As Aoto had predicted.
The elite ambush troops he sent were indeed shocking, swiftly and unexpectedly advancing toward Konoha Village.
They even managed to reach the entrance of Konoha Village!
But just before they could enter the village, they were stopped by something unexpected.
Not by Konoha's ninjas, but by the Great Barrier that enveloped the entire village!
Unlike ordinary barriers that could only sense the chakra of those entering and exiting, this was the Hiraishin Dōrai Great Barrier, painstakingly created by Minato!
Any unregistered ninja or ninjutsu attack would immediately trigger this barrier and be teleported dozens of kilometers away.
This was actually a modification Minato made to prevent long-range nuclear attacks like Bijūdama, but now it successfully stopped the Ōtsutsuki ambush troops from the moon.
The vanguard of this force, numbering over a dozen, were instantly teleported dozens of kilometers away the moment they touched Konoha's barrier.
This left the rest of their troops confused, slowly realizing the miraculous effect of this barrier.
Of course, the barrier could be destroyed.
Absolute power, specialized space-time ninjutsu, or continuous attacks could damage it.
Even controlling a few Konoha ninjas to enter and destroy the Hiraishin Dōrai sealing formation would suffice.
After all, the barrier was designed to prevent sudden attacks.
As long as it could hold for a short while, that would be enough.
This brief time was also sufficient for Konoha's ninjas to react.
While the Ōtsutsuki ambush troops were busy figuring out how to destroy the barrier, many Konoha ninjas also began to exit the village and counterattack quickly.
However, these ambush troops were truly elite, all of them Elite Jōnin, and in battles against ordinary Konoha ninjas, they almost always won within a few moves.
It was like Kakashi and Might Guy jumping into the Chūnin Exams and effortlessly slaughtering everyone.
Although Konoha's ninja quality was the highest among the five great villages, most ninjas were still at the Chūnin level.
The fundamental difference with the Ōtsutsuki was too great.
Moreover, the enemy had eight individuals with Kage-level strength, more than the combined Kage of the five great villages.
Konoha's hasty resistance was meaningless.
But soon, more Kage-level forces from Konoha joined the battle.
Tsunade and Fugaku.
These two powerhouses quickly alleviated the dire situation.
They were veterans at the Kage level, each possessing extraordinary abilities, even capable of fighting two opponents at once.
But the enemy was also extraordinary, all of them mastering Ōtsutsuki ninjutsu unknown to ordinary ninjas, and they were very familiar with Fugaku and others' techniques, giving them a significant informational advantage, making the battle extremely difficult.
This forced Tsunade and the others to be cautious.
Moreover, the enemy still had many Elite Jōnin.
Over a dozen Elite Jōnin, if they coordinated well, could still threaten Kage-level opponents!
This slightly improved the situation, but Konoha was still in a bad position, and even their barrier was successfully destroyed, further exacerbating the anxiety and the Ōtsutsuki's assault.
They were almost inside the village.
At this critical moment, an unpleasant yet familiar voice suddenly rang out from the sky:
"Friends of Konoha, I've come to help!"
To boost his image and gain sympathy, Ōnoki shouted loudly before attacking.
A glowing cylindrical Dust Release fell from the sky, sweeping everything away.
Several Ōtsutsuki warriors instantly vanished, along with part of the village's outer wall...
Seeing this, Tsunade immediately shouted:
"Tsuchikage, can you aim more accurately? Are you doing this on purpose? Or by accident?"
"On purpose by accident! What about it?"
Ōnoki, who already had a bad temper, was still easily provoked by ninjas other than Minato.
But his presence and the power of his Dust Release did halt the enemy's advance, slightly stemming Konoha's retreat.
"Where did these enemies come from? Why do they have Byakugan?"
"No idea!"
"Are they Ōtsutsuki from the moon?"
"What? Enemies from the moon?"
"Where's Minato?"
"He's gone!"
"Why did he leave at such a critical time?"
"Damn it! Their ninjutsu is weird, and they have puppets too! Be careful!"
"We can't keep going like this, the enemy's combined strength is too much. Too many enemies have already entered the village, we can't stop them all!"
"Is there more help?"
