Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

"Utterly foolish. They don't even know their own abilities. A mere elite Jonin dares to order me around. They really don't know what they're getting themselves into."

Danzo smiled with satisfaction as he watched his Dark Binding Technique instantly subdue Sarutobi Takashi, an elite Jonin.

This shows that his strength has increased significantly compared to before, and he is now fully capable of leaving this dilapidated prison on his own.

"Danzo, what have you done? Release the minister right now! If the Third Hokage finds out about this, you will be in deep trouble."

With Sarutobi Takashi under Danzo's control, the other Anbu ninjas around him couldn't sit still any longer. One of the elite Jonin, also from the Sarutobi clan, shouted anxiously and decisively brought out the Third Hokage to threaten Danzo.

As soon as he finished speaking, nine ANBU Jonin surrounded Danzo.

The other ten Root Jonin present then surrounded the nine Anbu Jonin.

Danzo was completely unconcerned about being surrounded by nine Jonin. Just as he was about to teach the elite Jonin who had threatened him with the Third Hokage a lesson, his expression changed, and he quickly formed hand seals, enveloping his entire body in a large amount of dark energy.

The other ninjas present also sensed the impending danger and each used their own methods to defend themselves.

Next, a wave of intense heat surged in through the cell door, followed by a massive explosion inside the cell.

At the same time, a huge pillar of fire rose from Konoha Prison and quickly expanded.

Once the massive pillar of fire disappeared, a huge hole appeared in the center of Konoha Prison, allowing sunlight to shine into the deepest part of the prison for the first time.

Even a black cocoon has nowhere to hide under the sunlight.

"Click~" sound.

The black cocoon split open, and Danzo emerged from it, panting heavily. Apart from being drenched in sweat, he was otherwise unharmed.

However, upon seeing his surroundings, his expression turned extremely grim.

Of the twenty Jonin, except for Sarutobi Takashi who was protected by many Anbu Jonin at the critical moment, all of them died and became nineteen charred corpses.

"Who just unleashed that fire-style ninjutsu?"

Danzo was terrified.

The fire-style ninjutsu that had just appeared was the most powerful he had ever seen in his life. If he hadn't used a large amount of dark matter created by the Dark Binding Technique to protect himself and isolate himself from the sudden high-temperature flames, he would have turned into a charred corpse just like the Jonin in front of him.

Soon, he realized who had released it. A mysterious warrior wearing a ghost mask appeared in front of him, and there were four masked monsters made of a lot of black lines around him.

Danzo felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the mysterious samurai and the four masked monsters.

He recognized the mysterious warrior and the four masked monsters.

He learned from the information he obtained from the Third Generation that the mysterious samurai was none other than the mysterious Kage-level powerhouse who had killed the immortal Kakuzu, and the four masked monsters were obviously monsters that the other party had cultivated after taking the Earth Grudge Fear secret technique from Kakuzu.

"This person was already powerful, possessing the strength to kill a Kage-level expert. Now, he has successfully mastered the Earth Grudge Fear Secret Technique of the Undead Kakuzu, so his strength must be even greater than it was a year ago. How could the Senju clan invite such a powerful expert to kill me? Could this person have some connection with the Senju clan?"

Danzo, having learned of the mysterious samurai's strength, lost all his previous confidence and thought with a grave expression.

This is highly likely. Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how much the Senju clan has declined, it still has a lot of legacy, including a great deal of human connections.

After all, the First Hokage had a good personality, was strong, generous, and had many friends.

This mysterious samurai may have received a favor from the First Hokage in his past life, and now he has been invited by the Senju clan to kill him.

His eyes darted around, searching for a way to break through, only to discover, to his dismay, that a massive sealing barrier had already appeared around the prison, making it impossible for him to escape while fighting the mysterious warrior.

"The best we can do now is to buy as much time as possible. With such a big incident happening here, Hiruzen Sarutobi must already know. As long as I hold out for a little while, reinforcements will arrive soon. That's right, this is Konoha. I don't need to run away. It's the other side that should be running away."

Danzo, realizing his predicament, continued to think calmly.

The next moment, he bit his thumb, preparing to use his psychic powers to summon a summoned beast as a helper.

But as soon as he made a move, a high-density vortex of wind was released from the mouth of the Wind Release Masked Monster.

At the same time, the Fire Release Mask and Lightning Release Mask monsters also launched an attack, with huge waves of fire and huge lightning spears shooting out from their mouths respectively.

The three masked monsters unleashed their ninjutsu within a span of no more than 0.1 seconds.

Wind Release: Pressure Damage!

Fire Release: Head Carving!

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

The wind intensifies the fire, and the fire and thunder explode!

In an instant, Danzo witnessed once again the terrifying fire-style ninjutsu he had just seen!

This is clearly not a simple, high-powered fire-style ninjutsu, but a super-powerful combination ninjutsu that combines wind, fire, and lightning styles, with immense power and a vast coverage area.

Danzo realized that he had no chance to dodge at all.

He instantly realized that his Water Release ability alone, with the Water Release: Water Barrier he released, wouldn't be enough to block such a terrifying combination ninjutsu.

With no other option, he had to abandon his plan to summon the Baku to assist him and instead expend a large amount of Yin Release chakra to create a large amount of dark matter to protect himself.

"Hmm~, they arrived quickly, but there are a few people. It seems that inviting the other ninja clan leaders to the banquet was a brilliant move. With the various ninja clans of Konoha losing their leaders, it will be impossible for the Third Hokage to get them to send people to help in the short term."

Kirito watched as Danzo once again used an unknown Yin Release ninjutsu to protect himself. Just as he was about to use another powerful ninjutsu to break Danzo's turtle shell, he used his Byakugan to discover that the Third Hokage was leading a large number of Anbu ninjas toward him.

