Chapter 185 Konoha's Destruction Plan Begins

Hatake Kakashi finally appeared with Uchiha Sasuke.

The young man was dressed in black, with the double magatama Sharingan in his eyes spinning slowly, and he looked like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.

He stood in the center of the arena, facing the red-haired boy carrying a gourd on his back.

"The kid with the gourd also has the power of a tailed beast, but it doesn't look very stable." Kaguya said calmly.

Yu Xi hovered above the clouds, her wide sleeves rustling in the air currents.

She narrowed her eyes and saw the dark blue color in Gaara's eyes.

"Little Shukaku is getting restless." She twirled her hair with her fingers. "This child came into contact with the tailed beast earlier than Naruto, but his control is worse."

On the field, as soon as the examiner announced the start of the competition, Sasuke rushed out like an arrow.

His movements were so fast that they almost left an afterimage. It was Xiao Li's signature physical technique.

Sasuke's attack was like a storm, and Gaara's sand was slow to intercept it several times.

A spinning kick accurately hit the red-haired boy's abdomen, sending him flying several meters away.

There was a deafening cheer from the audience.

Gaara fell to his knees, he raised his head, the madness in his eyes becoming more and more obvious.

Suddenly, a large amount of sand rose from the ground and in the blink of an eye wrapped Gaara into an airtight spherical fortress.

Shukaku's facial patterns appeared on the surface of the sand, emitting suffocating chakra fluctuations.

"Absolute defense?" Sasuke sneered, and a dazzling light suddenly burst out from his right hand.

The sharp sound of a thousand birds chirping resounded throughout the arena, and the blue-white lightning made his handsome face look like an Asura.

Kaguya frowned slightly: "This ninjutsu is really noisy..."

"It's rare to be able to use chakra changes to this extent at this age." Yu Xi held her chin with interest.

Sasuke turned into a blue lightning and rushed towards the sand ball.

The moment Chidori collided with Absolute Defense, the blinding light made everyone close their eyes involuntarily.

When the light faded, a big hole was seen through the sand ball and Gaara's shoulder was covered in blood.

At this moment, something unexpected happened.

Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, suddenly attacked, and dozens of Sound Ninjas formed hand seals at the same time.

A huge illusion formation enveloped the entire venue, and the audience fell down in droves like wheat being cut.

"It has begun." The chaotic scene below was reflected in Yu Xi's golden pupils.

Orochimaru held Sarutobi Hiruzen hostage and jumped onto the roof. The four Sound Ninjas immediately performed the Four Purple Flame Formation, and the barrier formed by the purple flames trapped the master and disciple inside.

At the same time, the joint forces of Sand Village and Sound Ninja poured in from all directions. Many giant snakes as big as mountains emerged from the ground and began to wantonly destroy Konoha's buildings.

"Do you need help?" Kaguya's voice was still calm, but Yuxi could feel the chakra surging in her body.

As the originator of Chakra, Kaguya seems a little uncomfortable with the scene of humans killing each other.

Yu Xi shook her head gently: "No need. This is mankind's own war, we just need to watch."

Below, Konoha's ninjas have organized a counterattack.

Kakashi and Gai faced a giant snake each, while Ashima led other jonin to stop the invading Sand Village troops.

In the chaos, Naruto, Sakura, Shikamaru and others spontaneously gathered together to rescue others.

Yuxi shrugged and suddenly showed a sly smile, "Should we take a closer look? That barrier is quite interesting."

Without waiting for Kaguya to answer, Yuxi pulled her and instantly appeared in the air just above the barrier.

Inside the barrier, Orochimaru has already torn off the Kazekage's disguise.

He had a twisted smile on his pale face, and was saying something to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Although the Third Hokage had a kunai pressed against his throat, he remained remarkably calm.

At the same time, at the Hokage Building.

The windows of the Hokage's office were suddenly buzzing from a strong shock wave, and the documents in Minato Namikaze's hand slipped onto the table.

He raised his head, a hint of alertness flashing in his blue eyes.

Almost at the same time, the office door was pushed open and an Anbu ninja knelt on one knee, his voice hurried and tense behind the mask.

"Sir Yondaime! Emergency! Orochimaru is joining forces with Sunagakure and Sound-nin to attack Konoha. Giant summoning snakes have appeared in many places, and the Chunin Exam venue has fallen into chaos!"

"Where is the Third Hokage?" Minato's fingers trembled slightly on the table, but his face still maintained the calmness that a Hokage should have.

"The Third-Kage has been held hostage by Orochimaru, who is disguised as the Kazekage, and is currently trapped in the Four Purple Flame Formation on the roof!"

