Time rewound five minutes. Lin Yu, his body crackling with lightning chakra, charged into the cluster of Leaf ninja like a savage beast. Relying on the might of his Sage Body, he sent them flying one by one, as if walking through an empty field.
"Is this all the Leaf ninja can muster?"
A cold, mocking voice echoed from beneath the crescent moon mask, causing the hesitant Leaf ninja to blush with shame. Hundreds of them were no match for the enemy, their ribs broken the moment they got close.
The black-robed figure, wearing the crescent moon mask, used the speed of lightning and his explosive power to drive them back.
This left the Leaf ninja, who had emerged victorious from the Third Great Ninja War, with no face to save.
"Akamichi clan at the front, Nara and Yamanaka as support, other ninja to adapt. Force the enemy to reveal an opening!"
"Don't clash head-on with the enemy. Use small-scale ninjutsu to impede his speed. The barrier team prepare to seal his chakra at any moment!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi weaved through the crowd, issuing constant commands. There were too many Leaf ninja! He couldn't unleash his full power, and composite ninjutsu like the "Great Combination of Five Elements" had no opportunity to be used.
There were too many Leaf ninja around, and the enemy was engaging them in close combat. If he were to use ninjutsu, not only was it uncertain if the enemy's lightning speed could dodge it, but his own allies would certainly be hit.
Inflicting a thousand casualties on the enemy at the cost of eight hundred on his own side was not a tactic Hiruzen Sarutobi wished to employ until the last resort. Moreover, the enemy hadn't killed any Leaf ninja so far. Perhaps the situation was...
*Thwack!*
A fine head landed before Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, as if mocking him: "I tested the situation for you; the enemy is serious!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at the black-robed figure. Though he didn't recognize this ninja, daring to kill Leaf ninja in the Leaf Village right before his eyes showed utter disrespect for Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"You all step aside! I'll hold him off, and you find an opportunity for a killing blow!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi wielded his Adamantine Staff, smashing it towards the black-robed figure. Orochimaru's defection and the deaths of Leaf ninja enraged Hiruzen Sarutobi!
*Bang!*
The extended Adamantine Staff struck the spot where the black-robed figure had stood. The ground instantly split open, and fine cracks spread outwards. Yet, they did nothing to stop the black-robed figure from killing.
Another *thwack*. Lin Yu, his face cold, pierced through a ninja's chest and said indifferently, "Second!"
His pitch-black pupils scanned the surrounding Leaf ninja, as if searching for suitable prey. Any ninja who met his gaze instinctively retreated, silently praying: *Don't let him target me!*
"If you have the guts, come and duel me!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, holding his Adamantine Staff, once again swept past Lin Yu's afterimage. His aged, wrinkled face was filled with fury.
Damn it!
"Third."
Lin Yu, crackling with electricity, crushed a "watermelon" and flicked the juice from his hand. A hint of irritation flickered in his pitch-black eyes. The efficiency was too slow!
And it was night. Without the Sharingan to track targets, it took half a day to find a ninja on his list. Lin Yu was becoming impatient.
He was representing the Moon God now. Activating the Lightning Release Chakra Mode was already pushing it. If he were to use Wood Style or something similar, what would that leave for the future Moon God?
Lin Yu, wearing the crescent moon mask, glanced at Shisui's battle. He happened to see Shisui kill an Uchiha ninja and couldn't help but praise him.
However, Fugaku seemed unwilling. Did he not want to use the Mangekyo before Hiruzen Sarutobi?
A smile played on Lin Yu's lips beneath his mask. *Then I'll fulfill your wish. It's a good opportunity to see what your Mangekyo Sharingan abilities are!*
Lin Yu dodged sideways, evading Hiruzen Sarutobi's thrown Adamantine Staff. As he casually reached out to take the weapon, a furry palm shot out from the staff and lunged for Lin Yu's throat, as if intending to crush it.
A faint azure light reappeared in Lin Yu's eyes. With a mere glance at the palm, a powerful repulsive force, along with the Adamantine Staff, was flung away. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had leaped into the air, caught it and shouted, "Adamantine Lockdown!"
*Boom boom boom!*
Seizing the brief window of opportunity provided by Lin Yu's peculiar eye power, Hiruzen Sarutobi threw the Adamantine Staff. The staff split into dozens of staffs in mid-air, embedding themselves into the ground around Lin Yu, forming a cube-shaped cage to trap him.
This was not the end!
"Everyone, retreat quickly!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Lin Yu no chance to breathe, nor did he believe his Adamantine Lockdown could truly restrict the enemy's movements. He could only seize this brief moment to kill him!
*Boom boom boom boom!*
"Great Combination of Five Elements Jutsu!"
Ninjutsu of fire, lightning, water, earth, and wind blasted towards Lin Yu. A second before they hit, Hiruzen Sarutobi dispelled the summoning jutsu. Without the Adamantine Lockdown's defense, Lin Yu would face Hiruzen Sarutobi's Great Combination Jutsu head-on!
Dust billowed, and firelight blazed. The surrounding Leaf ninja quickly retreated behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire.
"It's not over yet! Composite Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon, Fire Stream!"
"Everyone, attack together!"
"Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere!"
"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
A dense barrage of ninjutsu, accompanied by Hiruzen Sarutobi's Earth Dragon Fire Stream, flew into the smoke. The ground trembled incessantly. Even Might Guy, who was rushing over from a dozen kilometers away, wore a grave expression. Was the enemy this powerful? He could feel the vibrations from so far away!
Indeed!
Today is the day for me, the Leaf's Blue Beast Might Guy, to make my entrance!
I'm here!
The scene shifted. The raging inferno vanished, replaced by air filled with mist and embers. Even a slight inhalation caused the throat to feel dry and painful. Nearly a hundred ninja, unleashing ninjutsu non-stop, had already altered the terrain of the Forest of Death.
The Leaf barrier not far away was almost breached. Shisui's battle with the Uchiha was also forced to halt. Orochimaru stood on a tree in a corner, his gaze cold as he looked at the still smoking crater.
*Could he... be dead?*
But in an instant, Orochimaru dismissed the thought. The enemy's codename contained "God," and the techniques he used to beat Orochimaru years ago hadn't even been unleashed. Orochimaru's restless heart sank.
If the opportunity arose, he would definitely give this "Moon God" a good beating in the future!
"Is this all your fighting spirit amounts to? Then it's time for me to show you!"
A cold voice came from the dense fog, followed by a figure enveloped in green chakra flying into the sky, surrounded by nine black Truth-Seeking Balls!
Sage of Six Paths Chakra Mode!
Lin Yu had indeed activated Sage of Six Paths Chakra Mode, using the Truth-Seeking Balls to envelop himself and block the damage. After all, without Six Paths-level power or Sage Art, the barrier formed by the Truth-Seeking Balls would be ineffective!
Under the disbelieving gazes of hundreds of Leaf ninja, Lin Yu extended one hand. One, two... five Truth-Seeking Balls fell into his palm, and then a golden light sword hundreds of meters long appeared in Lin Yu's hand, pointing directly at the sky!
"Codename: Moon God!"
An incomparably cold voice echoed, followed by a single slash that silenced all things!