Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 494 Nagato in Danger

"Ah! This is... the art I've been pursuing!"

High in the sky, Deidara, who had just been rescued from the illusion by Sasori, saw a black and red mushroom cloud.

He couldn't help but utter a near-astonished murmur.

"What kind of art is this, something so fleeting?"

Standing on the iron sand created by the Wind Shadow Puppet, Scorpion curled his lip in disdain.

Only things that can withstand the test of time can be called art.

However, he had no interest in arguing with Deidara, that young upstart, and instead turned his gaze to the view from the distant mountain peak.

"A snake?" Sasori said with some surprise, "Wasn't Orochimaru, that slimy guy, not involved in this operation?"

Orochimaru is still his teammate.

However, before this operation, the leader had already assigned him to perform other tasks, so how did he end up here?

Moreover, judging from the location, it should still be the location of the leader's main body.

"Alright, Deidara, stop lamenting this useless art. Let's go check on the leader."

He was also very curious about what the leader's true form looked like.

"How can it be useless art!"

"This fleeting brilliance is transcendence, it's sublimation!"

Deidara was annoyed that Sasori was ignoring him completely.

"Forget it, Brother Scorpion doesn't understand art at all!"

"Are you trying to say that the explosion just now was art?"

"Of course, yes!"

Looking at the lingering smoke and dust in the air, Deidara said with a face full of longing:

"In the future, I will definitely possess art that is even more dazzling and perfect than this!"

"Hey! Brother Scorpion, wait for me!"

As they were talking, Deidara noticed that Sasori had already manipulated the Kazekage puppet, carrying him towards the location of Orochi.

They weren't listening to him at all.

……

I don't know when it started, but fine snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

"This time it's really... dangerous!"

The Wood Release forest that Toshiro had created was now covered with a thin layer of snow by the snowflakes falling from the sky.

Taking a heavy breath, Toshiro retracted his Susanoo, looked at Pakura beside him, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"You woman, you've really gotten me into trouble this time!"

Seeing that Yekura was already unsteady on her feet, Toshiro didn't go over to help her, but instead glared at her with some displeasure.

Even with his physical abilities, being enveloped by Susanoo and affected by the explosion just now, he still suffered some minor injuries.

This woman was only held by Susanoo's hand, and due to the difference in their physical constitutions, her injuries were even more severe.

"Hmph~"

"Nobody needs your help!"

As she spoke, Yekura grabbed a tree trunk beside her and turned her head away from Toshiro.

"Oh dear, shouldn't I be the one saving you?!"

Seeing that this woman was still being stubborn even at this point, Toshiro was furious.

He took two steps to Yecang's side.

"What are you going to do..."

Snapped!

Before he could utter a single word, a crisp sound rang out.

"Damn it!"

Ye Cang covered his buttocks, his entire face flushed red, whether from injury or embarrassment and anger, it was hard to tell.

"Itachi, and Yamato, take this woman and find a place to hide. Don't interfere in what's happening over there!"

Although the smoke obscured his view, he could still see what was happening on the other side of the mountain.

However, considering Yamato's strength, it's best not to let them pass.

As for Ye Cang, he wasn't worried that she would run away.

I just marked her, so even if this woman runs to the ends of the earth, she can't escape my grasp.

But to be fair, it really feels great to hold.

"…yes!"

Itachi glanced back and forth between Yekura and Toshiro, but didn't ask anything.

brush!

With a flash, Toshiro arrived near the spot where the explosion had just occurred.

"That woman, Xiao Nan, is really... incredibly wealthy!"

Picking up the Kusanagi Sword from the ground, Toshiro looked at the giant crater in front of him, nearly two hundred meters in diameter, with crystallized soil in the middle, and couldn't help but start to complain.

With such immense destructive power, I wonder how many explosive tags this woman used at once?

After a brief moment of admiration for Konan's generosity, Toshiro didn't linger. With a few leaps, he headed towards the mountain peak.

……

"I'll accept your eyes!"

Upon arriving at Nagato's base, Obito was met with a scene of extreme danger.

A scarlet tongue was seen, one end wrapped around Nagato's neck, the other end connected to Orochimaru's mouth.

As the long tongue contracted, Orochimaru was rapidly closing the distance between himself and Nagato.

A look of greed, smugness, and the joy of having achieved one's desires had already surfaced in his vertical pupils.

Although the Four Symbols Seal did not completely seal the opponent's chakra, it was impossible for Nagato to use the power of the Six Paths for a short period of time.

And he could get the eyes he had always dreamed of in just a moment.

"Obito!"

