In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 380 The Death of Sarutobi Konohamaru

"Alright, enough of the nonsense. Everyone, my main body is waiting for you on the battlefield. If you arrive any later, the Allied Shinobi Forces will be slaughtered."

After saying that, Qianye's clone disappeared from everyone's sight with a whoosh.

"It's gone. Once a Wood Release clone dissipates, it won't disappear unless it's absorbed by the main body. That was just now..."

Tobirama was startled and quickly went to check on him.

"So this is your Flying Thunder God Technique, Second Hokage." Orochimaru spread his hands and laughed, "You saw it, didn't you, my respected Second Hokage? You've already experienced Chiya's power."

"He is growing at a visible rate all the time, and with his extensive travels through the history of the ninja world, his strength has probably already exceeded everyone's expectations."

"Just one clone seems to have surpassed you. Add Madara and the Ten-Tails, and I'm afraid it won't be long before the Allied Forces are truly wiped out."

The third generation clenched his right fist. "In that case, let's hurry to the battlefield."

"No, Sarutobi-sensei. Your movements are restricted under my Impure World Reincarnation. If you want to go to the battlefield, you'd better explain yourself clearly." Orochimaru formed hand seals.

"Madara has been resurrected and is even allied with Chiya. Don't you understand the priorities?" the Third Hokage said sternly.

"I'll listen to Sasuke. If he's not satisfied, I might control you all and destroy the entire Hidden Leaf Village." Orochimaru's forehead dripped with cold sweat as he emphasized, "Right at this crucial moment."

He was getting a little anxious.

If Infinite Tsukuyomi succeeds.

Even he will not be spared.

But more than that, he was interested in what choice Sasuke would make.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke raised his head, facing the four Hokage with an arrogant expression.

"Damn it." The third generation gritted his teeth. The second generation tried to break free, but seemed to have overestimated his strength and was unable to move.

Finally, with the first generation's approval, everyone sat down to discuss the matter again.

As for the Fourth Hokage, he had long since drifted off into the distance, his heart still longing for his son who fought alongside Kurama on the battlefield.

No one knew what he was thinking.

On the other side, the Wood Release clone had already appeared above the Ten-Tails' head, beside Chiya.

"What's wrong?" Madara and Obito looked at the suddenly appearing Wood Release clone with some surprise, which gradually merged into Chiya's body.

"I see." Upon receiving the information from the Wood Release clone, Chiya smiled. "It seems that my backup plan has been beaten to it."

"What do you mean?" Obito was somewhat dissatisfied because although Chiya was his collaborator, she was keeping too many things from him.

Qianye said calmly, "The First Hokage has been resurrected, as have the Second to Fourth Hokage, including your teacher Minato Namikaze. Kabuto gave part of his body to Anko so that the Allied Forces could use it to resurrect Orochimaru inside her."

"As luck would have it, we ran into my stepson, Sasuke." Chiya looked at Madara meaningfully, "A descendant of the Uchiha clan who looks a lot like your younger brother, Izuna."

"Then Sasuke encountered Suigetsu and Jugo, who also betrayed me. They gave Sasuke the Reaper Death Seal that Orochimaru had developed, which I had asked them to find."

"They've already used that thing to revive the Fourth Hokage, and they're probably preparing to head to the battlefield now."

"In other words, the allied forces are about to receive reinforcements. It seems like one bad thing after another is happening. Does Konoha really have that much appeal? Even Sasuke, whose entire clan was wiped out, has sided with that side."

After saying that, Chiya glanced at Obito and Madara without leaving a trace.

Obito was subtly influenced by Naruto during their battles.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of emotion flashed across Obito's eyes. His shoulders trembled slightly.

Ban, on the other hand, was beaming with excitement, his joy and exhilaration almost palpable.

Qianye continued, "But it doesn't matter. They're just a bunch of old fogies from the old era. They're nothing. If you think they're in the way, I'll handle the four of them later. We have no rivals ahead."

"No, leave Hashirama to me." Madara took over the conversation. At this moment, he had already decided to seize Hashirama's Sage Chakra, which was a crucial step for his resurrection.

Hashirama actually came back to life! He's really hit the jackpot.

Ban couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Then it's up to you. So, when do you plan to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki?" Chiya looked at Obito with amusement. "If you're worried about the cursed seal Madara placed on your heart, I can help you, as long as you're not afraid I'll really kill you."

"Tch," Madara, who was standing to the side, clicked his tongue when he heard this, and then looked at Obito with the same amusement.

He also wanted to see what choice Obito would make next.

Obito naturally didn't believe Chiya would really entrust his life to her. He stepped forward, sighed, and extended his right hand. "No, before becoming a Jinchuriki, there's something I need to confirm."

"Wood Release: Insertion Technique!"

The ten tails, resembling sharp claws, rose up, and tens of thousands of sharp branches rained down upon the allied forces.

"ah"

Amidst a continuous stream of screams, in just an instant, thousands of allied soldiers were pierced by sharp tree branches. The branches absorbed chakra and grew rapidly inside the ninja's body, instantly turning him into a hedgehog from the inside out.

"Before the Nine-Tails revives, my Mountain and Earth Technique can still hold out for a while, but it will take time to gather chakra." The Second Captain of the Allied Forces stared at the countless falling branches, his brows furrowed.

With his hands clasped together and his mind racing, he shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, please buy me some time!"

"Me too!" Karin shouted as well. Among everyone present, only her Adamantine Sealing Chains and Huangtu's Mountain Earth Technique could temporarily bind the Ten-Tails.

The ordinary Vajra Seal can bind the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails, but it's not enough for the Ten-Tails. Just in terms of size, it's an overwhelming force.

Creating a powerful seal capable of binding the Ten-Tails would also take time.

Before he could even speak, Kakashi, who had been watching them form hand seals, had already done so, summoning the Dog Head Earth Wall to block their path.

Unfortunately, he could only attend to one thing at a time.

Knowing that the Fourth Hokage had been resurrected, Obito was clearly anxious, or rather, he didn't want to face the Fourth Hokage, so he attacked Naruto, the son of his teacher, without any regard for the consequences.

Without Hinata, Neji didn't forge a life-or-death friendship with Naruto as in the original story, and naturally, he didn't risk his life to shield Naruto from the tree branches.

But someone has to die eventually.

And so, the last male member of the Sarutobi clan, who wasn't actually a male heir, was sent to the battlefield by someone's twisted sense of humor.

At the critical moment, he sacrificed himself to shield Naruto from a fatal blow.

(End of this chapter)