Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village

However, now is not the time to think about such things. Mizuki Akira looked at Kushina with a serious expression: "Since the enemy's target is the Tailed Beast, Naruto is also very likely to be in danger. You should go back to Naruto's side first!"

“But… I understand!” Kushina nodded. Since the enemy’s target was the Tailed Beast, she should stay by Naruto’s side, both morally and logically.

Kushina's figure vanished instantly from the Mizukage's office, while Mizuki Akira quickly flipped through the current list of top combatants.

The Hidden Mist has a large number of top-tier combatants, but because the organization is very large, not all of them can be deployed at will. Many positions require top-tier combatants to be stationed there.

Currently, the five tailed beasts under the control of Kirigakure are each guarded by top-tier combatants. In addition, there are other miscellaneous things that need to be managed, so there are not many spare combatants left.

"Orochimaru, you're closest to Tsunade within the Land of Waves. I'll give you a voice command to go support Tsunade!" Mizuki Akira immediately used a special spiritual energy device to send the order, but a moment later, Orochimaru's rather solemn voice came from the other end.

"Although I also want to see what kind of enemy it is that made Tsunade ask for help... I've also encountered some terrible situations on my end."

Within the Land of Waves, Orochimaru, with his vertical pupils, looked at the three figures before him with a complex expression.

"Clones, I've wanted to be your enemy for a long time, but I never expected it to be the three of you."

Hanzo the Salamander, a demigod of the ninja world!

White-haired, flower-faced Jiraiya, one of the Three Ninja!

Naruto's son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke!

Looking at the three familiar figures in front of him who had removed their hoods, Orochimaru licked his lips with his long tongue: "Although they are all just clones, seeing these familiar faces really gave me a moment of dazed emotion."

"Turong Tulong Spear!"

Earth Release: Rock Pillar Prison!

The ground beneath Orochimaru's feet rumbled and churned. In an instant, a cage made of countless earthen pillars enveloped Orochimaru's figure, while several extremely sharp rock spears attacked him.

His spiritual power erupted, shattering the incoming earthen spears and the earthen wall surrounding him. But in that instant, a massive Rasengan appeared above Orochimaru's head, shining with dazzling light!

"Otama Rasengan!"

"boom!!"

The Rasengan slammed into Orochimaru's back, crushing him to the ground. The violent chakra twisted Orochimaru's face in a grotesque expression.

As the smoke cleared, a huge hole appeared in the ground, and Orochimaru lay limply like a lump of mud.

Faced with this situation, the three of them did not hesitate at all. They formed hand seals one after another, and the surging chakra made Orochimaru, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, tremble violently and spit out an unharmed person from his mouth.

"Looks like they came for me."

The ground beneath his feet shook, and poisonous mist swirled around him. Orochimaru couldn't help but sneer at Jiraiya, who, despite not having the assistance of the Toad Sage, still had Sage Marks appearing at the corners of his eyes. He placed his hand on the Zanpakuto at his waist.

"Idiot Jiraiya, even a clone would be better than you."

"But it's also quite speechless. They're clearly a bunch of broken windmills that have long since stopped spinning, yet they're being blown around and rotated by an unknown wind..." Orochimaru slowly drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, the blade reflecting a cold, clear light.

With a sharp, hoarse screech, Orochimaru's Zanpakuto seemed to grow thinner and longer, and his aura became extremely cold and menacing.

"Scream, White Serpent!"

……

Inside the dotted circle.

Tsunade, who had already freed her Zanpakuto, was panting heavily. A huge, malevolent aura surged within her, and sweat covered her fair forehead.

Not far from her, several figures had already fallen, some with limbs twisted in the wind, others with caved-in chests, looking extremely miserable. But if anyone saw their faces, they would be shocked.

These guys were all once famous figures in the ninja world!

However, at this moment, Tsunade's eyes were fixed on the enemy in front of her.

"Why, why did you do this, teacher!"

Tsunade exclaimed in disbelief, "You only lost your position as Hokage, so why have you become like this?!"

"The position of Hokage has long since lost its meaning for me, Tsunade."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked calmly at his former disciple and said softly, "I have higher aspirations."

"Is trampling on the dignity of the dead and defiling their peace your pursuit?!" Tsunade shouted.

