More ninjas wearing Sound Village forehead protectors leaped out below. When the Third Hokage saw them, he said, "I never expected the Hidden Sand Village to betray Konoha..."
"The alliance treaty was merely a smokescreen to make our opponents lower their guard. This boring game of competition ends here. The wheels of history are about to start turning."
"Are you trying to start a war?" the Third Hokage asked.
"That's right..." Orochimaru answered bluntly.
"Lord Kazekage, we should avoid violence and resolve this through negotiations. As the saying goes, gentlemen use words, not fists. It is not too late to regret this..."
"Hehe, have you become senile in your old age? You will die here today, Teacher Hiruzen..." Orochimaru said, then tore off the mask on his face, stuck out his tongue, and revealed a terrifying smile.
The Third Hokage stared at Orochimaru in shock, but a smile soon appeared at the corner of his mouth as well. "Hehe, if you called me Teacher Chen Fan, I might have accepted that. But Teacher Hiruzen? Honestly, it doesn't feel real at all, Orochimaru." As he spoke, he pulled at his face, revealing Chen Fan's features.
Now it was Orochimaru's turn to be shocked. A familiar, dangerous feeling washed over him, and he immediately leaped backward.
Swish! A blade emerged from beneath the cloak and stabbed toward Orochimaru. Squelch! Orochimaru was stabbed in the abdomen, and Chen Fan lifted the blade upward. Fortunately, Orochimaru had retreated in time, or he would likely have been seriously wounded by that move.
The two men above had both revealed their faces. Neither was the actual Third Hokage or Fourth Kazekage. What was going on? There was another twist within the upheaval. Seeing this, Kabuto sensed that something was wrong.
Since Chen Fan was up there,