It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

Although I don't understand it, it must be very impressive.

Sitting above, watching Zhixue's actions, Zhishui's expression was somewhat strange.

This thing seems to have the shadow of the Uchiha clan's ninjutsu, but not entirely. Rather than a technique, it's more like guiding Sasuke to dance along with her steps.

Amidst the constant clanging of ping-pong balls in the arena, streaks of fire flashed by, and Sasuke managed to find a rhythm within them, but his chakra and stamina were starting to give out.

After being tested by ninjutsu and swordsmanship, Zhi Xue threw the nearly broken katana to the ground. As Zhi Xue stopped her attack, Er Zhu Zi lost his strength and collapsed to the ground.

"I'll give you a C for ninjutsu and a B for swordsmanship. As for strategy, I won't give you a rating, since I'm not very good at it either. I usually prefer to overpower opponents with sheer strength..." Zhi Xue pulled Er Zhu Zi up from the ground.

Just as everyone was relieved that the battle was over, snowflakes seemed to fall from the sky, leaving the civilians watching the battle puzzled.

It's only autumn, there hasn't even been a frost yet, how could it possibly snow? Wait, why do I feel a little dizzy?

Seeing the large number of civilians suddenly faint in the arena, Shisui also sent several shadow clones to the arena, and at the same time ordered the surrounding ANBU to take action.

Shisui himself looked towards the Hokage's viewing platform, where the atmosphere seemed rather strange, and then used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from the spot.

"What's going on?" Sasuke, still somewhat bewildered, looked at the suddenly chaotic arena from the sidelines.

Sitting on the stage, Orochimaru watched the snowflakes drifting in the air and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"The signal's coming, old man. Looks like your vigilance's dropped quite a bit with age..."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and asked, "I wonder what the Kazekage means by this?"

Orochimaru stood up from his seat, while the two Sunagakure ANBU around him used senbon needles to take care of the nearby Konoha ninjas.

"Old man...you should be able to tell from this voice, right?" Orochimaru removed his veil and then laughed at Hiruzen Sarutobi in his uniquely hoarse voice.

"You're Orochimaru!?" Hiruzen Sarutobi heard that familiar voice and his pupils dilated. But by the time he realized what was happening, he was already surrounded by a purple barrier, and at the same time, the entire Hidden Leaf Village seemed to tremble.

Giant snakes broke through Konoha's barrier, and colossal summoning beasts, tens of meters long, roared and rampaged through Konoha's buildings. Smoke and explosions filled the village.

"Old man, do you like the gift I gave to Konoha? Hehehe... Hmm?"

But just as Orochimaru was about to burst out laughing, a sudden surge of chakra that appeared in his senses made him choke.

Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi looked towards the arena, where Shiki stood, radiating a bluish-white light. At the same time, a continuous stream of special chakra energy flowed through the earth to various parts of Konoha, causing the restless snakes to suddenly stop their attack.

Huh? This seems to be the chakra of the Ryuchi Cave Sage?

As he sensed the summoned serpents returning to Ryuchi Cave one by one, Orochimaru looked in the direction of Shiki with a grim expression.

"This is Ryuchi Cave's Sage Mode! Who on earth is this guy?!"

Chapter 223, The First Battle

"Is this Ryuchi Cave's Sage Mode?! Who is this guy?!"

Just as Orochimaru was filled with doubt, a silver flash streaked past his eyes.

An arm fell to the ground, and Orochimaru took a few steps back, staring wide-eyed at Shisui, who was dressed in green and wielding a short sword.

Wait a minute, this is a Purple Flame Barrier! Anyone who touches it will be burned to ashes. And the Body Flicker Technique isn't a space-time ninjutsu. How did I get in?

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I can't let you achieve your goal," Shisui said, pointing his short sword at Orochimaru.

Because he had a vague feeling that something was going to happen today, he deliberately wore this garment underneath just in case.

The clothes that Zhi Xue gave him would enhance his strength to some extent, a fact that he only discovered in the last two years. Now, using them as a combat suit is not bad at all.

After repairing his right hand with the Regeneration Technique, Orochimaru looked at Shisui and the old monkey in front of him and laughed out loud.

"Hahaha... An old man and an Uchiha who has lost his Sharingan, do you think that's enough to pose a threat to me who is immortal?" Orochimaru revealed his ferocious constricted pupils, and then tore off his own cheek.

While Shisui and Hiruzen Sarutobi were both shocked by Orochimaru's young and beautiful woman's face, Orochimaru stomped his feet, and two coffins emitting white steam quickly emerged from the soil.

"Orochimaru...you!?" Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived in front of Shisui and looked at the coffin behind Orochimaru. His face instantly turned gloomy.

