Chapter 110: Third Hokage? Just a Trash that Can Be Killed at Will! (Please Subscribe!) Xia Yan smiled gently, speaking as if saying, "Can you let me pass, please?" But in the instant when Xia Yan's words fell, the three Anbu guards launched their attacks without hesitation. "He is Orochimaru's accomplice!" "Kill him!" "We can't let him influence the Hokage inside!" The three Jōnin-level experts arrived in an instant. Holding ninja swords and kunai, they directly aimed to kill Xia Yan. However, Xia Yan just smiled lightly. He grabbed the hand of a Jōnin who was holding a kunai, and using the kunai, he killed the ninja who was about to stab him with a ninja sword.
Then, using Chakra to absorb it, he sucked the kunai and stabbed another Jōnin who was holding a kunai. Next, he threw the remaining Jōnin, whose wrist he had grabbed, onto the body of the Jōnin who had just been stabbed, and the kunai happened to get stuck in the Jōnin's neck. Blood flowed instantly, dyeing the roof tiles blood red. In just an instant! All three Jōnin were wiped out! "This guy--" The four Sound Ninja's expressions changed. The Shadow Guard of the Third Hokage was not weaker than themselves. Xia Yan could kill the Shadow Guard in an instant, just as he could kill them in an instant! "It seems that you guys don't want to let me pass." Xia Yan sighed lightly, looking at the Four Purple Flame Formation. In the next moment, a huge purple arm appeared beside me. At first, the arm was just bones, but in the next moment, muscles emerged and it was covered in armor... The palm of the hand reached out and twisted directly! Rip~ However, with the delayed sound, the seemingly absolute strongest defense of the Four Purple Flame Formation was directly torn open by a long and narrow crack, spreading until the entire barrier... Damn! The Four Purple Flame Formation was actually torn apart! The four Sound Ninja's scalps went numb, their entire bodies tensed up, their hair standing on end, and their hearts seemed to stop beating. "Stay calm, stabilize your Chakra output," Xia Yan said with a light laugh, dispersing the Susanoo arm while taking a light step forward, walking into the crack. As the power of Susanoo dissipated, the Chakra of the four Sound Ninja surged madly.
Finally, the Four Purple Flame Formation stabilized again. But their hearts were pounding, in a panic. That incredibly tough barrier, which even Kage-level experts needed to take seriously, seemed like a piece of paper in front of this man. With a casual swipe, it could be torn open. They also followed the orders of the higher-ups and set up a barrier in front of them, with the Third Hokage using them as a breakthrough point. ... Is this barrier really useful?! "Orochimaru-sensei, is this Four Purple Flame Formation your modified ninjutsu? It's quite impressive," Xia Yan exclaimed, as if he had seen something novel. Orochimaru's mouth twitched. "You could say that. This is a modification I made from the Uzumaki clan's Four Red Yang Formation when I was still in Konoha." "Although its power has been greatly reduced, the Four Red Yang Formation requires four Kage-level experts, making it too difficult. This one is more practical." "Orochimaru-sensei truly lives up to his reputation as the number one scientist in the ninja world, he's amazing!" Xia Yan raised his thumb: "The Four Purple Flame Formation has its merits!" Don't underestimate the Four Red Yang Formation, even though its power is tens of times greater than the Four Purple Flame Formation, the problem is that you still need to find four shadow-level experts! Under normal circumstances, even the wealthiest of Konoha might not be able to produce four Kage-level experts all at once. Even if they were able to produce them and trap the enemy, can they afford to allocate manpower to enter the formation and kill the enemy? Don't be ridiculous! So, although the Four Red Yang Formation seems powerful, its practicality is almost zero. It can only be reluctantly used when the Fourth Hokage is summoned during a major ninja war. On the other hand, Orochimaru's improved Four Purple Flame Formation is quite good. Currently, the four Sound Ninja have trapped the Third Hokage and are blocking the Anbu outside. During the Fourth Great Ninja War, many ninjas from the Dingzu faction used this technique to directly block Kato Dan's actions. However, Orochimaru couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. The merit is that it can heal itself after being torn apart? That's not the merit I had in mind when I made the improvements back then! "Xia Yan... you're Xia Yan, right?" The Third Hokage's face became serious: "So you've been hiding so deeply all this time?" "The so-called revival of the Uchiha clan, the so-called having children, the so-called spending a fortune to have children..." "Are you hiding all of this from me and Danzo's sight?" "Yes, Lord Third Hokage, long time no see." Xia Yan smiled and said, "But you're wrong about one thing. I really do want to have children, and the children I have are real." However, the Third Hokage didn't believe it at all. A person who indulges in women every day and has given birth to two hundred children in a few years, can he still have such strength? Shouldn't those who train every day just bang their heads against the wall and die, to save themselves from showing their stupidity? "Xia Yan, what do you want by coming here?" The Third Hokage stared at Xia Yan with his old eyes: "Is Uchiha really planning to betray Konoha?" "Hey hey hey, isn't it Konoha that betrayed the Uchiha?" Xia Yan laughed and said, "Third Hokage, have you forgotten that it was you and Danzo who deceived Uchiha Itachi and joined forces to exterminate the Uchiha clan?"
