Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

He recalled what Jiraiya had once told him.

"If we don't count Sage Mode, I'm no match for him..."

So it wasn't a joke after all...

Orochimaru's pale face was devoid of any greed or smugness, only filled with horror. The roles of prey and hunter had been completely reversed at this moment!

"Orochimaru, you are the challenger!"

Chapter 44 The war ends.

Chapter 44 The war ends.

"Orochimaru, you are the challenger!"

The oppressive aura of a peak Kage-level expert struck Orochimaru's heart like a tangible hammer! He no longer held any contempt in his eyes; instead, his gaze was filled with astonishment at the strength of the young man before him!

"Do it!"

With a low shout, the Rubik's Cube swept towards Orochimaru like a lava storm! Although the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was still in shock, his battle-hardened will brought him back to his senses in an instant. His Vajra Staff unleashed a powerful force, fiercely meeting the First and Second Hokage, who had transformed into weapons of slaughter!

He knew that things were now in a stable state.

Orochimaru chickened out. He retreated hastily, like a slippery eel, while a cold glint flashed in his mouth as the legendary, indestructible Kusanagi sword was drawn! The sharp sword light tore through the air, carrying a chilling chakra, aiming straight for Orochimaru's vitals! He didn't seek to kill the enemy, but only to force him back or restrain him!

However, the Rubik's Cube's Sharingan had already seen through the trajectory.

"Boiling Escape·Unparalleled Strange Power!"

His right fist was instantly covered by boiling steam and lava armor. With the combined power of the Eight Gates and Boil Release, his power soared to a terrifying level. Without any fancy moves, he threw a punch!

Clang—Snap!

The Kusanagi sword let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain! Orochimaru felt an irresistible, immense force emanating from the sword, and his skull shattered instantly! He was sent flying backward like a stone hurled from a catapult, crashing into the purple barrier wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with utter horror!

"Pfft...cough cough! Impossible!!"

Orochimaru struggled to his feet, his snake-like eyes fixed on the lava, hurricane, and steam swirling around the Rubik's Cube, his voice distorted with extreme shock.

"Molten Release?! Boil Release?! And this power... You... How can you have so many bloodline limits?! This is completely illogical!! This is unscientific!!! You've broken the rules of this world?!"

The Rubik's Cube approached leisurely, a playful smile curving its lips:

"Ha, rules? Rules are meant to be broken!"

As he spoke, he casually formed a strange and ancient mudra with his hands.

Orochimaru's expression changed drastically! He was horrified to discover that his body... had become slightly frozen! Countless invisible threads began to wrap around his entire body from his face, attempting to seize control!

"Wh...when?! What did you do to me?!"

He frantically channeled his chakra to resist, but felt the binding force was like a maggot clinging to his bone, impossible to break free from!

The Rubik's Cube's finger touched Orochimaru's pale face from afar, its smile carrying an all-knowing, playful air:

"Remember that 'friendly greeting' in the Death Forest? My fists aren't just for saying hello."

He spoke casually, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"It's just a trivial 'puppet mark,' which is almost undetectable to people at our level unless they deliberately investigate. The price... is this pitiful amount of control."

He abruptly changed the subject, his crimson Sharingan gleaming with an all-encompassing light:

"However, it has an interesting 'characteristic'—the more chakra input, the stronger the binding force! Unfortunately, the input and return are not proportional, and for most people, this technique is practically useless."

The Rubik's Cube shrugged, its smile growing even brighter.

"But for me... the one thing I have in abundance is chakra!"

boom--! ! !

A massive, almost inexhaustible torrent of chakra surged wildly into Orochimaru's body along that mark! The originally faint mark instantly transformed into golden shackles, tightly binding the flow of chakra and the reactions of his muscles!

Orochimaru was like a flying insect pinned in amber, his body stiff and unable to move even his fingers!

Seizing the opportunity, Rubik's Cube didn't hesitate! He slammed both hands on the ground!

"Spirit Summoning Technique: Sealing Scroll!"

