Konoha: Superman template, the spoiled brat becomes strong.

Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan trembled in his eye sockets, and the Rinnegan ripples reflected on the ice made his temples throb.

Don't use Uchiha techniques against me! Sasuke's Chidori Spear cleaved through the ice wall, but the electric arc was swallowed by the scales the moment it touched the serpentine sword.

As Orochimaru's sword grazed his left shoulder, the cursed seal chains suddenly burst forth from the wound.

The earth wall that Kakashi threw out was cut in half by the snake-shaped sword, and Sasuke's staggering figure could be seen stumbling backward amidst the flying debris.

The moment the young ninja's lower back struck the ice spike, the old wound left by the Valley of the End suddenly ripped open, and blood soaked through the bandages supporting his waist.

There should be a limit to showing off! Naruto's hand, wrapped in the Nine-Tails' chakra, shattered the chains binding Sasuke, leaving a red mark as the Tailed Beast Cloak grazed Sasuke's cheek.

Orochimaru's light, pleasant laughter echoed from within the icy mist, as if deliberately amplifying the two men's heavy breathing.

Sasuke slapped away Naruto's arm, the Kusanagi sword slicing through the ice with a piercing sound: I don't need the pity of a loser! His bloodied fingertips formed the hand seal for the Fireball Jutsu, but the flames he spewed had an abnormal bluish-gray hue—shadow fragments writhing beneath the ice were devouring his chakra.

The moment the serpentine sword pierced the flames, Naruto grabbed Sasuke by the back of his collar and flung him backward.

The beast claw formed from the Nine-Tails' chakra clashed with the sword, exploding into dazzling sparks, and the ice field cracked open into bottomless ravines in the shockwave.

Hinata's Byakugan suddenly caught sight of the sealing runes flowing inside the sword, and those twisted patterns were exactly the same as the Bagua seal on Naruto's abdomen.

There's an 82% chance it's chakra resonance. Shikamaru's shadow entangled the edge of Temari's iron fan, and the Sand Village female ninja immediately understood and unleashed the Great Scythe Itachi Technique.

As the hurricane carrying ice crystals swept towards Orochimaru, the binding array drawn by Shikamaru with blood lit up red right beneath Orochimaru's feet.

Killer Bee's eight-tailed tentacles suddenly attacked from the flank, and the Tailed Beast Ball exploded deep within the ice. At the same moment, Tsunade's powerful punch was already slamming into Orochimaru's back.

As the icy mist stirred up by the multiple attacks obscured their vision, Gaara's Sand Hands suddenly wrapped around Naruto and Sasuke, causing them to retreat rapidly.

After the smoke dissipated, the soft rustling sound of scales rubbing against the ice surface could be heard.

Fragments of Orochimaru's experimental robe fell like shed snakeskin, revealing his bare upper body covered in bluish-gray scales. The rhomboid marks absorbed from his robe were forming a new cursed seal array at his heart.

The serpentine sword was stuck in the ice, and the chakra threads extending from the end of the hilt were connected to seven acupoints on the unconscious Kabuto.

The game needs an upgrade. The instant Orochimaru's vertical pupils contracted, fragments of shadow beneath the ice suddenly coalesced into hundreds of illusions of Uchiha Itachi.

Each illusion's fingertips glowed with Amaterasu's black flames, cutting the entire battlefield into a burning cage.

Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly shed tears of blood. As he covered his eyes and knelt on one knee, a piercing pain shot through his shoulder blade, where a cursed seal had been placed when he was twelve years old.

Just as Naruto was about to reach out to help, he was forced back half a step by the cold light of the Kusanagi sword.

I told you not to meddle in other people's business! Sasuke roared, a metallic taste rising in his throat. He clearly saw the Amaterasu black flames bypassing Naruto, but surging towards him like sharks smelling blood.

In the reflection on the ice, Orochimaru was facing him with the familiar smile he had shown when he cast the cursed seal years ago.

The roar of the Nine-Tails' chakra shattered the five nearest illusions.

Naruto was covered in solidified crimson chakra, and burn marks began to appear on his skin.

As he charged toward Orochimaru, Shikamaru's Shadow Binding Technique covered the area where the enemy was for the third time.

Three seconds later! Kakashi's Kamui tore open a spatial rift above the serpentine sword, followed closely by Tsunade's palm strike.

Just as Orochimaru's scales revealed defensive seals, Naruto's burning fist slammed into the diamond-shaped array on his chest.

The ice field collapsed with a deafening roar, but the falling ice spikes were caught by fragments of shadow that suddenly rose up.

