Outside Konoha Village, wave after wave of figures in Otogakure uniforms, like hyenas scenting blood, continuously rushed out from their hidden strongholds, launching a new assault on the smoke-filled Konoha Village, attempting to push the chaos to a higher peak.
At least dozens of Otogakure Ninja troops, with cruel and excited smiles beneath their masks, seemed to already envision scenes of wanton destruction and slaughter. They charged rapidly, kicking up clouds of dust.
However, they were completely unaware that on a nearby high slope, a pair of eyes, gleaming with a mix of cruelty and excitement, were fixed on them.
Just as this group of Otogakure Ninja was about to rush into the outer perimeter of the Village.
In the sky, several clay creations disguised as ordinary birds silently flew over their heads. Immediately after, some small white objects fluttered down from the belly of the clay birds, accurately dropping into the center of the running Otogakure Ninja squad.
"Hm?"
The sudden appearance of the white objects from the sky caused several Otogakure Ninja to instinctively pause, their footsteps slowing. However, this brief hesitation was the last moment of their lives.
"Hmph!"
Accompanied by a cold command from afar.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!!"
A continuous series of explosions instantly engulfed the Otogakure Ninja squad! The small clay spiders unleashed a terrifying power completely disproportionate to their size, with scorching flames and shockwaves mercilessly reaping lives.
Screams were drowned out by the roar of explosions, severed limbs and shattered Ninja tools flew everywhere. The once formidable squad was instantly annihilated, leaving only scorched craters and a pervasive smell of blood on the ground.
"Hahahahaha! How's that! If you can't instantly grasp the true meaning of art, this is your fate!"
Deidara, standing on high ground, looked at his "masterpiece" and let out a hearty laugh.
He then added, as if to himself, "But, isn't this also your own fault? After all, our leader rarely takes lives easily. But against invaders like you in this war, he will never show mercy, hm."
"Even if I blow all of you into pieces, even a Bodhisattva would forgive it, hm."
But soon, looking at the messy battlefield below, he seemed to lose some interest. "However, mere small fry like this can't possibly test my new artistic creations, hm."
Being dealt with so easily made him long to find opponents more capable of enduring his "great art."
Just then, his gaze was drawn to another giant summoned snake that had been re-summoned on a nearby battlefield. Deidara's eyes immediately lit up with excitement. He casually molded a few clay centipedes, stealthily ambushing them along the path, and then leaped onto a clay giant owl he had already prepared.
"Good! I'll use that big guy to test my new work! Hm!"
He laughed, piloting the clay owl, and sped towards the colossal creature.
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"Naruto... what exactly is this..."
Kakashi looked at his disciple, who had returned, and the shock in his heart was inexpressible. Naruto had clearly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave, but when he reappeared, he had transformed into this state? His entire body was enveloped in a warm and dazzling golden glow, and the Chakra felt both familiar and strange... Was this the form of the Nine-Tailed Chakra?
What shocked him even more was the vast amount of Chakra, like an abyss, which he could clearly perceive even when it was deliberately restrained, and the sense of absolute power that seemed to far surpass his own.
Of course, only a Shadow Clone of Naruto was present at the moment. This clone was responsible for supporting the perilous Chunin Exams venue — Orochimaru had clearly ambushed an astonishing number of Otogakure Ninja here, intending to prevent any Konoha Ninja from going to support the Third Hokage, who was confronting him.
"Hahahaha! What's wrong, Kakashi? Are you so stunned by your disciple's astonishing growth that you're speechless?" Might Guy, while heroically kicking a Sand Ninja flying, excitedly shouted, "However, we're still in the competition! Currently, I have the advantage in the number of enemy Ninja defeated!"
Upon hearing this, Kakashi quickly composed himself, gave a deep look at the golden figure, and re-entered the battle, his Kunai precisely deflecting an incoming attack.
"Satsuki, be careful!"
Naruto's Shadow Clone reacted extremely quickly. A golden Chakra giant claw instantly extended, precisely grabbing the Kunai that was stabbing towards Satsuki's back from the shadows, seizing the sneaking Otogakure Ninja along with it, then mercilessly slammed him to the ground—with a muffled thud, that Otogakure Ninja never got up again.
Satsuki stared blankly at Naruto in his current state... gleaming with golden light. Although Naruto's displayed strength had already far surpassed her own, causing a slight, inevitable sense of loss to well up inside her, still... his current appearance... was so beautiful... almost as dazzling and warm as the sun.
Although her heart involuntarily rippled, as if she were smitten, Satsuki's combat prowess was completely unaffected. The Kunai in her hand precisely slit the throat of another Otogakure Ninja, her movements clean and decisive. It seemed Naruto's earlier worry was somewhat unnecessary.
Naruto looked around, watching the Otogakure Ninja continuously pouring out like respawn points in a game. He couldn't drag this on any longer! To clear the area quickly without harming his teammates, it seemed he could only use that one move.
He raised his right hand, and a huge, stable Rasengan, emitting a low hum, instantly appeared in his palm. Then, he raised the Rasengan above his head, and at the same time, several golden Chakra giant claws suddenly unfolded behind him like a peacock's tail, quickly seizing a large number of terrified and bewildered Otogakure Ninja!
"Rasengan Vacuum!"
With a low shout from him, those Otogakure Ninja, restrained by the golden giant claws, were involuntarily slammed towards the huge Rasengan hovering in the air!
"Ugh ah—!"
Screams mixed with the sound of tearing Chakra, and the terrifying rotation and tearing power of the Rasengan instantly erupted, causing massive casualties and clearing out a wide area in an instant!
"Oh oh oh! That's amazing, Kakashi!" Might Guy saw this scene, and his fighting spirit burned even hotter. "It seems if we don't get serious, we might really be surpassed by Naruto! Come on, this is the climax of burning youth!"
"Sixth Gate: Gate of View—Open!!"
Boom! Even more violent green energy surged from within Might Guy, forming visible, turbulent air currents that sent surrounding debris tumbling!
His powerful aura terrified many of the Otogakure Ninja who had witnessed Rock Lee's fight in the first stage of the Chunin Exams. And the might of this man before them was several times more terrifying than that thick-browed boy!
"Mon... monster!"
"Retreat quickly!"
Facing Naruto's overwhelming clearing ability and Might Guy's explosive aura, like a primeval beast, the invaders' morale finally began to collapse. Fear spread like a plague, and many Ninja began to consider retreating, their fighting spirit rapidly disintegrating.
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