I might be a fake Ultraman.

The setting sun is like blood.

Today, the Death Forest truly exudes an aura of death.

A group of ninjas from the Sarutobi clan, the Utatane clan, the Mitomon clan, and some vassal clans, along with civilian ninjas who loyally followed Hiruzen Sarutobi's group, are hiding here.

There are more than a thousand people.

So many elite troops, capable of waging war against other major powers, yet many of these ninjas never even appeared on the battlefields of World War III.

All I can say is that a family is a family, and a village is a village; Hiruzen Sarutobi is clear about this.

The Shimura family was not among them.

On the one hand, the Shimura clan had already been almost completely ruined by Shimura Danzo.

On the other hand, after Danzo Shimura disappeared, the Shimura clan had a rare chance to catch their breath. They were too busy avoiding trouble to bother with it.

Out of respect for Shimura Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not make things difficult for the Shimura clan, but only asked them to stay obediently in their clan territory.

Within this hidden ninja army, some were aware of Hiruzen Sarutobi's plans, and they were all waiting for Shinnosuke Sarutobi and the Anbu to arrive.

Finally, the figures of the ANBU ninjas appeared.

Wearing an ANBU mask, Shinnosuke Sarutobi arrived at the meeting point with his ANBU squad of seventeen members.

The positions in the Dark Division include Captain, Deputy Captain, Squad Leader, and Team Leader.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke is a squad leader, but the squad leader is the position with real power because the squad leader leads the squad.

Each squad is composed of four sub-teams, with each sub-team consisting of four people.

A complete squad, including the squad leader, consists of seventeen people.

Despite their small number, even the weakest among them is an elite Chunin with a special skill.

"Master Shinnosuke!"

The leader of the Sarutobi clan greeted them with a smile, followed by representatives from other ninja clans, all showing great friendliness and respect to Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded coldly and said, "The old man has made special arrangements. I will have my subordinates set up a special barrier around us to further conceal our presence and also help cover up the arrangements to come."

"As expected of young master Shinnosuke, he's meticulous in everything he does. Thank you for your hard work, friends of the Anbu." The leading ninja said with a smile.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke made a gesture.

The squad members began to move, spreading out to surround the entire camp, then took out the scroll and activated the barrier.

The Anbu has many valuable items that are inaccessible to outside ninjas, or even ordinary ninja clans.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke explained to the other curious ninjas, "This barrier is a large sealing barrier that requires multiple Jonin to work together with multiple Chunin to fully activate. It can isolate sound and sight from both inside and outside. Its range is enough to cover an entire ninja clan."

The ninjas exclaimed in surprise, expressing their astonishment.

As the sun completely set, darkness enveloped the world, and a full moon hung high in the sky.

"Young Master Shinnosuke, what new instructions does the Hokage have?" the leading ninja asked.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke shook his head. "Actually, the old man didn't give any new orders, but..."

"I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

The ninja in the lead frowned slightly, feeling that something was amiss, but he still did not suspect Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

Just like ordinary members of the Uchiha clan, they never doubted Itachi, the young clan leader.

"Young master, please ask."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Do you really think the old man is right?"

"Following him down the wrong path, destroying the peace that Konoha has worked so hard to achieve, and attacking your own villagers—do you really think this is still the Will of Fire?"

The ninjas who came from commoner backgrounds were puzzled and hesitant.

They followed the Hokage to protect Konoha, so why did the Hokage's son say they wanted to betray the Will of Fire?

The leading ninja finally sensed something was wrong. He became alert and asked in a deep voice, "Young Master Shinnosuke, have you been misled? Have you forgotten that the Hokage is the leader of Konoha?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke calmly stated, "If the Hokage betrayed the Will of Fire, then he is not qualified to be Hokage!" "What?!"

No one could have imagined that the Hokage's son would say such a thing.

"Young Master Shinnosuke, you don't understand at all! You must have been bewitched, no, you must be controlled by genjutsu. Men, restrain Young Master Shinnosuke, I'll contact the Hokage right now and have him break the genjutsu for you!" The leading ninja realized that he couldn't let Sarutobi Shinnosuke continue, or the morale would collapse.

Those civilian ninjas have begun to waver.

"You are the stubborn ones!"

"I can't believe it," said Shinnosuke Sarutobi coldly.

“I cannot allow the glory and efforts of our ancestors to be tarnished and destroyed by you.”

"Even if I were to transform into an Asura, I would still..."

"No regrets!"

The next second, Sarutobi Shinnosuke drew his ninja sword from behind him and charged into the crowd in front of him.

The glint of the blades reflected the faces of those who were either terrified or furious.

Some questioned, some roared, and some rebuked.

However, none of them could stop the speed at which Sarutobi Shinnosuke's sword fell.

After becoming a believer in the moon goddess, he received her power and learned many new things.

such as……

"Sage mode, turn on!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's eyes now feature a sage-like eyeshadow, and a full moon mark appears between his brows.

As the moonlight shone down, it resonated with Sarutobi Shinnosuke, causing his chakra to surge and his strength to increase accordingly.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke alone overwhelmed a thousand ninja soldiers, making it difficult for them to breathe.

But this seemed perfectly normal to Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

He has now reached the level of a movie star.

Not only did the ninja army lack strong individuals capable of contending with him, but most of them had never been on the battlefield, and their killing intent and combat abilities were far inferior to his.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke stood atop the treetop, his cold eyes looking down at the ninja army below, declaring their fate.

Let all sins be buried in darkness!

……

Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi hasn't been home for a long time.

He has been living in the Hokage's office, ready to go to war at any time.

However, for some reason, he felt a vague unease tonight.

After inquiring about the arrangements several times, nothing seemed amiss, and the Hyuga clan continued as usual.

But he still felt something was wrong.

"Shin-no-suke has already joined up with the ninja army, right?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked his subordinate.

"Captain Nanako has sent word that everything is normal," the Anbu reported.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, finally relieved.

"I trust Shinnosuke to do things."

"Perhaps I've been too worried about Konoha lately."

Hiruzen Sarutobi went to the window and gazed at the bright moon in the sky.

"Ah, Danzo, I miss you." (End of Chapter)