Hiruzen Sarutobi

It doesn't matter what you do, if you live and die as you like. However, no matter what road you end up taking, remember to protect the people that are precious to you.

Special Thanks to u/KerdicZ for allowing me to remake his Hiruzen Thread.

Terms

Chakra: Chakra is a life energy that is essential to perform even the most basic jutsu. Ninja in the Naruto universe can manipulate chakra to form Ninjutsu or genjutsu. Chakra is only created when 2 primal energies are mixed together with Stamina. These energies are physical energy and spiritual energy. Physical energy can be collected from the body's cells by exercise, stimulants, training etc. Spiritual energy can be collected from the body's cells by studying, meditation etc. The more powerful these energies get, the more powerful your chakra becomes. All ninja can have a maximum amount of chakra they can manipulate and use before it is recharged by resting. This maximum can be increased through training, or by bloodline. If a body is given more chakra than it can take, the person in question will die due to an overload of chakra, and if chakra reaches absolute zero, you can die. All types of jutsu require chakra to be formed, while taijutsu does not.

Ninjutsu: Ninjutsu is utilizing chakra and allows a ninja to perform actions that a normal person would not be able to. Ninjutsu relies on chakra and hand seals to be effective. There are different types of ranks for different types of ninjutsu * E-rank - Learned by Academy Students. Are the basic and most fundamental jutsu for all ninja. * D-rank - Genin level techniques. Can be learned by Genin. Can be achieved by all Genin, though many ninja only learn their "type" of technique. * C-rank - Chūnin level techniques. Can be learned by Chūnin. Sometimes learned by Genin who have trained hard. * B-rank - Jōnin level techniques. Can be learned by Jonin. Require high levels of chakra control to use. * A-rank - Kage or Jōnin level techniques. Jōnin can learn these techniques, but these techniques are typically kage level. Require great control over one's chakra/great amount and may be forbidden. * S-rank - Secret, extreme level or forbidden techniques. Are typically unique to a single user. They can cause immense damage to a user as well and require a large amount of chakra.

Genjutsu: These techniques are used in the same fashion as ninjutsu. They require chakra and hand seals. For genjutsu to be effective, it must affect all 5 senses to be effective. Genjutsu can disrupt an individuals senses and it's purpose is to make an individual see, smell, feel, hear, and touch things that aren't actually there. Genjutsu can have many uses dependant on the situation.

Taijutsu: Just physical combat that does not require chakra or hand seals to perform.

Biography

Hiruzen Sarutobi was born as the son of Sasuke Sarutobi. The Sarutobi clan was one of the first clans to settle down in Konohagakure when it was created. Hiruzen then formed a friendship with Danzo Shimura, and due to his unique talent in the ninja arts, he was trained by Hashirama Senju, already being under the tutelage of Tobirama Senju. Danzo ended up becoming jealous of Hiruzen. During the 1st Great Ninja War, Tobirama's team(consisted of Hiruzen, Danzo, Kagami Uchiha and Torifu Akimichi.) was being hunted by Kumogakure's Kinkaku Force. Due to the skill of the Kinkaku Force, one of the shinobi on Tobirama's team would have to sacrifice themselves so the others would escape. Hiruzen volunteered, but Tobirama took his place instead, and appointed Hiruzen as the 3rd Hokage. Later on, Hiruzen had married a woman named Biwako and had a son, who was Asuma. Hiruzen also led the ninja academy and lead a team that consisted of Tsunade, Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who would later go on and become the legendary sannin. Hiruzen had led the 2nd and 3rd Great Ninja War, but ended it by signing a peace treaty with Iwagakure. Hiruzen had failed to settle on Orochimaru and Jiraiya on the spot for Hokage, as Jiraiya was not responsible enough, and Orochimaru couldn't get the concept of the Will of Fire. He ended up chooses Minato Namikaze, who became the 4th Hokage. After the Nine Tails' attack on the village and Minato and Kushina's death, there was a suspicion with the Uchiha, due to Minato not getting the chance to explain, and the Sharingan's ability to control the Nine Tails. This caused a coup d'é·tat, a plan that the Uchiha made to revolt against the village. Against Hiruzen's orders and attempts to solve the situation peacfully, Danzo ordered Itachi Uchiha to murder all of the Uchiha clan members. Due to Danzo's actions Hiruzen disbanded the Root.

Hiruzen was a strong believer in the Will Of Fire, which has a meaning that all of the people of Konohagakure are a family. He lives up to this by helping shinobi in their time of need, and being there for people when they needed it. He also made decisions that would benefit everyone as much as possible.

Part 1 Hiruzen

NOTE, PLEASE READ: Hiruzen Sarutobi has really shown no physical strength feats in Naruto, and that will be substituted with destructive power instead.

Destructive Power:

• Hiruzen's summoning, Monkey King Enma, destroyed Hashirama's wood release
• Hiruzen and Orochimaru's chakra cracked the ceiling before battle
• Hiruzen's fire release jutsu and Tobirama's water release jutsu cancel each other out

Durability:

• Despite being fatigued, he was still able to charge at, keep up with, and grab Orochimaru for the Reaper Death Seal
• Is able to make 2 shadow clones at nearly 70 years old
• Is able to take a beating from Hashirama and Tobirama while performing the Reaper Death Seal AND under genjutsu
• Was able to withstand being impaled by the Sword of Kusanagi

Speed

• Placed explosive tags on Hashirama and Tobirama while being kicked back

Skill

• As stated above, Hiruzen's fire release and Tobirama's water release cancelled each other out
• Stated to be a genius, and compared to previous Hokage

Special Abilities and Techniques:

• Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu
• Shadow Clone Jutsu
• Earth Style: Mud Wall
• Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet
• Reaper Death Seal
• Summoning: Monkey King Enma

War Arc/Edo Tensei Hiruzen

NOTE, PLEASE READ: Things are going to be different from here on out, War arc Hiruzen shows no durability feats, so we are going to ignore them.

Destructive Power:

• Went toe-to-toe with Tobi's Shinsu Senju
• Destroyed Shinju branches when Tobirama couldn't
• Continued to destroy more branches

Skill:

• While cancelling out Tobi's Shinsu Senju, Shikamaru states that Hiruzen was the only one that could still fight back
• The Four Yang Formation blocks the Ten Tails' Bijuu Bomb

Speed:

• Managed to partially dodge Juubito's attack, the guy who speed blitzed EMS Sasuke and KCM Naruto
• Was fast enough to save Naruto from the Shinju Branches, while Tobirama wasn't as stated above
• The Four Hokage are fast enough to travel from one side of the continent to the other, which is a few minutes before the Ten Tails' cataclysm attack. The time gap's reference in question is when Madara senses Hashirama, a while before the attack.

Special Abilities and Techniques

• Five Release Great Combo Technique
• Four Red Yang Formation
• Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu