Konohagakure No Sato :
Konoha Stadium :
"HOKAGE-SAMA!!! "
"Hokage-sama!"
Down in the stands, Guy and Kakashi's eyes went wide as they whipped their heads toward the main VIP seating area. They watched in horror as the 'Kazekage' suddenly launched a point-blank attack right at the Third Hokage.
And the nightmare didn't stop there—the Anbu guards and other elite shinobi stationed around the Hokage suddenly dropped like flies, while others abruptly turned their weapons against their own Konoha comrades.
(...Traitors?!) Kakashi's eyes widened in disbelief. Despite all of the village's meticulous preparations and security calculations, traitors were springing up right next to the Hokage himself.
Up in the VIP box, to Kakashi's relief , The Hokage also counterattacked as Kakashi watched the two Kage instantly locked into a high-speed taijutsu duel.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Fists and feet collided in rapid succession, both leaders displaying a terrifying mastery of hand-to-hand combat completely worthy of their Kage titles. While Sarutobi Hiruzen was undeniably old, Orochimaru suffered from a similar handicap; because he constantly had to change host bodies, his taijutsu heavily relied on overwhelming chakra reinforcement rather than the pure, refined physical conditioning seen in specialists like Guy.
which put him On the same Taijutsu Capability as The OLd THird HOkage .
Regardless, to any normal observer, the sheer speed of their clash was still terrifying. Suddenly, the two Kage broke apart, skidding back to a standstill. Hiruzen spoke first, his tone dry and disappointed.
"To think the Sand would betray their ally without a second of hesitation."
" *Scoff*...... The peace treaty was nothing but camouflage. You really have gotten old, Hokage........ It's time for a REAL WAR, not your little political Children games," The 'Kazekage' sneered.
".....Are you saying that you are officially starting a war?"
"...That's exactly right, For this Old Rotton Declining Village , Getting destroyed is actiually a blessing , it's—"
The Third Hokage suddenly cut the Kazekage off, his voice dripping with authority as he heard Kazekage insulting his Homeland while not recongnising the reality
"As the definitive loser of the First, Second, and Third Shinobi World Wars, you certainly sound incredibly arrogant LOser Kazekage of LOSER SANDS ...... Why don't you tell me exactly where this sudden burst of confidence comes from?"
"Huh?" The 'Kazekage' blinked, totally derailed by the Hokage's brutal, unexpected roast.
Seeing the sheer bewilderment on the Kazekage's face, Hiruzen slowly and casually patted the dust off his sleeve before continuing his verbal assault.
"To confidently declare war on Konoha with that kind of miserable track record... a loser village like yours must definitely have made some outside arrangements, right??"
"Hehe, it seems your old ag—"
Having absolutely no patience left for the Kazekage's nonsense, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally let his anger & Chakra FLare. He ripped his Hokage hat off his head, his voice dropping into a cold, heavy, and terrifying
"You trash ........ I am asking you ........ where is Orochimaru?!!!"
The 'Kazekage's' eyes bugged out at the Third Hokage's sudden, explosive temper. He was even more shocked that the old man had just casually called out Orochimaru and directly associated him with the Sand Village's invasion plan.
(....How the hell did he know?!)
".......Hehe, what makes you think that the Sand actually needs someone like Orochimaru's help to deal with someone like yo—"
"Because to confidently stand against Konoha, or to take down a lion, you trashes either have to wait for his old age, or gather a whole bunch of hyenas together! Otherwise, you don't even qualify to stand in front of him! .........Every single Shinobi War in history is proof of this fact!"
"....."
"And trashs Like you will always gather together."
The Kazekage's eye twitched. Suddenly, an unnaturally long tongue slithered out of his mouth as his hand reached up to grab his own face.
" *Slurp* Hehe.... then I shall present Orochimaru to you....Sensei "
Screech!
The Hokage's eyes narrowed as he watched the 'Kazekage' tear the skin off his own face, revealing the pale, snake-like visage hiding underneath the disguise.
".....You are..!!"
"Hehe... long time no see... Sarutobi-SENSEI...!!!"
The Third Hokage's eyes quickly regained their cool calmness as he assessed his rogue student standing in front of him, still wearing the stolen Kazekage's robes.
(.....No wonder he felt so familiar. .......Though honestly, I just thought that was the poisonus rotten stench of the Sand )
Calming down his emotions, Hiruzen spoke. "So your actual targets this whole time were the Leaf Village and Sasuke??"
