Battle (Part 2)
' Earth Release · Earth Flow Wall! '
' Wind Style: Wind Style: Wind Tornado!'
' Water Style · Water Formation Wall! '
Gaara was injured and lost control, Tailed Beast Transformation and attacking the audience. At the same time, several Konoha Jōnin attacked simultaneously, blocking the "Empty Net" used by One-Tails Shukaku.
Tailed Beast are Tailed Beast after all. Even the One-Tail Beast, which has the least amount of Chakra, is incredibly powerful even without using the Tailed Beast Ball and only employing Wind Style Ninjutsu. It would take multiple Jōnin working together to stop Ninjutsu.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Besides the explosion created by One-Tails Shukaku inside the Arena, violent explosions were heard from all directions.
"Run!"
"Enemies!"
At this moment, the villagers in the Arena stands were thrown into chaos.
Other Konoha Ninja came out to maintain order.
"Don't wander off! Everyone, come with us to the Shelter!"
"Come over here quickly!"
However, soon everyone felt something like feathers floating down in their vision, and everything in front of them was a white blur.
"Oh no! It's a large-scale Genjutsu!"
The Konoha Ninja quickly dispelled the Genjutsu, but one by one, the ordinary people around them fell to the ground and fainted.
Before they could dispel the Genjutsu, the Sunagakure and Otogakure ninjas hidden in the audience launched an attack on them.
Because of the presence of ordinary people, the Konoha Ninja were all hesitant and only dared to use Taijutsu with ninja tools to fight the enemy. However, the opposing side had little to worry about and used all sorts of methods in turn.
This time, Sunagakure and Otogakure joined forces to fight against the behemoth that is Konoha. If they were defeated, they would definitely suffer a crazy retaliation. Therefore, they had no way out and decided to fight Konoha to the death.
Therefore, ordinary people were naturally also brought into play. After all, this was a battle on Konoha's home turf, and a surprise attack could only catch Konoha off guard. Once Konoha reacted, their numerical disadvantage would immediately become apparent, so a swift victory was necessary.
On the high platform of the Arena, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the Kunai held to his neck and the Kazekage Guard standing behind him, then turned to Rasa was still seated, with a grave expression. "Kazekage, what do you mean by this?!"
Rasa stood up from his seat, a smile on his face, and said calmly:
"Lord Hokage, today is a wonderful day for your reunion as master and disciple, so I won't disturb you any longer."
As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped off the platform, abandoning Sarutobi Hiruzen to deal with the Konoha Jonin who were besieging Shukaku One-Tails Shukaku Jōnin.
As for Baki, the other Kazekage Guard behind him, he jumped down with him.
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen showed an expression of disbelief.
Orochimaru, who was behind him, lifted the black robe covering his body, revealing a pale face.
"Teacher Sarutobi, it's been a long time! How are you?!"
Orochimaru said jokingly, observing Sarutobi Hiruzen close. The powerful Ninja Hero he remembered had become a frail old man, half of his body buried in the ground, and he was so old that he was unrecognizable.
The Third Hokage, Orochimaru, was somewhat moved. Suddenly, he realized what was happening and turned to look at Shiraha was still sitting in his seat.
If Shiraha was also involved in this incident, then Konoha is in danger!
Even if he has mastered the S-Rank Forbidden Jutsu of sealing Reaper Death Seal, as long as he touches Shiraha's body, he can perish together with Shiraha.
However, how to encounter Shiraha is a crucial question. Moreover, this Forbidden Technique itself originated from the Uzumaki Clan. Shiraha and Kushina are both proficient in Sealing Jutsu, so they probably won't give him the opportunity to apply the seal.
"You and your master are catching up, I won't disturb you. This matter has nothing to do with me or the Land of Whirlpools."
Shiraha stood up, smiling and spreading his hands to indicate that he would not interfere.
At that moment, two ninjas shrouded in black robes behind him simultaneously used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.
Shiraha walked towards the stairwell on his own, completely ignoring the shouts and explosions that kept coming.
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a sense of relief. If Shiraha hadn't been involved, the crisis wouldn't have gotten out of control.
Orochimaru noticed the change in Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression and couldn't help but tease him, "Teacher Sarutobi, what are you looking at? You should be worried about yourself right now, shouldn't you?"
"Orochimaru, what exactly do you want?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked in a deep voice.
"Of course, it's to destroy Konoha," Orochimaru said casually.
With that, he lifted Sarutobi Hiruzen and jumped onto the roof of the Arena's high platform.
Boom--!
