Chapter 255: The Death God's Arm

"Just as well, I'll cut you too!"

Ishihara watched the Death God floating in mid-air, a grimace twisting his face as he swung his blade!

A bone-chilling blade light traced an arc through the air, striking the Death God's arm.

Hiss!

After a strange sensation, the long sword sliced clean through.

An arm fell to the ground!

A flash of joy crossed Ishihara's eyes; the Zanpakutō had worked.

But he did not act rashly, instead staring quietly at the Death God to observe its reaction.

Roar!

The Death God let out a painful shriek, lowering its head to glare at him, its eyes filled with hatred and brutality.

Unexpectedly, however, the Death God did not attack him, but continued to execute the Reaper Death Seal.

It felt to him as though it were a program under immense constraint.

Ishihara wore an expression of deep contemplation.

At this moment, the battlefield was deathly silent.

Except for Ishihara, every Konoha ninja was struck mute with fear.

Watching the Third Hokage, whose face was frozen in terror and who could not move a muscle, they were utterly shocked.

This was the Hokage of Konoha, a top-tier powerhouse, yet he had been controlled so simply.

Kakashi and several other key figures exchanged glances.

"Should we step in to save Lord Hokage?"

"How do we save him?"

"I don't know!"

"Then why the hell did you say anything!"

And so, the group collectively chose to turn a blind eye, completely ignoring both the Third Hokage and Ishihara; some looked up at the sky, while others bowed their heads to observe ants.

The Nine-Tails, with perfect tacit understanding, kept its mouth open, drool dripping down, yet dared not move.

Its two large eyeballs spun around frantically.

It wasn't stupid; knowing Ishihara's strength, it naturally dared not provoke him.

Thus, an incredibly bizarre scene unfolded on the battlefield.

Ishihara stood before the Death God, quietly lost in thought.

The Death God's arm was burrowing into the Third Hokage's abdomen, pain distorting his face.

The people of Konoha, however, turned a blind eye to it all.

The Nine-Tails had also become like a statue, motionless.

Until.

"Ah!"

The Third Hokage's cry of pain rang out, snapping Ishihara back to reality.

Only then did he remember that the Third Hokage had unleashed the Reaper Death Seal technique.

He also needed to witness the entire process of the Reaper Death Seal to its conclusion.

Taking out a scroll, he picked up the severed Death God arm from the ground, sealed it inside, and stored it away; only then did Ishihara release his genjutsu control over the Third Hokage.

Huff... huff...

The Third Hokage dared not look at Ishihara, yet his eyes were full of horror.

He never expected Ishihara's genjutsu to have become so terrifying, capable of trapping him without him even noticing.

It was simply horrifying!

Using the Reaper Death Seal to seal Ishihara?

The Third Hokage shivered all over; that was seeking death, and death with absolutely no value.

Acting as if nothing had just happened, he shouted loudly, "Shikaku, immediately restrain the Nine-Tails' movements!"

"Yes!"

Shikaku and the others hurriedly responded, pretending just as hard that nothing had occurred.

Roar!!!

The Nine-Tails likewise cooperated with a furious roar.

It was as if a paused video had suddenly resumed playing.