They charged at Di Yan and his black-clad guards with reckless abandon.
At this moment, they had only one thought in their minds.
To tear this cruel emperor and his lackeys into a million pieces!
More Konoha Ninja were infected by this grief and indignation.
Although they didn't necessarily charge forward directly, they all drew their weapons.
Chakra locked onto Di Yan and his group.
Forming a huge encirclement, cutting off all possible retreat routes.
Facing the thousands of elite Konoha Ninja surging like a tide.
The defensive formation of one hundred black-clad Ninja around Di Yan.
Appeared so thin and small.
Like a tiny boat in a raging storm.
The next moment, it would be completely swallowed and crushed!
An ant trying to stop a chariot seemed to be the most apt description of the current situation!
Di Yan himself seemed to have fallen into a desperate situation, surrounded on all sides and doomed to die!
Countless kunai and shuriken rained down like a storm.
Violent Fire Release and Wind Release Ninjutsu had already begun to gather.
The enraged Ninja surged forward like a tide!
...69 Susanoo; The real war begins.
Just as the Konoha Ninja's fury and attacks were about to completely engulf Di Yan and his group.
Uchiha Hikari, who was being held by Di Yan, showed clear dissatisfaction and grievance on her small face.
She pouted and mumbled in a tender yet chilling voice:
"You all... are bad people!"
The moment her words fell.
Her beautiful and eerie Mangekyo Sharingan in her eye sockets spun wildly at an unprecedented speed!
Buzz... An indescribable, suffocatingly vast amount of ocular power erupted like a tsunami.
Immediately after, a thick, unresolvable blood-red light emanated from her small body as its center.
Spreading out rapidly like a tide.
Instantly covering a large area!
Within this blood-red light.
A colossal, blood-red illusory giant, as if from ancient mythology, materialized out of thin air!
This giant only had an upper body, yet it already stood towering between heaven and earth.
It wore ancient armor.
Exuding a terrifying pressure and destructive aura that made one's soul tremble.
Its massive skeletal and energy-composed arm, with just a simple horizontal swing.
Boom!!!
All the Ninjutsu that had poured down... fireballs, wind blades, water dragons, earth walls all crashed into the giant.
But it was like a mud ox entering the sea.
Only stirring up a tiny ripple before completely vanishing!
Even more terrifying was the physical impact brought by that arm swing.
An invisible, colossal force, like mountains toppling and seas overturning, slammed into the Konoha Ninja crowd at the very front!
"Pah!"
"Ugh!"
Screams and the sound of bones shattering instantly merged into one.
Dozens of Ninja were hit head-on as if by a high-speed train.
They were sent flying backward without any resistance.
Blood gushed from their mouths while they were still in the air.
More than a dozen weaker Ninja had their internal organs shattered by that terrifying force on the spot, dying instantly!
This sudden, terrifying power, completely beyond comprehension.
Instantly extinguished all the Konoha Ninja's rage.
Replaced by boundless shock and fear!
"Mon... Monster!!"
"What in the world is this thing?"
"Sharingan... Is this..."
Countless Ninja retreated in horror.
Cold sweat instantly drenched their backs.
Looking at the blood-red giant as if they had seen a true god or demon!
Some well-informed Konoha Higher-Ups.
Such as Utatane Koharu, Homura Mitokado, and Tsunade, Nara Shikaku, among others.
Their faces turned pale, and their lips trembled.
They could barely believe their eyes.
"Su... Susanoo?"
Tsunade squeezed out these few words through clenched teeth.
Her emerald eyes filled with unprecedented solemnity and disbelief.
She had only heard of this ultimate power of the Mangekyo Sharingan in ancient records and her grandfather's memories.
But she had never seen it with her own eyes.
And today, she actually saw it on a little girl!
"It really is Susanoo... the legendary power of a god..."
Nara Shikaku also felt a chill to the bone.
All strategies seemed so pale and powerless in the face of such absolute power.
The scene fell into a brief, death-like stagnation.
All Konoha Ninja were awestruck by this "power of a god," not daring to make any rash moves.
Just then.
Di Yan, who was securely protected in the center of the towering Susanoo, spoke unhurriedly.
His voice, transmitted through the Susanoo, carried a hint of sarcasm and cold questioning:
"Are you Konoha truly trying to assassinate your sovereign?"
"Are you going to be an enemy to the entire Land of Fire?"
Tsunade and Nara Shikaku and the others gritted their teeth in anger.
But they dared not speak their minds.
The Susanoo before them was like an insurmountable mountain.
Crushing them, making it hard to breathe.
Nara Shikaku suppressed his fear and anger, trying once again to exert pressure with the bigger picture.
His voice, however, inevitably carried a hint of tremor:
"Your Majesty! Even if... even if you possess such power, Konoha still has tens of thousands of Ninja Army on the border!"
"We, Konoha, are not afraid..."
This was his last card to play.
However, Di Yan did not immediately refute him after hearing his words.
Instead, he showed a thoughtful expression.
As if he was truly calculating something.
He suddenly raised his finger, gently tapped his forehead, and said in a tone as if he had just remembered something:
"Hmm... calculating the time, the message... should have arrived, right?"
Message?
What message?
All Konoha Ninja felt an inexplicable unease.
As if to confirm Di Yan's words.
Just then, several Anbu Ninja wearing animal masks rushed over from the direction of the village entrance at an extremely fast speed.
They were clearly startled by the towering Susanoo and the tense standoff in the plaza.
But their professional training made them immediately suppress their shock and quickly find Tsunade.
"Hokage-sama! Urgent military intelligence!"
The leading Anbu Ninja's voice was hurried, even carrying a hint of panic.
Tsunade's ominous premonition instantly reached its peak.
She asked urgently, "What's wrong? What happened?!"
That Anbu Ninja took a deep breath, reporting quickly in a voice as clear as possible but unable to hide his shock:
"We just received the highest urgent distress signal from the border!"
"Hidden Sand Village... Hidden Sand Village suddenly gathered a large-scale army, crossed the border, and launched a surprise attack on us!"
"The border defense forces are engaged in fierce combat, suffering heavy losses!"
"War... war has broken out!"
This news was like another heavy hammer.
Striking hard at the hearts of all Konoha Ninja!
"What? Hidden Sand Village?"
"At this time?"
"Isn't Hidden Sand Village our ally, Konoha? How could this be..."
"War... has it really broken out?!"
Having just experienced internal strife and Di Yan's terrifying threat, now came news of an external invasion.