Chapter 157 Chapter 157 Battle Progress
The face in his memory became clear again, but he no longer had the heavy and imposing aura he once had. Even his abilities were restrained by his evil disciples and turned into inferior goods. He attacked the village to which he had dedicated everything.
It was his incompetence that caused his two ancestors to suffer such humiliation and manipulation after their death...
Do you want to use that technique?
If we seal the two teachers, then the evil disciple will no longer be able to disturb their sleep, right?
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were full of self-blame and struggle, but when he glanced at Orochimaru who was suppressed by Jiraiya and the two celestial immortals, he became firm again in an instant.
no!
This technique is reserved for use against Ali. Orochimaru has Jiraiya and the others on his side, so there won't be any problem. But if he dies, he will lose a means to restrain Ali.
The overwhelming flames have submerged Orochimaru's Manja Ra no Jin. The hissing of snakes can be heard in Goemon's flames, but the flames cannot be extinguished at all. The flames caused by the scattered snakes set the surrounding buildings on fire.
Orochimaru had already escaped from the sea of fire. He suddenly emerged from the mouth of the dead snake behind Jiraiya, stretched out his neck and bit Jiraiya's neck.
As long as the curse seal is planted, the ratio of senjutsu chakra in Jiraiya's body will be disturbed...
The teeth were getting closer and closer to Jiraiya's neck, but at this critical moment, the sudden and violent shaking of the ground and the crumbling of rocks hindered Orochimaru's actions and allowed Jiraiya to react quickly and evacuate.
The battle was at a stalemate for a long time, so long that it was unknown when all the high-end forces in the village came to support. The Four Purple Flame Formation was closed and opened again, and a few familiar figures appeared in the barrier.
Shimura Danzo, Mitomonen, Utane Koharu, and a group of elite jonin who are eyeing them covetously...
On Hiruzen's side, the addition of a Kage-level and two Jonin-level fighters quickly sealed the first and second generations whose combat power was restrained, leaving only their heads sticking out.
The kunai that Orochimaru used to strengthen his control at the back of his neck was also removed. The two men finally regained some clarity of mind, but were still unable to move and could only passively observe and analyze the surrounding situation.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his old comrade who appeared beside him, feeling a complex and touching feeling in his heart: "Why are you here?"
"Danzo said that he couldn't let you face two teachers alone. No matter how noisy you guys are, Danzo will still worry about you."
Utane Koharu said this jokingly, but when she turned around to look at the two teachers, her eyes reddened. "In the blink of an eye, decades have passed. I never thought that at an age old enough to be buried, I could still fight alongside you and see you two teachers one last time..."
Mitomon En patted Utane Koharu's shoulder and comforted her: "It's okay. It's not easy for you to see the teacher. Don't let the teachers worry."
Danzo Shimura ignored Hiruzen's goosebump-inducing gaze, snorted coldly without saying anything, and shifted his attention to the three people on the other side whose eyes were already red with anger.
This world places too many constraints on ordinary people, and the limits of their growth are almost visible at a glance. Ordinary people like Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and even him, who don't have bloodlines—
Physical fitness, mental strength, chakra, these things, even if the acquired resources are strong, their innate talents still limit them. The Kage level seems to be their fate of being stuck at the top...
No matter how hard I try, I can't break through, just like a caged bird trying to fly higher.
Unless something can break this shackle——
For example, Jiraiya who had grown rapidly again after obtaining the Senjutsu, and Orochimaru's goal this time, the Tailed Beast...
The light in Danzo's eyes dimmed.
Orochimaru's temperament is unpredictable, but he has communicated and cooperated with him a lot, and he believes that he has some understanding of this genius among the three ninjas.
Seeing that the last-place person he grew up with quickly surpassed the results of his years of hard work with the help of "external forces", while he himself made no progress, that feeling of frustration and powerlessness might be the reason why Orochimaru spent a lot of time studying curse seals and was keen on learning and studying various ninjutsu.
Among them, perhaps there is also the reluctance to be overtaken by the last place?
They seemed indifferent and unconcerned, but in reality, they were the objects of mutual concern and pursuit. This kind of bond was really frustrating...
