Chapter 164: Konoha Crush Plan, Launch!
"This is Genjutsu, isn't it, Kakashi?"
Might Guy looked at the feathers falling from the sky and turned to Kakashi Hatake.
Kakashi Hatake nodded, and then both of them performed hand Seals simultaneously.
Release!
After dispelling the Genjutsu, Might Guy and Kakashi immediately tried to rush toward the Third Hokage's side to protect him.
"Leave it to us."
Several figures in black robes wearing animal-patterned masks leaped over their heads.
It was the Anbu.
On the other side of the spectator stands, Sakura Haruno noticed something was wrong the moment the white feathers appeared.
Seeing the companions and civilians around her falling into a deep sleep and her own consciousness becoming groggy...
Sakura performed a hand Seal.
"Release!"
With a low shout, she broke the influence of the Genjutsu on her own.
She looked around nervously and found that Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, and others had been trapped by the Genjutsu, while in the distance, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, and others also seemed affected but were recovering with the help of their companions.
Sakura immediately began to act, helping her teammates dispel the Genjutsu.
However, the crisis had only just begun!
On the outskirts of the arena, after seeing the smoke signal, the Otogakure forces that had been lying in wait for a long time tore off their disguises like hyenas smelling blood.
"Kill!"
Countless Ninjas wearing Otogakure headbands with ferocious expressions rushed into the arena from various entrances or by directly destroying the walls.
They were well-trained, had clear objectives, created chaos, attacked Konoha Ninjas, and pinned down their effective forces!
At the same time, most of the Sunagakure team, who had originally come to watch as "allies," suddenly turned hostile.
They cast off their disguises, revealing their fierce faces, and joined forces with the Otogakure Ninjas to launch a fierce assault on the caught-off-guard Konoha Ninjas.
"Enemy attack! Protect the spectators! Repel the invaders!"
The Hidden Leaf Village Jonin were the first to react. Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, and others instantly charged into the enemy crowd, engaging in a fierce battle.
The Chunin and Genin who were gradually awakened by their companions also quickly organized themselves, covering the sleeping civilians as they moved to safe areas while forming ranks to resist the invaders.
Naruto's Shadow Clone slammed Gaara heavily onto the ground with a leg drop, then split off another Shadow Clone to protect Koyuki Kazahana while his main body went to the spectator stands to protect Hinata and the others.
If Gaara wanted to cause a scene, let him. Even if he turned into Shukaku and fired a Tailed Beast Ball, it had nothing to do with Naruto.
The Hidden Leaf Village Anbu, like black shadows, had already moved when the disturbance first began.
They quickly split into two teams: one elite team pounced like ghosts toward the special protection area where the Daimyo was located, building the tightest line of defense; the other team rushed toward the main roof without hesitation, attempting to rescue the kidnapped Third Hokage.
"Hehehe..."
On the roof, Orochimaru looked down at Hidden Leaf Village, which had instantly fallen into war and chaos. Feeling the tension in the Third Hokage's body in his grasp, he let out a pleasant but cold chuckle.
He tore off his "Kazekage" disguise, revealing his pale and eerie true form. His golden snake-like pupils looked down upon this land he once protected but was now going to destroy with his own hands.
"Sensei, do you see? Hidden Leaf Village... has already begun to crumble."
The Konoha Crush Plan officially kicked off at this moment!
The illusion of peace was completely torn apart. Screams, roars, the clashing of weapons, and the sounds of Ninjutsu explosions instantly replaced the previous enthusiastic cheers of the competition.
The sunlight remained bright, yet it shone upon a sudden conspiracy and war that swept through the entire Village!
Just as Orochimaru took the Third Hokage hostage and leapt onto the roof, becoming the target of all eyes, four figures appeared simultaneously at the four corners of the roof platform like ghosts.
The newcomers were the Sound Four.
As soon as they appeared, their hands began to form Seals in unison.
"Ninjutsu: Four Violet Flames Formation!"
The four shouted in unison as the final Seal was completed!
Buzz—
Four dazzling purple pillars of light shot up from their respective positions, quickly converging and extending above the roof, forming a giant, purple transparent barrier cube that completely enveloped the entire roof platform.
The four were also encased within the barrier.
The barrier wall was not a simple Chakra shield; instead, glowing purple flames flowed and leaped within it, emitting a heart-palpitating heat and an Aura of destruction.
A Hidden Leaf Village Anbu member charging at the front, desperate to save the Hokage, tried to force his way through while the barrier was still forming and not yet fully stable.
His body moved like lightning as he slammed into the purple barrier wall.
The moment he made contact, he was repelled.
The purple flames flowing on the barrier wall instantly wrapped around him like living things, spreading and burning frantically from the point of contact.
"Ah!"
A shrill scream rang out as the black clothes on the Anbu member were instantly ignited, turning him into a ball of fire.
He struggled and fell off the barrier wall, dropping like a broken kite onto the edge of the roof. After rolling in pain for a few moments, he tumbled off the high roof, still covered in flames, his fate unknown.
This terrifying scene caused the Anbu members who arrived later and other Ninjas trying to approach to stop abruptly, their expressions changing drastically.
The Four Violet Flames Formation not only isolated the inside from the outside, but the flames on it ignited upon contact and were extremely difficult to extinguish. It was an incredibly powerful sealing barrier technique!
Almost at the same time the Four Violet Flames Formation rose, on the outskirts of Konoha Village, in a secluded forest near the wall...
Several elite Ninjas from the Hidden Sand Village were sitting cross-legged on the ground, forming a strange ritual circle.
With solemn expressions, they pressed the special summoning scrolls they had been holding tightly in their hands onto the center of the formation simultaneously.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Chakra was injected in synchronization.
Bang!
A massive cloud of white smoke rose into the sky, accompanied by an earth-shaking roar.
Within the smoke, a shadow so massive it was suffocating quickly manifested.
It was a brown Three-Headed Giant Snake, over dozens of meters long and as thick as a mobile fortress!
The massive body of the Three-Headed Giant Snake twisted, ignoring terrain obstacles, and charged towards the nearby high walls of Konoha Village with an unstoppable Aura.
Its massive body itself was the most terrifying siege weapon!
On the high walls of Hidden Leaf Village, the Ninjas on patrol saw the terrifying beast moving like a mountain range from a distance, and their hearts nearly stopped from fear.
"Enemy attack! It's a giant Summoned Beast!"
On the field, Shiranui Genma, acting as the referee, saw Naruto leave to protect the civilians, so he rushed forward to face Gaara in his partial transformation state.
He absolutely could not let this monster attack at will!
"I won't let you have your way."
Baki pulled out a Kunai and rushed toward Shiranui Genma.
Clang!
Gekkō Hayate drew his long blade and blocked Baki's path.
Because Orochimaru had used the Orochimaru-style Body Replacement Technique twice to escape Naruto, the exhaustion was too great, and Yakushi Kabuto had been taking care of him these past few days, so he hadn't gone to meet Baki.
Therefore, Gekkō Hayate luckily survived and, at this moment, as if by fate, still faced off against his original opponent—Baki.
"Your opponent... cough... is me."
Gekkō Hayate stood in front of Shiranui Genma, facing the powerful Sand Jonin without a hint of fear.
The starting stance of Konoha-style Kenjutsu was already set, forming a standoff with Baki.
"A sickly weakling, get lost!"
"Even if I'm a sickly weakling, I'm enough to stop you!"
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