All the special devices beneath the Chūnin Exam venue were instantly activated.
The ground began to tremble, and the barrier started to emit a red glow.
"This is bad! Everyone come to my side!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to realize something and immediately shouted.
Then he plunged the Adamantine Staff vertically into the ground!
"Adamantine Prison Wall!"
The Adamantine Staff instantly multiplied into hundreds of staffs, which then quickly formed a giant cube, enveloping everyone.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi then continuously cast ninjutsu, encasing the entire cubic prison with thick rock walls.
After doing all this, he still felt uncertain, his expression grave.
Just then, Shinji, who had infiltrated with Mei Terumī, opened [The Thirsty One's Stomach], and a large amount of blood gushed out.
Everyone was confused, and he offered no explanation.
"Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique: Blood Crystal Eight Directions Array!"
A large amount of blood transformed into indestructible crystals, seamlessly completing Hiruzen Sarutobi's Adamantine Prison Wall, and then forming layer upon layer of blood crystals as a third layer of defense.
Boom!!!
When Jiraiya and the barrier squad finally arrived, the entire barrier suddenly distorted and exploded. The intense wind pressure made it impossible to open one's eyes.
Jiraiya's heart sank. He hadn't expected to be too late.
After the explosion finally ended, he immediately led his men to attempt rescue.
Then he saw the people at the center of the explosion.
The outermost Earth Flow Wall had already been shattered by the explosion. However, the 'Blood Crystal Prison' built with the Adamantine Staff as a framework inside had withstood most of the explosion's damage, and Shinji continuously used blood to repair it, thus preventing it from being completely destroyed and saving everyone.
As soon as safety was confirmed, Hiruzen Sarutobi dispelled the summoning and sent the Enma, who was nearly killed by the explosion, back to recuperate.
He himself immediately communicated with Jiraiya.
"The Kazekage colluded with Orochimaru and intended to provoke war. Fortunately, with the Mizukage's help, Sand Hidden's scheme was thwarted. However, too many people sacrificed themselves for it..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, likely hating Rasa to the core!
Especially after hearing Jiraiya's account of the personnel and property losses, his heart bled.
How long had it been since the Hokage's office was rebuilt? Now it had to be rebuilt again.
Moreover, if the Sand Hidden people managed to escape with the stolen intelligence and secret techniques, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fortunately, he had made arrangements in advance as a precaution, otherwise, Konoha's losses would have been even greater.
"It's strange, I never saw Orochimaru appear throughout the entire event. If he had actively intervened to stop me, those Sand Hidden ninja could have caused even greater destruction and had the opportunity to escape with the stolen items."
Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered upon hearing this. "Perhaps Orochimaru has other schemes and was merely using Sand Hidden. Send someone to investigate immediately and see what is missing."
Jiraiya nodded, then seemed to recall something and said, "Danzō is now openly defying the Hokage's orders. Not only is he refusing to send Root members for reinforcements, but he's also consolidating his forces to preserve himself. How can such a person still be entrusted with important responsibilities?!"
Fine, Danzō, do you really think I won't take action against you?!
Hiruzen Sarutobi was instantly enraged!
He had feared Danzō would cause trouble, so he had specifically left a secret order from the Hokage for Jiraiya.
Yet Danzō dared to act like this, completely disregarding Konoha's safety.
This had undoubtedly crossed his bottom line.
"Where are the Anbu? Arrest Danzō immediately. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
After understanding the situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi once again expressed his gratitude to Mei Terumī and promised that after dealing with this matter, he would definitely give Mist Hidden a satisfactory response.
The remaining people were all taken away by the medical team.
Sasuke seemed to want to say something, but it was clearly not the right place to speak, so he had to let it go for now.
Kakashi, on the other hand, was dragged over by Guy and apologized to Shinji.
"No need. We're not on the same path anyway. Perhaps you'll hate me even more in the future." Shinji said meaningfully.
"I feel the same way, but that's a separate matter. I need to apologize for today's events and thank you for saving these children."
"Forget it. I just hope that next time Sasuke comes to find me, someone won't follow him around, eavesdropping from the shadows."
With a casual taunt, Shinji didn't give Kakashi any face and left directly.
There was no other way, who made him meet Tobi first.
On the other side, Kabuto, who had successfully escaped Konoha, met with Kimimaro, only to be cornered by Tobi and Hidan.
"Kabuto Yakushi?"
Hidan held the candidate registration form given to him by Shinji and raised an eyebrow as he compared it to the photo.
Kabuto's heart sank. Since they could call out his name so casually, it meant that being cornered here was not a coincidence, but that they were targeting him.
"It's me. Who are you two? What do you want with me?"
Kabuto simply admitted it frankly and then tried to take control of the conversation.
Who would have thought that after confirming his identity, Hidan would directly throw away the registration form and charge at him with his Blood and Bone Scythe.
"Remember to say Grandpa Hidan's name when you die, hahahaha!"
Tobi was speechless.
Because Shinji's mission for the two of them was to intercept Kabuto, assess whether he was worth recruiting, and if he was stubborn, to kill him directly.
As a result, Hidan only remembered the last two words: kill!
Clang!
Hidan's attack failed and was directly blocked by Kimimaro, who wielded a bone sword.
Kabuto activated his Chakra Scalpel and maliciously cut towards Hidan's arm.
If it were the Hidan from a long time ago, he wouldn't have cared about the enemy's attack, as he had immortality anyway.
But as the saying goes, proximity corrupts, and after staying by Shinji's side for so long, Hidan's fighting style gradually shifted from a head-on assault to a more nuanced approach.
He not only easily dodged Kabuto's attack but also kicked him away.
Kabuto didn't expect the enemy's strength to be so great. A bruise immediately appeared on his crossed arms.
"Kabuto, you go first. You don't need to get involved in my fight, cough cough."
Kimimaro also spoke.
If it weren't for Orochimaru's previous orders, he wouldn't have cared about Kabuto's life or death and would have gone to search for Orochimaru's trace.
Fortunately, Kabuto also knew that if he stayed, he would only hold Kimimaro back and prevent him from fighting at his full potential.
So he nodded and immediately fled.
"Tobi!"
"Got it, it's all yours, Senior Hidan~"
Seeing Tobi, who was usually the most unreliable, chasing after him, Hidan was finally relieved.
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