In the stands, the crowd scattered and fled, and the VIPs and villagers who came to watch the game were in complete chaos.
Naruto and Sasuke scanned their surroundings, and when they noticed the strange movements of the Sunagakure Village, they exchanged a glance, Naruto nodded slightly.
" Naruto, Sasuke, you two are in charge of evacuating the crowd. Sakura, you two come along too. This is our first A-rank Mission, so we have to do a good job!"
Kakashi's hand crackled with electricity as he reaped a life in an instant, then turned and gave his instructions.
"I'm sorry, Kakashi, Orochimaru is in the Forest of Death and told me that Uchiha Itachi is coming back. I'm going to wait for him."
With a clang, a long sword with a black scabbard and a pure white blade appeared, crackling with electricity and displaying a form that Kakashi had never seen before.
" Sasuke-kun, you..."
Sakura asked worriedly, and was about to step forward when Naruto stopped her with a hand, his tone indifferent.
"Don't stop Sasuke. This is his revenge, if you still consider us friends."
Upon hearing this, Kakashi, who was locked in combat with the Otogakure, realized he was in trouble. Even after so many years, Sasuke still harbored resentment towards Itachi.
"Calm down, Sasuke! Don't let hatred cloud your judgment. You're not..."
"I know perfectly well that I am no match for Itachi, but I still want to see how big the gap is between me and Itachi now."
A sudden gust of wind interrupted Kakashi's words.
Everyone turned their heads to the side, as a howling storm and raging fire swept in from afar.
" Fire Release: Searing Migraine, Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
With a slight frown, Naruto appeared beside Naruto, his hands rapidly Hand Seals.
"Wind Release: Rasengan, Water Release: Torrential Current Break, Combined Ninjutsu, Hurricane Vortex Technique!"
On the flat ground, a terrifying vortex suddenly rose up and rushed towards the wind and fire Combination Ninjutsu in the distance, turning the entire area into a steamy mess in a short time.
"Hmm? Apart from the Third Hokage, is there anyone else in Konoha who can use such ninjutsu? No wonder the Sunagakure ninjas are so anxious."
His tone was indifferent, and his peripheral vision fell on the man wearing a straw hat beside him.
" The One-Tail from Sunagakure, the Six-Tails- Four-Tails from Kirigakure, the Four-Tailed Beast from Iwagakure, and the Two-Tails Beast from Kumogakure are all here. It seems the leader is going to catch up with Jiraiya. I'll go see some old friends too..."
Before anyone knew it, wisps of crow feathers fell to the ground. Kakuzu narrowed his eyes, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
"It's good that the guy who plays Genjutsu and acts like a ghost leaves. I'll just have some fun with this guy who can use composite ninjutsu. I wonder what kind of heart he has."
With a thought, a figure in a red robe fluttered in the wind, and golden hair and blue eyes appeared before Kakuzu.
"These tentacles, Takigakure's Earth Grudge Fear Forbidden Technique, it seems that to kill you, I would need to kill you five times in a row. Come on."
The Frog Kumite got into position, but Naruto seemed to have expected it, his eyes unusually indifferent.
"These kids these days, there's still one who knows about Earth Grudge Fear. This form is the Sage Mask Orochimaru mentioned. He's definitely not an ordinary kid. Let's go!"
Black tendrils emerged from beneath Naruto's feet, but Naruto, who had already sensed them, dodged them, and the Rasengan in his hand burst forth with azure lightning.
"Thunder Release Rasengan!"
At this time, Konoha was in chaos, with battlefields of all sizes scattered throughout the Konoha and its surroundings.
Having hastily opened up the battlefield to prevent the village from being excessively destroyed, Jiraiya appeared in the valley where he had previously fought Naruto, gazing at Nagato standing atop a flying bird.
" Nagato, did you plan this war?"
"Now that things have come to this, what's the point of talking about this anymore? Jiraiya- sensei, Konoha will be destroyed, and the remaining survivors will suffer this pain, which will then lead them into a chain of hatred once again."
"Therefore, I, all alone, will bear all of this and sever this endless cycle of hatred."
Looking up at the sky, Konoha engulfed in flames of war, filled with cries and wails. His Nagato were lowered as he silently awaited the opportune moment.
As Nagato's teacher, Jiraiya knew the determination in Nagato's expression. Jiraiya hand Hand Seals, and the Natural Energy that had been circulating between heaven and earth continued to gather.
"I never imagined I'd have the chance to fight my own disciple. Now I finally understand how Teacher Sarutobi feels."
"It seems you've gone astray, Nagato. Then I, your teacher, will personally end it all! Summoning Jutsu!"
Bang! A cloud of White Mist appeared as Gamabunta appeared at Jiraiya's feet.
"What are you doing now, Jiraiya? You bastard, haven't you been summoning me way too often lately?!"
"Shut up, Gamabunta. Your opponent has the Rinnegan. Konoha is currently under attack by a mysterious ninja organization. Be careful, don't lose your life here."
Gamabunta stared intently at Nagato's indifferent, icy eyes, which sent a chill down his spine.
"It really is the Rinnegan. I thought the Rinnegan was just a legend, something the Great Toad Sage dreamed about. I never imagined it was real..."
Knowing just how troublesome the Rinnegan was, Gamabunta jumped backward, leaping hundreds of meters.
However, to its surprise, Nagato merely glanced at it indifferently and gazed into the distance.
"What's wrong with this guy? Does he look down on you as his teacher?"
"I don't know. Nagato feels even more dangerous to me than before, but that's fine. I'll take this opportunity to enter Sage Mode and protect myself."
With a complex expression, Jiraiya stared intently, unsure of what Nagato was up to.
Konoha, within the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Seeing that almost all the audience members had entered, Orochimaru smiled broadly and flicked the mud off his fingertips.
Not far away, seeing that the Earth Fire Dragon Bullet had no effect, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, lamenting that his already genius disciple was becoming increasingly troublesome.
"Let's stop with the children's games. It's time to get serious. I can't wait to see your expression when you see them, Teacher Sarutobi, Third Hokage."
Although he didn't know what Orochimaru was planning, the growing vigilance deep within him made Sarutobi Hiruzen extremely uneasy.
"Alright, you're already so old and frail, how are you going to deal with them?"
" Summoning Jutsu, Impure World Reincarnation!"
In the audience, Uchiha Sasuke indifferent, wisps of azure light flowing silently with his blood, swirling around his body.
Ring ring...
The wind chimes rang out, Sasuke, with an indifferent expression, turned his head, lightning flashing on the blade of his Kusanagi Sword.
"It's been a long time, Sasuke."
" Uchiha Itachi, what do you see in my eyes? I see... your death!"
In an instant, Hatake Kakashi and Might Guy were on high alert. Sakura, who had just evacuated the crowd, looked in astonishment at Sasuke's figure not far away when she heard this.
" Uchiha? Itachi!"