Chapter 98: Counter-Suppression
Genius? A laughable title.
Tap—tap—
Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the distance.
"Neji, are you alright!"
Tenten jogged over, her face turning pale instantly when she saw the corpses scattered in the corridor and Neji slumped on the ground.
"I'm fine. Help me bring my forehead protector over."
Neji shook his head gently and looked at Tenten.
Forehead protector?
Tenten was stunned, realizing only then that Neji's forehead was completely clean.
"This is..." A look of shock appeared on Tenten's face; the "Caged Bird" curse mark on Neji's forehead had actually disappeared.
"Could you please keep this matter a secret for me?"
Neji looked at her earnestly, speaking in a serious tone.
Although she didn't know what had happened, Tenten naturally understood the consequences of the "Caged Bird" curse mark disappearing, so she hurriedly nodded her head.
Meanwhile, the Konoha ninjas and Anbu, who had rushed over because of the sounds of battle from the lounge, all froze in place when they heard the explosions and looked toward the locations of the blasts.
The barrier covering the entire sky above Konoha slowly vanished along with the sound of the explosions.
Those five explosion points were precisely the central hubs controlling Konoha's entire barrier!
Once problems occurred in these five places, it was equivalent to the entire Konoha becoming blind. They wouldn't be able to know in a short time how many people had invaded or where they had appeared in Konoha.
Yuto had wandered around Konoha for so long primarily to accomplish this task.
"Damn it! Go to the explosion sites immediately, check the situation, and repair the barrier quickly. I will report to the Hokage right away!"
These Konoha ninjas could no longer care about the sounds of battle coming from Neji's direction. They quickly divided into five groups and headed toward the five directions of the explosions.
Chunin Exam Venue.
At this time, the second match of the finals had just ended. Since Kankuro had voluntarily forfeited, it ended quite quickly.
But just as they were preparing to start the third match, the sudden sound of explosions shattered the peace of the entire venue.
Orochimaru and the people from Sunagakure were all stunned for a moment. After all, the scheduled time for their plan had not yet arrived.
Yakushi Kabuto, hiding among the audience, reacted the instant the explosions occurred. Without needing a cue from Orochimaru, he directly activated his Genjutsu.
In the center of the Chunin Exam, on the highest spectator stand.
"Sure enough, that person will not act according to the plan."
Orochimaru's eyes were deep as he let out a low murmur.
The arrow is on the string and must be released. Since that's the case, let's start ahead of schedule!
Orochimaru slowly turned his head to look at Sarutobi Hiruzen beside him. At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen on the other side also turned his head to look at Orochimaru!
Their eyes met!
Boom!
An explosion occurred directly on the stand. A Konoha Jonin guarding the Third Hokage was instantly killed before he could even react.
Clang!!
Sounds of metal colliding came from the thick smoke. The Anbu ninjas hiding in the surroundings rushed toward the stand the moment the battle broke out between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru.
Orochimaru held Sarutobi Hiruzen hostage, rushing straight out of the thick smoke and jumping onto the roof at the highest point of the venue.
"I didn't expect the Sand to actually betray Konoha."
Seeing the kunai placed below his neck, Hiruzen spoke with a calm expression.
"Betrayal? A laughable statement. The so-called treaty is merely a blindfold to make the opponent careless."
"The boring competition is over. From now on, the history of the Ninja World will change!"
Orochimaru let out a low, cold laugh, his tone full of mockery.
"Does your Sunagakure want to incite a war? We should be able to avoid using force and seek to resolve the issue peacefully. It is not too late, Lord Kazekage."
Hiruzen's face was solemn. The reason he did not resist was that he believed there was still room for negotiation.
As long as it could be resolved through negotiation, avoiding the use of force was naturally best.
"Hehe, that is truly a nice suggestion. You've really let peace go to your head in your old age!"
"If I were the real Kazekage, perhaps I would accept your suggestion. But unfortunately, I am not, Sarutobi-sensei!"
A ferocious smile appeared on Orochimaru's face as he addressed him with an intimate tone.
A look of ugliness flashed through Hiruzen's eyes. He originally thought Orochimaru was merely cooperating with Sunagakure. Who would have thought that Orochimaru would directly disguise himself as the Kazekage!
Whoosh!
Accompanied by four sounds of breaking wind, four Otogakure ninjas who were originally hiding in the dark jumped out instantly, standing in four directions.
It might be somewhat difficult to find people with strength comparable to the original Sound Four, but for Orochimaru, there were plenty of people just for performing a barrier seal.
"Ninjutsu — Four Violet Flames..."
The four people standing in four directions began to form hand seals simultaneously, but they were only halfway through.
Four Anbu ninjas of Konoha had already appeared behind these four people.
In the blink of an eye, the four people were instantly killed by the Anbu ninjas who appeared.
After resolving these four individuals, a large number of Anbu ninjas had already rushed over, firmly surrounding Orochimaru and Hiruzen in the center.
"Orochimaru, you can no longer escape."
Hiruzen's face remained calm. As for the kunai under his neck, he did not care about it in the slightest.
A remote location outside Konoha.
Dozens of Sand ninjas hiding in the dark appeared on the ground simultaneously.
"Is this the signal for the attack? Why is the time incorrect?" A trace of doubt was present in the tone of one Sand ninja.
"Perhaps some accident occurred. regardless, the plan has already started. Do it!"
Another Sand ninja let out a low voice, his whole body filled with killing intent.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Instantly, six Sand ninjas walked out from the middle, forming a formation similar to a hexagram, and shouted softly at the same time: "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!!"
Accompanied by a huge plume of white smoke, a massive three-headed python was summoned, emitting a loud hiss.
As soon as the three-headed python appeared, it slithered toward the location of the Konoha city walls.
Seeing this scene, the Konoha ninjas guarding the city walls hurriedly attacked, but unfortunately, they could not even breach the python's skin.
The three-headed python casually slammed its body, easily smashing the outer city walls to pieces.
Just as all the Sand ninjas showed excited expressions on their faces.
In the sky, a black shadow smashed directly down, causing a vibration like an earthquake!
When the numerous Sand ninjas reacted, they discovered that the original three-headed giant python had already disappeared.
And in the original position of the three-headed giant python, a toad about two or three times larger than the python was sitting.
"Brats of Sunagakure, I have been waiting for you for a long time!!"
A middle-aged man with white long hair, wearing a forehead protector with the character "Oil" on his head, stepped on the head of the huge toad and looked arrogantly at the Sand ninjas below.
Dear Readers,
I have an important favor to ask of you today. If you've been enjoying the story, please consider switching to Patreon to support me directly.
By joining, you will instantly unlock 20 chapters and gain access to a total of 50 to 55 chapters every month.
To be honest with you, I am currently in deep financial trouble, and your support would mean the world to me during this difficult time. Furthermore, if I can get more members, I plan to add even more new fanfics by the end of this week!
Please consider supporting me on Patreon so I can continue creating content for you.
Thank you for your help
patreon.com/anish_44