Black Zetsu, who also rushed over, almost exploded when he saw this scene.

They didn't even bother to conceal Obito's identity and called out his name directly.

Obito, too, did not slack off.

If Orochimaru, that madman, gets his Rinnegan, Nagato's plans will be ruined.

Whoohoo!

Just as Orochimaru's fingers were about to touch Nagato's eyes, a soft breeze came from in front of him.

"not good!"

The experienced Orochimaru knew in his heart that something was wrong.

Without the slightest hesitation, he grabbed the Kusanagi sword from his left hand and slashed at Nagato's neck with ruthless force, leaving no room for retreat.

He planned to cut off Nagato's head directly.

"How could it have missed?"

With a single sword strike, Orochimaru missed his target, not even having time to process what had just happened.

A pitch-black iron rod pierced towards his head.

puff!

At such close range, even Orochimaru's monstrous body couldn't dodge Nagato's attack.

It pierced through my brain in an instant.

However, this guy's body quickly turned into a puddle of flowing mud.

After landing on the ground, twisting and rolling around, it reformed into Orochimaru's form.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hand"

The saying goes, "Strike while the iron is hot," and Orochimaru understood this principle.

He pointed his left arm at the suddenly appearing member of the organization, and seven or eight venomous snakes, each as thick as an arm, swam in the direction he pointed.

His right arm, twisted and stretched like noodles, dodged the black rod in Nagato's hand and slashed at Nagato again from behind.

At the same time, he exerted force with his long tongue.

With a swift movement, he pulled Nagato out of the machine beneath him and flung him toward the side, toward the direction of the Kusanagi sword.

"Hmm..."

The restraints around her neck were tightened again, and Nagato, unable to control himself, made a few muffled sounds.

But at this moment, he still tried his best to maintain his balance, relying on his senses to turn the black stick in his hand and knock away the Kusanagi sword behind him.

He is now under the opponent's Four Symbols Seal.

However, the so-called Four Symbols Seal is also made of chakra.

He only needs a few breaths to nullify this ninjutsu.

But... will Orochimaru give him that chance?

Hehehe!

"Let's see who can save you this time!"

Upon seeing the dangerous black rod in the opponent's hand, it changed direction and slammed the long tongue that had been swinging Nagato into the air into the ground.

Bang!

A cloud of dust rose up, and a human-shaped crater had been smashed into the ground by Nagato's body.

Suck!

With a disgusting slurping sound, Orochimaru quickly retracted his tongue while manipulating the venomous snake in his hand.

At the same time, he brought Nagato, who was still somewhat dizzy, to his side.

"Oops!"

Obito, who had just saved Nagato's life at a critical moment, looked at the several venomous snakes in front of him and was momentarily helpless.

"Orochimaru, you deserve to die!"

With a curse, Black Zetsu couldn't care less about anything else at this moment.

"White Zetsu, quick!"

Although we know that White Zetsu's combat strength is average, at this point, we can only hope that this guy can be more reliable.

At the same time, he also felt some resentment towards the injustice of fate.

Why are my older brothers so strong, yet I'm so weak?

If he had their strength, how come he couldn't rescue his mother after so many years?

Now, even the Rinnegan, the most crucial tool for saving his mother, is in danger of being lost.

"Wood Release: Thorn Killing Technique"

Normally, White Zetsu is unreliable in various ways, but now, he has demonstrated his value.

He executed Wood Release very smoothly.

Although it's not a high-level Wood Release technique, it's enough to block it.

"It's Wood Release!"

Orochimaru was slightly surprised to see the trees, which had enveloped him in stone, heading towards him again.

Click click click!

I tried it, and although my tongue could still move because of the slippery liquid on it, Nagato's body was clearly stuck.

"It seems impossible to simply snap his neck!"

Although Nagato's neck was already under immense strain, with the help of these Wood Release techniques, it was impossible for him to simply break the other's neck.

Orochimaru was somewhat disappointed.

However, time was of the essence, and he could feel that the seal he had cast was about to break.

His mouth split open at an angle that no human could possibly achieve.

"What is this?"

Upon seeing the monster leap out of Orochimaru's mouth, Obito's one eye widened in shock.

"That pervert!"

Not to mention Obito, even the well-informed Black Zetsu was shocked by the human-headed, snake-bodied monster that Orochimaru had mentioned.

"This guy has completely transcended the realm of humanity!"

White Zetsu, who was controlling Wood Release, muttered to himself upon seeing this scene.

He felt that compared to Orochimaru, he could be considered a 'normal person'.

"Quickly, stop him!"

Slightly taken aback, Black Zetsu was the first to react.