Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

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The battlefield wasn't just about Orochimaru and the Third Hokage.

There were two other people, dressed in tattered armor, staring at him listlessly.

"The First Hokage and the Second Hokage?" Naruto looked at their faces and said in a low voice.

Their faces had certainly appeared in Konoha's history textbooks, and Naruto knew who they were just by looking at them.

"Naruto, you..." The Third Hokage jumped to Naruto's side, looking at him speechlessly. He had naturally noticed the change in Naruto's eyes.

He had seen those eyes once before; the Fourth Hokage had shown them.

"You've already mastered Sage Mode?" the Third Hokage asked in disbelief.

He knew that Naruto had gone to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode, and Jiraiya hadn't hidden it from him, but the speed was just too fast; he had succeeded in training in less than a month.

Even the water gate took two months to complete.

"Okay, Third Hokage, you should rest first. Leave the rest to me." Naruto glanced at the Third Hokage, whose nose and eyes were bruised and swollen, and who was panting heavily, clearly indicating that his body had reached its limit.

He is nearing seventy and smokes a lot, so he is no longer in his prime.

If we fight a protracted war, we'll wear him down.

"Let's do it together. As you can see, the First Hokage and the Second Hokage were both summoned by Orochimaru using the forbidden technique Impure World Reincarnation. Although they don't have the peak strength they had when they were alive, they are immortal and indestructible. They can only be sealed, not killed," the Third Hokage said in a deep voice.

Naruto suddenly realized why the Third Hokage was so exhausted; now he understood.

"No, leave it to me. I'm no longer the fledgling under Grandpa's protection. Now I can protect Grandpa and the towering tree of Konoha!" Naruto gave the Third Hokage a gentle smile.

Sunlight streamed through his flowing blond hair, casting dappled patterns of light on the wrinkled face of the third generation.

The old man suddenly covered his mouth, and cloudy tears rolled down his deeply lined cheeks.

Minato, Kushina, did you see that?

The baby who cried in swaddling clothes back then is now capable of standing on her own.

"Wood Release: Tree Binding Eternal Burial!"

"Water Release: Water Crush Wave!"

Two cold shouts rang out simultaneously as the First and Second Hokage launched ninjutsu attacks on Naruto without hesitation.

A giant tree covered in thorns sprouted from the palm of the First Hokage, while a torrent powerful enough to lift rooftops surged from beneath the feet of the Second Hokage.

"I'll talk!" Naruto's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"Pfft!" He kicked the First Hokage's head, shattering it, sending paper scraps flying.

"While you're speaking!" Another kick shattered the Second Hokage's upper body.

"Stop making noise!" Naruto's eyes were cold, and anger was evident on his face.

His speed crippled the two former Hokage before they could even react.

Keep in mind that his sprinting speed over short distances is comparable to the Flying Thunder God Technique!

The two Hokage's ninjutsu were defeated before they could even be fully developed.

However, the fragments scattered from the shattered bodies of the First and Second Hokage were drawn together again as if by a magnet, constantly restoring themselves.

"What a coincidence! I was just researching sealing techniques!" Naruto smiled, black runes appearing on his fingertips as he patted the two of them, causing a large number of black runes to flow continuously over their bodies.

The cursed seals, like living things, climbed along the gaps in their armor, instantly cutting off their chakra flow and their ability to move.

His sealing technique is a secret passed down from the Uzumaki family; it's not some ordinary, commonplace skill.

The paper scraps that were being restored suddenly stopped.

The two Hokage remained standing in their incomplete forms.

Chapter 74: The Counterattack Ends

Orochimaru was already considering escaping.

Naruto's strength was beyond his expectations.

They broke the Four Purple Flame Formation so easily and defeated two former Hokage.

He wasn't confident he could defeat Naruto.

"His eyes... I see. It's the Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku." Orochimaru clearly saw Naruto's condition.

He even started to have second thoughts.

He had witnessed Jiraiya's Sage Mode before, and unless he used his trump card, he might die here.

However, this body has reached its limit, and if he were to forcefully use the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique, he would have to immediately perform the Transformation Ritual.

He always coveted Sasuke's body.

Naruto looked indifferently at Orochimaru, bent his legs slightly, and in the next moment, he transformed into a golden light and rushed towards Orochimaru.

"So fast!" Orochimaru's pupils shrank, and he tried to raise the Kusanagi sword to block, but he was too slow.

Naruto kicked him hard in the face, and his face was deformed from the kick.

As Orochimaru was knocked into the air, Naruto caught up and unleashed a series of attacks on him.

The sounds of fists and feet striking flesh could be heard in mid-air.

Orochimaru was completely immobilized by Naruto's combo, unable to even gather chakra.

Fortunately, his body had undergone software modifications, which prevented him from dying from Naruto's barrage of punches and kicks.

If a non-taijutsu ninja gets caught in a combo by a taijutsu ninja, their fate is unlikely to be good.

Gaara is like that, and so is Orochimaru!

When he lay on the ground, bruised and battered, unable to move from the pain, Naruto stopped his attack and stood in front of him.

"Heh, Naruto-kun, you truly are Minato-kun's son. Your talent surpasses even Minato-kun's." Orochimaru lay on the ground, his hoarse voice escaping his lips.

Naruto didn't speak, still looking at him indifferently, but simply raised his hand, and a Sage Art Rasengan quickly condensed.

Orochimaru's pupils contracted, and the next moment, the Sage Art Rasengan shot out from Naruto's hand, hitting him directly in the head.

The overwhelming force shattered his head and body into pieces.

Only after no longer sensing Orochimaru's presence did Naruto leave and return to the Third Hokage's side.

