Naruto Paradise: An Evil Uchiha's Rise-Chapter 108: Hokage’s Hot Mess: When Your Retirement Plan Goes Kaboom!

"Wh-what's happening?"

"Did I just hear that the Hokage is trying to assassinate the Kazekage? And Uchiha... Itachi?"

"That rogue ninja who wiped out the Uchiha clan?"

Ino, Sakura, and Tenten were getting ready to cheer on their teammates in the upcoming Chunin Exams matches when they suddenly overheard the commotion coming from the Hokage's viewing platform.

It wasn't just them; everyone nearby was thrown into a panic.

Especially when the ground started shaking, and they saw the geysers of Iron Sand erupting in the distance.

"The Third Hokage isn't really losing it like Asuma-sensei said, is he..."

Ino covered her head, ducking to avoid the falling debris, while fearfully glancing up at the battle unfolding in the sky.

How did things spiral out of control so quickly?

"What do we do now?"

Sakura and Tenten, like startled rabbits, were equally lost and bewildered.

They felt like they were in class when a monster suddenly attacked.

"Don't panic."

Even Yuhi Kurenai, as a Jonin, was shocked by the events unfolding on the top level of the viewing platform.

Remembering Sarutobi Hiruzen's evacuation drill arrangement from yesterday, Kurenai had been expecting something to happen in the Village today.

But she never imagined something like an assassination attempt on another Village's Kage.

The Hokage-sama must be controlled by Uchiha Itachi!

Otherwise, he couldn't be this out of it.

"Shino, Ino, Sakura, Tenten... You four go to the exits and organize the evacuation of the civilians. Hinata, protect your sister and immediately notify Hiashi-senior."

"Yes."

With Kurenai as their anchor, Ino and the others quickly regained their composure.

"Shikamaru, Choji, find Asuma. The Village is in a state of emergency; one more Jonin means one more fighting force."

"Yes."

Shikamaru, who had been planning to slack off and find a way to escape, snapped to attention.

However, Kurenai's arrangement was exactly what he wanted.

"Sensei, what about Kage down there..."

As they were preparing to evacuate the crowd, Ino looked worriedly at Uchiha Kage in the center of the arena below.

"Don't worry. His strength far surpasses your Jonin Teacher's. If anything happens to you, nothing will happen to him."

No sooner had Kurenai spoken than Uchiha Kage was attacked.

However, to Ino and Kurenai's surprise, it was Terumi Mei, the Acting Mizukage of Kirigakure, who blocked the attack for Uchiha Kage.

"That guy's still up to no good, as I thought."

"Teacher..."

Watching Terumi Mei approach Uchiha Kage, Ino felt that she should unite the battle line with her female Teacher.

If that woman from Kirigakure managed to take advantage of the chaos and whisk Uchiha Kage away, they would all be devastated.

"Don't worry, with me here, I won't let her succeed!"

Patting Ino's head and giving Hinata a reassuring look, Kurenai pulled out her Kunai with a serious expression.

"You all need to be extra careful too. This isn't a game."

"Yes!"

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"You're not Rasa... you're a puppet summoned by Impure World Reincarnation!"

After dodging the overwhelming Iron Sand, Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly exposed the man wearing the Kazekage robes before him.

"Impure World Reincarnation?"

Uchiha Itachi, who had rushed back, also carefully examined the 'Kazekage' in the distance after hearing this.

Indeed... the Kazekage's body had the stench of death.

And the skin on his face looked like cracked earth; it was too abnormal.

"As expected of Ninjutsu Expert, you saw through my technique so quickly."

Although it was Rasa's body, the voice that came out was Orochimaru's.

That's right, from the moment he entered the arena today, Orochimaru had used Impure World Reincarnation to summon the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, whom he had killed, and had been using the reincarnated Rasa as his puppet.

"However, my plan has already begun. Those Sunagakure Ninja I sent were dispatched to deal with the Anbu Ninja you left here. If nothing goes wrong, Konoha will be destroyed today!"

Watching the Sunagakure Ninja and Konoha Anbu Ninja below already engaged in fierce fighting, Orochimaru, emerging from the shadow of the reincarnated Rasa, let out a sinister laugh.

