Uchiha's personal opinion

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu's ninjutsu was not as sophisticated and complex in its structure as the Five Elements composite ninjutsu with its mutual generation and restraint, he still managed to obliterate it by force with his high-intensity tailed beast chakra.

"The Uchiha clan is truly terrifying..."

Even the strongest ninjutsu attack failed. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, panted heavily as he stared intently at the composed Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"If this is the level he's at, then Mr. Hiruzen really doesn't deserve the title of professor of ninjutsu..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone carried a hint of disappointment as he urged the Two-Tails Matatabi to slowly step forward.

"By the way, aren't you going to use those forbidden techniques you've got hidden away with? If this continues, we really might die here..."

"If that's the case..."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, showed a hint of struggle on his face, but then his expression hardened.

Four shadow clones stepped forward simultaneously, blocking the path of Uchiha Tokumitsu and the tailed beast, while the main body formed hand seals and leaped backward swiftly.

"Then let me show you the strongest power of a Hokage, you little brat from the Uchiha clan!"

"Eight Gates Formation - Gate of Life - Open!"

Chapter 249 The End of an Era for Ren Xiong

"Eight Gates Formation..."

Seeing the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's body begin to engorge with blood, turn red, and emit green energy, Tokumitsu Uchiha's expression also turned serious.

"Fortunately, it's just a passage to life..."

The Gate of Life is the third gate of the Eight Gates Formation and the last safe zone. It not only combines the functions of the Gate of Opening and the Gate of Rest to remove mental and physical fatigue limitations, but also further enhances speed and attack power.

Even so, there is a reason why the Eight Gates is listed as a forbidden technique—not only because using this technique will cause pressure damage to oneself, but also because the user is very likely to continue fighting unconsciously due to the release of fatigue restrictions, leading to exhaustion and death!

"Traveler, return to your original form!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu patted the Two-Tails Matatabi on the neck and gave the order.

"What a hassle!"

The big cat grumbled and complained, but its body obediently reverted to its enormous original form.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's strategy for dealing with the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, which involved unleashing his inner cosmos through the Eight Gates, was simple yet effective: to rely on his massive size to fight head-on.

With its tailed beast body, the protection of Susanoo, and its enormous size, unless attacked by a highly destructive technique like the Wood Dragon Technique, even if it stands still and stacks armor, it cannot cause much damage to the Armored Two-Tails.

"Ruyi Jingu Bang - Gale!"

After opening the Eight Gates, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, felt as if he had regained the power of his youth at its peak.

An enlarged Ruyi Wand danced, leaving countless afterimages, and the resulting whirlwind seemed poised to churn the Mighty Two-Tailed Beast into dust.

"Fire Rat Jade!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu gently plucked the Two-Tails Matatabi's fur and issued commands to it through the telepathic connection of their summoning contract.

Immediately, a huge ball of rat-shaped flame was launched from the mouth of the Two-Tailed Matatabi, and quickly transformed into small rat-shaped homing missiles that shot from different trajectories toward the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was preparing to engage in close combat.

Earth Release: Earth Flow River!

Left with no other choice, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, abandoned his plans for close combat and unleashed a massive earth current, like a tsunami, to engulf the rat-shaped homing missiles.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!"

The Fire Rat Treasure was quickly annihilated by the overwhelming earth current, while the remaining earth-escape tidal wave continued to engulf the Mighty Two-Tails.

"Fire Release: Head Carving!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was taken aback. The power of the ninjutsu displayed by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, after opening the third gate of the Eight Gates exceeded his expectations. He didn't have time to continue controlling the tailed beast and immediately drew on the tailed beast's chakra to use ninjutsu to deal with it.

"Boom boom boom boom!!!"

With his immense amount of tailed beast chakra, Uchiha Tokumitsu's fire-style ninjutsu swiftly dispersed the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's Earth Flow River.

"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"

Under the cover of smoke and dust, thick beams of lightning shot out from the mouth of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, heading straight for the Armored Two-Tails.

"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"

Faced with the lightning attack, Uchiha Tokumitsu had no choice but to use his not-so-skilled wind ninjutsu to deal with it, spewing out a high-density wind ball from his mouth to form a storm cannon, which dispersed and swept away the lightning pillar.

But under the cover of the lightning pillar, the Ruyi Jingu Bang silently extended and stabbed into the jaw of the Two-Tails, Matatabi.

The immense force caused even the armored two-tailed beast to stumble and nearly fall.

Immediately, two monkey claws extended from the Ruyi Jingu Bang, grabbing the cheeks of the two-tailed beast in its armor, and simultaneously shortening, pulling the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, towards him.

"Still not giving up!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu snorted coldly, then stood up on the back of the Two-Tails Matatabi, sword in hand.

"Fire Release: Scorching!"

A ball of fire-style energy, controlled by Uchiha Tokumitsu, materialized out of thin air at the point where the Ruyi Jingu Bang grasped the tailed beast's cheek and quickly attached itself to burn it.

