After taking over the snake uncle's foundation, Sasuke came to surrender on his own initiative.

Chapter 236 Fateful Showdown

Yinzhu stood on the high platform of the Sound Village, his eyes as sharp as torches, overlooking the members of the Sound Ninja Genius Corps who were neatly arranged below.

Neji stood tall and straight, with sharp eyes and determination in his white pupils; Sasuke had a stern expression and a powerful aura emanated from his body; Xiangling bit her lip and looked at Yinzhu expectantly; Kimimaro's face was pale but he could not hide the toughness in his bones, and he stood quietly aside.

"Today, we will let Konoha see the true strength of our Sound Village!" Yin Zhu's voice was loud and clear, with an unquestionable domineering aura.

Everyone responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky. The ninjas of Otogakure were already gearing up for battle, and under the leadership of Otogakure, they marched towards Konoha Village in a mighty force.

Back in Konoha Village, in the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage frowned as he read the intelligence that had come in. "The Sound Village is coming with such force this time, it seems they're well prepared."

Jiraiya stood aside, his expression solemn: "Teacher, I think the strength of the Sound Village has greatly increased in recent years under the leadership of that Sound Bamboo. We should not underestimate it."

The Third Hokage nodded and said, "Pass the order down, have all ninjas be on alert, and notify the jonin to come to a meeting to discuss countermeasures."

The Sound Ninja Genius Group soon arrived outside Konoha Village, where the Konoha ninjas were already on full alert. Yin Zhu looked at the Konoha ninjas, his lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of disdain. "Ningji, you go first and teach them a lesson."

Neji obeyed the order and instantly vanished from his spot, reappearing before the Konoha ninja formation. He opened his Byakugan, chakra surging through his body. "Konoha ninjas, today is your end!"

The jonin of Konoha looked at each other, and one of them stood up and said, "Hyuga Neji, you betrayed Konoha. If you dare to come back today, don't even think about leaving alive!"

Neji snorted coldly: "I have never betrayed, I just found a place where I can truly display my strength. Today, I will use my power to let you know what a true genius is!" After that, Neji performed the Eight Trigrams Sixty-four Palms, and his body was as fast as lightning, attacking the senior ninja.

The jonin tried to resist but found that Neji's attack speed was extremely fast and he was gradually losing the upper hand. The other Konoha ninjas gathered around him and wanted to support the jonin.

At this moment, Sasuke made his move. He formed hand seals with his hands, "Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" A massive fireball flew towards the Konoha ninjas, leaving a sea of ​​fire wherever it passed. The Konoha ninjas quickly used ninjutsu to block it, and the scene fell into chaos.

Xiangling was watching the battlefield excitedly. "Great! They're almost overwhelmed." Yinzhu looked at the battlefield and nodded slightly. "Kimimaro, you should go too. Let them see the power of the Hyuga clan."

Kimimaro flashed onto the battlefield. With a wave of his hands, bones emerged from the ground and stabbed towards the Konoha ninjas. The Konoha ninjas were horrified to discover that these bones were incredibly hard, making their ninjutsu completely ineffective.

Seeing the situation was not good, the Third Hokage took action himself. He used ninjutsu to neutralize Kimimaro's attack. "Ototake, what is your purpose in leading the Otogakure to invade Konoha?"

Yin Zhu laughed: "Purpose? I want to let the ninja world know that my Sound Village is the strongest. And you, the Third Hokage, today is the day you die!" After that, Yin Zhu made seals with his hands, and powerful chakra gathered in his hands.

Seeing this, Jiraiya immediately stood in front of the Third Hokage and said, "Don't be so arrogant, Yinzhu, you have to get through me first!"

The other ninjas from the Sound Village also joined the battle and engaged in a melee with the Konoha ninjas. The members of the Sound Ninja Genius Group killed everyone on the battlefield, and their strength shocked the Konoha ninjas.

During the battle, Neji constantly used his Byakugan to observe the Konoha ninja's weaknesses, and each attack was able to accurately hit the enemy's vital points. Sasuke, with his powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu and the power of the Sharingan, made the Konoha ninjas defenseless. Kimimaro's Corpse Vein was even more powerful. He was like a killing machine, killing and wounding countless Konoha ninjas wherever he went.

Xiangling, on the other hand, was in the rear, providing chakra support to the Otogakure ninjas, allowing them to continue fighting. Yinzhu looked at the battlefield with great satisfaction. "If this trend continues, Konoha Village will be destroyed soon."

