Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

Jiraiya said in a deep voice, "I see, so that's why you've set your sights on Naruto and Sasuke..."

"You intend to use their bodies as vessels for your next reincarnation!"

Orochimaru laughed loudly, "That's right!"

For a moment, staring at Orochimaru's eerie face, voice, methods, and words...

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, and both of them felt a chill run down their spines!

Hinata's face turned pale, and her body trembled slightly.

"Naruto-kun, Sasuke-kun..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared, "Orochimaru, your schemes will never succeed!"

"Just like your plan to destroy Konoha today, it will only end in utter failure!"

Orochimaru laughed heartily: "Success and failure are not up to you, Sarutobi-sensei..."

"In my opinion, the plan has been very successful so far..."

"That being said, there were also things I didn't expect..."

"Naruto Uzumaki, that brat actually defeated Gaara, and even managed to seal Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast. His talent, ability, strength, and potential far exceed my imagination..."

"Similarly, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly, Jiraiya..."

"In that case, let's end the game here for now..."

"Next time, I will completely destroy Konoha Village."

Goodbye, Sarutobi-sensei.

"Goodbye, Jiraiya..."

His figure suddenly transformed into a fleeting, elusive afterimage, gradually disappearing into the air...

Neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Jiraiya gave chase.

Because now, there are more important things to do.

The End...

This war!!!

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With Orochimaru's retreat, the Konoha Crush plan came to an end.

Although the war continued, it gradually came to an end.

Following announcements from Baki, Temari, and Kankuro, many members of the Sunagakure ninja army chose to cease hostilities.

Even with their stubborn resistance, they quickly collapsed under the fierce counterattack of Konoha Village.

The remaining Otogakure was no match for the Konoha army.

This war lasted until dusk, when the setting sun was like blood, and finally gradually calmed down...

In the name of the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi commanded the entire battlefield, and the Konoha ninja army immediately swept through the entire area.

Those enemies who were still fighting to the death either died or were wounded, and the survivors eventually scattered and fled.

The Sound Ninja Army suffered a complete defeat.

The Sand Village's ninja army, under the command of their respective captains, gathered in one place, awaiting their final judgment...

Maji, Yuliang, Centipede, Yinfeng, Sandie...

The Sand Village Jonin in charge of this Konoha Crush plan gathered their remaining teams, and looking at the devastating casualties, they all exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions extremely grim.

"Captain Maki, what should we do now?"

On the outskirts of Konoha, in a remote part of the Land of Fire.

At this moment, Machi was utterly dejected.

The Kazekage has gone missing, Gaara has fallen into enemy hands, and the Konoha Collapse Plan has completely failed...

The Sand Village betrayed its allies, only to be betrayed by Orochimaru, resulting in the most tragic end.

The village of Sunagakure is currently facing internal and external difficulties and is on the verge of collapse!

The myriad of thoughts and chaotic events left Maki in despair.

But he knew that he had to hold on at this moment, otherwise Sunagakure would be doomed!

"We now have three most important things to do!"

"The first task is to find Lord Kazekage!"

"That bastard Orochimaru betrayed our Sunagakure and probably also targeted the Kazekage. Otherwise, he wouldn't have succeeded in impersonating the Kazekage!"

"Now, whether Lord Kazekage is alive or dead, we must confirm it as soon as possible..."

"You want to see people alive, you want to see corpses when you're dead!"

Yura and the others nodded deeply.

"The second thing is about Gaara..."

"He was originally the key to the plan, but unexpectedly he was defeated by that Naruto Uzumaki!"

"Furthermore, we ourselves fell into the hands of Konoha Village, forcing us to end the battle..."

"But no matter what, Gaara must take it back!"

Temari and Kankuro also lowered their heads, looking somewhat bewildered.

"One last thing..."

"Although Lord Kazekage's situation is unclear, we must prepare for the worst."

"Back then, when the Third Kazekage disappeared, Sunagakure fell into turmoil, and Kumogakure immediately took advantage of the situation, triggering the Third Shinobi World War. Now, unexpectedly, the Fourth Kazekage has also..."

"Therefore, we must convene an elders' meeting immediately to discuss important matters for the future!"

