Inside the Four Violet Flames Formation.
"Hyuga Hinata... You deserve to die!!"
Faced with Hinata's provocation, Orochimaru's endless killing intent, mixed with the rage of having his plans repeatedly ruined, surged toward Hinata like something physical.
He no longer held anything back, his hands rapidly forming seals!
"Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!"
He opened his mouth and spat out, not Ninja tools or flames, but countless hideous, twisting venomous snakes! These snakes surged from his mouth like a tide, instantly covering more than half of the barrier's floor, hissing and carrying poisonous, cold Chakra as they lunged at Hinata from all directions! The sheer number was enough to make any Ninja's skin crawl.
Facing this sea of snakes that would make anyone's sanity plummet, Hinata couldn't help but feel a wave of disgust.
The spiritual power around her body fluctuated slightly.
"Ninth Heaven Thunder Art!"
Hum—!
A dazzling white ring of thunder centered on her suddenly expanded! Wherever the thunder ring passed, the surging venomous snakes were like meeting their natural enemy; under the power of the most masculine and righteous lightning, they couldn't even let out a scream before turning into charred ash, instantly clearing a massive vacuum zone!
"You still have enough Chakra to release such a powerful technique?" Orochimaru's pupils shook violently.
"Rogue snake, you're not all that either, are you?"
Hinata took a step forward, her figure piercing through the not-yet-settled thunder light and snake ash like a ghost, instantly closing in on Orochimaru!
Veins popped on Orochimaru's forehead, clearly provoked by Hinata.
"Hidden Shadow Many Snake Hands!"
Orochimaru's sleeves billowed as more, thicker venomous snakes shot out like giant pythons, wrapping toward Hinata's hands, feet, and neck, attempting to restrict her movement.
Hinata didn't dodge or evade; her fingers spread slightly, with fine white electric arcs dancing at her fingertips.
"Break."
Her hands moved like butterflies through flowers, accurately and swiftly striking every incoming snake body!
Chirping sounds rang out!
As the thunder light passed, the giant snakes containing cold Chakra were like being touched by red-hot irons; they instantly stiffened, charred, and fell limply.
Close combat! Hinata had already pressed into Orochimaru's personal space!
A fierce glint flashed in Orochimaru's eyes; he knew he was no match for her in Taijutsu, so he leaned back sharply, his mouth opening at an incredible angle!
"kusanagi sword!"
A flash of cold light! A longsword with an ancient design but radiating a chilling sharpness shot out of his mouth like a venomous snake leaving its hole, piercing straight for Hinata's face! This was one of his trump cards, impossible to guard against.
However, under the shroud of Hinata's powerful Divine Sense, this bizarre attack trajectory had long been clearly captured.
She didn't make any large dodging movements; she just tilted her head slightly, and the peerlessly sharp sword tip grazed past her cheek, the wind it carried fluttering her hair.
In the instant the sword blade passed before her eyes, Hinata's right hand shot out like lightning, her index and middle fingers coming together to accurately pinch the blade of the kusanagi sword!
Spiritual light shone from her fingertips, and powerful spiritual power instantly suppressed the sword's humming!
"Buzz..."
The kusanagi sword was like a venomous snake caught by its vital point; after a brief struggle, it went completely quiet.
Hinata didn't give him time to think, her fingers holding the blade flicked violently!
"Take it back!"
The kusanagi sword turned into a stream of light, shooting back toward Orochimaru even faster than it had come!
Orochimaru dodged sideways in a panic; the blade grazed his shoulder, bringing a spray of blood before embedding itself deep into the rear barrier wall, the hilt still trembling incessantly.
Wounded repeatedly and with his trump cards exhausted to little effect, Orochimaru finally clearly realized that this Hyuga girl's strength completely surpassed his current body! If he continued to linger, even his main body might be threatened!
Orochimaru let out an unwilling roar, his eyes filled with resentment and a hint of fear; he knew the plan had completely failed, the Konoha Crush was now impossible to complete, and he was even in danger of being trapped here himself.
"Release!"
