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His body writhed, and the cells of the Sage Body rapidly repaired Hiruzen Sarutobi's body. Meanwhile, the dozen or so bloody holes on Tsunade's body were all repaired in the blink of an eye.

The former master and disciple now stand facing each other from afar.

"Tsunade."

"teacher!"

A strange ripple spread through the space of Hueco Mundo, and a figure silently appeared at the center of Hueco Mundo, outside the core of the barrier containing the special sealing vessel of the Seven-Tails.

He glanced at Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi, who were locked in fierce combat, and only after confirming that there was no one else around except Tsunade and no spatial fluctuations did he appear.

"The Seven-Tails is mine!"

The power of all things broke through the barrier, and the distorted Kamui space directly swallowed the sealing vessel containing the Seven-Tails.

After doing all this, Obito disappeared into the spatial vortex without hesitation. He had no interest in watching the battle between master and disciple. His priority was to seize as many tailed beasts as possible while Kirigakure was still too slow to react and to find an opportunity to strike.

"Space-time ninjutsu, it really is Uchiha Obito!" Tsunade, who had been fighting Hiruzen Sarutobi for a long time with her overwhelming taijutsu, quickly realized something was wrong. Seeing the empty core of the barrier, Tsunade's expression turned extremely gloomy.

"Teacher, you have completely fallen from grace!"

"He actually came in person. Does he not trust me?" Hiruzen Sarutobi remained expressionless, and his vast chakra erupted in an instant.

Click, click, click!

Huge bone spikes burst forth from the body, and to Tsunade's astonishment, countless bone spikes burst from the ground, instantly transforming into a forest of white bones comparable to the birth of the Wood Release: Tree World.

The Dance of the Grass Stalks! The strongest technique of the Corpse Bone Pulse!

However, in a brutal battle like Tsunade's, Hiruzen Sarutobi used such a move, so his intentions are self-evident.

As the White Bone Forest took shape, Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure vanished without a trace.

"asshole!"

Tsunade's unwilling punch landed on the ground, the earth rumbled and shattered, and countless bones collapsed.

But all of this is meaningless now.

The Seven-Tailed Fox is gone!

……

Meanwhile, inside Kirigakure Village.

Along with the impact on Hueco Mundo, Kirigakure's main village was also attacked at this moment.

"The birth of the tree world!"

"Broken Dao No. 88: The flying dragon strikes the thief and the sky-shaking thunder cannon!"

The raging No. 88 blast illuminated a corner of Kirigakure, and the massive burst of spiritual energy sent countless giant trees flying, splintering wood chips everywhere.

With a burst of Shunpo, Yagura's figure instantly appeared behind the clone Senju Hashirama. As Hashirama was unable to retreat, Yagura's Zanpakuto pierced through Senju Hashirama's throat!

His body turned to wood, and the trees that grew from it transformed into a giant hand that grabbed Yagura's body.

"Wooden Release: The Technique of All Bags!"

"Wood Release·Wood Dragon Technique!"

The roaring wooden dragon burst forth from the earth, carrying an unstoppable and immense power, and charged fiercely towards the bound Yagura.

At the critical moment, a rippling water mirror appeared before Yagura, and a giant dragon exactly like the wooden dragon burst out of the mirror. The two dragons clashed, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The chanting that Yagura silently recited in his heart came to an end at this moment, and the spiritual particles that had been brewing transformed into pitch-black shackles and a vast torrent of gravity.

"Hado #90! Black Coffin!"

The surging torrent of gravity directly locked onto the physical body of the Hashirama Senju clone. A heavy, oppressive force, as if weighing a thousand pounds, suddenly emanated from it, and a deep, dark abyss-like blackness emerged, instantly binding and enveloping his body completely.

A moment later, the black coffin dissipated, and the mangled clone of Hashirama Senju fell out and crashed to the ground.

Although the Hashirama Senju clone appears to have lost its fighting ability, its flesh is still writhing, as if it is repairing something.

"Binding Spell Number Sixty-Two: Hundred-Step Railing!"

The spiritual energy rod descended and landed on the clone of Hashirama Senju, pinning it to the ground, and the self-healing process finally stopped.

