Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 52 Three Generations Clash

"No time to explain, transform, Monkey Demon."

The third generation must capture Li Yao as soon as possible; this is his only and most urgent thought at the moment.

As for why Li Yao didn't die?

Why can they use a technique similar to the Vortex clan's Adamantine Lockdown?

And is Li Yao's true identity actually that of a member of the Uzumaki clan?

These three generations didn't want to delve any further; all they knew was that Li Yao was dangerous and they had to take him down as soon as possible.

A man who had endured six months of inhuman torture and harbored deep hatred for him, now that he had escaped and encountered him, did not feel any impulse and turned to leave.

This rationality, unmoved by hatred, sent chills down the spines of three generations.

At this moment, Li Yao's identity is no longer important.

Because the Third Generation definitely didn't want such a rational enemy who could perfectly possess others to continue living.

This time, it was luck that Minato Namikaze discovered Li Yao's possession.

But if Li Yao, having learned from this experience, were to possess a Konoha child who was still an infant, who would be able to detect it?

No one could find it.

Even Minato Namikaze, who possessed special chakra sensing abilities, could not detect anything unusual.

Because babies don't have chakra.

The chakra that Li Yao gathered after possessing another body was different from the chakra that Li Yao possessed now.

Even Minato's unique chakra perception and recognition abilities couldn't detect Li Yao's identity.

At that point, Li Yao could even choose to possess an infant from the Sarutobi family.

Who knows, once the baby Li Yao possesses grows up and displays genius-level ninja talent, he might even personally mentor and train Li Yao, hoping that Li Yao can also become Hokage in the future.

The thought that he might personally train an enemy who hated him to become the Hokage of Konoha sent chills down his spine.

Therefore, Li Yao absolutely cannot be allowed to continue living tonight.

The third generation has made up their minds to kill him without hesitation.

"Understood, transform!"

As old comrades who had fought for many years, Enma and the Third Generation had a good working relationship and trusted each other. The moment the Third Generation finished speaking, Enma transformed into a Vajra Ruyi Staff.

The Third Hokage gripped the shaft of the staff with one hand, grabbed the bottom of the staff's tail with the other, and aimed the other end at Li Yao, who was being pulled away in mid-air by two black iron chains.

call out!

The ape demon's transformed Vajra Ruyi Staff possessed the ability to extend and retract. Upon receiving instructions from the Third Hokage, it quickly stretched out, piercing the air like a sharp arrow and slamming into Li Yao's back.

The moment the ape demon bumped into Li Yao's back and clothes, it tried to conjure up two arms to grab Li Yao.

With the ape demon's indestructible body, once Li Yao is captured, he will have no choice but to surrender and await his death.

However, the ape demon did not use its transformation technique.

The moment the Monkey King touched Li Yao's clothes woven from black iron chains, he was affected by the black iron chains binding and imprisoning his chakra, and the part of his staff that reached Li Yao could not mobilize his chakra.

His Vajra Staff is a special kind of transformation ninjutsu.

He needs to channel chakra to summon his two arms from the staff, which requires a transformation technique.

But now, he can't mobilize his chakra, and his arm can't transform.

call out!

Taking advantage of this moment, Li Yao combined the force gained from the collision with the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel and sped forward at an even faster speed.

At this moment, Li Yao was moving towards one side of the Hokage Rock Wall.

The Root underground base is not in the Hokage Village, but in the suburbs, near the Hokage Rock.

"Hiruzen, that guy's chakra cloak is made of sealing chakra, and it has the ability to bind and imprison chakra. I couldn't use my transformation technique."

Here, the ape demon retracted its staff, and a mouth appeared on the staff, telling the Third Hokage the information about Li Yao's abilities that it had just learned from the contact.

"understood."

The Third Hokage nodded, gazing at the black feathered robe on Li Yao's body, which appeared to be made of chakra but was not visible to the naked eye, and said in a heavy tone, "Even your clothes are made of Adamantine Sealing Technique!"

He naturally sensed the chakra cloak on Li Yao's body, but he didn't expect it to be formed from sealing chakra.

Terrifying talent in sealing techniques!

Terrifying chakra control!

This person absolutely cannot be allowed to live!

"superior!"

The Third Hokage, along with eight Anbu ninjas behind him, swiftly swept through the tree branches, using the Body Flicker Technique to rush towards Li Yao at top speed.

Root ninja Kazetaka didn't go with them. Instead, he went into the Root base through the hole Li Yao had come out of to find the other three members of the Root team.

