Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

Thankfully, Hiruzen didn't see it...

Danzo glanced at the wall out of the corner of his eye and noticed that the eerie light on the wooden wall had already gone out. The slight unease in his eyes immediately disappeared.

"An intruder has appeared in the village. As a member of the team protecting Konoha, I must do everything in my power to capture him and bring him back for thorough interrogation to find out how he infiltrated Konoha and what his purpose was."

Danzo believed he had long understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, and he spoke with great righteousness.

Tetsuya smiled as he watched the two Konoha high-ranking officials put on a show before him. Their composure despite being surrounded made the two old partners, who had a love-hate relationship, stop their political performance.

"May I ask where you come from?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a step forward, releasing the chakra pressure of a Kage-level expert. An invisible gale emanated from the Third Hokage, tearing open cracks that continued to spread across the ground and causing ripples to spread even in the gradually cooling ramen soup. The neatly arranged chopsticks on top fell onto the table with a thud.

He truly deserves to be called the strongest Third Hokage in history!

The group of ANBU who followed closely behind showed admiration in their eyes, excited by the Hokage's power.

Meanwhile, Danzo, standing to the side, stared at the clearly visible age spots on Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaunt face, his eyes filled with longing for the Hokage position.

Hiruzen, you've gotten old after all.

If you were at your peak, how could you only have this little bit of pressure? Right now, you probably can't even use the Five Elements: Great Combo Bullet Technique, which is famous throughout the ninja world, right?

Having obtained the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans, my strength has surpassed yours!

"I come from beyond this world!"

Despite the oppressive aura that caused a slight tremor throughout the entire Ichiraku Ramen shop, Tetsuya seemed oblivious, treating the storm-like pressure and murderous intent as a gentle spring breeze.

"Outside the world?"

Upon hearing this unexpected answer and realizing that his chakra pressure had no effect, Hiruzen Sarutobi's rising momentum suddenly stalled, and he subconsciously repeated a phrase.

"How dare he spout such nonsense! Hiruzen, hand him over to me, and I'll dig out every secret from his mind!"

Although he didn't know whether Tetsuya was telling the truth or not, Danzo was eager to know how he would become Hokage, so he immediately volunteered to speak.

"What is your purpose in repeatedly intruding into Konoha?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's slight loss of composure quickly vanished, leaving it impossible to tell whether he truly believed Tetsuya's words.

"Of course, it's to track down the Otsutsuki clan."

Tetsuya's eyes flickered, and he fabricated a reason.

The Otsutsuki clan?

Does Konoha have this ninja clan?

Although his memory was not as good as before, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who knew the entire Hidden Leaf Village like the back of his hand, immediately denied this.

"There is no ninja clan in Konoha Village as you mentioned. In fact, there is no famous ninja named Otsutsuki in the entire ninja world."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke calmly, and the pressure of his chakra, mixed with killing intent, surged once again.

"Ignorance isn't necessarily a bad thing. After all, any member of the Otsutsuki clan is powerful enough to destroy your Konoha. Their strength is far beyond what you ninjas can achieve..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tetsuya stopped and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Forget it, you can't even imagine how terrifying the Otsutsuki clan is anyway. Besides, Konoha is about to be overwhelmed with its own problems and is on the verge of destruction."

Tetsuya stretched out his legs and stood up straight from the chair, placing several two-hundred-yen bills next to the ramen bowl, and then made a move to leave.

"Stop! I'm afraid you'll have to suffer until you clearly explain your origins."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly reached out, his seemingly thin but extremely powerful hand moving with lightning speed to press down on Tetsuya's shoulder, attempting to suppress and control him.

Whoosh!

Just as his palm was about to touch Tetsuya's shoulder, a sudden whooshing sound made Hiruzen Sarutobi narrow his eyes. A paper coin suddenly flew out, quickly folding into the shape of a shuriken in mid-air, and slashing towards Hiruzen Sarutobi's palm at an extremely fast speed. If Hiruzen Sarutobi did not give up his attack, he would surely be pierced by the paper shuriken.

This is the Fool's Approach of using paper as weapons; even a thin sheet of paper can instantly become the most deadly weapon.

The attack came too suddenly. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was used to reacting by sensing changes in his opponent's chakra, was obviously a moment too slow. By the time he tried to retract his arm, it was too late.

With the sound of tearing sleeves, the paper shuriken was embedded in the wooden wall of Ichiraku Ramen as if it were metal, and two or three drops of blood appeared on the ground, obviously a small wound on Hiruzen Sarutobi's arm.

"To be able to use techniques to attack without chakra, is this a training system different from that of ninjas?"

Being injured by such a method caused Hiruzen Sarutobi to blush, and he forcefully tore off his robe, revealing his close-fitting black combat suit.

"The Hokage's days are numbered; we should arrange his affairs as soon as possible."

Faced with numerous Anbu members drawing their ninja tools, Tetsuya slightly flicked his finger, causing the blood droplets on the ground to float up and fall into his palm.

Just as the great battle was about to break out, a light barrier appeared and stood between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tetsuya.

"Stop it!"

Just as the group of ninjas were forming hand seals and preparing to unleash their ninjutsu attacks, Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered the information provided by Kakashi and waved his arm to stop the group of ANBU.

After the light screen flickered, the image suddenly became clear, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, wielding a giant club, appeared clearly in the picture.

This is……

Hiruzen Sarutobi leaped high into the air, swinging his iron rod downwards. The scene shifted to a cold, middle-aged man dressed in yellow with a purple belt, wielding the Kusanagi sword.

"Is it Orochimaru?"

Most of the ninjas present recognized the middle-aged man at a glance; he was none other than Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha.

As their swords clashed, Hiruzen Sarutobi's movements were surprisingly agile for someone nearing seventy. He wielded the massive Monkey King's staff with incredible speed and power. In just seven or eight rounds, Orochimaru could no longer hold onto the Kusanagi Sword, and the weapon flew high into the air.

I never imagined that I would die at the hands of Orochimaru?

As Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the scene on the light screen, the answer had already formed in his mind.

Suddenly, the iron rod that the ape demon had transformed into grew longer and slammed into Orochimaru, with an arm extending from its tip to grab Orochimaru's shoulder.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!"

Orochimaru was clearly on guard; with a stretch of his arm, seven or eight long snakes flew out and wrapped around the Monkey King, making it difficult for him to advance.

Whoosh!

Just as a smile appeared on Orochimaru's face, everything went black before his eyes. In a flash, Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared in front of him, his ten fingers like eagle claws firmly gripping Orochimaru's shoulders, making it impossible for him to escape.

"Got you!"

The former master and disciple were now less than three inches apart, their eyes no longer filled with the warmth of the past, but with naked killing intent.

What is that?

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi grabbed Orochimaru, a massive Grim Reaper with long white hair, a pair of long horns on his head, and a short sword in his mouth appeared behind Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even through the screen, everyone present could feel the chill and deathly aura emanating from the phantom of the Grim Reaper, and their souls inexplicably trembled.

The corpse demons are all sealed!

Only Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized the phantom as a Shinigami that could only be summoned by using the Reaper Death Seal.

What happened in the future that would make him willing to use the Reaper Death Seal to perish together with Orochimaru?