"Hehe, look at you. So much blind confidence in an old, declining village. You really think the Leaf is still some grand prize, eh?! Once Gaara finally wakes up, I will show you something much mor—"
"He is their Jinchuriki, isn't he?"
(.....Huh?? How the hell did this senile old man know even that?!)
Orochimaru's snake-like eyes widened in shock at hearing that highly classified term drop so casually from the Third's mouth. A deep, unsettling feeling suddenly sprouted in his chest.
Gaara's true identity as a Jinchuriki had always been a secret. People knew he was the Kazekage's son, sure, but a Kage's own child being made a Jinchuriki was completely unheard of.
That was exactly how the Sand had managed to protect their ultimate weapon in the early stages. In Sand And Other Village's eyes , Gaara should be the Mentally disturned Younest son of Kazekae , who despite inheriting Magnet Release , was not mentally stable kid .
(.....The Leaf shouldn't have gotten their hands on this information this easily... something is very wrong here.)
Refusing to lose the initiative, Orochimaru's hands blurred as he threw up a quick tactical signal.
Swish! Swish!
Bang! Bang!
Suddenly, chaos erupted on the rooftop. While rogue shinobi rapidly intercepted the remaining Leaf guards around the building, four cloaked individuals suddenly leaped into the air. Tearing off their disguises, they took up strategic positions simultaneously at the four corners of the rooftop where the Hokage and Orochimaru stood.
The Sound Four—Jirobo, Kidomaru, Sakon/Ukon, and Tayuya—all rapidly moved their hands, slamming through a sequence of hand seals in sync.
[Four Violet Flames Formation]
(Shishienjin)
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes at his former sensei. The old man hadn't even tried to stop them from setting up the barrier. No... the old fart was actually casually looking around the rest of the Konoha stadium, completely ignoring him!
(.....Old man....... you are really getting on my nerves.)
Orochimaru pulled out a kunai, running his abnormally long tongue over the flat of the blade as he spoke in a cold, mocking voice.
"Hehe.... why didn't you try to stop them from putting up the barrier?"
"Hmm??"
Hiruzen glanced back at him and responded after thinking a while
( Well , Jiraiya and Tsunade sould be able to deal wit kazekage or others .... And )
"I suppose having you locked in here with me is a much better choice than having us fight unhinged out in a crowded public space and causing civilian casualties."
"Hehe. VILLAGE AND VILLAGE ...........you sound Confident despite Getting soft and OLd , But that's okay, let me just send you straight on your way to the afterlife..... ALONG WITH YOUR PRECIOUS VILLAGE!"
The HOkage shook his head calmly at Orochimaru's declaration at destroying Konoha ".....Konoha is not weak enough to be taken down by fledglings like you."
"Spoken like a dying old fart. But that's good too. With this cage keeping everyone else out, I am really going to enjoy taking my time killing you....... HEHEHEHEH!"
"Nothing is ever truly decided until the very end. I believe that is what I taught you, Orochimaru... AND," Hiruzen's voice hardened.
"..."
"It's not me who is caged in here with you....... It's you who are caged in here with me....... You seem to forget, my degenerate disciple."
"....."
".....THAT I AM HOKAGE...! "
With a dramatic sweep of his arms, Sarutobi Hiruzen violently tore his Kage robes off his body, tossing them aside to reveal a sleek, highly functional black combat uniform underneath. It was a blatant indicator that he had been completely geared up and ready for this exact fight all along.
Seeing this, Orochimaru's eyes widened. He stared at his sensei—at the sharp, deadly glint in the old man's eyes that proved he had been fully prepared for this betrayal. Seeing Hiruzen looking so fiercely combat-ready violently dug up a lot of deeply repressed, terrifying memories from Orochimaru's youth.
( Sand's alliance , teh info on Jinchuriki Jinchuriki , and now this ......He looked prepared ...It seems I underestimated Him ........and the village too ) Orochimaru understood that If His Sensei was already prepared this much then Village should be prepared too ...but
( My only Goal is to kill you though hehehe )
"Don't get distracted now, you foolish disciple.... Here I come!"
[Ninja Art: Shadow Shuriken Jutsu!] The Third Hokage initiated the clash with a lethal, high-speed strike.
[Ninja Art: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!] Orochimaru immediately retaliated, violently dodging backward as a swarm of snakes erupted from his sleeves.
*BOOM*
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Konoha Stadium ( Down in the Arena ) :
"Just what's going on??"
