I was looking for you, but you came to me

"What did you find?" Kagami asked in a low voice.

"I sense a large amount of chakra about two miles ahead. Let me check more carefully."

Sarutobi Hiruzen casually formed a seal and pretended to observe the area. In reality, he was analyzing the chakra signatures using his status panel,

Kinkaku — Status

Body: 31/31

Spirit: 5/13

Elementary: 24/24 (200)

Skills:

Advanced Physical Mastery

Advanced Combat Mastery

Ninjutsu Mastery:

Advanced Lightning Mastery

Advanced Physical Mastery

Intermediate...

Abilities: Instrument Slave

Danger Level: High

Ginkaku — Status

Body: 29/29

Spirit: 5/14

Elementary: 23/23 (200)

Skills:

Advanced Physical Mastery

Advanced Combat Mastery

Ninjutsu Mastery:

Advanced Lightning Mastery

Advanced Physical Mastery

Intermediate...

Abilities: Instrument Slave

Danger Level: High

Hiruzen frowned. So, it's them. We were about to search for them, and they just happened to appear in front of us. But why is their spirit so low? Something's off... And that ability—Instrument Slave. Could it be related to the Six Paths Ninja Tools? Their danger level is high. If we're not careful, we'll be in serious trouble. A prolonged battle is a bad idea. What if they have hidden tricks? He quickly checked the others,

Nayes — Status

Body: 18/18

Spirit: 10/10

Elementary: 12/12

Skills:

Advanced physical mastery

Advanced combat mastery

Ninjutsu Mastery:

Advanced thunder mastery,

Advanced physical mastery,

Intermediate...

Danger rating: Low

This is the normal elite jonin template

Darushan — Status

Body: 7/7

Spirit: 6/6

Elementary: 8/8

Skills:

Intermediate physical mastery Intermediate combat mastery

Ninjutsu Mastery:

Intermediate thunder mastery

Intermediate physical mastery Intermediate...

Danger rating: Very low

This is the chunin template

Hiruzen shook his head. No need to check further, these guys aren't a threat. Only Kinkaku and Ginkaku are the big problem. Fighting them will be difficult. He turned his attention to Kagami's stats

Uchiha Kagami — Status

Body: 14/14

Spirit: 34/34

Elementary: 22/22

Skills:

Advanced Body Mastery

Advanced Combat Mastery

Ninjutsu Mastery:

Advanced Lightning Mastery

Advanced Energy Body Mastery

Advanced Fire Mastery.....

Abilities: Sharingan

Danger Rating: Medium

Danzo and Torifu were also within the elite Jonin range, making this battle even harder. Hiruzen took a deep breath and spoke decisively,

"There are around 200 chakra signatures ahead. Two of them have the presence of tailed beasts which most likely Kinkaku and Ginkaku. There are also three Jonin-level enemies, while the rest are Chunin and Genin. They outnumber us, so we can't afford a drawn-out fight" He outlined his plan,

"I'll take the lead, disrupting them with large-scale ninjutsu. Then, I'll set up a barrier to separate their strongest ninja. Danzo and Kagami both of you clear out the weaker ones as fast as possible and come support me. Torifu, you cover me and make sure no one interferes. If things does not go as planned, retreat and I'll hold them off with my barrier."

"You can't cover the rear alone, I'll do it," Torifu said.

Hiruzen gave him a deadpan look before forming a seal. With a quick hand sign, four Shadow Clones appeared and scattered in different directions.

"Why would I want to use a real body covering the rear when the shadow clones can do the job?" Hiruzen smirked.

"Are you sure it's okay to use this much chakra before the battle even starts?" someone asked.

"We're not here to wipe them out, we're here just to deal a serious blow. If we let them go now, it'd be a pity so strike fast, then retreat," Hiruzen replied calmly.

As he moved closer, he stopped at a safe distance. Any nearer, and they'd notice him. He made a hand seal to prepare for battle, and then used the "Mudslide Technique" with all his strength.

"Earth Style: Mudslide Technique!" (Doton: Dosekiryū no Jutsu)

The ground suddenly surged forward in a wave of thick mud, carrying rocks, trees, and debris with it. The sheer power of the technique overwhelmed the battlefield. The enemy forces panicked.

"Aaahhh!" Some were washed away, screaming. Others were knocked out by debris or buried alive.

Seeing the three stunned enemies, Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted, "Prepare for action— Meteor Shower (Ryūseigun)!"

