The enemy's Shadow Clones were everywhere, and the weakness of a Shadow Clone was its lack of resilience to attacks.
Hiruzen quickly formed hand seals, his chest puffing out.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
A large-scale Wind Release Ninjutsu was the sharp weapon to eliminate these Shadow Clones.
Hashirama's Shadow Clone, seeing this, could only retreat quickly.
Four Shadow Clones each struck a nearby wall, instantly breaking the walls into several pieces.
Then two Shadow Clones, one from the south and one from the north, each lifted a large section of the wall and smashed it towards Hiruzen.
This scene was like a pair of large hands trying to swat a flying mosquito, aiming to crush Hiruzen.
Boom!
The two walls collided, and Hiruzen's body continuously retreated, avoiding the attack.
"Damn it, this immense Chakra volume and this kind of strength and speed... How could the Daimyo's Mansion have such a master?"
Hiruzen's face was bitter. He bit his thumb, drawing a line of blood on his palm, then slammed it onto the ground.
Summoning Technique!
The moment white smoke burst open, a white giant ape over 2 meters tall appeared beside him, finally allowing Hiruzen to regain a sense of security.
"Hiruzen, this is...?" Enma's voice was filled with caution.
"No time to explain! Transform into Adamantine Staff!"
Enma's body rotated, transforming into a 2-meter-long black staff, which flew into Hiruzen's hand.
The Adamantine Staff continuously extended.
20 meters... 40 meters... 80 meters...
Hiruzen swept it forward with force, and instantly a dozen houses in its path were cut in half and collapsed.
Shun, observing the battle, calmly stated, "This move is good for demolition but too slow for fighting people."
Hashirama's four Shadow Clones ran to the roofs of nearby houses, picked up tiles, and continuously threw them at Hiruzen.
Tiles filled the sky, raining down like a storm.
Hiruzen felt his scalp tingle, the speed at which those tiles flew was comparable to cannonballs. Many tiles that Hiruzen dodged struck nearby walls, creating hole after hole.
At this moment, Hiruzen moved as nimbly as a monkey, constantly shifting and repositioning, using the Adamantine Staff to deflect the incoming tiles. But prolonged defense inevitably leads to a breach, especially when it's four against one.
Seeing that his defense was about to break, Hiruzen threw the Adamantine Staff into the air and shouted, "Enma, Adamantine Prison Wall!"
Instantly, the Adamantine Staff split into dozens of Adamantine Staffs, forming a wall-like barrier, protecting Hiruzen within.
Dozens of flying tiles struck the Adamantine Staff, making crisp sounds, and fragments splattered everywhere, but it remained unharmed.
"Who... who exactly are you?" Hiruzen gasped violently, his face flushed from lack of oxygen.
Hashirama's Shadow Clones, seeing this, immediately changed tactics. Two of the Shadow Clone warriors suddenly rushed to the outer perimeter of the Adamantine Staff defense circle. They raised their right fists high, and two heavy punches simultaneously slammed into the ground.
Boom... Boom!
The terrifying monstrous strength instantly transmitted underground, and the ground within a ten-meter radius began to shake violently.
The flagstones beneath Hiruzen's feet suddenly collapsed, and his entire body fell downwards with the sunken ground.
"Extend!"
At the critical moment, an Adamantine Staff rapidly extended, deeply embedding itself into the still-intact ground in the distance.
Hiruzen held on tightly, pulling himself out of the pit at the last second. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his hands trembled slightly from overexertion.
The remaining two Shadow Clone warriors each grabbed a several-ton stone lion with their left and right hands. They spun their bodies, smashing the stone lions towards the Adamantine Staff in the air.
Thus, before Hiruzen's gasping had even finished, the sound of tearing air abruptly struck.
Boom!
The first stone lion slammed hard into the Adamantine Staff, the terrifying impact causing the Adamantine Staff to bend slightly.
Boom... Boom... Boom!
The second, third, and fourth stone lions followed in quick succession, the Adamantine Staff vibrated, and finally vanished in a puff of smoke.
Hiruzen fell from the air, but he did a somersault in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground. He continued to pant heavily, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Perhaps... we can talk..."
However, it was of no use.
Two of Hashirama's Shadow Clones used the Body Flicker Technique to approach, one punching Hiruzen's left face, and the other his abdomen.
Hiruzen cried out and was sent flying.
Watching the two fight, Shun took a deep breath. "It's over, Hiruzen's defeat is not unjust."
Tonight, he finally witnessed the most authentic fighting style of the Sengoku era.
No rules, no bottom line, using everything available to kill the enemy, no superfluous movements, only survival and death.
As Hiruzen retreated in defeat, the Sarutobi clan's resistance gradually faded.
A large number of Shadow Clones began to gather, and bags of cash were counted. A total of 39.14 billion ryo in cash was found, which was 1.78 billion ryo more than what they had embezzled.
Of course, Hiruzen's 110,000 ryo in gold and 1.59 million ryo in silver did not escape this time, all being pocketed by Shun.
After tying up the last sealing scroll, Shun softly said, "We should go."
Hashirama nodded, and the two quickly disappeared silently.
The entire Daimyo's Mansion was in an uproar. Because the Sarutobi clan was the last, Hashirama had not used a Silence Barrier.
The aftershocks of the battle at the Sarutobi mansion soon attracted many onlookers.
As more news was exposed, everyone in the Daimyo's Mansion knew that the four clans the Daimyo had just recruited had been robbed by two men dressed as warriors.
What did this mean?
The power the Daimyo relied on was insignificant in front of true strong individuals.
Regarding this matter, the people of the Daimyo's Mansion discussed it heatedly.
In the study, the Land of Fire Daimyo smashed his most beloved teacup.
"Useless! A bunch of useless people!"
The Daimyo's roar echoed in the room.
Hiruzen's expression did not change, but the other three clan heads were too afraid to look up.
"Four ninja clans, over three thousand people, were beaten by two people without any ability to fight back. What good are you to me?"
Upon hearing this, the new clan heads Chiefs of Utatane, Mito, and Shimura trembled.
Watching the three act like quails, the Daimyo sneered, "Ninja who can't even protect themselves are not worth me spending a lot of money to support. The stipends of the four clans will be cut in half."
As it concerned his personal interests, Hiruzen could only step forward.
He said in a deep voice, "I have fought with the enemy. The enemy possesses immense strength. A casually thrown tile can punch a large hole in a wall, and with one hand, he can throw a several-ton stone lion seventy to eighty meters. And such an enemy can create 1,000 clones, which is why we lost."
After listening, the Daimyo finally had some idea of the strength of the two mysterious individuals. But this incident had already affected his prestige, and the four defeated clans must be punished, otherwise, it would be difficult to command respect.
He stared at Hiruzen and said, "If you lose, you should accept punishment, but considering your heavy losses, this time only 25% of your stipends will be cut."
When under another's roof, one must bow one's head.
Hiruzen frowned slightly and conceded, "It is our inefficiency, and we are willing to accept the punishment."