Danzo glanced at the two teachers beside him, whose eyesight had obviously become alert, and began to talk about Orochimaru and Ali without revealing his expression:
"Orochimaru is indeed a genius. His chakra growth had clearly stagnated a long time ago, but this time, it seems to have increased several times over. Even without using any senjutsu, he was able to hold his own against Jiraiya for such a long time..."
"If we delay this until Jiraiya comes out of Sage Mode, I'm afraid we'll lose."
Several people frowned, but they were not worried. After all, such a large Four Purple Flame Formation was not just for decoration. There were also several Kage-level people watching on their side, so it was impossible for them to let Orochimaru escape no matter what.
Thus, all attention was drawn to Orochimaru's sudden strengthening, and the topic, as Danzo had expected, turned towards Ali's direction.
"It must be Ali's doing! She was able to directly strengthen the souls of Jonin into Kage-level powerhouses earlier, so naturally she can also strengthen ordinary ninjas!"
Mitomon En said firmly, his wrinkled face becoming somewhat gloomy due to his fear: "This kind of chakra can already be compared with some tailed beasts!"
Utatane Koharu nodded in agreement. "Her ability is too strange. No one knows how she raises the realms of others. If this ability were to be leaked, who knows how many people would defect to her side regardless of the consequences."
"Isn't that the precedent for the Uchiha?"
Danzo then added slowly, "According to the spies we've planted, the Uchiha now has over a thousand jonin, and even a significant number of them have Mangekyō. Hiruzen, I'm afraid this time, the survival of the village is truly at stake."
As soon as Uchiha said that he was betraying the village and that the village's survival was at stake, it seemed to have stimulated the two Hokage who were unable to move, and the chakra in their bodies suddenly erupted.
"Brother, I have said it before, the Uchiha clan is an evil clan!" Senju Tobirama took this opportunity to finally break free from control.
Senju Hashirama looked serious. He turned to look at the people who were looking at each other and asked Hiruzen in a deep voice, "Tell me about this matter from beginning to end!"
At this time, the battle between Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Tsunade also came to an end.
It seemed that he wanted to clear Tsunade, who was disrupting his actions from time to time, out of the battlefield first. While dodging the attack of the celestial art, Orochimaru cut his own arm...
Blood flowed down his arm, and as Orochimaru swung it, a few drops of blood hit Tsunade's face directly.
The smell of blood lingered at the tip of her nose, and the red blood light instantly expanded countless times in Tsunade's world, freezing her in place.
She felt as if she had instantly fallen into a blood-red space with no clear boundaries. Inside the space, her brother's body, its internal organs ripped out, stumbled to his feet. Duan, whose body was still gushing blood, repeatedly asked herself why she hadn't been able to save them...
"Tsunade!!!"
"Orochimaru! You bastard!" Jiraiya's eyes were bloodshot, but he was too exhausted to get away to help Tsunade.
Now the only ones still fighting are this pair of good friends who have been chasing each other for many years.
But Orochimaru had few weaknesses whether in attack, defense, chakra, or the diversity of ninjutsu and combat thinking. For a while, Jiraiya could only barely suppress him with his fairy arts.
Orochimaru was too slippery, and it was too difficult to catch him. In addition, Tsunade had left the stage, and Jiraiya's roar was more like a rage of helplessness...
"Tsunade! Wake up! Are you just going to watch Orochimaru manipulate the two Hokages into attacking the village for which he has given everything?!"
"How miserable they must be right now..."
This choked voice penetrated the layers of blood-red shadows and went straight into Tsunade's ears...
The bloody world before her eyes seemed a little unreal. Through the hazy fog, she saw her grandfather with a worried look in the distance. Even the sinister look between her second grandfather's brows was clearly presented to her.
Grandpa and the others are watching me...
This realization made Tsunade tremble all over, and Jiraiya's shouts became clearer and clearer.
Am I going to hold Jiraiya back in such a shameful way, and let the culprit who manipulated my grandfather and the others get away with it?
Her mind was blank, but after a brief blank, the extreme anger that rose in her heart allowed Tsunade to break free from the shackles of hemophobia. She raised her trembling fingers and slowly wiped the blood off her face.
"Yin Seal, release!"
