Silence.
A deathly silence.
Standing on the open ground behind the mountain, staring blankly at the hole blasted out by the God-Killing Spear more than ten kilometers away on the Hokage Rock in Konoha, and at Danzo hanging on it, all the ninjas present were stunned.
"Yu, have you gone mad?!"
Finally reacting, Third, looking at the white-haired youth before him who seemed like a devil, could hardly believe his eyes.
Originally, he had wanted to try to cover up this incident as much as possible, but now, there was no room for maneuver.
"Hiruzen, this can't go on like this anymore!"
"Let's take down this kid first and then interrogate him properly!"
Mitokado Homura, who had previously had disagreements and disputes with Yu, upon seeing Danzo ending up in such a state, hurriedly and anxiously said to Third. He didn't want to end up like Danzo, hung on the Hokage Rock by Yu one day.
"Mmm..."
Upon hearing this, Third was considering how to respond, but Utatane Koharu beside him had already loudly ordered, "Everyone, attack! Take down this arrogant offender against Konoha's order!!"
"You..."
Third widened his eyes. He hadn't expected both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu to directly command their own ninjas to charge.
"You want to take me down for interrogation? Heh..."
Facing the group of ninjas charging towards him, Yu's face showed a disdainful smile. He gently extended his palm, and a continuously spiraling high-pressure water gun had already appeared in his hand.
"Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade!!"
Rushing water sounds echoed from Yu's hand, constantly stimulating the eardrums of all the ninjas present.
"This is... not good!!"
Seeing the Ninjutsu instantly forming in Yu's hand, Third's pupils contracted, and he immediately began forming hand seals.
!
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart!!"
With a deep shout, an immensely tall earth wall swiftly formed in front of Third. The massive scale of it even exceeded the Earth-Style Wall previously created by over ten ninjas working together in the Root underground base. This demonstrated the true extent of the strength of the renowned Ninjutsu Professor in the ninja world.
Boom!!!
The Hard Vortex Water Blade erupted completely, a rampant water tornado sweeping across the entire back mountain of Konoha. The terrifying explosion shockwave directly sent flying all the ninjas around whose strength was insufficient.
After the explosion, the group of ninjas hiding behind Third's earth wall only saw the tall earth wall in front of them destroyed beyond recognition. And in front of Yu, the entire ground had long ceased to exist, replaced by a nearly hundred-meter-wide crater, transformed into a lake-like open space.
Apart from Yu standing unharmed on the water's surface, all that remained were the corpses of the group of ninjas who had charged at him earlier, floating lifelessly on the water's surface, evidently already dead.
"In a place devoid of water, to be able to wield Water Release like this..."
"And with such power..."
The surrounding Konoha ninjas stared blankly at the lake created out of thin air beneath their feet, suddenly immensely relieved that they weren't the ones who had charged forward earlier.
"Yu! Stop this at once!!"
Seeing this scene, Third, standing behind the broken earth wall, angrily shouted.
On one hand, he was furious that Yu had actually killed so many Konoha ninjas. On the other hand, he was angry that Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, these two Konoha Elders, hadn't listened to his advice and rashly sent ninjas to attack Yu. And of course, he was also shocked by the power unleashed by Yu's Water Release Ninjutsu.
"Stop?"
"Sarutobi-sensei, they were the ones who attacked me first!"
Looking at the somewhat impatient Third in front of him, Yu's expression had completely calmed down.
"Are you going to distort the truth? If you hadn't attacked Danzo on your own initiative and offended Konoha's Elders, why would they have attacked you in the first place?!"
Staring at Yu's familiar yet unfamiliar face before him, Third suddenly felt deeply saddened. Why did his most promising disciple always end up at this irreparable point?
"I attacked Danzo on my own initiative?!"
"When Danzo brought Root ninjas to the orphanage to threaten Nono and a group of children, where were you?!"
Facing Third's questioning, Yu involuntarily raised his voice, staring at him with some anger. "If he hadn't threatened those children at the orphanage! If he hadn't killed Nono! How could I have killed so many ninjas? Can you distinguish the cause and effect in this, Hokage-sama?!"
Faced with Yu's almost roaring questions, Third suddenly became speechless. A hint of helplessness and struggle flashed in his eyes. "Alright, ultimately, all of this is my fault as the Hokage..."
"But now that things have come to this, I can't let you continue on the wrong path any longer... Yu, please stop this!"
As the solemn words fell, Third's demeanor changed completely. The previously murky gaze suddenly became unprecedentedly sharp, as if he had once again transformed into the legendary hero of the ninja world.
"Are you planning to fight me, Sarutobi-sensei?"
"Let it go. Even if all of you come at me together today, you still wouldn't be my match."
Feeling the immense aura emanating from Third, a wry smile gradually appeared on Yu's handsome and fair face. "Moreover, I've always been grateful for your kindness and care. I remember it well. If possible, I really don't want to fight you..."
"But now, there's no other choice, Yu."
"If you still consider me your sensei, then stop now and come back to Konoha with me to face the consequences."
Hearing Yu's words, Third's expression flickered, seeming somewhat moved, but he quickly composed himself. "No one understands your talent better than I do, and I know that with your current strength, perhaps I'm not your match..."
"But I am the Hokage of Konoha! Every Konoha ninja here is my family that I must protect! I cannot allow you to harm them!!"
"Family..."
Looking at Third blocking his path, feeling the unwavering and resolute aura emanating from him, Yu couldn't help but murmur softly. Could it be that even someone like Danzo, Sarutobi-sensei, you still stubbornly consider him as your family?
It wasn't until this moment that Yu realized Third truly inherited what the First Hokage called the Will of Fire. He genuinely regarded everyone in the village as his family, including the Uchiha Clan, who had long been at odds with the Hokage faction.
Meanwhile, Danzo inherited the will of the Second Hokage, acting extremely and adhering to the dark ninja code, vehemently opposing the Uchiha Clan. The two were like extreme opposites, one representing light and the other darkness.
"Very well... It seems like the two of us, master and disciple, haven't sparred in a long time..."
"At this point, arguing is meaningless... Very well, let me show you my true power. Let strength determine right from wrong!"
As he looked at the increasing number of Konoha ninjas arriving one after another, with almost half of the village's ninjas gathered here, Yu's Observation Haki couldn't sense the presence of Yugao and Kurenai, silently heaving a sigh of relief.
Conqueror's Haki!!
As the words fell, Yu gathered his scattered thoughts, and a fierce gleam suddenly erupted in his eyes. The majestic aura surrounding him soared to its peak, instantly generating an invisible hurricane around him that erupted wildly in all directions!
Thud, thud, thud...
Before the hundreds of Konoha ninjas present could understand what was happening, they were astonished to see some of the weaker Genin around them falling to the ground like harvested wheat.
"This... What is this?!"
Feeling the Conqueror's Haki erupting before them and witnessing Yu stunning a multitude of ninjas with just his invisible aura, Third's face displayed an expression of indescribable shock.
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