"Alright everyone, it's time to make a choice."
Danzo still wanted to say something, but Orochimaru controlled him, then quickly formed hand signs with both hands.
In an instant, two more coffins burst out of the ground.
He glanced at the solemn Hiruzen , then looked at the other Kage, and finally spoke quietly.
"My preparations are not just this, and I am not acting alone. What you felt just now was probably my ally making a move."
"Of course, even if you don't want to act, can you at least stay quiet?"
"Who are they?"
The Fourth Raikage suddenly walked out with a smile, but Orochimaru shook his head.
"At this point, does it matter who they are?"
"What matters is that Konoha is in such chaos, and you should consider the subsequent benefits."
"Indeed, it's time to consider the benefits."
The Fourth Raikage nodded. He suddenly turned to look at the Fourth Kazekage.
"How much longer are you going to hesitate? How long can you last without the support of the Daimyo? And One Tail is causing trouble right here. Do you think Konoha will let you off afterward?"
Rasa remained silent. Looking at One Tail roaring and attacking furiously, he finally gritted his teeth and raised his hand.
At this moment, Kumogakure and Sunagakure also moved.
"You..."
Hiruzen's expression grew even uglier. Fortunately, Ōnoki and Genji exchanged glances, then shook their heads collectively.
"We have no interest in participating, just don't bother us."
"It doesn't matter, it's all the same anyway."
Orochimaru didn't care either. He really wanted to thank the Akatsuki.
Without them, this scene wouldn't be happening now.
His sensei was old. What could be more fitting than so many Kage attending his funeral?
"Roar!"
One Tail was still roaring. Below the high platform, the Ninja of Kumogakure and Sunagakure had already begun to move, and Orochimaru also allowed the two coffins to slowly open.
He looked at Hiruzen, whose fists were already clenched, and said with a smile, "Sensei, are you satisfied with this gift..."
But before he could finish, he suddenly felt something. The next moment, a powerful Chakra surged skyward.
Buzz—
A white beam of light suddenly pierced through One Tail's chest, then heavily slammed onto the high platform.
The two coffins hadn't even had time to open before they were completely annihilated.
Moreover, the beam of light continued to erupt, its powerful force even shattering the high platform directly.
"This is?!"
Ōnoki had already dodged. Seeing that beam of light, he already understood something.
He turned his head in disbelief. At this moment, his expression changed drastically.
Not only him, but everyone else also looked over. At this moment, they were all speechless.
Through One Tail's pierced chest, they saw a young man standing there.
"That's... Takemi?!"
"How can he use Dust Release?"
Ōnoki racked his brain but couldn't understand this question. And at this moment, he even felt some regret.
"Damn it, I declared my stance too early..."
Inside Konoha, Kakashi and Guy were coordinating with other Ninja to evacuate the crowd while fighting side by side.
After Guy kicked down an enemy, he gave Kakashi a thumbs-up.
"I have more than you, you know! This is the power of youth!"
"Alright, now is not the time for such competitions."
Kakashi shook his head and said gravely, "There are quite a few Otogakure Ninja, and Kumogakure and Sunagakure have also started moving. The situation is really bad."
"It's okay, Kakashi. Didn't we make arrangements earlier?"
Guy was quite confident. He looked at the Ninja who were constantly maintaining order and escorting villagers to evacuate, and said with a smile, "There are only a few batches left. We can finish quickly, and then we can go reinforce Hokage-sama."
"Hmm, let's put in some more effort."
"Alright, don't worry. Don't forget Takemi is still there."
"That's right, there's also Takemi."
At the mention of Takemi, Kakashi also smiled.
Takemi did not participate in the escort operation, but instead gave all the Flying Thunder God kunai to the other Konoha Ninja. Wherever there was trouble, he would immediately go to reinforce.
However, it seemed that there weren't many places that needed reinforcement at the moment.
After all, the Konoha Ninja were always on standby, and Kumogakure and Sunagakure's actions were quite late.
Buzz—
However, at this moment, the ground trembled with a violent roar that shook the mountains.
Immediately after, another vast Chakra swept through the entire Konoha.
The violent force made all the houses in Konoha sway, and cracks inexplicably appeared on the ground.
"This is..."
Kakashi and Guy looked into the distance in disbelief, which was the source of the Chakra explosion.
"What's going on?"
On the other side, Jiraiya and Tsunade were leading the rest of the Konoha Ninja in a siege against the Otogakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure Ninja.
They originally wanted to stay and deal with One Tail, but Takemi confidently told them that he could handle it and even reinforce the Third Hokage.
Moreover, the Ninja from other villages were restless, and Konoha also needed someone to command, and currently, only they had the most experience.
Therefore, they could only choose to believe him, as Takemi had proven himself many times.
But at this moment, they suddenly felt a violent tremor and a powerful Chakra fluctuation.
"And this power isn't within Konoha!"
Tsunade gazed into the distance, her eyes flickering slightly, and Jiraiya's face was also grave.
"Hmm?"
But just then, a small toad jumped to his side.
"What's wrong?"
"Jiraiya, Great Sage wants me to tell you something."
The little toad spoke softly, and these words immediately made Jiraiya's eyes widen.
"Great Toad Sage? What did he say?"
"He said that the battle outside Konoha is the most crucial and terrifying, and you must be extremely careful."
"The battle over there?"
"Yes, because Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki, he's here..."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Obito wrapped up Hiruko and Hidan, who were still monitoring Orochimaru in Konoha, and headed directly outside Konoha.
"Hey, what's the rush?"
"Shut up, that guy, he's here!"
Obito growled with a dark expression, which made Hiruko raise an eyebrow, seemingly about to erupt.
And Hidan's eyes lit up, seemingly a little excited.
"You mean, that Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki who beat you guys up? He's appeared?"
"..."
"Perfect, this great me wants to see what this guy is really like!"
"..."
Looking at Hidan's confident demeanor, Obito was speechless for a moment.
He had no idea how terrifying Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki was.
"Shut up. My advice to you is to be careful, or you won't even know how you died."
"Tch, I'm afraid of death?"
Hidan chuckled indifferently. He was immortal, and he still had some regrets now.
"Too bad, I can't watch those guys fight, and I haven't found that Kappa either."
"..."
"That bastard lied to me. He still hasn't told me who that last place is, that son of a bitch."
"..."
For a moment, Obito really wanted to strangle him, but now he could only endure.
With a twist of space, they had already left Konoha and arrived at the battle location.
However, they had just emerged from the space when they immediately heard the deafening roar.
Boom—
And accompanied by this piercing roar, they were met with earth-shattering tremors.