In Konoha Village, Yoriichi smiled faintly. After his training in Ryuchi Cave, he had already learned the so-called "Sage Mode characteristics of snakes".
The development of immortal techniques, which is completed by the characteristics of one's own body, is called Snake Concealment, which is the stage of hiding. It is an invisibility technique that integrates the body into space. When entering the second stage, it will transcend the concept of space and complete the concealment of the physical body, which is an invincible state.
This technique is similar to Obito Uchiha's Kamui, but it is also different. Kamui can be released infinitely, while the second stage of Snake Hidden Shadows can only last for a few seconds and cannot compare to Kamui. However, it also has advantages. When entering an attack state, Snake Hidden Shadows does not disappear like Kamui.
"The night wind is unusually noisy tonight." The night breeze caressed Yoriichi's body, which was burning from the battle, giving him a little comfort. Then, Yoriichi turned his gaze to the two Konoha ninjas in front of him. He wanted to see who had broken through his plan and come to protect the Third Hokage.
Or perhaps, the two weren't from powerful clans in Konoha, but ordinary civilians? After his battle with the Third Hokage, his courage to step forward is truly commendable.
Yuan looked closely and saw the two standing diagonally opposite each other. One of them had gray hair and a mask covering his right eye, while the other was wearing a green bodysuit and had a signature shiny watermelon head.
"Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy?" Yoriichi narrowed his eyes slightly. "Might Guy probably can't open the Death Gate yet."
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Hinata, the Byakugan princess of the Hyuga main family in Konoha, was awakened by a loud noise from outside. She stared blankly at her anxious relatives, a hint of unease appearing on her face.
"Father, what's going on outside?" she asked softly, her rosy lips trembling slightly.
Upon seeing Hinata wake up, Hiashi Hyuga quickly greeted her with a smile, approached her, and whispered in her ear, "It's alright, go back to sleep. Hinata has to take the Ninja Academy exam tomorrow."
"Mmm." Hinata nodded gently, appearing especially obedient. She then covered herself with the blanket again, and although she was still a little worried, she slowly closed her eyes.
The Ninja Academy exams are tomorrow, so I really need to get some sleep. I wonder how Naruto will perform tomorrow...
Seeing Hinata close her eyes, Hiashi's expression returned to that of a clan leader. He tilted his head and gestured for Hizashi to go outside to talk.
Hyuga Hizashi immediately understood and followed his brother into the Hyuga clan's compound. The surroundings were already filled with the smoke of battle, and the deep red moon hanging high in the sky was particularly unsettling.
The two arrived at the outer perimeter of the Hyuga clan, where numerous Hyuga clan members with their Byakugan activated and glaring fiercely were already gathered. Opposite them were Yamanaka Fu and his group, with Yamanaka Fu holding a sharp sword and looking coldly at everyone.
"No means no. Tonight, you won't be setting foot here!" Yamanaka Kaze's voice was cold, as if he was about to make a move at any moment.
"Is Gen trying to rebel?!" A member of the White-Eyed Clan glared angrily at Shan Zhongfeng and shouted.
"Rebellion?" Shan Zhongfeng smiled faintly. "It's revolution!"
Upon hearing Yamanaka Kaze's answer, Hyuga Hiashi's face showed an expression of extreme shock.
"I have already told you that as long as you behave and obey, the Hyuga clan can continue to exist."
"But if one chooses to remain stubbornly unrepentant..."
"Whoosh!" The sharp sword, gleaming with cold light, tore through the air, and a clear, sharp whistling sound, like a silver bottle suddenly breaking, pierced the ears of the surrounding Hyuga clansmen.
Yamanaka Kaze slowly raised his eyelids, his gaze sharp as a dagger as he stared at everyone.
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless."
A biting wind swept through the crowd, and the tense situation continued to linger.
At the Konoha Secret Technique Clan headquarters, looking at the chakra barrier filled with deadly poison, Nara Shikaku fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, in the outer area, Shino Aburame looked at Torune Aburame, who was hiding behind the Root members, with a puzzled expression. Why would Shino's brother, who had volunteered to join the Root organization to save Shino, use a highly poisonous barrier to trap the secret technique families when the village was in danger?
Such a thing is easy to understand without much thought, but Zhiwei sighed softly and looked at Aburame Tokunane.
