Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

This made her figure stand out even more.

"Yukito?!"

The tragic state of the wooden man caused Samui and Mabu to gasp in shock at the same time.

Baiyun Qingye's gaze also fell on the two of them.

"You will also pay the price for attacking Konoha and attempting to release the Tailed Beasts!"

The wooden figure reached out with its other hand to grab Samui and the hempen clothes.

"You...you don't come any closer!"

The two women stared in terror at the large hand reaching out to grab them, utterly unable to muster any thought of resistance.

After grabbing the two in the same way, Shirokumo Aoba then looked at the many Sand Village ninjas who were standing there dumbfounded.

"Gentlemen of Sunagakure, do you intend to risk your lives to challenge me, or lay down your weapons and surrender? I will give you only one minute to consider."

"Will we die if we surrender?"

No sooner had the words been spoken than a Sand Ninja instinctively asked a question.

Now that Shukaku is gone, their mission has already failed by more than half.

Now another wooden figure this big has appeared.

They have no obligation to face an opponent they cannot win against.

"will not!"

Bai Yun Qingye said indifferently, "But you must offer your loyalty."

"loyalty?!"

Even though Shirokumo Aoba held an absolute advantage at this moment, his words still provoked the anger of the Sand Ninja.

"You bastard, are you trying to make us betray our own village?!"

"As Sand Ninja, we can surrender, but we cannot betray!"

Bai Yun Qingye ignored them and counted down in her mind.

At this moment, Maki, the legendary Jonin of Sunagakure, stepped forward.

He gazed at the white clouds and green leaves above the wooden figure and spoke loudly.

"Baiyun Qingye, maintaining this technique must consume a lot of chakra, right? I don't believe your chakra is inexhaustible. You might not be able to kill all of us before your chakra runs out!"

As soon as these words were spoken, others immediately echoed them.

“That’s right. If all the ninjas from Sunagakure swarm us, you might not be able to do anything to us.”

That's crazy, it almost made me laugh out loud.

Upon hearing the Sand Village ninja's words, Shirakumo Aoba almost lost control of his expression.

It's almost time.

"Since that's the case... then there's nothing more to say."

He clasped his hands together.

The Sand Ninja below were also ready to make their move.

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!!!"

Baiyun Qingye shouted loudly.

Immediately afterwards, a loud rumbling sound came from below the venue.

On the ground, a large number of saplings sprouted again.

The next moment, these saplings quickly grew taller and faster, turning into towering trees.

The tree seemed to possess a spirit, and began to coil around the Sand Village ninja.

He had already memorized the chakra of all the Sand Ninja, so there would be no accidental injury.

In an instant, the entire stadium was filled with countless trees!

The Sand Ninja, who had been shouting, fell silent after a few attempts to fight back, and the scene became completely quiet.

at this time.

The Four Purple Flame Array that had been covering the high platform suddenly disappeared.

Many of Konoha's Anbu members immediately snapped out of their daze and appeared beside Tsunade.

"Lord Hokage, are you alright?"

"fine!"

At that moment, Tsunade was carrying an unconscious person in her arms.

It was none other than the fourth generation Kazekage, Rasa.

He had a large hole in his chest, and a slug was blocking the opening to treat it.

Of course, this hole wasn't dug by Tsunade, but by Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi's leniency infuriated Rasa, but he couldn't say much yet.

What if someone just leaves?

So he planned to launch a sneak attack on Tsunade, who was in a state of hemophobia, but was stunned by a single punch.

Before I could even recover, I was backstabbed by Itachi Uchiha.

Finally, the shadow clones dissipated, and the two disappeared.

The process was somewhat absurd, but the result was good.

Given Rasa's injuries at the time, he should have been certain to die, but Tsunade still managed to save his life with a little medical ninjutsu.

It wasn't because of the other party's status as the Kazekage, or because I was afraid of provoking a war between the two villages.

It's because of Rasa's bloodline limit.

This is a bloodline that can support an entire village by panning for gold.

Don't miss out on good ninjas, and don't let bad ninjas get away.

Tsunade had already decided that as punishment for invading Konoha, Rasa would spend the rest of his life mining for gold in Konoha.

Seeing that Tsunade's battle was over, Shirokumo Aoba landed on top of the wooden doll and stood in front of Tsunade.

"teacher."

"Well done!"

Tsunade nodded in satisfaction.

This wooden puppet technique is even stronger than any she has seen before; dealing with tailed beasts is as easy as crushing a chick.

Moreover, now that Shirakumo Aoba has demonstrated her strength, she might be able to step down ahead of schedule.

She walked to the edge of the platform and glanced down at the many ninjas who had stopped moving.

Finally, the gaze lingered for a moment on the obedient and well-behaved Sand Village siblings.

"All intruders have been dealt with, but the third exam is temporarily suspended due to the damage to the venue. I will announce the reopening time later."

"Everyone, you can disperse now!"

Tsunade announced the news very casually.

And so, the long-planned and meticulously crafted plan to destroy Konoha was realized.

The absurd event ended without a single person being injured.

Next, it's time to negotiate terms.

Meanwhile, Jiraiya, who was lying in wait in the shadows: ?

Why hasn't Orochimaru come out yet?

Chapter 273 Ma Zhongtang: Sell the Village or Save the Village?

"Vice Leader, should we still go and try to steal the Jinchūriki?"

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at the trees all around and the giant wooden figure, and felt a dryness in his throat.

To create such a scene in an instant, the amount of chakra alone is comparable to that of a humanoid tailed beast.

The joy in Xiao Nan's eyes flashed and disappeared in an instant.

After a moment's hesitation, he shook his head.

“That’s beyond our capabilities. You should go back and report the situation here to Payne in detail. He will understand.”

"clear."

Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha nodded at the same time, and Itachi Uchiha asked another question.

"Does the vice leader have other plans for staying in Konoha?"

Konan's expression remained unchanged. "My identity has not been exposed yet. I can use this identity to gather more information about Konoha."

"I see."

Uchiha Itachi nodded. "I'm fairly familiar with Konoha. If needed, I can stay and help."

"Need not."

Konan shook her head without thinking, "Your current identity is that of a rogue ninja from Konoha, and you've only just shown your face. If you're discovered, it could cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."

She wasn't trying to gather intelligence.

I just wanted to spend two more days with Aoba before we parted ways, so I could say a proper goodbye.

Of course, it's impossible to tell the two of them about this.

……

Inside the Hokage's office.