XX-level Hokage

"You are my disciple, and now the Hokage. There's no need for any flattery; I believe Konoha will become better under your leadership," Mika said, arms crossed. "Let's stop with the old folks' banter; it's about time to begin," Orochimaru said.

"Having just awakened from the slumber of death, I never expected to be greeted with battle. What a pity," Hashirama sighed.

"A ninja's destiny is to fight, I think you understand that perfectly well." Then Orochimaru began to form hand seals. Hashirama and Makoto's bodies became more and more realistic, and their eyes became more and more empty.

The Anbu outside the Four Purple Flame Formation were now in despair. The First and Second Hokage were legendary figures, especially the First Hokage, who was the God of Ninjutsu! Who could possibly stand against both of them at the same time?

"Prepare to experience the pain of being betrayed by your own master. This is something I specially prepared for you," Orochimaru said with a maniacal laugh. "Orochimaru, you have fallen into demonic possession," the Third Hokage sighed.

"Now who can stop me, Master?" Orochimaru said sinisterly.

Immediately following, the First Hokage's Wood Release and the Second Hokage's Water Release attacked simultaneously. "I can!"

Mashiro appeared behind Orochimaru without anyone noticing.

Hearing the voice, Orochimaru turned his head and saw Mashiro smiling.

The First Hokage instantly appeared beside Orochimaru, now flanked by two Hokage: the First facing Mashiro, and the Second facing the Third. "Even if you are truly Uchiha Zero, so what? Do you think you can defeat the First Hokage in your current form?" Orochimaru said, looking at Mashiro.

“Perhaps, it really is possible.” Mashiro said, snapping his fingers. The First and Second Hokage, resurrected by the Reanimation Jutsu, instantly exploded and turned to dust. “This is impossible?!” Orochimaru exclaimed in shock.

If the materials for the first and second generations are correct, and the incantation is correct, then the problem can only lie in the body prepared in advance, Kabuto!

Orochimaru looked at Mashiro with a grim expression and asked, "How did you convince Kabuto?"

"It's nothing, I just helped him find himself," Mashiro said calmly.

Orochimaru was right; it was indeed Kabuto who did it. Kabuto had placed explosive tags inside the two bodies Orochimaru used for the Impure World Reincarnation beforehand. Just now, Mashiro...

The explosive talisman inside the body was detonated, the carrier disappeared, and the rebirth from the earth naturally became ineffective.

"Orochimaru, surrender!" At this moment, the Third Hokage also came over.

"Hahahaha, I never expected to fail in this way, Manda!" Orochimaru laughed, summoning Manda in an attempt to escape. "Come forth!" The Third Enma also summoned his own summoning beast.

After emerging, the Monkey King quickly assessed the situation, instantly grew larger, and knocked Manda to the ground. Orochimaru, who was on Manda's back, was also forced to fall to the ground again.

“You can’t escape.” Mashiro appeared next to Orochimaru and said.

"Is that so?" Orochimaru's body transformed into dozens of venomous snakes and slithered in all directions.

As Mashiro watched the venomous snakes, his shadow stretched out, and dozens of various shadowy ninjas appeared, killing all the snakes one by one. Under the attack of the shadowy ninjas, Orochimaru was forced to revert to his original body.

He stared grimly at Mashiro before him and the Third Hokage behind him, his hands clasped together. "The Eight-Headed Serpent Technique"

After a puff of smoke, Orochimaru transformed into a white snake with eight heads and tails, which was Orochimaru's strongest form.

"Is there no other way?" Mashiro laughed, looking at Orochimaru who had transformed into the Yamata no Orochi. "Grass Sword Sky Blade"

Orochimaru spat out eight katanas from his eight heads, four of which shot towards Mashiro and four towards the Third Hokage.

At that moment, Mashiro's kaleidoscope on her chest began to spin. "Illusion: Thousand Crows"

This is a genjutsu that Mashiro created in her previous life, a genjutsu specifically designed to attack the soul. It was a backup plan she left for Orochimaru in her previous life.

From Orochimaru's perspective, four Kusanagi swords were piercing Mashiro's body, but Mashiro's body suddenly transformed into a flock of crows. The crows flew onto him and kept pecking at his flesh.

"Ahhhhhhh"

In reality, Orochimaru's eight heads roared.

Mashiro clutched his injured arm. The Kusanagi Sword was incredibly sharp, and Orochimaru's attack speed was extremely fast. The Third Hokage used Enma to block the attack for him, but even after summoning four layers of earthen walls, Mashiro was still injured in the arm and a section of his hair.

However, looking at Orochimaru's current state, Mashiro was still extremely satisfied. This genjutsu required a huge amount of chakra, and even though Mashiro possessed the chakra talent of the Uzumaki clan, her chakra was still almost depleted. Moreover, this genjutsu was almost useless against ordinary people with intact souls, so it could be said that it was specially made for Orochimaru.

He gave the Third Hokage a wink, and the two of them attacked Orochimaru simultaneously.

