Cao Ya clearly wouldn't answer Orochimaru's question.
The Sound Ninja stepped forward, attempting to stop Cao Ya, but it was futile.
Amidst the stunned gazes of all the Konoha ninjas, Sunagakure ninjas, and ninjas from other villages, Cao Ya unleashed a punch, the terrifying force of which swept across the air, creating a chasm that stretched to the horizon.
"How...how terrifying!" All the ninjas were in an uproar, utterly incredulous.
Where did this Konoha Jonin come from, possessing such unimaginable power!
Kakashi was also shocked. He didn't sense much chakra in Cao Ya's punch. It seemed that... Cao Ya had delivered such a tremendous punch entirely with his bare body!
Kai's eyes were bright, like two large light bulbs.
"This is youth! My training isn't enough, I'll double it starting today!" Kai exclaimed with passion, kicking a Sand Village ninja away.
Without his hands, Orochimaru posed no threat to Cao Ya.
He was captured by Cao Ya in just a few moves.
The Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja finally lost their will to fight and surrendered one after another.
"Cao Ya, I remember you." Orochimaru stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, and looked at Cao Ya's body with great excitement.
How did he cultivate such a physical body?
At this moment, Orochimaru's summoning beast Manda howled in dissatisfaction, demanding that Orochimaru provide it with food, or it would attack directly.
Even though most civilians in Konoha Village had gone into hiding, there were still quite a few ninjas.
With Manda's power, no one below the elite Jonin level can defeat him.
Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai, and the others tensed up, as if facing a formidable enemy.
"What a vicious beast!"
But then Cao Yalang laughed, leaped up, exhaled, and suddenly threw a punch.
Boom!!!
The earth shook violently!
The Thousand Serpents were instantly killed by Cao Ya, leaving a deep crater hundreds of meters in diameter.
Jiraiya and the other important figures from Konoha arrived and witnessed the scene firsthand. Their eyes widened in astonishment.
Meanwhile, outside Konoha, there were still sounds of fighting.
"Orochimaru, your subordinates don't know you've been captured by me yet," Cao Ya said with a light laugh, taking control of the situation without hesitation.
"Cao Yajun, I'm very interested in your taijutsu," Orochimaru said with a smile, seemingly unconcerned about the current situation.
Orochimaru, putting aside everything else, has maxed out his ability to survive.
“Orochimaru…” Jiraiya’s gaze was complicated.
"Jiraiya, the old man is dead, are you going to kill me?" Orochimaru asked softly.
Jiraiya remained silent.
Orochimaru didn't seem to expect an answer, and just smiled when he saw this.
At this moment, members of the Root also appeared. Under Cao Ya's instructions, they rescued the villagers and tried their best to show a friendly side.
A group of Konoha ninjas were somewhat dazed.
Are they all under a spell?
When did the Root members become so compassionate?
Cao Ya said unhurriedly, "Root is also a member of Konoha, and is trusted by the three generations of the family."
Everyone remained silent and did not answer.
They seemed to understand Cao Ya's plan.
Cao Ya wanted to reverse the situation where the roots were buried underground and emerge into the sunlight, even more openly and honestly than the dark ones!
But that's the Hokage's power!
Cao Ya... what is he planning to do?
"Aren't you going to rescue the little ones?" Cao Ya didn't bother to figure out what these people were thinking. With the power of Root in hand, the Third Hokage and Danzo dead, and the group leaderless, he had just made a great contribution. If he couldn't become Hokage, he could at least be the acting Hokage, right?
Having secretly controlled the name, why worry about not being able to remove the word "agent"?
Cao Ya had long resented that a mere daimyo controlled the politics and economy of the Land of Fire.
Once he becomes Hokage, he intends to completely control the entire Land of Fire!
A famous name?
Go play in the mud.
Those who are blind will be wiped out directly.
