How strong exactly was Yakushi Kabuto in 'Sage Mode'? In the current Ninja World, probably only Shinji had some understanding.
In the original timeline, Yakushi Kabuto, having learned 'Sage Art', fought one against two, confronting the Mangekyo Uchiha brothers Itachi and Sasuke without falling into a disadvantage.
If Itachi hadn't mastered 'Izanami', the outcome would have been hard to say.
In terms of hard power, Yakushi Kabuto in 'Sage Mode' definitely reached the level of a strong Kage, belonging to the top tier of the Ninja World.
Perhaps his talent as a spy was too high, making him accustomed to concealing his edge and preferring to hide behind the scenes, causing ordinary people to have difficulty recognizing his danger.
Just like the Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud ninja armies littered with corpses at this moment. These were all elites. If they had been fully prepared, although it would be impossible to defeat Yakushi Kabuto, at least they wouldn't have been defeated so quickly!
"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"
"Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spears!"
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
Kurotsuchi retreated rapidly while forming seals quickly, continuously casting ninjutsu.
In an instant, an earth wall rose in front of her. Simultaneously, several sharp rock pillars rose from the ground, stabbing forward towards her front, and a large area of the ground in front of her suddenly softened, turning into a muddy swamp.
Yakushi Kabuto, pouncing towards Kurotsuchi, though in the swamp, had a smile on his lips and did not stop his steps.
The swamp under his feet that could trap people deeply seemed ineffective against him. With every step he took, the swamp under his feet would harden actively as if alive, lifting him up. As for the rock pillars stabbing towards him, before they got close, the sharp tips of the rock pillars bent by themselves, actively avoiding him.
And when Yakushi Kabuto rushed towards the earth wall protecting Kurotsuchi, the earth wall seemed to have experienced a thousand years of weathering in an instant, collapsing頹然 (tuírán - dejectedly/slumped), without any other blocking effect at all.
Watching her ninjutsu being neutralized one by one by Yakushi Kabuto with an almost bizarre method, Kurotsuchi stared wide-eyed: "This... is this Sage Art?"
In just this moment of distraction, Yakushi Kabuto had already arrived in front of her, grabbing her neck.
"Damn it!"
Feeling suffocated, a strong sense of unwillingness and fear surged in Kurotsuchi's heart.
At this moment, she no longer had the thought of competing with Darui just now. If there were regret medicine, she would definitely not have come to trouble Yakushi Kabuto so impulsively.
Swish...
At this time, Darui, who reacted, flashed in front of Yakushi Kabuto, electric arcs surging around his body!
Yakushi Kabuto released the hand gripping Kurotsuchi's neck and retreated to dodge Darui's lightning.
Having saved Kurotsuchi, Darui asked: "Are you okay?"
"Cough cough..." After coughing for a while, Kurotsuchi shook her head: "I'm fine, be careful, this guy has a method to neutralize ninjutsu!"
Darui's expression was incredibly solemn.
He really couldn't figure out why the opponent, who was clearly so strong, had only used some petty and despicable means to deal with them all the way here.
He even felt that with the opponent's strength, there was no need to work under Orochimaru at all.
The remaining Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud ninjas on the field also changed their previous laziness at this moment. Every single one of them looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Admiring the fear reflected in everyone's eyes, Yakushi Kabuto smiled.
Rumble...
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, attacking Yakushi Kabuto!
Such a sudden attack, if it were anyone else, even the extremely fast Fourth Raikage might not be able to dodge it 100%.
But Yakushi Kabuto in 'Sage Mode' had the ability to sense danger, so he retreated backward and easily avoided this thunderbolt!
Kurotsuchi and Darui hurriedly turned their heads and saw Ameyuri Ringo rushing over.
"What took you so long!"
"Good timing!"
Reinforcements arrived; Kurotsuchi and Darui looked delighted.
Ameyuri Ringo, whose sneak attack failed, scanned the battlefield and looked focused: "What happened to you guys?"
Kurotsuchi shouted: "We were all careless, that guy is very strong!"
Darui didn't speak but nodded heavily.
"Just Orochimaru's subordinate, how strong can he be!"
Ameyuri Ringo didn't believe it and immediately activated the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode', wrapping her whole body in Lightning Release chakra, then pounced towards Yakushi Kabuto wielding the twin blades 'Kiba'.
Worried about Ameyuri Ringo, Kurotsuchi and Darui also attacked Yakushi Kabuto one after another, trying to share some pressure for Ameyuri Ringo.
Seeing the three pouncing, Yakushi Kabuto grinned and shouted: "Sage Art: White Rage Technique!"
In an instant, a red dragon-shaped phantom flew out!
Before Ameyuri Ringo, Kurotsuchi, and Darui could react, an intense white light dazzled their eyes, causing the three who were in an attacking posture to lose all vision. Immediately following, a sound that made their eardrums ache drilled into their bodies.
"Argh!"
Like Sasuke and Karin who were hit by the 'White Rage Technique' before, the three of them immediately let out uncontrollable cries of pain.
The immense pain made it impossible for the three to maintain their ninjutsu.
The 'Rock Fist' in Kurotsuchi's hand shattered instantly, rocks falling apart inch by inch. Darui exited the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode', losing its protection.
Ameyuri Ringo was slightly better off because the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode' on her body was mainly produced by the resonance of her Lightning Release chakra with the twin blades 'Kiba'. So even if she lost the ability to control chakra, the 'Kiba' in her hands could still maintain the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode', although its power would be weakened significantly.
Although the three were young, they were geniuses of their respective villages and could be considered knowledgeable.
Encountering this kind of accident, they instinctively sensed the crisis, but simultaneously losing vision and the ability to control chakra made it impossible for them to make any reaction even if they knew danger was approaching.
Thud...
Thud...
Thud...
In a few breaths, three muffled sounds came out in sequence.
Accompanying the muffled sounds were Kurotsuchi, Darui, and Ameyuri Ringo flying backwards!
After activating the 'White Rage Technique', Yakushi Kabuto didn't miss this excellent opportunity. He completed the offensive instantly, striking Kurotsuchi, Darui, and Ameyuri Ringo successively with the immense strength enhanced by natural energy.
Splurt...
Before landing, Kurotsuchi spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, then fell heavily to the ground.
The thick-skinned Darui was slightly better off, but still injured his internal organs, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, unable to get up from the ground.
Ameyuri Ringo still had the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode' on her, so her injuries were the lightest, but her physique was the worst among the three, so she was also suffering, slumped against a rock wall, unable to get up for a long time.
Swish...
Just then, a long blood line slashed across the air, chopping towards Yakushi Kabuto.
Yakushi Kabuto looked sideways and found that Ryuzetsu and Chino appeared on the rock wall on one side of the canyon.