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"The Monkey King Enma? So it's true…the Third Hokage really does have a contract with him," Katusuro muttered. He had forgotten about the rumours of Hiruzen's summon being the renowned Monkey King Enma, who had an expansive knowledge of Ninjutsu as well as being a master of Taijutsu. Furthermore, the rumours on the battlefield also stated that the Hokage could turn the summon into an Adamanite Staff, which could wreak massive destruction itself. Eying Katsuro cautiously, Enma looked to Hiruzen, seeing all of the shinobi fighting around him.
"Sarutobi, what is the meaning of this battle?" Enma grunted, "It seems like you've been out-matched. Isn't this a Shinobi of your own village?"
"No time for the explanation Enma! I'll have to tell you later! We're under threat!" Katsuro raised his eyebrow at Hiruzen's statement.
I'm the threat? You're the one who let Danzo off with all his crimes…
Katsuro continued forward, now aware that he faced an even more difficult challenge ahead of him. Initially, he rushed towards Hiruzen who was picking himself up off the floor after making the summon, but, in a flash, Enma leapt forward into action, raising his thick arms in a cross, blocking Katsuro's blade, making the Senju Patriarch back off, surprised by the mighty strength displayed by the Monkey King.
He truly is a beast. The Monkey King Enma…he was able to stop my blade…and that speed too…
He glanced at the monkey's arm seeing the blood pouring from the wound.
Not without its consequences though… I'll enhance it with wind chakra as well - it'll greatly increase its sharpness.
Hiruzen grimaced. He hadn't intended to bring out Enma for support this early on, and had even hoped to not to use him at all. Regardless, he had underestimated Katsuro and now he was in no position to hold back.
He's forced me to summon Enma so early. Dammit! No matter, I guess I'll just have to take him head on, he's already been fighting for a while and taking care of the Root so quickly, which must mean he had to use several high rank Jutsu- time should be on my side.
"Enma!" Hiruzen shouted as the summon slowly backed away from Katsuro, who did the same, "Now! The Adamanite Staff!"
"Ok, Sarutobi! TRANSFORM!" Enma performed a series of handsigns, and from where he stood, a long staff flew towards Hiruzen's hands out of a small cloud of smoke.
Katsuro smiled, finally able to fight the Hokage head on, "Let's see why you're the Strongest Hokage!"
He performed the handsigns for Lightning Style: Thunder Clap Impulse taking the duo more seriously as he raised his blade once again, Katsuro surged forward, and as he swung down, Hiruzen raised the staff defensively. The impact from the weapons clashing caused a wave of shock rippled through the ground. Even Katsuro's enhanced Kenjutsu was stopped by the adamanite staff said to be unbreakable. It gave the Hokage a fighting chance, allowing him to block blows.
Katsuro leapt backwards, trying to assess what the staff was capable of as he dodged, but before he could readjust his position in the air, Hiruzen thrusted the Adamanite Nyoi towards him. Instinctively, Katsuro raised his weapon, and the staff seemed to elongate from the base at a terrifying speed straight towards him. Fortunely, he was able to parry the attack, and grabbed the staff. Taking advantage of the momentum of the staff swinging downwards, Katsuro flew towards Hiruzen, now mid-air. Seeing the Senju attacking, Hiruzen stepped backwards as his staff retracted. Now much closer, Katsuro feigned an attack with his blade, to which the Professor had impulsively swung back with his own attack. With his speed, Katsuro dodged once more into the air, and in a flash, threw his sword towards the Hokage's chest. This stopped Hiruzen from counter-attaching and forced a dodge, as the Katana was left stuck in the ground behind him. Landing, Katsuro still pressed forward, relying on his Senju physique and Taijutsu capabilities, attacking with a roundhouse kick that Hiruzen felt even through his block. But suddenly, as he grunted, absorbing the blow, Katsuro disappeared from his eyes.
That was…
As a student of the Jutsu's creator and aware Katsuro could use it, Hiruzen had been vigilant but the proximity and sheer speed meant he suffered a brutal punch in his back within a second of Katsuro's use of it.
The Hokage spat out blood from his mouth and was sent flying, tumbling in the air and on the ground to regain his footing.
"ENOUGH OF THIS!"
The Hokage, now angered by the hopelessness he was feeling, made an adjustment. Clearly fighting in close range would not work, the teleportation, speed and strength discrepancy was too great. His staff was effective, so he elongated it, using it to attack at range with powerful blows that left craters in the ground. Hiruzen was sure that even Katsuro would suffer from a direct attack, but the length and weight of the staff also meant that it was quite easily dodged. Hiruzen was no fool, he used shuriken with the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu when he could, trying to limit and predict Katsuro's movement. In spite of his determination, Hiruzen was stunned when the Senju leader was smiling in front of him, holding the Staff, mid-attack. Katsuro had read what he'd been trying to do, and even managed to grab the staff with his strength.
With no hesitation, Katsuro yanked back on the staff, which lifted the Hokage's smaller body in the air. He did not want to let go of his weapon, but if he held on Katsuro would smash him. He was forced to let go, and the Staff transformed back into the Monkey King trying to buy time for Hiruzen to restabilise himself.
As the Summon rushed towards him, Katsuro reformed his Wind Chakra mode, reusing the combination Jutsu that made him seem like the God of Storms. He lashed out at the Monkey with Nintaijutsu, his punch carrying immense speed and power alongside the piercing and pushing effect of the wind. In just one punch he sent the summon back to its homeland in a puff of smoke.
But with the time his summon had brought him, Hiruzen had formed 4 shadow clones beside himself, which had just completed their handsigns, each forming a different nature of Jutsu. The 5 release Great Combo technique sent all 5 natures flying at Katsuro, as if Nature itself was warring against him. Hiruzen was hoping it would be enough, it was a gamble that used a significant amount of his chakra hoping Katsuro didn't have enough himself to respond adequately.
But what he saw only increased the despair he was feeling. Instead of dodging with just his speed or even the Flying Raijin, Katsuro made 4 shadow clones as well. Each creating an equivalent Jutsu of the same chakra nature to block Hiruzen's own moves which included several of the original creations he had been working on.
"Fire style: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu"
"Water style: Water Cannon Jutsu"
"Earth Style: Stone Edge Jutsu"
"Wind style: Boreas Gale Jutsu"
"Lightning Style: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang"
For a while, the huge collision between all the Jutsu left the spectators in awe at the expertise of the battle they were watching. But they were more surprised at Katsuro, his skill in Ninjutsu was already equalling Hiruzen, and the Nintaijutsu he had developed seemed to be as strong as the Raikage's. When they considered his age at just 21, it made them reconsider what being a genius meant. This was no ordinary genius, this was a man who would shape the Shinobi world.
Katsuro successfully cancelled out Hiruzen's attack and with great speeds threw a flurry of his personal Kunai around him. Hiruzen was exhausted from being forced to contend with a physical monster like Katsuro for so long in close range, and his chakra was running low.
Katsuro finally used his Flying Raijin more and with a combination with his speed delivered a barrage of punches, kicks and blows Hiruzen simply could not even react to let alone defend especially without his stuff. Repeatedly he was sent flying, straight into Katsuro again who had teleported. He tried to fight back, making adjustments where he could with his experience, counter attacking when he could while trying to predict Katsuro's next move having figured out his gameplan.
But it didn't matter, he was simply too quick and too strong. No amount of skill would be able to save him here.
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