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"Hiruzen, what... Tenjū!!!"
The Third Hokage's wife, Sarutobi Biwako, had no such qualms about entering the backyard of the Sarutobi mansion, where others dared not go.
Upon entering the backyard, Biwako was prepared for battle. Seeing her husband squatting on the ground, looking helpless, she thought something had happened and wanted to ask. But as she walked over, the sight of her son, a human stick, and her daughter-in-law, naked and covered in viscous fluid, instantly met her eyes, causing Biwako to cry out in shock.
"Tenjū!!!"
Biwako instantly teleported over, immediately embracing her son with immense pain and anger, like she was holding a giant baby. Tears streamed down her face, her red eyes filled with sorrow.
"What happened? Hiruzen!!!"
Biwako turned to her husband angrily.
The Third Hokage remained silent. He didn't know how to answer his wife. He had sent his son to track down Li Yao, but he never imagined that his son would end up like this.
Seeing her husband's remorseful, angry, and silent expression, Biwako was so angry she wanted to slap him. But at this moment, she was more eager to know what had happened.
Which heartless beast had turned her son into this state?
"Ay... Ayase!"
Biwako turned her gaze to her daughter-in-law. Only then did she realize that her daughter-in-law, whose eyes were vacant and seemed to have suffered severe mental trauma, was still naked. She quickly took off her coat and covered her daughter-in-law's body, which emitted a strange energy.
After that, Biwako and the Third Hokage questioned their daughter-in-law together.
But at this moment, Sarutobi Ayase was severely traumatized and had retreated into her own world. She couldn't hear the Third Hokage or Biwako's words.
"Let them rest for now."
Finally, Enma spoke first, bringing the Third Hokage and Biwako back to their senses from their hatred. They each picked up their son and daughter-in-law and went back to their rooms to rest.
On the way, the Third Hokage told his wife that their son had been turned into this state by Li Yao. He was convinced it was Li Yao.
At this moment, Li Yao, who was not taking the blame for what he had done, returned to the belly of the Black Iron giant eagle. He looked at the empty space and silently sensed the location of the Black Iron Chains and Adamantine Binding Chains Chakra that were still left in the bodies of the Sarutobi couple.
After a while, Kenshi released his control over the Chakra in their bodies, letting it dissipate. He smiled.
From the vague perception of the Chakra remaining in the Third Hokage's son and daughter-in-law's bodies, he sensed the Third Hokage's Chakra figure.
There was no doubt that Sarutobi Tenjū and his wife had returned to Konoha.
"Reverse Summoning Jutsu, huh?"
Kenshi had heard of this jutsu, which was said to be the inspiration for the Flying Thunder God Technique. He wasn't unfamiliar with it.
The sudden disappearance and reappearance of Sarutobi Tenjū and his wife beside the Third Hokage could only be explained by this jutsu.
There was no way they could use the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"This is good. It saves me a lot of time."
"I wonder if the Third Hokage is happy with the human stick gift I gave him."
Kenshi chuckled and controlled the Black Iron giant eagle to fly north at high speed. He could imagine the Third Hokage's pain when he saw his precious son turned into a human stick. He must be furious, regretful, and hating him.
Good!
That's it!
That's exactly what he wanted!
Even though he couldn't see the painful expression on the Third Hokage's face, Kenshi was still happy. It proved that his revenge strategy was correct.
Death is only a moment.
Living is eternal pain.
A week later.
Kenshi passed through the Arctic region and arrived at a large island.
This place was covered in snow all year round and uninhabited, but there were many animals of all sizes.
This place was good. It was very cold for others, and there was no wood to burn for warmth. It was difficult for anyone to survive here for a long time.
But it was perfect for Kenshi. With his Wood Release and Fire Release, he didn't have to worry about not having wood to burn for warmth and roasting meat.
He also didn't have to worry about not having a place to live and stay warm.
This was a good place to hide. It was worth the journey north.
"Wood Release, Three-Room-One-Hall Technique."
In a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea, near the middle of the mountainside, Kenshi thought, and on the snow, a sturdy wooden house facing the sea rose from the ground.
"When I leave this valley, I will be invincible."
Entering the wooden house, Kenshi lit a fire, warming himself while eating roast meat taken from the black water space condensed from his storage space Chakra. He was full of anticipation for the future.
While Kenshi was hiding in the Arctic Circle.
The ninja world was plunged into a full-scale war, a true Ninja World War.
