breaths, then raised his head with some effort to look at the thick branches that trapped him. Then he turned his gaze to the outside of the cage, staring closely at Orochimaru who was walking towards him.

The first and second generation Hokage, whose bodies were fully restored by the Impure World Reincarnation, slowly walked to Orochimaru. The three of them stood quietly opposite the cage, looking indifferently at the third generation Hokage who was protected inside.

Seeing the Sandaime Hokage's breath becoming increasingly weak, Orochimaru raised his head and looked at the Uchiha clan emblem that was gradually dimming in the sky.

The entire Konoha Village did not undergo any changes because of this flare. The streets were still empty, with no ninjas to be seen, and the roofs were also empty.

His own summoned beasts were still wreaking havoc in the village, and the Sand Ninjas in the examination hall had not yet been cleared out. The village was shrouded in smoke and dust, the air was filled with a pungent smell, and the flames of explosions occasionally streaked across the sky.
Orochimaru slowly withdrew his gaze to look into the cage and sneered.

"Sarutobi-sensei, do you have any last words for me?"

"Last words?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen lowered his head and recited softly, and his memory suddenly went back to many years ago.

As a ninja who could be sacrificed at any time and anywhere, every person in Konoha had to leave a will before becoming a ninja, and he was no exception.

Seeing that the Sandaime Hokage was lost in thought, Orochimaru suddenly raised his eyebrows, and was also curious about what the old guy would say as his last words.

Is it gratitude and yearning for family and friends? Or is it a thank you to the villagers for their support and companionship over the years? Or is it a blessing to the village, wishing everyone in Konoha Village to continue moving forward?

"My last words?"

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly raised his head and looked forward, and an old voice sounded, "I will leave my last words in a corner of this world, and I hope it can take root and sprout in people's hearts like a seed."

Orochimaru:? ? ?

His brows suddenly furrowed, and he looked at the Sandaime Hokage in confusion, "Is this your last words?"

pat!

An old and powerful arm was firmly placed on the black golden cudgel, and a sharp light suddenly flashed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's cloudy eyes.

He stared closely at the three people in front of him, and his originally hunched back slowly straightened at this moment.

"Wherever leaves are flying, there is a fire burning. The shadow of the fire illuminates the village, and new leaves will sprout again!!"

Boom! !

The air around seemed to be affected by an invisible force, and it was vibrating violently, visibly to the naked eye.

As the vibration spread, the gravel on the ground seemed to be lifted up by invisible hands, slowly rising into the air, and then broke apart under the vibration, turning into fine powder flying all over the sky and filling the air.

"The old guy is going to fight to the death!" Sensing the chakra gradually burning in the Sandaime's body, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, and beads of sweat involuntarily seeped out of his palms.

When a shadow-level warrior completely abandons his attachment to and fantasy about life, the power hidden deep in his heart is like a wild beast that has broken free from its restraints. No one can predict what crazy things he will do.

"These are my last words!"

As the vigorous and powerful voice gradually faded away, the extra-long belt behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's black hat suddenly stopped moving and hung in mid-air, as if solidified by an invisible force, and everything around him seemed to become quiet.

"Gulu!"

A heavy sense of oppression spread through the Four Purple Flame Formation to the outside world, causing the anxiously waiting Anbu members outside to swallow their saliva involuntarily.

Now anyone can see that the Sandaime Hokage is going to fight to the death.

"Sandaime-sama!"

They subconsciously clenched their fists, their eyes fixed on the barrier, their expressions filled with tension and anxiety.

boom! !

next moment.

Sarutobi Hiruzen walked out of the cage built with the golden cudgel, and with his movement, the thick branches surrounding him were instantly smashed to pieces and scattered everywhere.

He looked at the Second Hokage standing in front of him. As his vision blurred, he heard the familiar voice of his teacher, "Protect those who love the village and believe in you. Train them to become people who can be entrusted to the next generation."

Then, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his gaze to the Shodaime Hokage, only to see that his cheek, which was originally covered with cracks, had healed miraculously at this moment, and his cold expression had returned to its former boldness and cheerfulness, "What are you protecting with your hands? You need to improve even more, monkey!!"

