[Hehehe~]
Orochimaru watched the fascinating changes in Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression.
[I was secretly overjoyed.]
His eyes were full of mockery.
Orochimaru observed Hiruzen Sarutobi's reaction.
How could anyone not understand what this self-proclaimed "Strongest Hokage" is thinking?
How could Orochimaru not laugh?
Regarding Naruto's performance.
Even though Orochimaru was somewhat prepared, he still found it unbelievable.
However, he was also surprised by the power Hinata displayed.
Orochimaru naturally knew about Hyuga's situation.
He also possessed considerable intelligence regarding Konoha.
However, he naturally didn't master as much or as comprehensively as Hiruzen Sarutobi.
[Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi in this state.]
[Obviously.]
Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely thrown into disarray.
I thought that after Hinata was suppressed, she would behave herself.
Unexpectedly.
So many years have passed.
[They just unleashed a winning hand!]
No one knows what that green light represents.
But then, the green light began to engulf the sea of fire at an incredible speed.
Even a fool could guess what this means.
[And this method was something even the Hyuga clan members themselves had never heard of.]
And what about other people?
[Damn it!]
Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fist.
If it weren't for the large number of people, it would already be out of control by now.
He's a cunning old fox after all.
At this very moment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is slowly coming to his senses.
[Realizing that something was wrong.]
A feeling of extreme unease was very strong in it.
Unconsciously, Hiruzen Sarutobi began searching for Hiashi Hyuga in the spectator stands.
He found it quickly.
But... a scene unfolded that completely rendered it incapable of thinking.
[Not the fearless gaze of Hiashi Hyuga.]
[That eager look, and that humiliating warning, and so on.]
None of these factors were enough to cause Hiruzen Sarutobi to lose his composure like this.
Instead...
Even Hiashi Hyuga himself didn't notice.
Behind him, two figures, one in yellow and one in red, appeared.
That's not all.
[And... a master and apprentice with extremely distinctive features.]
"How could this be... how could this happen..."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Those two...aren't they already dead?!"
Panic began to veer towards fear.
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his eyes.
I still don't want to believe this fact.
[Looking at it again.]
Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness... thank goodness it was just my eyes playing tricks on me.
[I knew it! How could it possibly be true?!]
As for Hiashi Hyuga, who also disappeared, Hiruzen Sarutobi simply ignored him.
Orochimaru was somewhat taken aback.
Why did this old man suddenly lose his composure like this?
[Following Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze.]
Orochimaru frowned slightly.
There are no seats there.
[Following the line of thought that the seat was empty, let's continue...]
It's quite obvious.
[Was it because someone didn't come, Sarutobi-sensei?]
[Jiraiya?]
[Or...Tsunade, who just received everything and is no longer in Tanabata Town?]
Or perhaps...who?
Orochimaru began to ponder.
Was the information Danzo provided correct?
[Furthermore, what other trump cards does Hiruzen Sarutobi have that he hasn't revealed yet?]
[Realizing his own presence, he prepared to use his trump card, only to find that it hadn't appeared...]
Fourth Raikage: "You all have a lot of ideas, don't you?"
Onoki: "Heh, you're the special one because you don't have any thoughts at all."
The Fourth Raikage: "..."
I have a feeling that this old guy is cursing me.
But there seems to be no evidence.
[At this moment.]
[Inside the arena.]
The flames have completely disappeared.
Only that spherical, constantly rotating green light remained.
Naruto looked at the green "Rotation" in front of him.
Then, by looking through the surface, one can see the interior clearly.
Hinata is using her Resurrection Technique.
[Chakra surging from his body.]
The azure chakra had lost its tangible form.
Instead, it was a green glow that was entirely materialized from some kind of chakra.
"Is this... the evolutionary path of the Byakugan?"
Naruto noticed that around Hinata's eyes, the blood vessels that should have been bulging due to activating her Byakugan were now visible.
Everything has returned to normal.
Hinata, however, possesses all the abilities one would expect after activating the Byakugan.
[It has even been greatly enhanced.]
[As expected, Hinata is a treasure trove; dig a little and you'll find something...a real gem.]
Hinata's originally pure and flawless eyes.
[It no longer emits that faint, almost imperceptible blue glow.]
Naruto had been following this for a while.
Hinata's Byakugan first emitted a faint purple glow.
[Then it evolved into a golden light.]
[Even now... the blue light has almost completely replaced the pure white color.]
Hinata quickly stopped trying to reverse the situation.
Naruto paused, stunned.
For a fleeting moment.
Naruto felt a slight pressure emanating from Hinata.
[This feeling... Naruto hasn't experienced it in a long time.]
Furthermore, Hinata seemed to be draped in a green chakra cloak.
Her beautiful hair rose without wind, shimmering with a faint green light.
[Buzz—]
[The next moment.]
Naruto appears beside Hinata.
[From the New Ninja Sect to the New Yin Seal, and so on.]
[Even in the sealing techniques, there were already techniques for the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Teleportation Technique.]
[Naruto suddenly appearing next to Hinata is perfectly normal.]
[but. ]
At that moment, Hinata sensed it.
[Let alone anyone else, even Minato Namikaze, whose Flying Thunder God Technique is wielded to an unparalleled degree.]
[Even when Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Body Flicker Technique from the New Ninja Sect and the New Yin Seal, they couldn't detect them at all.]
But at this moment, Hinata truly sensed it.
Hinata sensed Naruto's approach, even before he used the Flying Thunder God Technique.
[A new ninja technique is detected in the lower abdomen, indicating chakra fluctuations.]
At the same time, a similar chakra fluctuation appeared at the center of their brows, where the new Yin Seal (for aesthetic reasons, the women suggested not to fuse it with the new Ninja Technique) was faintly visible.
[Then.]
[Almost the instant Naruto appeared.]
In the blink of an eye.
Hinata unleashed a palm strike.
[Whether it's her reaction time, her speed, or the power of this strike, it's something Hinata shouldn't have possessed before.]
*Snap*
However, Naruto's reactions and strength are faster and greater.
He caught Hinata's outstretched hand.
[boom--]
In an instant.
A powerful surge of green chakra erupted.
[Like a shockwave cannon.]
[It slammed into Naruto's body.]
The green light engulfed Naruto.
[Then, the green chakra, resembling a shockwave, continued.]
[They charged straight towards the four purple flame formations that followed.]
There was no sound.
The four purple flame arrays were blasted open by the green chakra shockwave, leaving a large hole.