Without hesitation, his hands formed seals, and he abruptly withdrew the maintenance of the Four Violet Flames Formation!
Poof!
"Wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner?"
Hinata mocked him.
The barrier instantly dissipated; the four Otogakure Ninjas suffered a massive backlash due to the forced interruption of the technique, coughing up large amounts of blood and collapsing to the ground.
The scene outside the barrier flooded in—Konoha Ninjas were fighting fiercely with Suna and Otogakure Ninjas, but having lost their supreme commander and their Edo Tensei trump card, the invaders were already showing signs of defeat.
Orochimaru gave Hinata a resentful look, then glanced at the slumped, weakly breathing Hiruzen Sarutobi, knowing that nothing more could be done today.
"Hyuga Hinata, I'll remember you! I will definitely be back!!"
He left those harsh words behind, and his body rapidly sank into the shadows beneath his feet like melting wax, performing some high-level escape technique; his presence quickly faded and vanished.
Hinata:..."That line... what are you, Big Bad Wolf?"
Hinata smiled and shook her head, having no intention of chasing him.
With the mastermind fled, the remaining Suna and Otogakure Ninjas collapsed like a mountain; they were soon either annihilated or captured by Konoha Ninjas.
"Hokage-sama!"
"Quick! Medical team!"
The moment the barrier vanished, Kakashi, Guy, and other elite Jonin rushed to the main stand, supporting the dying Third Hokage and providing emergency treatment.
Hinata slowly walked to the kusanagi sword still embedded in the wall and reached out to pull it out.
The blade was ice-cold, containing a strange power. She casually stored it in the System space as a trophy of this battle.
Then, she turned her gaze toward the distance.
In the direction where Gaara had gone berserk, she could sense an even larger, more violent Shukaku Chakra raging, but at the same time, there was a familiar Sage Chakra with toad characteristics fighting against it.
"Ah... they probably don't need me over there; Naruto has the Nine-Tailed, and Jiraiya is likely nearby as well."
She withdrew her gaze and stopped paying attention.
The Konoha Crush plan was, at this point, basically declared a failure.
Although the Village had suffered some damage and casualties, the core combat power was preserved, and the Hokage was saved. Compared to the original ending where the Third died in battle, this was a world of difference.
Just then, the System notification sound rang in Hinata's mind.
Ding! Detected that the host has severely interfered with the original plot! Starting final settlement!
Major Contribution Assessment:
Defeated key combat forces—Edo Tensei First and Second Hokage, completely turning the tide of the high-end battle, gained points: 30,000!
Frontally repelled the mastermind—Sannin Orochimaru, crushing his teacher-killing plan, gained points: 20,000!
Saved an important plot character—Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, preventing his sacrifice via Reaper Death Seal, gained points: 15,000!
"Huh? What? Saving the Third only gives that few points?"
Hinata curled her lip, but thinking about it, the Third probably didn't have much longer to live anyway.
The System voice continued... host indirectly caused the Suna to surrender, accelerating the end of the war and significantly reducing Konoha's losses, gained points: 8,000!
Obtained legendary weapon—kusanagi sword, gained points: 5,000!
Triggered extreme shock and re-evaluation from Konoha Leadership and various factions, influence sharply increased, gained points: 5,000!
The host made a powerful move, sweeping away all obstacles, saving Konoha from fire and water, and looking incredibly cool (System Note: Great host is mighty! Domineering! Please squander your points to your heart's content! (^▽^))
Looking at the massive amount of points that had instantly surpassed 80,000, Hinata was very satisfied and showed a smile; the harvest from this risky intervention far exceeded expectations.
She no longer lingered, ignoring the hesitant gazes around her, including the complex and indecipherable look from the Third before he was carried away by the medical team.
Hinata's figure flickered a few times, and she disappeared from the chaotic scene; no one stepped forward to stop her.
Konoha's pain would take time to heal, and there were many follow-up matters like cleanup, negotiations, and accountability.
"Hmm... next, I should properly plan how to use this huge sum of points to walk faster on this Path of Cultivation toward the supreme."
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