Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 106 Danzo: Orochimaru, I'll help you deal with Sunagakure!

At dawn on the border of the Land of Rain, the new day did not bring sunshine.

But even the continuous, cold rain could not dispel the stench of blood in the air.

"hiss!"

Five enormous snakes rampaged across the battlefield.

This place has been turned into a bloody millstone, littered with weapons, blood, and chunks of flesh.

The most terrifying creature was the python with purple stripes in the center of the battlefield, the largest of all.

"ah!!"

The Sand Village ninjas, drawn by the stench, looked up and saw the gaping maw suddenly open, causing their hair to stand on end and them to scream.

They didn't even have time to retreat before they were swallowed whole. Only the slight wriggling of the snake's neck proved their existence.

boom!!

Several large, spotted pythons followed nearby; their terrifying size and the mere flick of their tails created a force equivalent to extremely powerful ninjutsu.

Even so, the Sand Village ninjas did not back down, but charged forward with ferocious roars like moths to a flame.

"Kill! For the future of the Land of Wind!!"

The next moment, the Sand Village ninja who roared and charged forward with the intention of launching a sneak attack was hit by the thick snake tail.

It flew backward at an incredible speed, crashed into the rock wall and turned into a blurry mass of bloody mud, which was quickly washed into the bloody pool by the rain.

Orochimaru!

The giant purple snake flicked its tail, sweeping away the attacking ants. Feeling a stinging pain in its tail, it spoke in a cold, human voice: "Have these humans gone mad? I can barely eat anymore!"

"Manda, isn't this exactly what you wanted?"

Orochimaru stood atop the giant purple serpent, his entire body soaked in blood. His pale face was grim as he said, "This old hag is relentless! This is the third suicide attack in recent times!!"

Having signed a spirit contract with Ryuchi Cave, one of the "Three Great Holy Lands," his role on the battlefield is obvious.

With its gigantic summoning beast, snake-type ninjutsu, and the ability to flexibly utilize the five elemental ninjutsu, it's practically a human millstone on the battlefield.

However, the Sand Village troops attacked too frequently.

Orochimaru was unaware of the situation on the River Country battlefield near Hatake Sakumo's side, but on his side, the Sand Village's offensive on the Rain Country battlefield was becoming increasingly fierce each day.

Even Manda, who used to constantly ask him to offer up hundreds of people for his feast, is now so full of Sand Village ninjas that he's about to vomit.

In particular, each bite swallows a bunch of puppets. Although Wanshe is resistant to most poisons, the experience is like eating food mixed with sand. It really makes Wanshe feel gritty, nauseous, and disgusted.

"These damned humans!"

Manda hissed, its serpentine eyes wide, and growled coldly, "Orochimaru! I can't take this anymore! If you don't make a move, I'll throw you down here!!"

The Sand Village ninja unleashed a barrage of sharp wind-style attacks, while kunai equipped with explosive tags continuously targeted Manda.

With such a high frequency of attacks, even a creature with thick hide would have its flesh pierced through, and its tail was covered in blood!

Clearly, the Sand Village ninjas knew very well that they had to completely defeat Orochimaru in order to break through the defenses established here, and then rush into the Land of Fire in one fell swoop to seize and occupy everything rich there.

"I know!"

Looking down at the Sand Village ninjas and sensing the dwindling chakra they had left, Orochimaru gritted his teeth and reached for the massive scroll behind him.

Bang!

As a thick plume of white smoke erupted, the Sand Village ninja below looked up and heard a sharp whistling sound as the air was being torn apart!

Orochimaru threw out the Fuma Shuriken, which was as tall as a person, and then his hands, which were placed in front of him, began to form hand seals rapidly.

Ugly! Dog! Dragon! Rat! Dog! Pig! Snake! Tiger!

"Shadow Clone Technique!!" Orochimaru roared.

In an instant, the single piercing whistle that had pierced the air turned into a continuous shriek, followed by the shrill screams of humans!

"ah!!"

Countless Fuma Shuriken slammed into the Sand Village ninja below, blood gushing from their severed bodies, turning the originally gloomy black rain into a crimson blood rain.

Orochimaru's remaining chakra was finally completely exhausted at this moment.

"Orochimaru! I need to go back and digest this. Don't disturb my rest any longer!"

Amidst the satisfied yet chilling burps and threatening sounds of Manda, several large snakes, including Manda, vanished after a burst of white smoke.

"Those stinky snakes are gone!"

"Rinse them all!"

"kill!!"

Seeing this, the already frenzied Sand Village ninjas became even more excited, and with bloodshot eyes and hoarse voices, they charged towards the Konoha ninja's defenses.

However, the Sand Village, having suffered heavy losses, was clearly outnumbered. Even after dealing with the giant summoning beasts that posed the greatest threat, they were still slaughtered by the remaining Konoha ninja.

