This Uchiha is too popular

Hiruzen Sarutobi is, after all, the Hokage.

As the Hokage, he was extremely familiar with the ninjutsu of his village; one could almost say he knew them all by heart.

That's why he immediately realized that the ninjutsu Bing had just used was none other than the Nara clan's Shadow Imitation Technique.

The Shadow Imitation Technique can be used to bind enemies by using shadows and their extensions.

Just now, Hiruzen Sarutobi was captured and temporarily bound by the Ice Imitation Technique during the battle.

"Let's guess who Naruto is."

Ice wore a faint smile: "But compared to that, what I'm more interested in is you, Hokage-sama."

"Are you still able to move around?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

"Such powerful shadow imitation techniques are rare even among the Nara clan..."

The ape demon, now transformed into the Golden Cudgel, suddenly spoke: "Who exactly is he? Could he really be a ninja from the Nara clan?"

"The surprises are yet to come."

Ahead, Bing spoke calmly, then began to form hand seals, preparing to unleash a ninjutsu.

"That mark...could it be...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils contracted.

The next moment, another familiar ninjutsu was unleashed.

The art of turning your mind around!

A terrifying mental force pressed down upon us.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sharp pain in his head.

It felt as if my soul was being ripped away and suppressed by a stranger's soul; the feeling was indescribable.

"Not just shadow imitation, but even mind transference..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sharp pain in his head.

A completely new spiritual consciousness emerged in his mind, vying with him for control of his body.

With his powerful will, he forcefully suppressed it, preventing his body from being controlled by it.

"As expected of the Hokage."

Ahead, Bing's voice came, now filled with admiration: "Such a powerful consciousness is impossible to suppress under normal circumstances."

"But what if that's the case?"

The next moment, another icy figure appeared.

He remained expressionless and immediately began using ninjutsu.

Multiply Technique!

Boom!

As the ninjutsu was unleashed, the ice's body rapidly expanded, transforming into a giant sphere that charged forward.

Human Bomber Tank!

"not good!"

Sweat began to bead on Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead.

At this moment, his mind was filled with doubt.

Why is this happening?

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are ninja clans that joined Konoha a long time ago, each possessing different secret techniques.

Their secret techniques are unique, and no one other than members of the three major families can obtain them.

However, now, the secret techniques of these three families are mastered by the same person, and he uses them with such skill.

What exactly happened?

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't understand it.

boom!

The human bomb tank charged forward, crashing straight into the location where Hiruzen Sarutobi was, leaving a huge crater in its wake.

Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring visibility everywhere.

However, once the view became clear, Hiruzen Sarutobi was nowhere to be seen.

Pfft!

Just as Bing was wondering what was going on, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.

The once sturdy golden cudgel had somehow transformed into a long blade, piercing straight through Bing's body.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood behind Ice, his eyes calm: "Not only did they steal the Book of Sealing, but they also dared to steal Konoha's secret techniques. This is an unforgivable act."

"Just tell me what you know, don't force me to use torture."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward and immediately subdued Ice, preparing to interrogate her.

Now, this matter is no longer a trivial one.

The secret techniques of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio have been leaked, which is a major event not only for the three trio but also for Konoha.

Because within Konoha, many methods rely on the secret techniques of these three major clans. If these secret techniques are leaked and discovered by the enemy, it could cause huge losses to Konoha.

This is something Hiruzen Sarutobi could never accept.

Therefore, he has now changed his mind.

Regardless, we must pry open Bing's mouth and uncover the channels and methods by which he obtained the secret techniques.

However, Ice only smiled in the face of Hiruzen Sarutobi's threat.

The next moment, a terrifying flame erupted from his body.

Fire Release!

"you!"

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's astonished gaze, Ice's entire body was instantly engulfed by flames and vanished without a trace.

This was a pre-prepared ninjutsu, sealed within Ice's body, waiting only for Ice to activate it.

At this moment, the technique was activated, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi was unable to stop it. He could only watch helplessly as the ice body turned into dust and was melted away by the fire release.

"What exactly is this guy trying to do?"

After the ice body was engulfed by flames and turned into ashes, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the ashes at his feet, completely baffled.

Why go through all that trouble to come to Konoha and steal the Book of Seals? Was it just a suicide mission?

Even if it's for stealing information and the Book of Seals, isn't the price a bit too high?

A ninja with strong taijutsu skills and proficiency in the secret techniques of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, while not as strong as Hiruzen Sarutobi, is definitely comparable to elite Jonin like Kakashi Hatake.

Such a person is extremely rare in any ninja village and can be considered a core character.

Sending such a person to their death in Konoha for a hope that is extremely slim is not worthwhile from any perspective.

Or is there something he doesn't know that caused this situation to occur?

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood there, utterly perplexed.

However, at the very moment Ice died, in the distant Uchiha ancestral land...

Youming's body stiffened instantly.

A surge of immense pain made him stiffen.

This is the backlash from the death of the clone, and it is particularly clear at this moment.

It took a while for Youming to recover from the pain.

He let out a long sigh: "So this is what it feels like for a clone to die."

Before this, Youming had always been very curious.

Night and Ice are both clones he created. If these clones die, what kind of impact will it have on his main body?

To this end, he went so far as to conduct this experiment, voluntarily sending Ice to fight Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Of course, testing one's own abilities is also one of the purposes.

By this point in time, Youming had mastered quite a few abilities, but he had few real combat experiences.

Through this battle between Ice and Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yumin was able to figure out his current strength.

The reason for using only the secret techniques of the Ino-Shika-Cho family is to prevent others from guessing who is behind it.