Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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The Third Hokage and Danzo led the team together, with the entire Root and Anbu forces mobilized, and the Ino-Shika-Cho family providing support.

A mere few dozen Sand and Sound Ninja who wanted to cause trouble.

Nothing to worry about at all.

After hearing this, Maki felt both annoyed and regretful, and his face gradually lost its color.

However, what puzzled him was how the intelligence was leaked.

How could Konoha be so aware of the plans of Sunagakure and Otogakure?

Kakashi raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Take him away!"

Several ANBU members who had been waiting for a long time stepped forward instantly and swiftly handcuffed Maki, Temari, and Kankuro with chakra-sealing locks.

As his hands were twisted behind his back and he was forced to the ground, Maki finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him: "Where... did you get your information about Konoha from?"

Did the news leak out from the Sound Village?!

Kakashi shook his head slightly upon hearing this: "That's not true."

His eyes flickered, but he didn't give a direct answer.

After the great changes in Konoha in the dream, Kushina-senpai actually strengthened the seal for Gaara.

In other words, Sunagakure did not become a mortal enemy, but instead maintained an alliance with Konoha.

It is therefore obvious that this invasion, which appears to be led by Sunagakure, may actually involve Sunagakure as a victim as well.

Kakashi narrowed his one exposed eye. "Your Kazekage... is Orochimaru in disguise, did you know that?"

Upon hearing this, Maki was terrified: "W-what?!"

"impossible?!"

Kankuro and Temari both changed color upon hearing this.

Temari exclaimed incredulously, "How could Father possibly be... Orochimaru in disguise?!"

"Humph."

Kakashi didn't say anything more, but simply picked up the bound Maki with one hand and leaped onto the roof of the stands.

The rest of the Anbu also followed, along with Temari and Kankuro.

From this vantage point, the entire landscape unfolds before your eyes.

Kakashi pointed to the massive barrier atop the central platform, engulfed in blazing purple flames, and said calmly, "Take a good look... Is the 'Kazekage' standing there really your Fourth Kazekage, Rasa?"

Maki forced himself to look closely, his heart pounding. He couldn't make out their faces from over a hundred meters away, but through the translucent purple wall of fire, he could still vaguely make out two figures locked in fierce combat within the barrier.

At this moment, the fighting styles of the two were fully observed by the spectators in the stands.

Maki's heart sank involuntarily after just a fleeting glance—

No matter who used which ninjutsu within the barrier, it was completely different from the fighting style of the Kazekage, Rasa, as he knew it!

“This… what is this…” Maki muttered to himself, his face turning pale and then red, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Upon hearing this, Temari and Kankuro finally realized the seriousness of the situation, their breathing quickened, and their faces were filled with shock and confusion.

"Damn it...!" Maki closed his eyes, unwilling to look at the scene inside the barrier any longer.

His mind was in turmoil, filled with anger and fear. "Where is our Lord Kazekage now?!"

Kakashi, of course, didn't know either, but now was not the time to explain.

He gestured to the secret service, "Take them away and lock them up, keep them under close guard."

Upon receiving the order, several members of the Anbu, along with Gekko Hayate and Shiranui Genma, quickly escorted the three Sunagakure prisoners away from the rooftop.

Maki hung his head, his face pale, unable to utter a single word; Temari bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes, not daring to turn back to look at the unfamiliar figure in the arena; Kankuro muttered a curse under his breath, his eyes filled with despair and anger.

The three were quickly taken away from the battlefield.

At the same time, Kakashi and Guy exchanged a glance. Seeing that all the Sand Village ninjas had been captured, they didn't delay any longer and rushed towards the roof of the central platform.

"I never expected things to go so smoothly..." Matt Kai said with a sigh as he leaped between the rooftops.

Kakashi, however, did not relax upon hearing this, and said in a deep voice, "Don't be careless. The truly terrifying enemy has not yet appeared."

Kai's expression changed slightly, and he nodded solemnly: "You mean..."

“That’s right,” Kakashi replied in a deep voice.

This was a plan that the Third Hokage and Danzo had discussed.

Now that Kakashi has figured out the Sand Ninja's movements.

Then we'll go all out, suppress the Sand Ninja who are causing trouble at an extremely fast speed, and deal with Orochimaru.

Then we'll gather all our strength.

Waiting for those two formidable enemies whose movements are completely unknown.

“Therefore,” Kakashi’s eyes flashed, “we must resolve this battle as soon as possible. Only by freeing up our forces can we deal with any stronger enemies that may appear next!”

A moment later, the two arrived at the roof of the central platform, one after the other.

At this moment, several ninjas dressed in ANBU uniforms and wearing animal masks stood around the roof, surrounding the blazing purple barrier.

Two women were also present.

"Lady Tsunade! Miss Shizune!" Might Guy recognized the familiar figure and was both surprised and delighted, calling out to her repeatedly.

