The Valley of the End.
The enormous stone statues of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha faced each other across the river, silently witnessing the chaos of the battlefield below.
Orochimaru stood atop Manda's head, his golden snake eyes coldly sweeping across the scene before him.
Across from him, Jiraiya and Tsunade stood side by side.
The Konoha 12 and the Sound Four, along with Kabuto Yakushi and Sasuke, were split across several battlefields, all locked in chaotic fights.
Dozens of Naruto's clones charged at Sasuke from every direction.
The Tomoe in Sasuke's eyes spun as the sharp cry of Chidori rang out.
Blue-white lightning gathered in his hand, letting out a piercing screech.
Sasuke met Naruto's clones with Chidori in hand, sweeping the lightning across them. Several clones were instantly shattered and vanished in clouds of white smoke.
But more clones rushed forward one after another, trying to restrain Sasuke.
Behind the clones, Naruto's real body gathered blue chakra in his palm, spinning it into a Rasengan.
Sasuke spotted him and locked onto Naruto's position, his Sharingan spinning furiously.
The two charged at each other at the same time.
Chidori and Rasengan collided violently.
Blue-white lightning and the blue chakra sphere erupted in a blinding flash.
Water sprayed everywhere as the ground trembled.
Elsewhere.
Jiraiya spoke in a low voice. "Orochimaru, your ambition ends here."
Orochimaru let out a hoarse laugh. "Jiraiya, you're still so naive."
With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen snakes poured from his sleeves, surging toward his opponent like a black torrent.
Jiraiya pressed his hands together. A huge fireball, trailing flames, plunged into the swarm of snakes, and the explosion sent fire surging through the air.
The ground cracked beneath Tsunade's feet as she leaped toward Orochimaru.
Manda twisted his body,