"And you, my dear Teacher, even if you have a hundred mouths, you won't be able to explain this chaotic situation to the people outside. Everyone now suspects you of trying to assassinate the Kazekage of Sunagakure!"

"Orochimaru, your plot will never succeed!"

Taking off his Hokage Robe and donning his Ninja Armor, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Orochimaru, who had finally revealed himself, with a face full of anger.

The great and righteous speech he had worked so hard to deliver, the moral high ground he had finally gained, Orochimaru had destroyed the carefully constructed narrative and dragged his moral standing through the mud.

Even if he stopped Orochimaru today, he wouldn't be able to completely absolve himself from today's events afterward.

Conspiracy theories and suspicions about him would definitely resurface in everyone's minds.

Especially since he was about to send troops to annex Sunagakure...

Now, even a three-year-old wouldn't think Konoha was completely innocent.

That vile Orochimaru, he's not playing by the rules!

Damn it, who leaked the information to him?

How did he know in advance that I was going to deal with him?

Sarutobi Hiruzen was feeling somewhat overwhelmed at this moment.

But the one thing he was certain of was that there was definitely a traitor within Konoha.

Otherwise, Orochimaru would never have been able to foresee the future, launch a preemptive strike, and falsely accuse him of trying to assassinate the Kazekage.

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"What reincarnation? Kakashi, do you know what this Ninjutsu is?"

Guarding against Uchiha Itachi nearby, Might Guy curiously asked Kakashi, who was back-to-back with him.

"A Forbidden Technique that can revive the dead. Of course, it's not a true revival, but a kind of disrespect of the deceased."

Although this Forbidden Technique hadn't appeared in the Ninja World for a long time, the knowledgeable Kakashi had heard of it.

"That's right, this Forbidden Technique is a Ninjutsu that disrespects the dead."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the remaining forces on his side.

Uchiha Itachi's premature exposure had already caused the Konoha Ninja led by Kakashi to have considerable doubts about him, the Hokage.

And Uchiha Itachi...

Forget it, in this current crisis, it's better to protect Itachi first.

"Kakashi, take some men to block the Sunagakure enemies below, then go notify the Ninja who are conducting the Evacuation Drill in the Village. Once the civilians have completed the evacuation, immediately counterattack the enemies entering the Village!"

"Yes, but..."

Kakashi knew that the situation was critical.

But he couldn't help but glance at Uchiha Itachi in the distance.

"Hokage-sama, shouldn't we deal with the Village's traitor first? Forgive me for speaking frankly, Uchiha Itachi's danger is by no means weaker than Orochimaru's."

Being able to massacre the entire clan in one night, and the strongest Uchiha clan at that, Kakashi believed that Uchiha Itachi's strength was definitely extraordinary.

But...

For some reason, this Third Hokage-sama seemed to be intentionally letting him off.

"There are deeper secrets behind what happened with Itachi back then. For now, keep it a secret from the outside world and protect the Village first!"

Knowing that Kakashi and the others could no longer be of assistance to him in dealing with Orochimaru, Sarutobi Hiruzen could only choose to temporarily appease Uchiha Itachi.

"Hokage-sama, is that true? There were hidden secrets behind the Uchiha clan's extermination back then?"

Although Orochimaru had really appeared and seemed to have controlled Sunagakure, the twist with Uchiha Itachi was even more surprising.

Before Kakashi could speak, the Konoha Ninja behind him were all in shock.

"The situation is urgent. Put the Uchiha Itachi matter aside for now, and hurry to support the other Ninja and protect Konoha!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to say any more.

"Yes..."

Kakashi took a deep breath and then looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen before him, and Uchiha Itachi in the distance, with a complicated expression.

In the end, he pulled Might Guy aside and led most of the Ninja off the roof, heading toward the central arena where the chaotic battle was taking place below.

"Wait, Kakashi, isn't it a bit much to let the Hokage-sama deal with those tricky guys alone..."

Might Guy hesitated.

Although the appearance of Uchiha Itachi and Orochimaru had left him somewhat confused, he still felt that they should leave some people behind to protect the Hokage.

