bioinnovel Chapter 238 The Death of Hiruzen Sarutobi
Chapter 238 The Death of Hiruzen Sarutobi
The defection of the ninjas guarding the city allowed the armies of the four princes to easily storm the capital of the Land of Fire.
Some members of the Sarutobi clan defected, while others were in a state of panic.
But deep within the palace hall, the sounds of singing and laughter mingled, creating a decadent atmosphere.
Hiruzen Sarutobi leaned against the throne covered with a fox fur coat, with two queens in his arms.
The wine in his glass spilled all over his clothes, but he didn't care at all, and just hummed an off-key tune.
"Chieftain, outside the city... the soldiers outside the city... they're about to break in!"
A Sarutobi clansman stumbled into the main hall, but before he could finish speaking, he was burned and curled up on the ground by a fire jutsu casually thrown by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"So what if they break through?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi squinted, his eyes clouded yet filled with madness: "I am now the daimyo of the Land of Fire... Who can kill me?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a very soft "click" sound came from the roof tiles.
Kakashi stared intently at the figure on the throne, the kunai at his fingertips gleaming coldly.
Over the years, the image of my father, Hatake Shiroga, committing suicide has appeared countless times in my dreams.
The man before them was the very same culprit who manipulated public opinion and drove her father to his death.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, you deserve to die!"
Kakashi silently chanted in his mind, and his arm muscles suddenly exerted force. The kunai, like a black lightning bolt, pierced straight into Hiruzen Sarutobi's back!
He calculated the angle of his attack precisely so that it would avoid the two unfortunate princesses.
The crazed Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly and casually tossed out a queen to block the kunai.
The princess was shot in the back with a kunai and fell heavily to the ground: "Ah...it hurts so much...I don't want to die...please, save me, I don't want to die, I'll do anything you want!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly shifted to the side, his palms instantly igniting with orange-red chakra, and a beast-like flame erupted from his throat: "Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
The raging flames, like a giant dragon, spiraled into the air and lunged towards the roof beams.
The entire bedchamber was instantly enveloped in a heatwave, the wooden beams began to crackle, and sparks flew everywhere.
The palace maids screamed and covered their heads to hide, the singing and dancing stopped abruptly, leaving only the sound of burning flames.
Kakashi had already taken advantage of the moment the flames rose to leap and hide next to a pillar at the corner of the palace.
Instead of launching an attack, he quickly formed hand seals: "Water Release: Water Wall!"
A pale blue wall of water rose from the ground, blocking the spreading flames and creating a barrier between him and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"It's you... Kakashi... Wait, why... do you have two three-tomoe Sharingan!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared into Kakashi's eyes, a hint of confusion flashing across them before being replaced by an even stronger madness.
"If you want to avenge your father, those three-tomoe Sharingan eyes aren't enough!"
Kakashi's killing intent erupted, and he quickly formed hand seals, instantly wrapping them with blue lightning chakra, accompanied by crackling electrical sounds.
"Killing you, you scoundrel, is enough. My father risked his life to protect the dignity of the ninjas, while you are nothing but a power-hungry madman. Today, I will use your blood to console my father's spirit in heaven!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fist, his chakra surging wildly within him: "King murder and treason... Ha, ha, ha... Kakashi, would you like to taste the flavor of a queen? It's very succulent. I can give you two queens to play with, how about it?"
He talked to distract Kakashi.
Meanwhile, he was secretly forming hand seals: "Earth Release: Great River of Earth Release."
The floor of the sleeping quarters suddenly trembled violently, and the hard stone slabs instantly turned into turbid mud, surging towards Kakashi's direction. Wherever it passed, tables and chairs were instantly engulfed, and even the flames were extinguished by the mud.
Kakashi lightly tapped his feet and quickly dodged.
His gaze remained fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the electric current of his Raikiri grew stronger and stronger.
Despite his madness, Hiruzen Sarutobi still possesses Kage-level strength, and after Earth Release, he will undoubtedly have even more powerful ninjutsu.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sneered, his hands forming hand seals once more: "You think you can dodge this? Earth Release: Earth Prison Technique!"
The mud beneath Kakashi's feet suddenly surged upwards, forming a huge ball of earth that trapped him firmly.
A fierce glint flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. His figure blurred as he charged towards the earthen prison: Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet... Wind Release: Whirlwind
He wanted to trap Kakashi in an earthen prison and then burn him alive using a combination of wind and fire ninjutsu!
But just as he approached the earthen prison, one side of the prison suddenly exploded!
Kakashi's figure shot out from the smoke and dust like a blue lightning bolt, the light of his Lightning Blade particularly dazzling in the dim hall.
"Impossible... How could you have escaped!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't expected Kakashi to launch a ninjutsu attack from inside his earthen prison, nor had he anticipated that Kakashi's speed would suddenly increase.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, die! Hell is your final destination!"
Kakashi's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.
Over the years, he not only practiced Lightning Blade diligently, but also learned more than a thousand ninjutsu.
Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed his mind and summoned two Earth Release clones to stand in front of him.
Kakashi was too fast. The light of the Lightning Blade was like a sharp blade, piercing directly through the clone's chest. The clone turned into dirt and scattered all over the ground, while the tip of the Lightning Blade was only an inch away from Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest.
"No! I cannot die! I am the daimyo of the Land of Fire!"
"No...you deserve to die!"
Kakashi's voice was completely calm as he plunged the Lightning Blade into Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest.
Blue electricity instantly spread throughout Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, causing him to convulse violently. The madness in his eyes gradually faded, leaving only endless emptiness.
Kakashi slowly withdrew his Lightning Blade, and the blue electricity gradually dissipated.
He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi lying on the ground, his lips trembling slightly: "Father, I have avenged you."
His long-held obsession was finally resolved, but he felt no joy, only a heavy sense of relief.
Just then, the door to the main hall was suddenly pushed open, and the second prince, Yuan Shiqiang, rushed in with a large group of people.
When everyone saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse and Kakashi's murderous aura, they were all stunned.
They never expected that the traitor Hiruzen Sarutobi would be killed by a stranger.
The third prince, Enichi Takashi, preemptively asked, "The traitor Hiruzen Sarutobi is dead. What is your name, hero?"
Kakashi didn't linger or offer any explanation; he simply vanished from the hall in a blur.
Meanwhile, inside the royal palace of the Land of Water, Uchiha Mitsunori witnessed the entire battle using his eye technique, the Eye of God.
"Kakashi didn't disappoint me; he has killed Hiruzen Sarutobi."
Nara Shikaku nodded in agreement: "With Hiruzen Sarutobi dead, the chaos in the Land of Fire will only worsen. At that point, the people of the Land of Fire will desperately want someone to unify the country..."