Naruto: Sukuna Jinchuriki, I am Uchiha.

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Tobirama Senju pointed at Konan and said calmly.

“I have the Flying Thunder God mark engraved on her body. I can remove it for her. Release Hiruzen and the others.”

In front of outsiders, he couldn't directly call him Sun-Slaying Monkey.

The chill in Nagato's eyes intensified.

"You...are threatening me..."

Tobirama's words reminded him of his most painful memories.

Xiao Nan ripped off her long sleeves, about to cut off her own arm.

Tobirama Senju was even more anxious than Nagato, raising his hand to stop him.

"I'll help you get rid of it!"

Why are you all in such a hurry?!

"Haven't you all learned the most basic negotiation skills?!"

Nagato gripped Konan's hand tightly and said coldly, "I won't let any of you go. If you dare to use Flying Thunder God Technique to get close to Konan, I'll kill you too!"

"Don't think I can't do anything to you just because you're in a corrupted form. I have plenty of ways to deal with souls."

Tobirama couldn't help but believe it; Nagato had just demonstrated it.

He had no choice but to change the subject and try to soften his words.

The ninjas of the new era are too irritable, prone to going berserk at the drop of a hat.

"You heard what Uchiha Kagami said, and the strength of that monster is obvious to all."

"Even if you win if we keep fighting, have you considered whether you still have the strength to deal with that monster?"

"Based on my understanding of Uchiha Kagami, if no one can defeat that monster..."

"He might just have that monster kill everyone and end this martial arts competition!"

Nagato frowned and remained silent.

If he were in good condition, he would still be confident in his ability to defeat the Demon Void Demon.

It has at most the fighting power of a nine-tailed fox; it can definitely be sealed with Planetary Devastation.

However, to unleash a sufficiently powerful Chibaku Tensei, a large amount of chakra needs to be conserved...

Jiraiya was clearly inferior to Orochimaru, and on his side... Konan had been marked with the Flying Thunder God seal.

If he had to reserve some of his strength to suppress Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, he would be hampered in dealing with Tobirama Senju.

Jiraiya hadn't actually taught them negotiation skills, but after that negative example, Nagato understood.

The more you care, the more you should act like you don't care.

He said expressionlessly, "It doesn't matter. My initial goal was just to see the difference between myself and Uchiha Kagami."

Whether this martial arts competition ends or not is none of my business.

"Tobirama Senju, didn't you want to kill those people? Why are you thinking about their lives now?"

"Nagato..." Jiraiya hesitated, wanting to persuade him to at least release the old man.

But one look from Nagato made him swallow his words.

Nagato, who used to be so introverted, is now so imposing...

It seems that Yahiko's death... was a huge blow to him.

Jiraiya sighed inwardly, overwhelmed with guilt.

If I had been more assertive and taken them away, or hadn't left in search of the prophesied child...

Would Nagato have turned out differently...?

Jiraiya jumped to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

"Old man, you're such a loser, you're under arrest."

"I see. So you've chosen to stand by your disciple this time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, bound by the wooden dragon, revealed a smile.

"Jiraiya, you have truly grown up to be able to completely trust your disciple."

"If I had handed Konoha over to you and Orochimaru sooner... perhaps things would have been better."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to Tobirama Senju.

"Teacher Tobirama, there is no place for me in this new era."

"Orochimaru, thank you for giving me the opportunity to say goodbye to Biwako and the others properly, and for letting me see the lovely Konohamaru."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's impure body shattered inch by inch, and his soul seemed to be about to break free from the wooden dragon's restraints.

Nagato also noticed something was wrong, and with a thought, he was about to use the Human Path ability to extract Hiruzen Sarutobi's soul.

Hiruzen Sarutobi dodged Nagato's palm with incredible speed, his spirit emitting a faint blue light.

"This is... a spiritification technique!"

Both Tobirama Senju and Orochimaru recognized the technique.

Nagato thought the battle was about to resume when Hiruzen Sarutobi's soul instantly floated dozens of meters away.

"Great! I knew this technique would come in handy. It was so hard to learn it..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi wore an extremely relaxed smile.

