Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 95 The Great Battle of Iwagakure (Part 1)

Within the land of the earth, in a cave surrounded by mountains.

Xiuze sat outside the cave, bathed in moonlight, but couldn't help feeling a little sentimental.

"Danzo, as expected, finally made a move."

After they entered the Land of Earth, Shuzawa received a message from Kabuto Yakushi, which made him realize that something terrible was probably not far off.

Strictly speaking, Hidezawa was still very grateful to Yakushi Nonou.

At least when he transmigrated, he was able to grow up thanks to her protection.

Xiuze was more than willing to help.

Besides, saving her would give you a top-notch talent who would be completely devoted to you.

"However, this matter needs to be handled quickly."

Xiuze muttered to himself, actually he had been seriously thinking about how to do it this time.

[Get a new task]

[Investigate the relationship between the Akatsuki organization and Orochimaru]

Looking at his task, Xiuze stroked his chin; he had a general idea of ​​what to do.

That is to use the Akatsuki organization and Orochimaru together to give himself an excuse and reason to come out.

At the same time, I want to make things bigger so that I can gain more freedom!

As for how big to go, what level to achieve, and how much one can gain, these are the details that Xiuze needs to carefully refine.

After much thought, he was surprised to find that this matter seemed to inevitably involve Onoki again.

To be fair, Hidezawa really didn't want to turn around and cause another Tsuchikage incident.

Given the current situation, it seems that this is the only way for Xiuze to maximize his benefits?

However, they currently have a problem: how to find a good reason to enter Iwagakure!

Hidezawa knew Orochimaru's location, but he couldn't just say it; the Land of Earth was so vast, it was really hard to find.

"It seems I'll have to try and persuade Jiraiya."

Xiuze's gaze was slightly unfocused; he seemed to know what he had to do.

"Hey, little guy, why aren't you getting some rest this late?"

Just then, Jiraiya's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Even if you have to keep watch at night, you can just use shadow clones. There's no need to worry about fighting right now. Getting more rest is good for you; this is based on experience."

"Lord Jiraiya, aren't you also not taking a break right now?"

Xiuze naturally changed his tone, and he no longer mentioned the captain.

"And to be honest, you're the oldest, so you need more rest, right?"

"Tch, you're really not cute."

Jiraiya pursed his lips, shook his head, and sat down.

"Fine, say whatever you want, after all you are Tsunade's disciple. But Hidezawa, I have one last question for you."

"Is it a problem with intelligence?"

Shuzawa seemed to have guessed Jiraiya's thoughts. He stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before speaking seriously.

"The intelligence is definitely correct, so Jiraiya-sama doesn't need to worry about that. I think you also saw the Akatsuki information before you set off."

They have now all come to Iwagakure. Forgive me for speaking frankly, but I don’t remember Iwagakure having any powerful rogue ninja. Even if they did, they wouldn’t dare to stay in the Land of Earth, would they?

Therefore, it seems that there is only one person they are looking for, and that person is the one who best fits their criteria.

"I'm afraid it can only be Orochimaru."

Jiraiya sighed. To be honest, he wasn't so happy to see this answer, but unfortunately, it seemed that there was only one possible outcome.

Onoki was not his teacher. He either indulged those rogue ninjas without any bottom line. For example, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki once left the village and nothing happened to him.

Either your name won't even exist, because once they notice you, they'll just kill you without leaving a trace!

"It seems there are quite a few troublesome things this time."

Jiraiya muttered a helpless complaint, then shook his head and sighed.

"Seriously, how did Orochimaru end up in Iwagakure's territory? Onoki isn't exactly known for his good temper."

And figuring out where he is won't be easy; the old man has really given me a troublesome task.

The Land of Earth is so vast that it's not easy for them to search here, and the information Hidezawa provided was rather vague.

It's not that the intelligence was bad; having such a piece of intelligence is already quite difficult.

The most troublesome thing is that there's Akatsuki on one side, Orochimaru on another, and Iwagakure on yet another.

"It's actually quite simple."

Xiuze glanced at Jiraiya, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly smiled.

"It's quite simple to figure out why Orochimaru is here. In my opinion, it's simply because Onoki and Konoha haven't been having a good time lately."

It's all because you kidnapped someone's son, forcing them to negotiate with Konoha.

Jiraiya thought to himself that he was complaining, but he still decided to listen carefully to what Hidezawa had to say.

"Given this connection, it makes perfect sense that he's hiding here to avoid being captured by Konoha."

