"Kazekage, what do you mean by this?"
Even with a blade pressed against his neck, the Third Hokage remained calm and composed. He said calmly, "Put the sword down now, and I can pretend nothing happened."
"This has nothing to do with you."
But the Kazekage didn't respond to him at all. Instead, he turned to the Raikage and Mizukage.
"Leave quickly."
"Kazekage, do you know what you're doing?!"
The Raikage's eye twitched. Although he wanted these two to fight, now was not the time.
They had come to Konoha to discuss how to suppress the Amegakure and divide the benefits—not to start a war.
If things got out of hand, it could lead to the Fourth Great Ninja War!
"Kazekage, calm down," Mei also spoke up to persuade him.
"Heh, if you won't leave, don't blame me."
Seeing that neither side would back down, the Kazekage lost patience.
Looking at the approaching Konoha Anbu, he said coldly, "Begin."
In the next moment, four figures suddenly appeared on the rooftop, each standing at the southeast, southwest, northwest, and northeast corners.
When they removed their disguises, it was clear these four were Jonin from the Otogakure—sent this time as reinforcements.
"Four Violet Flames Formation: Modified!"
The four Otogakure ninja activated the technique together, instantly forming a solid barrier on the rooftop!
A three-dimensional rectangular prism-shaped barrier curtain dropped down.
One of the Konoha Anbu, seeing this, tried to rush in directly.
The moment the Anbu member touched the barrier, flames erupted and instantly consumed him, turning him to ashes.
"Damn, it's the Four Violet Flames Formation!"
The Anbu squad leader, who had a keen eye, immediately stopped the others after seeing the barrier.
"That's a barrier only the Hokage can cast. The surface burns with fire and can't be broken from the outside. The only way to destroy it is from within!"
However, this barrier didn't seem like an ordinary Four Violet Flames Formation.
From the outside, they couldn't see what was happening inside at all.
This worried the Anbu squad leader—especially about the safety of the Third Hokage inside.
Turning around, he saw the audience in the hall all knocked out by genjutsu.
Ninja wearing Sand and Sound headbands were ruthlessly slaughtering them.
From farther away came urgent Anbu reports.
The Sand and Sound ninja had launched a joint invasion on Konoha and had summoned giant beasts, rampaging all across the village.
"It's an invasion!"
The Anbu squad leader immediately assessed the situation.
"Everyone, move to your assigned battlefronts at once!"
The current scene reminded him of over ten years ago, when Konoha was attacked by the Cloud Village.
Flames burned everywhere.
The deafening roar of tailed beasts shook the earth.
Countless villagers died overnight, and the once-prosperous Konoha was reduced to ruins.
These memories flashed through the squad leader's mind, his eyes burning red.
"Anyone from the Sand or Sound village—kill on sight!"
"We cannot let that tragedy repeat itself!"
He looked toward the hall and said in a grave voice, "I'm leaving this place to you. We're going to support the other fronts."
"Got it. I'll take care of this place," came the firm reply.
At the same time, Might Guy kicked away a ninja who tried to sneak attack him. He turned around and punched another Sound ninja behind him to the ground.
Looking at the chaotic battlefield, his expression was more serious than ever.
"Sand ninjas and Sound ninjas… this is a war specifically launched against Konoha!"
At this moment, no one was paying attention to the fight anymore.
But Sasuke's eyes suddenly narrowed. She quickly pulled back her arm and retreated.
What came out wasn't just her arm—it was a monstrous arm covered with strange markings, terrifying like a beast's.
"What is that?!"
Sasuke stared in shock at Gaara, whose half body had completely transformed into a monster inside a broken shell.
"Huff… huff…"
Gaara, interrupted mid-transformation, was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Kankuro and Temari immediately took the chance to rush forward, each supporting one of Gaara's arms, helping him escape outside the village.
"Don't think you can run!"
Sasuke wasn't about to let them go easily. She immediately gave chase.
"Don't chase after him!"
Might Guy wanted to stop Sasuke, but Sasuke was too fast—she disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"If I'm not mistaken, that thing was a Tailed Beast!" Might Guy thought anxiously. Letting Sasuke pursue alone could be a big risk. If anything went wrong, it would be Konoha's loss.
As he hesitated, Naruto suddenly appeared from nowhere.
"Let me go! I'll catch up with Sasuke!"
"Can you do it?"
Might Guy hesitated, but looking around, Naruto was the only one unaffected by the genjutsu.
Since he wasn't good at breaking genjutsu either, Guy had no choice but to put his hope on this 'weakling.'
He nodded, "Then I'm counting on you. You must bring him back!"
"Leave it to me!"
Naruto guaranteed success with confidence, then swiftly moved, chasing after Sasuke's direction.
Watching Naruto's retreating figure, and seeing all the people around asleep, Might Guy suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the rival he had considered his lifelong opponent.
"If Kakashi were here, things wouldn't be so passive. At least he could wake up a few more people!"
"Die!"
At that moment, a sound ninja noticed the spiky-haired ninja was distracted and tried to sneak an attack.
But Might Guy's eyes flashed fiercely as he spun around and swept his leg.
Bang!
The sound ninja was blasted right in the head, his whole body embedded into the concrete wall.
Might Guy clenched his fists, the sound of cracking bones audible, a wild grin spreading across his face as he looked at the dozens of ninjas around him.
"Now, it's your turn. Come and get beaten!"
Soon, this group of ninjas learned what it meant to face a "Konoha Taijutsu Specialist" and the "Blue Beast"!
That spiky-haired guy was practically not human — his punches hit with deadly force and his movements were unbelievably fast.
Most of the time, the enemies hadn't even noticed him before they were knocked down with a single punch, falling into a sleep as deep as a baby's.
Meanwhile, inside the Four Purple Flames Formation's barrier...
The Raikage and Mizukage stared cautiously at the Kazekage.
"Kazekage, what do you mean by this?"
The Raikage's temper flared the most. Seeing that they were trapped together inside the barrier, his voice carried a hint of anger.
"Calm down, both of you,"
At that moment, the Tsuchikage — who usually stayed silent — quietly floated over from the side.
"Tsuchikage, could it be—" Mei Terumi's eyes suddenly narrowed, as if she realized something terrible.
Pressing her lips together, she asked in shock, "Are you siding with the Kazekage? What exactly are you planning? Could this be the start of a Fourth Ninja World War?"
"It's not as serious as you think, young Mizukage."
Onoki stroked his beard and glanced at the Kazekage and Hokage with a faint smile.
"We're just here to settle a score with this one," he said. "As for you, if you have no intention of joining us, step aside. We won't trouble you. This matter doesn't concern you."
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