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Chapter 171 Ryuji VS The Third Hokage (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

"This, this is Konoha!?"

When the Ape Demon King was summoned, he looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings with disbelief.

How could such a powerful village like Konoha be destroyed like this? What exactly happened?

"King Ape, now is not the time for explanations, I need your help."

"Is it that brat?"

The Ape King looked at the boy opposite him, his gaze becoming serious. "I understand!"

"Then, let's go!"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, the man and the ape rushed out one after the other.

The Ape Demon King stomped on the ground, his body tearing through the air and unleashing sonic booms. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Long Er and used the momentum to strike him.

Ryuji crossed his arms in front of his chest to block the attack, but the powerful force still caused his body to slide backward.

Hiruzen Sarutobi leaped over the Demon King's shoulder, his body spreading out in mid-air as he launched a flying kick.

In a moment of haste, Ryuji turned his head to dodge the kick, and at the same time reached out to grab the incoming ankle and pulled it back, causing the enemy to lose his balance. He then swung it around in the air, and then threw it to the ground.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also agile. The moment Ryuji fell, he adjusted his balance, leaned back, braced himself with his hands on the ground, used his waist strength to kick off the restraints, and then did a backflip to create distance.

Long Er gave chase, but the Ape Demon King came straight at him.

"Want to play two against one!"

A glint flashed in Long Er's eyes, and the spatial gate behind him opened, allowing two swaying humanoid puppets to slowly emerge.

"Bang!"

Ryuji and the Ape Demon King collided, and the powerful force of their collision generated shockwaves that kicked up dust and scattered in all directions.

During the stalemate, Hiruzen Sarutobi jumped out from behind Enma again, trying to take the opportunity to attack.

The two puppets suddenly opened their scarlet electronic eyes, as if they had been fully activated. They changed their previous slow movements and raised their hands to shoot out a dense barrage of thousands of books at him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled. He opened his mouth and blew out a vortex of air, sweeping away the incoming senbon needles.

However, in that brief moment of delay, he had already lost the opportunity to continue his attack. Ryuji freed his right hand from the struggle with the Monkey King and formed a ninjutsu.

"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"

Although it was a defensive ninjutsu, at close range, the surging water spewed out of its mouth and swept the ape and the man away before it could form a water wall.

Then, he formed a hand seal again, and lightning burst from the corner of his mouth, surging away with the water.

Just as the electric current was about to flow into the man and the ape, the ape demon king suddenly transformed into a golden cudgel as thick as a large bowl with a "bang".

Hiruzen Sarutobi planted the golden cudgel in the ground, hugged the top of it, and it swelled up like a pillar stabilizing the sea, instantly leaping out of the water.

Long Er pressed his advantage and changed his seal again.

The water sprayed from its mouth quickly converged into a single stream, transforming into a thunderous water blade that slashed upwards.

"Ape Demon King!"

"Um!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted a warning, and upon hearing the response from the golden cudgel, he picked up the thick cudgel and slammed it down on the water blade.

The stick grew larger with the wind, initially only about three meters long, but by the time it was swung down, it had reached seven or eight meters. Its massive size and weight alone shattered the water jet, and then it slammed down on the caster with undiminished force.

Ryuu jumped back, dodging the attack.

But looking at the cracked ground, he felt a chill run down his spine.

If that hit me, I'd probably turn into a meat patty on the spot.

As Sarutobi landed back on the ground, the Golden Cudgel immediately shrank back to its normal size. He then charged forward, holding the cudgel upside down in one hand.

Long Er was not afraid at all. He took out his twin swords and faced the enemy head-on. The two puppets also revealed their weapons and attacked first.

"Buzzing~"

The puppet's body swayed, and the chainsaw and drill in its hands buzzed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi swept his golden cudgel across, destroying it into a pile of parts as if sweeping away trash.

Long Er didn't care at all and charged forward with his sword.

These two puppets were made half a year ago to deal with being targeted in the duel. They were not made with precious materials, nor were they made with much effort, so the finished product is naturally not a sophisticated work.

We'll use it to spearhead the attack now, and even if it gets destroyed, we won't feel bad.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that trading a puppet of this caliber for a single opening in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand is an incredibly worthwhile deal.

Physical attacks... The greater the power of the move, the larger the range of motion, and the greater the effort required to retract the force, resulting in a lower attack frequency.

After sweeping away the puppets as if they were junk, Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a state where his old power was exhausted and no new power had been generated.

At that very moment, Ryuji burst in, knife in hand.

The twin blades have been imbued with sharp wind blades.

Long Er raised his twin swords high and brought them down on the old man, who showed signs of aging.

but.

In the eyes of ordinary people, there would be no opportunity to defend or retaliate, yet Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed superhuman strength.

He did not hold back.

Instead, he intensified his sweeping motion, while the golden cudgel grew longer in the wind, rapidly rotating around his body as an axis, and sweeping across from the other side again just as the twin blades were about to fall.

"What incredible strength!?"

Ryuji couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

This attack, which went beyond the scope of martial arts skills, greatly surprised him. He hastily withdrew his hand and crossed his twin swords in front of his chest.

But how can a thin blade compare to a golden cudgel that is as thick as a large bowl and over ten meters long?

Even if the point of impact is close to the person wielding the staff, making it impossible to transfer the weight and maximum force of the staff, it is still a difference as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"bouncing!"

With a crisp sound, the twin swords, primarily made of chakra metal and infused with various precious materials, shattered instantly. The immense force and weight pressed down on Ryuji without pause, sweeping him away like a home run, sending him flying through several buildings like a cannonball before disappearing into the rubble.

The streets, filled with ruins and debris, were swept away by the strong winds generated by the gust.

Seeing this, the four ANBU members couldn't help but exclaim with delight, "As expected of the Hokage!"

"This guy, who was no match for even Lord Danzo, was easily suppressed."

"As expected, the Hokage is the strongest in the ninja world!"

Are you questioning the Hokage's strength?

The cheers of the four men made Danzo, who was pleased with his superior position, roll his eyes.

What do you mean by saying that someone who was no match for Danzo was easily suppressed?

Although these are all the truths, is it really okay to say them to my face?

I've seen your files, and I'll make things difficult for you once this is over.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention was entirely focused on the battle, and he did not relax even after sweeping away Ryuji, so he did not hear the praise from the onlookers.

He shrunk the golden cudgel back to its normal size, held it upside down behind his back with one hand, and looked through the large hole in the building that had been smashed by Long Er's body, meeting a pair of wine-red eyes brimming with murderous intent.

I just woke up, typed two thousand words and quickly uploaded them.

There will be another 4,000 words later.

(End of this chapter)