It seems Orochimaru learned quite a few forbidden techniques from Konoha...

In the arena, Erzhuzi watched as Zhixue continuously unleashed fierce gusts of air. He took a few steps back, bracing his feet against the corner of the wall to prevent himself from being blown away, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Why is this chakra so strong?

After summoning all the snakes back to Ryuchi Cave, Zhixue, who had activated Sage Mode, walked to Sasuke's side and said, "Alright, although the summoning beasts have retreated, there are still quite a few hidden Sand Ninjas. You don't have much chakra left, so you should stay where you are."

"Wait...who are you?!" Erzhuzi shouted at Zhixue as she left, but soon, a tremor from the ground knocked Erzhuzi down again.

Rumble~

The arena, which housed most of the civilians, broke free from the control of gravity in the face of an incredible blue power, soaring into the sky and temporarily escaping the battlefield between Konoha and Sunagakure.

Then, Zhi Xuefei, while in mid-air, also looked towards the location of the Four Purple Flame Formation. He saw that Orochimaru, despite constantly dodging the attacks of Shisui and Hiruzen Sarutobi, was still using the two Hokage, Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju, to restrain them.

"Even two Hokage with only one-tenth of their original strength posed a great threat to my brother and Hiruzen Sarutobi." After sighing, Zhi Xue formed hand seals and disappeared from the spot.

……

"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!" From the earthen tile ground left by the barrier, a large number of trees grew and surged in all directions, seemingly filling the entire area within the barrier.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Shisui created two physical clones that flickered in the remaining space, cutting off the branches blocking his way and pulling Hiruzen Sarutobi out of the entanglement. He then used Fire Release to force the saplings in front of him back.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Cannon!" Hiruzen Sarutobi retreated to Shisui's side, formed hand seals, and unleashed a series of powerful wind cannons from his mouth, snapping the attacking trees in half. However, a rapid stream of water that gushed out after severing the trees quickly cut Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoulder, leaving a bloody gash.

"Water Release: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade!" Tobirama Senju, who had transformed into a shuriken and flew out from the gaps in the trees, raised his water blade and clashed it with Shisui's short sword. But soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi's earth clone flew out from behind Shisui and rushed into the bushes with the Second Hokage in his arms.

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised a thick earthen wall in front of him, while Shisui raised his index and middle fingers, and the explosive tags attached to the back of his clones also shone with a reddish-white light.

boom!

The explosion of the explosive tags actually destroyed most of the trees, and Tobirama Senju, thanks to his Body Flicker Technique, only lost half an arm, which was then repaired on one side of Orochimaru's body.

"Having Shisui on our side makes things harder to deal with..." Orochimaru wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he looked at the two Hokage who were staring blankly at him.

This is the best she can do with her Impure World Reincarnation technique this time. If only the offerings were better...

Just as Orochimaru was about to launch another attack, giving the two no chance to catch their breath, a sharp red light pierced through the barrier of the Four Purple Flame Formation, severely injuring Tayuya, Jirobo, and the others who were casting the barrier.

"Hey! Hang in there!" Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Kidomaru, his face contorted with rage, increased his chakra output, stabilizing the Four Purple Flame Formation that was on the verge of breaking apart along with the other three.

Orochimaru, his expression tense as he looked towards the direction from which the Kusanagi Sword, engulfed in flames and embedded in the First Hokage's body, had been shot.

After splitting open the earthen wall blocking his way, Shisui looked at the figure slowly walking towards him from outside the Four Purple Flame Array, stepping on floating sand and iron, and was somewhat astonished.

Within Orochimaru's gloomy, narrowed eyes, a figure enveloped in a bluish-green chakra aura arrived before the Four Purple Flame Formation. He merely placed his hand lightly on the barrier, and the flames of the Four Purple Flame Formation were absorbed into his palm like a torrent of water meeting a breach.

"We can't hold on any longer!!!" The Sound Four felt their chakra gradually waning, and they all coughed up blood and fell to the ground.

click!

The Four Purple Flame Formation shattered like glass, the remaining scraps turning into starlight and dissipating into the air. Zhi Xue simply flicked the remaining flame fragments off her hand and said, "The quality of the chakra isn't very good, but the quantity is quite considerable. Thank you for the treat..."

Looking at the gaze directed at him from within that ball of blue light, Orochimaru felt as if his entire body had instantly plunged into an ice cave, chilling him to the bone.

Orochimaru's fear level increased by 200...

Chapter 224, The Collapse Plan Ends

Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped out from behind Shisui and stared blankly at the blue figure flying in the air confronting Orochimaru.

"This guy has incredibly strong chakra fluctuations..."