Standing at the edge of the rooftop is none other than Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha who has been out of the public eye for a long time!

At this moment, she crossed her arms and gazed leisurely at the Four Purple Flame Array barrier in front of her, a hint of amusement on her lips, as if she were enjoying a rare and wonderful show.

Half a step away from her stood Jingyin, who looked somewhat nervous.

Hearing Kai's enthusiastic voice, Tsunade tilted her head slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her golden pupils, before she quickly regained her nonchalant demeanor.

She smiled as she looked at Kakashi and Gai, who were panting as they arrived, and gently brushed her bangs with her slender, white fingers, saying lazily, "Oh, it's been a long time."

"Lady Tsunade." Kakashi bowed respectfully.

Kai exclaimed excitedly, "With you and Jiraiya here, Konoha is saved this time!"

Tsunade waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Don't count on me."

She raised an eyebrow and gave an impatient snort, "I don't want to get involved in Konoha's mess! I'm just here to watch the show."

That's what they say, but everyone can see that if it really comes down to a life-or-death situation, this proud princess will not stand idly by.

Kakashi knew the truth, but he didn't say anything. He simply got up and stepped aside, gazing intently at the barrier ahead with Guy.

Inside the barrier, Jiraiya and Orochimaru had been locked in fierce combat for some time.

The two men were panting heavily, standing at a distance from each other.

Jiraiya's chest heaved, several burn marks were faintly visible in his long white hair, and a trace of blood clung to the corner of his mouth.

Orochimaru on the other side was also in bad shape. The Kazekage robe he had been wearing was now riddled with holes from the flames, revealing his pale and thin face. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and for the first time, a shadow appeared in his golden snake eyes.

Through the barrier of fire, one could see more and more Konoha ninjas converging from all directions, completely surrounding the rooftop.

Seeing this, Jiraiya's expression gradually relaxed.

He grinned and loudly teased Orochimaru, who was not far away, "What's wrong, Orochimaru? Weren't you just shouting that you wanted to end the era of Konoha? Keep going, don't stop!"

Orochimaru's face darkened upon hearing this. He didn't reply, but his cold gaze quickly swept over the densely packed figures outside the barrier.

When he caught sight of the golden figure standing at the front of the crowd, his pupils contracted slightly, and he cursed inwardly, "Damn it, even she's here?!"

He never expected that Princess Tsunade, who had been out of the public eye for so long, would suddenly appear in Konoha today!

Seeing Tsunade's pretty face outside glaring at him with an expression of amusement, Orochimaru gritted his teeth, his anxiety growing.

Jiraiya has become so troublesome that he's unlikely to be defeated anytime soon.

If we delay any longer, and that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi arrives—

When Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Sarutobi join forces to deal with him, Orochimaru himself knows that, let alone killing anyone, escaping unscathed will be an impossible task!

"No, we can't hold back anymore!"

A glint of madness flashed in Orochimaru's eyes. He suddenly stuck out his scarlet tongue and licked his lips, revealing a sinister smile.

"Jiraiya... I originally intended to save this move for the old man." He spoke in a sinister tone, his voice hoarse and low, exuding endless chill.

Jiraiya's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this.

Orochimaru slowly clasped his hands together: "However, I'll use you as a test first—Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"

Orochimaru slammed his palms down on the ground, and the rubble and debris within the barrier scattered and flew in all directions as his chakra surged.

With a strange rumbling sound, the ground in front of Orochimaru slowly rose up!

The black soil churned and solidified into three rectangular coffin shapes, which slowly rose from the ground.

"This is--?!"

Almost instantly, images from "that dream" from ten days ago flashed through Jiraiya's mind—

Orochimaru can summon long-deceased Kage-level powerhouses and use them for his own purposes.

boom! boom! boom!

Three coffins emerged from the ground one after another, crashing heavily into the center of the barrier, stirring up clouds of dust. On the front of each coffin was a prominent character—"First", "Second", and "Four".

However, just as the coffin marked with the number "four" was halfway up, it suddenly stopped, and then slowly sank back into the ground!

"Hmm?!" Orochimaru frowned, seemingly surprised, yet also clicking his tongue in regret. "You actually failed?"

He quickly suppressed his regret and instead let out a chilling chuckle: "However... with these two, it's enough to deal with you, hehehehe..."

Amidst the billowing smoke, Jiraiya stared at the two remaining coffins in the room, his expression more solemn than ever before.

It's here after all... Impure World Reincarnation!

"Squeak-"

Accompanied by the sickening scraping sound of coffin lids, the lids of the two coffins slowly fell down, crashing heavily onto the rubble.

The next second, two tall figures stepped out of the coffin one after the other.

Under the purple glow of the protective fire, there were two middle-aged men dressed in ancient armor.