Two enormous, ancient scrolls appeared beside him amidst the smoke! At the same time, the Vajra Sealing Barrier, which was dancing wildly behind him, was like a golden dragon with a spirit, and with speed beyond its limits, it ignored the defense of the Impure World Body and instantly wrapped around Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who were fighting fiercely with the Third Hokage!

"Now! Lord Hokage!"

The Rubik's Cube roared!

"Sealing Technique: Five Elements Sealing"

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood immediately, mustered his last bit of chakra, and combined it with the suppression of the Adamantine Sealing Technique. His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, and two powerful sealing runes containing the power of the five elements were precisely imprinted on the two Edo Tensei Hokage who were tightly bound by chains!

Om-! ! !

A blinding burst of sealing light erupted! The impure bodies of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju struggled violently, but ultimately could not withstand the absolute suppression of the Adamantine Sealing Chains and the powerful force of the Five Elements Sealing Chains. They transformed into two streams of light and were forcibly sucked into the two enormous sealing scrolls! The surface of the scrolls shimmered with light, then instantly closed and locked shut!

'Ding! It has been detected that the protagonist has defeated Edo Tensei Hashirama and Edo Tensei Tobirama.'

Hashirama Senju Edo Tensei (50%), Tobirama Senju Edo Tensei (50%)! Trial card obtained.

The cold system notification sounded in his mind, and Rubik's Cube finally couldn't help but smile, forming a satisfied arc.

Become!

Wood Release, Flying Thunder God Technique... the most powerful techniques in the ninja world have been acquired!

But, is there no Ashura's chakra? Oh well, that's not urgent.

His cold gaze fell once more on Orochimaru, who was imprisoned in place like a lamb to the slaughter.

"Your turn, you scoundrel snake."

A glint of madness flashed in Orochimaru's eyes!

"Ugh—! The Snake Shedding Technique!"

A giant white snake covered in slime suddenly burst from his mouth, carrying his remaining essence, and shot towards the edge of the barrier like an arrow, attempting to escape!

"Want to run?"

Rubik's Cube snorted coldly, and his crimson Sharingan instantly cast a genjutsu on Orochimaru.

"Magic: The Art of the Flail!"

The invisible power of the eye instantly pierced into the serpentine monster's mental world!

Almost at the same time!

"The art of spiritual transformation!"

The forbidden technique I obtained from the Third Hokage was all for this moment.

The Rubik's Cube's soul transformed into a dazzling stream of light, arriving first despite being behind, ignoring physical obstacles, and directly crashing into the white monster's body! Its target was Orochimaru's soul essence, which had been weakened by multiple resurrections!

“Ahhhhhh——!!!”

A piercing, inhuman scream erupted from the snake's body! Like glass being scraped! Orochimaru's already fragile soul was torn apart by the precise impact of the Rubik's Cube Spirit Transformation Technique, as if a large chunk of his soul essence had been ripped off!

The white serpent monster seemed to have its spine ripped out, instantly collapsing to the ground, convulsing violently, its mouth overflowing with foul blood mixed with fragments of souls.

Orochimaru's remaining consciousness, filled with excruciating pain and boundless fear, was like a wild dog with a broken spine, on the verge of death. With its last ounce of strength, it manipulated its broken snake body and recklessly burrowed into the ground, leaving behind a winding trail of blood and a chilling hiss before fleeing into the darkness and disappearing without a trace.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless and Orochimaru was fleeing, the remaining four Sound Ninja turned around and tried to escape into the chaos.

"Take it!"

However, the prepared Konoha Anbu instantly blocked all escape routes! The sealing technique lit up, and the four were like fish in a net, instantly restrained and powerless to resist.

As Orochimaru fled in disarray and the main force of the Sound Ninja was annihilated, the noisy battlefield gradually fell silent. This "Konoha Crush Plan," launched jointly by the Sand Village and the Sound Village, finally came to an end with the complete defeat of the invaders and a bloody victory for Konoha after paying a heavy price.

The purple Four Purple Flame Array slowly dissipated, revealing the devastated stands within.