However, Konoha Village possessed a profound foundation. After a brief moment of panic, the Konoha ninjas began to mount an effective resistance. The jonin unleashed their best ninjutsu, engaging in a fierce confrontation with the members of the Sound Ninja Corps.

Kakashi opened his Sharingan and looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke, come back to Konoha with me. You shouldn't be on this path."

Sasuke sneered, "Kakashi-sensei, you can no longer stop me. Today, I will show Konoha my resolve!" Then, Sasuke unleashed his Chidori and attacked Kakashi. Kakashi quickly blocked with his Raikiri, and their lightning-based ninjutsu collided, emitting a dazzling light.

On the other side, Neji and Gai faced off. Gai looked at Neji with regret in his eyes: "Ningji, you are a genius of Konoha, why did you betray Konoha?"

Neji shook his head: "Teacher Gai, I never felt that I had betrayed Konoha. I am just pursuing my own path, and this path cannot be achieved in Konoha." After that, Neji performed Kaiten to defend against Gai's attack, while looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

The battle reached a fever pitch, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. Yin Zhu observed the situation, knowing he couldn't drag it out any longer. He took a deep breath and prepared to unleash his most powerful ninjutsu. "Get out of the way!" Yin Zhu shouted, and the ninjas of Yin Village retreated to the side.

Yin Zhu quickly formed seals with his hands, and a huge energy ball formed in his hands. "This is..." The Third Hokage's face changed drastically. He felt the terrifying power contained in this energy ball.

"Go to hell, Konoha!" Yin Zhu threw the energy ball towards Konoha Village. The energy ball kept growing in the air, and the space was distorted wherever it went.

At this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking the energy ball. It was Naruto! Naruto's entire body was radiating golden light, and he activated Nine-Tails mode. "I will never let you destroy Konoha!" Naruto formed hand seals, and a huge Rasengan appeared in his hands, colliding with Yinzhu's energy ball.

A huge explosion sounded, and the entire battlefield was enveloped in light. Yin Zhu looked at Naruto with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "I didn't expect you to grow to this point."

Naruto looked at Yinzhu with a firm look in his eyes: "No matter how powerful you are, I will not let you hurt my companions and Konoha!"

Seeing this, the members of the Sound Ninja Corps attacked Naruto. Neji, Sasuke, and Kimimaro joined forces and launched a frenzied attack on Naruto. Naruto dodged left and right, while simultaneously unleashing various ninjutsu to counterattack.

The battle reached a stalemate, with both sides fighting with all their might. Yin Zhu looked at the battlefield, feeling a little irritated. "We can't go on like this. We must end this quickly." He looked at Xiang Ling, "Xiang Ling, use your ability to disrupt their chakra."

Xiangling nodded and formed hand seals. A strange force spread towards the Konoha ninjas. The Konoha ninjas felt their chakra begin to become disordered, and performing ninjutsu became increasingly difficult.

Naruto sensed Xiangling's interference and looked at her with a flash of anger in his eyes. "You bastard, wait and see how I deal with you!" Naruto rushed towards Xiangling, ignoring the attacks of Neji and the others.

Seeing this, Yin Zhu immediately stood in front of Xiang Ling and said, "If you want to touch her, you have to get past me first!" Yin Zhu and Naruto fought together. The two were equally strong and the fight was difficult to determine.

At this moment, the Third Hokage saw the opportunity and used the Impure World Reincarnation to summon the souls of the previous Hokage. As soon as the previous Hokage appeared, they joined the battle and the situation was reversed in an instant.

The ninjas of Otogakure were gradually unable to withstand the attacks of the successive Hokages. Yin Zhu observed the situation and knew that they could not win today. "Retreat!" Yin Zhu gave the order, and the ninjas of Otogakure began to retreat.

Naruto wanted to give chase, but was stopped by the Third Hokage. "Naruto, don't chase a desperate enemy. Although we repelled the Sound Village today, we also suffered heavy losses. Let's regroup first."

Naruto looked at the direction of the Otogakure's retreat, feeling resentful. "Otogakure, I won't let you go next time!"

After the Otogakure ninjas returned to the village, Otogakure sat in a chair with a gloomy expression. "I didn't expect Konoha to have such a trump card. However, this is only temporary. Next time, I will definitely destroy Konoha completely!"

Ningci, Sasuke and the others stood aside, expressing their willingness to continue following Yinzhu and working hard for the strength of Yinshi Village. Yinzhu looked at them and nodded, "Okay, let's go back and prepare well. Next time, we must make the ninja world tremble!"