"Is there really no other way but to take the root?"
When the clan chief called him, Qugen's face showed unease. He didn't dare to look at the clan chief and only responded softly:
"There's no other way, this is the only option. Don't come out."
Everyone in the secret arts family looked at Aburame Torune with hostility, and Aburame Shiki could only sigh softly again and again.
“Let me… try to break this spell.” An elderly man, who looked unwell and was coughing incessantly, stepped forward. His eyes were filled with determination, and his burning gaze swept over Aburame Torune.
"Zhihei, you..." When Ayano Zhiwei saw the person in front of her, she felt a sudden pang of fear.
“Father…” Aburame Tori looked down at her father, whose body was gradually becoming thinner due to raising nano-sized poisonous insects, and silently lowered her head.
"My son caused this trouble, and as a father, I feel I have to make amends in some way..."
The Konoha Anbu Guard, Root members and Anbu members are locked in battle.
The clash of swords filled the air beneath the blood-red clouds, and the guard post had become a battlefield of blood.
Danzo unleashed a vacuum wave that struck an Anbu ninja who was locked in combat with Shin. Blood splattered onto Shin's trembling face.
"Thank you, Lord Danzo."
"Don't stand there, keep fighting." Danzo's eyes dimmed as he looked at the terrifying battlefield where people were falling one after another.
The battle between the Anbu and Root is essentially a decisive battle between Konoha's top combat talents, where every move can be fatal.
On such a battlefield, there is no room for carelessness.
At Konoha Hospital, as Ryoma Aburame watched the person gradually approaching, a look of shock flashed across his face, and cold sweat poured down the back of his forehead.
Why are you here?
Chapter 14: The Three Legendary Sannin Assemble! The Situation is Unpredictable!
In the distance, a blonde woman wearing a dark green robe with a wide belt walked out of the hospital. In her hand, several parasitic insects were crushed into powder. Behind her, a short-haired woman in a dark purple high-necked ninja outfit looked visibly uncomfortable.
"Lady Tsunade, are we really going to fight? Right here?"
"Hmph!" Tsunade snorted lightly, an aura of boldness emanating from her, her emerald eyes fixed on Aburame Ryoma.
Ryoma Aburame immediately felt immense pressure, and cold sweat poured down his back.
"Why is Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, here at this time?"
"We must report this to Lord Danzo and Lord Kenshin immediately!"
"Danzo's men? They dare to cause trouble at Konoha Hospital?" Tsunade shouted with a strong and bold voice.
"Go and deliver the message that Tsunade, one of the Sannin, has arrived!" Aburame Ryoma tried his best to remain calm, and one of the Root members beside him immediately understood and began to run away into the distance.
At this moment, Tsunade had already taken off her robe, and two strands of hair fell down her forehead, revealing a purple diamond-shaped mark in the middle. Her whole body began to be enveloped in chakra light.
The deliberate punch was launched instantly, arriving in front of Aburame Ryoma. The monstrous force of the punch slammed into Ryoma's face, and the Root members were instantly blasted away by the pre-prepared shockwave.
"Cough!" Ryoma Aburame's eyes widened. His facial bones had been shattered in that instant, and the intense pain sent through his senses. He was sent flying by the monstrous force!
"So strong!"
The next second, several Root members immediately formed a strangulation formation against Tsunade, charging forward from all directions.
Tsunade quickly scanned the group, clenched her fist, and slammed it into the ground. A huge shockwave traveled to the surrounding rocks, which instantly shattered and flew up, hitting the faces of several Root members who were approaching.
"Bang!" Several people were instantly hit and fell to the side.
The next second, countless swarms of insects surrounded Tsunade, while Ryoma Aburame lay on the ground, his eyes resolute.
"Don't even think about leaving here. I won't let you bother anyone else!"
"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune was immediately thrown into a panic, her bewildered eyes revealing unease.
"Bang!" Suddenly, countless blue-white soft-bodied creatures appeared from the ground, engulfing and swallowing the swarm of insects. Tsunade slowly walked out from within them.
"Slug!" Aburame Ryoma's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat as he struggled to his feet and stood in front of Tsunade.
"No..."
