Chapter Twenty-Eight: Could Lord Orochimaru Really Be Dead? [Fourth Update-Begging for Flowers and Collections] (cont.)

The pressure exuded by the Buddha's Palm in the sky was truly terrifying.

Everyone sensed the pressure brought by that colossal palm.

Thus, everyone present—

for a moment, they were all focused on that Buddha's Palm.

They had even forgotten to attack their opponents.

It wasn't only the ordinary ninja who displayed this strange behavior.

Even Gaara, who had activated the Complete One-Tail, began to tremble.

"What is that!?

So powerful...

I feel like if I were hit by it...

I might die..."

Gaara couldn't help but shudder.

Then, he sensed that the Buddha's Palm wasn't targeting him.

Only then did he relax.

However.

Although he felt much more at ease,

he deliberately avoided the direction of the command platform whenever he attacked.

"Damn it...

I can't move..."

Orochimaru discovered something that made him tremble—he had actually been completely suppressed!

Under that terrifying pressure,

he no longer even had the ability to move.

"Is this the strength of that Holy Lord?

How terrifying..."

Watching the palm grow larger and larger,

his composure completely collapsed.

"Why?!

Why are you always targeting me?!

Why!?"

No one answered his questions.

The Buddha's Palm descended with terrifying pressure.

At that moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent.

A moment later,

a tremendous explosion suddenly rang out.

"Boom!"

The house, the Wood Release, and Orochimaru—

under that single palm, they all vanished.

Only a gigantic palm print remained on the ground.

"Gulp..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi swallowed hard.

Only then did he let out a long breath.

"This attack...

Could it have been that mysterious Holy Lord?"

At that moment,

Hiruzen Sarutobi also began to suspect the leader of the Black-Clad Organization.

Because in his view,

only the leader of the Black-Clad Organization could possess such strength and unleash such a ninjutsu from a distance.

"N-no... That can't be..."

Kabuto Yakushi stared at the scene not far away, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

"Could... could Lord Orochimaru...

Could he be dead!?

No...

Impossible...

I don't believe it...

This has to be a lie, right?"

"What kind of existence would it take to unleash an attack like that...?"

Kakashi stared through his Sharingan.

Although that palm hadn't attacked him,

he still felt a chill in his heart.

"Could the user of this ninjutsu be connected to that mysterious Black-Clad Organization?

What kind of organization could it possibly be...?"

Countless people stared blankly at the enormous palm print on the ground.

For a moment, the battlefield became eerily silent.

Only after a while, when Gaara roared again, did everyone finally come to their senses.

"Damn it, there's still this monster!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi drew a breath.

Then he swung the Adamantine Staff and charged toward Gaara.

"Die!"

Gaara seemed to have been provoked by that palm just now.

When he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi charging at him,

he immediately went berserk and whipped his tail at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Boom!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was already close to his limit, so he naturally couldn't withstand such a blow.

Gaara's tail sent him flying.

"Lord Hokage!"

Several Anbu rushed over to check on him.

The entire examination area also erupted into fierce combat again because of this brief interlude.

"Hinata, leave first.

I'll deal with this monster.

Go drive out the intruders."

After Hyuga Hiashi discovered that Gaara had "transformed," he had remained by Hinata's side.

Although Hinata's strength had increased greatly,

in his eyes,

she was still extremely weak.

"It's fine."

Hinata shook her head when she heard this and continued attacking Gaara.

Actually,

she had even more powerful techniques.

But she had never used them.

Because she always felt that she had "set up" Bai Hao last time.

If she used an even more powerful technique this time,

she might cause Bai Hao some trouble.

Besides, there were many ninja on this side.

Therefore,

she had held back somewhat.

She had only been using Discharge Mode to fight Gaara.

"Father.

It's fine.

Now that the Third Hokage has arrived,

we can definitely defeat this monster!"

Hinata's eyes were resolute.

However, the instant she finished speaking,

Hiruzen Sarutobi was sent flying by Gaara again.

"Lord Hokage seems to have been injured while fighting Orochimaru..."

Hiashi continued, "It's dangerous here.

Leave first!"

"No!"

Hinata's eyes were firm.

She wanted to change herself.

This was an excellent opportunity.

She knew that with Bai Hao's strength, eliminating this monster would be incredibly easy.

The reason Bai Hao hadn't acted all this time

might have been to let her train a little.

"Bai Hao-kun..."