Sasuke muttered, his eyes darting wildly. His Sharingan tracked the massive, ominous barrier that had suddenly engulfed the Hokage's VIP seating area. The rapid, lethal clashes between cloaked individuals, the sudden deaths of the Konoha Shinobi's and enemies in the stadium , and the chaotic emergence of traitors seamlessly blending with Sand and Sound shinobi completely threw the Uchiha avenger into a tense, bewildered state.
(The Sand and Sound shinobi are fighting for real....... even the Hokage's...)
"I WILL KILL YOU...!!!"
A sudden, maddening roar violently echoed across the dirt. Sasuke immediately snapped his attention back to the front, watching in horror as Gaara's absolute sand shield completely crumbled away, allowing the Sand genin to finally step out of his bunker.
(....WHAT the heck is this monster..!!!)
Sasuke's Sharingan rotated as it analyzed the terrifying creature now standing before him.
The monster towered over the arena floor like a living, breathing nightmare born purely from compressed sand and raw hatred. Its massive, heavily muscled body resembled a giant tanuki violently twisted into a savage beast. Pale, sand-colored flesh stretched tightly over bulging anatomical muscles, while dark blue, jagged markings spread across its body like swollen veins, visually indicating the immense, unstable chakra actively coursing just beneath the surface.
Its head was broad and totally animalistic. A protruding snout was lined with rows of razor-sharp, triangular fangs that looked fully capable of tearing through solid stone and steel. Narrow, pitch-black eyes glared out from beneath a heavy brow ridge, radiating pure malice and bloodlust. A cruel, unnatural grin permanently curled across its face, fully exposing its predatory teeth.
Right at the center of its forehead sat the crimson kanji for "Love" (愛)—the exact same symbol Gaara bore as a human, only now it looked deeply ominous plastered upon the beast's monstrous face. A few stray tufts of dark red hair sprouted from the top of its head, serving as the only lingering, biological reminder that Gaara was actually hidden somewhere beneath that transformation.
Every single micro-movement caused its enormous muscles to violently flex and ripple, while the atmospheric pressure around it felt incredibly heavy with murderous intent. Its sheer presence felt suffocating, like an ancient desert spirit had taken physical, fleshy form. Its dense claws dug effortlessly into the compacted earth, and every breath it took rumbled like distant thunder.
Overall, it looked like a hulking sand demon—a terrifying hybrid of a Tailed Beast's raw power and the chaotic instability of an incomplete physical transformation. It was less of a natural animal and more of a living, breathing weapon forged strictly from sand, dense chakra, and hatred.
(....What the heck is this, is he still human—)
Sasuke's Sharingan suddenly flared as the monster vanished from his line of sight, instantly reappearing right by his side and savagely sweeping a massive, clawed hand toward his torso.
(Fast........ but—)
His Sharingan spun furiously. Pushing chakra into his legs, Sasuke forcefully jumped back at the very last possible millisecond, barely avoiding disembowelment.
But as he hung suspended in the air, the creature's head snapped toward him, its massive jaws opening wide.
[Sand Bullets]
Without weaving a single hand sign, a dense, high-velocity volley of compressed sand bullets was fired directly at the airborne Uchiha. With nowhere to dodge, Sasuke desperately crossed his arms over his head to shield his vitals.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sheer density of the barrage slammed into Sasuke's body, inflicting heavy, blunt-force trauma to his hands, feet, and torso. The immense kinetic force behind the projectiles was so overwhelming that Sasuke was literally blown backward like a broken puppet, violently colliding with a massive tree trunk in his path.
(What the hell?! Not only has his base speed increased so much, but he also used a ninjutsu like that without a single hand sign!)
" *Cough!* *Cough!* .....What cough the *spit* hell..."
Sasuke collapsed heavily onto his stomach. He desperately tried to push himself up, violently coughing up blood as he endured the agonizing bruising radiating across his entire body. With immense difficulty, he managed to lift his head, only to completely freeze.
His Sharingan watched as the transformed Sand monster closed the distance in a blink, raising a massive, lethal fist right above his head.
Feeling zero response from his completely battered Body, and watching death rapidly approaching, Sasuke's mind went entirely blank.
(Am I going to die..?? ...............NOOOO....!!!!!)
Boom!
Sasuke suddenly vanished from the spot, leaving Gaara's massive fist to violently crater the earth where his head had just been. The massive Sand beast slowly turned its head, its dark eyes locking onto Sasuke, who had reappeared a short distance away.
