087: Bald Hokage! Konoha's Hero!

"Ah, Lord Hokage, you know me well.

The only Fire Style I know is Super Invincible Thunderbolt Fireball.

"And this jutsu has both Lightning and Fire properties. As you saw, the Lightning property makes the Blazing Evil Beast incredibly excited.

"If it breaks free from the suppressed state and a beast this huge runs wild in the village, we're truly finished."

Natsuki quickly found a reason and uttered the most impeccable excuse he could come up with and it was indeed true in a sense.

Hiruzen thought about it, and it indeed made sense.

If the Lightning really roused the beast again, they would be doomed. They couldn't even suppress its 20-meter form earlier, let alone its current 100-meter behemoth size. 

If it moved, who could stop it?

"Right, Lord Hokage, one last push, add one more fire style jutsu. I'll take the opportunity to capture your heroic image of defeating the giant beast.

"This way, there will be more grand and imposing images for future generations to admire at the Academy."

Natsuki pulled out his camera again.

This action made Hiruzen's eyes light up.

While alive, he was the longest-reigning Hokage of Konoha.

After death, he also wanted to be the most influential Hokage of Konoha.

Wherever Natsuki was learning from had taught him well, he truly understood him.

Why hadn't there been such a quick-witted young man before?

"Ahem, as the Hokage, I will absolutely not let this beast harm the villagers of Konoha."

The Third Hokage shook off his weary demeanor, his face seemingly rejuvenated as if in a final burst of glory.

"Let me give this beast the final blow!

"Fire Style: Dragon Fire..."

His hands blurred as he formed the hand seals in an instant, then took a deep breath.

His chest swelled.

He turned his head, his eyes questioning Natsuki if he could begin.

"Yes, I'm ready!"

Natsuki held the camera in his left hand and raised his right hand like a referee.

Hiruzen pushed the air in his chest into his mouth, his deflated cheeks instantly puffing up.

"Wait a minute, the camera became unfocused."

Natsuki lowered his raised hand, frowning at the camera screen.

"Pfft... Ugh!"

This action almost made the poised Hiruzen explode.

Fortunately, as the Professor with decades of experience, he forcefully controlled the release of the jutsu.

A drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead.

He was about to glare at Natsuki, when he heard the boy shout.

"Good! This is excellent! It can capture everyone in the frame."

Natsuki had only moved a few centimeters.

"Everyone, prepare your Fire Style jutsu! Led by Lord Hokage, let's give this terrifying beast the final blow together!"

"I will record this historical moment. Everyone will be a hero of Konoha!"

The bustling battlefield suddenly fell silent; all eyes turned towards them.

They saw Lord Hokage, ready with his jutsu, his face flushed red, his forehead sweating, and his chin beard singed off.

Although he was the Hokage, he was also an old man with one foot in the grave. What admirable dedication this was!

Then, everyone understood that Natsuki's actions were instructed by the Hokage, asking everyone to finish off the beast together.

In an instant, the ninjas began performing Fire Style jutsu in unison.

This forced Hiruzen to suppress his anger, enduring the possibility of internal injuries just to hold back his jutsu a little longer.

"Then, get ready..."

Natsuki raised his right hand again.

He whispered to the Hokage, "Lord Hokage, with them as a backdrop, you will be even more prominent in the photo."

Hiruzen felt a bit better, nodding almost imperceptibly.

This time, Natsuki didn't delay much longer because he saw that the old man was really about to lose control.

"Then... Release!!!"

BOOM!!!

Ther vision was instantly covered in crimson; the combined flames surged forward like a sea of fire.

Such a massive inferno finally overwhelmed the Blazing Evil Beast, which had been continuously absorbing and transforming flames.'

"Aooo~~~"

It let out mournful cries as countless glowing red cracks appeared on its body.

"Just a little bit more, Lord Hokage!!!

"Don't lose to the youngsters!"

It was the deciding moment, the moment when the loot drops! 

Natsuki quickly encouraged the Hokage to exert more effort.

Everyone wanted to be a hero. 

After Natsuki's encouragement, everyone was giving it their all.

Hiruzen glanced at the surrounding ninja and saw that they were indeed still using Fire Style, showing great stamina.

