Genius? A laughable title.
Step—step—
Just then, a hurried sound of footsteps came from afar.
"Neji, are you okay!"
Tenten ran over, and when she saw the ground full of corpses in the corridor and Neji slumped on the ground, her face instantly turned pale.
"I'm fine, help me get my forehead protector."
Hyuga Neji gently shook his head and said to Tenten.
Forehead protector?
Tenten was stunned, and only then did she notice that Neji's forehead was completely clear.
"This is..." Tenten's face showed a shocked expression; the Caged Bird Curse Seal on Neji's forehead had actually disappeared.
"Could I trouble you to keep this a secret for me?"
Hyuga Neji looked at Tenten with a serious expression and said in a solemn tone.
Although she didn't know what had happened, Tenten naturally understood the consequences of the Caged Bird Curse Seal disappearing and quickly nodded.
At the same time, the Konoha Ninja and Anbu who had rushed over because of the sounds of fighting from the resting room, when they heard the explosion and looked towards the location of the explosion, all froze in place.
The barrier covering the entire Konoha slowly disappeared with the sound of the explosion.
Those five explosion locations were precisely the central hubs controlling Konoha's entire barrier!
Once there was a problem in these five places, it was equivalent to the entire Konoha becoming blind, unable to know in a short time how many people the enemy had invaded or where they had appeared in Konoha.
Yūto had been wandering around Konoha for so long mainly to do this.
"Damn it! Immediately head to the explosion sites, check the situation, and quickly repair the barrier! I will report to Hokage-sama immediately!"
These Konoha Ninja no longer paid attention to the sounds of fighting coming from Neji's direction and quickly split into five groups, heading towards the five directions of the explosions.
Chunin Exams venue.
At this time, the second match had just finished. After all, Kankuro had automatically forfeited, so it ended quite quickly.
But just as the third match was about to begin, the sudden sound of explosions instantly shattered the tranquility of the entire venue.
Orochimaru and the Sand Ninja Village people were all stunned for a moment. After all, the time they had planned had not yet arrived.
Yakushi Kabuto, hidden among the audience, had already reacted the moment the explosion sounded. Without needing a hint from Orochimaru, he directly activated a Genjutsu.
In the middle of the Chunin Exams, on the highest platform.
"As expected, 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 it must be released. Since that's the case, let's start early!
Orochimaru slowly turned his head to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi beside him. At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi also turned his head to look at Orochimaru!
Four eyes met!
Boom!
The entire platform exploded directly. A Konoha Jonin guarding the Third Hokage was instantly killed before he could even react.
Bang!!
Sounds of metal clashing came from the dense fog. The Anbu Ninja hidden in various places rushed towards the platform the moment Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru started fighting.
Orochimaru, holding Hiruzen Sarutobi hostage, rushed out of the dense fog and jumped onto the roof at the highest point of the venue.
"I didn't expect the Sand Ninja to betray Konoha."
Seeing the kunai placed beneath his neck, Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.
"Betrayal? A ridiculous statement. The so-called treaty is just a blindfold to make the opponent careless."
"The boring match 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 Sand Ninja Village want to start a war? We should be able to avoid using force and seek a peaceful solution. It's still not too late, Kazekage-sama."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was serious. The reason he didn't resist was that he believed there was still room for negotiation.
If it could be resolved through negotiation, it would naturally be best to avoid using force.
"Hehe, that's a really good suggestion. Getting old has clouded your mind with peace!"
"If I were the real Kazekage, perhaps I would accept your suggestion, but unfortunately, I'm not, Sarutobi-sensei!"
Orochimaru's face showed a sinister smile, and he addressed him cordially.
A difficult expression flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. He had thought Orochimaru was just cooperating with the Sand Ninja Village. Who would have thought that Orochimaru would actually impersonate the Kazekage!
Swish!
Accompanied by four sounds of air breaking, four Otogakure Ninja who had been hidden in the shadows instantly jumped out and stood in four directions.
It might be difficult to find people with similar strength to the original Sound Ninja Four, but for sealing barriers, Orochimaru had plenty of such people.
"Ninja Art - Four Violet Flame..."
The four people stood in four directions and simultaneously began forming hand signs, but they only completed half of the signs.
Four Anbu Konoha Ninja had already appeared behind these four people.
In the blink of an eye, the four people were instantly killed by the appearing Anbu Ninja.
After dealing with these four people, a large number of Anbu Ninja had all rushed over, tightly surrounding Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Orochimaru, you can't escape now."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face remained calm, completely unconcerned about the kunai beneath his neck.
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A remote location outside Konoha.
Dozens of Sand Ninja hidden in the shadows simultaneously appeared on the ground.
"Is this the signal for attack? Why is the time wrong?" A Sand Ninja's tone carried a hint of doubt.
"Perhaps there was an accident. Regardless, the plan has begun. Act!"
Another Sand Ninja let out a low voice, filled with killing intent.
Swish! Swish!
Instantly, six Sand Ninja walked out from the middle, forming a formation similar to a hexagram, and simultaneously let out a low shout: "Summoning Technique!!"
Accompanied by a huge puff of white smoke, a gigantic three-headed snake was summoned, letting out a loud hiss.
As soon as the three-headed snake appeared, it slithered towards Konoha's city wall.
Seeing this scene, the Konoha Ninja guarding the city wall quickly attacked, but unfortunately, they couldn't even pierce the snake's skin.
The three-headed snake casually bumped its body and easily shattered the outer city wall.
Just as all the Sand Ninja's faces were filled with excitement.
In the sky, a black shadow directly smashed down, causing a tremor like an earthquake!
When the numerous Sand Ninja reacted, they found that the original three-headed giant snake had disappeared.
And in the original location of the three-headed giant snake sat a Toad that was about two to three times larger than the three-headed giant snake.
"You little brats from the Sand Ninja Village, I've been waiting for you for a long time!!"
A middle-aged man with a "Oil" forehead protector and long white hair stood on the head of the giant Toad, looking down at the Sand Ninja below with an arrogant expression.