"My hands?" Sarutobi Hiruzen muttered to himself, his eyes fell on his slightly old hands, then, his eyes focused, he clapped his hands together quickly, and roared in a low voice. "Shadow Clone Technique!"

Bang bang bang! !
As four streams of white smoke rose into the sky, four shadow clones that looked exactly like Sarutobi Hiruzen surrounded him.

Seeing this, Orochimaru sneered and said sarcastically, "Sarutobi-sensei, do you think your life span is too long? You actually divided the little chakra you have left into five equal parts?"

Then he raised his right arm, and several giant brown pythons with bloody mouths suddenly emerged from his sleeves and rushed directly towards Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"The name of Hokage entrusted to me by my predecessor will never be trampled upon in front of me!!"

The five Sarutobi Hiruzen raised their heads, their pupils were already red. They ignored the giant python flying over and formed seals with both hands at the same time, saying to Orochimaru, "I will execute you today!"

"Five Escapes: The Technique of Large Continuous Bullets!"

Following this low shout, five figures puffed up their chests and simultaneously spit out five completely different ninjutsu: fire, lightning, water, earth, and wind.

These colorful, energy-rich spells collided violently within the purple barrier, emitting dazzling light and instantly attracting the attention of everyone around.

Boom boom boom! ! !
Thunder roared, flames burned, water surged, hurricanes howled, the ground collapsed, and five types of ninjutsu wreaked havoc within the purple barrier, intertwining and entangled with each other.

At this moment, the purple barrier seemed to sense something, and the purple flame flowing on its surface actually stopped for a moment.

Then, a fiery red explosion burst out from inside the barrier, and the Four Purple Flame Formation seemed to have reached its limit, and the purple flames on the surface began to burn violently.

Pfft!
Witnessing everything that happened in the barrier, a Sand Ninja subconsciously took a few steps back, then sat down on the ground, and said in horror, "You can actually release five different types of ninjutsu at the same time?"

"Gulu!"

The Konoha ninja who was chasing stopped where they were.

He swallowed hard, staring at the explosion in the barrier in amazement, and said in disbelief, "Are you kidding me? Ninjutsu professor doesn't mean he is proficient in all the ninjutsu of Konoha?? But he means he can combine five ninjutsu?"

"Old man, are you crazy?" Orochimaru's angry roar suddenly came from the place engulfed by flames.

"I said I would execute you today!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a few deep breaths, and the dried chakra in his body began to stir again.

Click!

He stomped his foot hard, creating a hole in the ground, and rushed like a meteor towards the center of the explosion where it had not yet ended.

He no longer cares about his life!
clang!
Soon, a sound of metal clashing was heard from the center of the explosion.

Dangdang Dangdang!
As the aftermath of the explosion gradually spread, the scene inside the purple barrier gradually became clearer.

I saw two afterimages clashing in the air like lightning. Each collision was accompanied by a harsh sound of metal collision and sparks flying, like stars blooming in the night sky, brilliant but short-lived.

laugh!
The extremely sharp Kusanagi sword cut through Sarutobi Hiruzen's waist and ribs with one stroke.

Bang!
At the same time, Orochimaru was hit on the shoulder by the golden cudgel, and the whole person fell from the sky and hit the ground heavily.

"cough~"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's body swayed for a while, then he stood firm again. He looked at his waist and abdomen where blood was gushing out, and smiled bitterly, "Is it reaching the limit? No."

Then, he looked up at the sky, his eyes fixed, "The retreat is not yet complete, my responsibility is not yet fulfilled, and the village is not ready for a counterattack."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Orochimaru's voice appeared in his ear, and then he hit Sarutobi Hiruzen on the back of the head with an elbow. The huge force made his whole body fly forward and hit the big tree directly in the barrier.

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly stood up with the support of the golden cudgel. The severe pain in the back of his head made his cheeks twitch uncontrollably.

The huge gash on his waist no longer hurt and no longer bleeds, but Sarutobi Hiruzen knows that this is not due to his body's strong recovery ability. On the contrary, it is a sign that his body is about to die.

