Crisis Erupts!

Seeing the crisis unfold, Rock Lee was on the verge of despair.

A series of whistling sounds rushed past his ears.

Listening closely, he realized it wasn't the wind, but something moving rapidly through the air and slicing past his side.

Immediately after, he saw the figure of Uchiha Sora leaping down from the spectator stands.

In his hands, he held an unknown contraption!

"Uchiha Sora!"

Rock Lee was ecstatic.

"Duck down and get out of my line of fire!"

Uchiha Sora roared, his demeanor remarkably calm.

From the moment Gaara had started to lose control, he had already guessed that a confrontation was imminent.

Although there were deviations from the original story, it was understandable.

In the original plot, Sunagakure's goal was to unleash the Tailed Beast within Konoha Village to cause widespread destruction.

Just now, Rock Lee had indeed driven Gaara to madness, which led to the current scene.

It could be said that the plot had been advanced, and the location had shifted from the wilderness to the interior of the village.

At this moment, what Uchiha Sora held was the Merciful Gatling Gun.

The previous round of strafing had unleashed a full thousand bullets.

It had instantly riddled Gaara's yellow sand with holes like a hornet's nest.

Gaara stared at Uchiha Sora with a look of shock.

"Impossible! What is that in your hands, brat?"

As a native ninja, how could Gaara have ever seen a Gatling gun?

He only felt as if Uchiha Sora's attack had struck him a thousand times over.

Yet, the power behind it was immense.

If not for his sand protection and the power of the Tailed Beast he had released, that barrage alone would have been enough to kill him!

"Heh! Enough talk. Aren't you supposed to have an absolute defense?"

"Let's test it out and see if your defense is tougher, or if my Merciful Gatling Gun is stronger!"

Uchiha Sora snorted coldly, hoisting the Gatling gun in front of him as the cold barrels began to rotate.

Bullet after bullet was chambered, continuously pulled from Uchiha Sora's Tech Space.

He was ready to fire at any moment!

Meanwhile, on the rooftops of Konoha Village, at the very top of the spectator stands.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked coldly at the group of people before him.

He felt a sense of despair.

To kill him, they had actually mobilized so many powerful figures?

Every single one of them was famous.

Especially Itachi Uchiha; he truly wasn't leaving him any way out!

"Heh... to kill an old bag of bones like me, you've used so many people. It seems you really think highly of me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi began unwrapping the bandages on his body, revealing a sturdy physique, while coldly glancing at Orochimaru.

He could figure out with his eyes closed that Orochimaru was definitely involved in all of this.

"I'm just curious, how did you lot end up mixed up with Orochimaru again?"

Itachi Uchiha's expression remained indifferent.

"We aren't mixed up with him; we simply share the same goal. This time, you can only blame your own bad luck!"

What Itachi Uchiha didn't say was that he was here to protect his younger brother.

If he hadn't come, Orochimaru might have devoured Sasuke.

At this, the Hokage sneered.

"Is it for the Nine-Tails? You might be disappointed. With so many experts pinning me down, do you really think the children of Konoha can't handle your little brats?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was bluffing.

After all, he understood that Konoha Village was not what it used to be.

For one thing, no geniuses or prodigies had appeared in recent years.

Unlike the past, when people like Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade had emerged.

In other words, the older generation is still holding up, but there is no one in the younger generation capable of carrying the burden.

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood this well; although the current group was holding him back, the younger ones were a different matter entirely.

The problem was that, judging by this current batch, those brats would likely be no match for the likes of Gaara.

At this moment, Orochimaru let out a sinister laugh.

"Haha! Konoha Village has long since withered in talent. Now, as long as you don't move, Konoha Village will be completely annihilated by our people in a moment!"

Deidara, meanwhile, kept tilting his head, constantly looking around.

He was anxious!

He and Orochimaru were not on the same side to begin with.

He had only come this time to witness art.

Therefore, Deidara was somewhat worried about Lin Fan.

"Damn it! Wasn't it agreed that I would go find Uchiha Sora once the plan started!"

Deidara could hardly wait.

Beside him, Itachi Uchiha cast a cold glance over.

That look seemed to say, what do you think I came here for today?

Do you really think it was just to help you control the Hokage?

You aren't worth it.

Itachi Uchiha had come this time solely to protect Uchiha Sora.

And at this moment, the Hokage had seen through exactly that.

He understood that his only enemy was Orochimaru, and at most, the restless Deidara who was just watching the show.

Therefore, the Hokage realized that there was only one possible chance for victory.

Since the battlefield of the older generation was already set in stone and could not be changed.

What about the younger generation?

Could a miracle happen?

However, after glancing at Gaara and thinking of the Tailed Beast, the Hokage sighed again.

He felt a sense of despair.

"Old man! Stop the nonsense. You will die today, and as for the Nine-Tailed Fox, we are definitely taking it with us!"

Orochimaru's tongue extended several meters, his entire demeanor eerie and strange.

Beside him, Deidara still had no interest in watching this.

He kept trying to find the location of Uchiha Sora.

At the same time.

Below in Konoha Village, Kakashi, Jiraiya, and the others had regained their senses.

They were leading a group of Konoha's elites, rushing to provide rescue everywhere.

Because this invasion was not just Orochimaru alone.

There were many experts from Sunagakure as well.

Now, with them swarming in, many parts of the village were in danger.

"Damn it! I didn't expect to return to the village just in time. Gamakichi, come out!"

Jiraiya let out a cold snort and used the Summoning Jutsu, calling forth a large number of toads.

"You lot, go and protect our Konoha contestants; they are our only hope!"

Beside him, Kakashi's expression was also grim.

He saw that many people, including Naruto and Sasuke, had passed out.

"Damn, it seems that in this battle, we are the only ones who can influence the outcome!"

In Kakashi's view, since no strong individuals had emerged from the younger generation.

Then they, the middle-aged, were the key to deciding the victory.

If they could clear out a large number of Sunagakure invaders from the village in advance.

Once they caught their breath, they could help the Hokage resolve the crisis.

At this moment, Asuma and Kurenai also arrived from the distance.

Upon seeing Kakashi and Jiraiya, Kurenai suddenly spoke up.

"By the way, this is Hinata. Uchiha Sora asked us to look after them, and he said to leave the rest to him!"

Kakashi was stunned.

"What the hell? That kid actually said that at a critical moment? Truly, a newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger."

Beside him, Jiraiya also snapped back to reality and looked fiercely down at the battlefield below.