Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

"Hmph, don't get too cocky, young man."

Hearing Kirito's praise, the Third Hokage was not happy at all and sneered.

As he spoke, he suddenly exerted force, sending Kirito flying.

Then, the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel in his hand suddenly extended instantly at his will, stabbing towards Kirito like lightning.

Kirito was hit immediately.

But during the process, Kirito suddenly turned into a puddle of water.

"Water Instantaneous Movement Technique!"

Upon seeing this, the Third Hokage instantly realized that this was the result of the enemy releasing the Water Instantaneous Body Technique without a seal. His entire body immediately turned black, and a samurai sword suddenly appeared from the iron gauntlet on his left hand.

Earth escape·Earth spear!

The samurai sword, covered in dense Sage Chakra, was incredibly powerful. The chakra metal arm guard, reinforced with Earth Release Chakra, was almost instantly sliced ​​in two, but in the end, it only left a deep wound on the Third Hokage's blackened skin, failing to sever the entire arm.

The moment his arm was slashed, the Third Hokage immediately launched a counterattack, unleashing a fire-style ninjutsu without hand seals, and spitting a flame at Kirito in front of him.

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!

Faced with the Third Hokage's close-range fire-style ninjutsu, Kirito suddenly felt a stream of water appear around him, forming a water ball that enveloped his entire body, successfully blocking the Third Hokage's Fire Dragon Bullet.

Water Release: Water Prison Technique!

Meanwhile, the Lightning Release masked monster and the Wind Release masked monster in the sky launched their attacks simultaneously.

The enormous lightning spear and the enormous vacuum blade were released from their mouths and shot towards the Third Generation at high speed.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!

"Sun Slayer!"

The ape demon, now transformed into the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel, immediately gave a warning.

The Third Hokage had to abandon another ninjutsu he was about to use and once again used the Substitution Jutsu without hand seals to dodge.

He is proficient in hundreds of Five Elements Ninjutsu, and can release more than ten of them without hand seals. He can even quickly combine two Ninjutsu in succession.

If he had been given a little more time, he could have used his Lightning Release ninjutsu to break Kirito's Water Prison Technique.

"I have to get rid of those four monsters in the sky, otherwise it will be too difficult for me to find an opportunity to defeat them while they are constantly holding me back."

The Third Hokage glanced at the four masked monsters in the sky, then looked at Kirito, who had just released the Water Prison Technique, and said with a grim expression.

Once the opponent enters Sage Mode, their speed and strength become terrifying.

Fortunately, he maintained his daily physical training, so his physical fitness did not decline too much. In addition, he secretly used the Thunder Strike Secret Technique to enhance his nerve reaction ability, which allowed him to steadily block the enemy's attack.

Otherwise, those former Konoha Jonin would serve as a cautionary tale for him.

"Let's finish this quickly. Although these four Earth Grudge Masked Monsters all possess powerful ninjutsu abilities, it's too difficult for them to hit the Third Hokage. Doing so would just be a waste of chakra. In the end, we'll still have to rely on taijutsu."

Kirito sighed inwardly as he watched the Third Hokage use the Substitution Jutsu to evade the masked monster's attack once again.

In terms of evasion ability, the Third Hokage at his peak relied on the simple Substitution Jutsu to maximize this ability. Unless a super-wide-range ninjutsu is used, it would be very difficult to hit the Third Hokage.

However, the Third Hokage was not Danzo. If the three masked monsters of Wind, Fire, and Lightning were to use a combined ninjutsu, given the lakeside setting, the Third Hokage would certainly have time to dive into the water and evade.

Realizing that the four masked monsters would be of little use in his battle against the Third Hokage, Kirito decisively abandoned them.

The next moment, his body was instantly covered in purple lightning.

Immortal Technique: Thunderous Secret Art.

The sage chakra within his body was rapidly depleted, dropping to less than half.

Kirito's movement speed instantly increased again. To ordinary people, he seemed to transform into a streak of purple light, flashing past their eyes in an instant, leaving them no time to react and dodge.

Sword Skill: Lightning Flash!

In the eyes of the Third Hokage, Kirito's actions at this moment could only be seen in a tiny fraction.

Thanks to the benefits of the Thunder Strike Secret Technique in enhancing his nerve responses, the Third Hokage managed to devise a coping strategy. He thrust his Vajra Ruyi Staff into the ground, and a cage composed of numerous Vajra Ruyi Staffs instantly appeared, enveloping his entire body.

Ninja Art: Vajra Barrier!

Kirito saw the Third Hokage using the Vajra Staff, transformed from a monkey demon, for defense, and a cold smile immediately appeared on his face.

The Vajra Staff that the ape demon transformed into is indeed astonishing in its defensive power, with a hardness comparable to chakra metal. The Vajra Barrier formed by it is naturally a formidable defensive barrier, and it is estimated that even if the ninja sword covered with Sage Chakra were to strike it repeatedly, it would not be able to break through it.

Unfortunately, he possessed the White Eye, allowing him to easily see all the weaknesses of this Vajra Citadel.

The weakness is right here!

A flash of purple light appeared.

Kirito's katana precisely pierced a slit in one of the Vajra Ruyi Staffs, then pierced it completely.

"what!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream suddenly emanated from the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel.

With a loud "bang".

The Vajra Ruyi Staff transformed back into the form of the Ape Demon, spewing out a large amount of blood in the air, its life force rapidly waning.

At that moment, Kirito's katana pierced a scar on his abdomen.

This scar is precisely the ape demon's weakness.

At the same time, the Vajra Prison Wall that protected the three generations was breached.

"Ape Demon!"