Hidezawa shrugged and looked toward Iwagakure in the distance.

"Perhaps Onoki took advantage of Orochimaru's status as a rogue ninja, deliberately hiring him and providing him with some protection."

"this"

Jiraiya was taken aback by this novel idea, but he had to admit one thing.

Damn, that's really possible!

Everyone knows that Onoki is a scoundrel who doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables; he's done his fair share of hiring all sorts of shady organizations to purge dissidents.

Moreover, Onoki is a petty old man who already has a lot of unpleasantness with Konoha. It's entirely possible that he would hire Orochimaru to disgust Konoha!

"Of course, all of this is just my speculation, but the fact that the Akatsuki dared to take action seems to confirm some of my guesses."

Hidezawa pretended to be thinking and deliberately continued to guide Jiraiya to speak.

"After all, Iwagakure often employs Akatsuki, so Akatsuki might have some intelligence on Iwagakure, which is why they knew Orochimaru had come to Iwagakure."

This explains why they came here, so to figure out more, we might need to…”

"Infiltrate Iwagakure?"

Before Hidezawa could even finish speaking, Jiraiya naturally gave Hidezawa the answer he wanted.

"Sneaking into Iwagakure?"

Xiuze looked surprised, but quickly changed his expression to one of flattery.

"Yeah, how come I didn't think of that? I originally wanted to capture some Iwa ninja to interrogate them."

Jiraiya-sama's plan may be a bit extreme, but it's definitely the one that suits us best!

"."

Jiraiya opened his mouth, then suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know what to say at all. Wasn't this the one who guided me?

"Although it's a bit extreme, as the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained."

Xiuze nodded, his face full of "I understand" expressions.

"Lord Jiraiya truly lives up to his reputation as one of the Legendary Sannin. I think I know what we need to do next."

"Stop for a moment."

Jiraiya was starting to lose his composure; he felt completely being led by the nose by this kid, Shusawa.

Was this what I originally thought?

But after thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized that he couldn't think of any better solution either.

"What's wrong, Lord Jiraiya?"

Seeing that Jiraiya's expression was somewhat stiff, Xiuze continued to ask curiously.

"I think Jiraiya-sama's plan is great. As long as we infiltrate, we can try to read through Iwagakure's records and reports."

Or perhaps we should search for some traces in a remote corner of Iwagakure, which would be better than running around the entire Land of Earth.

If all else fails, we can kidnap Onoki; he knows the most, and I'm familiar with this matter.

"Okay, okay, stop, stop, stop!"

Jiraiya dared not listen to Hidezawa any longer. "You're very familiar with kidnapping a Kage?"

Is this something to be proud of?

However, Jiraiya quickly pursed his lips again. Indeed, being able to tie up a Kage was something to be proud of, and Shusawa was indeed skilled at this.

But Jiraiya really didn't want to cause any major friction with Iwagakure, so in the end he could only sigh.

"Don't be so aggressive, and don't do things in such an extreme way."

Well, infiltrating Iwagakure is indeed a good idea, but I'll go scout it out myself first.

You all wait for me, I'll be there soon.

"Captain Jiraiya, of course we'll obey your orders."

Upon hearing this, Shuzawa nodded directly, but he had changed his form of address. At the same time, he took out a kunai and handed it to Jiraiya.

"However, please keep this kunai safe, Captain Jiraiya. Whether you successfully infiltrate or encounter trouble, just inject chakra into it."

"Then I'll wait patiently for Captain Jiraiya's good news."

"Um"

Jiraiya accepted the kunai, but for some reason, he felt something was off.

He felt like he had been tricked.

"Everyone's here."

Outside Iwagakure Village, in another stone forest, Scorpion glanced at the people present, shook his head, and spoke.

"This is really troublesome. This mission has somehow ended up here. What are we going to do now?"

"That's right, the Land of Earth is quite large, and finding Orochimaru here won't be an easy task."

Juzo Biwa nodded. Even though he didn't feel any sense of belonging to the organization, this was his first mission.

He was still clear that he wanted to leave a good impression on his new employer.

"This mission is assigned to you, Kakuzu."

Konan's figure also appeared beside her, and she looked at Kakuzu and spoke in a low voice.

To be honest, she felt that Nagato had gone to a bit too much trouble this time. Orochimaru was powerful, but he didn't need to mobilize so many people to act together.

However, Konan was still willing to listen to Nagato, after all, Nagato was her last friend in this world.

