The Konoha Crush Plan erupted, and the stands instantly became a battlefield.
Over a hundred of Naruto's Shadow Clones spread rapidly throughout the venue in tactical squads of five. They moved in perfect unison, shouting identical slogans.
"Purge the invading enemies! Protect Konoha's civilians!"
"Purge the invading enemies! Protect Konoha's civilians!"
There was not a trace of personal emotion in their voices, yet they carried an iron-like discipline that forcibly tore open a gap of Order amid the chaotic screams and sounds of slaughter.
"Th-that's Naruto?" A Konoha Chunin who was forming hand seals caught sight of the scene from the corner of his eye and nearly formed the wrong seal.
"You've got to be kidding! How could that dead last possibly—" Before his companion could finish, a Naruto Shadow Clone swept past him.
The clone drove his elbow forward at a tricky angle, striking an ambushing Sound Ninja precisely in the throat.
Crack!
The sound of bone breaking was crisp.
The Sound Ninja's technique was interrupted. His eyes widened as he clutched his throat and dropped to his knees.
Before he could fall over, another Shadow Clone's Chainsword buzzed through him, cutting him and a Sand Ninja behind him, who had been preparing to take his place, in half.
Blood and chunks of flesh sprayed everywhere, but the Shadow Clones did not pause. They did not even lower their heads to look at the results before immediately turning toward their next targets.
The Konoha Chunin stared blankly, his mouth wide enough to fit an egg.
"I take back what I said... This is a fucking Genin? Is that even right?"
At one corner of the venue, several Sound Ninja grinned viciously as they prepared to slaughter civilians who had fallen asleep under Genjutsu.
Suddenly, a rapidly spinning Chainsword came