The dust has settled.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaned on his Vajra Staff, his chest heaving violently, his aged face etched with exhaustion and the complex emotions of surviving a catastrophe.

The Rubik's Cube standing beside him had completely subsided its suffocating lava and hurricane-like aura. Its eyes were calm, as if the earth-shattering battle just now was nothing more than a trivial warm-up.

The crisis in Konoha has been averted.

But the Rubik's Cube's gaze passed over the ninjas still cleaning up the battlefield below, and over the clamor of the crowd, and was cast far away towards a cold and dark place deep in the village—the headquarters of "Root".

A chilling killing intent silently spread through his eyes.

He remembered the message he had quietly sent a month ago.

"She... should be arriving soon."

The Rubik's Cube whispered

"Danzo, you old dog who has been a cancer in Konoha for so many years... it's time for you to go to hell."

Chapter 45 The Final Battle Against Danzo

Chapter 45 The Final Battle Against Danzo

On the other side, deep in the forest:

Sasuke and Naruto, who were chasing Gaara who had gone berserk, were now in an unprecedented crisis.

In its fully transformed tailed beast form, Shukaku is like a moving natural disaster, unleashing sandstorms and wielding its giant claws, each attack carrying devastating power.

Sasuke's chakra was nearly depleted; although Naruto unleashed the Nine-Tails' chakra, he was also badly injured and in grave danger!

"Damn it...it seems this is the only way!"

Naruto roared, preparing to use the summoning jutsu he had recently learned to deal with the crisis before him.

hum!

A powerful surge of chakra suddenly erupted from the cursed seal on Sasuke's neck, which was sealed by runes! A figure identical to the Rubik's Cube instantly materialized!

"Tsk, how pathetic."

The Rubik's Cube's shadow clone glanced at the battlefield, a hint of helplessness in its tone. It formed hand seals, instantly locking onto Shukaku's core!

"Sealing Technique: Four Symbols Chains!"

Several golden chains, shimmering with sealing runes, appeared out of thin air, ignoring the raging sand defense, and precisely wrapped around Shukaku's massive body and limb joints! The powerful sealing force instantly suppressed Shukaku's rampage, causing it to let out a painful roar and its movements to become stiff and sluggish!

"Now's the time! Naruto!"

The shadow clone uttered a low shout.

"Understood! Rasengan!!!"

Naruto, who had been gathering his strength, seized this fleeting opportunity and poured his last bit of chakra into the Rasengan in his hand. Like a golden comet, it slammed into Gaara, who was bound by chains on Shukaku's head!

boom--! ! !

Shukaku's massive body collapsed with a bang, revealing Gaara's unconscious form inside.

The shadow clone slowly walked to Gaara, who was lying on the ground, and leaned down from an angle that Naruto could not see. He whispered a few words to the unconscious boy in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Those words, like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, seemed to cause a subtle ripple beneath Gaara's tightly closed eyelids. Then, the shadow clone vanished into the wind.

……

Inside Konoha Village

With Orochimaru's defeat and the collapse of the Sound Sand Alliance, the smoke of the "Konoha Crush Plan" finally dissipated. The village was devastated, and the air was filled with the stench of scorched earth and blood. The survivors began to silently clear the ruins, treat the wounded, and slowly begin the process of rebuilding their homes.

In the hospital's intensive care unit, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, lay on the bed, his face pale and his breath weak.

The fierce battles with the two previous Hokage and Orochimaru had exhausted his strength, and his aging body could no longer bear the strain. He mustered his strength and summoned his advisors, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

The atmosphere in the ward was so heavy it was almost frozen. The Third Hokage spoke with difficulty, relaying the final decision made by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, within the barrier, regarding the handling of Danzo and the advisory group.

"What?! This is impossible!"

Koharu, who was turning the room, screamed in terror, and Mitokado Ero's expression changed drastically.

"Danzo... Hiruzen, this must be a misunderstanding! We must summon Danzo immediately for a face-to-face confrontation!"