"Squeaky!!!"

The Monkey King, burning painfully from the flames of the Flame Release technique, couldn't help but let out a series of miserable screams.

"Shrink again!"

Following Uchiha Tokumitsu's command, the Two-Tails Matatabi quickly shrunk in size, taking the opportunity to escape the Monkey King's grasp.

"Boom!"

After the relay point disappeared, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, did not panic. Instead, he slammed his Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic staff) into the ground and leaped to the top, standing at eye level with Tokumitsu Uchiha.

"Such skillful and ingenious combat techniques truly befit a renowned ninjutsu professor in the ninja world..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu couldn't help but praise him.

"If you were given more time, perhaps you could really grow to a level comparable to that man..."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, also replied.

"You mean Uchiha Madara?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was not satisfied with his assessment of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Just an old fool who's been completely fooled!"

"It seems you really don't care about the village. It's a pity that someone like Sakumo-kun is blinded by an ambitious person like you!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, said in a heavy tone, "But no matter how arrogant your ambitions are, I will not let you succeed!"

"So what other cards do you have up your sleeve?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu, unconcerned, used his verbal skills to buy time, saying, "What other forbidden techniques do you have? Let me see them!"

"Otherwise, when I return to the village, I won't know how to choose from so many forbidden techniques in the Book of Sealing!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone was extremely arrogant, as if the sealing technique was already a piece of cake.

But this was actually a provocation tactic, intended to cause the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to lose his composure and thus underperform.

Furthermore, after a period of fighting, the green energy flames that burst forth after the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi opened the third gate of the Eight Gates were slightly lighter in color, indicating that this round of battle had taken a considerable toll on him.

With the Two-Tails Matatabi as a super battery, Uchiha Tokumitsu wasn't worried about competing with the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in terms of chakra reserves. As for the consumption of his eye power, as long as he could wear down the old monkey, Uchiha Tokumitsu felt it was all worth it.

Meanwhile, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was at odds with Uchiha Tokumitsu, didn't actually have many options to deal with the situation.

The two-tailed beast in its armor was indeed beyond his comfort zone.

The Five Elements Ninjutsu are simply too ineffective against such a colossal tailed beast controlled by the cunning and warlike Uchiha Tokumitsu.

However, very few forbidden techniques are actually usable.

For example, the Reaper Death Seal, a sealing technique used to exchange lives, is extremely powerful, but it is not only difficult to perform, but it is also difficult to capture Uchiha Tokumitsu, who is fighting while controlling a tailed beast. At the same time, the Uzumaki clan has completely sided with the Uchiha clan, so he does not know whether Uchiha Tokumitsu has mastered the method to undo the Reaper Death Seal.

It's truly a case of a hero's spirit faltering...

Even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

At this moment, in the midst of the fierce battle between the two ninja armies, the Uchiha ninja army, though outnumbered, gradually gained a local advantage and launched a counterattack.

Despite their desperate attempts to turn the tide, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were forced to retreat step by step under the relentless attacks of the Uchiha Jonin and the Shogunate ninja.

Even the Nara clan chief, renowned throughout the ninja world for his wisdom and resourcefulness, couldn't come up with a solution.

The Hokage Ninja Army's hopes were entirely pinned on the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was currently confronting Uchiha Tokumitsu.

After observing the battle situation for a while, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, turned his gaze back to Tokumitsu Uchiha.

Uchiha Tokumitsu also leaped onto the top of the Two-Tails Matatabi's head, brandishing his katana and issuing a challenge.

Now that things have come to this point, let's stop dreaming of a peaceful resolution.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sighed inwardly, pulled a shuriken from his ninja tool pouch, and threw it at Uchiha Tokumitsu.

at the same time--

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

At the same time, the activated ninjutsu transformed the shuriken into a sky full of stars, shooting them towards Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"Uchiha Style Throwing Technique!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu thought these were just child's play and not worth mentioning, so he took out a shuriken from the ninja tool pouch on his thigh and threw it with a special technique.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

At the same time, Uchiha Tokumitsu exhaled a gust of wind from his mouth, blowing away all the ninja tools in the sky.

"Have you run out of tricks...?"

Just as Uchiha Tokumitsu was about to say something, several plumes of smoke suddenly rose from the shuriken that had been knocked away and blown away, revealing the figures of several Sarutobi shadow clones.

"Diamond Barrier!"

The shadow clones simultaneously threw out their Vajra Ruyi Staffs, once again locking Uchiha Tokumitsu and the tailed beast within them.

"You're back to your original form!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately shouted.

"Combined Ninja Art: Earth Dragon Flame Stream!"

A fiery earth dragon shot out swiftly, and the Ruyi Jingu Bang on the front of the Vajra Prison Wall vanished instantly, allowing the fiery earth dragon to penetrate it.