Senju Tobirama quickly broke free from the entanglement of Sarutobi Hiruzen's shadow clone, and then responded to Orochimaru's order, lightly touching his lips with two fingers and whispered.

"Illusion: The Art of Darkness!"

In an instant, the daylight was as dark as ink, and the pitch-black night suddenly descended, swallowing up the originally colorful sky.

Looking at the sudden night, Sarutobi Hiruzen could probably guess that he was caught in an illusion, and it was most likely an A-level illusion, the Darkness Walking Technique, a ninjutsu that interfered with other people's vision.

boom!
At this moment, a fierce fist wind came from the right and instantly knocked the Sandaime Hokage away. But before he could stand firm, the same fist wind came from the left again.

These fists fell on Sarutobi Hiruzen like raindrops, slowly dispelling his consciousness that was about to disappear.

"Lord Hokage!"

The Anbu members outside the barrier stood up and came to the edge of the barrier. Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen who was passively defending and had no intention of attacking at all, they immediately called out anxiously.

"The enemy is on your left, Hokage-sama."

"Hokage-sama, what's wrong with you?"

at this time.

Sarutobi Hiruzen could not hear any sound outside the barrier. His head was filled with buzzing sounds and his vision was filled with golden stars. His remaining conscious mind could only allow him to passively defend and he could not attack at all.

"It looks like I won!"

Seeing the fists of the Senju brothers raining down on Sarutobi Hiruzen, Orochimaru stood aside with his hands behind his back and said expressionlessly, "You failed to protect the Second Hokage; you failed to protect Uchiha Kagami; you failed to protect Senju Nawaki; you failed to protect the son of the Fourth Hokage and his wife; you failed to protect Hyuga Hizashi; you failed to protect Uchiha Shisui; you failed to protect the Uchiha clan."

After hearing this long list, Sarutobi Hiruzen's body shook violently, and then he put his arms across his chest again, trying his best to protect his vital parts.

"You didn't even protect the Konoha ninjas that I used for experiments, and you even let me escape." Orochimaru shrugged, looked up at the sky, and muttered to himself.

"I don't know how you have the nerve to talk about the duties of a Hokage."

"How come you have a face?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured these words, and his blood-stained face suddenly showed a hint of confusion.

During his term
The village reached its lowest point in strength.

The village he once took pride in is now in decline.

"Old Man"

boom!
At this moment, a deafening explosion was heard not far away, instantly bringing Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts back to reality. Immediately afterwards, a young man's voice sounded clearly in his ears.

"The Sandaime Hokage himself died for Konoha; his wife died protecting Minato's family; his son Shinnosuke was killed by the enemy to protect Konoha's future generations.

As the highest authorities, their family members died for the village, leaving nothing for their descendants except the will of fire, ninjutsu, and family affection.

You have fulfilled your duties as a Hokage. Although you are far inferior to the Shodaime, Nidaime, and Yondaime Hokage in some aspects, this cannot overshadow your contributions to Konoha.

Merit is merit, fault is fault.
At the very least, the Uchiha clan has recognized your contribution to Konoha."

boom!
Sarutobi Hiruzen blocked the incoming punch and slowly turned his head to look in the direction where the sound came from. Although it was pitch black in front of him, he could still feel that the person was there.

"Who are you?!"

"Uchiha Asuka, a man who seems to be lost."

After saying that, he looked up at the direction where the flare was just now, and muttered, "Damn it, I'm actually lost in Konoha. The perception ability of the Uchiha is really touching."

"The Uchiha's approval?"

After hearing these words, the Sandaime Hokage was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his inner confusion was gradually replaced by determination.

He had made many wrong choices and caused a lot of irreparable losses.

but.
Eliminate the enemies that threaten the village.
"Grandpa, can you tell Naruto, what is the Hokage that everyone is talking about?"

"Hokage, that's a big shot."

"Grandpa, how old are you?"

"Hahaha, Hokage, he is the backbone of our Konoha. He will help us deal with anyone who dares to threaten the village, even if the person threatening the village is his relative, his student, or his friend."