However, a small white snake emerged from the rubble, glanced in the direction of Naruto and the Third Hokage, and then disappeared back into the rubble.

“Grandpa.” Naruto returned to the Third Hokage’s side.

The ANBU squad that had just moved away was now on guard around the Third Hokage.

"Naruto, your Sage Mode..." The Third Hokage asked as he saw that Naruto's eyes had returned to their original azure blue and the eyeshadow around them had disappeared.

"Ah, this is my first time entering Sage Mode, and I've already used up all the natural energy I absorbed," Naruto said, scratching his head.

"Enough with the talk, let me heal you first!" Naruto's hand produced a pale green light, which he placed on the Third Hokage's back, and the light of the medical ninjutsu slowly entered the Third Hokage's body.

"I see." The Third Hokage was relieved and accepted Naruto's treatment. He stood on the roof and looked at Konoha Village at this moment.

At this time, most of the civilians in Konoha Village had already been sent to shelters by the genin and chunin.

With these concerns removed, the Konoha ninjas launched a full-scale counterattack.

The number of Konoha's bloodline limits and various secret techniques clans is in no way inferior to that of Kirigakure before it stabbed itself in the back a few times.

Without high-level combatants like Kage-level or Tailed Beasts, the invading Sand and Sound Ninjas are no match for the Leaf Village ninjas.

Not to mention, this is Konoha's headquarters. Apart from some ninjas who go out on missions, Konoha has the largest number of ninjas!

In terms of numbers, Konoha Village has far more ninjas than Sand Village and Sound Village.

The Sand Ninja and Sound Ninja were quickly pushed back by Konoha's counterattack.

On the wall surrounding the entrance to Konoha Village.

The two or three giant snakes that were wreaking havoc by the wall were beaten so badly by two toads that were even bigger than them that they couldn't lift their heads.

Jiraiya summoned Gamahiro and Gamaken to help him.

It's more appropriate for large organisms to handle this.

As two of the three giants of Mount Myōboku, Gamahiro and Gamaken are naturally much stronger than this brainless giant serpent.

Maki, the Sand Village leader in charge of the Konoha Invasion Plan, was pale-faced. He knew that the plan had failed.

Gaara, as the main force, transformed into a tailed beast immediately, intending to catch Konoha off guard and launch a Tailed Beast Ball directly in the center of Konoha, creating a central explosion that would instantly wipe out a large number of Konoha ninjas.

However, Shukaku was immediately teleported away by Naruto using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The Tailed Beast Ball was also transferred outside the village by the Flying Thunder God Technique, causing no harm to Konoha Village whatsoever.

He couldn't help but mutter angrily under his breath, "Damn Konoha, another Yellow Flash has appeared?"

Fear welled up in his heart, and he recalled the terror of being dominated by the golden flash on the battlefield!

During the Third Shinobi World War, Minato beat up all the ninjas from the four great nations.

No one is unaware of the terrifying power of the golden flash.

Even if you think you've retreated to a safe area, the next moment, a blond-haired figure might appear behind you and slit your throat!

Then, instantly kill everyone in the safe area and leave calmly.

You might not even know when he marked your location.

He looked around and saw that with Jiraiya and his summoning beast joining the fray, the side with the greatest advantage, the walled village, had already fallen into a situation where the tide was turning in favor of Konoha.

The situation wasn't much better elsewhere; they were almost all being chased and killed by Konoha ninjas. Although the Sand Village emphasized individual strength due to military budget constraints, this individual strength had to be compared to others.

The individual strength of Konoha Village can be said to be the strongest in the entire ninja world.

From World War I to World War III, Konoha almost always fought against multiple opponents, and on the battlefield, they were outnumbered but still emerged victorious.

This is outrageous!

Since things had already come to this, what else could he do but surrender?

We can't just stand by and watch all the Sand Village ninjas get killed, can we?

The surrender of the Sand Village ninja caused immense suffering for the Sound Village ninja.

Because they lacked a leader and had no one to talk to, and Konoha wouldn't accept their surrender, the Konoha ninja needed to vent their anger.

The Land of Wind is a great power. Since they have surrendered, Konoha will not exterminate them. But what is your Sound Village?

Who cares if you surrender or not? Just kill us!

With the Sand Village already surrendered, the Sound Village ninjas were quickly slaughtered by the Konoha Village ninjas.

The surrendered Sand Ninja were imprisoned, and the Sealing Team used various sealing techniques to suppress their fighting abilities.

"This counterattack is finally over," the Third Hokage sighed.

"Why did the Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja suddenly launch an attack on us?" Naruto asked himself.

"Naruto, do you remember what I said during the Chunin Exams?" the Third Hokage said in a deep voice.

Naruto nodded.

"The Chunin Exams are essentially a microcosm of war. To put it bluntly, the resources in the ninja world are limited. Whoever is stronger will monopolize more resources, and others will receive fewer. It's obvious that the Sand Village wants to compete for more resources."

Chapter 75 Naruto's Ideas: Unification

Naruto listened in silence. He had never considered these things before, because he had always lived under the protection of Konoha, a powerful ninja village.

In his memory, the village had always been peaceful and tranquil.

War seemed far removed from their generation.

Even though the war ended only about ten years ago.

"Even though Konoha has no intention of invading other ninja villages, the resources and geographical environment that Konoha occupies are too good, and the other ninja villages are always coveting them," the Third Hokage sighed.

“Then why don’t we unify the ninja world? If there’s only one country in the entire ninja world, then war will never happen again,” Naruto suddenly said.

He recalled his dream, in which he lived in a peaceful country. The idea of ​​unification came back to him, and he spoke of it now.

"Hmm?" The Third Hokage turned to look at Naruto in surprise, his expression turning serious: "Why would you have such a thought?"