Chapter 101

Kabuto nodded slightly and looked into the distance with mixed emotions, not caring about Baki's reaction.

All the plans they made were confused in an instant... now it is impossible to predict what this will lead to.

-What should we do with Gaara? – then Temari exclaimed in alarm, turning her gaze from Kabuto to the transformed Jinchuriki.

“Don’t worry, there are no problems yet, because he just fell asleep, nothing more,” Baki explained, also looking at the Jinchuriki.

“Ha ha ha! I just went out for a walk, and there were so many nasty bugs! Fun, how fun!” – the One-Tail who appeared laughed loudly, attracting the attention of all participants in the battle.

Futon: Sand Shot!

Then the huge sandy body of the Bijuu shook vigorously, sending a deadly rain of tiny sand particles in all directions!

Things are bad!

Baki’s face changed sharply and, picking up Temari and Kankuro in his arms, he rushed away as fast as he could.

Standing next to him, Kabuto followed suit.

No one wanted to fall under the arm of the enraged Beeju.

A moment later, a squall whistle of cutting air was heard, and the entire arena in a matter of seconds turned into a real sieve.

Many civilians who had not yet been evacuated to safety, and even some shinobi who hesitated, were instantly killed by this attack!

This caused Hiruzen's wrinkled face, restrained by Orochimaru, to twist into a dark grimace.

- Suna, you will pay for this! I order all Anbu to contain the One-Tail, at any cost!! – he roared angrily.

"Eat!" – all the surrounding Anbu members immediately accepted the order and rushed towards the raging Bijuu nearby.

This calmed the Third Hokage a little.

Then the old man, casting a sullen glance at Orochimaru, took the battle initiative into his own hands.

The One-Tail is certainly dangerous, very dangerous, but Konoha still has ways to cope with the enraged Bijuu. But the escape of the renegade Orochimaru will have far-reaching consequences!

Hiruzen finally gave up and gave up on his once beloved student after Orochimaru dared to attack Konoha along with Suna.

Doton: Mud Dragon Projectile!

A mud dragon erupted from the roof below the Third Hokage's feet, charging forward with a furious roar.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen himself, with a sharp movement of his hand, threw off his Hokage robe, exposing for everyone to see a thin, but extremely sinewy body, completely inconsistent with the senile image.

Even on his wrinkled face, such a depressing expression appeared that no one would dare to underestimate this old man.

Looking at this, Orochimaru licked his lips predatorily, even in his usually cold and indifferent snake eyes a thirst for battle flared up.

The Sannin was eager to fight the strong Sarutobi-sensei!

Even the intention of using Edo Tensei faded a little into the background, because then it would be boring.

But there was another reason for this, Orochimaru simply assessed the situation and realized that now no one would allow him to calmly use Edo Tensei.

Doton: Mud Dragon Projectile!

With these thoughts in mind, the Sannin made hand seals, using the same ninjutsu as the Third Hokage, only a little faster.

“Sarutobi-sensei, it’s time for you to rest!” – Orochimaru grinned coldly and, opening his mouth wider, fired the blade of the Kusanagi Blade from it.

But this didn’t make a single muscle move on Hiruzen’s face, who was rapidly rushing towards the Sannin, simultaneously making hand seals.

“Orochimaru, you still haven’t learned to use ninjutsu!” - Hiruzen replied and abruptly brought his hands together, finishing making the seals.

Combination Ninjutsu: Mud Dragon Fire Projectile!

Combining the Mud Dragon's ninjutsu with Katon's ninjutsu resulted in the formation of a flame-belching earth dragon.

Hiruzen's enhanced mud dragon easily destroyed Orochimaru's normal mud dragon and violently collided with the extended blade of the Kusanagi Blade.

Booom!

A short moment later, a deafening roar was heard, and the fiery breath of the earth dragon consumed Orochimaru along with the Kusanagi Blade.

***

Meanwhile, at the ruined gates of Konoha.

- What, that’s all? I really didn’t think that we would break through the main gates of Konoha so easily! – Suigetsu grinned excitedly.

- Do you speak easily? If it were so, Konoha would have long ago lost the title of one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages... - Zabuza turned to Hozuki and said disdainfully, taking his excited gaze away from the torn-up gates of Konoha.

“Well, that warm reception would have awaited us here if Yudao-sama had not destroyed Konoha’s sensitive barrier, and if Suna’s troops had not attacked just before our arrival,” Ameyuri nodded in agreement, smiling militantly with all her pointed teeth.

- By the way, what about the others? – then shrugged his shoulders in response and asked Suigetsu, looking around doubtfully.

“Yudao-sama asked in advance to provide support to Suna’s troops, otherwise they would not have lasted long under the onslaught of Konoha!” – after a short silence, Ameyuri spoke more seriously.

Now their Kiri would not be far behind the pitiful Suna, if not for the support of the legendary First Mizukage.

- They're coming! – Zabuza suddenly exclaimed sharply.

After which Ameyuri and Suigetsu immediately looked forward.

There they saw a large number of shinobi rushing towards the destroyed gate.

Konoha Military Police!

After the destruction of the Uchiha Clan, law enforcement power passed into the hands of the top of Konoha, but since Hiruzen already had Anbu under his direct command, and Danzo had the Root, the Konoha Military Police faded into the background, and advisors Homura and Koharu were responsible for it!

Initially, the advisers did not plan to interfere at all and denied that this was the Hokage’s jurisdiction. Well, the real reason for inaction, of course, was the reluctance to waste one’s own forces on the Suna invasion, which obviously did not pose a real threat to Konoha.

But the blatant destruction of the gate was tantamount to a slap in the face of inactive advisers, so whether Homura and Koharu wanted it or not, they still had to use their personal powers!

“Do they still have that many free shinobi left, even after Suna’s attack?” So this is the true power of Konoha...” Suigetsu swallowed nervously and muttered under his breath.

“I think Konoha didn’t care about Suna from the very beginning and still hasn’t revealed its true power,” Ameyuri, who was standing next to her, grinned, but her voice noticeably cooled.

– This is an excellent stepping stone for the resounding return of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, don’t you think? - Zabuza suddenly asked with a hint of madness in his voice, his eyes bulging terribly and stabbing the Kubikiribocho blade into the ground.

No one will dare to joke with the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist again!