Led by Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Hyuga Hiashi, they support the younger generation, including Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Rock Lee, Hyuga Neji, Tenten, and Hyuga Hinata, while also capturing Orochimaru's subordinates.
Jiraiya, temporarily unwilling to confront Orochimaru, also joined in the support.
Upon seeing Cao Ya, who was directing the disaster relief efforts, Nara Shikaku's eyes were deep and unfathomable. "Cao Ya... do you want to be Hokage?"
Cao Ya made no attempt to conceal his attitude, and not only Nara Shikaku, but also Kakashi, Asuma, and the others noticed it.
Only Kai pressed Cao Ya, asking, "Cao Ya, what kind of martial art is that?"
Everyone quietly pricked up their ears.
Cao Ya suddenly rose to prominence, descending from the sky to capture Orochimaru and defeat Manda, displaying formidable combat prowess.
However, Cao Ya hardly used any chakra.
If we exclude ninjutsu and genjutsu, then it can only be taijutsu.
Moreover, Cao Ya's fighting style is bold, powerful, and unparalleled; it cannot be any other magic technique besides physical combat.
But what kind of martial arts technique is it?
"The Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill!" Cao Ya tilted his head slightly, calmly looking at the horizon, and answered with great composure.
"The Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill?"
Everyone chewed on it; it was a name they had never heard before.
Is it a martial art created by Cao Ya himself?
In the ninja world, many ninjas create their own ninjutsu, genjutsu, or taijutsu.
There's one more Cao Ya, and he seems to be just... what a joke!
Damn, this "Invincible Vajra Divine Skill" is probably no less powerful than the Eight Gates Formation, right?
Having demonstrated his martial prowess, the crowd became less resistant to Cao Ya's desire to become Hokage.
Which powerful ninja hasn't dreamed of becoming Hokage?
However, whether Cao Ya can become Hokage depends on the distribution of benefits.
The situation in Konoha is temporarily under Cao Ya's control.
When advisors Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado came out, they wanted to object, but with the Third Hokage dead, Danzo also dead, and Cao Ya displaying overwhelming power, they remained silent for the time being, neither agreeing nor opposing.
As for Orochimaru and his cronies, as well as the trial of the Sand Ninja, Cao Ya didn't wait for the officials from the Land of Fire to arrive; he swiftly dealt with the situation and convened a trial conference the very next day.
Those ninja from Sunagakure and Otogakure who committed heinous crimes were executed on the spot, while those whose crimes were less serious were allowed to pay a ransom to redeem their ninjas.
Gaara, the Jinchūriki of Sunagakure, was the same, and he had the highest ransom ever paid!
Even though it pained Granny Chiyo, the head of Sunagakure Village, she had no choice but to cut her losses for the sake of the village's future.
The Hidden Sand Village harbored deep resentment towards the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
The mighty Fengying was assassinated?!
Trying to negotiate with a tiger for its skin, Luo Sha ended up being swallowed whole by the tiger, which made some people laugh their heads off.
Orochimaru completely humiliated Sunagakure, tearing it to the ground and stomping on it twice.
Orochimaru was sentenced to life imprisonment, which should have been the death penalty. However, it was considered that Orochimaru had strong scientific research capabilities, could contribute to Konoha, and was a meritorious figure in Konoha, so he was allowed to atone for his crimes.
Because of their status as the Three Legendary Sannin, the villagers of Konoha had mixed feelings and had no objection to the verdict.
Cao Ya took some time to visit the capital of the Land of Fire, seized control of the daimyo, and was directly appointed as the Fifth Hokage.
There were some dissenting voices in the village.
However, Cao Ya was prepared in advance and instructed his members to spread various messages to promote him.
Danzo's death was defined as a betrayal of the village!
In addition, by quelling Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha and by taking a cut from Sunagakure and Otogakure, Konoha's morale was greatly boosted at this crucial moment.
Therefore, the residents of Konoha did not voice much opposition.
Cao Ya successfully succeeds as the Fifth Hokage!
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