A deafening explosion erupted in the center of the Arena, shaking the very earth. Gaara, now fully transformed into his Tailed Beast Transformation, had lost his mind. After being attacked by the crowd, he leaped into the air and ran towards the west of Konoha.
Konoha Ninja from all directions gathered towards the west.
After severely Jōnin several Konoha in the Arena, Rasa also gave chase.
"We'll deal with Rasa!" Pakura and Sasori followed closely behind.
When the Konoha Jōnin saw the Uzushiogakure Forehead Protector hanging on the two men's arms, they felt much more at ease. With the help of the Uzushiogakure, their chances of winning would be much greater.
At this moment, the Sound Four appeared beside Orochimaru on the roof of the stands, and then the four of them quickly spread out at the four corners of the roof Hand Seals at the same time.
Four enormous Purple Light Beam rose from the ground, and then, centered on the four pillars, they connected to form a purple rectangular light barrier that enveloped the entire roof.
The Enhanced Four Violet Flames Formation is activated!
Just as the light screen was fully formed, a ninja wearing Animal Mask and dressed as Konoha Anbu rushed into the Four Violet Flames Formation. It was Kakashi, who had been temporarily reassigned to the Anbu as a guard by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Two Anbu Ninja were following closely behind Kakashi and preparing to rush into the barrier to support Sarutobi Hiruzen were a little slow and crashed directly into the light barrier of the Four Violet Flames Formation. Their bodies were instantly ignited by the purple flames, and they fell from mid-air.
"Stop everything! Do not touch the barrier!"
Upon seeing this, the Anbu Ninja who followed behind all stopped and stood guard outside.
The dark purple light barrier somewhat obstructed the view, but it was still possible to see that Kakashi had entered the barrier.
"Kakashi is inside. With his help, the Third Hokage will definitely be able to defeat Orochimaru!"
The leader of the Anbu Ninja breathed a sigh of relief.
Inside the barrier Kakashi removed his mask, revealing his cold and stern face.
At this moment, Kakashi was no longer lazy; his gaze was firm and revealed an undisguised killing intent, but he did not make any rash moves.
From other people's perspectives, Kakashi's gaze was always fixed on Orochimaru.
Orochimaru paid no attention to this and his focus remained unchanged.
"Orochimaru, if you hold a grudge against me, you can kill me. There's absolutely no need to take action against Konoha!" Sarutobi Hiruzen said earnestly, his expression filled with guilt, regret, and reluctance.
"Old man, you underestimate me too much." Orochimaru chuckled, and to Sarutobi Hiruzen's puzzled look, he actually released the Kunai that was across Hiruzen's neck.
"Ha! That's boring."
Orochimaru yawned, rubbed his eyes looking sleepy, and walked to the side.
"I just want to see if you still have the same strength after all these years. I hope you can please me and not make me feel too bored."
With that, Orochimaru swiftly Hand Seals and unleashed Wind Style Ninjutsu Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Almost at the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen activated his Fire Style.
The wind fueled the fire, and with the aid of the Wind Style technique, the flames not only did not weaken, but instead completely engulfed the roof of the high platform. For a moment, the ninjas outside felt as if they were in a sea of fire, and could see nothing but the red and orange flames.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
"Ah!"
In the audience, Itachi and Fugaku easily killed the ninjas from Sunagakure and Otogakure with their superb Ninja Tool Throwing.
Even without using Ninjutsu, the two of them could easily handle Jōnin with just Taijutsu and Ninja Tool Throwing. Moreover, they had both awakened the Sharingan, and most of the enemies present were Chunin- level.
The two of them dispatched all the enemies within their line of sight as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
"Father, what should we do? Should we go to support the Third Hokage?! If we use Susanoo at the same time, we should be able to defeat the assembled forces, right?"
At this moment, Itachi looked at the purple barrier on the roof of the opposite stands and couldn't help but ask Fugaku a question.
Fugaku gazed at the flames within the barrier, his eyes flickering slightly, before making a decision. "With the Third Hokage's strength, dealing with Orochimaru should be more than enough."
Besides, Kakashi is inside, so they probably don't need our help.
Using Susanoo could cause the Arena to collapse, so we need to prioritize rescuing the villagers.
"Itachi, go support the other positions, I'll go after the One-Tail!"
"Yes, Father!" Although Itachi hesitated for a moment, he felt that Fugaku's words made sense, and then quickly headed towards the direction from which violent explosions were coming from.
