Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Seeing how confident this guy was, he wasn't sure if he could defeat the Nine-Tails. But paying this guy to do it was better than letting their Konoha underlings sacrifice themselves. Ideally, this bastard and the Nine-Tails would both be severely injured...

"Hey! The Third Hokage's words aren't just empty talk, you know. So many people heard it. I can only help you hold off the Nine-Tails to stop it from killing more. Let's go!"

After speaking, Shindou unleashed his Armament Haki, which covered the entire province, turning his body a deep, almost purple black as he charged toward Kurama, who was engaged in a massive demolition operation.

"boom!"

Upon reaching the Nine-Tails' massive head, he delivered a single punch that slammed the Nine-Tails to the ground, sending waves of energy blasting the Konoha underlings staggering in the distance.

"Hiss... That's too powerful! One punch took down the Nine-Tails..."

The Konoha underlings in the distance watched as the Golden Lion, whose size was comparable to the Nine-Tails but was the same as a single ion, knocked the enormous Nine-Tails to the ground with a single punch. The scene was incredibly jarring, but the sheer violence left them speechless. It was like an ant taking down a giant elephant—it was too exaggerated. If the target hadn't been the Nine-Tails, they would have suspected that the Golden Lion had hired an actor.

"This guy is exaggerating..."

Kakashi, who was holding onto his father's clothes to avoid being blown away by the blast wave, almost choked on his own words at the sight of such violence. All of them had failed to get close to the Nine-Tails before, but this guy had taken it down in a single round.

"If this guy goes head-to-head, no one has been his match since the Third Raikage died. It seems that even the Third Raikage, who can fight the Eight-Tails one-on-one, might not be able to go head-to-head with him."

Sakumo Hatake explained to his son.

This is why he was able to develop godlike movement skills. If he couldn't improve after fighting this kind of guy so many times, he might as well go home and herd cattle. He initially thought this guy was similar to the Third Raikage, but now it seems he's far more powerful. The Nine-Tails, in terms of both strength and chakra, is far superior to the Eight-Tails of Kumogakure...

"Tch, I thought the Nine-Tails was something special, but it's just so-so. And yet so many of your people died?"

Shinto looked down at the Nine-Tails lying on the ground and said dismissively to Sakumo Hatake and the others in the distance.

"...Damn it, this guy tricked me again."

Jiraiya looked at his smug face, his teeth clenched in anger but utterly powerless. The Nine-Tails was indeed too powerful, and it was also naturally immune to magic. Most of his strength was in ninjutsu, so he simply couldn't defeat it.

All I can do is stay here and quietly watch that bastard show off.

"Roar!"

The nine-tailed fox, lying on the ground and under control, felt no pain. It crawled back up and swung its front paws like several forty-meter-long swords at the ants in front of it.

783. If you're so good, why don't you do it yourself!

"when!".

The crisp sound of hammering rang out...

"Ouch... Nine-Tails is Nine-Tails, huh? It really hurts a bit."

"Sunagakure Style, Fancy Over-the-Shoulder Throw!"

Shindou didn't dodge, letting several claws that were as long as forty meters long slash at his body. The damage was weaker than White Fang's ultimate move, but higher than White Fang's other skills. It still hurt a little when it hit his body. After saying that, he grabbed Nine-Tails' big claw and threw it over his shoulder into the distance.

boom!

Wherever the Nine-Tailed Fox's massive body landed, it left behind only ruins.

"Roar!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox was enraged. Even though it was being controlled, being thrown away by an ant-like being was an utter disgrace to it. It got up again and opened its mouth, revealing a large, dark ball that was brewing inside.

"Oh no! It's a Tailed Beast Ball!"

"That's terrifying..."

Still reeling from the sheer hardness of the Golden Lion and the sight of the Nine-Tails being flung away, the Konoha underlings saw the large black sphere at the Nine-Tails' mouth and could sense just how terrifying the power contained within it was. A chill ran down their spines.

I agree!

"boom!"

As the Tailed Beast Ball hurtled towards him, Shinto didn't dodge. His equally dark body met the Tailed Beast Ball head-on, and the powerful explosion turned hundreds of miles around into ruins. A huge mushroom cloud appeared, and the powerful shockwave forced the Konoha underlings in the distance to retreat.

At that moment, a dark figure emerged from the explosion.

"Pah! The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball is really something else, much better than the Seven-Tails'."

Shinto walked out and rubbed his chest. It hurt a lot, and his chest felt a little tight. However, he was also relieved. The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball had failed to break through his defense. So he didn't have to worry about Madara being targeted after his resurrection. The Tailed Beast Ball couldn't even break through the defense of an unactivated Sage Mode. If he activated Sage Mode, his defense would be even stronger. Maybe he could even fight Six Paths Madara.

"Hiss...! This guy is inhuman! Even the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball couldn't kill him!"

"As expected of the toughest man in the ninja world..."

"This guy..."

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were astonished. Just now, they were worried that this guy would be too arrogant and get blasted to death. They were very concerned for him. If it were any other time, they would have been happy for this bastard to be blasted to death. But now, they didn't want this bastard to die. This bastard had only been on the field for a few rounds, but the battle situation had changed instantly. He had attracted the Nine-Tails' firepower, so their underlings would not be sacrificed. Moreover, this guy had been suppressing the Nine-Tails. As long as this continued, the battle would be in their hands.

"Roar!"

"Lion's Might - Bone Fist!"

"boom!"

"Roar!"

"Lion's Might: Fancy Over-the-Shoulder Throw!"

