The moment Senbonzakura's tip touched the ground, a ripple suddenly spread across the earth.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Senbonzakura sank into the ripple and disappeared.
"The sword, it's gone?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was puzzled.
The first release made the blade disappear, and the second release made it completely vanish?
Just then, Kuchiki Byakuya coolly uttered a few words... "Bankai—Senbonzakura Kageyoshi!"
As Kuchiki Byakuya's voice fell.
On both sides of the ground, ripples emerged.
Giant blades slowly rose!
Then, under their gaze, they gradually transformed into falling cherry blossoms.
But Sarutobi Hiruzen's pupils couldn't help but widen!
Because this time, the number of cherry blossoms was in the hundreds of millions!
Everyone else also gaped, staring at this astonishing scene!
The scene of Kuchiki Byakuya using Senbonzakura to fight Hokage-sama was still vivid in their minds.
They clearly understood that beneath those beautiful cherry blossoms lay hidden blades capable of taking lives!
Just that previous cluster was enough to take a person's life.
Now, they saw a sea of cherry blossoms, like an ocean!
Gulp!
A swallowing sound, from who knows where, clearly reached everyone's ears.
Everyone unconsciously touched their necks, as if a blade was held against them, making their hair stand on end.
If someone were to make these cherry blossoms flow, everyone in Konoha would surely die!
Evidently, as the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately thought of this terrifying consequence and roared, "Enma!"
With their long-standing tacit understanding, Enma already knew Hiruzen's objective just from his name.
Enma's Adamantine Prison instantly contracted!
It covered Kuchiki Byakuya's entire body, even squeezing him forcefully!
When Kuchiki Byakuya was pressed into it without resistance, Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he killed the master of these cherry blossoms first, the cherry blossoms would disappear, and everyone in Konoha would be saved.
But soon, Enma's Adamantine Prison underwent a change.
Strands of pink light emerged from within the Adamantine Prison.
At this moment, Enma's voice rang out.
"Sorry, Hiruzen, this old man can't hold on much longer!"
As his voice fell.
With a bang, the Clone of the Adamantine Staff turned into smoke and disappeared.
The true body, still remaining, was also forced to reveal its original form by the intense pain, and was struck flying by the pink torrent!
Boom!
Enma fell at Sarutobi Hiruzen's feet, grimacing.
Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly pulled him up, and seeing the bloodstains on Enma's body, exclaimed in shock, "Enma, you're bleeding! Aren't you an Adamantine Staff, unbreakable? You actually got hurt?"
Threads of blood slowly flowed from Enma's crack-like wounds.
Enma bared his fangs and said, "If the Adamantine Staff was truly unbreakable, I wouldn't have to fear that Nine-Tailed bastard. It's just that I've been lucky not to encounter anyone stronger!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen instantly became serious.
Even Enma's adamantine staff couldn't hold up, things were looking bad!
Kuchiki Byakuya, with a vast ocean of cherry blossoms behind him, said faintly, "Next round, let's begin."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said gravely, "Enma, can you still go on?"
Damn it! How can a man say no!
Enma gritted his teeth and said, "I can last ten more rounds!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and said, "Then let's go all out!"
Enma once again transformed into the adamantine staff and was held in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand.
Kuchiki Byakuya waved his hand casually, and the cherry blossom torrent surged forward!
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were grave as he roared, "Giant Transformation, adamantine staff!"
Buzz—
The adamantine staff instantly became as large as the torrent, confronting Senbonzakura Kageyoshi in the sky!
On the other side, Soi Fon was also found.
Soi Fon coldly looked at the White-eyed monster blocking her way and said coldly, "Get out of my way!"
Lord Soul King's order was to bring back Uzumaki Kushina.
But so far, they hadn't found Uzumaki Kushina's location.
As for asking around, these Konoha Ninja were stubborn and wouldn't speak.
Hyuga Tenryu smiled helplessly.
Actually, he also wanted to avoid it.
But everyone in Konoha was fighting, and it wouldn't be right for him to just slack off.
Moreover, he was one of the few Kage-level Ninja remaining in Konoha.
Naturally, he had to pick a Captain-level opponent.
Otherwise, after this incident, would their Hyuga Clan still have a place in Konoha?
Unfortunately, these Shinigami from the Uzushigakure had no Chakra in their bodies at all.
Even his Byakugan couldn't see through the energy within them, and it was even difficult to see through their black and white uniforms.
Therefore, he could only rely on his intuition and chose the Captain he thought was the weakest.
Unfortunately, his luck didn't seem to be very good.
Soi Fon was expressionless, but the next second, only an afterimage remained in place!
Hyuga Tenryu's heart tightened in surprise at this astonishing speed!
Damn it! He picked the wrong opponent!
Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō!
Soi Fon's astonishing speed made Hyuga Tenryu's heart clench.
He immediately shouted, "Byakugan, activate!"
Veins bulged around Hyuga Tenryu's temples, and his vision turned into a black and white panorama, allowing him to survey the entire situation.
A 360-degree, no-dead-angle field of vision!
Hyuga Tenryu's Byakugan spun wildly, searching for Soi Fon's figure.
When Soi Fon suddenly appeared behind him, Hyuga Tenryu felt a sudden chill on the back of his head!
A powerful whip kick swept across!
"Rotation!"
Hyuga Tenryu hurriedly swung his hands, releasing a large amount of Gentle Fist Chakra from the Chakra points in his body, then spinning in a circular motion like a top!
A rapidly rotating blue Chakra hemisphere formed, protecting Hyuga Tenryu!
Soi Fon kicked the hard Rotation, emitting a dull thud.
But the Rotation remained motionless, completely unaffected.
In the distance, Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi, who were fighting Shinigami squad members, were using their Byakugan, dealing with the Shinigami in front of them while constantly observing their father's movements.
After all, their father was facing a Captain-level figure from the Uzushigakure, and even though they considered their father one of the few strong individuals in Konoha Village, they couldn't help but worry.
Especially the speed that woman had just displayed, it was heart-stopping!
Fortunately, the Byakugan could observe any corner nearby at any time.
At least when that woman closed in with her speed, he could detect her immediately with his Byakugan and react accordingly!
Coupled with the Hyuga Clan's absolute defense, Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven!
As long as father wasn't careless, there shouldn't be any major problems.
After all, since their birth, they had never encountered a Shinobi capable of breaking through their Hyuga Clan's absolute defense!
"Father's Revolving Heaven has become even more refined!"
Soi Fon retracted her leg and said calmly, "Good defense."
Then, she looked at Hyuga Tenryu's unique eyes.
She recalled how, despite her sudden attack and incredible speed, this guy had still managed to react.
Moreover, Hyuga Tenryu didn't even face her; it was as if he had seen her attack and immediately put up a defense.
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