"Everything I said is true. As soon as we entered the Anbu, we saw the Third Hokage slaughtering the Sarutobi clan. Shinnosuke was also killed by the Third Hokage himself. Anbu members present can testify to this." I'm just a lowly squad leader. Why am I being made to deal with such a big event? After today, the entire Land of Fire will probably be in an uproar.
" Captain Nine, please take these Anbu under control first, Lord Third. What exactly is going on?" Unable to make a decision for the moment, Nara Shikaku had no choice but to have the Konoha Military Police Force take control of the suspicious Anbu and let the Third Hokage make the final decision.
"Hmm? Something's not right, Shikaku, be careful, there's something wrong with this Third Hokage." Because it was night, no one had noticed the Impure World Reincarnation cracks on the Third Hokage's face before, but now that they were so close, some people had already noticed something was wrong, especially the Hyuga Clan, who were famous for their eyesight.
"What? The Third Hokage has a problem? How come you also...?"
Boom~
"Ninjutsu~ Partial Multi-Size Technique."
Before Shikaku speaking, a huge stick came crashing down on his head. Luckily, Choza came to his rescue in time, otherwise Shikamaru would probably be a fatherless child.
"Hiss~ The Third Hokage has made his move."
"This guy is definitely not the Third Hokage!"
"Impossible. The Adamantine Staff is the Third Hokage's signature weapon; no one else can use it."
For a moment, everyone was on high alert for the Third Hokage, whose body was covered in cracks.
This is the Shadow of an entire village. To put it bluntly, if he causes any trouble, the consequences will be no less harmful than the Nine-Tails Rebellion, and may even be more so.
Looking at the wary and vigilant gazes of the Konoha ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to cry, but his Impure World Reincarnation body prevented him from even shedding tears.
"What do we do? The Third Hokage is clearly problematic. Who will stop him?" Hyuga Hiashi's face turned quite grim. No one present was a match for the Third Hokage; going up against him would probably just be suicide missions.
"Damn it, the Third Hokage must have been controlled. It seems that the Anbu Captain was right. The tragedy of the Sarutobi Clan was all caused by the Third Hokage himself." Nara Shikaku, slowly sorted out his thoughts.
"But why would the enemy do this? Does he have a grudge against the Sarutobi Clan?" Even in this situation, Akimichi Choza did not put down the potato chips in his hand.
"No, it's Orochimaru. He's the only one who has the chance to make a move against the Third Hokage. As for the Sarutobi Clan, the Captain Nine already made it very clear. If it weren't for the Sarutobi Clan's actions, Konoha's forces would probably be chasing Orochimaru by now. Orochimaru is trying to use the Sarutobi Clan to attract everyone's attention and buy himself time to escape." Nara Shikaku's mind was becoming clearer, but his line of reasoning had gone completely astray.
"Hiss~" ×N
"Now that you mention it, everything makes sense. It was all Orochimaru's doing."
"Damn it, how could Orochimaru do such a thing?"
"That's right, the Third Hokage was his teacher."
"Is it really worth going to such lengths for the position of Fifth Hokage?"
"Power really can change a person, the previous three Hokage, and now Orochimaru."
"Alright, what's the use of saying all this now? Let's think of a way to stop the Third Hokage. Although we outnumber him, we can't withstand his reckless fighting style." Looking at the various clans' ninjas and the Konoha Military Police Force resisting the Third Hokage's Third Hokage, Inuzuka Ryo was filled with anxiety.
"We... there aren't many in Konoha who can stop the Third Hokage anymore. Jiraiya and Tsunade aren't in the village either." Akimichi Choza chewed on potato chips, rubbing his arm that had been swollen from being hit by the Adamantine Staff, and looked at the crowd.
"There's one more! Quick, go and invite Uchiha Gen! In this situation, only he can turn the tide." The Kurama Clan clan chief immediately thought of that boy who once overpowered the Nine-Tails. So many years have passed; his strength must have increased by now, right? The mere Third Hokage shouldn't be his match.
" Uchiha Gen? He's not one of Konoha's official ninjas. He's the Daimyo of the Land of Snow. We might not be able to persuade him." Recalling Uchiha Gen 'Uchiha Gen arrogance in the Hokage's office, Nara Shikaku didn't have much hope of getting him to agree to the request.
That guy doesn't consider himself Konoha resident at all; it's good enough if he doesn't take advantage of the situation at a time like this.
" Nara Clan Head, you're mistaken. Konoha is still Genji's hometown, no matter what. Even though he's now the Daimyo of the Land of Snow, he still cares about Konoha. As long as the benefits are enough, getting him to help isn't a problem." The Captain Nine knew Uchiha Gen's personality all too well. If he could take this opportunity to get some more secret techniques from the Scroll of Sealing, he believed that Genji wouldn't refuse such a good thing.
"No, I suddenly remembered that Chief Fugaku seems to have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan as well, right? With his strength, he should be more than capable of stopping the current Third Hokage. There's no need to trouble Uchiha Gen with this matter." Asking Uchiha Gen for help would definitely result in being ripped off, but as a member of Konoha's guard captain, Uchiha Fugaku had no excuse to refuse.
Why waste money hiring that old man Uchiha Gen when there's so much free labor available? Konoha has plenty of resources, but they don't use them like this.
"Uh... Clan Chief Fugaku just went to sleep. He was a little injured when he fought Orochimaru at Root earlier." The Uchiha Kudai was experiencing the benefits of not being part of the official organization for the first time.
" Captain Nine, please don't refuse. How could Orochimaru possibly harm Chief Fugaku, who possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan? Our Hyuga Clan has a secret ointment; we'll send it to Chief Fugaku once this is over." If only Tsunade and Jiraiya the village at this moment. Seeing the Third Hokage going crazy in the distance, Hyuga Sosuke had no choice but to ask the Uchiha Clan, his hypothetical enemy, to take action.
"This..." The forbidden technique, so white and pure, just flew away like that; the Uchiha Kudai was truly reluctant to let it go.
"You all stay here and watch. I'll go and invite Clan Chief Fugaku myself." Seeing that the Captain Nine Hokage was still hesitating, Nara Shikaku had no choice but to go and invite him personally. It seemed that he would have to send a message to Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya as soon as possible afterward, otherwise, it would be a joke if such a large village as Konoha didn't even have a pillar of support.
"Oh, no need for that. I'll go and invite the clan chief myself. There's no need for the Nara Clan Head to personally go and invite him." Well, it seems there's no hope for the forbidden technique.
With the departure of the Uchiha Kudai, the situation once again reached a stalemate.
"The matter is settled. It seems we should prepare to leave. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome to leave once Konoha comes to its senses." Observing the situation on the field, Orochimaru quietly released the Impure World Reincarnation from the shadows and fled out of the village without looking back.