"Ah—!!!"
The sound waves hit like a solid force, creating ripples in the air.
Dozens of shurikens were swept away by the waves, but what was more terrifying was the scream that seemed to pierce the very soul.
It felt like a burning iron stirring in his mind, and standing close by, Minato Namikaze experienced excruciating pain, as if his nerves were being ripped apart.
The madness echoing in his mind made him clutch his head in agony, causing him to lose his balance and roll away on the ground.
Looking at Mr. A approaching him, Minato tried several times to get up, but the madness within his soul held him paralyzed.
"What on earth is this?!"
As a ninja, he was supposed to stay calm at all times, but the bizarre situation he faced was incomprehensible.
"This is the Lord's gift."
Mr. A spoke reverently of the 'Lord' he mentioned, grinning as he said, "Minato Namikaze, don't worry. Soon, you will become just like me!"
He slowly raised his hand, and flesh flew toward Minato like tentacles.
It's over.
Minato's eyes filled with despair. He knew what would happen if he were touched.
"Water Style: Spiral Water Blade!"
A torrent of water spun down from above at high speed.
Boom!!!
The massive wave formed a tornado, its terrifying rotation ripping Mr. A apart.
Chunks of flesh scattered in the water, flowing like a river of blood.
A man in blue armor, with silver hair and red eyes, landed on the rushing water like a savior: "Are you alright, Minato?"
"Second Hokage?!"
Minato's expression changed from hell to heaven in an instant: "I can't believe it's you who saved me."
"I suddenly sensed your chakra from the village," Tobirama Senju said, arms crossed and a fierce aura surrounding him. "Who is this guy? Why is he here?"
"Lord Second Hokage, please be careful!" Minato suddenly realized and quickly warned, "He calls himself Mr. A from the Aurora Order. He came to Konoha to retrieve the Fourth Hokage's body left by Danzo. His abilities include immortality, control over flesh, consuming others' bodies, attacking souls, and moving through shadows!"
Goodness, this is unbelievable!
Tobirama's lips twitched, and he slowly lowered his arms, his expression serious: "Are you sure you're not joking?"
"I'm not!"
Minato Namikaze looked bitter and nodded heavily, "Moreover, sealing techniques are ineffective against this guy. He seems to lack chakra and Chakra Pathway."
"Another troublemaker!"
Mr. A, who had been shattered by the water, suddenly reappeared intact and roared fiercely, "Why? Why do you keep interrupting me, over and over again?!"
Seeing this, Tobirama Senju finally had to believe it, his expression serious: "The Aurora Order is truly a terrifying organization."
"Is it you? The one who dares to disturb me!" Mr. A's gaze locked onto the white-haired man, killing intent swirling in his blood-red eyes. "I will kill—"
Before he could finish, a flash of light passed by, and his head was severed from his body.
Tobirama's figure suddenly appeared behind him, his kunai dripping with blood. "You talk too much."
It was only when Mr. A's head rolled on the ground that he realized what had happened. Anger surged on his face: "Do you think this can kill me? I—"
Bang!
Tobirama, tired of listening to his nonsense, kicked him.
He then said nonchalantly, "Oh, what now? I'd like to see what you can do without your head."
Mr. A's head was kicked like a soccer ball, flying dozens of meters away until it got stuck in a low tree, his blood-red eyes glaring as if he wanted to kill the Second Hokage.
Beside him, Minato was stunned, not expecting it to be so easy.
However, even if he knew what to do, his current Flying Thunder God technique wasn't fast enough to match Tobirama's speed, so he couldn't replicate it.
"Hmm, it really is as I suspected," Tobirama remarked, looking at the unmoving 'body' beside him. "Without the control of a brain, even with an immortal body, you cannot move freely."
"You bastard!!!"
Mr. A's eyes looked like they wanted to swallow him whole.
"Now, we can talk."
Senju Tobirama's tone was indifferent as he coldly stated, "Tell me when Danzo joined you, and about the personnel, abilities, and goals of your Aurora Order!"
"Heh, do you think I would tell you?"
Mr. A sneered, his face full of disdain. Even though he had only a head left, he showed no signs of panic.
"Not willing to speak?"
This reaction wasn't surprising. Senju Tobirama remained calm and said, "That's fine. I have many ways to make you talk."
Interrogation is one of the essential skills for Jonin, and coincidentally, he excelled in this area.
After all, he had researched so many forbidden techniques; surely, there were a couple that could be used for interrogation. In terms of Konoha's torture system, he could be considered its pioneer.
With countless forbidden techniques in Konoha, the Second Hokage accounted for half of them—this wasn't a joke!
Senju Tobirama raised his hand, ready to press it against Mr. A's head, intending to use a soul-binding technique to extract memories from his mind.
However, at that moment, a sense of extreme danger sounded in his mind!
Whoosh!
Instinctively, Senju Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God technique to move away.
"Who?!"
He sensed an unfamiliar presence and looked over with a hint of caution.
There, a figure cloaked in black, shrouded in mystery, was slowly approaching them.
Though the person moved slowly, there was an "eerie" feeling of detachment from reality. Just moments ago, they were over a hundred meters away, but suddenly, they appeared beside Mr. A's head, reaching out to grab his skull while continuing to walk over.
Danger!
Extreme danger!
Although he had already died and went to the Pure Land, as a reanimated body, Senju Tobirama felt a hint of death's fear emanating from the figure.
"Nice to meet you, everyone from Konoha."
The figure tossed Mr. A's head aside and said in a hoarse voice, "There's no need to be tense; I'm just here to collect something my subordinate left behind."
"Saint?"
It was hard to imagine that Mr. A, who had just been arrogant and overconfident, was now showing deep fear on his face.
From his eyes, Minato Namikaze could see overwhelming dread and terror. Clearly, this newly appeared mysterious figure was far more terrifying in both status and identity!
"Who are you?"
Tobirama Senju took a defensive stance, not daring to relax even a little.
"Let me introduce myself."
The mysterious person referred to as the 'Saint' said calmly, "I am one of the three Saints of the Aurora Order. You can call me the Dark Saint."
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