Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

After saying that, Hanzo closed his eyes, quickly formed hand seals, and instantly created several water clones that fled in different directions.

The trap was set up rather clumsily; even Hanzo himself felt it was somewhat perfunctory. He was probably just trying it out.

Minato Namikaze's eyes were resolute, and without the slightest hesitation, he chased after Hanzo's clone in the direction it had fled.

The others were equally confident. In their view, even if the leaders of Kumogakure and Iwagakure joined forces, they might not be able to gain the upper hand against them.

Hanzo the Salamander charged ahead, with Minato Namikaze leading the Konoha ninja in hot pursuit.

Meanwhile, Hiruko's clone followed closely behind, hanging at the far end of the group.

After a chase, Hanzo the Salamander, who had seemed to be fleeing in a sorry state, suddenly stopped.

He turned around abruptly and threw a signal flare into the air without hesitation.

The signal flare exploded in the night sky, instantly bursting out with an extremely bright and intense light, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.

As the signal flare flashed, powerful and surging chakra waves suddenly surged in the surrounding air.

The Konoha members who came in pursuit were all seasoned veterans, and they immediately realized that this was clearly a carefully laid trap.

However, when those three tangible chakra pressures rushed towards them, everyone instinctively felt a chill run down their spines.

This level of chakra is something only tailed beasts could possess.

Before the advent of the Gundam era, the Tailed Beasts were extremely intimidating beings in the ninja world.

Especially on the battlefield, the destructive power of a tailed beast is terrifying once it attacks.

Wherever the Tailed Beast Ball goes, mountains and rivers are shattered and lives are lost, often bringing terrifying and devastating results.

The chakra energy surging in from all directions at this moment indicates that three tailed beasts have gathered here!

If Hiruko hadn't captured Matatabi's jinchūriki, Yugito, earlier, the opponent probably would have released all four tailed beasts at once.

"Everyone be careful!" Jiraiya shouted, and before he finished speaking, the three huge streams of chakra that had been erupting suddenly began to gradually recede and condense.

Immediately afterwards, three enormous and ferocious-looking tailed beasts appeared before everyone's eyes—the four-tailed Son Goku, the five-tailed Kokuo, and the eight-tailed Gyūki.

They roared angrily, their voices echoing across the land, instantly surrounding Minato Namikaze and the rest of Konoha.

Minato Namikaze felt an overwhelming, terrifying aura rushing towards him, as if it were about to completely engulf him.

The moment some of Minato's team members stepped into the ambush zone, Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki who had already completed his Tailed Beast transformation, instantly sprang into action.

The terrifying energy fluctuations of the Tailed Beast Ball were completely different from the state when he occasionally had minor disagreements with the Jinchuriki.

They grew up in harmony with the Tailed Beasts, and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, was considered the perfect Jinchuriki, having a deep connection with the Tailed Beast.

At this moment, the three tailed beasts unleashed their combined power, so strong that even if the Nine-Tails were here, it would be suppressed by their combined might.

Moreover, the strength of these two Jinchuriki who have transformed into Tailed Beasts is clearly not to be underestimated.

To prevent their escape, a massive sealing barrier quickly rose up around them, trapping everyone inside.

Although the sealing technique is not top-tier, it is difficult to break in a short time.

Just then, two familiar figures leaped out from the shadows—the Fourth Raikage A and the Third Tsuchikage Onoki.

Including Hanzo, who had previously pursued Hiruko, there are now three truly top-tier fighters who have appeared.

With three against four, plus three powerful tailed beasts, the situation seems extremely unfavorable for our side.

"The advantage is in my hands!" The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, thought to himself excitedly.

Minato Namikaze's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile as he said, "Fourth Raikage A and Onoki, you really think highly of us! You've sent three tailed beasts right off the bat."

"Fourth Hokage, you have already lost!" The voice of the Fourth Raikage, A, was like a thunderclap, clearly reaching the ears of Minato Namikaze and the others.

It's important to know that the Fourth Raikage, A, was never a coward. Even when facing a legendary powerhouse like Madara Uchiha, he dared to confront him head-on without hesitation.

His combat skills are even more astonishing; he once broke Susanoo Sasuke's ribs.

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Chapter 99 Ambush!

Extremely strong.

Hanzo of the Salamander, A, the Fourth Raikage, and Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, formed a triangle, surrounding Minato Namikaze and the others in the center, intending to trap them within the attack range of the Tailed Beasts.

However, Minato Namikaze remained calm, thinking to himself, "That's good. Since they've all shown up here, it means the Allied Forces have actually lost their command center."

Without the tailed beasts and commanders in the rear, as long as Tsunade's side acts steadily and commands properly, defeating them is only a matter of time.

Minato Namikaze had already discerned the strengths and weaknesses of both sides in this war.

The Leaf Village boasts highly skilled ninjas with exceptional tactical execution and strategic vision.

On the other hand, the Cloud and Iwagakure villages originally had four tailed beasts as a powerful fighting force, but Hiruko captured the Two-Tails, Yugito.

The original decapitation plan may not be successful.

At this moment, Hanzo the Salamander and the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, exchanged a glance and both frowned slightly.

They were well aware that this seemingly advantageous situation was actually a bait-and-switch tactic they had set out.

