Konoha.
At this moment, apart from the sun on the horizon.
A dark red sun, composed of countless Chakra, also rose up!
When that massive Chakra surge spread throughout Konoha, it startled countless Ninja awake from their sleep.
The figure that summoned the red sun threw the sun from its head directly towards the distant Sarutobi Clan Compound!
boom--
The violent explosion, like the roar of a giant beast, shook the hearts of every Konoha resident.
Amidst the deafening explosion that momentarily stopped everyone's heartbeat, a shockwave, like an invisible giant hand, frantically tore at the surrounding air, creating gusts of wind.
In addition to the shockwave, the explosion was accompanied by the ground shaking violently under the strain.
Dark red Chakra splashed wildly from the explosion, stealing the light of the rising sun and illuminating the sky!
Dust and debris were carried about by the wind generated by the shock wave.
A scene reminiscent of the end of the world appeared within the clan of Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi Konoha, the village of the Five Great Nations!
After the initial chaos of the explosion subsided, Ninja living throughout Konoha, disheveled and carrying weapons, rushed out of their houses to investigate the situation.
boom--
The second explosion rang out the instant they emerged, and the familiar commotion once again descended upon Konoha!
The Ninja of Konoha were still unaware of why this had happened.
But having determined the source of the sound and the source of the red Chakra, they all knew one thing in their hearts.
That's a very big deal!!!
Upon hearing the second explosion, the Shinobi Clan immediately began an emergency assembly.
With all preparations made, they searched through the houses one by one for the elderly, weak, women and children, and sent them to shelters. At the same time, they quickly put on their armor, picked up their weapons and rushed to their respective tribes' assembly points!
While the Shinobi Clan, prioritizing their own survival, were still dealing with internal issues and had no time to contact the outside world...
The Commoners Ninja outside the clan territories, however, learned just how serious this incident was!
Because at the moment of the first explosion, countless Ninja wearing clan Forehead Protector, headbands, and wielding swords emerged from the Senju clan's territory.
Powered by Chakra, they sped across the rooftops, rushing towards the explosion site!
Of course, the Commoners Ninja were aware of the seriousness of the incident.
Besides seeing those Ninja, it was also because these Commoners Ninja wearing Konoha Forehead Protector were currently within the attack range of those wielding swords!
"Why, I...!"
A Commoners Ninja wearing Konoha Forehead Protector stood on the roof, clutching the gaping hole in his chest that his hands couldn't cover. His face was filled with resentment and disbelief. Before he could finish speaking, he lost consciousness due to the fatal wound and rolled off the roof into his own Small Courtyard!
"Ah- Saitetsu- kun~!"
The thud of the fall made the woman, who was looking out the window waiting for her husband's investigation results, scream. But when she recognized who had fallen, a heartbroken cry rang out.
Looking at the person lying on the ground, blood continuously gushing from the corner of their mouth.
Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes. She threw off the covers, wearing only a modesty undergarment, and ran barefoot out of the house to throw herself into her husband's arms!
whoosh--
A Senbon flew out from the hand of a Ninja who was passing by.
The woman, who had just run out of the house and hadn't even had time to properly examine her husband's injuries, collapsed on top of him.
The Ninja passing by no longer paid any attention to the ground in the courtyard.
Armed with swords and knives, they rushed towards the battlefield, paying no heed to what was beneath their feet.
Because if they can't win, then they'll be the ones lying on the ground!
The term "Eight Tribes" refers to the eight routes that will lead to the final destination.
They followed the pre-arranged route, eliminating all enemies they encountered along the way.
At this moment, the Commoners Ninja wearing Konoha Forehead Protector in the village are their enemies, and the families of those Commoners Ninja who dare to leave their rooms will also be their enemies.
Since those people dared to go out despite the danger, they must have a very good relationship!
That's good, then it's worth eliminating one Senbon in advance!
puff--
When Mito Uzumaki spent several days of her life force forcibly controlling the power of the Nine-Tails to condense the first Tailed Beast Bomb.
Standing on the rooftop alongside her, Senju Toka gave the order, leading the Senju Clan Ninja to charge towards the Sarutobi Clan Compound!
Running at the forefront of the Senju group, she effortlessly sliced through the throat of another Ninja with her long sword.