"boom!"

"Roar!"

"Lion's Might. White Thunder!"

"boom....!"

"......"

"Wow, that's amazing! The Nine-Tails is completely being overwhelmed..."

"That golden lion is simply inhuman!"

"That's an exaggeration."

Watching the two figures, one large and one small, locked in a fierce melee in the distance, especially the incredibly powerful Nine-Tails being blasted away from time to time, the Konoha underlings were completely dumbfounded. It turned out that their level of education was too low, and they simply couldn't find a better adjective to describe such a scene.

"Snapped!"

"Holy crap! Stop fighting here, quickly throw the Nine-Tails away."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had initially breathed a sigh of relief and felt that even if he had been tricked, was not wronged, looked at the ruins of Konoha in front of him, then suddenly realized something, slapped himself hard, and shouted to Shinto who was fighting the Nine-Tails.

The area around here is in ruins. If these two continue working, Konoha will have to be rebuilt.

"H-1"

"You're talking nonsense while you're standing there. This thing is so big, it weighs at least tens of thousands of tons. You try throwing it at me and see what happens!"

"proceed if you can!"

Shinto, who had once again flung the Nine-Tails away and knocked over several buildings, heard Hiruzen Sarutobi's words and his eyelids twitched incessantly. He turned around and unleashed a torrent of abuse at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still babbling on and on.

"Alright, Hiruzen, stop causing him trouble. You're not a kid anymore, and you're injured. Just watch quietly!"

Just as they sensed that there was no danger, the cultured man Mitokado Homura, who appeared out of nowhere, came to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side and said to his friend in an annoyed tone.

He had been hiding in the corner and had seen how fierce the Nine-Tails was the whole time. Now, it was a relief that someone was holding the line. Otherwise, even if more people rushed in, they would just be easy prey. Since they were able to hold the line, let Konoha be destroyed if they can't win. They can rebuild it if they can't win. They have earned so much face for the Daimyo in the first, second, and third wars. Do they think they can rebuild the Daimyo without paying them?

Let's wait until we've dealt with this Nine-Tails before talking about anything else!

"You... Monkey Demon, go! Throw the Nine-Tailed Fox out! (▼he▼メ)"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was so annoyed by his friend's words that he didn't know if he was provoked by them. To prove that he wasn't old yet, he let go of the little brother who was supporting him, pulled out the fire poker that could grow longer and thicker, and clasped his hands together.

The fire stick instantly transformed into a true Optimus Prime, and the moment Kurama (the Nine-Tails) rose again, it rammed into Kurama's chest, forcefully pushing Kurama out of Konoha.

Afterwards, he raised an eyebrow at the underlings around him.

See that!

I'm not old yet!

"Sukuni Ichi! The Third Generation Lord is amazing!"

"Yeah! One strike sent the Nine-Tails flying..."

"The Third Generation Lord is amazing..."

Those who could be taken under Sarutobi Hiruzen's wing were all seasoned veterans in the workplace. Seeing the look on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face that practically said, "Praise me!", they all knew exactly what their old boss was thinking, and they all showed their surprise in a very respectful manner.

"..."

Kakashi looked around at the people with a carefree expression. Having just debuted and never having been in the upper echelons of society, he had no idea that the usually kind old man, the Third Hokage, was like this, nor that the usually serious captains were like this.

You'll get used to it.

Hatake Sakumo looked at his son's exposed eyes and said calmly.

Having followed his old boss for decades, he knew exactly who he was. He was used to the reactions of his underlings. Although he wasn't good at these things, his current position was due to good luck and his outstanding fighting skills. However, his son clearly didn't have his luck or his strength back then. The fact that his buddies had all died was enough to show that his son's fate was fraught with misfortune.

Without his luck and hampered by a Sharingan, if he wants to get by in Konoha, he can only hope that his son can be more tactful; otherwise, even with his protection, it won't be easy for him to succeed.

"Hey! Your stick is actually quite useful after all."

When Masato saw Enma, who had turned into a giant monkey after stabbing the Nine-Tails out of Konoha, come to his side, he casually made a joke.

To be honest, he always suspected that this so-called strongest summoning beast in the ninja world was just a boast, like Hiruzen Sarutobi, the strongest Hokage in history. Apart from being able to grow bigger and smaller and become a stick, it was completely useless. Look at the three sacred lands of that guy, just the ability to learn Sage Mode alone could completely defeat this stick. This stick was grimacing after being slapped twice by Kurama. And it's called the strongest summoning beast?

'.

784. Itachi was incredibly brave as a child.

"Hmph! Of course!"

The ape demon snorted arrogantly. Although it had been slapped a few times by the nine-tailed fox and was quite painful, it still had to maintain the demeanor of the strongest summoning beast in front of outsiders, keeping its expression unchanged.

"Alright, I'm a little tired. You go first and show the power of your strongest summoned beast."

Oh dear, this old bastard is getting cocky after being given a taste of his own medicine.

Masato plopped down, patted his lower back, and massaged his feet, acting like he was the one to do it.

"You... Hiruzen, I'm going back!"

"boom!"

The ape demon's face darkened, and it glared at the bastard with gritted teeth, but it didn't dare to start cursing. This bastard had previously fought the Nine-Tails in a one-on-one battle and even suppressed the Nine-Tails. If it weren't for that previous battle, it would definitely have started cursing. As the strongest summoning beast in the ninja world, who would dare not give it face?

But this bastard is even tougher than it; even the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball couldn't kill it, and it almost fell apart after the Nine-Tails slapped it twice...