Orochimaru coughed up black blood covered in scales, and thick purple chakra seeped from the cracks in the array on his chest.

However, just as everyone was preparing to press their advantage, all of Itachi's illusions suddenly formed the Chibaku Tensei hand seal simultaneously.

"Watch out for chakra flow!" Kurama warned in his consciousness space.

The moment Naruto turned and lunged at Sasuke, countless ice crystals wrapped in shadow fragments coalesced into a meteorite above their heads.

The tailed beast cloak made a cracking sound under the immense pressure, and as he knelt on one knee, he saw Sasuke's Kusanagi sword embedded in the ice to support his body.

Amid the deafening roar of the falling meteorite, Naruto suddenly felt a burning pain in his right arm—Sasuke's Chidori had somehow pierced through the Tailed Beast Cloak, leaving a charred wound on his arm.

Complex emotions churned within the Sharingan of the young Uchiha, ultimately culminating in a cold question: Who gave you permission to act as my shield without my consent?

Orochimaru's laughter came from the top of the meteorite.

He stood atop the illusion of Uchiha Itachi, surveying the battlefield below, where newly formed scales were repairing their cracks at a visible speed.

As the meteor shower began its second round of impacts, the group discovered that the shadowy fragments beneath the ice were reassembling the Sage of Six Paths' sealing array.

Chapter 347 A Surprising Variable

Cracks spread beneath their feet across the icy plains, and the golden chakra of Naruto's Tailed Beast Cloak flickered like a candle in the wind.

Pale golden liquid seeped from the charred wound on his right arm, and the Nine Lamas's breathing in the space of consciousness grew heavier and heavier.

The Jinchuriki's chakra cycle was collapsing. Orochimaru swooped down on the ice crystal meteorite, his snake eyes fixed on the sealing patterns that appeared on Naruto's neck. "How about I help you relieve this pain?" Suddenly, three scaled snakes wrapped in purple chakra shot out from his sleeve, one of which pierced through the Shadow Binding Technique that Shikamaru had just set up.

Sasuke's Kusanagi sword sliced ​​across, and the severed snake head corroded a deep, sizzling pit in the ice.

His right Sharingan had inexplicably transformed into a bizarre six-pointed star pattern, and fine beads of sweat on his forehead condensed into ice crystals in the low temperature. "Loser!" He kicked away the second Scaled Serpent that lunged at Naruto, but was himself ensnared by a third one around his waist and flung into a forest of ice spikes.

Naruto staggered as he used a Rasengan to shatter the ice spikes chasing Sasuke, the shards of ice drawing blood from his face.

Kurama's warning overlapped with the sound of a heartbeat in his ears—the tailed beast's chakra was less than 30%, and dark red liquid was seeping from the iron bars sealing the space.

Don't listen to that snake-faced bastard's nonsense! Killer Bee suddenly burst out of the icy mist, his eight-tailed tentacles wrapping around the shadow fragment that was about to hit Hinata.

Through the crack in his sunglasses, the dark red tailed beast cloak resembled boiling magma. "Naruto, catch this!" Three octopus tentacles suddenly pierced Naruto's back, and azure chakra surged into him along his meridians.

Tsunade's Hundred Healings Technique patterns instantly covered her cheeks: Bi!

The resonance of the Jinchuriki's chakra will tear the seal apart!

Ushioni said he could trust this kid. Killer Bee's voice trembled amidst the torrent of chakra, and scaly cracks had begun to appear on the skin of his left arm.

The sealing array beneath the ice suddenly burst forth with blinding light, and the cracks in the array on Orochimaru's chest began to grow in reverse.

Naruto felt the two tailed beast chakras colliding violently within his body, Kurama's roar and the unfamiliar yet gentle whisper echoing at the same time.

His right hand involuntarily formed a hand seal, and the originally dull tailed beast cloak suddenly burst forth with blue and gold flames, evaporating the second round of falling ice crystal meteorites into a sky full of water mist.

As Sasuke stood up, leaning on his Kusanagi sword, he saw dark red fox markings appear on Naruto's left cheek, while his right cheek was covered with dark blue octopus sucker-like marks.

The six sealing arrays beneath the ice layer emitted cracking sounds as they shattered under the strain, and an aura surpassing the power of a tailed beast was awakening.

The blue-gold flames that erupted on the ice field illuminated the entire sky as if it were daytime.

Naruto knelt in the center of a crack in the ice, his hands digging into the ice so hard that his knuckles turned white from the force.