Uzumaki Kushina rushed in from the next room, her long fiery red hair like a burning flame.

"Minato! Naruto is still in the examination room!" Her voice was filled with the panic unique to a mother, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the corners of her clothes.

Minato quickly walked over to his wife and gently pressed her shoulders. He could feel her trembling slightly. "Calm down, Kushina. This is an emergency. We need to split up."

Kushina's head snapped up, her emerald eyes gleaming with determination. "I'm going to find Naruto!"

"I understand how you feel." Minato's voice was low and firm.

"But as Hokage, I must prioritize the safety of the entire village."

"Orochimaru's action was obviously premeditated. Sunagakure's betrayal means that we are facing a war-level threat."

Outside the window, there was a roar of buildings collapsing in the distance, and thick smoke began to rise all over the city.

Minato turned and walked towards the map of Konoha on the wall, his finger quickly pointing out several locations on it.

"The combined forces of Otonin and Sunagakure are invading mainly from the west and south, and the summoned beasts are concentrated near the commercial district and the ninja school." His voice became sharper.

"ANBU! Immediately notify all ninjas in the village to follow the B-level defense plan and prioritize evacuating civilians to the underground shelter."

The three ANBU saluted at the same time: "Yes!"

Kushina bit her lower lip, her fingers unconsciously stroking her abdomen - where the Kyuubi was once sealed.

"Minato, Naruto..."

Minato turned around, and the sunlight slanted in from the window, casting a halo on his golden hair.

He reached out and stroked his wife's cheek, his voice gentle but firm: "Go, protect our son. But promise me, don't be impulsive, and retreat immediately when you encounter a strong enemy."

Kushina's eyes lit up, she nodded heavily, turned around and was about to rush out of the office.

"Wait!" Minato called her, took out a special kunai from the drawer and stuffed it into her hand, "Take this. If you need me, I will rush to your side immediately."

Kushina clenched her kunai, a familiar stubborn smile appeared on her lips: "Don't underestimate me, I am the 'Blood Red Pepper'!"

Before she finished her words, her figure had disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Minato took a deep breath and turned to the remaining ANBU, "Inform the medical team to prepare a large amount of first aid supplies, and have the sealing team stand by to deal with possible damage to the barrier. Also, send two teams of ANBU to support Kakashi and Ashima, who are dealing with the summoning snake."

"Sir Yondaime, are you going to take action yourself?" asked an Anbu.

Minato looked out the window at the increasingly thick smoke and dust, his eyes sharp as a knife: "The Third Hokage is trapped, I must go to support him. But before that--" His fingers formed a complicated seal, "Shadow Clone Technique!"

Three identical water gates appeared in the office. "You will go to the east, north, and west lines to assist in the defense."

"The main body will go directly to the central battlefield."

The Anbu looked at this scene in shock - the Yondaime's shadow clones could distribute chakra so perfectly, and each one was as real as a physical entity.

Minato walked to the window, the sunlight shone on the white Hokage robe behind him, and the words "Yondaime Hokage" were particularly eye-catching.

He looked back at the office where he had worked for five years, then jumped out of the window without hesitation.

In mid-air, his fingers had already begun to form seals of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

At the same time, Kushina was moving between the rooftops like a streak of red lightning.

In the distance, a giant brown snake that was thirty meters long was destroying a row of houses. Several houses collapsed with a sweep of its tail.

Several Chunins were fighting hard, but their ninjutsu had little effect on the giant snake's thick scales.

"Get out of my village!" Kushina shouted angrily and quickly formed seals with her hands.

Five golden chakra chains suddenly shot out from behind her and wrapped around the giant snake's body as if they had life.

"King Kong Blockade!"

The giant snake hissed in pain. Its huge body was tightly bound by chains and fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

The Chunins stared in amazement at the red-haired woman who suddenly appeared.

"K-Kushina-sama!"

Kushina didn't stop, the chains were retracted into her body, and she continued to run forward. "You go help evacuate the civilians! Leave this to me!"

She leaped across another row of rooftops, her heart pounding in her chest.

"Naruto, please be safe..."

In the direction of the arena, she could see a purple barrier.

Further away, several giant snakes were besieging Konoha's defense forces.

Suddenly, there was a flash of golden light, and a shadow clone of Minato appeared on the roof next to her.

"The Sand Village elite force was spotted three blocks southeast. I need you to intercept them and protect the orphanage there." Minato's shadow clone said quickly.

She changed direction: "I see, I'll go right away."

The shadow clone Minato smiled with satisfaction and then disappeared.

High in the sky, Yuxi and Huiye watched all this quietly.