Before blood could spurt from his wound, Senju Toka, with her overwhelming strength, instantly left the Ninja behind and continued charging towards the Sarutobi Clan Compound.
She wouldn't waste time and Chakra hunting down Commoners Ninja who ran to the sides or were not in her path.
According to the plan, these people were not worth the Senju Clan's personal attention.
The Senju Clan she led had only one target: the clan of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage.
Of the limited number of enemy clans, only the Hokage's relatives are worthy of Senju's personal intervention.
As for Mitokado, Utatane, and Shimura, they will be dealt with by allies such as Inuzuka Clan, Aburame, and Hatake.
Those Commoners Ninja scattered in various places who did not return to the troops became the task of the subsequent outer teams!
Before the explosion.
As that Chakra surge carrying endless malice spread...
Inside the master bedroom of a manor in the Sarutobi Clan Compound, a place where precious flowers and plants are planted and meticulously maintained and decorated.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was still sound asleep, embracing his wife, Biwako.
When that Chakra fluctuation reached this place, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was in a dream, immediately opened his eyes.
They are knowledgeable and capable.
Being sufficiently vigilant, he immediately pulled his arm away from the slippery area beside him and rolled off the bed!
He didn't have time to think that his turning over would have taken the blanket away, resulting in his wife's exposed body.
He quickly Hand Seals, and in less than a second, he released a Sensory Technique!
But when his senses were halfway dispersed and he encountered the Chakra sphere flying from the outside, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face became unprecedentedly solemn upon realizing what it was.
Seeing that attack, he knew how terrifying that Chakra sphere was, but he didn't have time to think about why the other party would do it, nor did he have time to be shocked, stunned, or afraid!
Years of combat experience allowed Hiruzen Sarutobi's body to immediately regain its alertness and return to peak condition.
Unable to abandon his wife and children and flee alone, he immediately resumed making Hand Seals, each one precise and swift.
As he moved his hand, leaving afterimages, he channeled Chakra into his throat and shouted, "Run!"
As he spoke, he placed his hand on the ground!
Earth Release: Moving Earth Core
This Ninjutsu, capable of easily altering the terrain of a battlefield, was first unleashed by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had mastered all Five Nature Transformations jutsu and honed them to a high level.
As the sphere flew past the Hokage Building in the sky, the wooden house located within the manor rapidly sank into the ground.
When the dark red sphere flew over the Sarutobi Clan's territory.
Earth Release · Earth Style Wall
Earth Release · Swamp of the Underworld
Before the collision occurred, Hiruzen Sarutobi moved his home to a safe underground location and spared no expense in reinforcing the surrounding soil with Chakra.
After he completed the security arrangements for his own territory, he threw a Swamp of the Underworld onto the ground, which could cover most of the Sarutobi Clan Compound, hoping to mitigate some of the damage from the Tailed Beast Bomb collisions!
At that moment, Biwako Sarutobi, who had been stripped naked and looked terrified by her husband's actions, realized from her husband's series of movements and her own senses that an attack was about to occur.
" Hiruzen..."
The Tailed Beast Bomb collided with the ground, the violent commotion interrupting what she was about to say.
Amidst the rumbling noise, I looked at my husband, who was half-squatting in front of the bed, his brow beaded with sweat.
Knowing what her husband was doing, she didn't say anything more, but got out of bed and ran to the side to open the wardrobe and prepare the things needed for the battle!
After the deafening roar, the trembling of the ground gradually subsided.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been using Chakra to maintain the external defenses against the Tailed Beast Bomb, now had the opportunity to create a clone.
He spoke rapidly, slightly out of breath, " Biwako, quickly prepare what you need to take. Later, you and Shinnosuke will use the Reverse Summoning Technique to leave Konoha."
She quickly dressed herself, grabbed her husband's usual fighting gear, and Biwako Sarutobi's expression changed upon hearing this.
She wanted to say something, like why she was leaving, or whether they could leave together—all that nonsense.
However, as the wife of the clan leader and the wife of the Hokage, she was not without brains. So after hearing her husband's words, she only changed her expression slightly before nodding and immediately getting busy according to her husband's orders!
Having just witnessed the Sarutobi Clan Compound being subjected to such an attack, she now understood that things were definitely getting serious.
As for who the enemy is, she doesn't even need to think about it.
