On the outskirts of Konoha, the Sunagakure ninja lying in ambush took out scrolls and slapped them onto the summoning formation prepared on the ground.
Several ninja poured chakra into the summoning formation together.
"Ninja Art: Summoning Technique!" they cried in unison.
As chakra flooded in, all the scrolls burst open at once, and an enormous figure appeared amid the smoke.
"Look! What's that?"
The sight of that enormous figure left every ninja atop Konoha's walls traumatized.
"A snake! It's a snake!"
"That snake is huge!"
"It has three heads, too!"
One of the older ninja couldn't help complaining.
"Will this ever end? First the Nine-Tails, then Weasel, and now a snake! Do you giant creatures have some sort of grudge against Konoha?"
Before he could finish, the giant snake smashed straight through Konoha's walls.
The invincible shinobi village of Konoha had its walls demolished yet again.
"Quick, report to Lord Hokage!"
What they didn't know was that their invincible Lord Hokage was in trouble himself.
Inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still facing off against Orochimaru.
"Although I always expected this day to come, I never imagined you would show up today."
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained perfectly composed.
"But taking my head with a single little kunai won't be easy."
Orochimaru ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi and looked out over Konoha instead.
"Look, Teacher Sarutobi. See what a sorry state your stupidity has left Konoha in.
All it took was a little trickery to turn Konoha upside down. Look again. Are any of those shinobi clans still willing to help you?
The strongest Hokage? Hahahahaha.
Would anything like this have happened when the First and Second were in power?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened.
"Orochimaru!"
"Teacher, you're too old. You should have stepped down long ago. Since you refuse to