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"Is it similar to the Lightning Chakra Mode of the Hidden Cloud Village?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately noticed the lightning armor crackling around Uchiha Shin's body.
To be on the safe side, he quickly halted his movements and weaved a hand seal to test it.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A massive fireball burst from his mouth, radiating scorching heat as it surged toward Uchiha Shin.
In the next instant, Uchiha Shin moved.
With a simple flick of his finger, the enormous fireball detonated mid-air like a balloon popping under immense pressure.
The force of his initial movement alone shattered the sound barrier dozens of times over.
"So fast!!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's battle-honed instincts kicked in, barely allowing him to raise the adamantine Vajra Staff in defense.
BOOM!!!
Uchiha Shin's fist crashed against the staff in an instant.
The shockwave from the impact rippled through the battlefield, the supposedly indestructible Vajra Staff visibly bending under the sheer force.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was launched like a cannonball, hurtling a hundred meters through the air before stabilizing himself mid-flight.
"Hahaha! You react fast for an old monkey, but this is just the beginning!"
Uchiha Shin's face twisted into a feral grin, his crimson Sharingan glowing with battle lust.
The combined power of his Magnet Release and Lightning Release churned violently, distorting the magnetic field around him at his will.
"Finger Gun: Super Electromagnetic Cannon!"
A sphere of iron sand condensed at Uchiha Shin's fingertip before he unleashed it with an immense burst of electromagnetic force.
The projectile blasted forward at five times the speed of sound, accelerating mid-flight to over dozens of times that velocity, tearing through the very air itself.
Hiruzen, seeing the deadly attack closing in, muttered an apology under his breath.
"I'm sorry, Enma."
Without hesitation, he hurled the Vajra Staff forward.
BANG! BANG! BANG!!!
The adamantine weapon managed to intercept a portion of the electromagnetic shot, deflecting some of the iron sand. However, smaller fragments tore through his shoulders, arms, and various non-lethal points across his body.
The once-mighty weapon, having absorbed the brunt of the attack, reverted to its original shape and crashed into the ground.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, blood dripping from his wounds, plummeted toward the earth. Yet, even in his injured state, his hands rapidly formed seals.
With a poof of smoke, a shadow clone appeared beside him.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Lightning Release: Thunder Shockwave!"
"Combined Technique: Thunder Water Dragon Bullet!"
A massive electrified water dragon roared into existence, surging toward Uchiha Shin with devastating force.
Yet, Uchiha Shin remained unfazed.
With a single swipe of his palm, he executed a deadly cutting motion.
"Ninjutsu: Electromagnetic Sky Blade!"
Harnessing his Magnet Release, he condensed an immensely powerful, translucent blade of electromagnetic energy.
With one precise slash, the electrified water dragon was split clean in two, its remains dispersing violently.
The force of the blade didn't stop there—it extended for kilometers, carving into the Hokage Monument.
BOOM!!!
A massive ten-meter-long gash appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's stone visage.
As the water dragon's remnants faded, five identical Sarutobi Hiruzen stood before Uchiha Shin.
"Five Elements: Grand Chain Technique!"
Hiruzen and his four shadow clones synchronized their chakra, unleashing Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth, and Wind Releases simultaneously.
The different elemental attacks merged into an unstable mass, crackling with destructive energy, before exploding upon impact like a miniature nuclear detonation.
A thick cloud of smoke erupted, obscuring the battlefield.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't wait to confirm the results—he instantly summoned three massive shuriken, hurling them into the smog.
As the weapons sliced through the air, they dispersed the lingering smoke, revealing a horrifying sight.
BANG! BANG! BANG!!!
The giant shuriken embedded themselves into a grotesque wooden mask—a Masked Wood Release Guardian.
"A Wood Clone? Damn it…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression darkened as he recognized the jutsu.
There was only one person who could have taught Uchiha Shin Wood Release.
"Tsunade…! That damn woman!"
The wooden mask slowly creaked open, revealing Uchiha Shin—completely unharmed—grinning mockingly.
"It looks like you're running low on chakra, old man."
Uchiha Shin's Sharingan spun as he observed the now-heavily panting Sarutobi Hiruzen.
'Damn it… Who the hell can throw out so many combined ninjutsu in one breath?! How deep is this bastard's chakra pool?!'
But then, his gaze flickered to the shuriken stuck in the wooden mask.
A sharp glint appeared in his eyes.
"No matter what happens, I won't let you destroy Konoha!"
At that exact moment, the three embedded shuriken transformed into shadow clones.
"Hmph?"
"Sealing Technique: Tri-Seal Formation!"
The three clones synchronized their chakra, erecting a transparent green pyramid barrier, sealing Uchiha Shin inside from three sides.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, despite his exhaustion, bore a resolute expression.
'This is it—the Three-Sided Sealing Jutsu. A nearly unbreakable barrier!'
Without hesitation, he executed his trump card.
"Sealing Technique: Reaper Death Seal!"
By offering his own life, Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned the terrifying specter of the Shinigami.
The god of death loomed ominously behind him, its ethereal form exuding a bone-chilling aura.
Hiruzen, staggering from chakra exhaustion, landed on the shoulder of his wooden clone and charged at Uchiha Shin within the barrier.
'His combat experience… It's terrifying.'
Despite being overwhelmingly outclassed in raw power, Sarutobi Hiruzen had managed to maneuver the battle into his favor using tactics alone.
Even Uchiha Shin couldn't help but acknowledge it.
'This old monkey's skill surpasses even Hanzo the Salamander…'
However, Uchiha Shin had already deciphered the Three-Sided Sealing Jutsu's weakness.
It would take a few seconds to break.
But Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't going to give him those seconds.
The moment the aged Hokage clutched the barrier's edge, the Reaper's spectral hand emerged from his chest.
If it touched Uchiha Shin, his soul would be torn from his body.
Yet…
Uchiha Shin remained eerily calm.
Too calm.
So calm it made Sarutobi Hiruzen uneasy.
'Why… Why isn't he afraid?'
A cold shiver crawled down the Third Hokage's spine as he realized—
Uchiha Shin had something even more terrifying up his sleeve.
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