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

Chapter 399 Orochimaru's Choice

"It seems that I can't stop Madara without defeating Chiyo." Kai didn't answer, this thought flashing through his mind quickly. He actually stepped on the void, appearing above Chiyo and starting to circle around him.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a blur, which quickly dissipated, transforming into a ring of air that spun rapidly.

Qianye did not look at him, but at this moment, facing Might Guy with all eight gates open, he did not dare to be careless at all. He slowly drew his Zhanpao Blade with his right hand, which was covered with Armament Haki that he had cultivated to the limit and Observation Haki that he had used to the limit.

Unlock the power to predict the future.

"One foot!"

"So fast!"

Might Guy and Chiyo's voices rang out almost simultaneously, the instant Guy unleashed an air cannon at Chiyo. At the same time, Chiyo simultaneously unleashed a slash tens of meters long.

The slash and the air cannon collided, and the two sides were deadlocked for a while, but in the end, the Thousand Nights Slash had the upper hand.

The air cannon of the evening elephant was split in two by the slash of the thousand nights, creating two huge, bottomless craters.

Meanwhile, Might Guy, who was in the air, had already arrived in another direction above Qianye at a speed that was almost instantaneous the moment he unleashed the air cannon.

The slash passed in the direction where Might Guy had been standing.

Rumble.

At that moment, it seemed as if the sky itself had cracked open.

"He can even split the Evening Elephant? Chiyo's strength is indeed unfathomable." There was no time for Might Guy to think. He knew that his body could not maintain this state for long, so he threw three punches in succession.

"Two feet!"

"Suffice it!"

"Furthermore!"

Three powerful air cannon shots were fired, each more powerful than the last, with the power increasing exponentially.

At first, Chiyo's slashes could easily cleave through Might Guy's air cannon, but by the fourth strike, the advantage was not as great as expected.

It barely managed to cleave through, and once the air cannon dissipated, the power of the slash was almost gone.

However, Chiya was well aware that Evening Elephant only had a five-hit combo.

This is not enough to threaten myself.

Next, Might Guy is about to unleash his final attack.

Madara, who was sealing the tailed beast, watched the entire battle between the two. He found it hard to believe that someone could achieve such a feat using only taijutsu.

At the same time, he was also very clear-headed, realizing that he hadn't directly fallen out with Qianye earlier.

Otherwise, in his single-eye state, facing either Guy or Senya, he would likely be killed on the spot.

"What two monsters! The most important thing right now is to become a Jinchūriki." Madara glanced at Chiya and Guy, who were fighting, with lingering fear, then looked away and accelerated the sealing of the Tailed Beasts.

"Qianye sent you here, what's going on?" A bead of cold sweat dripped from Shuiyue's forehead.

Before Kabuto could answer, Orochimaru said, "So you didn't actually betray Chiyo, right, Kabuto?"

"Ah. Lord Orochimaru, that's how it is." Kabuto stood up and said, "Lord Chiya foresaw this situation a long time ago."

"Orochimaru's resurrection was his design. To be precise, Senya-sama began planning it from the very start of the war. From Suigetsu and Jugo finding the scroll left by Orochimaru, to Sasuke meeting Itachi's soul and encountering Anko, Suigetsu and Jugo happened to arrive at that time."

"All of this was part of Lord Chiya's plan."

"Of course, there's also the case of Sasuke and Naruto being on the verge of death. Sasuke is the reincarnation of Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths, and Madara is the reincarnation of the previous Indra. The reason they were able to awaken the Rinnegan is, unsurprisingly, that they encountered the Sage of Six Paths while unconscious and obtained half of the Sage of Six Paths' power."

"Similarly, Naruto is the same. He is the reincarnation of Ashura, the second son of the Sage of Six Paths, and the First Hokage corresponds to the previous Ashura's reincarnation. Now, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should have also obtained the other half of the Sage of Six Paths' power."

Kabuto's words left everyone completely bewildered. Even Orochimaru, who prided himself on his vast knowledge and extensive understanding of the secrets of the ninja world, couldn't help but frown.

Jugo stepped forward, stood beside Orochimaru, frowned, looked at Kabuto, and asked five questions in a row:

"Why did Chiya do this? What was his purpose? Why did he help Sasuke and Naruto obtain the power of the Sage of Six Paths? Wasn't his goal the same as Madara's—the Infinite Tsukuyomi? And why did he go to such lengths to have us revive the Hokage?"

"Jugo, you really have a lot of questions." Kabuto looked up at the blood-red full moon. "Lord Chiya is someone who has traveled through the river of time in the ninja world. No one knows the secrets of the ninja world better than him. In other words, including us, and even Madara Uchiha, we are all in his calculations."

"The reason Lord Chiya had you revive the Hokage was simply because the Sage Chakra within the First Hokage was part of the plan. The same goes for the Nine-Tails' half-body within the Fourth Hokage."

"Everything was done to give Madara the conditions to unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then asked indirectly, "I know that Chiya-kun is very concerned about his image, dislikes gouging out his eyes, and doesn't want to become a monster like the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."

"So, Senya-kun's goal is to control Madara and unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi, thereby achieving control of the entire world?"

"No, that's not it. Lord Chiya would never do something as pointless as ruling the world and plunging it into a false peace." Kabuto was silent for a moment, recalling the Infinite Kotoamatsukami that Chiya had once mentioned to him.

Unlike the false peace of Ban.

It is also different from the brief peace that Naruto achieved through mutual understanding.

Lord Chiya's approach is a one-time solution.

At that time, he will be able to return to his former life at the orphanage with the director.

"Then what exactly is Senya-kun's purpose?" Orochimaru continued to probe.

"If I had to put it into words, it would probably be purging the sect and killing the filial son. And peace, I suppose." Kabuto gave a vague answer. "Alright, Lord Orochimaru, let's end our conversation here. I won't stop revealing any information to you from now on."

"And so are Jugo and Suigetsu."

"If you intend to hinder Lord Chiyo, then I will be your opponent from now on."

"I think the coalition forces that tried to send reinforcements over there must have encountered the same obstacles."

Upon hearing this, Chongwu and Shuiyue clicked their tongues and looked wary.

Orochimaru looked thoughtful.

As for Yakushi Nonou behind Kabuto, he showed a worried expression, but based on his trust in his most beloved adopted son, he still firmly chose to stand on Kabuto's side.

"Thank you, Dean." Kabuto looked at Pharmacist Nonou with a grateful gaze.

Suigetsu clicked her tongue and stood beside Orochimaru, staring at Kabuto and his mother, saying, "It's three against two now, we have the advantage. So, Lord Orochimaru, shall we make a move?"

"But Kabuto has already mastered Sage Mode and surpassed me. I don't intend to fight him." Orochimaru gave an answer that surprised everyone.

(End of this chapter)