"Five Suitable Techniques: Dalian Bullet Technique" "Melting Escape: Funeral Procession"

Two composite ninjutsu techniques, each incorporating one of the five elemental ninjutsu, collided through Orochimaru's body. All eight of Orochimaru's heads were shattered, the Yamata no Orochi disappeared, and a white snake the size of a scaly serpent fell to the ground.

Mashiro picked up the Kusanagi sword that had just stabbed him and plunged it into the white snake's head. Orochimaru, dead!

Chapter 33: Group

Mashiro looked at the lifeless body of the white snake on the ground, drew the Kusanagi sword, and then two dark figures suddenly appeared, pulling the white snake's body into the shadows.

"Is he dead?" The Third Hokage, wielding the golden cudgel, stepped forward and asked. "If nothing unexpected happens," Mashiro replied.

Whether Orochimaru is truly dead or not, Mashiro cannot say for sure. In her previous life, Mashiro had also killed Orochimaru once, just like now, eliminating him along with his original body. However, in the final battle, Orochimaru still appeared.

However, even if Orochimaru survives the damage to his soul and the destruction of his physical body, it is highly unlikely that he will regain his former strength. At least for the next five years, he will only be able to lick his wounds in a corner, which is already of little consequence to Mashiro.

The five members of the Sound Five were in disbelief upon seeing Orochimaru killed, and they all trembled with shock. "This can't be! Lord Orochimaru actually..." Tayuya said incredulously.

"Don't be silly, Lord Orochimaru is dead. We have to find a way to escape now," Kidomaru said, quickly regaining his composure. "Need any help?" Kabuto appeared from the shadows, smiling at Kidomaru.

"Kabuto, you've come at the right time! How do we dispel the Four Purple Flame Formation? Lord Orochimaru is dead; we must find a way to escape." Upon seeing Kabuto's appearance, Oni...

Dong Wanran was somewhat puzzled, but still asked eagerly.

"A way to dispel the Four Purple Flame Array? Let me think... I've got it."

Just as Kidomaru thought Kabuto had come up with a solution, a black pincer pierced through Kidomaru's body.

"The way to dispel the Four Purple Flame Formation is simple: just kill the person who set it up, and the formation will naturally collapse," Kabuto said gently. Oni-Doumaru, his eyes filled with incomprehension and resentment, collapsed to the ground. Immediately afterward, the Four Purple Flame Formation vanished.

The Anbu outside the Four Purple Flame Formation were already stunned when the First and Second Hokage disappeared, but they were even more shocked when Orochimaru was killed. However, at the moment the Four Purple Flame Formation disappeared, they still rushed in, captured the Sound Four and Kabuto, and then came to the Third Hokage.

"Lord Hokage, are you alright?" Su, who was the Hokage's personal guard, asked anxiously.

"Shu, have a few people announce Orochimaru's death, then take a few more to arrest the Sand Ninja contestants," the Third Hokage said, shaking his head.

"Yes!" Su immediately led more than a dozen secret agents and disappeared from the spot.

"Orochimaru is dead, and the rest of them can't cause any more trouble," the Third Hokage said to Mashiro.

“They’re just a bunch of rabble,” Masashi said with a laugh, then turned and left. “I’m going to go outside and take a look.”

On the way back to the Iwa ninja camp, Kurotsuchi's feelings were incredibly complicated. She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I never expected to encounter war while participating in the Chunin Exams. Really."

Just then, two voices suddenly ran towards the direction of the black soil.

"Lord Orochimaru is dead, the front lines are in complete disarray, and most of the people in Konoha have been suppressed. How could things have come to this?" a one-eyed Yin Jin said angrily.

"The tide has turned. The Sand Ninja didn't even go all out. After discovering that the Kazekage was a fake, they immediately stopped their attack. We Sound Ninja alone can't withstand the Leaf Village's offensive. Let's not talk about anything else. If we don't escape now, we'll all die here," another bald Sound Ninja said with a gloomy face.

"Look, there's an Iwa ninja over there. Perfect, we can use her as a hostage." The one-eyed Sound ninja rushed over as soon as he saw Kurotsuchi. Before Kurotsuchi could react, she was taken hostage by the one-eyed Sound ninja.

"Are you crazy?! Whether it's the Sound Village, the Sand Village, or the Leaf Village, we've agreed not to involve the Iwa Village in this chaotic battle. Do you want the Sound Village to offend another Tsuchikage?" the bald man suddenly exclaimed in shock and anger.

"I don't care about any of that. The Sound Ninja has already offended Konoha, and now they've offended the Sand Ninja. It doesn't matter if they offend another Iwa Ninja, since they're going to die sooner or later anyway." The one-eyed Sound Ninja held a kunai to Kurotsuchi's neck, his eyes bloodshot.

"I advise you to let me go, otherwise you're really doomed. Iwagakure will keep hunting you down." Kurotsuchi wasn't worried about her situation at all.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was not only incredibly strong but also extremely protective of his own. As Onoki's biological granddaughter, she was practically second only to him in Iwagakure from a young age, and no one dared to offend her, which fostered her fearless personality.

"Die? I'm about to die, little girl, you'd better not threaten me." Hearing Kurotsuchi's words, the one-eyed ninja became even more frenzied and used a kunai to slash a wound on Kurotsuchi's hand.