"I also found the eyes of the former clan head Fugaku and the clan head's wife Mikoto in Danzo's research lab." "It turns out you're the one behind this!" The Third Hokage's face twitched. In fact, the moment he saw Shikaku, he thought of the Root attack case and the attack on Danzo. Although Danzo denied the existence of the research lab in front of other clan heads, he clarified the missing items in a subsequent private conversation with the Third Hokage. Who knows if the culprit would use those items against Konoha. Anyway, something was lost, and in this regard, he wouldn't hide it. "So you knew...." The Third Hokage hesitated, saying, "Shikaku, there are some misunderstandings. It wasn't me and Danzo manipulating Itachi, but rather your Uchiha clan plotting a rebellion." "Itachi tried to dissuade his father several times, but couldn't resolve it. He had no choice but to—" "Yes, just like how you watched Danzo kill Shisui, just like how you decided to eliminate all the weak and sickly Uchiha, not sparing even newborn babies, and had the Uchiha's Sharingan dug out to be used as research subjects?" Shikaku smirked, full of sarcasm. The Third Hokage choked and couldn't speak for a while. Besides someone like Itachi, who was manipulated and crippled, who else would firmly stand on the Hokage's side if they knew about this? "When you first came back, Danzo suggested that I get rid of you... Maybe I should have listened to him then." The Third Hokage took a deep breath, his gaze incredibly serious. "You indeed know too much!" "Hey hey, it's not that you didn't want to get rid of me, but I never left Konoha, right?" Shikaku smiled and said, "If I had left Konoha, I don't believe Danzo and you would have just watched as the Uchiha's great wealth was used by me." The corner of the Third Hokage's mouth twitched. Yes, both he and Danzo had tried to manipulate Shikaku to leave the village. But in the end, he stayed in the village like a good cat, never stepping out. "So, are you here for Uchiha's revenge?" The Third Hokage took a deep breath. "Are you accumulating power for revenge with those eyes of yours?" "No, I'm not that close to the Uchiha clan. I didn't awaken my Mangekyo because of that," Shikaku chuckled. "Actually, although there may be some issues, Itachi's act of eliminating the Uchiha did me a great favor." "It was because of his actions that I easily obtained a large fortune and live happily every day..." "From that perspective, I should perhaps thank you." "Then why do you still want to kill—" Third Hokage was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xia Yan: "Third Hokage, have you forgotten about your actions against the Uchiha clan recently?" "Have you forgotten about forcing me to carry out difficult missions?" "Have you forgotten about your jealousy towards Asuma and your mistreatment of the Uchiha clan?" "I want to kill you, any problem with that?" Third Hokage was dumbfounded. Yes, he did target the Uchiha clan and caused them some losses. But just because of this small matter? Just because of this small matter, you want to kill the leader of your own village? Orochimaru sighed lightly.
