"Stop!"
The cold, clear voice sounded like a divine command.
At once, the First and Second Hokage's movements truly became as simple and obedient as that, stopping right before the pale, jade-like hand.
A gentle breeze stirred, carrying a faint sweet fragrance.
At that moment, Sasuke turned around in shock and saw a very familiar figure.
A black cloak with red clouds hung on the girl's body, seeming a bit loose and not quite fitting her.
She looked about twenty years old, her skin white and flawless like jade. Her long red hair flowed down to her waist, simply tied with a silk ribbon.
Her cherry-colored eyes were cold and pure, as if untouched by any impurity, like two precious gems.
Combined with her delicate features — a high nose and slightly furrowed brows — she was truly heart-catching.
She just stood there, like a perfect painting, with an ethereal aura like a fairy. Her flawless, peerless beauty even made Sasuke feel ashamed of herself.
"Erii Uesugi?!"
Sasuke stared at the girl in disbelief, saying her name aloud.
She never imagined that after two years, she would see Erii Uesugi again under such circumstances.
"Long time no see, Sasuke-chan." When Erii looked at him, a faint smile finally appeared in her cold eyes.
"Why... why did you join Akatsuki?" Sasuke asked, stunned, unable to hide her surprise at the clothes she wore.
"Hm."
Erii nodded simply, as always: "Because it's fun."
Fun? What kind of reason was that?
"Let's talk later."
Erii turned around, looking at the First and Second Hokage frozen in mid-air.
Then, under Sasuke's shocked gaze, her slender fingers moved gracefully, like playing a melody, lightly tapping the forehead of the First Hokage.
There was no strong force behind the movement. The gentle touch seemed almost harmless.
The next moment, the First Hokage vanished from his spot in an instant, like a supersonic fighter jet.
Air roared around him as he broke the sound barrier in the blink of an eye!
Boom—!!!
The moment the First Hokage was thrown backward, the forest debris inside the cave—the dust, stones, and fragments—were all swept up and carried away by the shockwave of air!
At the center of this terrifying hurricane was the First Hokage, moving so fast he had almost become an afterimage.
Like a high-speed spinning gear, the hurricane's destructive power and suction force dragged everything around into its vortex, tearing it apart!
This time, Sasuke could clearly feel the great power swirling around the girl.
In that instant, on Erii's body, she sensed the suppression from bloodline power, as if facing the Dragon King seated on the throne!
At the same time, she vaguely felt the sacred and unchallengeable aura expanding outward from the girl.
It was as if touching the power of a god!
Along the path of the hurricane, a semicircular trench several meters deep appeared, cutting through the cave and disappearing into the forest beyond.
Everything that tried to block the hurricane was completely shredded, leaving nothing behind!
With just one strike, the First and Second Hokage were utterly destroyed!
Looking at the collapsed, shattered cave and then at the calm Erii, Sasuke swallowed nervously.
Wait, where's Gaara?
Suddenly, Sasuke remembered—Gaara was still lying on the ground!
She anxiously searched for the Kazekage's figure, but the cave was so badly damaged she couldn't find any trace of him.
"Could it be... he's dead?" Sasuke felt an unexplainable guilt.
If he really died, how would they explain it to the Sand Village?
Would they say, "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention during the fight and accidentally killed your Kazekage"?
That would be terrible!
The Sand Village would probably want to kill her!
"What's wrong, Sasuke?"
Erii, who was beside Sasuke, noticed her gloomy mood and tilted her head with a puzzled look. "Weren't all the enemies already dealt with?"
True, the enemies were dealt with—but sister, you also took care of the Kazekage!
"Don't worry. If you're worried about that person, he's fine."
Erii's eyes glowed faintly golden, as if she could see right through people's hearts.
"That's a relief."
Sasuke finally felt some ease settle in her chest.
But then, her worry returned. "Erii-nee, where did they take Gaara?"
"Here~"
Erii raised her hand and pointed.
Following the direction of her shimmering finger, Sasuke looked up at the sky. Hanging there was a white flying dragon, and Gaara was held gently in its mouth.
"Is that… the forehead protector of the Iwa ninja village?"
Sasuke's sharp eyes immediately spotted two figures on the dragon.
One was Black Zetsu, and the other—a young man with a golden ponytail—wore the Iwa forehead protector on his head!
"Thanks for your help earlier."
Black Zetsu still looked shaken, a trace of fear lingering in his eyes as he thanked the young man beside him.
To be honest, if the young man hadn't arrived in time, Black Zetsu's fate would likely have been the same as the First and Second Hokage—torn apart by that terrifying whirlwind!
Forget about the power contained in that Yin Release creation; even Black Zetsu was startled.
When did the Akatsuki become so powerful?!
Black Zetsu suddenly felt a bit regretful. In this situation, how would they recover the Rinnegan later?
Without the Rinnegan, Madara couldn't activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi. It was even less likely to use Madara to resurrect his mother!
"That woman down there seems really strong!"
From the flying dragon, Deidara's eyes burned with fierce fighting intent. He licked his lips and said, "Hey, you're the one who got beaten by her, right?"
Hearing that, Black Zetsu's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. He hurriedly stopped him, "Don't, don't provoke that girl. You're no match for her. The reanimated First and Second Hokage were instantly killed by her at first sight. We should take advantage of this and leave quickly with the Jinchuriki!"
"Leave? No way!"
Unexpectedly, Deidara was stubborn like a teenager. The more he was told not to, the more he wanted to try.
Didn't they say she was really strong?
She instantly killed the First and Second Hokage at first encounter?
Perfect, this is a good chance to test my magnificent ninjutsu!
While speaking, Deidara reached into the pocket at his waist. Two mouths in his palms greedily devoured the clay. "Hmm, since she's so strong, I'll use this to test her first!"
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