Besides the Senju, what other enemies does the Sarutobi Clan have in Konoha now?
When she helped Hiruzen Sarutobi put on his Combat Uniform, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed again, even though he had been using his Sensory Technique!
His face was grim, and before he could give any instructions, his hands began to rapidly form hand seals.
Ninja Summoning Technique: Enma
"Bang!"
A plume of white smoke appeared in this underground dwelling.
"Hey, Hiruzen, what's with that look?"
He had a full head of white hair, wore Konoha- Forehead Protector, and a tiger-skin short jacket.
A white-haired ape, over two meters tall, standing upright like a human, its brown face full of curious mockery as it looked at the disheveled and embarrassed person it had made a pact with.
"You called me here because...!"
He wanted to tease the two strange people in front of him, but before he could finish speaking, the Enma sensed a massive amount of malevolent Chakra coming from the outside world.
His expression turned serious, abandoning his previous frivolousness, and his tone shifted to a deep voice. "Is war coming, Hiruzen?"
"Yes!" Releasing the Earth Release defensive Ninjutsu hand seals, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted rapidly, "Quickly transform into the Adamantine Staff!"
"Good!"
Nodding in agreement, the scene before the Enma made it clear that the clan bound by the contract was completely unprepared and had been ambushed by the enemy.
Of course, the scene before it even asked the question made it aware of this.
The question it asked was simply its way of confirming who the enemy was!
Hiruzen's brief reply revealed the identity of the attacker.
Upon responding, it immediately used its innate skill, transforming into a staff and appearing in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Long and thick!"
He grabbed the black and gold staff that the summoned beast in front of him had transformed into.
Chakra Hiruzen Sarutobi his chakra towards the Tailed Beast Bomb he sensed while issuing the command!
boom--
The sound of the wooden roof breaking against the mud echoed.
The two golden rods continued to grow longer and thicker, pointing towards the Tailed Beast Bomb flying towards the Sarutobi Clan Compound.
Bang--
The golden staff tip had just touched the red Chakra ball.
Sensing the amount of energy within, a mouth appeared on the black root from the ground and spoke rapidly, " Hiruzen, we can't force this. I can't take it anymore. You need to find another way!"
Sensing the condition of his summoned beast through Chakra, Sarutobi Hi Hiruzen with a grim face before ordering, "If it can't hold on, launch it away."
"Towards the rear of the Sarutobi Clan Compound!"
The Enma that had turned into a stick was taken aback upon hearing this, but it quickly ignored its surprise and focused on doing as Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
A surprise attack launched by the Senju certainly requires decisiveness in such a moment.
Even though the Sarutobi Clan Compound was backed by a large area inhabited by Commoners Ninja, the Sarutobi Clan Compound could not withstand the explosion of a Tailed Beast Bomb at this moment!
The first one destroyed most of the Sarutobi Clan Compound, turning countless ordinary clansmen and Ninja clansmen into dust.
If they were to be hit by a second one, how would the Sarutobi Clan possibly withstand the Senju's attacks?
boom--
With the combined efforts of the Adamantine Staff and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the second Tailed Beast Bomb's trajectory was altered, grazing past the Sarutobi Clan Compound and flying backwards.
Actually, with the Sarutobi Clan Ninja all awake, defending against the second Sarutobi Clan wouldn't have been too difficult for them.
After all, this was an attack that Mito Uzumaki forcibly released using the Nine-Tails, and its power is far different from the Nine-Tails' voluntary attack in the anime!
However... there will definitely be losses in defending against Sarutobi.
In that case, how could they possibly withstand the massive Senju army behind those Tailed Beast Bomb that they sensed?
So, he decided instantly to risk it Hiruzen Sarutobi and suffer the consequences for others!
After the first explosion, release the Adamantine Staff that was gradually shrinking in your hand.
While quickly donning his armor, Hiruzen Sarutobi Biwako Sarutobi, who had brought the child behind him, " Biwako, Shinnosuke. You don't need to go out; just leave now!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke, also clad in armor and ready for battle, exclaimed in bewilderment, "Dad, I...!"
"Good!"
He tugged at the child next to him, who was almost as tall as him, interrupting the child's words.
With deep worry on her face, Biwako Sarutobi stared at her husband and answered decisively.