AI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 166
The two of them were fighting Temari and Kankuro, and had already gained a firm upper hand.
Naruto immediately said, "Hinata, Sasuke!"
"Come quickly!"
Sasuke and Hinata looked back, both frowning.
"Naruto-kun?"
"Naruto? What do you want to do?"
Naruto said, "Gaara, on my back, is the key to ending this war. We must take him with us!"
"I'm almost at my limit now; I need help from both of you."
"This is also a task Kakashi-sensei gave to Team 7..."
"An A-rank mission!"
Sasuke and Hinata exchanged glances and nodded.
Temari was both shocked and furious: "You bastards! Put Gaara down right now!"
Although she said that, she had previously lost to Shikamaru and Sasuke in succession, and she had not fully recovered at this time.
Moreover, Sasuke and Hinata were both considered genius Ninja, and even if she and Kankuro teamed up, they were no match for them.
At this moment, Temari and Kankuro were both too exhausted to fight further.
Sasuke and Hinata then abandoned the two and quickly reunited with Naruto.
"Naruto-kun, are you, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just a bit out of strength..."
Hinata said, "Well, that's to be expected. Naruto-kun, you've been fighting intensely, and you even had a great battle with that monster on your back, to the point where the monster inside him even appeared..."
"Now, Naruto-kun has only exhausted his Chakraand hasn't collapsed yet; it's already a miracle..."
"I, I'll help Naruto-kun carry him..."
Although Naruto was exhausted, the thought of Hinata carrying him made him a bit embarrassed.
"Oh, no need. It's not a fight; I can still carry one person..."
"Huh?"
Before Naruto finished speaking, Sasuke had already pulled Gaara off his back and put him on his own.
"Sasuke, what, what do you mean?!"
Sasuke snorted coldly, "No time for nonsense! What did Kakashi-sensei say about ending the war?"
Naruto was startled.
"Well, he just said Gaara was the key, but he didn't explain exactly how, because he was fighting a Jonin from Sunagakure..."
Sasuke frowned: "So what do we do now?"
Naruto thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Ah! I know!"
"As long as we find that person, everything will be fine!"
"Who?"
Sasuke and Hinata asked in unison.
Naruto said, "The Pervy Sage..."
"Jiraiya-sensei!"
Sasuke and Hinata's hearts stirred.
They naturally knew that Naruto had previously encountered this legendary Sannin and had received his guidance.
If they could find him, he would indeed be the strongest ally.
Hinata said, "Jiraiya-sama? One of the legendary Sannin, on par with that Orochimaru..."
"Indeed, only he can contend with that monster Orochimaru."
"But, Naruto-kun, do you know where he is?"
Naruto shook his head: "I don't know, so I need you and Sasuke to search together..."
"Okay, I understand."
The trio immediately set off on their journey.
Hinata activated her Byakugan, searching for Jiraiya's whereabouts while avoiding the intense battlefields between the Jonin.
Although all three were absolute geniuses, in a war between great nations, they were still very small.
Moreover, at this moment, none of the three were in their best condition, and if they encountered an enemy, the outcome would likely be grim... With Hinata searching for Jiraiya's whereabouts, Sasukecarrying Gaara, Naruto could also take the opportunity to recover his Chakra and strength.
As they traveled, although Hinata's help allowed them to avoid combat.
Naruto's ears still occasionally heard tragic cries of battle, painful moans, and intense screams... The flames of war raged, and smoke filled the air.
The entire Konoha Village had completely turned into a Shura battlefield.
Naruto's heart grew increasingly worried.
"Pervy Sage, where are you?!"
Finally.
After searching all the way to the vicinity of the Konoha Village entrance, Hinata's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Naruto-kun, over, over there!"
Naruto also hurriedly looked over and saw several giant snakes wreaking havoc at the Villageentrance.
And the former examiner, Morino Ibiki, was leading several other ANBU Ninja to deal with these monsters.
