Hiruzen Sarutobi's defeat was straightforward; Konoha even received photos of Hiruzen Sarutobi's terrible state when he was severely injured.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, wanting to imitate Yuuki, naturally brought equipment, hoping to showcase his heroic demeanor.
And to surpass Yuuki, Hiruzen Sarutobi even brought a camcorder.
It was this camcorder that faithfully recorded Hiruzen Sarutobi's brutal defeat.
After Kumogakure obtained this camcorder, they did not keep it a secret; instead, they widely publicized it throughout the Ninja World.
The footage begins with Raikage A of Kumogakure leading his troops swaggering to the outside of Konoha's camp.
A had received intelligence from Obito about the strength of Konoha's forces.
Feeling that his strength surpassed Konoha's, A did not choose a surprise attack; instead, he led his troops to openly challenge Konoha to a head-on decisive battle.
On the other side was the scene of Hiruzen Sarutobi leading the Konoha Ninja, whose aura, when compared to Kumogakure's, was completely different.
Next, A and Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips moved in alternation, their expressions changing.
Clearly, they had entered the trash-talking phase, but since neither of them wore recording devices, what harsh words were exchanged remained unknown.
Immediately after, both sides distanced themselves, and the cameraman evidently retreated back into the ranks.
Then, two large, dark Tailed Beast Balls rapidly flew towards the Konoha camp.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, facing the two Tailed Beast Balls, fully displayed his power as the Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi directly split into ten, with five clones in each group, performing his famous ultimate technique, the Five Nature Transformation Great Blast Technique!
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not possess a Kekkei Genkai, but his mastery of Nature Transformation, encompassing all five elements, almost surpassed everyone in the Ninja World.
This is also the origin of Hiruzen Sarutobi's title, 'Professor of Ninjutsu'!
The five Nature Transformations have a relationship of mutual restraint and amplification, and when Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed them.
There was no restraint or interference between the Nature Transformations; the five Nature Transformations perfectly formed an amplifying cycle!
Two Five Nature Transformation Great Blasts directly engulfed the two Tailed Beast Balls, and the explosions produced by the Tailed Beast Balls were also worn away by the impact of the various Nature Transformations.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's move was indeed something to be proud of, although it was only Tailed Beast Balls released when the Jinchuriki was in a half-Tailed Beast transformation.
But this was also Hiruzen Sarutobi's only moment of glory; the simultaneous use of the Five Nature Transformation Great Blast placed a considerable strain on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The current Hiruzen Sarutobi was not in an Edo Tensei state; let alone performing a beautiful staff technique after using a powerful move.
He probably wouldn't even be able to swing the staff properly!
A naturally noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi's lack of stamina; he had no intention of waiting for his opponent to recover.
He entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, transforming into an electric man, and with lightning speed, delivered a combination of punches to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, at least, was a Taijutsu master capable of cutting down the branches of the Divine Tree with his Taijutsu.
Although he was old and past his prime now, he still relied on Enma's characteristics to entangle with the Raikage for a while, wielding his staff impenetrably.
However, youth trumps age, and the electric man keenly spotted a weakness, after which Hiruzen Sarutobi disappeared from the screen.
The fellow whom Hiruzen Sarutobi had assigned to record evidently had not received specialized journalistic training; he merely remembered the principle of sticking close.
The camera moved up, and Hiruzen Sarutobi flew into the air; he did not give up, attempting to resist, and the staff transformed from Enma began to lengthen, trying to counterattack.
But the electric man dodged with extreme speed, then leaped in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, unleashing a full combination of punches onto Hiruzen Sarutobi's body.
Hiruzen Sarutobi spat blood, one mouthful, two mouthfuls, three mouthfuls...
Then the electric man unleashed his finishing move, attempting to completely eliminate Hiruzen Sarutobi.
At the critical moment, Enma transformed back from a staff into a monkey, blocking the fatal blow for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi was also in a bad state; although not dead, he was close to it, and at this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't even stand.
