As the words fell, Uchiha Madara moved instantly, charging directly towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Madara was before Hiruzen Sarutobi. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Madara kicked directly towards Hiruzen's head.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!!!" Uchiha Madara attacked suddenly. Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted immediately, forming hand seals and instantly using Wind Style!
In the next moment, wind blades were seen slicing directly towards Uchiha Madara's body.
"Too weak!" Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's performance, Uchiha Madara, still in mid-air, shouted disdainfully. He showed no intention of defending or dodging, continuing his kick towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Subsequently, the wind blades sliced across Uchiha Madara's body, causing numerous small wounds. Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara's kick landed squarely on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Cough cough…"
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi managed to block Uchiha Madara's attack with his arm at the last moment, he couldn't help but groan in pain and was sent flying backward.
"Third Hokage-sama!" Seeing this, the Anbu members beside him exclaimed in shock. No one had expected Hiruzen Sarutobi, the former Hokage, to be sent flying with a single move!
"I'm fine!!" Before the Anbu ninja could make a move, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice rang out from the other side. "Don't be rash! You cannot contend with him!!!"
As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi also stared intently at the small wounds on Uchiha Madara's body.
Earlier, when facing his Wind Style: Great Breakthrough, Uchiha Madara had shown no regard for it, directly enduring the attack and charging at him. Now, he had several wounds.
At this moment, something like soil rapidly flew onto those wounds. Soon, Uchiha Madara's body became completely unharmed, as if he had never been injured.
"Third Hokage-sama…" Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, the Anbu members murmured softly, but then fell silent.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was right. Someone as powerful as Uchiha Madara was far beyond their ability to contend with.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, it seems you've truly grown old…" Uchiha Madara ignored the Anbu ninja, his gaze fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just gotten back up.
"You feel even less threatening than that ninja with the watermelon-shaped hairstyle. You're old… just die quickly. Don't waste air by living in this world!"
"Uchiha Madara! Don't be so arrogant!" Hearing Uchiha Madara's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi, no matter how much he feared Madara, couldn't suppress his anger.
"Whether I'm wasting air is not for you, a dead man, to judge!"
"Is that so?" Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, a cold glint flashed in Uchiha Madara's eyes. He said directly, "Since you're so unwilling to die, I'll have to do it myself!"
Saying this, Uchiha Madara instantly vanished from his spot, a gust of wind following him as he attacked directly towards Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"So fast!" Seeing Uchiha Madara attacking him again, Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled once more. However, this time, he was somewhat prepared.
An Edo Tensei body cannot be destroyed. Hiruzen Sarutobi had no intention of taking the attack head-on this time. With a slight flash, he dodged to the side.
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's movement, Uchiha Madara paid no attention. His body sank, and he landed directly on the ground.
Then, Uchiha Madara landed on one foot, spun his body, and swung his left foot directly towards Hiruzen Sarutobi's head.
"BAM!!!"
In the next moment, a loud collision sound echoed through the street!
However, this was not Uchiha Madara's attack hitting Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Looking up at the figures appearing before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes showed both joy and confusion. "Naruto, Jiraiya, why are you with Itachi…"
Weren't they supposed to be controlling Itachi to attack Konoha Village? It didn't seem to be the case now.
"Third Hokage-sama, I've found a way to break free from Edo Tensei!" Itachi said, arriving beside Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Is that so? You've worked hard, Itachi. To worry about Konoha even after death…" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a look of shame.
"Uchiha Itachi… You're quite capable indeed, to break free from Edo Tensei's control. It seems you're going to be my enemy now…" Madara said nonchalantly, crossing his arms and glancing at everyone before him.
Looking solemnly at Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Madara remained silent, turning his head to look at Naruto instead.
"Naruto, I'll hold off Uchiha Madara. You and Lord Jiraiya should find a way to capture the caster of Edo Tensei, Yakushi Kabuto, and make him release the Edo Tensei!" Uchiha Itachi said. After careful consideration, he realized this was the only way.
Currently in Konoha Village, Jiraiya had lost an arm and couldn't even perform hand seals. Kakashi had used Kamui once for a large-scale attack and was already exhausted. Might Guy had been beaten half to death by Uchiha Madara.
The Third Hokage was old and frail. Although Naruto had learned Sage Mode, his strength was still far from sufficient. Looking around, the strongest combatant still in Konoha Village was this Uchiha Itachi, who had only recently been reanimated by Edo Tensei.
An opponent of Uchiha Madara's caliber was not something ordinary ninja could handle. Itachi knew that even for himself, his chances of winning against Uchiha Madara were probably not high…
"But, relying on you alone…" Naruto frowned upon hearing Itachi's decision.
"It's not just him!" Another powerful voice rang out. Everyone turned to look and discovered that the Fourth Hokage, Tsunade, had also arrived at this location.
"Grandma Tsunade!" Naruto quickly exclaimed.
Tsunade, accompanied by some Konoha ninja and young Konoha prodigies like Neji, Rock Lee, and Shikamaru, appeared at the village entrance.
"Jiraiya, I order you to lead Naruto and the others to leave Konoha Village and search for Yakushi Kabuto's whereabouts. As for Uchiha Madara… leave him to me, Teacher, and Uchiha Itachi!" Tsunade said loudly with a wave of her hand, then slammed her hand on the ground. "Summoning Jutsu!!!"
"Boom!!!" A massive cloud of smoke exploded, and the slimy slug appeared before everyone. The slug then split into several smaller slugs that attached themselves to each ninja present, ready to provide healing and communication.
"Understood!" Jiraiya nodded, then waved his hand, leading Naruto, Neji, Shikamaru, and the others to bypass Uchiha Madara and leave the village from another direction. Uchiha Madara showed no intention of stopping them. In his eyes, these Konoha ninja were merely a disorganized mob.
"You're sending only three people to deal with me? It seems I'm truly underestimated…" Hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha Madara snorted.
Ignoring Uchiha Madara's words, Itachi whispered instructions into Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears. "Uchiha Madara's combat power is too immense. We must lure him away from Konoha Village first, otherwise, the entire village will be affected."
"Hmm." Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi both nodded, agreeing with Itachi's words.
"Uchiha Madara is powerful, and he's also an Edo Tensei. I can't think of any other way to defeat him besides using the Reaper Death Seal," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, a look of determination on his face.
"No, Third Hokage-sama, if we want to win this battle, although it will be difficult, there are still other ways…" Itachi continued. "In any case… I am also an Edo Tensei body, an immortal being. Since that's the case, let me be the primary attacker in this battle!"
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