The fox-like markings on his left cheek were devouring the octopus mark on his right, and the raised veins under his skin resembled two giant beasts locked in battle.

The chakra circuits... were being reorganized... Sasuke's six-pointed Sharingan spun wildly, and he could clearly see the spiral storm formed by the two tailed beast chakra within Naruto's body.

As the third purple-scaled serpent suddenly attacked from the icy mist, the Kusanagi sword he swung suddenly changed direction in mid-air, and the hilt struck Naruto heavily on the back of the neck.

This action, which defied the norms of combat, caused Orochimaru's snake-like eyes to contract sharply.

The scaled snakes that were originally pouncing on Naruto's throat crashed into the suddenly rising sand wall. Gaara's gourd, which was suspended in mid-air, sprayed out golden sand, crushing the three scaled snakes into dust at the same time.

It seems our genius has finally learned to cooperate. Kakashi unleashed his Lightning Blade, severing the sealing patterns spreading beneath the ice. His Sharingan beneath his headband briefly met Sasuke's six-pointed star.

The three tomoe trembled faintly in his blood-red eyes, as if sensing some kind of resonance.

Sasuke's sword hilt struck with precise chakra vibrations, causing Naruto's chaotic pupils to suddenly contract.

Kurama's roar and the Eight-Tails' whisper suddenly became clear, and the spiral formed by the two tailed beast chakra began to rotate in opposite directions, condensing into a jet-black chakra ball in his dantian.

"You loser, wake up!" Sasuke's left hand, which was gripping Naruto's collar, unleashed a Chidori Stream, with fine arcs of electricity piercing into the disordered chakra nodes within Naruto's body.

This movement completely exposed his back to Orochimaru's attack range, with the three newly grown bone snake fangs only half an inch away from his spine.

Hinata's Byakugan suddenly lit up at the edge of the battlefield, and her Gentle Fist Chakra struck the Bone Serpent's vital point from a distance.

Temari's giant fan whipped up a hurricane, blowing the frozen snake bones into the distance.

For the first time, the ninjas of Sunagakure and Konoha formed a perfect team on the icy plains.

Naruto let out an inhuman growl as his blue and gold chakra finally stabilized and coiled around his entire body in a spiral pattern.

When he looked up, his right eye revealed the vertical pupil of a fox demon, while his left eye displayed the ring-shaped patterns of an octopus.

The six sealing arrays beneath the ice shattered instantly, and the resulting shockwave sent Orochimaru flying back thirty meters.

What a surprising twist. Orochimaru licked the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and formed the hand seals for the Snake.

Seven coffins suddenly rose from the icy plain, their lids inscribed with incantations representing water, fire, wind, thunder, earth, yin, and yang.

The moment the coffin cracked open, seven mutated creatures shrouded in blood mist burst out, each possessing fluctuations of five different chakra natures.

Killer Bee suddenly burst into a hoarse, off-key rap: "Octopus Boy's Chakra~ paired with Fox Boy's Rasengan~" His broken eight-tailed tentacles plunged into the ground, summoning a giant shuriken covered in sealing runes.

This action caused the scaly cracks on his right arm to spread instantly to his shoulder, but his eyes behind the sunglasses still held a maniacal smile.

Shikamaru's shadow seized the opportunity to entangle the three mutants, and the cold sweat on his forehead condensed into ice beads in the low temperature: These monsters... have natural energy inside them! Before he finished speaking, the bound mutants suddenly swelled into spheres and were about to self-destruct.

Bagua Empty Palm!

Iron sand rain!

Hinata and Gaara's combined attack struck the swollen monster precisely, sending it flying hundreds of meters into the air.

The purple poisonous mist generated by the explosion was trapped in a tornado by Temari's Kamaitachi Wind, thus neutralizing Orochimaru's carefully prepared killing move.

Naruto finally stood up straight, his right hand forming a Rasengan with blue and gold chakra spinning inside.

The moment he leaped up, Sasuke's Chidori Stream suddenly wrapped around the surface of the Rasengan, and the lightning and tailed beast chakra merged into an unprecedented blazing white sphere of light.

Orochimaru! Naruto's roar shattered the ice within a hundred meters radius, and the trajectory of the ball of light left scorching marks on the air.

The seven aberrations attempted to form a defensive formation, but vaporized into nothingness the moment they came into contact with the sphere of light.

The array on Orochimaru's chest suddenly shattered, and he laughed wildly as he opened his arms to welcome death.

The instant the light engulfed his body, everyone heard his final, trembling declaration: "The vessel... is finally complete."