However, under the Sunagakure's suicidal attacks, which disregarded casualties, the losses on the Konoha side increased at a visible rate.

Orochimaru, whose chakra was completely depleted, exuded a chilling murderous aura and a foul stench. Without looking back, he retreated to the rear camp of the defensive line.

The Konoha ninjas who passed by him couldn't help but tremble, their eyes flashing with fear before instantly turning away.

They knew that Lord Orochimaru was doing this to protect Konoha and the Land of Fire, but their bodies still reacted with uncontrollable fear, especially when they thought of Orochimaru's incredibly bloody and treacherous methods.

It was a fear without any reason, like the chilling feeling of being stared at by a venomous snake.

Orochimaru, with his keen senses, naturally noticed it as well, but he didn't care at all what those people thought.

Or rather, he simply couldn't care less.

This wasn't the first time he had done this.

Each time, he would summon a giant snake to clean up the battlefield, and then rationally retreat when his chakra was exhausted, allowing the other Konoha ninjas to take his place and not give Sunagakure any chance to surround and kill him.

He knew very well that with the increasingly fierce offensive of Sunagakure, as long as Sunagakure could be stopped in the Land of Rain and the defense line could be stabilized, it would be a victory.

Therefore, having been forced into the role of commander-in-chief, he absolutely could not die before the people of Konoha.

Leading the charge may sound incredibly inspiring, but it's definitely not a rational choice.

If he were beheaded in full view of everyone, the morale of the Konoha ninjas would plummet, and Konoha's defenses would inevitably collapse instantly.

Therefore, the means used or the number of people sacrificed were not within his consideration.

With Orochimaru summoning summoning beasts from Ryuchi Cave at a high frequency, he had no chakra left in his body, and Sunagakure had no intention of giving him any time to rest.

All he can do right now is to replenish his depleted chakra as quickly as possible before the next attack from Sunagakure!

This is a necessary sacrifice!

Bang! !

"Damn it!"

The usually rational Orochimaru, upon returning to his tent, slammed his fist on the table with a grim expression under the concerned, worried, and fearful gazes of the Jonin, cursing, "Those bastards from Sunagakure have gone mad!!"

Even though he knew it was a necessary sacrifice, watching hundreds or thousands of lives die still made him feel colder and colder, and a sense of powerlessness gradually eroded his body.

He thought that watching Nawaki die in front of him due to a moment of carelessness and relaxation was the most painful moment for him, but he didn't expect that it was just the beginning of a nightmare.

Watching countless people die helplessly, he felt his perception of life growing increasingly indifferent, and his sense of the fragility of human life becoming increasingly profound.

It seems that as long as he can exchange a small number of casualties on his side for a large number of casualties on the enemy, he can now justifiably use people as sacrifices.

Life has become a bargaining chip and a chess piece that people exchange.

"Lord Orochimaru, this is a choice we had no other option to make."

Seeing Orochimaru's furious expression, a Konoha Jonin could only console him, saying, "We were prepared for this from the moment we went into battle."

It's said so easily.

However, knowing that they were being sent to their deaths but having to do it was not an easy feeling. The psychological pressure they had to bear was immense, no less than the physical pressure they were under.

"I see."

Orochimaru waved his hand wearily, took a deep breath to regain his composure, and looked at the Jonin in charge of communications beside him, saying, "Didn't the village reply that reinforcements were on their way? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

If this continues, they won't be able to hold out for much longer.

The Sand Village forces abandoned their small-team combat strategy and began sending out small groups of ninja directly to launch near-frenzied frontal assaults, disregarding losses. Clearly, they were no longer satisfied with the outcome of local battles.

Chiyo's crudely trained and mass-produced puppeteer force has successfully offset the numerical disparity between the two sides, and has even allowed Sunagakure to surpass Konoha to some extent.

This high-pressure strategy, which completely harms the enemy at the expense of themselves, gave Orochimaru, who had been forced into the position of commander-in-chief, a huge headache. It was as if Orochimaru was planning to overwhelm the master with a flurry of punches.

"I don't know." The Jonin in charge of communications was also getting impatient. "There's absolutely no news from over there. I even suspect the village has been invaded..."

Just then, a Chunin responsible for relaying urgent orders burst into the tent.

"Lord Orochimaru!" he shouted to Orochimaru and the others with a joyful expression, "Elder Danzo has arrived with the Anbu to provide support."

Danzo?

Upon hearing this name, Orochimaru and the other Jonin all paled in surprise.

"Danzo?" Orochimaru rubbed his forehead, his tone irritated. "Why did Master send that guy? What use are his few men?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the tent curtain was lifted, and a sinister voice reached everyone's ears before the figure appeared.

"Hmph! Of course I can help you deal with Sunagakure!"

(End of this chapter)