"You have to believe in the Third Hokage, he is our Konoha's Hokage."

Kakashi indicated that Gai didn't need to worry.

He believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the Hokage, would not lose to Orochimaru.

"I guess you're right."

Convinced, Might Guy didn't linger any longer and quickly rushed to the Battlefield below with Kakashi.

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"Jinchuriki? Is that guy one too?"

No wonder he felt a similar, yet unpleasant, sensation from that guy.

Naruto looked at Gaara, who was being helped up by Temari and Kankuro in the distance.

"Well, let's just treat this as a continuation of the Chunin Exams."

The sudden interruption of the Chunin Exams had left Neji somewhat annoyed.

"Be careful. If the Tailed Beast inside the Jinchuriki is released, things will get ugly."

Uchiha Kage looked at the Konoha Genin among the remaining examinees.

Because Gaara was disqualified, Rock Lee was also among them.

"Lee, you carry Sasuke on your back and follow them. When Sasuke wakes up, join the battle with him and bring Gaara back, no matter what."

"Yes!"

"Where are you going?"

Naruto, seeing that Uchiha Kage didn't plan to join them after assigning tasks, quickly asked.

"I'll clear the obstacles for you, so you can reach Gaara safely."

Because of Maki's interference, there were many Sunagakure Ninja nearby watching them intently.

And most of these hostile Ninja were Chunin and Jonin level.

This time, Sunagakure had really gone all out to invade Konoha.

"No matter how strong you are, how can one person deal with so many people..."

Looking at the large group of Sunagakure Ninja standing between them and Gaara in the distance, Neji felt cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

Through his Byakugan's observation, the Chakra of these Sunagakure Ninja was not to be underestimated.

"Need any help?"

Similarly, Terumi Mei, standing beside Uchiha Kage, also realized that these Sunagakure Ninja were not ordinary.

And with so many of them, it seemed like this was premeditated.

She really didn't know what Konoha and Sunagakure were up to...

"Terumi Mei-sama, the situation is unclear. We shouldn't get involved..."

Ao, the bodyguard beside her, once again reminded Terumi Mei.

How could they casually offer help in this kind of sudden situation?

If it caused conflict with Sunagakure afterward, Kirigakure would have another headache.

"Chojuro, take Ao ahead to scout the way, and don't let him bother me!"

"Yes."

"Terumi Mei-sama..."

Before long, the talkative Ao was dragged away by the loyal Chojuro.

"Thank you for your kindness, but there's no need for so much trouble."

Uchiha Kage handed the Kunai he had made with the Flying Thunder God Mark to Naruto, Neji, and the others.

"In a moment, all you have to do is throw these Kunai forward and run. Don't worry about anything else; I'll deal with the enemies."

"Are you kidding me? How can throwing Kunai deal with so many enemies?"

Neji was the first to express his doubt.

Although the Kunai in his hand looked different from ordinary Kunai, they were still just Kunai.

"Just do as I say. I'm still your Examiner, aren't I? Are you planning to disobey orders?"

"You..."

"Don't worry, Kage wouldn't let us die in vain at a time like this. There must be a reason why he's saying this."

Naruto looked at the Kunai in his hand, then with a "heh," forcefully threw it forward.

"Fine..."

Although still skeptical, Neji could only choose to believe him.

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"What are those Konoha Little Kids planning to do?"

"They think throwing kunai is going to stop us?"

The Sunagakure Ninja easily dodged the flying Kunai, then looked at the Konoha Genin in front of them and burst into laughter.

"Wait, the Kirigakure People are still there. To be safe, try not to involve those Kirigakure guys."

Maki stopped the subordinate Ninja who wanted to rush forward.

Then, with a deep frown, he glanced at the Uchiha boy who had previously displayed the Body Flicker Technique.

And the blue-clad Female Ninja standing behind this Uchiha boy.

It was this blue-clad woman who had just repelled Gaara, and she seemed to be the Acting Mizukage of Kirigakure. He couldn't afford to be reckless.

"But... Maki-Captain, they seem to be charging at us!"

"They're just a bunch of Little Kids! How dare they charge at us? They're courting death!"

"Since they're rushing to their deaths, let's send them on their way!"