Danzo is not a threat, but he cannot afford to underestimate the Third Hokage and the many elite members of the Anbu who came to his aid.

The Third Hokage is still in his prime and his strength hasn't declined much. He's still among the top Kage-level fighters, unlike Danzo, who he feels is a weak Kage compared to Kakuzu.

"Since everyone who was supposed to retreat has already left, I'll use the power of three generations to see what I'm capable of now."

Kirito suddenly felt a surge of pride and wanted to challenge the Third Hokage, who was currently known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu" in the ninja world.

The next moment, the Yin Seal between the eyebrows of the White Zetsu clone opened, and a huge amount of chakra surged from his body. Then he began to rapidly absorb the natural energy from the outside world, combining the chakra with the natural energy to form Sage Chakra.

A unique chakra wave was instantly released from the White Zetsu clone, rapidly spreading in all directions.

"This chakra is..."

Danzo was closest to Kirito, so he naturally sensed the fluctuation of Sage Chakra immediately, and his expression changed drastically.

A feeling of despair, which had not been felt for a long time, quietly arose in my heart.

He was fortunate enough to witness the First Hokage's Sage Mode, and once longed to obtain this power in order to become Hokage.

Unfortunately, he lacked the potential in this area and had to give up in disappointment, but he is still extremely familiar with the fluctuations of Sage Chakra.

He never expected that the enemy he encountered this time would be so powerful. Not only did the enemy possess the strength to kill a Kage-level expert, but the enemy also wielded the power of immortal techniques. This was a move that left him with absolutely no way out.

"I absolutely cannot let him successfully activate Sage Mode, otherwise I will only face certain death and there is no way I can survive until Hiruzen Sarutobi comes to save me."

Danzo realized he was in a life-or-death situation and abandoned all defense, preparing to gamble everything to try and save his life.

Therefore, Danzo decisively stopped using the black substance for defense and instead used it for attack.

Numerous black spikes formed from black matter shot out from beneath him, striking the White Zetsu clone who was activating Sage Mode with lightning speed.

Unfortunately, Kirito's mental calculation ability is too strong now. Even if he focuses on activating Sage Mode, he still has the strength to protect himself. The Water Release masked monster and the Earth Release masked monster behind him use different ninjutsu at the same time.

A huge, thick wall of water blocked Kirito's path, completely blocking the incoming black spikes.

The ground beneath Danzo suddenly began to sink rapidly, causing his attack to miss its mark.

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!

Earth Escape Technique: Earthquake Core!

On the other side, the Third Hokage, who was speeding towards Konoha Prison, finally sensed the Sage Chakra fluctuations emanating from the White Zetsu clone.

Like Danzo, the Third Hokage instantly realized what was happening, his expression changing drastically as he exclaimed in surprise, "The enemy is so powerful! Danzo is probably in danger..."

From the time he received the news of the attack on Konoha Prison until now, no more than five minutes have passed.

He originally thought that with the defense capabilities of Konoha Prison, it would be more than enough to delay for another five minutes, allowing his men to successfully encircle the enemy and annihilate them. However, judging from the strength the enemy has shown so far, he estimated that delaying for even one more minute would be wishful thinking.

A ninja capable of creating Sage Chakra is no weakling; they must be at least a Kage-level powerhouse.

"We have to hurry, Danzo can't die yet."

The third generation cursed inwardly.

Although he did not know who the enemy's target was, he knew from the Senju clan's unusual behavior today that the attack was aimed at them.

Just as there are no secrets that stay hidden forever, the news he had been trying so hard to keep secret could not be completely concealed in the end.

Danzo ultimately paid the price for his wrongdoings, and it is only natural that he has suffered this calamity.

However, he couldn't just watch Danzo die like that. If Danzo died, the things he had previously assigned Danzo to do might cause some of Danzo's hidden plans to come to light.

At that time, Konoha will inevitably be in chaos.

The Sarutobi clan will also face the crisis of extinction.

As the Hokage and the head of the Sarutobi clan, he absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen.

"They're all a handful, and none of them respect me as Hokage. They're really infuriating."

The third generation suddenly felt like cursing, and a wicked thought arose in his heart to destroy everything that dared to disobey his will.

With this thought in mind, he decisively accelerated, no longer considering whether the hidden forces behind him could keep up.

In an instant, a large amount of blue-white electricity surged from his body, and his speed increased several times over.

Thunderous Secret Technique!

With the activation of the Lightning Strike Secret Technique, the Third Hokage's speed instantly increased several times. What was originally a distance of two or three kilometers from Konoha Prison was covered in less than ten seconds.

But a huge sealing barrier blocked his way.

At this moment, he could see the situation inside through the blue, transparent sealing barrier.

In the sky, a mysterious samurai radiating powerful Sage Chakra waves stood atop a monster wearing a light blue mask. Behind him were three masked monsters composed of numerous black lines, who simultaneously unleashed three different ninjutsu techniques.

He recognized the three ninjutsu as Wind Release: Pressure Damage, Fire Release: Head Carving, and Lightning Release: False Darkness.

However, the forms in which these three ninjutsu were released at this time were different from those he had seen before.

A high-density, golden wind mass.

A massive blue wave of fire.

A massive purple lightning spear.

The three powerful ninjutsu, which took on different forms, combined one after another, and a huge sea of ​​black fire enveloped a sunken area of ​​ground.

At the same time, he also heard a familiar scream.

But the screams only lasted for two or three seconds before abruptly stopping.

Upon seeing this, the Third Hokage's eyes instantly turned red, and an astonishing killing intent erupted from his body, along with numerous memories flashing rapidly through his mind.