As soon as the bell-grabbing contest began, Hiruzen and the others quickly entered the forest to hide. In contrast, Kazekaze stood motionless in place. Kazekaze appeared passive, but was actually taking the initiative. With the bell in his hand, he didn't need to seek out Hiruzen and the others one by one. The only thing he needed to do was wait patiently. Wait for Hiruzen and the others to lose their patience and make the first move.
"Kazekaze is standing still," observed Uchiha Kagami through his Sharingan. To him, Kazekaze's actions seemed very wise. With the bell tied to him, even the slightest movement would make a sound. In other words, Kazekaze wanted to approach them silently. It was basically impossible. Running into the forest to find them would only waste his energy.
"Kagami, I have a plan," Hiruzen suddenly spoke. During this month, he not only trained himself but also analyzed Kazekaze. Without a doubt, Kazekaze had a significant advantage in Chakra. Even if Tobirama banned his Shadow Clone Jutsu and Eight Gates, it wouldn't change this fact. "When Kazekaze participated in the Chunin Exams, I happened to be the examiner. Without a doubt, trying to win by competing in ninjutsu with Kazekaze is not realistic." Hiruzen shared his perspective with everyone.
"So what do you mean?" Danzo frowned. Could it be that they should compete with Kazekaze in taijutsu? Even without the Eight Gates, he still had monstrous strength. To Danzo, this also didn't seem like a wise choice.
"No..." Hiruzen shook his head decisively and turned his gaze to Uchiha Kagami. Koharu, Homura, and Torifu followed Hiruzen's gaze and saw Kagami's eyes.
"I understand, you want to use genjutsu to decide the outcome," Kagami suddenly realized. Hiruzen nodded slightly, indicating that was indeed the case. Genjutsu was undoubtedly the Uchiha clan's specialty. Once you made eye contact with the Sharingan, even for a moment, they could pull you into a genjutsu world. In this way, no matter how powerful Kazekaze's ninjutsu or taijutsu was, he wouldn't be able to resist.
"Even if your genjutsu only affects Kazekaze for a few seconds, it would be enough for us to grab the bell," Hiruzen emphasized. Genjutsu was the most suitable tactic for them. At the same time, Hiruzen felt very fortunate. Lord Tobirama's rule was to grab the bell. Not to defeat. Otherwise, Hiruzen wouldn't have much confidence.
"However, Kazekaze seems to know a lot about the Sharingan." Even Kagami thought Hiruzen's plan was the best tactic for them right now. But when he thought about facing Kazekaze, Kagami still felt a bit uneasy. Back when they fought against Kinkaku's forces at the border, Kazekaze used his Sharingan almost as if it were his own eyes. Perhaps...
"It will be very difficult to cast genjutsu on Kazekaze," Kagami's tone was somewhat helpless. He felt it was better if everyone didn't have too much hope in his genjutsu.
"Is that so." After hearing Kagami's explanation, Hiruzen nodded slightly. "In any case, we have a day and a night, so let's proceed with this tactic for now." With that, Hiruzen stood up from the ground, ready to act as bait. "Danzo, let's go. Koharu, Homura, and Torifu, you handle the support." Hiruzen began assigning tasks to everyone. Since they were the bait, it was better not to have too many people. Naturally, the others had no objections. After all, Hiruzen was the only Jonin among them. If not for Kazekaze, the position of captain would most likely fall to Hiruzen. Moreover, his tactics were indeed impeccable. No one could come up with a better plan.
Uchiha Kagami focused with all his might, keeping his eyes on Kazekaze. Ready to release genjutsu at any moment. Koharu, on the other hand, felt very conflicted. She observed her companions, each with a serious and earnest expression. As if facing a formidable enemy. But... Wasn't their opponent just a seven-year-old kid? Only seven years old, yet causing them so much pressure! Especially Hiruzen and Uchiha Kagami. They... Aren't they geniuses of the Sarutobi and Uchiha clans? Yet when facing Kazekaze, they... were so cautious! Such a thing was like a fairy tale.
But just as Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to step out of the forest, he suddenly stopped, bit his thumb, and formed hand seals. When he successfully completed the final seal, he slammed his palm onto the ground. Boom! A puff of white smoke appeared in front of Hiruzen. Danzo couldn't help but widen his eyes, staring incredulously at the center of the smoke. What appeared before them was a monkey draped in tiger skin!
"Don't worry, Danzo, this is the Sarutobi clan's summoning beast. Enma!" And this summoning jutsu was the result of Sarutobi Hiruzen's month-long training!
"Yo, Sarutobi," Enma crossed his arms and greeted Hiruzen. Hiruzen immediately gestured for Enma to transform into the Adamantine Staff.
"Understood." Boom! Enma's body quickly transformed into a long staff and flew into Hiruzen's hand. At the same time, Enma was curious about this opponent. But when he saw that the enemy ahead was a seven-year-old kid, Enma immediately doubted his monkey life. Hiruzen summoned him just to... deal with a seven-year-old kid? What a joke! Does he even know how strong I am?
"Hey, Sarutobi, are you serious? You're using me to deal with a child?" Enma couldn't help but complain, unable to understand Hiruzen's thought process. A seven-year-old kid. Isn't that someone you can subdue with just your hands? Yet he used a summoning jutsu and had me transform into the Adamantine Staff! What a joke.
"Danzo." Hiruzen didn't bother with that; he took a deep breath, gathered Chakra in his throat, and had Danzo coordinate with him. To deal with a strong opponent like Kazekaze. They couldn't afford to be careless.
"Fire Style: Great Flame Technique!" Hiruzen used the Sarutobi clan's traditional Fire Style jutsu, spewing fierce flames from his mouth towards Kazekaze. The flames were fierce. The range was vast. In an instant, it blocked all of Kazekaze's escape routes. Danzo also took a deep breath and used his specialty, Wind Style! Now, they were no longer Genin of the Hidden Leaf Village; they naturally knew how to use combination jutsu. A gust of wind was released by Danzo, merging into Hiruzen's Great Flame. In an instant, it increased the power of Hiruzen's Fire Style by two or three times.
Seeing the raging fire coming at him, Kazekaze didn't dodge but formed hand seals to counter. "As expected of Sarutobi Hiruzen, possessing such an astonishing amount of Chakra." After speaking, Kazekaze converted his Chakra into a vast Water Style.
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!"