Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned red from Ryun's words. Before he could respond, Ryun mercilessly stripped away his dignity.
"Back then, because of your cowardice, fearing that Kumogakure would start a war, you chose to sacrifice the so-called hero of Konoha. In the end, Kumogakure still launched the war. Konoha couldn't defeat them on the front lines.
It was only because I killed the Third Raikage that we won the war. Now, you old dog, not only do you show no gratitude, but you have the nerve to join forces with Konoha's enemies to target me? And you dare to righteously say you 'misjudged me'? Look at the people around you. Which one of them doesn't have grudges against Konoha?
Which one isn't eyeing the Land of Fire with hostility? As the Hokage of Konoha, you willingly ally with jackals and wolves, engaging in treasonous, conscience-less acts, and yet you still have the face to criticize me? I, Uchiha Ryun, may not be a good person, but what the hell are you, Sarutobi Hiruzen? What kind of shameless thing are you to dare lecture me?"
Hearing this ruthless, foul-mouthed tirade, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened in disbelief. This was the first time in his life he had been insulted like this, and it was in front of the Kage from across the ninja world. Ryun's words were filthy and harsh, but the ironclad facts within them left Hiruzen utterly unable to retort.
"You... you..."
After all, he was his master's father. This junior actually made him lose face in front of so many people. No, it wasn't just 'losing face'. Ryun had stripped him 'bare' and was now 'parading him through the streets'. At this moment, Hiruzen was so angry his face was flushed red, his chest heaving violently. His overheated brain couldn't form complete words to refute Ryun's statements.
"You what? Weak and incompetent externally, but heavy-handed internally. Old fool with a hoary head, old thief with grey whiskers, you will die soon. When your soul returns to the pure land, how will you face the two Hokage and the past heroes of Konoha?"
"You... rebellious..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen trembled violently all over. He pointed at Ryun, gasping for breath. The vast chakra within him couldn't suppress the intense fluctuations of his emotions.
"You what? A broken-backed old dog. How dare you yap and bark before me? I have never seen someone so... thick-skinned and shameless!"
Ryun's words were sharp, a mix of insults and accusations. The next moment, everyone saw the chakra within Sarutobi Hiruzen erupt and scatter. Then, he actually spat out a mouthful of old blood with a "wah" sound.
"Hokage!!!"
Seeing this, the surrounding four Kage exclaimed in unison. The esteemed Hokage of Konoha was actually scolded until he spat blood publicly by a junior. None of those present had ever seen such a scene. This verbal jutsu was truly terrifying. After this battle, this absurd scene might be recorded in history. Uchiha Ryun could definitely be called the 'Number One Trash-Talker in the Ninja World'!
"Hokage-sama!"
Not far away, Sakumo Hatake flashed forward and supported the staggering Third Hokage.
"Get away! I'm going to kill this beast..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen pushed Sakumo Hatake away forcefully. His ferocious, man-eating expression was fixed on Ryun, and his hands formed several specific hand signs.
'Good chance!'
"Eternal Daylight!"
A tear of blood flowed from Ryun's right eye. The next moment, everyone heard Sarutobi Hiruzen let out a miserable shriek. Then, they saw his eyes roll back, and he fell headfirst to the ground.
"How could this be!!!"
The four Kage's eyes widened, finding it incredible. They quickly stepped forward to check on the Hokage, only to see blood gushing from Hiruzen's eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. He seemed to have lost consciousness.
"It's a Mangekyō Sharingan ocular jutsu. The Hokage looked into that guy's eyes!" The Fourth Raikage said through gritted teeth. He had suffered this kind of mental trauma before. Losing his composure and falling for it, the Fourth Raikage knew this old guy was done for. Clearly, they couldn't count on him for the upcoming fight.
"Dammit, we clearly said to be extremely careful not to look at his Mangekyō Sharingan, yet someone still fell for it. The Hokage is too irrational..." The Third Mizukage couldn't help but complain.
"This Sharingan ocular jutsu is hard to defend against. Many in our Kumogakure have suffered from it before. Uchiha Ryun is too treacherous!" The Fourth Raikage surprisingly spoke up for the Third Hokage. The other three Kage saw this and didn't say more. Uchiha Ryun's insults were too filthy. A Kage of a village being called worse than a pig or dog, humiliated with facts in front of other Kage. Anyone who valued their face would fight him to the death. In this situation, carelessly falling for it was actually understandable.
"Hokage-sama!!!"
Yamanaka Iun immediately stepped forward and carried the Third Hokage on his back.
"Everyone, the Hokage is severely injured and unconscious. We need to leave first!" Sakumo Hatake looked at the four Kage and spoke solemnly.
"This isn't..."
"Think you can just leave? Did you ask me?"
The Third Kazekage was about to say something, but the next moment, Ryun's cold voice rang out. A large-scale ninjutsu followed closely, attacking them.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
A sky-blotting sea of fire swept across, pressing down on the several people present.
"Water Release: Water Pillar!"
The Third Mizukage quickly formed hand signs. Vast amounts of water instantly generated, violently crashing into the incoming wall of fire.
A thick mist instantly enveloped everyone present. Ryun took the opportunity to form seals and used a sage art.
"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation!"
Countless sharp rock spikes silently emerged from the ground. Within the mist, the surprised cries of sensor-type ninja immediately sounded.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!
Sakumo Hatake's White Light Chakra Short Sword slashed repeatedly, cutting down large numbers of earth spikes. Then, he signaled for Yamanaka Iun to take the Hokage and leave first, while he stayed behind to cover the retreat.
"Be careful yourself!"
Yamanaka Iun ran without looking back, carrying Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Ninja Art: Wind Release: Shadow Clone Shuriken Technique!"
Ryun threw two special kunai. A thin layer of wind attribute chakra covered the kunai. Their flight speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, they split hundreds of times. These highly penetrating kunai shot densely towards Yamanaka Iun's back.
"Earth Release: Triple Earth Wall!"
Sakumo Hatake formed hand signs and slammed his palms on the ground. Three thick earth walls with dog heads instantly rose up.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!
The first earth wall was like tofu, instantly turned to dust. The second wall was soon riddled with holes. Only with the three walls stacked together did they barely block this sharp attack.
Before Sakumo Hatake, who had just blocked the attack, could catch his breath, he heard the terrifying sound of a hundred birds chirping from behind the earth wall.
Ryun, holding Chidori, charged again towards the fleeing Yamanaka Iun. His body, stimulated by lightning, burst forth with an absurd speed.
The blue figure flickered repeatedly in Sakumo Hatake's vision, then closed in on Yamanaka Iun in the blink of an eye.
"So fast!!!"
Sakumo Hatake was horrified. He found he had no time to intercept. Ryun's speed at full sprint with lightning in hand was simply too fast!
This relentless determination to kill the Third Hokage shocked everyone present.
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