Hundreds of flaming meteors, each about half a meter in diameter, appeared in the sky and rained down. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other four swiftly moved into position, leaping forward. The troops led by Kinkaku and Ginkaku were in a mess on the battlefield ahead.

"Nayes , watch out! Quick, find cover!"

"Who the hell ambushed us?!" Nayes roared in frustration. Before they could regroup, another wave of attacks came.

"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation" (Katon: Gōka Mekkyaku)

"Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere" (Fūton: Shinkūgyoku)

Flames and cutting winds tore through the battlefield as Kagami and Danzo unleashed a deadly barrage of ninjutsu. Under the cover of dust and chaos, they darted through the enemy ranks like shadows, cutting down foes with precision. In mere moments, over a hundred enemies were eliminated.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku finally reacted. Their bodies surged with red chakra, shrouding them in a tailed beast-like aura. They stepped forward and smirked.

"Well, well, isn't this Sarutobi? The one who became the Hokage? Your Second Hokage died at our hands while you pissed yourself when we chased you back then. Are you ready to die today?"

Hiruzen frowned. Are these guys serious? Their forces are crumbling, and they're still running their mouths? No wonder their troops are dwindling.

In reality, Hiruzen's thoughts were spot on. Due to their reckless leadership, Kinkaku and Ginkaku's forces had been steadily shrinking. Many abandoned them and returned to Hidden Cloud Village, unwilling to throw their lives away.

Hiruzen clapped his hands.

"Earth Style: Mudslide Technique!" (Doton: Dosekiryū no Jutsu)

A red chakra claw shot out from the rushing mud, aiming for Hiruzen. However, he swiftly used the Body Flicker Technique (Shunshin no Jutsu) to evade. At the same time, Akimichi Tofu activated the Expansion Jutsu (Baika no Jutsu), growing into a giant to shield him. Sarutobi Hiruzen took the opportunity to perform ninjutsu.

"Compound Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon Flame Flow" (Fukugō Ninjutsu: Doruryū Enryū)

"Compound Ninjutsu—Thunder Water Dragon Bullet" (Fukugō Ninjutsu: Raisuiryūdan)

^^[I searched this jutsu but I can't find any info about it so I just maintain it according to the author creation]^^

Lightning-infused water surged forward, stunning Kinkaku and Ginkaku in place.

"Torifu, limit their range of movement."

"Four Red Yang Formation!" (Shisekiyōjin)

Four shadow clones are finally in place.

Four fiery barriers rose, trapping the brothers inside. Their tailed beast chakra flared wildly, but the clones holding the barrier stood firm.

"Torifu, cover me." Torifu quickly stood beside Hiruzen to be on guard.

Hiruzen clapped his hands. A massive surge of chakra erupted from his body.

"Meteor Shower—Light Falling" (Ryūseigun: Hikariotoshi)

From the sky, three enormous meteor each over 20 meters in diameter plummeted toward the barrier. The impact sent shockwaves through the battlefield. As the dust settled, two motionless figures lay inside. Hiruzen checked their status,

Kinkaku: Danger Level—None

Ginkaku: Danger Level—None

Satisfied, he deactivated his shadow clones and sealed the unconscious brothers with the Five Elements Binding Seal before confiscating their Six Paths Ninja Tools.

The five Six Paths Ninja Tools are:

Horijin Rope (Kōkinjō) : forces anyone who touches it to utter words from their most frequently used vocabulary, which change based on their speech habits.

Seven Star Sword (Shichiseiken) : severs the words spoken by those affected by the Horijin Rope and places a curse on them.

Red Gourd (Benihisago) : records and seals words cut by the Seven Star Sword. If the cursed person speaks the recorded word, stays silent for too long, or says a similar-sounding word, they are sealed inside.

Banana Fan (Bashōsen) : generates and releases attacks of all five chakra nature transformations regardless of the user's chakra nature but consumes a large amount of chakra.

Amber Purifying Bottle (Kohaku no Jōhei) : seals anyone who responds to the holder's words.

With his chakra nearly drained, he turned to Torifu. "Go get Kagami and Danzo. It's time to retreat."

A short while later, Kagami, Danzo, and Torifu regrouped.

"Danzo," Hiruzen ordered, "escort these two back to the village quietly. Extract whatever information you can. Once done, deliver their bodies to the Land of Iron and report to me. Also, let the village elders decide what to do with these ninja tools."

Danzo scoffed, "Hokages are quite cunning, huh?"

Hiruzen gave him a deadpan look, "You're the one to talk." With that, Danzo sealed the bodies and left.