"Where the hell is Orochimaru? Why hasn't he come to help yet?"
"Wait, my clone has gone to find him!"
Tsunade and the others fought while exchanging information, growing increasingly frustrated.
The two of them could indeed hold off the Kage-level enemies, but the remaining hundreds of elite enemies couldn't be stopped, and these enemies could cause massive damage if they entered the village.
Fortunately, more elites from various clans in Konoha joined the battle, allowing them to hold on.
But if this continued, the casualties would only grow.
They needed stronger reinforcements!
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Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Near Konoha's orphanage, at Orochimaru's secret base.
Fugaku's clone also arrived quickly.
When he saw two Orochimarus standing together, Fugaku was shocked but quickly realized this might be Orochimaru from another dimension.
"Orochimaru, you two..."
The two Orochimarus stopped their experiments, turning to Fugaku's clone with eerie smiles:
"Clan Head Fugaku, why are you here? What's happening outside? There's so much chaotic chakra, is the village under attack?"
"Yes!"
"Are the enemies strong?"
"Yes."
"Are you asking for help?"
"Yes, you two..."
"We're busy with experiments, no time. Down below are some former Jinchūriki, you can take them to fight the enemies, is that enough?"
"Enough, that'll do!"
Fugaku paused, then agreed.
If he could bring several Jinchūriki and Bijū to fight, that would be enough to handle these powerful enemies.
"By the way, where's Minato? What kind of enemy can even he not handle?"
"Minato might be gone. But this time the enemies are really special, they all have Byakugan, and their strength is shocking! The Hyūga clan is terrified, they think these are their lost clan members returning for revenge!"
As soon as Fugaku said this, the two Orochimarus were immediately intrigued.
"What did you say? The enemies have Byakugan?"
"Yes!"
"Are they Ōtsutsuki from the moon?"
"Huh?"
"Great, great! We were just wondering how to capture them, and they came to us!"
The two Orochimarus exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement and desire.
Parallel World 4 Orochimaru: "What do you think?"
Parallel World 3 Orochimaru: "Hehehe, of course we can't miss this!"
Parallel World 4 Orochimaru: "Attack directly?"
Parallel World 3 Orochimaru: "Wait, if we want to capture them alive, we need to prepare more. Just wait a moment!"
Then, in front of Parallel World 4 Orochimaru and Fugaku's shocked clone, Parallel World 3 Orochimaru immediately formed hand seals:
"Edo Tensei no Jutsu!"
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A few minutes later.
The situation in Konoha worsened, half of the enemy forces had entered the village, and the battle had spread to half the village.
This made the Ōtsutsuki troops even more excited.
Although the resistance was fierce, it was clear they still had the upper hand!
Now that they were inside the village, everything would be easier!
They just needed to find the Gedo Mazo and kill all the Hyūga ninjas to collect their Byakugan.
Victory was within reach!
But suddenly, one by one, powerful chakra auras emerged from within Konoha Village, entering the battlefield and immediately surrounding them.
Nibi Jinchūriki Yugito, Sanbi Jinchūriki Yagura, Gobi Jinchūriki Han, Rokubi Jinchūriki Utakata, Nanabi Jinchūriki Fū, and Hachibi Jinchūriki Killer Bee, a total of six Jinchūriki, all joined the fight.
At the same time: Edo Sandaime Kazekage, Edo Yondaime Kazekage, Edo Sandaime Raikage, Edo Yondaime Raikage, Edo Nidaime Mizukage.
And Edo Shodaime Hokage Senju Hashirama, Edo Nidaime Hokage Senju Tobirama.
All appeared!
Along with Parallel World 3 Orochimaru and Parallel World 4 Orochimaru.
A total of 15 Kage-level forces, all entering the battlefield!
This insane and unbelievable scene not only shocked the enemies but also left the Konoha ninjas dumbfounded.
In an instant, seeing over a dozen Kage-level forces suddenly appear on Konoha's side, including the legendary First and Second Hokage!
The entire Ōtsutsuki ambush force from the moon immediately lost their composure.
Are we the ones surrounding Konoha, or are we the ones being surrounded by Konoha?
The clan leader didn't say this was a suicide mission when he sent us!
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