Beside Yūto, Ranmaru was using his Red Eye, constantly looking into the distance and explaining the situation of the battles happening in various locations to Yūto.
"Although starting early was a bit rushed because of me, the performance of Sand Ninja Village is truly disappointing."
Yūto shook his head and said with a light chuckle.
Now, the various forces of Sand Ninja Village are completely suppressed by Konoha. Saying they are disappointing is practically praising the Sand Ninja.
As a large Ninja Village, they don't even have a single decent fighting force on the front lines. It's no wonder that in the original plot, Sand Ninja Village still failed against an unprepared Konoha.
The role of top Ninja in a Village is not just being a powerful fighting force; more importantly, it's their influence and cohesion among other Ninja in the Ninja Village.
As long as such people are not killed on the front lines, even if their side is at a disadvantage, the other Ninja will still fight to the death.
Instead of being like now, where once suppressed by the opponent, they are filled with panic and don't even have the courage to fight back to the death.
You should know, Konoha hasn't even used its full strength yet.
Currently, the forces on the battlefield, apart from a large number of Anbu members and civilian Ninja from the Hokage lineage, don't include any other Ninja.
Not to mention Danzo's Root and some smaller clans, clans like Hyuga, Akimichi, Nara, Aburame, etc., haven't appeared either.
In other words, the so-called Konoha Crush plan hasn't even forced out some of Konoha's hidden strength.
"Putting all their hopes on a Tailed Beast... perhaps some of it is also placed on Orochimaru-sama."
A hint of mockery appeared on Yūto's face.
Unfortunately, the One-Tail Jinchuriki can't even control the Tailed Beast now, and Orochimaru on the other side had no intention of helping Sand Ninja Village from the start.
Speaking of which, Sand Ninja Village should thank me. Although I messed things up for them, Orochimaru can't just go through the motions like he originally planned now.
"Where are Ranmaru and the others?"
Yūto looked down at the entire Konoha and asked Ranmaru.
"Yūto-sama, Ameyuri Ringo's sister and the others have arrived!"
Ranmaru was silent for a moment, then a happy expression appeared on his face.
As Ranmaru's words fell.
Just then, a flash of lightning flickered in the direction of the Konoha Great Gate in the distance, and an explosion suddenly occurred.
The entire Konoha Great Gate was directly blown up!
Konoha Chunin Exams venue.
Surrounded by numerous Anbu Ninja, Orochimaru's face showed a hint of displeasure.
Given the current situation, retreating would definitely be much more difficult than originally planned.
"Orochimaru, you have nowhere left to run."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with a complex expression, and he spoke in a calm tone.
"Run? Why would I run? Do you think you can stop me?"
Orochimaru licked his lips, his tone cold. He pulled back the kunai in his hand slightly.
The sharp blade lightly grazed Hiruzen Sarutobi's neck, and a small wound began to ooze blood.
"Third Hokage!"
The surrounding Anbu Ninja exclaimed when they saw this scene.
"It seems you don't intend to surrender. Attacking Konoha in conjunction with the Sand Ninja, such actions deeply disappoint me."
Hiruzen Sarutobi paid no mind to the wound on his neck, his tone exceptionally cold.
Instantly, the entire atmosphere became tense.
Just at this moment, a sudden explosion instantly drew everyone's attention.
Looking in the direction of the Konoha Great Gate out of the corner of his eye, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned even uglier.
Could Sand Ninja Village still be hiding a unit?
If the barrier hadn't been destroyed prematurely, this suddenly appearing unit should have been discovered as soon as it appeared in the vicinity of the Konoha Great Gate.
A low, cold chuckle suddenly sounded beside Hiruzen Sarutobi's ear.
"Sarutobi-sensei, if you're not careful from now on, Konoha will be destroyed."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened, and he yelled, "Attack!"
Swish swish swish!!
The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice rang out, a large number of kunai instantly enveloped the two of them!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's body went 'bang' and turned into a log, disappearing from the spot.
And Orochimaru's body also turned into a pile of mud and fell to the ground.
Earth Clone!
When?
All the Anbu Ninja were stunned. They hadn't seen how Orochimaru escaped just now?
"You can't escape, Orochimaru!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression remained unchanged, a look of expectation on his face. He instantly formed three hand signs with his hands, then slammed them onto the ground.
The originally flat ground suddenly let out muffled thuds, and then Orochimaru leaped up from underground again.
"As expected of Sarutobi-sensei, was I discovered?"
Glancing at the bloodstain on his arm, Orochimaru looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a cold sneer.
"I taught you your techniques. Today, I will take it all back."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was filled with killing intent.
"Tsk tsk, Sarutobi-sensei, instead of trying to deal with me, why don't you look behind you?"
Orochimaru said with a teasing smile on his face, looking relaxed.
"Hahaha! This great one is finally out!"
A huge roar came from one of the arenas in the Chunin Exams.
A powerful Chakra suddenly erupted, followed by a figure that rapidly swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the blink of an eye, the figure of One-Tail Shukaku appeared before everyone.
Since Yūto had the Konoha Crush plan start early, Gaara naturally stayed in the audience stands.
Maki pulled Kankuro and Temari back quickly, looking at Yakushi Kabuto, who was also retreating beside him, with a grim expression:
"What do you mean by this!"
Feeling Temari and Kankuro looking at him with angry faces.
Yakushi Kabuto pushed up his glasses, a gentle smile on his face the entire time:
"Based on the current situation, Konoha Village was already prepared. Both Orochimaru-sama's side and your Sand Ninja side are being targeted."
"Under these circumstances, the plan originally set out is no longer feasible. Since that's the case, it's better to let the Tailed Beast erupt ahead of time. Perhaps this can still change the course of the battle."
Yakushi Kabuto paused slightly here, then continued:
"What's more, a third-party force has joined in now. If your Sand Ninja Village doesn't show your full strength, I'm afraid the Konoha Crush plan will have nothing to do with you anymore."
Third-party force?
Maki was startled and looked at Yakushi Kabuto in surprise.
"You didn't think that the sudden explosion of the Konoha barrier and the current explosion at the Konoha Great Gate were done by our people, did you? There was no such point in the plan."
Yakushi Kabuto spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Who is it?" Maki's face instantly became serious.
"Which Ninja Village has been clashing the most fiercely with Konoha recently?"
Yakushi Kabuto showed a smiling expression.
"Mist Ninja Village!"
Maki's spirit was shaken, and he slowly uttered three words.