"Boom!" A fierce punch landed, and Aburame Ryoma was struck in the abdomen, spitting out mouthfuls of blood that splattered on the ground, making him look particularly tragic and suffocating. Aburame Ryoma lost his footing and instantly knelt down. Looking at Tsunade who was constantly approaching, Aburame Ryoma burst into laughter.
"That was exhilarating! I hope one day I can fight against such a powerful opponent."
Ryoma's expression twisted as countless parasites poured out of his body.
"This technique is useless. Slugs... are effective against insects, don't you understand?" Tsunade looked coldly at the pale-faced Ryuma and impatiently extended her right fist.
"As long as I can hold you off for a while, that'll be fine," Longma laughed, and countless parasites began to buzz, transforming into a giant swarm of insects that covered the sky.
Looking at the overwhelming swarm of insects before her, Tsunade was momentarily stunned.
"Lord Kenshin, I have done my best, but I'm afraid I cannot protect you as I wish." Aburame Ryoma's lips twitched, and a tear rolled down his cheek.
"But, so this is what death is like." With those last words, Ryoma Aburame's body exploded, transforming into countless parasites that engulfed Tsunade.
Tsunade's eyes widened instantly, and she summoned slugs again to block her way. However, there were too many insects, and through the gaps between the slugs, the parasites slowly approached Tsunade. The moment they got close to Tsunade, the insects' bodies began to swell instantly, and then they self-destructed!
"boom!"
The loud explosion echoed through Konoha Hospital and reached the ears of the Root teams. Yorimitsu looked towards the Konoha Hospital where the explosion had occurred, his body trembled slightly, and a hint of suspicion appeared in his eyes.
"Ryoma, what exactly happened on your end?"
"An opening!" Might Guy laughed loudly, and seeing Yoriichi lose focus, he immediately stepped forward and kicked out with a kick from the Six Gates of the Keisen Gate, which had extremely high destructive power!
"Bang!" Yoriichi was instantly struck by this unexpected attack, his body staggering backward. Behind him, Kakashi activated his Sharingan, his Lightning Blade poised to strike and plunge into Yoriichi's body.
"Do you think I, with my Sage Body, would be so easily defeated by you?" Yoriichi's vertical pupils rose, and a towering tree instantly carried him into the sky, allowing him to dodge Kakashi's Lightning Blade.
"Wood Release?" Kakashi and Might Guy stared wide-eyed at the killing intent emanating from Yorimitsu's eyes beneath the pale moon.
"It's time to get serious."
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Outside Konoha, Jiraiya, carrying his pack, headed towards the village. After a month of research, the creation of his new "Make-Out Paradise" had come to an end. Jiraiya hummed a tune, feeling quite relaxed.
During his research trip, he also ran into Tsunade. The two agreed to meet up when they returned to Konoha. So Jiraiya chose to end his research trip early and return to see Tsunade. Thinking of this, Jiraiya couldn't help but smile.
"Boom!" A loud explosion rang out, startling Jiraiya so much that he almost fell to the ground. When he steadied himself and looked in the direction of the explosion, Jiraiya's eyes changed.
Black smoke rose from the explosion site, drifting straight into the sky, and the direction of that smoke was clearly the location of Konoha Village.
"How could this be? Like this?" Jiraiya frowned slightly. An explosion of this magnitude was definitely not a minor incident.
"Has something happened?" Jiraiya took a deep breath, quickened his pace, and began to rapidly absorb and replenish the chakra in the surrounding natural environment.
He intends to transform this chakra into Sage Chakra.
A hint of melancholy appeared in Jiraiya's eyes, and a strong sense of unease surrounded him—a habit ingrained in a ninja through years of combat experience.
To maximize one's chances of survival, one must always be vigilant and mindful of potential dangers.
In the distance, Orochimaru was observing the desolate struggle within Konoha Village. A slight smile played on his lips. He was quite satisfied with his current position, as he neither had to fight against the powerful clans of Konoha nor go out to eliminate formidable enemies; he could simply sit back and watch the unfolding events.
If given the chance, Orochimaru would love for both sides to be severely injured, so that he could reap the benefits and become the Kage of Konoha and Otogakure!
Yes, Orochimaru never wanted to get involved in this struggle. Who doesn't come for their own benefit?
If Root wins an overwhelming victory, he can support Root and gain some of its power. If Konoha wins, he can offer symbolic assistance, and retreat immediately if all else fails.
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