"Doesn't that mean that Hokage-sama is very cold-blooded?"

"Well, that's not the case. I'll tell you a secret of Hokage. The old guy likes to peek into the women's bathhouse."

"Women's bathhouse?? Then I should transform into a beautiful woman and show it to him."

"Naruto, why is this?"

"Because he protected everyone, this is his reward!!"

"."

Demon Sealing Spell!!
A tall transparent shadow gradually emerged behind Sarutobi Hiruzen. It held a round rosary in its hand, a short sword-like weapon in its mouth, and wore a white robe.

The long hair slowly fell down along the shoulders, and the devil-like face made Sarutobi Hiruzen feel a chill in his heart when he saw it for the first time.

"Alias, I made a deal with the God of Death!!"

Thinking of the nickname of the Shiki Fuujin, Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly, "The Uzumaki clan is really a clan that knows how to name things. This name instantly sounds a bit less domineering."

Then, he slowly raised his head and looked forward with a firm gaze. Although his eyes were still shrouded in darkness and his ears seemed to be blocked from all sounds, his body could still clearly feel the pain.

For example.
boom!
After being hit hard on the left cheek, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes opened instantly, with a sharp light flashing in his pupils.

With his keen sense of strength, he immediately followed the trajectory of the fist, stretched out his hand swiftly, and shouted in a low voice, "I got you!!"

boom!
Then, he was kicked hard on the wound on the right side of his waist and abdomen. Sarutobi Hiruzen staggered and almost fainted from the huge pain. "Ahem~"

After spitting out a mouthful of blood on the ground, he looked back into the darkness and roared, "Ape Demon!!"

"Caught!"

The clear voice of the ape demon came from the dark environment.

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen grabbed the arm of one of them tightly, then mobilized his remaining life force and slowly pulled the soul out of the other person's body.

"Monkey, sorry to bother you!"

At the moment his soul was extracted, the Shodaime regained a brief lucidity. He looked at the wounded Sandaime Hokage and smiled, "Well done!!"

"Well done!"

At this moment, the voice of Senju Tobirama suddenly came from the side. He first glanced at his own soul, then turned his head to look at his eldest brother's soul, and said dissatisfiedly, "I think this ninjutsu still has room for improvement. You shouldn't have stopped me at that time."

"Shut up! Look at how much trouble you've caused to the village?"

"Brother, I've already said that there is no good or evil in ninjutsu. Only those who perform ninjutsu can tell the difference. Just like those evil Uchiha, there are also some good talents like [Kami] among them."

"Tobirama, I've said it so many times, Uchiha that's love, love, love, not evil."

"Oh, those evil Uchi"

As the two souls were swallowed by the god of death, the illusion cast on Sarutobi Hiruzen was slowly released. He looked at Orochimaru standing in front of him and said weakly, "Orochi."

puff!
Although he didn't know what had just happened, Orochimaru's heart suddenly tightened when he saw that the two Impure World Reincarnations had lost consciousness and revealed their true faces.

Then, without waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen to catch his breath, he instantly appeared in front of him and stabbed him directly in the chest with the Kusanagi sword in his hand.

"Cough cough~"

Sarutobi Hiruzen spat out large mouthfuls of blood, staining the ground beneath his feet red.

He lowered his head and stared at the hilt of the sword piercing his chest. Suddenly, an extremely ugly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "I got you."

Before he could finish his words, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly burst out with astonishing strength. He stretched out his hands like iron clamps and, using his last bit of strength, tightly restrained Orochimaru's arms.

Ok?
Orochimaru tried to pull his arm back a few times, but when he found that he couldn't pull it out at all, he suddenly panicked.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but ever since his arm was grabbed, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. The last time he had this feeling was when he was in the Akatsuki organization.
"Hey!"

Seeing the sweat gradually seeping out of Orochimaru's forehead, the Sandaime twitched his lips slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Orochimaru, no matter what your purpose of coming to Konoha is this time, this old man will not let you leave again this time."

puff!
A crisp sound was heard, and Orochimaru suddenly felt a chill in his body. Then a strong tearing sensation suddenly spread throughout his body, as if something was about to be pulled out of his body.