After the Third Raikage launched a surprise attack on the northern border troops of the Land of Fire without declaring war.
The Third Tsuchikage personally led a team and also declared war on the Land of Lightning without declaring war.
Unable to find Kenshi, the Third Tsuchikage chose to attack the Land of Lightning to avenge his beloved daughter. After all, the Third Raikage was also partly responsible for injuring his daughter.
The Land of Water also joined in the fun, launching surprise attacks on the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, also without declaring war.
From then on, the five great ninja nations of the ninja world were plunged into a chaotic war.
Each country was at war with at least two other countries.
The Land of Fire, surrounded by the five great nations, was in a one-on-five situation. Besides the four great nations, there was also the Hidden Rain Village.
The extended front lines made Konoha unable to bear the burden any longer.
The Third Hokage had to send the Uchiha clan to the battlefield.
But the Third Hokage played a trick. He only sent the Uchiha clan's leader, the neutral faction, and the pro-Konoha faction ninjas to the battlefield.
The Uchiha clan members who were hostile to Konoha and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the hawks, were all suppressed within the clan and couldn't go to the battlefield.
Although these people were furious, it was useless.
Under the joint efforts of the clan leader, neutral faction, and pro-Konoha faction, the minority obeyed the majority. The hawks stayed home, while the neutral faction and pro-Konoha faction went to the battlefield. The decision was made and couldn't be changed.
With the participation of the Uchiha clan and support from other ninja clans, the Third Hokage was confident that he could survive this most difficult period.
Because of the Third Tsuchikage's surprise attack, the Third Raikage returned.
The Third Hokage didn't need to go to the northern border. He continued to stay in Konoha, overseeing the overall situation.
One day.
Noon.
During his lunch break, the Third Hokage was enjoying the Hokage secretary, Chiyoda Emi's milk sleep service. A hurried knock on the door suddenly rang out.
"Come in."
The Third Hokage straightened his face and quickly got out of the milk sleep service. In an instant, the Hokage secretary, Chiyoda Emi, tidied up her slightly disheveled clothes, took a black notebook, put on her large black-rimmed glasses, and stood one step behind the Third Hokage to his right.
"Hokage-sama."
The one who pushed open the door was a ninja from the Sarutobi clan. He was also a member of the Third Hokage's ANBU guard, responsible for protecting his son and also responsible for relaying information from his son's side.
As soon as this Sarutobi clan ANBU ninja entered, he immediately said to the Third Hokage, "Lord Tenjū has woken up. He said he wants to... im... see you immediately."
Whoosh!
Before the ANBU ninja could finish speaking, the Third Hokage, worried about his son's safety, had already disappeared from the office. He used the Body Flicker Technique to rush to the secret room at home.
In the secret room, Sarutobi Tenjū was lying on the bed. His wife, Sarutobi Ayase, was gently wiping the sweat from his body with a wrung-out warm towel.
Looking at his wife, who was expressionless and looked like a living corpse, even though he had become a human stick and had the desperate thought of ending it all, Sarutobi Tenjū still felt heartbroken for her.
He knew that his wife had become the shape of Kenshi, both body and mind filled with his image. Hatred had become her hope for survival.
The only way to quickly free his wife from the endless torment of hatred was to... kill Kenshi as soon as possible.
"Tenjū!"
Soon, the Third Hokage returned to the secret room. Seeing his son awake, he finally felt a weight lifted from his heart. As long as he was alive, there was still hope.
There were all kinds of strange jutsu in the ninja world. There were even jutsu like Possession and Eternal Life. There were also secret jutsu that could restore limbs.
At least, Wood Release cells could restore his son's body to its original state.
He had already restarted the Wood Release Revival Research Project.
With Kenshi's successful example, he was sure that he could perfectly transplant the First Hokage's Wood Release cells into his son, fuse them, and help him restore his body to a healthy state.
"Father, quickly, quickly go kill Kenshi!"
Lying on the bed, Sarutobi Tenjū, who had lost both hands and three legs and couldn't turn over, looked at his father with a twisted expression and shouted loudly.
Seeing his son trying to turn over but only able to look at him with a twisted gaze, the Third Hokage's eyes instantly became moist, but they quickly dried up again, burned by anger.
Kenshi!!
Damn Kenshi!!
The Third Hokage suppressed the anger that was about to explode in his heart. He quickly walked to his son's side, so that his son wouldn't have to look at him with a twisted gaze.
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