"Truly worthy of being called the God of Ninjas. Even a clone with only one-tenth of its original strength can achieve this level."

"How strong would Hashirama Senju be at his peak?"

Yagura raised his hand and waved it, unleashing the Heavenly Sky Net technique to report all the intelligence here: "The invaders from the southeast have been completely wiped out."

"I've taken care of everything here too." Orochimaru's hoarse voice followed as he pulled the blade from the heart of the Jiraiya clone. His tone was enigmatic: "Jiraiya, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Hanzo of the Salamander... the clones' power is about half of their normal strength. We can't let our guard down, everyone."

"That's right, and they can use almost all of their own techniques, including Sage Mode and space-time ninjutsu."

"This is really a headache."

"Feel sorry……"

Tsunade's voice drifted over: "I'm being held up by my teacher, and the Seven-Tails has already been taken by Obito Uchiha!"

teacher?

The unusual title surprised all the Grim Reapers who received the message from Tian Ting Kong Luo.

Throughout her life, Tsunade, the princess of Konoha and one of the Legendary Sannin, had only one teacher: the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had long since retired from Konoha.

"Satori-sensei's clone can actually hold you back?" Orochimaru chuckled, looking at the lifeless Jiraiya clone lying on the ground, and sighed softly, "It seems you still can't bear to attack the old man, Tsunade."

“No, it’s not a clone.” Tsunade shook her head: “Sarutobi-sensei… is the original!”

"what?!"

Chapter 291 The Sealed Dream World

"So, the person behind the clone isn't Obito Uchiha, but the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

Inside the Mizukage's office, Kushina Uzumaki stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "How could that old man, the Third Hokage, do such a thing?!"

"It is what it is."

Tsunade shook her head, her mood quite low: "The teacher is no longer the teacher he used to be. Like Hiruko of the Akatsuki, he completed the Oni-Garaku ritual and transplanted five bloodline limits. He even said that the Hokage and Konoha are meaningless to him now, and he has higher pursuits."

"Higher aspirations?"

Orochimaru, who was in the corner, suddenly brightened up, licked his lips with his long tongue, and made a hoarse sound.

"Is the old man now at the age of fifty, having come to terms with his fate?"

"Orochimaru!"

Tsunade glared angrily at Orochimaru, who chuckled twice and said nothing more, but his eyes were full of curiosity.

They had been master and disciple for decades, and they knew each other very well. He knew his teacher's personality very well.

Some might say that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was corrupt, rigid, self-serving, petty, and willing to sacrifice Konoha's interests for political gain.

Orochimaru knew that his teacher was chosen by the Second Hokage to become Hokage precisely because of these reasons.

The tree that shrouds Konoha has completely changed in just a few years, which is obviously unbelievable to Orochimaru.

The people in the office exchanged glances, none of them offering much commentary on Hiruzen Sarutobi, given that many of the Soul Reaper captains in Seireitei were from Konoha.

“To be able to fight Tsunade and even gain the upper hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Demon Spear Technique must be more complete than Hiruko’s,” Mei Terumi said in a deep voice. “Moreover, the situation in Konoha must also be related to him.”

After stepping down, Hiruzen Sarutobi was abandoned by everyone, and even the members of the Sarutobi clan loathed him.

They were all aware that Danzo was the only one who maintained a close relationship with him.

Now that Danzo has been able to single-handedly deal with Hiashi and Fugaku and become the acting Hokage, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength has also increased so significantly, it is clearly impossible that there is no connection between the two.

"But our intelligence agents in Konoha haven't sent any unusual information."

Mizuki Akira slowly spoke, "After Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped down, he had no one he could use, and Danzo's Root organization was also largely wiped out as Fugaku divided power."

"Completing the Ghost Sprout Ritual requires a large amount of resources, and they are simply not capable of doing so."

"But what if we have Obito Uchiha's help?" Mei Terumi frowned and said, "Kamui, a space-time ninjutsu, can easily transfer resources. Since Hiruzen Sarutobi and Obito Uchiha are now attacking together, they must have been cooperating before."

If Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi had received Obito Uchiha's help, then it would indeed be possible to achieve this, but the problem is...

"Time and resources."