The enemies in this section of the stands have been mostly dealt with, and the enemies in the opposite section are being handled by the village's ninjas. Once all the enemies are dealt with, the villagers will naturally be freed from their Genjutsu. The more pressing task now is to deal with the enemies in other sections.
Boom!
Boom!
boom
The weasel used the Arena as its center, searching for scattered enemies throughout the village's streets and then annihilating them all.
In an instant, smoke and fire filled the entire Konoha.
The outskirts of Konoha.
The main forces of Sunagakure and Otogakure have breached the northern wall. Although their ninjas are attacking from the other three directions, the attacks from the east and west are feints, while the main attacks are from the south and north, in order to disperse Konoha's forces.
After all, their ninjas needed to infiltrate the Land of Land of Rivers ' stronghold and hide near the third round of the Chunin Ninja Exams, and then arrive at Konoha within a morning to launch an attack, so they couldn't bring too many ninjas.
However, Sunagakure itself reduced the size of its ninja force after its defeat in the Third Shinobi World War and implemented an elite ninja system. Therefore, although the number of its attacking forces was small, their overall quality was in no way inferior to that of Konoha's ninjas.
This time, Sunagakure has gone all in, betting everything they have.
The Demolition Squad blasted down the city wall, and then the ninjas from the Otogakure used Summoning Scroll to release a giant snake, further damaging the city wall.
Meanwhile, Sunagakure's elite Puppeteer Squad, relying on various puppets and powerful poisons, directly stormed into Konoha.
After all, Konoha's special antidote was very expensive, and in peacetime, the village's ninjas couldn't all have one. For a time, the Puppeteer Squad moved through the village like it was empty.
' Konoha Violent Wind!'
' Konoha Rock-Crushing Ascent!'
Two ninjas dressed in green bodysuits suddenly appeared, their bodies radiating green light, blocking the advancing Puppeteer Squad.
Soon, other Konoha Jōnin arrived quickly and desperately held off the enemy outside the village.
At the same time, a breach was also blasted in the wall at the south gate of Konoha.
Boom!
'Spirit Summoning: Summoning: Food Cart Destroyer Technique!'
A giant toad suddenly fell from the sky and sat on the giant snake that was destroying the Konoha wall, killing it instantly. Then it drew its twin swords from its back and attacked the other Summoning Beast.
Jiraiya stood atop the toad's head with his arms crossed. As he finished off the enemy, he noticed the Purple Light Beam coming from the direction of the Arena.
Although he was furious that the Third Hokage wouldn't listen to his advice, Jiraiya still left his Summoning Beast behind and headed towards the Arena, thinking about Orochimaru's current strength.
On the east side of Konoha, Nawaki used Wood Release Ninjutsu to annihilate the small number of enemies on the outskirts, and then headed towards the Arena.
The roof of the Arena's high platform.
Orochimaru and Sarutobi Hiruzen clashed again with a round of Ninjutsu.
The two of them, like a teacher testing students, kept using various Ninjutsu to attack each other.
After Orochimaru absorbed the Isshiki, his Chakra reserves were comparable to those of Tailed Beast.
As for Sarutobi Hiruzen, although he no longer has 100% of his peak fighting power due to years of soaking in the medicinal bath handed over by Shiraha, he still retains at least 70-80% of his strength.
A dazzling array of Ninjutsu dazzled the onlookers.
Chakra Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression grew increasingly grave, because such a battle was unlikely to end quickly, and Orochimaru's chakra seemed inexhaustible, yet his Chakra eventually ran out.
"What a pity. Although I wanted to continue playing, someone is going to disturb us. Besides..." Orochimaru suddenly stopped, no longer using Ninjutsu to attack, and looked in the direction of Konoha Hospital.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Three coffins rose vertically from the ground at the same time, and then fell down simultaneously.
The First Hokage!
The Second Hokage!
The Third Kazekage.
Three renowned ninjas who had long since passed away slowly emerged from the coffins.
"You actually Orochimaru!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked on incredulously.
Orochimaru's cells were added to the offerings for the Impure World Reincarnation. After absorbing Isshiki, Orochimaru was given a completely new body. Now, Orochimaru can be considered almost a Otsutsuki Clan Member. Therefore, the activity of his cells has even surpassed that of Hashirama Senju. This allows him to completely suppress the rationality of the First and Second Hokage, enabling them to exert one-tenth to one-fifth of their peak strength.
After doing all this, Orochimaru did not attack the Third Hokage, but instead looked at Kakashi, who had been standing still, and said, "Kakashi, it's your turn."
"Thank you." Kakashi drew his Ninja Blade from behind him and slowly walked forward.