Rebuild the Land of Whirlpools, start with a massive army of the Thirteen Guardian Soldiers.

The Zanpakuto swung down lightly, and the giant hand, acting on its command, slammed down mercilessly.

boom! ! !

The nearby buildings were instantly shattered by the terrifying impact, and the blast wave made everyone's clothes flap wildly, while their cheeks stung from the biting wind.

Everyone stared blankly at the direction the giant hand was about to strike, their expressions stunned.

"Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, is dead just like that?"

Almost everyone is unable to accept this fact!

Senju Nawaki was also stunned for a moment, as if he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, but he didn't know why.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were lowered, and no one could see his expression, as if he was grieving for the sacrifice of his beloved disciple.

Orochimaru remained expressionless, seemingly unaffected by Tsunade's sadness.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he said softly, "How could Tsunade, the medical genius of Konoha, possibly die?"

Everyone was immersed in grief, but only he saw the fleeting green before the giant hand fell.

Don't forget, the three ninjas are all contractors of the three holy lands.

Tsunade's summoning beast is the Slug Sage, who can both heal and defend.

With the Slug Sage around, it would be difficult for Tsunade to die even if she wanted to.

He just couldn't understand why Tsunade had to put on such a show.

Is it for... Rope Tree?

Unfortunately, the rope tree doesn't seem to have changed anything because of your 'death'.

This is the price to pay...

..... ....jiu＄〇￠〖驷〗＋羓≤－似→※栮揪〇⊙儛中转?∠Ｑﵙ：

Senju Nawaki rejoined the team, and Kuchiki Rukia's eyes flickered as she issued an ultimatum to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"The show's over. Now, hand over Kushina Uzumaki!"

"I……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to say something more, but it was clear that Rukia Kuchiki didn't want to waste any more words with him.

He drew his sword and pointed it at Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying coldly, "Since Konoha doesn't know what's good for them, then we'll take matters into our own hands!"

"Wait……"

"Do it!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

Can't you just listen to people talk properly?!

"The Thirty-three of the Broken Paths: Blue Fire Falling!"

A cold voice suddenly rang out, and blue flames suddenly attacked from behind him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled and, before he could react, was struck by the Azure Fire Fall.

But Kuchiki Byakuya suddenly looked in another direction.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, draped in the Third Hokage's divine robes, stood quietly, his deep gaze meeting his own.

The figure struck by the falling flames suddenly turned into a pool of mud.

Earth splits.

Kuchiki Byakuya said expressionlessly, "Sixth Division Captain, Kuchiki Byakuya, I will be your opponent from now on."

Hiruzen Sarutobi surveyed his surroundings.

The Grim Reapers are already locked in combat with the Konoha ninja.

He took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly sharpening. "I wanted to discuss things amicably with you, but all I got in return was indifference."

After saying that, he tore off his Hokage robe, revealing a battle suit.

He's dropping the act; the hero of Konoha has arrived!

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Countless shuriken shot towards Kuchiki Byakuya.

"Scatter, Senbonzakura!"

Suddenly, the long sword in Byakuya Kuchiki's hand fell like a withering flower, its pink cherry blossom petals fluttering down.

As Kuchiki Byakuya swung the hilt of his sword, cherry blossom petals seemed to be guided, heading straight for the shuriken!

ding ding-

A series of crisp metallic clanging sounds rang out.

Almost all the shuriken were precisely intercepted by the cherry blossom petals.

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Just as the intelligence report stated.

Captain of the Sixth Division of the Land of Whirlpools

Holding the sword can suddenly transform into cherry blossom petals, but the cherry blossom petals are suspected to be a means of killing enemies, and their specific effects are unclear.

Based on Hiruzen Sarutobi's first probing.

These cherry blossom petals are clearly not real petals; they look more like blades!

Judging from the situation of Hanzo the Salamander, this guess is the most reasonable.

Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief.

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Once you know the enemy's intelligence, there's no enemy you can't defeat.

Moreover, he already knew information about Kuchiki Byakuya, while Kuchiki Byakuya knew nothing about him.

The advantage is his!

All you need to do is try your best to defend against those cherry blossoms during the battle.

Once those cherry blossoms leave his body, Kuchiki Byakuya, who has lost his sword, will be nothing more than a punching bag if he gets close to him!

After learning about Byakuya Kuchiki's information, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly formulated a battle plan.

First, we need to figure out a way to fend off the attacks of those cherry blossoms.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smirked; the matter of defense was now left to Enma.

The ape demon, possessing an indestructible body, is a master of defense!

He lightly bit his thumb and formed a mudra with his hands.

"Psychic art!"

With a bang, the white mist dissipated, revealing a white-haired ape clad in armor, its arms crossed.

"We'll be fighting side-by-side again, old buddy."

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The white-haired ape demon appeared amidst a wisp of smoke.

It glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and scoffed, "He's always the one who can take a beating. What kind of enemy is he this time?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave an awkward smile and then said, "Don't worry, I already know his information. The battle won't last long."

Kuchiki Byakuya remained expressionless and had no intention of listening to their reminiscing. With a flick of his sword hilt, thousands of cherry blossoms instantly attacked Sarutobi Hiruzen!

Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly, "Enma!"

The white-haired ape demon also became serious, replied "Understood," and then transformed into the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel.

Hiruzen Sarutobi held it in his hand, changing it to a suitable size, and as Sakura Stream approached, he suddenly spun the Vajra Staff in his hand.

The Vajra Ruyi Staff spun rapidly in an instant, and with a series of clanging sounds, Hiruzen Sarutobi effortlessly deflected thousands of cherry blossom-shaped tiny blades one by one.

As expected, once the enemy's intelligence was clear, these strange and unusual abilities were nothing special.

The thought flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, and then he formed hand seals and slammed his hands onto the ground.

A nine-dragon earthen formation silently emerged from the ground, and it shot towards Byakuya Kuchiki! (3-)

clap clap!

Byakuya Kuchiki gathered cherry blossom-shaped blades in front of him and intercepted the earth streams one by one.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. "It can actually be used for defense...?"

With a lowered gaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose combat instincts were extremely sharp, instantly understood that if he wanted to kill Byakuya Kuchiki, he had to remove the cherry blossom-shaped blade in front of him first.

Once it's removed, Byakuya Kuchiki, with only the hilt of his sword remaining, will lose his means of defense!

In an instant, a solution quietly took shape in his mind.

Next, all we need to do is wait for Byakuya Kuchiki to make his move!