“You should say that to Mizuki Yoru.” Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, no longer wanting to reminisce with his disciple. After all, this was Kirigakure's territory, and he understood better than anyone the dangers of delay: “Just hand over the Seven-Tails, and I can let you leave.”

"Stop joking!"

Tsunade's expression hardened, and she unleashed a burst of speed with her Shunpo, instantly appearing in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi. Her jade-like hand clenched into a fist, and she brought it down hard on Hiruzen Sarutobi's head.

"Since you've lost your mind, let me beat you awake!"

"Snapped!"

The scene that Tsunade had expected—that Hiruzen Sarutobi would be sent flying by her punch—did not occur. Tsunade stared in astonishment at the hand that had blocked her heavy punch, an expression of disbelief on her pretty face.

But what shocked her even more was Hiruzen Sarutobi at that moment!

The figure before her overlapped with that of her teacher from decades ago. At some point, Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged face had disappeared, replaced by the youthful appearance from decades ago in Tsunade's memories.

"How, how could..."

"I've already told Tsunade, I have higher ambitions now." Hiruzen Sarutobi, now reverting to his youthful appearance, looked at his disciple: "Can you now hand over the Seven-Tails to me?"

Chapter 290 The Battle Between Master and Disciple, The Seven-Tailed Fox is Lost

Currently, besides Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Mizuki Yoru also has a total of five tailed beasts under his control.

After the chakra sources such as the Dragon Vein and the Star were consumed, these Tailed Beasts became an extremely important source of chakra for Kirigakure.

Among them, the Three-Tails maintains the overall barrier of Kirigakure, the Four-Tails maintains the normal operation of Kirigakure Duel Tower, and the Five-Tails is located on Shadow Island to assist Miroku in converting chakra into spiritual power.

The Six-Tails was placed in the Hidden Mist's secret laboratory, where various studies on chakra and spiritual power were maintained.

Meanwhile, the Seven-Tails resides within Hueco Mundo, providing for all the needs of this desolate land!

Each of the five tailed beasts has its own guardian.

Actually, the guardian of Hueco Mundo was originally Shisui, but Shisui had already died in battle, and Tsunade was a restless person. In addition, she was also curious about Hollows, so Tsunade became the guardian of the Seven-Tails in Hueco Mundo.

Unexpectedly, she encountered Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"Roar!!"

The monsters within Hueco Mundo seemed to sense the oppressive atmosphere here, and roared towards the sky.

Having already freed her Zanpakuto, Tsunade clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes fixed on the familiar figure before her.

The youthful face overlapped with the gentle and kind appearance in his memory, and the tangled emotions in his heart transformed into an indescribable, overwhelming power, which was slowly released.

"teacher."

The former princess of Konoha gazed at the former Third Hokage, her complex expression filled with disappointment, resentment, and determination.

"I don't know why you've become like this, but today, I will definitely use my fists to wake you up!"

"This aura... is this the ultimate power wielded by you Shinigami, Bankai?"

Feeling the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Tsunade, which chilled countless Hollows in Hueco Mundo to the bone and caused them to let out terrified screams, Hollow couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze, Tsunade's Zanpakuto slowly disappeared, transforming into a stream of light and merging into Tsunade's body.

In the next instant, Tsunade in front of him transformed into a streak of light and pounced towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"So fast……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils suddenly contracted, shocked by the terrifying speed Tsunade was unleashing.

However, the instant Tsunade made her move, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes turned completely white, and his chakra-covered palm blocked the thunderous punch!

"what?"

Tsunade wasn't too surprised that her offensive was thwarted; the strength her opponent displayed far exceeded that of the Third Hokage she remembered.

What truly shocked Tsunade was the pair of pure white eyes that appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eye sockets at that moment!

"Teacher, you actually laid a hand on Hinata?!"

Tsunade was well aware of the sordid affairs of Konoha's high-ranking officials. A powerful military organization would inevitably research powerful forces, which Tsunade could understand, since this was the case throughout the entire ninja world.

Therefore, even though her grandfather's cells were studied at will, Tsunade never showed the slightest dissatisfaction. Everything was for the sake of the village, and the culprit was not Hiruzen Sarutobi, but Danzo.

Although it sounds ridiculous, Hiruzen Sarutobi never actually did such a thing. On the surface, even after he stepped down as the Third Hokage, the former Hokage maintained a virtuous and upright image.

