Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

"Judging by appearance, are they war orphans?"

Orochimaru's gloomy gaze fell upon Nagato and the other two.

With just a glance, he knew the strength of the three men and instantly identified their identities.

Yahiko sensed something was wrong and stepped forward, shielding Nagato and Konan behind him.

He stared at Orochimaru warily.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll kill you all."

Orochimaru's expression remained calm, as if he felt no emotion whatsoever from killing.

His chakra leaked out slightly, but after resting for quite some time, his chakra had recovered to about 40-50%.

While he couldn't handle a master like Hanzo, dealing with three defenseless war orphans was still a piece of cake.

His eyes were sharp as he slowly drew a kunai from his waist.

The kunai's sharp blade gleamed coldly, as if it could slit the throats of the three of them in the next second, and Yahiko and the others immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

Yahiko gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly.

But he had witnessed the performance of this gloomy man before him, and such strength was far beyond what they could contend with.

What he can do...

He desperately tried to hold onto Orochimaru before he died, creating an opportunity for his comrades to escape.

Yahiko felt somewhat resentful; he still had so much to do.

He didn't meet Watanabe Toru, didn't join the Akatsuki-kai, and didn't let Konan and Nagato live a good life.

He gritted his teeth and questioned Orochimaru frantically.

"Why! We didn't have a conflict!"

"Why are you killing us?!"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, sensing the other party's will to survive, and calmly answered the other party's question.

Like a machine without emotions.

"I have seen many war orphans, and their fates are often tragic."

In Orochimaru's eyes, their fate was already clear.

They would either be killed by ninjas in the chaos of war, or struggle to survive in this wasteland.

or…

He became Hanzo's dog and ultimately died in a meaningless mission.

There was no compensation, no memorial service, and nobody cared.

Their deaths were like fallen leaves on still water, causing not a ripple.

The death was meaningless.

He wanted to kill the other person.

Because all of this is meaningless.

Orochimaru pictured a young and lively figure in his mind—his disciple, Nawaki.

Nawaki harbors a so-called "fire consciousness" and dreams of becoming Hokage.

However, he was killed by a small explosive tag on the front line.

Life is so tragic.

In pursuit of that distant and elusive dream, one must constantly teeter on the edge of pain and death.

Living like this is worse than being dead.

Orochimaru is going to kill them.

He raised the kunai in his hand and walked forward step by step.

His slow but powerful footsteps struck the hearts of Yahiko and the other two like death knells.

But just then, a voice came.

Orochimaru!

Orochimaru slowly turned his head upon hearing the familiar voice.

A silver-haired ninja wearing dark armor emerged from the cave.

It is Jiraiya.

Beside him was Tsunade.

Jiraiya and Tsunade walked a few steps to Orochimaru's side.

Although Jiraiya hadn't heard what Orochimaru had said, he understood Orochimaru's attitude from the way he drew his sword against the three war orphans in front of him.

Orochimaru intends to kill the other party.

But Jiraiya disagreed.

In his view, the fact that the Land of Rain has so many war orphans is largely their fault.

It was the war between Konoha and other ninja villages that involved the Land of Rain, which led to the deaths of countless civilians and a rapid increase in the number of war orphans.

Regardless of what other Konoha ninjas thought, Jiraiya would follow his own heart.

That is, to atone for it.

He will take on this responsibility until he finds the prophesied child.

Whether it's educating these children or ending the war as soon as possible.

Jiraiya's sense of justice compels him to take on this responsibility.

Orochimaru turned his head and easily read Jiraiya's thoughts from his eyes.

Take another look at Tsunade next to Jiraiya.

These two probably share the same attitude.

"You know, war orphans..."

Just as Orochimaru was trying to persuade Jiraiya and the other person, a gentle and moving voice came from not far away.

This voice did not belong to Tsunade, Jiraiya, or Nagato and the other two.

Like an outsider.

But the nonchalant and relaxed tone of his voice was quite like that of a homeowner admiring their own backyard.

"Konoha ninja, please leave this place."

Orochimaru suddenly turned his head, his eyes sharp, staring intently at the figure.

Feeling comfortable and at ease.

A refined face was watching them with amusement, a kind yet mysterious smile on his lips. His hands were tucked into the pockets of his black coat, and the raindrops that pelted him did not soak him at all.

Orochimaru knew that this was an application of Water Release techniques.

By controlling the surrounding chakra, the rainwater is dissipated.

The man in front of me is clearly a master of water manipulation.

Orochimaru's eyes sharpened, as if he wanted to see right through the other person.

Upon seeing that figure, everyone reacted with varying expressions.

The most excited were Yahiko and Konan.

The familiar face easily reveals Watanabe Toru's identity.

Watanabe Tetsu was the very person Yahiko and Minami were looking for, so how could they forget that face?

Upon seeing Watanabe Tetsu's arrival, a feeling of joy welled up in their hearts.

Now they are in dire straits, their lives entirely decided by Orochimaru's single sentence.

At this moment, the appearance of Watanabe Tetsu might change everything.

To put it bluntly, Watanabe Toru was their lifeline!

But this was followed by some faint doubts.

If Watanabe were to fight these three ninjas to protect them...

So, can Watanabe really defeat three such powerful ninjas?

That's probably difficult.

You should know that these three Konoha ninjas in front of you are the ones who managed to escape from Hanzo, who is known as a demigod.

Its strength is self-evident.

And Watanabe Toru...

It seems there is no description of his great strength from the outside world.

There are even rumors that Watanabe Toru is just a weakling with the strength of a Chunin.

They are not worthy of standing on equal footing with Lord Hanzo.

Thinking about this, Xiao Nan suddenly felt that she might not survive.

Even Watanabe might die here.

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, her eyes became anxious, and she immediately wanted to speak up to remind him.

The three ninjas' expressions turned serious.

Because they smelled a powerful scent on Watanabe Toru.

That enormous amount of chakra seemed to leak out without any reservation.

Was it unintentional, or was it due to an inability to control one's chakra...?

Or is it a form of deterrence?

They didn't know the answer, but they all went on high alert at the same time.

The most confused person on the field was Nagato.

He had neither seen Du Bianche in person nor knew the reason why Orochimaru and the other two were on guard.

He could only stand there blankly, looking left and right.

Watanabe Tetsu observed everyone's reactions.

The first to speak was Konan, who called out to Watanabe Tetsu urgently.

"Brother Watanabe! Run!"

Watanabe Tetsuya, however, paid no attention, as if he hadn't heard Minami's warning.

He stared at Xiao Nan with a smile on his face, his eyes revealing a hint of concern.

"Long time no see. If I remember correctly, you once heard me give a speech at the Yamada Bar."

Xiao Nan opened her eyes wide.

Did he actually remember me?

But now is not the time for casual conversation!

There are three powerful ninjas watching us from the other side!

"I remember every one of my compatriots clearly, let alone a lovely and unique little girl like you."

Stop talking and run!

Xiao Nan gritted her teeth, wanting to continue offering reminders, but was silenced by Watanabe Tetsu's words.

Are you worried about them?

Watanabe Tetsu focused his attention on Orochimaru and his two companions. After observing them for a moment, a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

These aren't the Three Ninjas; they're three untapped treasures!

Treasure!

This strange, enthusiastic look in their eyes was also noticed by Orochimaru and his companions.

Jiraiya couldn't help but let out a soft snort; that strange attitude was really annoying.

Although he has always been a peace advocate, he couldn't help but want to punch the guy in front of him.

While Jiraiya was still considering whether to take action...

Orochimaru, who was standing nearby, made a move.