The Sannin Take the Stage

"A request for help?"

Upon suddenly seeing the Konoha ninja coming to ask for help, Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, feeling quite hesitant.

At this stage, even with Uchiha Yue and the others, Minato Namikaze would find it somewhat difficult to deal with the enemy ninjas in front of him. Moreover, the Anbu led by Minato Namikaze had suffered heavy casualties and were simply not capable of providing support. Therefore, after a slight hesitation, Minato Namikaze prepared to politely decline the offer to provide support and focus on dealing with the enemy ninjas in front of him.

But...

Just as Minato Namikaze was about to refuse, a group of Konoha's Anbu suddenly arrived to provide support!

Moreover, at the very front of those Anbu, Uchiha Yue clearly saw Orochimaru's figure!

"Are the Sannin finally ready to take the stage?"

Upon discovering that Orochimaru was leading the Anbu to provide support, Uchiha Yue knew that Konoha's counterattack was about to begin.

It's important to understand that Konoha holds the title of the strongest ninja village in the current Shinobi World precisely because it has the largest number of Konoha -Kage Level ninjas. Even if the Third Hokage couldn't single-handedly restrain the Third Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade Third Tsuchikage are enough to intimidate other ninja villages within Konoha.

Therefore, even if the Kumogakure and the Iwagakure unite to attack the Konoha, they only hope to gain some benefits from the Konoha Village, not to completely destroy it. After all, the Konoha has too many Kage Level ninjas, and it is estimated that even if the other Four Great Shinobi Villages unite, it will be difficult to destroy the Konoha.

At this very moment, Orochimaru's arrival with the Anbu to provide support undoubtedly dampened the morale of the Iwagakure and Kumogakure ninjas.

After all, Orochimaru's name is known to everyone in the Shinobi World!

Orochimaru's cruel methods, in particular, terrified countless ninjas from various villages!

Immediately afterwards...

Orochimaru displayed astonishing strength before the ninjas from Iwagakure and Kumogakure. Leading his Anbu, he had just infiltrated the enemy ninja forces, and Orochimaru alone was able to halt their advance. His Anbu, much like Orochimaru Uchiha Yue's earlier cooperation with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, only needed to finish off the enemy ninjas severely wounded by Orochimaru.

Then, within the range of Uchiha Yue's Purple Eye, he could see Orochimaru leading his Anbu, driving the enemy ninjas into a rout. In just a few minutes, Orochimaru and his Anbu completely stifled the enemy ninjas' offensive capabilities. At this rate, it would probably only take Orochimaru Anbu finish the battle and annihilate all the enemy ninjas in just over ten minutes.

Moreover, what made the enemy ninjas feel even more desperate was that not long after Orochimaru appeared, Jiraiya appeared on the battlefield.

However, as Kage Level shinobi, Jiraiya also possessed his own pride.

So, watching Orochimaru lead the Anbu in a fierce battle against the enemy ninjas, Jiraiya led his own Anbu to Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Yue, and the others. Seeing that Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Yue looked somewhat disheveled, Jiraiya smiled slightly and said, "Minato, Kushina, Tsukuyomi, you did a great job! Shikaku, Inoichi, Choza, you all worked hard too!"

"It's no trouble at all, Lord Jiraiya!"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uchiha Yue and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio bowed simultaneously, respectfully answering Jiraiya before them.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, however, felt less restrained in front of Jiraiya. Upon seeing Jiraiya and Orochimaru arrive to their aid, Minato Namikaze's furrowed brows relaxed, and he said, "Jiraiya- sensei, it's good that you and Lord Orochimaru have come to our aid. In that case, we'll prepare to go and assist on other battlefields; it seems the situation there is a bit dire!"

"Huh? How is that possible?"

As soon as Minato Namikaze finished speaking, Jiraiya raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I just came from the village and saw with my own eyes that the fighting on the other battlefields has been brought under control. There are members of the Police Force in the village, so you don't need to worry about it. Do you think Orochimaru and I would be able to come to support us if the fighting in the village were to become tense?"

Jiraiya then turned his gaze to the Konoha ninja who had come seeking help and asked, "You've come for help, haven't you? What kind of help do you need?"

"Lord Jiraiya, it was Hizashi Hyuga of the Hyuga Clan who sent me to request assistance!"

When Jiraiya arrived, the Konoha ninja dared not conceal anything and answered directly, "There are elite Uchiha Clan Police Force in the village, so there's no need to worry. However, the ninjas from Kumogakure and Iwagakure have infiltrated the Hyuga Clan. Hizashi Hyuga of the Kumogakure Hyuga Clan leading the Iwagakure Hyuga Clan ninja in a desperate resistance! But the enemy ninjas are simply too numerous, and we need to seek reinforcements!"

"Hmph, so their target is the Hyuga Clan!"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya snorted coldly, turned to look at Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Yue, and the others, and said, "Minato, take Tsukuyomi and Kushina and the others to rest for a bit, then prepare to go and support the Hyuga Clan! With Orochimaru and me here, you don't need to worry about things here. Remember, don't let any Iwagakure or Kumogakure ninja escape, and don't let them kidnap any members of the Hyuga Clan, understand?"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving Jiraiya's order, Uchiha Yue, Minato Namikaze, and the others nodded emphatically without hesitation.

Then, led by Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Yue prepared to head to a safe place to rest. After all, Uchiha Yue and the others were severely exhausted, and if they went directly to support the Minato Namikaze Hyuga Clan, they would likely be surrounded by enemy ninja. Moreover, Uchiha Yue didn't want to go to the Hyuga Clan's aid so soon; if he could delay longer, the Hyuga Clan's casualties would continue to increase, and Uchiha Yue could achieve his goal of weakening the Hyuga Clan.

However, just as Uchiha Yue was silently contemplating weakening the Hyuga Clan, Kushina Uzumaki unexpectedly turned to look at him. Then, Kushina Uzumaki took a deep breath and said, "Tsuki, I know you harbor some resentment towards the Uchiha Yue Hyuga Clan. But the Hyuga Clan are also members of our Konoha. Please don't let your personal feelings interfere with the mission."

"Okay, I understand."

As soon as Kushina Uzumaki finished speaking, Uchiha Yue nodded silently. He then prepared to use the Uzumaki Clan Secret Technique to restore his spiritual energy and Chakra in preparation for going to support the Hyuga Clan.

However, just as Uchiha Yue and the others had recovered and were about to go to support the Hyuga Clan...

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Fugaku arrived in front of Uchiha Yue and Minato Namikaze with the ninjas of the Uchiha Clan!

"What's Uchiha Fugaku doing here?"