The Great Ninja Villages Besiege Konoha

"Since that's the case, we'll knock you down first, then discuss what comes next."

Knowing that, among the Five Great Ninja Villages, only Konoha remained unscathed, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt immense pressure.

But with the future of the entire Ninja World on its shoulders, Konoha absolutely could not lose.

Of course, considering the still largely unknown threat of the Otsutsuki Clan, as well as Hyuga Chiba's Tenseigan, Flying Thunder God, Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, and other abilities—

Sarutobi Hiruzen had no intention of killing Hyuga Chiba. He also knew full well that Konoha, as it currently stood, would find it difficult to kill him.

However, if circumstances allowed it, he would still do everything possible to defeat—or even kill—him.

"That's more like it. Fists are the foundation that decides everything."

Seeing this, Chiba's shadow clone nodded. Then his tone shifted as he said meaningfully, "But Konoha is, after all, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages. There's no need for me to truly fight your entire village alone."

"Let some familiar faces keep you company first."

As his voice fell, healthy Nagato, Konan, the Pain Six Paths, Hidan, Kakuzu, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Deidara from Akatsuki in the Land of Rain; Kazekage Rasa and One-Tailed Jinchuriki Gaara from Sunagakure in Wind Valley; the Sound Four and Kimimaro from the Hidden Sound Village; Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, Akatsuchi, Kurotsuchi, Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi, and Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han from Iwagakure in the Land of Earth; Seven-Tails Jinchuriki Fu from Takigakure in the Land of Waterfalls; Mei Terumi and Chojuro from Kirigakure in the Land of Water; along with numerous shinobi from Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure, were all transported onto the battlefield by the Flying Thunder God Technique cast through Chiba's shadow clones stationed in their respective locations.

In an instant, all Konoha shinobi were surrounded layer