Immediately, the Sarutobi Clan Ninja swarmed forward, fiercely protecting Hiruzen Sarutobi, but what awaited them was a massacre!
Then the camera shook, and a large face of a Cloud Ninja appeared on the screen before it plunged into darkness.
Clearly, the fellow filming had been captured!
After Yuuki finished watching the video, which Kumogakure had intentionally leaked and was now readily available in the black market.
His heart was also very heavy, not for Hiruzen Sarutobi, as his relationship with Hiruzen Sarutobi was only a temporary alliance, not particularly close.
It was just that Hiruzen Sarutobi had now lost face on an international scale, and the title of Hokage had been completely trampled underfoot by the Raikage.
Konoha's reputation was also damaged, which was not a good thing for him.
From the video, it was clear that Raikage A was pretty much as he was in memory, with nothing strange or unusual.
The only thing Yuuki wanted to complain about was that instead of calling him Raikage, he should be called 'Movie', perhaps because the registration time was late, and 'Movie' was already registered.
Raikage's strength posed little threat to him; although he was fast, had strong defense, and high attack, it would still be somewhat difficult for Yuuki to defeat him.
But Raikage couldn't hit Yuuki!
In front of the flying Yuuki, Raikage A was merely a fast, high-HP moving target.
But even if he won like this, he might eventually be able to recover Konoha's losses from Kumogakure, but the lost reputation would be gone forever.
He still needed to find a way to make a grand display, create a huge scene, make a big show, and use an even more tragic defeat of Kumogakure to salvage the lost reputation.
Yuuki fell into deep thought.
Those well-informed segments of Konoha's Ninja Clan and Ninja were also racking their brains for solutions.
However, they weren't thinking about salvaging reputation, but merely about defeating Kumogakure.
"Now, perhaps only that Uchiha can defeat the Raikage."
"Yes, if Hokage-sama hadn't initially spent a huge amount of Chakra to protect his subordinates and block the Tailed Beast Balls, he wouldn't have been defeated so badly."
"Now the key is that Kumogakure still has two Jinchuriki; even if Lord Yuuki stops the Raikage, what about those two Jinchuriki? I heard their Eight-Tails is a perfect Jinchuriki."
"Yes, it's said that after a complete Tailed Beast transformation, they can still maintain their sanity. Such giant creatures might be dealt with by those three Lords, but it's a pity..."
This person did not finish his sentence, clearly knowing that the Sannin had long since disbanded.
Orochimaru had defected from the village, and Jiraiya was on guard against Iwagakure, so he obviously couldn't go to the Kumogakure Battlefield.
Only Tsunade remained of the Sannin; if Tsunade also participated in the battle, along with Yuuki, they might be able to withstand Kumogakure.
This was the sentiment of Konoha's Ninja at the time; some were shouting in their hearts.
Lady Tsunade, where are you?
At this time, Tsunade was by Hiruzen Sarutobi's side; she had clearly seen the widely circulated video.
Despite her many dissatisfactions with Hiruzen Sarutobi, upon receiving the news, Tsunade found the Anbu she had shaken off and expressed her desire to see Hiruzen Sarutobi.
When Tsunade found Hiruzen Sarutobi, his condition had stabilized, but almost all his bones were broken, and his Chakra meridians were also damaged.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was surrounded by Sarutobi Clan Ninja; there were no outsiders.
But after Tsunade arrived, no one stopped her; in fact, they eagerly led Tsunade to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.
After Tsunade's treatment, the broken bones had been set, and the damaged meridians had been repaired.
The only thing Tsunade couldn't completely fix was Hiruzen Sarutobi's completely shattered lumbar spine; Tsunade managed to partially repair it, allowing Hiruzen Sarutobi to move like a normal person.
But if he wanted to engage in high-intensity combat again, Ōnoki would be the senior Hiruzen Sarutobi would need to learn from.
Congratulations, the Ninja World gains another Kage to the ranks of old people with back pain!
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