"Why! Why do you possess the Nine-Tails' chakra!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared fixedly at Lexon's blood-red eyes, which spun with their strange pattern, and questioned him angrily.
"Is it possible... that Naruto's Nine-Tails is with me?" Lexon smiled.
'Naruto's Nine-Tails is on him?'
Hearing Lexon's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen was suddenly shocked. The wrinkles on his face practically folded together.
'The Anbu monitoring Naruto sent no word of the Nine-Tails being taken... Was it the Sharingan? Did he hypnotize the Anbu watching Naruto...'
'He can use the Nine-Tails' chakra. The Nine-Tails is most likely on him... So this was his purpose in contacting Naruto...'
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was grim. His eyes, fixed on Lexon, looked as if they could shoot fire.
'The Nine-Tails rampaged through Konoha, the Fourth Hokage died, Orochimaru of the Sannin defected, the remaining two Sannin left, the Uchiha clan plotted a coup and was massacred, Danzo was controlled by Kotoamatsukami and became mentally unstable...'
'Konoha, once glorious in the ninja world, is actually already weakened to a certain degree...'
'And now, even the Nine-Tails has been stolen...'
At this moment, Konoha was like a setting sun. This series of events leading to its decline was also a major reason why Orochimaru would later launch the "Konoha Crush" plan during the Chunin Exams.
"What are you really after!" Sarutobi Hiruzen roared. "What is your purpose in Konoha!"
"Hmm... let me think..." Lexon pinched his chin, pondering how to answer.
"Formation!" Sarutobi Hiruzen clearly still wanted to capture Lexon.
He didn't choose to attack alone again. Instead, he gave an order to the Jonin who had been steadily arriving.
"Yes!" the numerous Jonin responded.
Many well-known and skilled Jonin had already arrived.
For example, Kakashi Hatake, known as the "Copy Ninja" but jokingly called "Mr. 50/50," and Sarutobi Hiruzen's son, Asuma, and others...
However, after a quick scan, Lexon still didn't see the dreaded watermelon-headed figure.
'That makes things easier.'
Following Sarutobi Hiruzen's order, a dozen or so ninja immediately stood in a perimeter around Lexon and began forming seals. Other Jonin channeled their chakra and attacked Lexon with jutsu, intending to stall him to buy time for the barrier-nin.
However, the defensive power of Lexon's little armored Gundam was clearly absurdly high. Not one of the many jutsu used by the Jonin could break its defense.
The Susanoo, formed by the Mangekyo Sharingan's ocular jutsu, was already highly defensive. With the Nine-Tails' chakra shell added, its defensive power was even harder to imagine.
'It's getting to the point where nothing less than Kage-level can break it.'
'How terrifying!'
"Composite Ninjutsu: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen also attacked, combining a Water Style jutsu and a Lightning Style jutsu to create a water dragon flickering with electricity, which shot straight at the massive Susanoo.
Sarutobi Hiruzen lived up to his name. The jutsu he used did indeed penetrate the Susanoo's crimson external armor and reach the dark-green Susanoo body itself. But it stopped there, blocked by the main Susanoo body, and thus failed to harm Lexon inside.
"Follow Lord Hokage's jutsu!" a sharp-witted ninja shouted.
They quickly formed seals, releasing their ninjutsu at the spot Sarutobi Hiruzen had just attacked.
'A concentrated attack is definitely more effective than a scattered one!'
But to their despair, the breach that Sarutobi Hiruzen's jutsu had created was instantly covered again by the surging red Tailed Beast chakra, returning to its original state.
All the Jonin's subsequent attacks were useless.
"I know your purpose, you know..."
Lexon ignored Sarutobi Hiruzen's attack and the other Jonin's attacks. Even when Sarutobi Hiruzen broke the Tailed Beast shell again, he immediately repaired it with chakra.
Instead, he raised the red-and-green spiral spear and thrust it at one of the four Jonin standing at the cardinal points around him.
The other ninja in similar positions were just a diversion, providing cover for these four. These four were the key.
They were preparing to unleash a powerful sealing jutsu called the "Four Violet Flames Formation." If successful, it would trap Lexon in a square, purple space. Even in his current Susanoo state, it would be difficult to break out quickly.
So Lexon wouldn't give them the chance.
The sealing ninja targeted by Lexon's attack turned pale. He had no way to deal with the suddenly approaching, powerful spear and could only watch as death drew near.
"Earth Style: Earth-Style Wall!" Kakashi Hatake leaped in front of the ninja, formed seals, and slammed his hand on the ground. A giant earthen wall rose up, blocking the spiral spear.
However, under Lexon's spear, the earthen wall was as fragile as paper and was easily pierced.
But because the wall had blocked his line of sight, Kakashi and the sealing ninja behind him were able to get away.
However, the casting of the "Four Violet Flames Formation" was interrupted.
At the same time, the attacks hitting the Susanoo were gradually lessening, as many of the ninja seemed to be running out of steam.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had also stopped attacking. He realized that the current attacks were futile, just a waste of chakra.
He now understood deeply that with the Tailed Beast, his opponent's chakra reserves were absolutely beyond imagination, completely incomparable to his or his ninjas'.
Looking at the crimson armor on Lexon's Susanoo, Sarutobi Hiruzen was confused.
'If he became a Jinchuriki... why is the Nine-Tails so obedient to him...'
'Even if he's an Uchiha with a Mangekyo Sharingan, controlling a Tailed Beast and borrowing its chakra are two different things...'
"Lord Hokage, still want to fight?" Seeing the attacks stop, Lexon also stood still and asked.
"Unleash your youth!"
Suddenly, an intense, spirited voice came from a distance.
Following it was a figure, kicking the Susanoo.
But it was completely ineffective.
"So hard!"
The newcomer landed, retreating as he shouted.
Lexon's gaze fell on the man.
'Watermelon head, green jumpsuit...'
The newcomer's identity was obvious: Might Guy!
"Konoha's Sublime Green Beast of Prey! Joining the battle!" Noticing Lexon's gaze, Might Guy's thick eyebrows twitched. He struck a battle pose and shouted.
'The user of the Eight Gates...'
Lexon's heart stirred.
He remembered the terrifying combat power Might Guy displayed in the late stages of the story.
'If he opens the "Gate of Death" right now, he could probably kick me to death...'
Lexon thought.
His thought wasn't an exaggeration. Might Guy, with the "Gate of Death" open, had the power to fight on the level of the Six Paths, and was lauded as "the man who almost kicked the Naruto finale into existence."
Lexon's mind continued to turn.
'If I want to survive... I'd have to activate demonization, become immortal, and stall until his "Gate of Death" ends. But doing that carries the risk of being sealed...'
'Let's do this then...'
Suddenly, dense Tailed Beast chakra rapidly materialized and condensed. A black sphere instantly formed in front of the Susanoo's mouth.
The faces of all the ninja present changed. Their gazes converged on that black sphere.
The chakra contained within it was terrifying.
'Tailed Beast Bomb...'
Sarutobi Hiruzen recognized this terrifying jutsu.
'A jutsu with super-destructive power...'
Under everyone's gaze, Lexon slowly aimed the Tailed Beast Bomb... at Konoha's distant residential district.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face instantly turned deathly pale.
Lexon's face still bore a faint smile. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said flatly, "Can we talk now? Lord Hokage."
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