Naruto: Let the glory of the giants spread throughout the ninja world!

On the watchtower at the border of Konoha, Yi Xi, on guard duty, gripped the kunai at his waist tightly.

One booming sound after another came from the direction of the village, shaking the wooden frame beneath their feet. Even more striking were the four purple-gold pillars of light soaring into the sky on the horizon.

He gritted his teeth, but his feet remained rooted to the spot, not moving an inch.

He was just an ordinary guard at a border post. Guarding this line of defense and providing early warning of any invading enemy was his duty, which was etched on his forehead. Even if the village was in turmoil, he could never leave his post without permission.

Rumble— Rumble—

Just then, a deeper, closer roar rolled over from the depths of the dense forest.

The ground began to shake violently, the wooden planks under his feet creaked under the weight, and even the old tree next to the watchtower, as thick as a person's embrace, swayed incessantly, its leaves scattering all over him.

Yi Xi suddenly looked up, and her blood almost froze instantly.

A gap was violently smashed open in the dense forest, and a giant snake, pale white and over ten feet long, emerged.

Most terrifying of all are its three ferocious heads, with vertical pupils that glow with a chilling crimson. Wherever its forked tongue sweeps, even the grass and leaves are instantly corroded and turned black. Wherever its massive body rolls, trees are snapped in half and deep furrows are plowed into the ground.

"Enemy attack! Sound the alarm!"

The guards at the outpost instantly erupted in chaos. Some roared and pulled the highest-level alarm rope, while others grabbed their ninja tools and rushed down from the watchtower, their fingers flying as they prepared to form a defensive formation.

But just a second before they made their move, a cold light tore through the sky!

A short sword taller than an adult man descended from the sky with immense force, piercing through the giant snake's leftmost head with a soft thud and pinning it firmly to the rock in the ground!

The giant snake let out a heart-wrenching hiss, its massive body thrashing and twisting wildly, smashing the ground and sending stones flying and waves of earth surging, but the short knife remained unmoved, locking its struggle like an iron mountain.

Yi Xi froze on the watchtower, staring blankly at the huge red toad, as big as a small mountain, standing steadily on the hilt of the short sword.

Above the toad's head, the man draped in a crimson haori, his long, white, needle-like hair whipped wildly by the wind, stood with one hand on his hip, looking down at the giant snake struggling frantically at his feet. His voice carried clearly on the wind: "Look at this big guy, Bunta, does it remind you of an old friend?"

The giant toad, nicknamed Bunta, puffed out a smoke ring from a brass pipe, its rough voice filled with impatience and ferocity. It stomped its front paws on the ground, causing the giant snake beneath it to twitch in pain again: "Hmph, the village is in such a mess, it's definitely related to that snake in the ditch."

On the roof of the Hokage Building, four pillars of purple-gold light from the Four Purple Sun Array shot into the sky, completely isolating all internal and external perception and support.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gripped the golden cudgel, which was the embodiment of the Enma, his back still ramrod straight, his cloudy eyes filled with unyielding solemnity as he stared intently at the figure opposite him wearing the Kazekage hat.

Orochimaru let out a few low laughs from under his straw hat: "Master, it's been a long time. I've invited a guest."

The ground suddenly rose up, and dark, foul runes spread wildly along the tiles. A heavy black coffin slowly rose from the ground. On the front of the coffin, a powerful "初" (first) character, like a huge boulder, slammed into Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart.

The coffin lid crashed to the ground, sending dust flying.

"Orochimaru, how dare you desecrate the dead!"

"Don't be so old-fashioned, teacher. Why don't you guess where the Second Hokage is? Hehe."

"I know that without you saying it, but you can't do anything to them. The strongest fighter in Konoha is there."

The Third Hokage, panting heavily as he dodged the onslaught of the Tree World, spoke to Orochimaru.

The leader escorted the other ten children and the remaining people back to Konoha Village, only to find that it was also engulfed in war.

Countless insects gnawed at the ninja wearing Sand Village headbands, giant meatball tanks rolled between houses, yellow sand swirled in the air, and humanoid puppets mercilessly reaped lives.

"Listen up, everyone!" Bai abruptly stopped, his icy blue eyes sweeping over the pale-faced children behind him. His voice remained steady, yet carried an undeniable decisiveness.

"Disperse immediately. Form groups of three and find the nearest underground shelter to hide in. Look out for each other and do not come out until you are sure it is safe!"

Bai really wanted to protect them, but since the people in more important situations were in danger, he couldn't worry about anything else.

Along the way, mirrors were erected one after another, and Bai moved through them at an extremely fast speed.

"Zabuza-san, Akira, please be alright."

From Ryukura Akira's perspective, the current situation is deadlocked.

The reanimated body of Tobirama Senju was just severed at the waist by Might Guy's Leaf Hurricane, but it was reassembled and restored in the white smoke and dust the next second.

Even though his strength was suppressed by the Impure World Reincarnation, the Second Hokage's combat awareness and ninjutsu reserves still overwhelmed the two opponents.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

His fingertips formed hand seals so fast they were just afterimages. A thin, yet extremely sharp, high-pressure water jet shot out from his mouth, instantly slicing through the wind from Zabuza's guillotine blade. It grazed Zabuza's shoulder and cleanly severed the broken wall behind him in two.

On the other side, Might Guy, who had opened the Gate of Hell, was surrounded by scalding green steam, his muscles taut to the extreme, and each punch he threw was accompanied by a sharp sound that tore through the air.

He had just used the rebound force of the broken wall to swoop down and unleash a Lotus Flower attack, but the opponent's figure only swayed in place for a moment before disappearing instantly with the Flying Thunder God mark. When the opponent reappeared, he was already three meters away, and a Water Dragon Bullet forced him to twist his body and dodge. The fierce physical attack was instantly neutralized.

Their teamwork was already flawless; one in the shadows, the other in the light; one at a distance, the other close, they relentlessly pressured Tobirama Senju, keeping him at a disadvantage at all times.

However, the immortal body gained through the Impure World Reincarnation is the most unsolvable trump card.

No matter how precise or fierce their attacks are, the opponent can recover completely in the next second. Their chakra is almost inexhaustible, and they can use water-style ninjutsu one after another without ever repeating the same one, always able to accurately interrupt their attacks.

Might Guy shattered the incoming water spear with a punch. He had considered having Zabuza hold out for a moment while he opened the Seven Gates and rushed over to support Ryukura Akira.

But Tobirama Senju in front of him didn't give him that chance at all. The Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique was all-pervasive. Even if he opened the Gate of Shock, as long as he was slightly distracted, his weakness would be seized instantly. Not to mention that he had no confidence in breaking through this defense in a short time.

Meanwhile, in the heart of the battlefield, Ryukura Akira was in an equally difficult situation.

"No, I can't use my true form here. The fact that Orochimaru is so at ease means he's confident he won't be caught by me."

Ryukura Akira stood still, staring intently at Orochimaru. "Right now, the only information advantage we have is that Orochimaru most likely doesn't know where the Titan's true form will come from."

If the Titan were to be deployed directly, it would be no match for Orochimaru, given the Titan's strength. However, if Akira Ryukura were to transform into a Titan himself, the Titan would surely escape, making it impossible to catch Orochimaru off guard.

Damn it, if we had a second Titan form, we wouldn't be in such a passive position.

The situation seemed to have reached a dead end.

boom!

"A thousand years of diarrhea!"