Li Yao's side.

He quickly approached the slope on one side of the Hokage Rock.

When he was still two hundred meters away from the slope, two black iron chains shot out from behind him and secured themselves to the slope.

Then Li Yao manipulated the two black iron chains to launch him out like a drawn slingshot.

However, just as he launched himself into the air, the Third Generation, who was chasing after him, realized Li Yao's intention and immediately stepped on the two palms that were extending from the Ape Demon Ruyi Staff. Using the Vajra Ruyi Staff that had been extended in an instant, he quickly attacked and arrived in the air above Li Yao's head.

Then, the Third Hokage instantly formed hand seals and unleashed a scorching and explosive Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, striking towards Li Yao.

Although Li Yao reacted at this moment, it was too late to dodge.

Li Yao only had time to put a sealed hood made of black iron chains over his own head before the fireball slammed into him.

boom!

The fireball exploded, and Li Yao, affected by the force of the explosion, was not thrown away by his own black iron chains, but fell onto the slope on one side of the Hokage Rock.

bump!

call out!

As soon as he landed, Li Yao quickly manipulated the black iron chains on his back to adjust his body, and then ran quickly behind the Hokage Rock Wall.

That direction is away from the center of Konoha.

Li Yao needs to stay as far away from the root base as possible.

bump!

Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky, crashing down in front of Li Yao, kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke.

Li Yaoqian's figure suddenly stopped, and a figure wielding the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel rushed towards him from the dust.

It was none other than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who descended from the sky.

"go!"

Li Yao stretched out his hand into a claw and extended it forward. Eight black iron chains behind him shot out like venomous snakes, heading towards the attacking Third Generation.

Bang bang bang...!

The third generation's movements were like a monkey leaping in the mountains, incredibly agile. The Vajra Ruyi Staff, transformed from the ape demon, was skillfully maneuvered in his hands, sometimes flicking, sometimes sweeping, and with each extension, contraction, and dance, all the black iron chains that Li Yao shot out were deflected.

In the blink of an eye, the Third Generation arrived beside Li Yao, sweeping his staff horizontally and striking Li Yao hard in the stomach.

bump!

Despite being protected by the black iron chain feather robe, Li Yao still felt a terrifying force instantly crushing his body, sending him flying back like a steel baseball.

Crash, crash, crash... Li Yao smashed down all the large trees blocking his way.

Li Yao was thrown back into the woods.

shhhhhhhh!

Before Li Yaofei could even land, four of the eight Anbu ninjas who had followed him quickly landed around him, surrounding Li Yaofei, the Third Hokage, and the other four Anbu ninjas.

"Four Purple Flame Formation!"

Four purple chakra walls, each over fifty meters long and twisted like flames, rose from the earth, instantly forming a closed barrier.

"Bang bang bang!"

Li Yao manipulated three black iron chains to brace himself against the ground, absorbing the force of the third generation's attack and stabilizing his body.

"puff!"

As soon as he regained his balance, Li Yao immediately stored the chakra from the black iron chains on his head into his acupoint space, and upon revealing his face, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He looked up at the Third Hokage, who was surrounded by the other four Anbu ninjas, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes before he smiled.

He truly deserves the title of the Third Hokage.

The power of this physical technique was beyond Li Yao's expectations. Even though the clothes woven from black iron chains absorbed most of the force, the remaining force still penetrated his body, broke his ribs, and injured his internal organs.

If it weren't for the powerful healing ability of Wood Release chakra, the Third Hokage's strike could have taken down Li Yao outright.

"Just a minor injury?"

Perhaps trusting the power of the Four Purple Flame Formation and believing that Li Yao was already trapped, the Third Generation did not immediately attack Li Yao. Instead, he frowned when he saw that Li Yao seemed to have suffered little injury from his full-force blow.

As Tsunade's teacher, he naturally also knew the Super Strength Technique, a taijutsu that unleashes power through precise manipulation of chakra.

Given his superhuman strength and the indestructible body of the Ape Demon's Vajra Staff, the combined full force of his and the Ape Demon's staff should have resulted in more than just spitting out blood.

But judging from Li Yao's appearance now, he doesn't seem to have been seriously injured at all.

"It seems that his black chakra cloak also possesses terrifying defensive capabilities."

The Third Hokage looked at the black chakra cloak on Li Yao and quickly deduced some information.

Ninja battles are essentially a competition of who can gather intelligence on their opponent faster.

(End of this chapter)