Seeing this, the Third Hokage shouted anxiously, quickly forming hand seals to dispel the summoning jutsu and prevent Kirito from inflicting a second injury on Enma.

The ape demon instantly turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared from the spot.

Without the help of the Monkey King, the Third Hokage was essentially unarmed. Kirito, of course, wouldn't miss this opportunity and immediately activated the Lightning Strike Secret Technique again, combining it with his katana to unleash the sword technique Lightning Flash.

As the Hokage and the head of the Sarutobi clan, the Third Hokage naturally had more than just the Enma biological weapon at his disposal.

After sending Enma away, he immediately drew a short sword made entirely of chakra metal from his body and released a dense stream of wind-style chakra from it, creating a long sword formed from wind-style chakra to block Kirito's attack.

Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!

For a moment, to the average person, a purple lightning bolt appeared to be constantly moving around the third generation, with numerous sparks appearing along the way.

Throughout this process, the Third Hokage could only grit his teeth and use Earth Release: Earth Spear and his short sword to defend himself. However, he was overwhelmed by Kirito's rapid and continuous attacks of Lightning Flash, and he had no chance to fight back. Several blood flowers even appeared on his body that evaporated instantly.

"How is this possible? The Third Generation Lord has actually been suppressed."

"This can't be real, my eyes must be playing tricks on me."

"Am I dreaming? How could the Third Hokage be beaten to the point where he can only defend?"

……

On the outermost edge, a large number of Konoha ninjas saw Kirito's White Zetsu clone overpowering the Third Hokage, and their faces showed expressions of shock, disbelief, or terror.

Nearly half an hour has passed since Kirito launched his attack on Konoha Prison.

Naturally, many powerful ninjas from Konoha had arrived, including the three clan leaders: Senju Momoka, Uchiha Homura, and Hyuga Kazuma. They also saw the Third Hokage's disheveled state and their expressions varied.

"Where did Kirito get to know such a powerful person? He even mastered Sage Mode. Could it be that Kirito learned Sage Mode from this person? What is the relationship between him and Kirito?"

Senju Momoka stared blankly at the scene before her eyes as Kirito brutally beat the Third Hokage, thinking in utter shock.

To be honest, it was already quite unexpected that the strong fighter Kirito found actually killed Danzo, and now he's even suppressing the Third Hokage. Even though she trusts Kirito a lot, she can't help but feel a little apprehensive.

After all, given the power displayed by the strongman Kirito found, eliminating the current Senju clan would be no problem at all.

If Kirito harbors any ill intentions and collaborates with this mysterious Kage-level powerhouse from within, Konoha might suffer a severe blow.

Compared to the somewhat unsure Senju Momoka, Uchiha Homura looked much better, but he was still shocked and wary of the astonishing combat power displayed by the White Zetsu clone, muttering to himself, "What kind of status does this brat have now? He can just summon such a powerful ninja like that without warning..."

However, compared to Senju Momoka and Uchiha Homura, Hyuga Kazuma's expression was the most unpleasant. This Hyuga clan leader, who was usually unsmiling, now had an extremely ugly face, and his Byakugan, which he had already activated, revealed an undisguised look of fear, showing how terrible he was at the moment.

Because he discovered some secrets about the White Zetsu clone through his Byakugan, namely that the White Zetsu clone also possessed Byakugan, and it was a pair of very pure Byakugan. He even felt a suppression from his bloodline through these Byakugan.

"Impossible! How could someone outside possess such powerful Byakugan? Who exactly is he, and what is his purpose in attacking Konoha?"

Hinata Kazuma thought with trepidation.

As the head of one of the three powerful clans of Konoha, Hyuga Kazuma's strength is definitely not weak. He also fought on the battlefield when he was young. After a long period of training, he has already achieved Kage-level strength. However, when he faces the White Zetsu clone, his body is trembling uncontrollably, and his chakra feels out of control.

What terrified him most was that the way his eyes rolled back revealed an emotion called fear.

It was a fear of being eaten and devoured by the other party.

The thought of the fear that flowed from his rolled eyes reminded him of a hidden record in his family's collection of books, making his mood even heavier.

"What are you idiots doing? Hurry up and go provide support!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from among the Konoha ninja who were watching.

Then, a beautiful female ninja with a single ponytail jumped out from the crowd, used chakra dash, and rushed towards the Third Hokage and Kirito.

"Tsunade, step back! Don't go up there!"

When Momoka saw the beautiful female ninja, she immediately became anxious and shouted.

Although Kirito brought this mysterious Kage-level powerhouse, it remains to be seen whether he is friend or foe.

If Tsunade angers the other party, she might be killed.

Tsunade, desperate to save her master, ignored Momoka's advice and resolutely charged toward the Third Hokage and Kirito.

With Tsunade leading the charge, many Konoha ninjas were suddenly filled with a death-defying courage, sweeping away their fear of Kirito's White Zetsu clones. They shouted to bolster their courage and followed Tsunade forward.

"It seems I cannot continue fighting you one-on-one."

Kirito noticed Tsunade leading a group of Konoha ninja rushing over, sighed, and then kicked the Third Hokage, who was gritting his teeth and blocking his katana with a short sword, flying away.

"Drink!"

The next moment, Tsunade's monstrous fist came crashing down on him.

Seeing this, Kirito tilted his head slightly and easily dodged Tsunade's powerful punch. Then, he struck Tsunade in the chest with a backhand, sending her flying.

Then, he controlled the three masked monsters, Wind, Fire and Thunder, to unleash another combination ninjutsu.

Intelligence is indeed very important for ninjas.