Maki sighed, "These three things are all extremely difficult, but we have no other choice now."

"Yura, I'm leaving the task of finding Lord Kazekage to you."

"Centipede, you are responsible for returning to Sunagakure immediately and informing the elders of what happened, so that they can immediately discuss countermeasures for the future."

"it is good!"

"And what about you, Captain Maki?"

Maki glanced back at Konoha Village in the distance.

"I'm afraid I'll have to stay..."

"Captain Maki, this..."

"Not to mention the extreme danger of staying, if anything happens to the Kazekage-sama in Sunagakure, we'll need your decision!"

"Yes, this is the time when Sunagakure needs you the most, in this desperate situation..."

Machi said, "That's precisely why I'm staying!"

"We may have already lost Lord Kazekage, but we absolutely cannot lose the One-Tailed Beast!"

"Therefore, no matter what, I must negotiate with Konoha Village to reclaim the One-Tailed Beast..."

Temari quickly said, "Maki-sensei, I want to go too!"

Kankuro said, "And me!"

"Nonsense, what can you do if you go with us?"

Temari said firmly, "Maki-sensei, you may not remember, but we could never forget..."

"The One-Tailed Jinchuriki is more than just a strategic weapon for the village."

"At the same time, Gaara is also our younger brother..."

Maki paused for a moment, then sighed.

"I understand……"

"Then that's settled. The two of you will stay in Konoha with me."

"Centipede, Yura, act immediately as we previously instructed. We'll stay in touch!"

"Yes!"

Therefore, the Sand Village ninja army split into three groups and quickly launched an operation.

Maki, along with Temari and Kankuro, strode back towards Konoha Village.

……

At this moment, Konoha Village had thwarted the plot to destroy Konoha.

However, the casualties were still considerable.

Most importantly, Konoha Village was never at its peak.

The previous Third Shinobi World War, coupled with the turmoil caused by the Nine-Tails' attack, and the tragedy of the Uchiha Clan Massacre...

Konoha Village is currently facing a series of misfortunes.

To make matters worse.

In any case, they finally defeated the combined forces of Sunagakure and Sound Ninja.

Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the cleanup of the battlefield and the rebuilding of their homeland, and immediately convened an emergency meeting with the Konoha leadership.

The atmosphere at the meeting was very somber.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "This Konoha Crush plan caught us off guard and caused us great damage."

"Although the situation was quickly stabilized and the war ended, it ultimately left behind a huge mess..."

"Now, what should Konoha do? What are your thoughts?"

Yamanaka Inoichi sighed, "If Konoha had been prepared, we wouldn't have been afraid of the alliance between Sunagakure and Otogakure. But no one expected that Sunagakure would break the alliance and collude with Orochimaru, which is why we were caught off guard."

"The vast majority of casualties occurred at the very beginning of the war..."

Nara Shikaku nodded.

"Indeed, if the war continues, Konoha's counterattack will quickly gain the upper hand."

"On the one hand, Konoha Village still has its foundation; on the other hand, we have the advantage of location."

"However, there are still two key factors that enabled us to end the war so quickly..."

"One was that the Hokage and Jiraiya defeated Orochimaru and completely thwarted his conspiracy."

"The other one is that while we lost the Kazekage, we captured Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast, and gained leverage over Sunagakure..."

"This credit belongs to Kakashi."

Kakashi quickly shook his head: "I dare not take credit for this."

"This is thanks to Naruto."

"Of course, there's also Sasuke and Hinata, who are also in Team 7."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "That's right. Naruto defeating Gaara is quite good, but that's not the key. However, the fact that he was able to seal the rampaging One-Tailed Shukaku is a completely unexpected turn of events for Sunagakure!"

"After that, Naruto also took Gaara hostage, which became the biggest bargaining chip to force Sunagakure to stop the war."

"Naruto truly deserves the greatest credit this time!"

Jiraiya did not sit down, but stood leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, a slight smile on his face.

At this moment.

Suddenly, a hoarse, chilling voice rang out from the darkness.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense..."

"Let's get down to business, Hiruzen."

Everyone turned around and saw the man's figure emerge from the darkness.