But Sasuke's appearance had also undergone a change.
Sasuke's skin was now entirely covered in a dense network of jagged, black curse mark symbols from head to toe. He glared back at the beast, his eyes practically vibrating with terrifying, unhinged vengeance.
Seeing that sheer, unfiltered hatred radiating from the Uchiha, Gaara's thoughts shifted.
(.......As I thought, we are exactly the same..... UCHIHA SASUKE.)
Gaara let out a low, rumbling growl. He vividly remembered their tense encounter from earlier in the month—the one Kakashi had interrupted. Gaara had specifically tracked Sasuke down during their training period to confirm his suspicions. After that meeting, Gaara knew for a fact that they were cut from the exact same cloth.
But recognizing that similarity didn't bring any sort of twisted affection to the Sand monster. Instead, it violently warped his core objective.
(.....Only when I completely kill you can I truly prove my own existence....... Uchiha Sasuke.)
Gaara coiled his massive muscles, preparing to obliterate the boy.
But suddenly, the highly familiar, ear-piercing screech of a thousand birds violently echoed across the battlefield , Gaara instantly recognized the high-voltage jutsu—it was the exact same technique that had shattered his absolute defense earlier
( No I can't hit with that again ) Thought Gaara as he opened his mouth and decided to strike first
[ SAnd Storm ]
But Sasuke was already moving .
*CHIEEEEEE!*chirp*chirp*
CRACKLE!
[Chidori]
Completely discarding any trash talk, Sasuke invoked Chidori and aggressively blitzed the monster.
Gaara watched as SAsuke tore through the sand storm and was already in front of him ,But Because he was already hyper-alert, and thanks to the massive physical enhancements of his Sand beast form, Gaara managed to react just as the lethal thrust targeted his center mass.
BOOM!
Utilizing his massive arms and an enormous volume of external sand, Gaara threw up a dense sand rampart directly in front of Sasuke to actively shift the trajectory of the strike toward his left side, while simultaneously throwing his body backward.
Sasuke's Chidori violently tore straight through the defensive wall. The raw Force of Chidori clipped Gaara, sending the massive beast flying backward as the entire left side of his sand armor was violently blown apart.
"ARGHHHHH.... I WILL KILLL YOU...!!!" Gaara shrieked in agony.
"Urgh... huff... huff..."
Sasuke watched with wide, strained eyes as the sand rapidly shifted, the monster roaring furiously as it forced itself back onto its feet.
( .....Now I just need to ....Huh ?? why am i Falling ?? )
Suddenly, Sasuke's entire body locked up. Searing pain and total paralysis flooded his system. This was the second time he had forcibly activated Orochimaru's Curse Seal in actual combat, and the biological repercussions were coming.
Sasuke quickly realized that the agonizing pain and the total shutdown of his motor functions were just the seal's immediate side effects.
"ARGHHHHH!"
Gaara roared again, desperately trying to rebuild his shattered physical form. He was huffing and puffing heavily, but he was undeniably still standing. Seeing Uchiha Sasuke completely paralyzed and vulnerable on the dirt, Gaara let out a bloodcurdling roar and lumbered forward to definitively finish the job.
Sasuke lay there, completely paralyzed, his skin crawling with black seal marks. His Sharingan had forcibly deactivated, and his body was entirely consumed by pain and fatigue. His eyes widened in bitterness as Gaara closed the final distance to crush him.
(.......NOooo , I can't die before KIlling that man ) SAsuke thought bitterly as he saw the monster
But suddenly, a blur caught Sasuke's eye. He watched in shock as a familiar blonde violently materialized out of thin air directly above the Sand monster, a wildly spinning sphere of condensed chakra completely illuminating his palm.
" ODAMA RASENGAN....!!! "
Naruto roared at the top of his lungs, dropping from the sky right into Gaara's massive blind spot. Utilizing gravity and his own insane physical strength, Naruto violently slammed the massive Rasengan directly into the center of Gaara's back, brutally burying the monster face-first into the cratered earth right in front of Sasuke's paralyzed body.
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Author's Notes :
A little wuxia Third Hokage I guess , but well The Old man is angry at anyone who broing war for his villahge and break peace , So some trash talk , I guess
I decided to simply cut the cat and mouse nonsense from anime .
I wanted to write a long chapter , but decided to hold , as i can't just stuff everything in 1 chapter and call it off .
I don't plan to write much of Third and Orochimaru's battle either except for some adjustments , The focus wil on Mc . and Konoha's preparations
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