"What do you mean by helping or not? I just want to live in quiet seclusion," Chen Baojun shook his head. "As for this young man, I've already promised to help him resurrect. That's set in stone."
"Then you're choosing to oppose Konoha!" Hiruzen Sarutobi roared.
In truth, Hiruzen had already sensed something was wrong!
All the evidence against Ye Liang had been gathered by Danzo. Although it indeed proved Ye Liang was lying, there wasn't a shred of proof showing he'd committed any evil acts.
Hiruzen had previously been manipulated by Danzo.
But now!
He could only destroy Ye Liang!
Better not to start than not to finish! And once started, finish it completely! He didn't believe some simple words of apology would make Ye Liang forget such a deep grudge—better to kill Ye Liang directly than beg for his forgiveness!
A Hokage must always prioritize the village's safety!
"Fine! Since you, Chen Baojun, have decided to betray us, don't blame us for taking action!" Hiruzen shouted furiously and quickly signaled the others to attack together.
Danzo Shimura struck first!
How could an ordinary Hinata possibly stop Danzo when he was giving his all?
Moreover!
For the sake of killing Ye Liang, he even exposed the Sharingan on his arm. This powerful determination couldn't be easily stopped with mere words.
"Crash!"
Hinata was swept aside by Danzo's Wind Release technique. Danzo continued advancing.
"You bastard with the surname Chen! Don't think everyone fears you just because Hiruzen treats you politely! I, Danzo Shimura, fear no one!" Danzo rapidly blew several Wind Release techniques from his mouth!
[Wind Release - Gale Palm!]
[Wind Release - Vacuum Serial Waves!]
[Wind Release - Emerald Gale!]
When it came to Wind Release, he was an expert. Throughout the Naruto world, if he claimed third place, no one dared to claim second! As proof of his strength, powerful gales like sharp blades curled through the air. Within a second, they had engulfed Chen Baojun.
"Not finished yet! This is my second move!"
Danzo exhaled numerous fireballs.
[Fire Release - Phoenix Sage Fire!]
[Fire Release - Great Fireball Technique!]
[Fire Release - Flowing Flame Technique!]
Fire rides wind!
The best complement to Wind Release was Fire Release. Once combined, even the most basic F-rank jutsu could increase its power to A-rank!
"Pfft! If those tricks could actually impress me, I wouldn't be known as Konoha's hero," Chen Baojun sneered disdainfully.
He was Konoha's strongest Taijutsu ninja.
Composite jutsu might be powerful, but they weren't enough to faze a seasoned veteran like himself.
He lifted his leg directly and executed the [Leaf Great Whirlwind]!
The originally fierce tornado was actually dispersed by this move. He raised his leg again—this time using the [Leaf Small Whirlwind], which also extinguished the attached flames.
"If that's all you've got, don't bother coming out to embarrass yourself."
Chen Baojun's words made Ye Liang's eyes light up. Although this old man was already ancient, he totally inherited Ye Liang's swagger! If given two more years, his arrogance might just catch up to Ye Liang's level.
Danzo became even more furious—he was already angry, and now even more so due to Chen Baojun's words!
"Old fool, don't act smart! I held back because I respected you as Konoha's hero! Don't really think I'm afraid of you!"
He glanced around at the people present.
"Go!"
Several high-ranking Konoha officials loyal to Danzo hurriedly surrounded Chen Baojun.
Ye Liang frowned as he watched. Against this many elite Konoha experts, Chen Baojun's chances looked slim. In his opinion, the latter was at most as strong as Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Maybe slightly stronger, but not significantly.
The attacks from these powerful experts came one after another.
Danzo struck first. His Wind Release techniques moved silently and invisibly, making him ideal for an initial stealth assault. Then came the other experts.
Ye Liang couldn't recognize any of them, but they were clearly among Konoha's most elite Anbu ninjas. Seeing their master being so aggressive, they naturally couldn't just stand around idly.
Various Sealing Techniques restricted Chen Baojun's movements.
"Not good, he's finished!"
Ye Liang closed his eyes.
Despite Chen's strength, resisting so many people at once was impossible. Besides, Danzo was also a Kage-level master, just like himself.
"Here it comes then!"
Ye Liang prepared himself to jump!
The wooden hut was only two or three meters away. If he used Chen Baojun's waist as a pivot, swinging himself toward the hut's edge, he could twist his body to catch his own head.
After briefly contacting his body earlier, Ye Liang clearly sensed its movement patterns. His body could be manipulated—but only from close range.
"Chen Baojun, if things go south, we should fall back! I can always be revived—it won't take much time," he advised.
Chen Baojun stood still, completely unmoved by the onslaught and totally ignoring Ye Liang's words.
"Is this old man trying to get himself killed?! Even the Flying Thunder God wouldn't have time to throw him out at this distance!"
Ye Liang's eyes widened.
But what he expected didn't happen.
Chen Baojun was completely fine!
Suddenly, a mighty gust of wind instantly scattered all the ninjutsu attacks. Then, a refreshing breeze passed by as Chen Baojun fiercely swung his palm toward Danzo.
His hand struck out with the force of iron!
The motion twisted like an eagle's claw.
That gust of wind had been created merely by his wild swinging!
"Is this old man really that strong?" Ye Liang was shocked.
Earlier, Chen Baojun's aura had indeed been powerful, but only slightly above average. Now, however, his presence was completely different—as impressive as a flashy frontman from a shady outfit who somehow actually had real power behind him!
Ye Liang continued watching.
Chen Baojun was already locked in combat with Danzo. His fingers were nimble, wrapped in thick chakra that looked as solid as if forged from steel, actually dispersing several of Danzo's jutsu with sheer force!
"Why does this technique look so familiar?" The more Ye Liang watched Chen Baojun's movements, the more recognizable they became. He even caught sight of a faint silver skeletal image flickering over Chen's fingers!
[Nine Yin Skeleton Claw]!
"Holy crap! This old man actually mastered the Nine Yin Manual using nothing but my fake instructions?!"
This has got to be a joke!
Could it be that Teacher Jin was actually a true martial arts expert all along?
Ye Liang seemed to have discovered something shocking.
He focused back on Chen Baojun. The battle was nearing its end—Danzo had lost the upper hand and was now being chased and beaten single-handedly by Chen Baojun. His subordinates rushed in to stop him, but Chen Baojun brushed them aside like paper dolls.
At this moment…
Hiruzen made his move!
Though Danzo was no good himself, they had no choice but to stand together against a common enemy now!
What if Ye Liang truly resurrected!
What if Ye Liang sought revenge on Konoha!
Hiruzen refused to dwell on these "what-ifs!"
He didn't care about the "what-ifs"—he had to stop this now, or Konoha might never recover!
"Boom!"
[Ninjutsu - Five Dragon Missile Technique!]
Hiruzen had unleashed an S-rank ninjutsu directly!
Chen Baojun's strength was overwhelming—basic techniques were completely useless against him. Even A-rank Ninjutsu were casually caught and dissipated; there was no hope that weaker, low-tier techniques could make any difference.
It was time to unleash his ultimate technique!
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