Chapter 1151 Beautiful Konoha

A mysterious figure emerged shambling from the collapsing vortex. Before he could regain his balance, he was quickly surrounded. He was at his wit's end, a look of terror on his face. Just as they prepared to deliver the final, fatal blow, the mysterious figure suddenly pulled a mystical rune from his bosom and muttered something. Instantly, a blinding flash of light appeared, and everyone involuntarily closed their eyes. As the light faded, the mysterious figure had summoned an even more powerful giant puppet. This puppet was like a small mountain, its every step shaking the ground. It swung its massive arms and slammed down upon the group. Naruto quickly formed hand seals, merging with the Nine-Tails' power to unleash his immensely powerful Tailed Beast Ball. Sasuke, unleashing his full Susanoo form, wielded the Ame-no-Kurokumo sword and slashed at the puppet. With the combined efforts of the crowd, the giant puppet was finally defeated. Seeing his situation hopeless, the mysterious figure collapsed to the ground. Everyone approached and removed his mask, only to discover it was the long-dead Orochimaru, who had secretly orchestrated all this. A strange smile curled his lips. "You thought this was the end? You're so naive!" With that, he exploded. Everyone scrambled to avoid the aftermath of the explosion, sending dust billowing all around. When the dust settled, everyone saw that Orochimaru had transformed into a black mist, which quickly spread in all directions. Wherever the mist touched, flowers and plants withered, and the ground turned black.

Just as everyone was at a loss, a familiar voice rang out: "This is Orochimaru's soul mist. If it's not sealed in time, he will return to his body." The speaker was Kabuto Yakushi, who had appeared behind them at some point. It turned out that Kabuto had been controlled by Orochimaru before, but now he had broken free and came to help.

Under Kabuto's guidance, everyone quickly formed seals and performed the sealing technique. Runes shone one after another, gradually compressing the black mist and finally sealing it in a specially made container. The crisis was temporarily resolved, and everyone smiled at each other, knowing that there might be more challenges waiting for them in the future, but as long as they worked together, there would be no difficulties that could not be overcome. Just when everyone relaxed their vigilance, the sealed container suddenly trembled violently, and black mist actually seeped out from the cracks in the container. Orochimaru's sinister voice came from the mist: "This little seal can't trap me!" Everyone's face changed drastically, and their hearts, which had just been relieved, were lifted up again.

At this moment, the rune light on the container began to dim, and the black mist became more and more violent. Sasuke frowned and activated Susanoo again, ready to fight; Naruto also gathered chakra, ready to fight at any time.

At this critical moment, Kakashi, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke: "I have a plan, but I need your cooperation." Everyone looked at him, their eyes full of trust. Under Kakashi's command, everyone realigned their positions and formed complex hand seals. A powerful force converged, forming a golden barrier that firmly trapped the black mist.

As time passed, the black mist gradually dissipated, and the vessel returned to calm. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they had truly defeated Orochimaru this time. They understood that the road ahead was long, but as long as they united, they could fear no challenge. Jiraiya said, "From now on, we must stop fighting forever and work together to build a better Konoha."