Chapter 138: The Death of Hiruzen Sarutobi

Cynthia nodded. "Yes, I have no idea where Ryo went either."

"Sigh—"

Kurenai Yuhi let out a disappointed sigh.

At this point, all she could do was hope that Kakashi and the others would be able to find Ryo.

However, as her gaze landed on the Garchomp beside Cynthia, an idea suddenly struck her.

"Cynthia, could you lend me a hand?"

She clearly remembered that Garchomp was on a Kage-level in terms of power.

Cynthia furrowed her brows slightly. "You want me to go?"

Kurenai nodded. "Yes, would that be okay?"

"Alright."

Cynthia agreed without hesitation. She didn't mind helping.

"Then let's hurry, Cynthia."

Kurenai sighed in relief, immediately grabbing Cynthia's hand to pull her along.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't last much longer—if they delayed any further, they might only find a corpse when they arrived.

Seeing Kurenai's urgency, Cynthia let out a small sigh but didn't resist. She climbed onto Garchomp's back, bringing Kurenai along as they quickly took off.

For Kurenai, this was her first time flying on Garchomp, and she couldn't help but be shocked.

Although she had known Garchomp could fly, experiencing it firsthand was a completely different thing.

The speed was simply unimaginable—far beyond what any ninja could achieve while traveling.

The gap between them was immeasurable, and for a moment, she even considered getting herself a flying Pokémon.

Thanks to Garchomp's incredible speed, they soon arrived at the Four Purple Flames Formation.

"Kurenai, you're back?"

The moment they landed, Might Guy approached them.

Kurenai didn't hesitate, quickly asking, "Guy, you didn't find him?"

Might Guy shook his head. "No. I searched my entire area and couldn't find Ryo. Did you?"

Kurenai sighed. "No… We can only hope Kakashi and the others have better luck."

Earlier, the search party had split up, each heading in a different direction for efficiency.

After all, none of them had any clue where Ryo might have gone.

"But even though I didn't find Ryo, I found Cynthia."

As she spoke, Kurenai turned toward Cynthia.

Hearing this, Might Guy also turned his gaze toward Cynthia.

However, Cynthia's focus was already on the Four Purple Flames Formation.

From the moment they landed, she had been studying the barrier, and after listening to Kurenai's explanation, she understood that they needed help to break it.

"Garchomp…"

Garchomp let out a low growl, seemingly uncertain.

"You're not sure?"

Cynthia furrowed her brows.

Hearing this, Garchomp nodded.

It wasn't confident it could break the barrier.

"Cynthia, is it impossible?"

Kurenai asked, understanding her exchange with Garchomp.

Cynthia shook her head. "I don't know, but I can try. Just don't get your hopes up too much."

Her eyes turned serious as she fixed her gaze on the barrier.

"Garchomp, Hyper Beam!"

"Gaarrrr!!"

With a thunderous roar, Garchomp gathered a massive sphere of energy in its mouth.

Everyone watching—including Might Guy, Kurenai, and the surrounding ANBU—stared in disbelief.

Even before the attack was launched, they could feel the sheer destructive power emanating from it.

It was almost as if their instincts were screaming at them to get away immediately.

But Cynthia had no time to pay attention to their reactions.

She focused entirely on the Four Purple Flames Formation, watching closely.

At that moment, Garchomp unleashed the Hyper Beam—a devastating blast of pure energy shot forward, colliding with the barrier.

Boom!

The impact shook the entire battlefield, causing the very rooftop to tremble violently.

But nobody cared about that.

All eyes were on the barrier.

The once-intact Four Purple Flames Formation began to crack, tiny fractures spreading across its surface.

Seeing this, the surrounding ninjas were thrilled.

Even though the cracks were small, they were growing—which meant Garchomp's attack could break through!

However, Cynthia frowned, shaking her head slightly.

Kurenai noticed and asked, "Cynthia, what's wrong? Didn't it work?"

"No… Garchomp can't sustain this attack long enough. At this rate, it won't be able to destroy the barrier completely."

Even though Garchomp was powerful, it couldn't fire Hyper Beam indefinitely.

The moment Cynthia finished speaking, the excitement in the group faded.

Their expressions once again turned grim and tense.

"So… there's nothing we can do?"

Hearing Kurenai's uncertainty, Cynthia shook her head again. "Not necessarily."

Kurenai's eyes brightened. "There's another way?"

Everyone turned to Cynthia, eager for an answer.

Cynthia glanced at the Mega Evolution bracelet on her wrist.

"Garchomp, Mega Evolve!"

If Garchomp in its current state couldn't break the barrier, then the solution was simple—Mega Evolution.

"Gaaarrchomp!!"

At Cynthia's command, the Keystone on her wrist and the Mega Stone on Garchomp's neck began to glow.

The surrounding ninjas, watching this new phenomenon, all tensed up.

Mega Evolution…

They had never heard of this before.

As they watched intently, they could sense something big was about to happen—something that would once again redefine their understanding of Pokémon.

Crack—

But just as Mega Evolution was about to take place, a sharp cracking sound echoed across the battlefield.

Everyone turned toward the barrier.

To their astonishment, the Four Purple Flames Formation suddenly dispersed on its own.

Cynthia stopped the Mega Evolution process and turned toward the battlefield.

The others reacted instantly.

Realizing the barrier had disappeared, they rushed forward.

"Lord Hokage!"

Upon reaching the battlefield, they found Hiruzen Sarutobi lying lifelessly on the ground.

Their eyes widened in shock, unable to believe what they were seeing.

"Damn you, Orochimaru!"

Now certain that Hiruzen Sarutobi was dead, they gritted their teeth in fury.

Even Might Guy and Kurenai, who had been more level-headed, couldn't hide their hatred.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had many flaws, he had always maintained the image of a great Hokage.

To many in Konoha, he had been a beloved leader.

And now, he was gone.

Their rage burned deep, and at this moment, they all had the same thought—

Orochimaru must die.

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