Seeing Gaara suddenly appear in the arena, Genma Shiranui felt a headache coming on. Why was the Chunin Exams so troublesome?
However, before he could step forward to stop it, sand began to flow out of Gaara's gourd and envelop his right arm, which soon turned into a ferocious beast claw covered in sand.
"I'll kill you!"
Gaara, in a frenzied state, viciously swung his beastly claws at Naruto.
Naruto was now brimming with Nine-Tails chakra, and his reflexes were as sharp as a wild beast. He dodged Gaara's attack in a flash and then charged towards Gaara without fear.
The One-Tailed Beast's chakra erupted, and Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately recognized Gaara as a Jinchuriki. Although he was shocked and angry, he maintained basic courtesy, only looking at the Fourth Kazekage with a cold voice, "What do you mean by sending a Jinchuriki to Konoha?"
Unexpectedly, the Fourth Kazekage didn't answer at all. Instead, he flashed behind Hiruzen Sarutobi and held a kunai to his neck.
The Sound Four removed their disguises and appeared around Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others in a flash, forming hand seals to cast a spell.
"Four Purple Sun Formation"
In an instant, a massive and sturdy barrier enveloped both the Third Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage.
Hehehe...
Orochimaru let out a series of nervous smiles, his body trembling with excitement. "It's been a long time since I've seen Sarutobi-sensei. I never expected to meet you again in this way."
Gaara transformed into a ferocious beast and fought fiercely with Naruto in the arena, while the Fourth Kazekage kidnapped the Third Hokage in the stands, causing chaos at the Chunin Exams.
On the viewing platform, Sunagakure Jonin Baki looked extremely grim as he watched Gaara deviate from the plan: "Damn it! That Gaara guy messed things up before the operation even started, ruining the whole plan!"
Before the surrounding ANBU ninjas could react, the people secretly lurking in the Sunagakure and Otogakure villages made their move.
At the same time, several people on the stands formed hand seals, chanting "Illusion Technique: Nirvana Abode Technique".
Large flakes of white feathers drifted down from the sky, and the audience on the stage, from politicians and wealthy businessmen to commoners and weaker ninjas, all felt dizzy and soon fell into a drowsy sleep.
"launch!"
Seeing that the situation was completely out of control, Maki didn't even have time to wonder why his own Kazekage had acted without warning. He immediately sent out a signal and then led Temari and the others to massacre the Konoha ninja in the surrounding area!
Outside the outer walls of Konoha Village, several huge summoning arrays were carved into the ground at some unknown time, where a large number of Sand Ninja and Hidden Ninja secretly lay in wait.
As Maki sent the signal, the summoning array was activated, and three giant snakes, each tens of meters tall, were summoned, crashing through the castle and into Konoha Village.
The allied forces of Sunagakure and Sound Ninja, who were well-prepared, also invaded Konoha Village through the gap created by the giant snake, and ruthlessly attacked the unsuspecting Konoha ninja.
Perhaps because Konoha had been at peace for too long, and because they were too spread out to maintain order, the Konoha ninjas didn't even have time to react when they saw the invading enemy. Upon contact, more than a dozen Konoha ninjas responsible for the village's defenses were brutally killed in an attack by Orochimaru and the Sand Village ninjas.
Before Konoha could react, these invaders guided the giant snake to charge into the village, causing houses to collapse and civilians to die in its wake.
Those Konoha ninjas who resisted spontaneously without command were no match for the hordes of Sand and Sound Ninja allied forces, and they fell to the ground screaming in agony.
Konoha Village was suddenly engulfed in war!
On the contrary, the situation was slightly better in the arena where the fighting broke out.
The ANBU guards on duty here were elites, and there were also elite Jonin such as Sarutobi Asuma and Kakashi. They formed teams and fought against the enemies that emerged from all directions.
In the center of the arena, the tailed beast chakra within Naruto gradually began to erode his mind. He roared as he fought Gaara, the two exchanging blows like ninjas.
During their battle, stones and sand flew everywhere, making it difficult for ordinary people to intervene. Although the outside world was in complete chaos, the two men kept their eyes fixed on each other and relentlessly attacked.
Inside the barrier, Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the flames of war rage in Konoha, and couldn't help but frown, speaking with a complex expression: "You're Orochimaru, Orochimaru?!"
Orochimaru removed his Kazekage robes, then reached out and tore off his human skin mask, revealing a pale face that was unfamiliar to Hiruzen Sarutobi—a woman's face!
But those vertical pupils like snakes and his chilling aura made Hiruzen Sarutobi realize that this was indeed his most beloved disciple!
"You actually completed that forbidden technique!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Orochimaru's unfamiliar yet youthful face, his feelings a complex mix of emotions—pain, regret, and envy. Forcing himself to calm, he coldly questioned Orochimaru, "You didn't come back for revenge. I know you're not that kind of person. What is your purpose in doing this?"
......
The two long-separated master and disciple were conversing inside the barrier when several loyal ANBU members outside, unable to bear the sight, threw themselves into the barrier to try and rescue him. Unexpectedly, the barrier's power was terrifying; they screamed in agony and died the moment they touched it.
Now the remaining members of the Dark Guard could only guard the barrier and wait for the outcome. Of course, they also took on the task of providing commentary.
In the center of the arena, Naruto and Gaara's battle continued. Gaara used sand to create a giant hand that was over ten meters long to attack. The giant hand moved swiftly and unpredictably, making Naruto dodge in a very awkward situation.
In the midst of the constant fighting, Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra was continuously depleted, and he was ultimately unable to control the heterogenous chakra smoothly, allowing Gaara to seize an opening.
"Sand-bound coffin!"
Gaara manipulated a large amount of sand to completely surround Naruto's body, forming a giant sand cocoon three meters tall.
"Hehehe, killing you will prove my existence!"
Gaara's expression grew increasingly frantic, and without hesitation, he clenched his small hand, shouting, "Sand Burial!"
The sand that was enveloping Naruto suddenly squeezed and contracted inward as he moved, and the enormous force seemed to crush Naruto to pieces in an instant!
"Naruto!"
At the edge of the arena, Sasuke, who had just woken up, saw his teammates in danger. His already exhausted body suddenly surged with power from somewhere. He quickly formed hand seals and then placed his left hand on top of his right.
Instantly, dazzling bolts of lightning crackled across Sasuke's right hand, accompanied by a crackling sound.
"Go to hell!"
Sasuke roared and charged straight at Gaara. The force of Chidori sent mud flying, leaving a long trail of craters in the ground where Sasuke passed.
As Sasuke approached Gaara, he pushed off the ground with all his might, and his left hand, crackling with lightning, stabbed fiercely into Gaara's back.
Pfft~~
The powerful lightning bolt sliced through butter like a hot knife, piercing straight into the sand shield that suddenly appeared behind Gaara!
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