Mizuki Akira shook her head: "Lord Yoru has actually been keeping a general grasp of Obito Uchiha's whereabouts during this period, including his control over the Akatsuki organization, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure. It's impossible for Obito Uchiha to have so much time and resources to do so many things at the same time."

"Moreover, there are still some of Lord Yoru's hidden agents left in Konoha. Kamui alone is not enough to escape Lord Yoru's sight."

"You mean to say that the person behind Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo is not Obito Uchiha, but someone else?"

"Yes, and it's even capable of evading Lord Night's power of detection!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.

Whether it was Orochimaru, Tsunade, or even Uchiha Hikaru who remained silent in the corner, they all narrowed their eyes.

Obito Uchiha's Kamui ability was already troublesome enough; if the opponent's power was even greater than Obito's, then...

"Alright, even if the enemy is strong, there's no need to show such an expression."

"Once we emerge from the pass at night, these guys will be nothing but clowns, won't they? You haven't forgotten the oppressive aura you felt that day, have you?"

Mei Terumi chuckled softly, breaking the silence in the room and easing the solemn expressions of the crowd.

People like Kisame Hoshigaki, Mangetsu Hozuki, and some ninja clan leaders and elders all smiled.

No one will forget that earth-shattering, overwhelming spiritual pressure that seemed like the descent of a god. And the being who possessed that power was their Fourth Mizukage!

Yes, once the Fourth Hokage emerges from seclusion, these guys are nothing but clowns. What is there to worry about?

Looking at everyone's expressions, Terumi Mei smiled confidently and said, "Our principle has always been to despise the enemy strategically and take the enemy seriously tactically. And with Yoru here, we only need to understand one principle."

"That means we have no rivals ahead of us!"

His confident words brought smiles to everyone's faces in the office, except for a few who knew the secrets, whose eyes revealed a hint of worry.

"Wait, since Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi are both connected to Obito Uchiha, then what Danzo asked earlier must be..." Kushina Uzumaki belatedly realized, her face showing tension.

Hinata has already left Kirigakure. Danzo specifically asked Hinata to return, which clearly indicates he has ulterior motives.

Everyone present knew that as Minazuki Yoru's only disciple, Hinata was quite special. No matter what Danzo was plotting, Hinata could not be allowed to get into trouble!

Mizuki Akira nodded slightly; she had naturally taken this into account.

"Don't worry, I've already sent the Second Generation Lord along."

Upon hearing this, the people present breathed a slight sigh of relief.

With Hozuki Gengetsu around, there really won't be any problems.

After all, if that person's power were to erupt completely in an instant, it would absolutely be unparalleled in Kirigakure, and even the Fourth Hokage would have to temporarily avoid its edge.

With him around, Hinata should be fine. Even if the other side has some kind of scheme, the Second Hokage should be able to hold them off and, while protecting Hinata, gather enough information.

The high-ranking members of Kirigakure were discussing the current situation, while Mizuki Yoru, whom they considered their sole safeguard, was scratching his head.

In the vast and boundless void, a faint light flickered continuously within a spatial node, but then it dimmed.

Within the dream world.

Mizuki Yoru's brows furrowed, his pitch-black spiritual energy having completely permeated the entire world.

He has mastered 99% of this world. This world, which has been nurtured by Gamamaru for thousands of years, is about to fall into Minazuki Yoru's hands.

Once the origins of this world are fully controlled, this world will change hands.

But the reality is not so simple.

Utilizing the overwhelming power of her own spiritual energy, coupled with Gamamaru's voluntary relinquishment, Minazuki Yoru's mastery of this world reached 99% almost instantly. However, no matter how she manipulated things, she couldn't break through the final 1%.

It was as if there was a thin film blocking Minazuki Yoru's view. Even though everything behind the film was clearly visible, he was unable to cross it.

"That dead toad is quite decisive."

Countless eyes appeared in Minazuki Yoru's eyes; he had seen the truth of this world that he had failed to control.

Although Gamamaru voluntarily gave up this world, at the last moment, he gave his final command regarding the power he held over the world.

Self-isolation!

The origin is sealed, the core is sealed, the world is sealed.

Gamamaru's final instruction prevented Minazuki Yoru from directly controlling this world, even though Gamamaru had already lost control of it.