Seeing that Terumi Mei and Uchiha Kage were not moving, and the Konoha Genin were charging at them first, Maki no longer hesitated and quickly issued the order to attack.

"Yes!"

Scoffing at the Konoha Little Kids' overestimation of themselves, the Sunagakure Ninja pounced forward with a ferocious expression.

"Today, we'll teach these Konoha Genin who don't know the immensity of heaven and earth a good lesson!"

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"Are we really going to run forward?"

Although the Kunai had been thrown, they hadn't injured anyone. Looking at the many fierce-looking Sunagakure Ninja before him, Neji still felt that charging forward like this was too reckless.

But seeing that Naruto had already recklessly run forward, Neji had no choice but to start sprinting as well, unwilling to be outdone.

Damn it, that Deadlast Naruto...

Is he really that brave?

"Now that's youth! Guy-sensei would be proud!"

No longer hesitating, the last one, Lee, also ran into the Sunagakure Ninja with Sasuke on his back.

However, just as he was focusing his mind and preparing to use Taijutsu to defend against the attacking Sunagakure Ninja, a bizarre scene suddenly unfolded--

Whether it was the Sunagakure Ninja appearing beside him or the ones attacking Naruto in the front, as long as they attacked them, they fell to the ground like wheat being cut down.

Knives sliced through flesh, punctuated by fleeting flashes of white blades and streaks of blue lightning.

And the blood that spurted from the enemies' necks.

"Wh-what exactly is happening?"

Lee blinked his round eyes, a look of confusion on his face.

He couldn't see at all who was helping them take down the enemies.

"It's a ghost! A ghost!"

Equally bewildered were the Sunagakure Ninja, who watched helplessly as their companions' heads were sent flying.

They hadn't even seen a person, only the long blade that slit their throats, reaping their companions' lives in the crowd like a flash of light.

"Retreat! Scatter!"

What is that...

Maki, standing at the very back, barely managed to make out a glimpse of the enemy's silhouette.

The person was emitting lightning from his entire body, holding a sharp Ninja Sword in his hand. Wherever he appeared, a Ninja wearing a Sunagakure headband would fall.

And the speed was unbelievably fast...

He had only heard of such a strange enemy from the Konoha White Fang and Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, known as the Yellow Flash.

No, he was even faster than the legendary White Fang and Yellow Flash...

Is it him?

The Uchiha boy who was standing next to the Kirigakure Acting Mizukage just now?

Because the enemy's speed was too fast, Maki, unable to see the enemy's face clearly, could only infer the enemy's identity by the disappearance and reduction of the number of people on the field.

"Scatter! Don't approach those Konoha Little Kids!"

Although he wasn't sure what Ninjutsu the enemy was using, he could only rely on his intuition to command his still-living Sunagakure companions.

Encountering such an enemy was simply a disaster for them.

"Gaara... protect Gaara!"

That's right, since they couldn't beat the enemy in speed, they could only use Gaara as their trump card.

"Temari, Kankuro, take Gaara away from here!"

Looking at Gaara, who was covering his face and still struggling with and resisting Shukaku's consciousness, Maki quickly returned to his side and ordered Temari and Kankuro with a solemn expression.

"Yes..."

Although she didn't know why so many Sunagakure Ninja had suddenly fallen, Temari understood that this was not a place where they, as Genin, could stay.

"Gaara, quickly use the False Sleep Technique to release Shukaku! To deal with the enemy, you must use your power!"

No matter how fast the enemy is, as long as they can't break through the defense, Gaara's Shukaku is still invincible.

While arranging for Temari and Kankuro to retreat with Gaara, Maki instructed Gaara, who was still in a semi-conscious state.

"Wait, Maki-sensei, if we use that move, there's a great risk that Gaara will be..."

If Gaara's consciousness is taken over by Shukaku...

Temari couldn't imagine how miserable Gaara's fate would be.

"There's no time to worry about that! The enemy's strength is above mine, the Kazekage-sama, and Orochimaru who said he would join us, are now dealing with the Hokage above. We can only rely on Gaara, otherwise..."

The Sunagakure Ninja who had invaded this place would probably all be taken down by that guy alone.

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