Although it was a strike condensed from the remaining palm force, its power was still far beyond what ordinary people could imagine. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two felt an invisible and intangible force pressing down from all directions, as if they had been plunged into the deep sea and could not even breathe.

Jiraiya was in the best condition. Thanks to the help of Jizo's needles and the massive body of the toad beneath him, he managed to withstand the attack in time. In the end, he only broke a few ribs and coughed up a few drops of blood.

Of course, the giant toad beneath his feet screamed and turned into smoke, disappearing into the air, leaving behind a large amount of gushing toad blood that drenched Hiruzen Sarutobi's head and face with a sticky mess.

Orochimaru thought that the Triple Rashomon would be able to block the attack, but he did not expect that this attack was all-around. At the last critical moment, he summoned a giant snake and swallowed it into its belly. The next second, he and the giant snake's flesh were mixed together.

Fortunately, his body had undergone soft tissue modification. Although he was spitting blood and suffering severe injuries to his limbs, he still had some mobility.

Compared to his two disciples, Hiruzen Sarutobi fared much worse. He chose Earth Release: Earth Wall as his defensive ninjutsu, but the attacks came from all directions.

By the time he felt the impact, it was too late. Even though he struggled to wield the Vajra Staff to counter the surging energy, he could only block part of the attack, ending up severely injured and bleeding profusely.

Just then, a wave of toad blood rained down from the sky, and Hiruzen Sarutobi collapsed onto the muddy surface, covered in blood and unable to move.

"Old man, how are you?"

Having been attacked by Tsunade many times, Jiraiya was quite experienced. He endured the pain, straightened his ribs, and wrapped himself in several bandages. Seeing that Orochimaru could still move, he quickly went to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side to help him up.

"Ah, stop, stop, stop!"

As soon as Jiraiya lifted a corner of Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, the old monkey broke free from his previous listless state and let out a miserable cry.

The scream startled Jiraiya, who quickly put Hiruzen Sarutobi's body down. The shock caused him to scream again and vomit blood several more times.

“This, old man, it seems that your limbs are all broken into pieces, and even your sternum and ribs are broken in many places.”

Jiraiya quickly examined Hiruzen Sarutobi's body and was shocked by the severity of his injuries. Apart from Tsunade, it was unlikely that anyone in the entire ninja world could heal such injuries.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had recovered from the numbness of the impact and could clearly feel the intense pain emanating from his limbs and bones.

But the situation no longer allowed him to slowly cry out in pain and struggle. Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his anger and fear, enduring the waves of pain as he reminded Jiraiya, "I'm not going to die yet. Quick, go check on Orochimaru, don't let him get away!"

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's angry words, Jiraiya, who had originally vowed to spare Orochimaru even if it meant breaking his limbs, seemed to react much more slowly this time. He first briefly restrained Hiruzen Sarutobi before turning to look at Orochimaru.

Naturally, where Orochimaru was originally located, only an empty human shell remained; Orochimaru himself had completely disappeared!

"Lord Hokage, Lord Jiraiya!"

Just as Jiraiya was informing them that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru had left, they heard the respectful voices of the Anbu members.

The ANBU ninjas watching the battle from outside the barrier were also slightly affected by the attack that fell from the sky. They were thrown far away without any power to resist, but fortunately, they only experienced the edge of the shock wave.

Even so, they only recovered at this point, and then limped over to bow to Jiraiya and the other person.

Today's experience has been a huge shock to them. The battle between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru was already amazing, but they never expected such a terrifying and incomprehensible palm attack. At this moment, the ANBU members are still unsettled and can only look on Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi with anticipation, waiting for orders.

In fact, Jiraiya was also frightened by the powerful and magical attack. He had only seen the palm print from afar before, and although he felt that it was very powerful, he never had a very direct feeling about it.

However, it's amazing that the residual power of an attack could regroup and attack again after sensing the fluctuation of chakra, and even manage to beat himself and Orochimaru into this state.

Jiraiya had already observed the sky in various ways, but to no avail. However, after the attack of that palm print, Jiraiya always felt that a terrible crisis was brewing in the sky, and he dared not relax for a moment.

"Jiraiya," Hiruzen Sarutobi weakly lifted his head a few times, glanced at the several ANBU members, and tremblingly instructed his disciple, "The village is now in great crisis. Enemies are invading from the outside, and there are also people infiltrating and causing trouble from within."

I'm too badly wounded to fight anymore; I can only rely on you from now on!

In front of outsiders, Jiraiya still gave Hiruzen Sarutobi face.

He replied very seriously, "Sarutobi-sensei, you should rest well. I'll take care of protecting the village!"

"Um"

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head slightly away, his voice hesitant as he spoke.

"It is difficult to defend against both internal and external attacks at the same time, which will inevitably lead to greater chaos."

Cough cough cough.

"Jiraiya, please deal with the enemies inside the village first. As for the invaders, Kakashi and the others have already gone there. I will also send ANBU to the various clans to gather manpower to resist the invasion."

When Hiruzen Sarutobi said this, he was out of breath and his eyes were a little darting, as if he was embarrassed.

But in the end, his tone calmed down, and he looked at Jiraiya with a resolute expression, his eyes seemingly full of pleading.

"Old man," Jiraiya hesitated for a few seconds looking at his seriously injured teacher, but finally nodded in agreement.

Turning to the ANBU members, Jiraiya's expression was stern and imposing. "You all protect the Hokage. I'll deal with the intruders."

After saying that, Jiraiya left without looking back, but his departing figure looked rather disheveled and as if he were trying to escape.

In the sky, Hinata Kaze nodded in satisfaction after watching the last show.

He deliberately broke the barrier at the last moment to save Hiruzen Sarutobi. Letting him die like this would not be in Hyuga Kaze's best interest, nor would it be satisfying for anyone.

Judging from Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision to fight to the death at the last moment, he still had some passion and original intention to protect the village.

But that was in a desperate situation. Hyuga Kaze really wanted to see how long Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was severely injured, whose clan was nearly wiped out, and who had been betrayed by various clans and other ninjas, could maintain his original aspiration.

If the previous muddle-headed and gloomy state continues, then Hiruzen Sarutobi's continued existence will be the biggest drag and weakening factor on Konoha's development. By exposing Konoha to more darkness, his rule will appear brighter in the future.