Yes, this man may seem gentle and easy to talk to, but he is not magnanimous. The fact that he was almost extorted clean is the most obvious evidence! Regarding the plan to destroy Konoha, Orochimaru and Xia Yan hardly discussed it, because they both knew each other's intentions - to kill Third Hokage! Orochimaru also brought Jiraiya specifically to prevent Xia Yan from taking action, but unfortunately, this arrangement did not have any effect... "Xia Yan, can't you let me have Third Hokage?" Orochimaru sighed lightly, his voice hoarse, his gaze serious. "Although I don't have anything to trade with you right now, I promise to give you a satisfactory reward in the future." "Killing Third Hokage is my responsibility!" Xia Yan silently looked at Orochimaru. From a utilitarian perspective, it would be the same no matter who made the move. But Orochimaru took the initiative. Or rather, he still had strong feelings for Third Hokage - otherwise, with his personality, why would he bother with the plan to destroy Konoha? When has Orochimaru ever cared about the country or power? He only cares about immortality and power! But Orochimaru eventually took action because he wanted to give his teacher a perfect ending. The Third Hokage became increasingly old, yet he was unwilling to relinquish power. He endured humiliation from external forces and used a heavy hand internally. During the Third Great Ninja War, the Third Hokage clearly defeated the Rock Shinobi under the efforts of the Fourth Hokage, but in the end, he signed an equal peace agreement with the Rock Shinobi Village! The things he had gained on the battlefield were unexpectedly given away on the negotiation table! This weakness made all the Konoha Shinobi dissatisfied! So the Fourth Hokage, at a young age, directly took over and became the youngest Hokage before Gaara. If he didn't take over, the Third Hokage would have been the first to be ousted! And now, with the death of the Fourth Hokage, the Third Hokage has returned to power, and the resentment towards him has been accumulating. Especially after Hayato attacked the Root's research lab, it completely angered all the shinobi. If it weren't for the imminent danger of a ninja war, forcing the shinobi and the higher-ups to quiet down for the sake of Konoha, the Third Hokage would have already stepped down! But is the Fourth Great Ninja War really an opportunity for the Third Hokage? Not necessarily! Or perhaps, one mistake in the Fourth Great Ninja War could be the time when the Third Hokage loses all his honor! So before that happens, Orochimaru wants to allow his teacher, the Third Hokage, to retire with the honorable status of a deceased Hokage! This is the principle behind Orochimaru's actions! Hayato has always known this because if it weren't for this reason, Orochimaru really had no reason to kill Gaara. Gaara is also a Kage-level ninja, and even though he may be considered weaker among Kage-level ninjas, he could still cause greater casualties to Konoha. However, this goes against Orochimaru's plan. He wants to see his teacher retire with honor, to see the old man in his twilight years still "fighting Orochimaru to the death and protecting the safety of Konoha Village." Hero. And not the "culprit who incompetently lost to the enemy, causing Konoha to be leaderless and suffering heavy losses"! .....
"Who made him target me?" Xia Yan smiled and said, "Sorry, Orochimaru-sensei, enemies are not something to be allowed." Yes, who made him target me? Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, his face filled with killing intent. His palms opened and closed, as if hesitating about something, yet also seemingly eager to take action. But he still hadn't made a move. The Third Hokage couldn't help but be filled with anger. "Orochimaru! Xia Yan!" He shouted angrily, "You two seem to be having a great time chatting!" "What do you take me, the Hokage, for? Just a useless bag of wine and rice that you can easily kill?" Chakra suddenly erupted from him, his aura imposing, as if he had returned to the peak of his ninja prowess. With such an imposing presence, he could easily overwhelm a ninja! "You two brats, come at me together!" "As the Third Hokage of Konoha, I will send you both to hell!" He was full of aggression. However, Orochimaru let out a sigh. Xia Yan even smiled faintly, "Lord Hokage, you're right. We really did treat you as an easily killable bag of wine and rice." Before the Third Hokage could get even angrier, Xia Yan looked over and carefully examined the Third Hokage's armor. The ninja wearing armor was in the style of the Sengoku period. During the Sengoku period, there were few missions involving infiltration, espionage, and instigating discord. Most missions involved direct conflicts between ninjas. Protecting oneself with armor became the first choice for ninjas, and even the early ninjas of Konoha preferred wearing armor rather than the lightweight ninja attire used nowadays. However... Hayato smiled faintly and said, "Third Hokage, you don't often wear this battle armor, do you?" The Third Hokage was taken aback, not expecting Hayato to suddenly bring up his clothing. But what he said was not wrong. As the Third Hokage, he hadn't engaged in combat with anyone for a long time, so he naturally didn't need to wear battle armor. This armor had been stored at the bottom of a box, and if it weren't for the news of Orochimaru's attack, he probably wouldn't have put it on today. Hayato's eyes carried a hint of mockery as he looked at the shiny new battle armor worn by the Third Hokage and slowly said, "Ninja attire has never been as clean and tidy as yours, Hokage-sama. It should be stained with sweat, mud, and blood." "It should look tattered, that's how a ninja should look." "Third Hokage, you have grown old, too old." "The brave ninja of the past died a long time ago. What remains is just an old man who relies on past glory, monopolizes interests, and suppresses newcomers."
"With such a mindset, how can you possibly defeat us?" Even Hayato, who now enjoyed a comfortable life, had fought to the death in his early years, engaging in life-or-death battles with enemies multiple times. Even now, whenever the system rewarded him with a new ninjutsu, he would immediately find time to sweat and work hard to thoroughly digest and incorporate the ninjutsu into his own battles. Not to mention Orochimaru, who had defected from Konoha and had fought with others more than once. "In our eyes, you are truly just a useless waste that can be killed with a flick of our hands." ******