Black lines spread out from the diamond-shaped mark on Tsunade's forehead. When she opened her eyes again, her bright eyes were filled with only blazing determination.
Orochimaru was knocked away by a punch from Tsunade who suddenly joined the battlefield. His neck had already rotated several times in mid-air and was twisted beyond recognition. The moment he landed, he crashed into the surrounding buildings, with an effect comparable to that of a demolition team. The third generation who was watching was both happy and distressed.
I am happy that Tsunade has finally gotten rid of the restrictions of hemophobia, but I am also sad about the collapsed buildings, which I am afraid will cause heavy financial losses to Konoha.
Orochimaru, with his neck twisted into a knot, crawled out from the ruins with his mouth wide open...
The weird and disgusting scene made Tsunade frown unhappily: "You shouldn't have attacked Grandpa and the others, Orochimaru."
Although Tsunade's difficulty level had almost increased exponentially, Orochimaru was unexpectedly in a good mood at the moment. After regaining his composure, he actually laughed out loud in front of the two of them.
It had nothing to do with hostility; he simply felt that Tsunade, who was so confident and outspoken in her youth, shouldn't continue to dwell on the sufferings of the past.
She should be the proud and unbridled look she was when she joined them and became one of Konoha's three ninjas.
The rare gentle smile immediately made Tsunade, who was already filled with anger, furious and gave her goosebumps.
Jiraiya seemed to have seen some strange creature—
He was fighting fiercely with the opponent just one second, but the next he felt as if his body was crawling with sticky poisonous snakes and his whole body felt wrong.
He shuddered, rubbing his arms together as if to shake off the foreign sensation, and then he taunted, "It's been a few years since we last met, how come you seem to be getting more and more perverted?"
The familiar reaction of the two still made Orochimaru stunned for a moment, but when he caught a glimpse of a group of Konoha ninjas and the two sealed Hokage watching the battle in the distance, he realized that it was time for him to evacuate.
But suddenly, the disgust on Jiraiya's face disappeared completely, and several huge shadows surrounded Orochimaru. The constantly echoing frog croaking penetrated Orochimaru's eardrums and froze him in place.
Magic—□□Lin Chang!
This is an illusion that can only be used with the cooperation of two great immortals!
Orochimaru's eyes widened, and the next second, he fell to the ground...
In a hidden cave outside Konoha Village, Orochimaru's eyes suddenly opened. He looked back in the direction of Konoha Village and curled his lips slightly.
Jiraiya has become a lot more cunning over the years.
But I'm afraid they'll be disappointed. I really want to see their expressions when they realize they've caught a dead body...
On the other side, after discovering that Jiraiya and his men had occupied the upper hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen shifted his attention back to the two previous Hokage.
"It's also my fault for failing to discipline them, otherwise the Uchiha wouldn't have left Konoha..." Hiruzen lowered his eyes, his face full of self-blame and regret. He opened his mouth, as if he was also thinking about how to start this matter.
As usual, Danzo would have taken up the conversation at this time, but in front of the two Hokage, Danzo didn't say a word and even turned his head away.
But even if Danzo doesn't say it, someone else will.
Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen was still blaming himself, Koharu Utane, who was standing by, glanced at Danzo who seemed to be still at odds with Hiruzen, sighed, and walked forward to explain to the two Hokage the changes in the Uchiha clan in recent years.
Internal struggles were severe, with the hawks plotting rebellion. The doves took early action to eliminate the hidden dangers, but the hawks were completely wiped out by the doves, and the doves were completely wiped out by the young clan leader. One thing led to another, and all the Uchiha in Konoha were killed. The new centrists rebelled and directly seized the leadership of Takigakure...
Even the fact that there were thousands of three-magatama jonin in the Uchiha clan was revealed, and with the testimony of the elite jonin standing nearby, even if Hashirama didn't believe it, he could only helplessly accept the reality that the Uchiha clan had completely disappeared from Konoha.
Senju Tobirama sneered, thinking of the Takigakure Village he had visited in his early years, and looked down upon the new generation of Uchiha even more.
"Thousands of jonin? I'm afraid they're just a bunch of fancy things made with the Hero's Water."
Danzo's ears twitched slightly.
Hero's Water? What is that?
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