He looked at the smile on the Sandaime's face, and beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down his forehead.

at this time.

He also felt extremely regretful in his heart. Why didn't he wait quietly for the Sandaime's death from a distance? Why was he so impatient to see the Sandaime die in front of him?

"what!"

The intense pain made Orochimaru finally unable to hold back and scream. Only then did he finally see clearly what was tearing his body apart.

grim Reaper!!
"Back then, I taught you ninjutsu." Slowly pulling Orochimaru's soul out of his body, Sarutobi Hiruzen gasped and said, "Back then, I answered your questions."

"Back then, I wanted you to inherit my legacy."

"Back then, I watched you walk into darkness."

"That year, I let you go."

"Back then, I was so old."

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, the power in his body rapidly dissipated, and the scene in front of him became increasingly blurry.

"seal!"

Looking at the soul that was only pulled out a little, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a little regretful, and at the same time, he conveyed his meaning to the god of death. Then, the god of death behind him suddenly pulled out the dagger in his mouth and slashed it at Orochimaru's soul.

"Ah~"

Following this long scream, the Sandaime slowly let go of Orochimaru's arm and his body leaned back weakly.

He tried to open his mouth, and whispered in a voice so faint that only he could hear it, "Back then, I wanted to see you get married and have children with my own eyes."

"boom!"

The Sandaime's body fell heavily to the ground. He tried his best to open his eyes, eager to see the familiar scenery of Konoha again. However, the scene in front of him gradually became blurred, as if time had gone back and he returned to Konoha many years ago.

The leaves at that time.
Because Bai Ya never won an argument with his wife, he was forced to eat outside with a big bowl in his hand; the Hiashi brothers went to fight with the Uchiha children; Senju Nawaki ate the lollipops his sister bought.
And Orochimaru followed behind him, asking a question from time to time.
"Sarutobi-sensei, why do you like smoking?"

"Hahaha, if a man doesn't smoke, he's just living a crazy life in vain!"

"Can I have a couple of puffs?"

"Well, one bite. Two bites are too much."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Orochimaru with narrowed eyes, took the pipe handed to him, lit it unskillfully, took a deep puff, and was choked by the smoke and coughed.

"Ahem~ Teacher, I don't know why you like this taste."

"Hahaha~"

"Orochimaru, you know what?
Cigarettes are not good things, but smoking them can make people forget a lot of things. If an old smoker like the teacher could still take a puff of cigarette before dying, I can’t imagine how happy the teacher would be.

If your teacher is about to die in the future, you should smoke the last puff of cigarette for him/her. Don’t worry about the doctor’s advice or whether he/she should be healed or not.

Remember that."

As the memories in his mind gradually faded, Sarutobi Hiruzen struggled to open his heavy eyelids and stared at the blurry surroundings. He couldn't help but think, "If I could have a puff of cigarette now, it would seem... really nice."

Wow!
At this moment, a pipe full of traces of time miraculously slid to his lips. The long-lost touch and the familiar and deep aroma of tobacco instantly awakened the memories deep in his heart.

He used up his last bit of strength and took a trembling puff. When the familiar taste bloomed in his mouth, it was like an old smoker who finally got the long-awaited puff of cigarette after a long drought.

This moment of satisfaction made the dry cheeks bloom with a long-lost, warm smile.

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his eyelids with difficulty and followed Orochimaru's gradually receding back.

Suddenly, his vision became blurred, as if time was flowing backwards at this moment. The tall figure in front of his eyes turned into his childhood appearance, turning around and waving at him, and the childish voice echoed in his ears.

"understood!"

"boom!"

The distant sky was once again lit up by gorgeous fireworks, and red and white interwoven patterns bloomed in the air.

That is the Uchiha clan's emblem.
Uchiha Flame Fan!!
However, this time in the center of the flame fan, there was an additional word "bird", which was particularly eye-catching.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the pattern and slowly closed his heavy eyes.

"The Uchiha clan is here too?! That's great."

(End of this chapter)