Chapter 46 – The Night Konoha Burned
Impure World Reincarnation bodies do not possess the full strength they had in life.
So after a few rounds of pure taijutsu, Hiruzen actually held a slight edge.
But he didn't dare relax for a second.
Fighting immortal bodies with a seventy-year-old body was a losing proposition.
He had to end this fast.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Three roaring fire dragons shot out, attacking from front, left, and right simultaneously.
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
Tobirama countered with equal power, then immediately retaliated.
"Water Style: Severing Wave!"
"Earth Style: Mud Wall!"
The clash of jutsu between the three Hokage turned the rooftop into a warzone.
Even C-rank techniques in their hands became city-level disasters.
The Sound Four and the ANBU outside the barrier were speechless.
They had almost forgotten one tiny detail.
While Hiruzen was busy trading blows with Tobirama, Hashirama quietly circled around.
One casual kick sent the Third Hokage flying like a rag doll.
Tobirama followed up with a water blade.
In seconds, Hiruzen was on the back foot.
And Orochimaru was still watching from the sidelines, licking his lips.
Konoha shinobi watching from outside felt despair.
The Third really had gotten old…
Just when Orochimaru thought victory was assured,
and Hiruzen was panting, half-ready to use the Reaper Death Seal,
every shadow clone Naruto and Sasuke had hidden around the village moved.
"Detonate."
Years of buried hatred ignited in a single word.
Explosive tags that had been planted for months, years in some places, all triggered at once.
BOOOOOOM!!!!!
The ground shook like an earthquake.
Fireballs erupted across Konoha in every direction.
Civilian homes, shops, clan compounds, Root facilities, everything was swallowed by flames.
Screams filled the night for a full minute.
That was how many tags had been hidden.
Even Naruto, who had originally discovered them via borrowed memories, had been stunned by the sheer quantity.
He and Sasuke had turned the village's own trap into their personal revenge weapon.
"Scream louder. Only then can you taste even a fraction of what I went through."
A Naruto clone stared coldly at the burning village, face twisted with vicious satisfaction.
This was only the appetizer.
"Next, the elders."
Sasuke stood beside him, expression ice-cold.
"Hope Orochimaru hasn't killed the old monkey yet."
"Otherwise this interest won't be nearly enough for the slaughtered Uchiha…"
Both boys turned toward the arena.
The true architects of their suffering were there.
"Let's start with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu."
"The old monkey can hold out a little longer."
Naruto's voice was flat.
"He didn't earn the title 'Shinobi Hero' for nothing."
Then the two vanished.
The F4 clans were already ash.
Time to send the leaders after them.
Chunin Exam Arena rooftop.
Hiruzen had been halfway through the Reaper Death Seal when the explosions started.
The deafening roar froze him in place.
His eyes snapped to Orochimaru, bloodshot and trembling with rage.
Teeth grinding so hard they nearly cracked.
"Orochimaru… this was your doing too?!"
For the first time, Hiruzen was truly broken.
Real killing intent burned in his chest.
Before this, he had never fully believed Orochimaru wanted to destroy Konoha.
Even if he died, the village's foundation could handle the rest.
That tiny sliver of hope had stayed his hand.
Now it was gone.
Orochimaru, for once, looked genuinely wronged.
He had betrayed the village.
He had orchestrated the invasion.
He was about to kill his own teac
her.
But blowing up half of Konoha was not part of the plan!
"Heh…"
"Sensei, you really have gotten old. Your brain's gone with it."
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