As Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori pierced through Gaara's sand defense, the impact forced Gaara to sustain injury for the first time.
Blood dripped from Gaara's shoulder.
The realization shocked the audience.
However—
The invasion plan had already begun.
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Illusion Activation
From within the crowd, a Sound ninja activated Nirvana Temple Technique.
White feathers began falling throughout the stadium.
Most civilians and officials fell into a deep sleep.
Only trained shinobi quickly recognized the genjutsu and released it.
Chaos erupted instantly.
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Konoha Counterattack
On the rooftops, Sound ninjas revealed themselves.
A barrier formation was deployed using four coordinated seal users, creating a large purple Four Violet Flames Formation, trapping the battlefield area and preventing escape.
At the same time, Sand and Sound forces launched a coordinated assault on Konoha.
Explosions spread across the village.
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Main Battlefield
Inside the arena, Kakashi Hatake and other jōnin engaged invading enemies to protect the spectators.
The invasion confirmed that the Chūnin Exams were being used as a diversion.
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Gaara's Transformation
Inside his sand defense, Gaara became increasingly unstable.
The injury triggered his psychological collapse.
His sand began to change.
The battle atmosphere shifted dramatically.
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Sasuke's Situation
Sasuke attempted to disengage after landing Chidori, realizing something was wrong.
However, Gaara's sand reacted aggressively.
The fight intensified amid the invasion chaos.
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Village Under Attack
Outside the stadium, Sound and Sand forces clashed with Konoha shinobi.
The invasion of the Konoha Crush Plan was now fully underway.
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The celestial invasion of Konoha had officially begun.