Chapter 665: What? The Intelligence-Gathering Jiraiya Got Taken Out? / Chapter 666: The Two Goofy Hokage Guys Finally Take the Stage

The sight before him—the familiar explosions and chaos—made Mo Wang freeze for a moment. Then the corner of his mouth twitched, and he rubbed his forehead in exasperation. "Good grief, what kind of spectacle is this...? What's going on? The Konoha Destruction Plan... no, the Konoha Destruction Plan has started ahead of schedule? Did Snake Uncle finally lose his mind from rage, or take the wrong medicine? This isn't how the script goes!"

What? The Intelligence-Gathering Jiraiya Actually Got Taken Down?

While Mo Wang was complaining, the Sunagakure ninja who had surrounded them exchanged glances. Without hesitation, they vanished in several puffs of white smoke, clearly rushing off to carry out a more important mission.

"Don't run!" Gekko Hayate wanted to pursue them, but his body had only just recovered and was still weak. He staggered and nearly lost his footing.

"Forget them!" Jiraiya caught him with one hand, his expression grim as he stared at the thick smoke rising all around them and the increasingly loud cries of battle. "Figure out what's going on first!"

The three quickly rushed out of the dark corner and onto a relatively open street.

The scene before them made them suck in a breath—the once peaceful and prosperous Konoha Village had descended into utter chaos! Fires raged in multiple buildings, terrified civilians fled through the streets, and enemies dressed as Sunagakure, Otogakure, and even Kusagakure ninja were fiercely battling Konoha's shinobi. Kunai and shuriken flew everywhere, while explosions and the clashes of ninjutsu rang out without end. The whole of Konoha was a complete mess!

"How could this happen?! Even Otogakure and Kusagakure..." Gekko Hayate clutched his chest, unable to believe it.

Jiraiya's face was so dark it looked ready to drip water. He swept his gaze across the chaotic battlefield, then abruptly