"Ouch, it hurts!" A sudden, sharp pain in her arm brought tears to Heitu's eyes. She hadn't expected these two people to actually dare to hurt her. "You two just wait! My grandfather will never let you get away with this!" Heitu roared.

“Say that again and I’ll slash your face,” the one-eyed ninja threatened. Kurotsuchi was frightened by his words and stopped talking.

"Let's go quickly, take her with us. We're not afraid the Konoha ninjas won't let us leave," the one-eyed ninja said to the bald ninja.

At this critical moment, the bald man had no choice but to agree to the one-eyed ninja's plan. Just as the two were about to leave, a voice rang out.

"I felt something was off when I didn't see Kurotsuchi at the Iwagakure settlement, but I never imagined someone would actually dare to kidnap Onoki's granddaughter. I wonder what you all think?"

Is it courting death or utter folly?

The two turned their heads and saw a beautiful girl in a black robe with white eyes standing on a telephone pole not far behind them.

Seeing Mashiro's appearance, the one-eyed ninja was confused, Kurotsuchi became excited, and the bald ninja was terrified. He muttered, "It's a black and white illusion. We're finished."

"What did you say?" The one-eyed ninja was about to ask something.

His hand, which was holding Kurotsuchi, snapped, and the intense pain caused the one-eyed ninja to scream. The bald ninja then lowered his weapon, indicating his surrender.

"Arrest them both, but remember not to kill them," Mashiro said to the two Hyuga clan members who had rushed over. "Yes, Master."

Two clansmen walked over. The bald ninja cooperated perfectly, while the one-eyed ninja tried to resist but was knocked unconscious with a punch.

"Why don't you come with me to the clan's place to rest for a while? Your hand injury needs treatment too." As she said this, Mashiro suddenly picked up Kurotsuchi. "I can walk," Kurotsuchi said.

“You hugged me before, and now I’m returning the favor,” Mashiro said calmly, leaving Kurotsuchi speechless once again.

As evening fell, the curtain fell. The Konoha Collapse Plan had failed, and the joint attack on Konoha by the two ninja villages had ended in defeat. "When can I go back? Akatsuchi and the others are worried," Kurotsuchi said while eating.

“No rush. I’ve already spoken to the others beforehand. You’d better stay here with me until all the dangerous individuals have been dealt with,” Mashiro said softly, taking a sip of tea.

"Dangerous people? Who else?" Kurotsuchi asked curiously. "No comment," Mashiro said with a smile.

At this time, there was indeed another dangerous person in Konoha whom Mashiro considered dangerous, but he was not from the Sound Ninja or the Sand Ninja, but someone from within Konoha itself.

Danzo Shimura. Author's Note

Group number: 861112583 Answer: Uchiha Izumi

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Roots Will Eventually Decay

After the unrest in the Sand Village and Sound Village was quelled, the Chunin Exams continued.

However, due to this incident, the remaining matches of the official tournament will all be completed in this round. Fourth match: Shouhan vs. Nara Shikamaru

Due to the Sand Ninja's attack on Konoha, Tehan and the others should have been imprisoned. For example, Gaara and Kankuro were imprisoned in the Anbu prison at this time. However, at the suggestion of a famous Hokage disciple, Tehan was temporarily released to participate in the duel she was supposed to be in.

Standing in the hall, Temari's feelings were incredibly complicated. After hearing the Sand Village's plan, she had imagined the worst-case scenario, but the current situation was even worse than she had anticipated. The Fourth Kazekage had been killed and replaced by Orochimaru, the plan had failed, and they had been captured alive by Konoha.

Although Tehan loathed the Fourth Kazekage, he was still their father, and undeniably a dutiful one.

Fengying, and yet such a person was killed so quietly, which made her feel sad.

What terrifies Shouhan even more is that the three of them have now been captured alive by Konoha, and the Fourth Kazekage is already dead. This will inevitably cause a huge upheaval within the Sand Village. If the three of them cannot return in time, and their power is destroyed, and the other leaders elect a new Kazekage, they may really never be able to go back.

“You seem worried about Zhong,” Shikamaru suddenly said.

"None of your business!" Shouhan was extremely annoyed at this moment.

Genma Shiranui glanced at the two of them. "The match begins."

Shouhan swung his fan at Shikamaru in an instant. Shikamaru hurriedly dodged, but the strong wind still knocked him down.

Immediately afterwards, Tehan unleashed various Wind Release: Kamaitachi attacks, forcing Shikamaru to dodge and hide, leading most viewers to believe that Tehan was destined to win the battle.

"This move is very powerful; the outcome is already decided after this match," said Kurotsuchi, sitting next to Mashiro. Mashiro neither agreed nor disagreed with Kurotsuchi's words, saying, "Let's continue watching."

After dodging Temari's attack again, Shikamaru used "Shadow Imitation Technique" to try to catch Temari, but due to the sunlight, Temari dodged it. Temari then discovered the maximum distance of the shadow and successfully stood outside the shadow's attack range, continuing her offensive against Shikamaru.