[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Ōnoki, why is it that your Iwagakure is always the first to be eliminated?]
[Ōnoki: Hiruzen Sarutobi, you old bastard, stop making snide remarks. If it weren't for your Konoha's Orochimaru, how could Kitsuchi have lost? Have you people in Konoha no shame?]
Ōnoki was furious. He hadn't expected to be eliminated again.
Worse still, they were the first to be eliminated every time. Was each generation of Iwagakure really worse than the last?
Meanwhile, the instance had reached a fever pitch.
After Orochimaru dealt with Kitsuchi, Kakashi and Obito arrived as well.
The moment the future Kakashi saw Orochimaru, he raised the Kunai in his hand.
Orochimaru smiled and said, "Kakashi, there's no need to be so cautious. I'm not from your space-time."
Even so, Kakashi instinctively remained on guard against Orochimaru. Then they noticed the ground around them, torn to pieces by the fighting.
"Did someone from another ninja village attack?" twelve-year-old Kakashi asked.
By rights, Sasuke should have been starting the Chunin Ninja Exams by now, but he was still here and hadn't set out.
"We were delayed a little, but it's nothing serious," Orochimaru replied.
But since someone had already made a move here, they had probably started taking action at the Chunin Ninja Exams too.
Sure enough, just as Orochimaru had guessed, shortly after he dealt with Kitsuchi, the Orochimaru disguised as the Fourth Kazekage began the Konoha Crush Plan.
Taking advantage of Hiruzen Sarutobi's inattention, Orochimaru suddenly struck and took him hostage.
The people watching the match had yet to figure out what was happening. Why had the "Fourth Kazekage" suddenly attacked Konoha?
Then Orochimaru shed his disguise.
"Long time no see, Teacher Sarutobi," Orochimaru said to his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
All the Anbu around the Hokage had been restrained by the Sound Four from Otogakure, whom Orochimaru had brought with him.
As if that were a signal, the Kirigakure ninja hidden among them—Mei Terumi, Ao, and Hozuki Mangetsu—struck at the same time as Orochimaru.
But they didn't reveal their identities as Kirigakure ninja. Instead, they wore Sunagakure clothing, so anyone with a problem could take it up with Sunagakure.
The three of them made Rasa, who had traveled over with them, laugh. Could you have a little shame? Do you really think I, Rasa, can't recognize you?
Rasa still didn't know that this world's Rasa had long since been dealt with by Orochimaru. He thought someone was merely disguising themselves as the Kazekage.
"Aren't you wearing Sunagakure clothing too?" Mei Terumi's retort left Rasa speechless.
Come on, I'm from Sunagakure! Isn't it perfectly normal for me to wear Sunagakure clothing?
But considering that their missions were all to throw Konoha into chaos, Rasa concealed his displeasure for the time being. Once the mission was complete, he would definitely teach him a lesson.
After receiving the signal, Gaara also began to unleash his power as a Jinchūriki.
"What? Sunagakure's Jinchūriki? Orochimaru, what exactly are you trying to do?" Hiruzen Sarutobi demanded furiously when he saw Gaara unleash his power as a Jinchūriki.
"My teacher, perhaps you should worry about your own situation," Orochimaru retorted.
"Four Violet Flames Formation!"
The four Otogakure ninja stood to the east, west, south, and north and raised a rectangular barrier of transparent purple flames. Purple flames covered the barrier, preventing anyone outside from entering; anyone who touched its four walls would be burned.
"Lord Hokage!" The Anbu were frantic when they saw that the Lord Hokage was trapped, but they couldn't break the seal.
"Teacher, let the two of us settle this in earnest," Orochimaru said mockingly, seeing that no one could disturb him now.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also knew that to escape the Four Violet Flames Formation, he had to defeat Orochimaru, and that he could only leave matters outside to Danzo and the others.
Danzo declared that he would do exactly what he had done when the Fourth Hokage died.
Then Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru began fighting inside the Four Violet Flames Formation.