Natsuki was still taking photos, and these photos would be displayed in the Academy later.

"HAAAA!"

As Hokage, how could he lose to these youngsters?

Suddenly, veins bulged on Hiruzen's forehead as he squeezed out another surge of chakra. The flames he unleashed intensified!

The cracks on the Blazing Evil Beast grew larger.

"Just a little bit more, just a tiny bit more!!"

Natsuki's voice came again.

Damn it, is it not over yet? I can't hold on any longer.

Hiruzen's forehead was drenched in sweat; he felt half-dead.

He glanced around and saw that most of the nearby ninja had already stopped using Fire Style, leaving only a few ANBU and elite Jonin still persisting.

Hold on a little longer!

"HAAAA!!!"

With a ferocious expression, he clasped his hands together and exhaled again, a torrent of flames erupting from his mouth.

Crack!

A loud sound of glass shattering echoed across the village.

"Great, it can't withstand it anymore. Lord Hokage, let me lend you a hand!"

Saying this, Natsuki tossed his camera to Kiba behind him, instructing him to take pictures.

Then he stepped forward and stood beside the Hokage.

"Super Invincible Thunderbolt Fireball!"

An even larger fireball roared out. 

One side dwindled, the other surged. 

The Hokage's flames, after such prolonged use, had been reduced to mere flickers. 

Compared to Natsuki's charged fireball, they were like a sesame seed next to a watermelon.

Just then, Kiba pressed the shutter button.

Click!

The scene of the two unleashing their jutsu against the beast amidst the ruins was captured.

The Hokage's was the tiny sesame seed.

Natsuki's was the giant watermelon.

BOOM!!!

A deafening explosion shook the earth.

"You...cough, cough..."

"Didn't you say...your Lightning-Fire attribute...couldn't overload it?"

Hiruzen was furious, but exhausted and drained of chakra, he lacked the strength to express his anger fully, let alone think clearly.

He questioned breathlessly.

"Yes, Lord Hokage. Using it earlier would have made it go berserk. But now, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back. It's already at its limit and won't go berserk."

Natsuki pointed to the beast in front.

Indeed, this time, the Blazing Evil Beast finally succumbed. The dense cracks joined together, tearing its entire surface apart.

A dazzling red light erupted.

A terrifying energy, shocking to all, leaked out.

Oh no! The system only prompted that fire attacks would make it self-destruct, but I didn't expect the energy to be this monstrous.

This energy it contains now could level the entire Konoha, right?

Natsuki, disregarding everything else, pulled down his left eyepatch for the first time in public.

In his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, he could see countless lines of death filling his vision, one particularly prominent. 

The immense pressure on his mind made him falter.

Fortunately, after years of growth, he no longer collapsed after a few seconds like before.

Now, he could use his eyes for a few minutes with no problem.

With a pull of his right hand, he drew a pitch-black, bizarre-looking, imposing sword as large as himself from a sealing scroll.

At this moment, the dazzling red light had reached its peak.

"Not good, get away!"

"It's going to explode!"

"We're doomed! With this much energy, it could flatten all of Konoha. Where can we even escape to?"

All the ninja were terrified.

Even the Third Hokage showed despair, but still tried to retreat. However, as he pushed off with his legs.

Snap!

"Ahhh!!!"

The exhausted Hokage twisted his waist.

Instead of retreating, he stumbled forward. The ground here was higher, and he rolled towards the center of the red light.

The scorching air instantly singed and twisted the Hokage's remainig hair.

Soon, it caught fire.

"Lord Hokage!"

The surrounding ANBU cried out in alarm.

At the same time, the extreme red light exploded.

A shockwave instantly swept the clouds from the sky.

On the ground, an explosion of light like an inverted giant bowl filled everyone's vision.

At that moment, a figure, wielding a large sword, flew past the Hokage's head and plunged into the center of the explosion.

"Natsuki!"

Kurenai, cried out in anguish.

Click!

The camera shutter clicked.

As if frozen in time itself, an imposing image was captured.

Under the destructive red light, surrounded by horrified Konoha ninja, a despairing, bald old man lay on the ground.

All of their eyes were fixed in shock on the boy in the air, raising his giant sword, facing death with.

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