But the people of Konoha have already taken the bait and followed us all the way here, so there must be something fishy going on.

Hanzo of the Salamander estimated that it would take some time for the Tailed Beast Ball to condense, so he planned to take the initiative and disrupt the Konoha people's formation.

He suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Minato Namikaze, die!!"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze did not panic. Instead, he quickly moved closer to the people around him, while rapidly forming hand seals.

On the other side, the perceptive Hiruko also noticed the abnormality and began to form hand seals as well.

In an instant, a flash of light appeared beside Minato Namikaze, and thirty-six saplings materialized out of thin air.

Beside each sapling stood an enemy ninja controlled by genjutsu, all with vacant eyes and their bodies parasitized by tree roots.

"untie!"

With a clear shout from Minato Namikaze.

In an instant, the 36 saplings that had been standing quietly seemed to be infused with a mysterious power.

It instantly became active and quickly began frantically absorbing the blood of the controlled ninjas around it.

"Gudu! Gudu!"

Immediately afterwards, they expanded wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In less than a quarter of an hour, the 36 saplings had grown into towering trees, with lush branches and leaves that blocked out the sun.

These giant trees spread and grew in all directions, protecting only the central area where Minato Namikaze and the others were located.

At the same time, the Tailed Beast Balls controlled by the Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Tailed Beasts, carrying a world-destroying force, hurtled towards Minato Namikaze and the others at lightning speed.

Wherever the Tailed Beast Ball passed, light and heat surged forth, instantly obscuring the vision of Minato Namikaze and the others.

However, since the Tailed Beast Ball hit the trees directly instead of them, they did not have to bear its full power.

Even so, such a terrifying attack consumes an immeasurable amount of chakra.

Even if they manage to survive this attack, they will still face relentless pursuit from enemies all around, which will undoubtedly be a difficult test.

The first round of Tailed Beast Ball bombardment finally ended. Amidst the billowing smoke, the Fourth Raikage A and the Third Tsuchikage Onoki were filled with astonishment.

It was as if they had witnessed the most incredible thing in the world—they had actually witnessed the birth of the First Hokage into the World of Trees!

"What!" The Fourth Raikage, A, stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Impossible! How could the First Hokage possibly return!" The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, exclaimed in disbelief.

"Heh, nothing is impossible!" Orochimaru stuck out his tongue, slowly licking his lips, his gaze greedily sweeping over the wildly swaying trees around him.

He muttered to himself, "That guy Hiruko... he's actually grown to this level. No wonder Minato was so confident and dared to chase after us with just these few people."

Beside Minato Namikaze, the manipulated trees began to move wildly.

Each vine, like a long-dormant wooden dragon, emitted a sharp whistling sound in the air and swept towards the surrounding tailed beasts with lightning speed.

The eight-tailed Gyūki's robust body stood out prominently amidst the surrounding vines; it was enormous, though its face had a somewhat goofy appearance.

Yet his entire body exudes a deep, abyss-like chakra aura, like a moving volcano that could erupt at any moment.

If we temporarily ignore the eight dancing tails behind the Eight-Tailed Gyūki, its enormous body is exactly like a majestic giant bull.

Seeing the overwhelming Wood Release techniques surging towards them, the Four-Tails and Five-Tails were somewhat panicked.

These tailed beasts were all severely suppressed by the First Hokage's Wood Release technique, and their fear of Wood Release was deeply imprinted in their souls.

But at this moment, the wood-style vines had already coiled around their bodies like serpents, frantically absorbing their chakra.

Countless torrents of energy were forcibly extracted from its body. The eight-tailed creature roared angrily, but it was unable to break free from the shackles-like restraints in a short time.

Upon seeing this, the other two tailed beasts immediately rushed to provide support.

After all, the Wood Release technique, which can absorb energy, is undoubtedly a deadly nemesis for the Tailed Beasts and a real threat in this battle.

In an instant, several tailed beasts joined forces to attack, unleashing terrifying power across the battlefield.

They easily snapped giant trees in half, and the hills were instantly leveled by their force.

The entire battlefield seemed to have transformed into a purgatory where gods and demons clashed, a scene of chaos and destruction.

Just then, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, quickly formed hand seals, and a crystal-clear cube radiating a mysterious light quietly condensed in his hands.

In an instant, the cube expanded rapidly, becoming enormously long, as if it could cleave the entire world in two.

Minato Namikaze was prepared and had previously warned everyone to be wary of his Dust Release: Detachment of the Primal World technique.

Seeing this, no one dared to relax in the slightest, and they all instantly used their movement techniques to dodge in all directions.

Wherever the Dust Release cube passed, it was like a hot knife cutting through butter; the originally menacing Wood Release plants were instantly sliced ​​into pieces.

It turned into countless fragments and scattered in the air.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the battlefield situation was changing rapidly. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, appeared in front of the Fourth Raikage, A, as if he were a ghost.

A confident smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Ai, it's been a long time since we've fought. Why not give it a try today!"

After saying that, Minato Namikaze launched the first attack.

In Sage Mode, Jiraiya faced the Six Paths of Pain in their first encounter and was able to fight all six of them, killing three of them.

Now, with the strong support of their teammates, Jiraiya and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, instantly transformed into super turrets on the battlefield.