Impure World Reincarnation

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Orochimaru stood five meters apart, their auras cold and sharp, yet Hiruzen's expression held a hint of complexity.

Facing the student he had once favored the most, the Third Hokage was overcome with mixed emotions.

Seeing the Third Hokage appear, the crowd felt a little more at ease.

Deep down, they had worried that Orochimaru would be pushed into a corner and kill them all.

After all, Orochimaru was one of the legendary Sannin.

While he might not be able to kill Ye Fan, he could certainly kill them with ease.

Other Genin participating in the Chunin Exam also arrived one after another.

Among them, several Genin from Otogakure had serious expressions, their thoughts unknown.

However, it was clear that all of them had brought their power to its peak, as if ready to fight at any moment.

The Otogakure ninja exchanged a glance with Gaara and the others, who understood immediately.

Before coming to the Chunin Exam, they had received orders from the Kazekage of Sunagakure to cooperate with Otogakure in destroying Konoha.

Sunagakure was a land of vast deserts and extremely harsh environmental conditions.

Konoha Village, on the other hand, was incredibly rich in resources. Attacking Konoha alongside Otogakure offered obvious benefits.

Gaara's group exchanged glances with the Otogakure ninja, all waiting for Orochimaru to make his move.

As soon as Orochimaru made his move, they would immediately carry out the plan to destroy Konoha.

Temari and Kankuro felt a sense of nervousness, a slight sheen of cold sweat on their foreheads.

They were unsure if Sunagakure's choice this time was right or wrong.

After all, a very severe problem lay before them: they had completely failed to account for the variable that was Ye Fan!

Up to this point, the strength Ye Fan had displayed was already that of a solid Kage-level ninja!

Kabuto Yakushi was hidden among the Konoha ninja, constantly on standby.

As soon as Orochimaru made a move, he would immediately begin to cooperate.

The Third Hokage remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Orochimaru, you still have some conscience to have let Manda leave. Otherwise, the entire Forest of Death would have ceased to exist."

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sense of relief. Deep down, he still believed that Orochimaru was not inherently evil and still held some affection for Konoha.

"Ah?" Orochimaru looked bewildered by the words, then burst into laughter.

"Teacher Hiruzen, you're still as naive as ever. That hasn't changed one bit!"

"Hmm?" The Third Hokage frowned, instantly sensing something was amiss.

Could he have sent Manda somewhere else?

The village?!

The Third Hokage's first thought was that he had fallen for a diversionary tactic.

"You, hurry and go to the village to notify all departments and make preparations. Manda may have already entered the village!"

The Third Hokage pointed at a squad of Anbu, his tone becoming extremely grave.

If Manda entered the village without any defenses, it would absolutely lead to catastrophic consequences.

The Anbu squad, upon receiving the order, immediately prepared to rush back, but were interrupted by Rock Lee's voice.

"Wait! Hokage-sama, Manda wasn't sent into the village by Orochimaru. It was killed by Ye Fan!"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire place erupted in uproar.

Instantly, all eyes turned towards Ye Fan.

"That's impossible, right? That aura was so powerful, I could feel an extreme pressure from a distance. How could it be killed by a waste who has no Kekkei Genkai and can only cultivate Taijutsu?"

"Is this guy in the unfashionable green outfit crazy? He doesn't even bother to think before he brags!"

"Manda is an extremely powerful summoned creature with all sorts of incredible, unimaginable abilities. How could it be killed by a brat who isn't even a Genin?"

Jeers and taunts echoed from the crowd; they simply refused to believe Ye Fan could accomplish such a feat.

They even dismissed Rock Lee, who had spoken the words, as a delusional lunatic spouting nonsense.

Kabuto Yakushi shook his head repeatedly, a look of disdain on his face.

Manda was one of the five most powerful summoned creatures in Ryūchi Cave and would never be easily killed.

Furthermore, he hadn't sensed any particularly significant commotion.

The Third Hokage and the Anbu also looked at Rock Lee, and their expressions indicated they didn't believe it either.

"Manda was really blown up by Ye Fan with a single punch! They all saw it with their own eyes!"

Rock Lee hastily explained.

Seeing Rock Lee's awkwardness, Neji stepped forward and said, "Lord Third, Manda was indeed killed by Ye Fan, and he killed it quite easily."

Sakura and the others also nodded, indicating that Neji was not lying.

Upon seeing this, the Third Hokage's brows furrowed deeper, and he looked at Ye Fan with extreme seriousness.

Up until now, although he still found it hard to believe, the turn of events seemed to force him to accept it.

If one person said it, it might be false, but if a whole group said it, it was very likely true.

"That's right, it was indeed killed by Uchiha Ye Fan."

"Ye Fan isn't the trash you think he is; he's a one-of-a-kind genius in this world!"

Orochimaru licked his lips, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

As soon as he spoke, everyone was greatly alarmed, their hearts filled with shock.

The disdainful smiles on some people's faces gradually disappeared, replaced by endless fear.

Since Orochimaru himself had spoken, it proved that this matter was indeed true.

They finally realized that the person they had just mocked was an earth-shattering, super formidable individual!

For a moment, everyone who had mocked Ye Fan felt a sense of impending doom.

They were all afraid that Ye Fan would suddenly erupt and kill them.

If Ye Fan could easily kill Manda, wouldn't killing them be as easy as flipping a hand?

Everyone stared at Ye Fan, involuntarily taking a few steps back, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.

The Third Hokage was also very surprised, scrutinizing Ye Fan with utmost seriousness.

At this moment, he finally understood what Jiraiya had meant when he said that in the Hokage's office.

So, Jiraiya dared to tell Danzo, "Come at me if you can," not because he himself was going to protect Ye Fan, but because he had absolute confidence in Ye Fan!

For a moment, the Third Hokage's heart was a jumble of emotions, a chaotic mess.

Manda was a being that even he found difficult to defeat, yet Ye Fan had killed it with ease.

If such a person harbored ill will towards Konoha, he would be a great threat!

This feeling intensified especially when he thought of Ye Fan's parents.

The Third Hokage couldn't guarantee what choice Ye Fan would make if he learned the truth.

The immediate priority was to capture Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru, will you surrender willingly, or must I do it myself!"

"Haha, Teacher Hiruzen, you think too highly of yourself. You're already exhausted. Do you think you're still the same as when you were young?"

"Hmph, Orochimaru, even now, you're still so misguided!"

"It seems I'll have to do it myself!"

The Third Hokage shouted, performing a summoning jutsu and summoning Enma.

Orochimaru's lips curled upwards, and with a look.

From the crowd, four ninjas from Otogakure immediately ran out, positioning themselves in four directions.

Orochimaru shouted, "Surround Ye Fan and the Third Hokage!"

The four from Otogakure nodded in unison and activated the Four Violet Flames Formation.

At the same time, Orochimaru bit his finger, rapidly formed hand seals, and roared, "Ninpō: Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"