" Fugaku..."
"It's that guy... right!?"
I was enjoying the play so much...
The sudden appearance of the Rinnegan startled Mei Terumi, who stood up and murmured to Fugaku beside her.
Shisui, who was turned to the side, blinked his big eyes, looking at the clan leader with a blank expression, waiting for an answer.
"I think... right."
Fugaku answered slowly and deliberately, his tone uncertain.
Fugaku was no less shocked than the two of them, even though he knew that kid wouldn't stay put until the end.
But those eyes...
"What, you can't bring yourself to harm your mentor?"
"Or are you waiting for my help?"
Having changed her disguise, Haruma spoke softly to Kazekage inside the barrier.
Upon hearing this,
Kazekage Ying's pupils contracted, then he smiled and said, "No need to trouble you, I can handle this little thing myself."
That tone is unmistakable!
The so-called "Uchiha Clan who had just Haruma of age, was probably just that person's alias!
Now that even the Rinnegan has appeared, the Sharingan from before is perfectly normal.
A scarlet tongue emerged from behind Sarutobi's head, licking the sharp Kunai on his neck.
Once he regained his senses, Sarutobi ignored the mysterious man outside and glanced coldly at Kazekage.
The immediate problem hasn't been resolved yet, and worrying about the outside world will only distract me.
"It's been a long time, Teacher Sarutobi!"
Kazekage tore off the human skin mask from his face with one hand, revealing his true appearance.
Orochimaru.
Sarutobi gazed calmly at his former disciple, "Actually, I had a premonition of this day..."
"Only..."
"Taking my head isn't that easy!"
"Boom! Boom boom!"
The central street of Konoha, the entrance to the Forest of Death, and the village gate!
Dozens of giant pythons, each over a hundred meters long, along with hundreds of Sand Ninja and Sound Ninja soldiers, launched an attack on Konoha from all directions!
Apart from the Anbu who were tied up at the venue, all the other ninjas, including the teachers at the Ninja Academy, had donned combat uniforms and were engaged in fierce combat with the enemy!
Wearing a black trench coat, Ibiki Morino, the examiner in charge of the first Chunin written exam, along with three colleagues from the Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force, joined forces to stop two giant pythons that were about to rush into the residential area!
The defenses at the Konoha Gate were handled alone by Jiraiya, one of the Sannin!
The once bustling streets of Konoha are now filled with the sounds of clashing metal!
Accompanied by glaring bright red,
The corpses of the three ninjas lay scattered everywhere—beside shops, along the streets, and on rooftops.
Iruka, Might Guy, and an entire Anbu squad rushed back from the venue.
They are urgently escorting the Ninja Academy students to the village's underground shelter.
Might Guy, who was previously at the exam venue fighting alongside Kakashi, received a message from Zabuza that enemies were attacking the Ninja Academy.
Might Guy, who had originally planned to risk his life to rescue the Lord Hokage after discovering that the Kirigakure Ninja were helping to protect civilians, was persuaded by Kakashi to come and help.
Newborn children from various families in the village, the grandson of the Hokage Sarutobi, and many ordinary children with decent Ninjutsu talent!
These children are the future of the village, and the inheritors of the Will of Fire!
Protecting these flames is even more important than rescuing the Hokage!
Somewhat coincidentally,
Haruma appeared just three minutes after Might Guy left the venue...
Junior High School Entrance Examination Venue
The purple barrier was covered by thick, ancient vines!
Haruma floated in mid-air, his eyes seemingly piercing through numerous obstacles, enjoying the battle between master and disciple within the barrier!
At his feet, more than a dozen headless bodies of the Anbu appeared out of nowhere.
Against the backdrop of blood and severed heads, Haruma's towering figure appeared even more terrifying!
These were all attempts to attack the barrier, or to ambush the four corpses of the Sound Ninja Anbu the barrier.
Haruma was actually a little curious.
In the original story, the Cursed Seal Four was supposed to be killed by several Konoha genin Genin activated their powers.
He stood openly at the edge of the barrier sealing Sarutobi, yet he wasn't killed by the Anbu who were free to attack.
Orochimaru might have left them some other contingency plan, but Haruma didn't want to risk verifying it.
I don't want the ending to change!
So while watching the show, Haruma also conveniently became a free bodyguard for the Cursed Seal Four.
Inside the barrier.
Wearing tight-fitting black combat suits, Sarutobi and his summoning beast Enma, wielding two short sticks, stood at opposite ends of a giant tree vine.
Sarutobi stared at Orochimaru with a serious expression and said coldly, "I'm still curious, Orochimaru, what are your motives and purposes for destroying Konoha?"
Based on Sarutobi's understanding of this special disciple, whether it was his failure to compete with Minato for the Hokage Position or being wanted by Konoha.
None of these are the reasons why Orochimaru wanted to destroy Konoha, because his disciple did not value those things as much as outsiders might imagine.
Orochimaru would not take action based on hatred towards a particular person or country.
Unless, there's something of value he's after!
Countless Ninjutsu scrolls, forbidden techniques for immortality, the meaning of life...
These are the things Orochimaru is obsessed with and will stop at nothing to get!
"You really know me well, teacher."
Two expressionless, stiff bodies stood before Orochimaru like bodyguards.
The First Hokage in his red retro armor, and the Second Hokage in his blue combat suit!
The two brothers had obvious cracks on their faces, and their auras were far less powerful than when they were alive!
"There really is a purpose."
Orochimaru, with an air of absolute confidence, calmly answered his teacher's questions.
Don't you think the Shinobi World right now is as stagnant and dull as a pool of still water?
"Anyone would get annoyed if they stared at a motionless object for too long."
"Now I want to use the wind that destroyed Konoha to stir up this stagnant pool and create ripples."
Upon hearing this,
Sarutobi's face scrunched up with wrinkles. "Are you trying to reignite the war and plunge the Shinobi World into chaos once more?!"
"Does getting older mean you're more afraid...?"
Orochimaru licked the blood from his hands and replied hoarsely, "What's wrong with war?"
"Extensive development of Ninjutsu! Superb ninja skills! A constant stream of prodigies!"
"Aren't all of these things born and spawned because of the catalyst of the battlefield?"
Kakashi, who became Chunin at the age of six!
" Uchiha Itachi became the Anbu Captain at the age of twelve..."
Recalling Itachi's wondrous eye power, Orochimaru's voice grew even more impassioned!
"These geniuses matured so rapidly precisely because of the trials of war!"
Orochimaru pointed to the outside of the barrier, his tone disappointed, and said, "Look how long Konoha has only had peace."
"These boys, who only graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of eleven or twelve, are hardly any decent ninjas."
"If you develop according to your plan, Konoha will only become nourishment for other villages to grow in a few years."
"Rather than that..."
"I'd rather destroy him myself!"
There will be an extra update this afternoon, but it might be a little late!