If provoking Iwagakure, the Akatsuki, and the Land of Rain, embedding himself with Sharingan, and forcing talented children of Ninja Clans to join Root were all to strengthen his power and protect Konoha, then it would still be within the tolerable range.
But handing over the Ninja deployment map to a rogue ninja, how can that be explained?
Could Orochimaru also have an unknown Fire Will like Uchiha Itachi, enduring humiliation to become a rogue ninja and secretly protect Konoha?
Bastard!
Sarutobi Hiruzen trembled with rage, wishing he could rush into Konoha Prison right now and give Danzo a good beating.
"Shikaku, quickly notify the security forces and the Anbu to change their deployment according to the backup plan."
"Any suspicious personnel, no need to capture, can be directly killed!"
His tone was chilling, filled with intense killing intent.
Although he had constantly compromised over the years, he absolutely could not tolerate anything related to the village's safety.
Also trembling was Maki, who had taken over from the Fourth Kazekage and was sitting in the stands.
"Kazekage-sama, Orochimaru…"
Maki's eyes widened, having witnessed in the video Orochimaru, along with Yakushi Kabuto and Kimimaro, killing Rasa, who was caught off guard and fought in disarray.
Finally, he disguised himself as the Fourth Kazekage and infiltrated the Sunagakure team.
The entire arena was shocked.
"The Fourth Kazekage was killed by Orochimaru, and he has already disguised himself and infiltrated Konoha, planning to launch the Konoha Crush Plan?"
A player couldn't help but exclaim.
Everyone looked towards the center of the dueling arena's stands, where the Fourth Kazekage had just left with an excuse.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened as he asked, "Maki, does your Sand Hidden Village want to declare war on Konoha?"
Unexpectedly, a golden critical hit during the Chunin Exams actually exposed Orochimaru's Konoha Crush Plan.
Maki's face was anxious, without even the thought of explaining, he quickly ordered the accompanying Sand Hidden Village ninjas to confirm the situation. He said, "Hokage-sama, the instigator of this matter is Orochimaru, and as you can see, our Sand Hidden Village is also a victim."
"Is that so?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the unmoving Mizukage and Raikage, his peripheral vision sweeping over the restless Tsuchikage, and did not continue to dwell on the matter.
If he were to dig deeper, Sunagakure might turn hostile on the spot.
He had to quickly change the deployment.
Damn Orochimaru, damn Danzo!
Inside the dueling arena, Orochimaru, disguised as a Grass Ninja, his face changed, and he whispered, "The Konoha Crush Plan has been revealed."
Then, he suddenly laughed, looking towards the noble group's viewing area, and shook his head, "But unfortunately, the plan has changed. Now I am not the culprit attacking Konoha, but…"
He didn't finish his sentence, looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen on the stage with a profound expression.
Sarutobi-sensei, rather than letting you become decaying flesh, allow me to bring your story to a perfect close.
"Hokage-sama, an Anbu has gone missing, suspected to have been killed."
An Anbu suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee to report.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was grim as he asked, "Who did it?"
"The Anbu who was killed was responsible for guarding the security of the dueling arena. Preliminary suspicions suggest it may be related to the Kazekage who just left."
"Notify the security forces to surround the dueling arena and strictly prohibit anyone from entering or exiting."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was serious, and he gave the order without hesitation.
The hot-tempered Raikage was the first to challenge, "Hokage, are you trying to restrict my personal freedom?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen explained, "I apologize, Konoha has been infiltrated by Orochimaru, and I must ensure everyone's safety."
"Hmph!"
Ōnoki sneered, "To be infiltrated to such an extent by a rogue ninja, daring to kill during the Chunin Exams, it seems Konoha is not as strong as rumored. Since things have come to this…"
He reached into his pocket and pulled out the smoke bomb that had fallen earlier.
He pulled the pin under everyone's gaze.
Whoosh.
The smoke bomb flew into the sky above the dueling arena, exploding into a brilliant fireworks display that formed the Iwagakure symbol.
"Really, an old man of such an age, to be so impatient. I was thinking of making my move after the Chunin Exams ended."
Ai slowly took off his clothes, revealing his firm muscles, and also gave the signal to act.
Mei Terumi showed surprise, covering her mouth and laughing, "Are you all going to cause trouble, Hokage? It seems your situation is very dangerous."
"Indeed, are they trying to attack Konoha during the Chunin Exams?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was not surprised at all. With Asuma's continuous warnings, he had long anticipated the current situation.
Bang.
A cloud of smoke dispersed.
"Everyone, I am Jiraiya, the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku. If you stop now, Konoha can pretend nothing happened, and you will still be our honored guests. How about it?"
With his messy white hair tied back and wearing geta, Jiraiya's expression was comical, but his eyes were full of vigilance.
He stood by Sarutobi Hiruzen's side without hesitation.
Although he was disappointed with the village due to his Sarutobi-sensei's various decisions and left, if anyone dared to attack Konoha, he would definitely fight to the death.
"Jiraiya, long time no see."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's cloudy eyes brightened, and he tore open his Hokage robe, revealing the Ninja armor he had already put on.
Jiraiya's expression was solemn as he said, "Now is not the time for reminiscing. I can't believe Orochimaru would do such a thing, daring to attack Konoha."
"Jiraiya, huh?"
The Kages were naturally familiar with the Konoha Sannin, who had shone brightly in the war.
According to intelligence, he had long left Konoha to travel, and his last appearance was in the Land of Hot Water. They never expected him to quietly return to Konoha.
The original plan was for the Raikage and Tsuchikage to join forces, first killing the Hokage as quickly as possible, then taking advantage of Konoha being without a leader to wreak havoc, and then using that momentum to launch the ninja forces from the borders to annex the Land of Fire's territory.
Now it seemed that Sarutobi Hiruzen, that monkey, had already anticipated this.
"Four Violet Flames Formation!"
The Anbu who had reported earlier suddenly made his move, summoning three others, who quickly took positions at the four corners of the stands.
A purple transparent flame barrier rose.
Their masks were removed, revealing the faces of the Sound Ninja Four.
Inside the dueling arena, Orochimaru's sinister voice echoed, "Sarutobi-sensei, long time no see."
Sarutobi Hiruzen slightly averted his gaze, closing his eyes in pain, and sighed, "I never thought you would go this far, my dear disciple, Orochimaru."
Ai, surrounded by the barrier, let out a laugh and said, "It seems Orochimaru wants to use our hands to get rid of you. What a clever scheme."
"I was worried that countless Konoha Ninja would support you in the heart of Konoha, but now it seems we should thank Orochimaru."
The original plan was to kill the Hokage as smoothly as possible.
Jiraiya's sudden appearance caused a change in the plan. If they couldn't quickly kill the Hokage, they would be trapped in a quagmire and unable to escape.
They had originally planned to go along with the two's words and sit down…
Unexpectedly, Orochimaru's appearance and the deployment of the Four Violet Flames Formation gave them another surprise.
As expected of Konoha, old traditions.
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