By using the art of spiritification, a spirit can sense the souls of others, no matter how far away they are.

Although his perception was limited by the barrier, the person he wanted to see was right here.

"Farewell, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tobirama-sensei."

"I want to take a vacation. I haven't had a break in so long, I'm so tired."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's spirit transformed into a white light and vanished from their sight in an instant.

Jiraiya experienced the feeling of his teacher's demise for the second time.

Moreover, he had a premonition that he would never see Hiruzen Sarutobi again.

Tobirama Senju's words proved his premonition true.

"That monkey... has no regrets."

The Impure World Reincarnation technique has a little-known condition for its execution.

That is, a soul that has no attachment to the human world cannot be reincarnated through the impure world.

A section of the Death Forest.

While Sakumo Hatake and his group were stealthily moving about, he was the first to notice something was wrong, even before the ninja dogs had noticed.

He raised his hand to direct everyone to be on guard, his eyes fixed on the source of his unease.

Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared before everyone.

"Sandaime-sama!"

Sakumo Hatake's pupils dilated, unable to hide his surprise.

After all, this was the lord he had served for decades.

Kakashi looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a complicated expression. He had already understood what had happened back then and felt dissatisfied with his father's fate.

They also felt disgusted by Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others' rejection of the Uchiha clan.

Two of his closest friends were Uchiha.

"Shuomao..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows were furrowed, as if he were filled with endless sorrow.

"I made a mistake back then."

"I should trust the younger generation more, just like Tobirama-sensei trusted us back then."

“Kagami said… in the future he saw, you would have died, and the Uchiha clan would have been wiped out…”

"I'm so glad that kind of future didn't happen."

He looked at the boys behind Sakumo Hatake, his brows relaxed, and a smile appeared on his aged face.

"We misunderstood Tobirama-sensei's philosophy and almost plunged the village into a huge crisis."

“Sakumo, you are good. Don’t be like me, don’t be like Danzo.”

He spoke slowly, and the audience was quiet.

Finally, he looked at Asma in the crowd.

"Asuma, take good care of Mother. You've become an excellent ninja. I'm really happy to see you all grow."

"Goodbye, everyone."

"Farewell, Lord Sanshou..."

Watching Hiruzen Sarutobi's departing spirit, Sakumo murmured to himself.

He remembered that when he was just a child, the kind elder spoke to him about the Will of Fire.

This is something he has remembered for his entire life, something he has never forgotten to this day.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's spirit continued to fly; he was heading to one last place.

In the forest, a revolver carrying five little ones circled towards the center.

This is the most effective way to buy time, with Demon Void behind and a battle of super strong individuals ahead.

Revolver has complained more than once that the scope is too messy and makes the game experience unbearable.

He slammed on the brakes, nearly throwing the child off his back.

"A ghost!!!" Revolver bared its teeth, its thick body trembling uncontrollably.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's semi-transparent spirit floated in front of everyone, introducing himself with a wry smile.

"I am Hiruzen Sarutobi, children, you may not know me."

"But I mean no harm, don't worry."

Chapter 145 Fire and Ashes, Fierce Battle

No, I know you.

“I have studied the records of Konoha. You were the third Hokage of the village and the longest-serving Hokage.”

"Speaking of which..."

"We are also your juniors, Lord Hiruzen."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expressions shifted like a chaotic oil painting, his eyes filled with both anticipation and unease.

His lips trembled slightly, eventually settling into a kind smile.

"Are there still children who remember me...?"

Sasuke frowned slightly. He was a top student too, and Neji wasn't the only one who knew history.

No, to be honest, only Karin and Naruto were completely oblivious to what was going on.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, what are you doing here!"

Sasuke not only reads the history of Konoha, but also the Uchiha Chronicles, which go back a hundred years to before the village's founding.

Sarutobi and the Uchiha clan were sworn enemies.

If it weren't for Sarutobi Shinnosuke marrying into the Uchiha clan, which eased tensions between the two clans, Sasuke would have already taken action.

"Sasuke, what a nostalgic name."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him and smiled, "My father is also named Sasuke. I heard that your name was taken from Kagami..."

Sasuke felt something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.