Enma looked weakly at Sarutobi Hiruzen beside him and said his farewells.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't have time to respond to Enma.
An axe light descended from the sky.
And struck Enma's body directly.
Instantly splitting Enma in two.
Blood flowed all over the ground.
The monkey was as dead as could be.
Sarutobi Hiruzen watched this scene as if struck by lightning, his entire being frozen.
"Enma?!"
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't quite describe his feelings.
He only remembered that Enma had become his summoning beast when he was young.
One person, one beast.
Growing up together.
Not even his son or wife had he known for as long.
The man and beast had entrusted their lives to each other, helped and supported each other, and had been through countless storms together.
Although the two had no blood relationship.
They were closer than blood relatives.
In the entire Sarutobi clan.
Besides his two sons and grandson.
No one held a heavier weight in his heart than Enma.
And yet, such a close old partner.
Had died right before his eyes.
"You've offended me, Uchiha Shin, there's no escape!"
Uchiha Shin sneered, glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and continued, "Sarutobi Hiruzen, now it's your turn!"
With that, he brought another mace crashing down on Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Enma, you go on ahead. I will make Uchiha Shin accompany you in death!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Enma and murmured to himself.
A ninjutsu.
Was quickly completed.
"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
In an instant.
A curtain of darkness enveloped a radius of several dozen meters.
Uchiha Shin was also caught within it.
Inside the dark curtain, one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face.
"Earth Flow River!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly changed positions.
Appearing behind Uchiha Shin.
He released an earth-style jutsu!
In an instant, the earth within a radius of several dozen meters churned like a torrent.
Although Uchiha Shin was in his Susanoo.
It was difficult for him to maintain his footing under such circumstances.
His entire body was pushed forward, staggering, by the churning mudflow.
Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to have detected Uchiha Shin's weakness.
"Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen completely disregarded his own safety.
He moved swiftly through the churning torrent of mud.
And appeared beneath Uchiha Shin.
He quickly grabbed his feet.
And fiercely threw him out of the Susanoo.
"Forbidden Jutsu: Dead Demon Consuming Seal!"
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen was clearly fighting with the intention of taking Uchiha Shin down with him.
In truth, he had no other choice; he was completely forced.
In a head-on confrontation.
Even with the Adamantine Staff.
It was difficult for him to contend with Uchiha Shin.
Now.
Enma had been slain.
Without the Adamantine Staff.
What could he use to fight Uchiha Shin?
His most proficient five-element ninjutsu couldn't even break through Uchiha Shin's Susanoo.
If he continued to entangle himself, he would only be beaten to death by Uchiha Shin.
So he hardened his heart, taking advantage of his own poor condition, to take Uchiha Shin down with him in one fell swoop.
This way, he might be able to drag a genius down with him.
As long as Uchiha Shin was killed.
The rest of the Uchiha clan would be of no concern.
Even if he was gone.
The others could command the army of several thousand ninjas to completely suppress the Uchiha.
This way.
He might be sacrificed, but the gains would be greater.
For example, his family would no longer be in danger of extermination.
Konoha would also quickly stabilize.
His contribution to stabilizing Konoha would surely be sung by the world.
Fame and fortune, he could have it all, so he was willing to do it!
"Uchiha Shin, you are too great a threat to Konoha! Today, I must take you with me. Let's go!"
After grabbing Uchiha Shin, Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed heartily.
"Dead Demon Consuming Seal?!"
Uchiha Shin's gaze narrowed.
The moment he was caught by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
He seemed to see the phantom of the Shinigami behind Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"That's right! Dead Demon Consuming Seal! Back then, the Fourth Hokage used this forbidden jutsu to seal the rampaging Nine-Tails. Now, I will use this forbidden jutsu to seal you, the rebel!" Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed.
Then, he pulled with all his might.
Uchiha Shin felt as if his soul was about to be pulled out.
He instantly realized the terror of this forbidden jutsu.
However, he did not panic in the slightest.
He even laughed wildly, "Sarutobi Hiruzen, a mere forbidden jutsu to take my life, you underestimate me too much!"
"Amplify: Tenfold Strength!"
After his strength was amplified tenfold.
Uchiha Shin began to struggle frantically.
Attempting to break free from Sarutobi Hiruzen's grasp.
However, to his astonishment, he couldn't break free from Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Uchiha Shin, give up! No matter how strong your power is, my will can withstand it at this moment." Sarutobi Hiruzen had gambled everything to take Uchiha Shin down with him.
How could he possibly let Uchiha Shin escape at a time like this?
Even if Uchiha Shin had suddenly amplified his strength tenfold.
"Haha... Sarutobi Hiruzen, you are more tenacious than I imagined, but this is the end!"
Uchiha Shin laughed uncontrollably.
Sarutobi Hiruzen might be able to hold on with his willpower, even with ten times the strength.
But he wasn't Orochimaru.
After his hands were caught.
He couldn't perform ninjutsu.
But he was an Uchiha!
"Susanoo!"
As Uchiha Shin's chakra flowed into his eyes.
A small, skeletal Susanoo appeared on the spot.
Holding a small axe, it chopped down at Sarutobi Hiruzen without a word.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face changed slightly at this scene.
He cursed inwardly.
The Uchiha were indeed different from others.
Others needed hand seals to perform ninjutsu.
They only needed to glare with their eyes.
Oh, cruel heavens, why are you so unfair to me!
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen was full of unwillingness in his heart.
He also acted quickly!
If I can't take Uchiha Shin's entire soul, then I'll take his hands!
As Sarutobi Hiruzen thought this, the Shinigami phantom behind him also swiftly swung down the short blade in its hand.
With a splat.
Blood gushed out.
In this tense moment of racing against time, Uchiha Shin's axe was a step faster than the Shinigami's short blade.
Where the axe blade passed, it instantly split Sarutobi Hiruzen's body and at the same time, severed his two arms.
So much so that the Shinigami could not find its target to attack, and in the end, it angrily took away Sarutobi Hiruzen's soul.