After the shockwave subsided, only a vitrified crater with a diameter of 100 meters remained on the ice field.

Naruto slumped on the edge of the pit, his tailed beast cloak gone, revealing blue and gold vein patterns crisscrossing his bare skin.

Hinata's trembling hand pressed against the sealing array on his back, and Gentle Fist Chakra was channeling the disordered chakra flow.

As Sasuke sheathed his sword, several pieces of the Kusanagi sword broke off from its blade.

He looked at Naruto's disheveled profile, and a barely perceptible smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Kakashi's Sharingan accurately captured this expression, causing Temari, who was about to launch into a sarcastic remark, to freeze in place.

Killer Bee slumped on the ice, using his last bit of chakra to repair the crack in his right arm.

His broken sunglasses suddenly reflected Tsunade's solemn face—the Hokage's Hundred Healings Technique markings had not yet faded, but she was clutching half a blood-stained scroll in her hand.

An urgent message hawk from Sunagakure. Gaara manipulates golden sand to present the scroll fragments to the group. The Land of Fire's crest is faintly visible on the blood-stained cloth. The message was sent from the Daimyo's residence three hours ago...

The cheers stopped abruptly.

Naruto, supporting Hinata's shoulder, struggled to his feet. The blue and gold patterns on the back of his hand gleamed eerily in the sunlight.

On the horizon at the edge of the ice field, dozens of messenger crows were flying swiftly in different directions, their wings drawing messy black lines in the clear sky.

Chapter 348 Though the storm has passed, the waves remain

The ice reflected a scattering of colorful light under the midday sun, and Naruto's blue-gold markings on his knuckles suddenly stung.

Tsunade's fingertips trembled slightly as she gripped the blood-stained scroll, and the lines of the Hundred Healings Technique crept up her neck and behind her ears—a natural reaction to extreme anxiety.

Gaara manipulated golden sand to spread the tattered cloth across the ice. The Sand Village's special ink seeped into the blood, creating distorted characters: "Orochimaru's sixteen lairs opened simultaneously, target Konoha." Shikamaru crouched down and used the tip of a kunai to pick up a piece of congealed blood scab. This was the sealing wax stamp used by the Fire Country's daimyo, but its delivery route had been altered three times.

The alteration trail ended at the third post station. Kankuro suddenly ripped off the bandage on his right arm, and the puppet crow flapped its wings and flew out from its mechanical joints. The last caravan to be handled was the Land of Hot Springs. Sakura was bandaging Sasuke when the medical bandage she was applying suddenly tightened. The young ninja groaned, shook off her hand, and walked straight towards the edge of the icy plain.

A flock of crows suddenly took flight from the birch forest seven miles away. Kakashi's Sharingan instantly transformed into its three-tomoe form: thirty miles to the northeast, seventeen chakra sources were converging. Before he could finish speaking, Naruto had already staggered toward the source of the sound, his Tailed Beast Cloak bursting with golden light uncontrollably.

"You bottom-of-the-barrel guy!" Sasuke's Kusanagi sword was held against Naruto's throat, the chipped edge reflecting an eerie purple light. "If you go over there now, you'll be a sitting duck." His Sharingan had somehow transformed into a six-pointed star pattern, and beads of blood seeping from the corners of his eyes dented the ice.

Tsunade suddenly slammed the scroll onto the ice, and the patterns of the Hundred Healings Technique began to flow in reverse: all the test subjects carried the aura of Hashirama's cells. She ripped off Naruto's headband; the seal character in the center of the seal had turned dark red. Kurama, you sensed it all along, didn't you?

Naruto's tailed beast chakra suddenly boiled, and the ice layer cracked with a spiderweb pattern centered on him.

Hinata's Gentle Fist chakra forcefully cut into the pressure points on his back, and veins bulged around his Byakugan: Naruto-kun's natural energy is going berserk!

Sunagakure could set up a barrier to delay them for six hours. Gaara's Eye of Sand rose a hundred meters into the air, golden sand outlining a three-dimensional map, but it required Konoha to provide three squadrons of explosive tags. His words were interrupted by a sudden roar, and an orange-red column of smoke rose into the southwestern sky.

Temari's three-star fan slashed through the frozen air: it was Konoha's distress signal! Shikamaru's shadow suddenly stretched out and wrapped around her ankle: Don't be impulsive, that's a remnant image from three days ago. The tip of his kunai drew complex calculations on the ground; someone had used Crystal Release to seal away the true battle situation.

Sasuke's Susanoo skeleton suddenly materialized, and purple chakra arrows shot towards the snow hill five miles away.