In Konoha, at the start, Hinata was given the Tenseigan.

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"Great, everyone get out of here quickly."

"What a terrifyingly large handprint! These ninjas are too strong."

"This seems to be from the first exam, the one where the examinee who can summon giant beasts typed this out."

The loud noise attracted the attention of the people nearby.

Suddenly, a large group of people rushed over to the gate, which was immediately surrounded, and slipped out through it.

This reminded Xia Mu.

In order to evacuate the tens of thousands of spectators who were packed into the arena as quickly as possible.

Xia Mu immediately used the Shadow Clone Technique to create huge passages in all four directions: east, south, west, and north.

In this way, the dense crowd was finally able to leave the dilapidated competition venue quickly.

During this time, many people remembered this handsome young man with heterochromatic eyes of gold and deep blue.

Not only was he an outstanding candidate in this year's Chunin Exams, but he was also incredibly strong at a young age. Furthermore, he used the Great Hand Seal to save tens of thousands of spectators when war broke out.

As for the other masked ANBU ninjas who also did their best to rescue the villagers, they were automatically ignored.

Regardless of the era, people always remember the most outstanding heroes.

Xia Mu, with his striking good looks and unforgettable appearance, naturally became the most prominent figure in their hearts.

On the other side, in the open area in the center of the arena.

Rock Lee and the Konoha ninjas are still locked in a fierce battle with Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast.

The One-Tailed Beast's wide-range Wind Release: Sky Bullet was countered by Rock Lee's Tathagata Palm and a combined Earth Release ninjutsu performed by more than ten Konoha ninjas.

They were tightly compressed into the center of the arena.

Now that the crowd has been evacuated, they can finally focus all their efforts on suppressing Yiwei...

"Natsuki-kun, what's that?"

On Natsuki's side, he had just led Hinata and the others out of the arena.

Their attention was immediately drawn to the enormous creatures wreaking havoc throughout the village.

Hinata looked at the ferocious and terrifying three-headed serpent in the distance, and a rare look of fear appeared on her face.

This three-headed snake was none other than the "Yamata no Orochi" summoned by Orochimaru's subordinates using countless sacrifices.

Since it wasn't Orochimaru who personally performed it, this Yamata no Orochi didn't have eight heads like in its complete form in mythology.

The Yamata no Orochi in mythology is a divine creature with eight heads, each possessing different abilities.

It can regenerate immediately after having one head cut off, and legend has it that it can only be killed by cutting off all eight of its heads in an instant.

Although this one is enormous, it can only be considered a three-headed serpent.

For an ordinary ninja, this might be a tough opponent, but for Natsuki, it posed no threat whatsoever.

At this moment, the three-headed snake blocked everyone's path, and destroyed the houses along the street in a devastating manner.

Ordinary ninjas' water and fire techniques are ineffective against it, like scratching an itch.

"This is Orochimaru's ninjutsu, developed by imitating the legend of the Yamata no Orochi."

"It's all show and no substance."

"I'm going to fix it."

Seeing the three-headed serpent causing chaos everywhere, Xia Mu's eyes revealed a hint of murderous intent.

He defied gravity and flew toward the giant snake.

"Fire Release·Fire Bullet!"

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

"Tu Escape Tu Ling Tuanzi!"

"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet!"

Another house was destroyed by the three-headed serpent.

Konoha ninjas gathered from all directions, each using their signature ninja techniques in an attempt to slay the giant serpent.

But all their efforts were in vain.

They were also attacked by Sand Ninja and Sound Ninja who took advantage of the chaos, and were forced to retreat in defeat.

"No, we can't handle this monster. We need to call for backup."

"Go and inform the Hokage immediately."

"It's no use, the Hokage is being held up by the Kazekage."

"Damn it, this is a conspiracy. The Sand Village and the Sound Village have joined forces against us."

"Where is Jiraiya-sama, one of the Legendary Sannin? I saw him this morning. Jiraiya-sama will definitely be able to deal with this three-headed serpent."

"Just now, Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, appeared at the Chunin Exams arena, and a golden Buddha statue also appeared in the sky. Jiraiya-sama went over there to provide support."

"Sigh, let's do our best to hold them off. The Hokage and Jiraiya-sama will surely be able to end the battle soon."

Amid the chaos of the battlefield, screams of agony could be heard intermittently.

The Konoha ninja continued to tighten their defensive perimeter, and the situation was far from optimistic. Small summoning jutsu were being used one after another, and various intelligence reports were being exchanged.

"Heh, don't even think about waiting for reinforcements. After this battle, it's not even certain whether the Hokage will still exist."

"The one who planned this operation is Lord Orochimaru, who knows Konoha extremely well."

"He was once the commander-in-chief who led Konoha to victory in the Third Shinobi World War."

An elite Sound Ninja chuckled and shouted loudly from near the three-headed serpent.

His words, however, greatly damaged the confidence of the Konoha ninja.

"O...Orochimaru?"

"Really? That's the Hokage's disciple, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, Leng Jun."

"I didn't participate in the Third Shinobi World War. Was Orochimaru really the commander-in-chief of Konoha back then?"

"That's right. Orochimaru was an outstanding commander. If he hadn't later conducted inhumane human experiments, he would have been the best candidate for the Fourth Hokage."

The Konoha ninjas, who were already barely holding on, all changed their expressions drastically.

Unexpectedly, Konoha's best commander has now led the Sand and Sound Ninja in carrying out the Konoha Crush Plan.

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What kind of hatred could drive Orochimaru to turn against his former comrades?

Can Konoha really hold on?

Taking advantage of the wavering morale of the Konoha ninja, the Sand Ninja and Sound Ninja launched a new wave of attacks.

The defensive perimeter was immediately breached.

One after another, the high walls erected by earth magic collapsed with a crash.

"hiss!!!"

The enormous three-headed serpent roared to the sky.

His entire body, like a cone, tore through the defenses that the Konoha ninjas had painstakingly built.

"It's over!"

Nearly a hundred Konoha ninjas nearby all showed expressions of despair.

Just then, a young figure came into everyone's view.

Xia Mu's rare ability to fly immediately made him the focus of attention on the battlefield.

Upon seeing the familiar Konoha headband, the Konoha ninja present couldn't help but get excited; a powerful figure had come to their aid.

.... . . .

But when everyone saw the boy's face clearly, they couldn't help but tense up.

Too young. He's probably just a genin who recently graduated from the ninja academy.

"Child, don't come near. This is not a place for you. Go to the shelter immediately."

The Konoha ninjas at the back quickly reminded him.

In any case, we cannot let Konoha's future be ruined in vain here.

To everyone's surprise, the boy ignored him and flew straight towards the three-headed snake.

"Heh, Konoha has a lot of reckless brats who don't know their own mortality."

"The title of 'Number One Village' has made their descendants arrogant and ignorant."

The Sand Ninja and Sound Ninja around them sneered, not even in a hurry to make a move.

Let's sit back and watch as another soul is added to the mouth of that three-headed serpent.

So many ninjas couldn't handle the three-headed snake summoned by the large magic circle, isn't this brat just asking for his death by running over here?