However, these giant snakes were not only enormous but also possessed various strange abilities, and there were even monsters like two-headed snakes, making them extremely troublesome for Morino Ibiki and the others.
Just then... "Secret Technique! Crushing Stall Technique!"
A rough, bold voice suddenly rang out.
Then, a massive figure suddenly descended from the sky—it was a giant toad, its heavy body like a small mountain, pressing down fiercely, directly flattening the strange snakes, causing them to spew out large mouthfuls of blood!
And on top of the giant toad's head, a man wearing wooden clogs, with white hair, and his arms crossed, descended onto the battlefield with a confident smile!
"Ibiki, after all these years, has the only thing that's grown on you been your height?"
Morino Ibiki was overjoyed: "Jiraiya-sama!"
"We're saved!"
Upon hearing Jiraiya's name, the Anbu were also overjoyed, shouting in excitement.
This scene alone left Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinatadumbfounded.
"So, so amazing..."
"As expected of one of the legendary Sannin!"
The three immediately approached rapidly, and Naruto was already shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Hey, Pervy Sage!"
Jiraiya heard Naruto's voice, suddenly turned his head, and frowned tightly.
"Damn you, Naruto, don't call me that!"
Naruto couldn't care less at this moment.
"Quick, hurry to the Chunin Exams arena, that monster Orochimaru has started to act!"
Jiraiya nodded.
"I understood when I saw these little snakes."
"What exactly does Orochimaru want to do?"
Before Naruto could speak, Sasuke said in a deep voice.
"Otogakure Village, under Orochimaru's command, has allied with Sunagakure, launching a sudden attack from both inside and out, aiming to collapse the entire Konoha Village."
"The person on my back is the Kazekage's son, Gaara, the One-Tail Jinchuriki, who was defeated by Naruto and became our hostage. Kakashi-sensei believes he might be the key to ending the war!"
Jiraiya glanced at Sasuke and nodded in appreciation.
"You understand it very thoroughly, don't you? You're Uchiha Sasuke, right?"
"That's right."
Jiraiya suddenly leaped down, soaring towards Naruto and his group.
"Great Toad, I'll leave this battlefield to you!"
"I'll be right back!"
The Great Toad nodded and immediately engaged in battle with the remaining snakes.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya joined Naruto and his group, and they immediately soared towards the Chunin Exams arena, the most intense core area of the war!
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Jiraiya glanced at the unconscious Gaara.
"Naruto, you defeated this guy?"
"Of course! At that time, this monster even summoned the monster within him. Fortunately, at the critical moment, I suddenly managed to unleash the power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains and completely subdued him!"
Jiraiya was startled.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains? You, you can already master it?!"
Naruto chuckled, "I'm not entirely sure. It just seemed to come out on its own in a crisis..."
"But now that I think about it, it seems I still can't fully master it."
Jiraiya nodded.
"That's normal. In critical moments, Ninja often perform beyond their usual limits, especially the Uzumaki Clan, who inherently possess such potential..."
"Alright, enough about that. Take me to Orochimaru."
"Okay!"
The group rushed forward, exchanging information.
"Is that so? That Orochimaru guy trapped himself and Hiruzen-sensei inside a barrier, huh..."
"It seems he wants to settle his grievances with Hiruzen-sensei..."
Jiraiya could now see the purple barrier on the highest part of the roof.
"Don't die, old man..."
His expression began to grow serious... As they approached the Chunin Exams arena, which was also the core area of the most brutal fighting.
The area was already in ruins. Under the fierce melee between the three forces of Konoha, Sunagakure, and Otogakure, there were broken walls everywhere, bodies piled like mountains, and rivers of blood.
In the barrier on the highest roof, Hiruzen Sarutobiand Orochimaru, master and disciple, were locked in a death battle.
The Sound Four were guarding it with the Four Violet Flames Formation, preventing any outsiders from interfering.
The Hokage's personal Anbu, though extremely anxious, could not break into the barrier to assist Hokage-sama and could only guard the four sides of the barrier, awaiting the end of the battle.