As Tsunade watched the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, and Sakumo Hatake approach, she felt immense pressure.
These were two Kage-level powerhouses, and they were in the state of Edo Tensei.
Tsunade, aside from her Yin Seal, didn't know any other sealing techniques, so she couldn't seal them.
"To defeat them, we need sealing techniques. I'll hold them off with Yoruha while Jiraiya, you recover your chakra. Without sealing them, it's impossible to defeat them," Tsunade assumed Yoruha didn't know any sealing techniques.
Sealing techniques are notoriously difficult to learn; being a genius doesn't guarantee mastery, as seen with Kakashi.
Moreover, learning sealing techniques requires a lot of time, and Yoruha was only 12 years old. She didn't think Yoruha would know such techniques.
Yoruha didn't say anything, which further convinced Tsunade that he didn't know them.
As Sakumo Hatake drew the lightning blade from his back, white arcs of electricity danced along its edge. Tsunade warned, "Sakumo Hatake is skilled in kenjutsu and incredibly fast. Be careful."
Yoruha nodded. Although he had never seen Sakumo in battle, various rumors affirmed that Sakumo definitely had Kage-level strength. Naturally, Yoruha needed to take this seriously.
Even though he had just killed Orochimaru, he knew that Orochimaru's hands were crippled, preventing him from using ninjutsu, and he wasn't at his peak strength.
Plus, Orochimaru could be resurrected, so Yoruha didn't find much joy in defeating him. It didn't prove much.
But now, facing the Fourth Kazekage and Sakumo Hatake, two Kage-level powerhouses, Yoruha considered this his first real encounter with such formidable opponents.
Naturally, he would be cautious. "Since I'm dealing with my teacher's father, I'll need the kunai my teacher gave me."
With that, Yoruha pulled out a scroll and summoned a specially crafted kunai sealed within it.
A kunai similar to the Flying Thunder God kunai appeared in his hand. "A hundred thousand ryo for a custom kunai; let's see if it's really worth it."
Gripping the kunai, Yoruha watched as Sakumo Hatake and the Fourth Kazekage charged toward them. In the next moment, Yoruha vanished from Tsunade's side.
Tsunade didn't even have time to react. Almost simultaneously, Yoruha appeared behind Sakumo Hatake, both hands gripping the kunai, aiming for his neck.
"Thud!" In an instant, Yoruha thrust the kunai through Sakumo Hatake's neck. The speed was so fast that no one could react, not even Sakumo himself.
"Contract Seal," Yoruha's eyes narrowed slightly as he used the kunai to apply a sealing technique on Sakumo Hatake. This seal was meant to sever the connection between Kabuto Yakushi and Sakumo Hatake's Edo Tensei.
Since Edo Tensei is a derivative of summoning techniques, the Contract Seal, which applies to summoning techniques, could be used to break the Edo Tensei.
Of course, this was Yoruha's own hypothesis. If it failed, he would use the release technique for Edo Tensei.
When he learned Edo Tensei, Yoruha had developed a method to undo the technique. He could even help others break free from Edo Tensei. Generally, only the caster or the one under the technique could release it.
However, Yoruha had developed a method as a third party to break the Reanimation Jutsu.
As Yoruha released the sealing technique, Sakumo Hatake, who was originally controlled by Kabuto Yakushi, instantly regained consciousness.
But even if Yoruha's contract seal hadn't succeeded, Sakumo wouldn't have been able to react or resist that slash.
Yoruha's speed was too fast, even surpassing that of Minato. Although both used the Flying Thunder God Technique, there were differences in speed.
Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique was ineffective against Madara.
The Flying Thunder God Technique merely transports you to a marked location, and you still need to launch an attack yourself after arriving. This gap is the time difference, which is the opponent's best chance to take you down.
Most ninjas can't catch this time difference, but for a ninja of Madara's caliber, it's not difficult.
Therefore, Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Technique was ineffective against Madara.
However, Yoruha's Flying Thunder God Technique was actually much faster than Minato's.
This was because he had integrated the Lightning Body Flicker Technique into it. During the attack gap, his speed reached that of lightning. Naturally, Sakumo didn't have time to react before his neck was pierced.
After breaking Sakumo's Reanimation Jutsu, Yoruha disappeared again. In the next moment, countless golden sands engulfed Sakumo.
At this moment, Rasa launched an attack from the side. "Buzz," another golden flash appeared. Yoruha reappeared behind Rasa.
"Boom," "Contract Seal," with the speed of lightning, Yoruha placed a hand on Rasa's back. Instantly, the runes of the sealing technique appeared on Rasa's back, and his consciousness was restored.
In less than two seconds, Yoruha had freed both from Kabuto's control. Tsunade hadn't even had a chance to act before Yoruha resolved the situation. When Yoruha reappeared beside Tsunade, she was stunned.
Jiraiya looked at Yoruha in shock, "You, you know sealing techniques?" Yoruha nodded. Tsunade gritted her teeth, "Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
Yoruha chuckled, "Why should I?" Tsunade looked at Yoruha speechlessly. "You, you're a monster. Are you really only 12 years old?"
Tsunade was utterly shocked. She knew that even her grandfather didn't possess such incredible strength at Yoruha's age.
Yoruha ignored Tsunade and instead looked at the now freed Fourth Kazekage and Sakumo Hatake. Both of them looked back at Yoruha.
Sakumo gazed at Yoruha with a face full of relief, feeling proud that Konoha had such a powerful ninja.
However, Rasa's expression was grim. He couldn't find any joy in the situation. "I didn't expect Konoha to produce such a strong individual. I'm afraid our Sunagakure will face tough times ahead."
Sakumo glanced at Rasa but said nothing. He naturally knew Rasa, though he wasn't aware that Rasa had become the Fourth Kazekage. Rasa was well aware of Sunagakure's current state, with only the elder Chiyo as a Kage-level fighter.
And she certainly wouldn't be a match for Yoruha. Although Orochimaru's Reanimation Jutsu was still imperfect, preventing them from utilizing their full pre-death strength, Yoruha's performance indicated that his strength was definitely at the Kage level, possibly even surpassing it.
Just his speed alone made Rasa feel that he was faster than the Fourth Hokage, who was also known for his speed.
The most crucial point was Yoruha's young age; he hadn't even reached his peak strength yet. Thinking of this, how could Rasa possibly be happy?
But he was already dead. He could only sigh helplessly, "I hope Sunagakure will also produce such a genius, or it would be too unfair." As Rasa finished speaking, Yoruha, Tsunade, and Jiraiya approached the two of them.