Naruto: My Unique System

Chapter 195: Leaders Always Like To Say: Making You Work Hard Is To Train You

"Boom!"

In an instant, flames soared into the sky. However, Tatsuma had already surveyed the surroundings using the Perception Technique. Although the commotion caused by Hiruzen was quite loud, there was no need to worry about disturbing others.

The subsequent task of eliminating traces would indeed be quite busy, but after all, Hiruzen was the Hokage.

Tatsuma also witnessed Sarutobi Hiruzen's true abilities for the first time, and it was undeniably impressive. Although he could perform the Fire Release jutsu and achieve a scale comparable to Sarutobi Hiruzen's, the control over the technique and the depth of understanding in Nature Transformation resulting in factors like high flame temperature and Chakra conversion efficiency were beyond Tatsuma's reach.

Moreover, what Tatsuma would exert considerable effort to achieve was merely a pastime for Sarutobi Hiruzen during his leisurely journey.

With one breath of fire, Hiruzen remained composed, neither panting nor flushed. He simply smoothed out his robes, which had been stirred by the wind, and calmly remarked, "It's been too long since I last acted. Made a few mistakes."

As his words fell, the flames within the cage also dispersed. Among the six Iwa-nin who had been trapped, only about three-quarters of one remained, a single Hidden Rock Jonin, barely clinging to life. His subordinates and another Jonin might have been vaporized by the flames.

The remaining survivor appeared extremely disheveled; his right hand had completely vanished, likely burned off directly judging from the charred surface of his upper arm. However, there was not a single trace of burns on his body.

Hiruzen's mention of mistakes was merely a form of sarcasm. He had intentionally showcased his Fire Release, demonstrating that it could be lethal or harmless at his will. The Iwa-nin, relying on the cage formed by Enma to stand, looked terrified, breathing heavily with fear, having dared not to breathe when engulfed in flames just now.

If he had dared to take a breath just now, his respiratory tract would probably have been completely burnt.

Moreover, in the hellish flames just now, he watched helplessly as his subordinates and companions were ignited, charred, and eventually turned into ashes one by one. At this moment, he lost his composure entirely.

Hiruzen also approached slowly at this moment, looking at the Iwa-nin inside the cage, and said, "Speak up. What is your purpose in coming to the Land of Fire? What wicked plans is Onoki up to again?"

Hearing Hiruzen's question, the Iwa-nin slightly regained his senses from his panic. Without hiding anything, he said directly, "We heard that Jiraiya hasn't returned to the village. The Third Tsuchikage ordered us to secretly investigate and try to ambush him on his way back to the village."

"Ambush?"

At these words, Hiruzen narrowed his eyes, his beard trembling slightly. There was no anger on his face, but the unintentional aura of killing intent caused the barely-conscious Iwa-nin to faint in fear again.

Although Hiruzen often had headaches because of Jiraiya, sometimes he even wanted to scold him or give him a good lesson, but in the end, Jiraiya was his disciple.

The fact that Onoki wanted to harm his disciple made Hiruzen's voice become slightly deeper as he said, "Hmph! Just a few of you, daring to ambush Jiraiya? Although my disciple is not reliable, he's not someone you few can handle!"

Even though Hiruzen was defending his disciple in his words, he also understood that with Jiraiya's carefree nature, his vigilance on the way back to the village would inevitably be relaxed. Being ambushed by so many people might indeed lead to some unexpected outcomes.