"Hey, this mess in Konoha isn't something just anyone can get involved in. You'd better not meddle in other people's business..." Orochimaru formed hand seals and placed a talisman kunai into the Second Hokage's body. A hint of something seemed to appear in the eyes of Tobirama Senju, who was standing in front of him, but it was just a subconscious instinct.

However, due to the change in the technique, Orochimaru's control has become much more difficult, but it is worth it. Even if the battle is unfavorable, Tobirama Senju, who possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, can still take her away from here instantly.

"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Wave!" Tobirama Senju looked at Shiki, a sharp glint in his eyes.

A torrent of water, as turbulent as ocean waves, surged out from under the barrier and rushed toward Zhixue with an almost unstoppable momentum.

Seeing the water rushing towards her, Zhixue shook her finger at Orochimaru, then raised her hand and used Bansho Ten to draw the Kusanagi sword stuck in the ground in the distance towards her.

The flood-like waves swept away the surrounding buildings, but in this deep world filled with water, a red light emerged from the depths, and a sharp crimson sword light split the water in two.

Raising the Kusanagi sword, which was blazing with flames, Shisue's Sharingan also caught sight of high-pressure water jets flying out from the flood.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!" With unimpeded movement in the water, Tobirama Senju formed hand seals and, together with two shadow clones around him, launched himself towards the distant blue area.

boom!

The continuous water flow pierced through the hard cement layer, and even steel-like buildings became as soft as mud in the face of the water waves.

Swish!

Almost without a trace, like a golden light, Zhixue dodged the attack of the high-pressure water line and stabbed the Kusanagi sword into Senju Tobirama's chest. A roar came from the lake, and Orochimaru, sensing that the Second Hokage's figure had dissipated but was still condensing, also became solemn.

Shisui, who was hiding on the roof, wanted to help Shiyuki, who was still fighting Orochimaru, but he was quickly pulled back by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Lord Hokage, this..." Shisui looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy old eyes with a deep sense of bewilderment.

“Don’t make any big moves. The person in front of us is no ordinary person, and she is not a Konoha ninja. Now that she has fought with Orochimaru, it is uncertain whether she will turn her sword on us. So let’s hide here and observe the situation, let the two sides wear each other down before making a decision. This is all for the sake of Konoha…” Hiruzen Sarutobi grabbed Shisui’s arm and shook his head at him as he spoke.

Upon hearing the Hokage's words, Shisui wanted to say something, but quickly let out a sigh and hid behind the eaves with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The moment he saw the azure light, he knew it was his long-lost younger sister, Zhixue. Unfortunately, he couldn't reveal her identity to the Hokage; if Zhixue's true identity were exposed, it would likely cause a lot of trouble…

As Tobirama Senju's reanimated body was still coalescing, the small lake formed by chakra at the scene gradually receded. Orochimaru, looking at Shiki who was gradually accelerating towards him on the water in the distance, also began to form hand seals with a grim expression.

These two Edo Tensei ninjas alone are completely insufficient to deal with this guy; we need to bring out some other ninjas...

"Impure World Reincarnation Technique!" Orochimaru bit his finger and slammed his hands on the ground. However, the third coffin had only just emerged, and the lid hadn't even been opened, when Shiyuki used the first level of her power to shatter the space of the ninja world, kicking Rasa, who hadn't yet emerged, along with the coffin, into another dimension...

Seeing that he had lost contact with Rasa in his Edo Tensei state, Orochimaru's face turned deathly pale.

The enemy actually has the ability to sever the connection between the reanimated user and the caster. Was this premeditated?!

"No, that's not right, I still have the First Hokage! I am Orochimaru, who has never been defeated in a hundred battles, and I will not admit defeat easily!" Orochimaru looked at Hashirama Senju, who had fully recovered, and formed hand seals, controlling him to release a huge wooden dragon.

"Wood Release·Wood Dragon Technique!"

Seeing the wooden dragon rise from the ground and roar as it charged towards her, Zhixue condensed a purple light in her hand and threw it into the dragon's mouth.

A blinding white light erupted from the center of the wooden dragon, engulfing Orochimaru, the First Hokage, and all the surrounding buildings.

"Is this power... really scientific?" After the light shone, Orochimaru, hiding inside the wooden wall of the First Hokage, murmured as he felt the entire world turn reddish-white, his pupils trembling.

Orochimaru's fear level +500...

Soon, under the eruption of the Spiral Wheel, wisps of white light seeped in from outside the wooden ingot wall. In just a few seconds, the massive chakra reaction swallowed Orochimaru as well.

After the power of the Spiral Wheel completely disappeared, Zhi Xue, whose body was radiating a blue light, landed on the twisted earth. Looking at her body, which was now just a charred snake skin, she relaxed.