Unexpectedly, when the master and disciple met again, the Hiruzen Sarutobi in Tsunade's memory had completely disappeared!

"This feeling... is it the Demon Sprout Technique?" Tsunade clenched her fist and struggled against it. She had fought Hiruko before and was quite familiar with this special chakra: "Sensei, you have become the ugly form you used to hate the most!"

"I have simply found my true pursuit and goal."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were like a still, deep well, showing no emotion whatsoever. He knew that his actions would inevitably lead him to encounter certain people, so he had already prepared himself mentally.

Even if this person was his former disciple, his teacher's granddaughter, or the princess of Konoha.

Tsunade didn't waste any more words. She knew that her teacher had gone mad and there was no point in saying anything now. The most powerful thing was her fist!

"The whites of his eyes, and Grandpa's cells..."

"The Demon Sprout Technique is a fusion of five bloodlines. My teacher does not have any bloodlines, which means that in addition to the Byakugan and my grandfather's cells, my teacher has mastered three other bloodlines."

Tsunade pondered in her heart.

Don't be fooled by Tsunade's seemingly invincible victory over Hiruko in their battle; that was because Hiruko's strength was only at that level.

When the quality is insufficient, the combat power is artificially increased by relying on the power of the bloodline limit.

But the Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of me is different.

Tsunade could clearly feel the power of her teacher; it was a difference in 'quality'.

With such a strong foundation, plus the power of several bloodline limits... Hiruzen Sarutobi's combat strength is definitely the strongest among all the enemies Tsunade has encountered so far!

Tsunade unleashed a barrage of powerful punches, each one devastating and causing the air to explode. The terrifying force of each strike sent tremors through the ground beneath her feet and churned the seawater on the shore.

Splashing waves, two figures collided repeatedly in the rain.

"Boom!!"

The two, whose strengths were similar, simultaneously retreated several steps. Tsunade loosened her fist and suddenly grabbed at the location where Hiruzen Sarutobi was standing.

"The sixty-third way to bind! Bind with the chains!"

Thick, serpentine chains wrapped around Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, but countless bone spikes burst forth, instantly shattering the spiritual energy shackles.

"The Corpse Bone Vein..."

Bone spikes pierced through her palms like sharp swords, the pale bone spikes tearing through the air, relentlessly attacking Tsunade's weak points, each strike potentially fatal.

With the Byakugan locked on, Hiruzen Sarutobi's attacks were relentless. Coupled with his strength and physical abilities, which were in no way inferior to Tsunade's, Tsunade was completely overwhelmed by Hiruzen Sarutobi for a time!

Before long, several bloody holes appeared on Tsunade's body, and blood gushed out. Her breathing also became increasingly erratic.

In contrast, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a long, steady breath and a peaceful expression, as if he were not under any pressure.

"You are no match for me, Tsunade."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, gripping a slender bone spike, looked at Tsunade, who was disheveled and panting, and pleaded again, "As a Shinigami, once you die, you are truly dead. After all, we were master and disciple, and I don't want to kill you."

"Teacher, are you still my teacher?!"

Tsunade shouted sternly, "You want the Tailed Beasts because you're cooperating with Obito Uchiha, right? Or do you have some terrible conspiracy of your own? Have you forgotten that you were once the Hokage? Have you forgotten the teachings of your great-grandfather and great-grandfather?"

With that, several fireballs burst forth from Tsunade's palm.

boom! !

Hiruzen Sarutobi neither dodged nor evaded; the incoming fireball was completely absorbed by some unknown force.

"Netherworld Release... It can even absorb spiritual energy..."

Tsunade's expression became extremely serious. She slowly closed her eyes, clenched her fists, and the azure aura surrounding her gradually turned into a pale gold with each breath.

Bankai: Golden Desolate Tree - Second Stage!

Tsunade's figure vanished from the spot in an instant. Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed slightly; even his Byakugan, with its 360-degree blind spot capability, couldn't catch Tsunade's figure at this moment.

In an instant, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt an extremely terrifying force coming through his body.

Karamatsu Dance!

Even denser bone spikes burst forth from his body; the instant his back was attacked, countless incredibly sharp bone spikes pierced through the attacker from behind.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was slammed to the ground by the monstrous strength, but the bone spikes behind him were also covered in blood.