Konoha Crush Plan 16

At the Root Base, Shimura Danzō had remained hidden in the shadows, waiting for his moment. When he saw the battlefield turn in an instant through the Crystal Ball, a sinister glint flashed in his clouded eye.

He knew his plan to use Naraka to purge the Konoha Leadership had failed.

"Hmph, Naraka! So much for your schemes."

He gave a cold snort and made his decision. "For Konoha's future, it's time for Root to prove its worth! All units, move out! Support the counterattack and let no invader escape!"

At his command, masked Root ninja poured from the shadows like ghosts. Disciplined and ruthless, they entered the battle at precisely the right points and joined the Konoha Ninja in efficiently cutting down the remaining Sound Ninja and demons.

In an instant, the battle turned completely around!

Without Sunagakure's support, the remaining demons, Cursed Spirits, and Sound Ninja stood no chance against Konoha's united counterattack—least of all against Izumi Uchiha's Purification Power, which was a demon's worst enemy.

Fire, lightning, wind blades, earth, and stone... the light of countless Ninjutsu flashed across Konoha's ruins, weaving a vast net of vengeance and destruction.

The Sound Ninja fled in panic, with Konoha Ninja hard on their heels. Demons fell in swathes beneath Izumi's arrows of light and the combined assault, crumbling to ash. Cursed Spirits shrieked in despair before powerful Ninjutsu or purifying light wiped them out.

The invaders descended into chaos, slaughtered and routed!

Inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, Hiruzen Sarutobi had lost his sight to the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique. Only decades of combat instinct and his hearing kept him fighting.

In the absolute darkness, amid the tangled forest created by Deep Forest Emergence, his defeat seemed inevitable. He was already wounded in several places.

First, Orochimaru had appeared behind him