That person...
The one who was treated as a tool?
That person turned everyone else into tools.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze was somewhat frozen, remembering a name they frequently mentioned, only that person was whom everyone wanted to make into a tool.
This...
How could it be?
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen's body could no longer stand up, and even his soul had been taken by the Grim Reaper, without any sound, his body struggling to fall to the ground!
"Let's go quickly!"
Orochimaru commanded sharply.
Because Orochimaru was very aware that his mission was complete, staying in Konoha might lead to him being killed as an accomplishment by Akihara Kagura!
Especially at this time, it was his weakest moment, with the soul in his hands sealed, he had no ability to resist Akihara Kagura at all!
A group of the Sound Four who set up the Four Purple Flames Array immediately lifted the barrier, quickly rushed to Orochimaru's side, threw down a smoke bomb, and hastily rescued Orochimaru!
In the distance.
Akihara Kagura untied his forehead protector.
Karin stood with a group of Root Ninja by Akihara Kagura's side.
"Go bring Orochimaru back."
Akihara Kagura waved, indicating for Karin and the group of Root Ninja to charge forward: "Now is his weakest moment, don't care about his feelings, tell him, I can help him with the Dead Demon Consuming Seal issue."
"Yes!"
Karin and the group of Root Ninja leaped towards outside of Konoha Village.
The Sound Four wanted to escape Konoha with Orochimaru, but Orochimaru had already become a burden, unable to move forward quickly, their Chakra and stamina couldn't match the pent-up Root Ninja.
Within Konoha Village.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's body lay on the high platform.
The Hidden Sand Village's ninjas were still fighting with Konoha Ninja, even the Genin were engaged in battle, Gaara couldn't turn the tide, and angrily released Shukaku again, seizing the other Genin completely with his Sand Claw!
"I'll protect everyone! Ninpo: Summoning Jutsu!"
Naruto Uzumaki unapologetically borrowed the Nine-tailed Chakra, directly summoning Gama Bunta, the giant Gama Bunta sat down on Shukaku!
Perhaps due to beating up Shukaku, the Nine-tails didn't hesitate to lend some Chakra to Naruto Uzumaki to perform the Summoning Jutsu.
"I'll kill you!"
Gaara stood on Shukaku's head, crazily manipulating the sand to sweep towards Naruto Uzumaki, but Gama Bunta slapped the sand apart with a single stroke!
However, their battle was about to end here.
Vines drilled out from the ground, letting Gaara and Shukaku immediately realize the danger, this familiar Chakra and power...
"Retreat quickly!"
"Akihara Kagura is here!"
"Hurry and retreat, Akihara Kagura is back!"
The ninjas of the Hidden Sand Village shouted to retreat, because they had long been instructed and had seen Akihara Kagura's terrifying prowess!
That was someone who could easily suppress the rioting Hidden Mist Ninja, their strength wasn't much stronger than the Hidden Mist Ninja!
As for relying on Gaara and Shukaku's power...
This is simply a joke...
These years in the entire Hidden Sand Village, who didn't know Shukaku was often bullied outside the village for a year, and the one bullying it was Akihara Kagura.
"We retreat!"
Even Gaara had to admit this fact!
Right now Gaara even suffered heavily twice at Karin's hands, let alone facing Akihara Kagura, an enemy who could trample over him!
As for the rampaging Shukaku...
This Tailed Beast had long suffered greatly, as soon as it saw the vines appearing on the ground, it quickly retracted its body and hid back inside Gaara!
A group of Hidden Sand ninjas scrambled to escape outside Konoha Village, fearing being left behind by Akihara Kagura for escaping too slowly!
"Hmph, the battle is almost over."
Gama Bunta observed the vines drilling out from the ground, biting a giant pipe and blowing smoke rings: "As long as Akihara Kagura comes, none of these are his match..."
"Truly terrifying..."
Kakashi Hatake watched the fleeing ninjas of the Hidden Sand, breathing a slight sigh of relief in his heart: "Just one person's name can scare off all the enemies..."
The last person to leave such a deterrent force...
Was none other than his teacher, the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato.
However, Akihara Kagura was even more terrifying than Namikaze Minato, able to single-handedly intimidate an enemy village, making them afraid to fight, and he could indeed settle the battle alone.
As Kakashi Hatake thought.
Vines gathered together, forming a tall wall of vines, dashing the hopes of all the Hidden Sand ninjas trying to escape.
Roots erupted from the ground, seizing all the present Hidden Sand ninjas, directly binding them to the wall and siphoning off their Chakra.
Akihara Kagura slowly walked into the scene, looking at the aftermath, issuing his command: "Immediately send all the wounded to the hospital!"
"Yes, Lord Kagura!"
A group of Konoha Anbu Ninjas immediately agreed.
Due to the sacrifice of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, the entire Konoha was in a leaderless state, with Akihara Kagura, as the Hokage Assistant, being the current highest authority in all of Konoha.
"Lord Kagura..."
A Konoha Anbu knelt on one knee before Akihara Kagura, reporting in a low voice: "The Third Hokage..."
"I've seen it."
Akihara Kagura's expression was calm, speaking softly: "First gather up the body of the Third Hokage, send someone to the Memorial Stele to prepare a burial site, I came too late, only just interrogated the conspiracy between Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru..."