Since Yahiko's death, both she and Nagato have been in immense pain, especially Nagato, who experienced the shock of Yahiko dying at her own hands. Such an impact would be difficult for anyone to bear.

Konan understands Nagato, which is why she is willing to cooperate with him, even though she always felt that what Nagato was doing had deviated from Yahiko's expectations.

But friendship will always be an obstacle she can't overcome.

She didn't refuse when Nagato asked her to come over this time, but she was also wondering if Nagato was planning to do something.

Especially when she's not around.

However, she was too lazy to think about it anymore; completing the task as soon as possible was the key to everything.

"So, what should we do now? I don't want to waste too much time on this mission."

"This mission is a little tricky."

Kakuzu spoke in a somewhat solemn voice, though he had already cursed Shusawa countless times in his heart.

It's great to get the money; he doesn't even have to do anything. He receives a fixed amount every month, and there are no restrictions on what he can do.

All I need to do is help pass on intelligence at crucial moments, or pass on intelligence to the Akatsuki organization through him.

Jiao was ecstatic to have gotten the money, but now he also had a splitting headache. He felt like this money was burning his hands!

However, he had no other choice now. He had to do his job properly since he was paid to do it, and he couldn't lose his identity as a bounty hunter ninja.

His only hope was that Xiuze's news wasn't false.

"According to reliable intelligence, Orochimaru's whereabouts have been discovered within Iwagakure, which means..."

"Is Orochimaru inside Iwagakure?"

Scorpion frowned; this news wasn't exactly good.

"This is a bit troublesome; it's not easy to get into Iwagakure."

Pipa Juzo raised an eyebrow; he hadn't really expected his first mission to be so exciting.

"Did Ōnoki hire Orochimaru?"

Xiao Nan frowned at this moment; this was the first thing that came to her mind.

"But that's typical of him. It seems this time he's in real trouble."

No matter how troublesome it is, they've already come all this way, and there's no way they're going to leave now!

"It's a pity, I wonder if that guy who calls himself Uchiha Madara was involved, otherwise it would have been much simpler."

Xiao Nan murmured to herself, then spoke directly.

"In that case, let's go in and take a look. Hopefully, your intelligence won't be any major problems, Kakuzu."

Besides, even if it's difficult to infiltrate, it's not impossible for this group of powerful ninjas!

"That's natural."

Kakuzu nodded reluctantly, but inwardly he couldn't help but curse Hidezawa again.

This time, please don't let him down.

"What?! Jiraiya-sama went to Iwagakure on his own?"

The next morning, when Shuzawa told Shisui and the others about Jiraiya's situation, Yugao and Tenzo both showed surprised expressions.

However, Shisui and Kakashi looked at Shusawa with a puzzled expression, as if they felt a strange familiarity with this kind of thing.

They illegally infiltrated Iwagakure to gather intelligence.

This seems like something Xiuze would do.

They had reason to suspect that this was something Hidezawa had secretly instructed Jiraiya to do.

Because Xiuze can always find various reasons to make others unconsciously follow his line of thinking to find a "correct answer," and then make a rather irregular decision.

Both of them were victims with similar experiences. Although the results seemed to be good, the process was never pleasant!

That's roughly how it is.

Xiuze nodded, shrugged, and said helplessly.

"I tried to persuade him, but it seems that Jiraiya-sama has made up his mind, so there's nothing I can do."

Makes it sound so easy; even a pig wouldn't believe it if you hadn't played a part in this.

Shisui and Kakashi thought to themselves, but they couldn't bring themselves to say it aloud. Meanwhile, Tenzo, who was standing to the side, came to his senses and asked in confusion.

"So what do we do now? Jiraiya-sama went in by himself, should we follow him in or...?"

"In my opinion, we should follow suit."

Xiuze gave Tianzang a satisfied look, and then he spoke.

"When Jiraiya-sama goes in alone, he is completely isolated and helpless. If he is unlucky, he may be besieged by Orochimaru, Iwagakure, or even the Akatsuki."

We can't let their captain get into that situation, so we need to unite and work hard to complete this operation.

And once we find the crucial intelligence, we'll all go home together!

Why didn't you give Jiraiya-sama a Flying Thunder God kunai, then knock him out with one punch and bring him back?

Kakashi couldn't help but mentally complain, but as a lowly ANBU member, he couldn't say such a thing.

And Xiuze is right about one thing: since we all came together, it's best to go back together.

"What are the plans?"

Compared to Kakashi's helpless complaints, Shisui was much more direct. Since it was his last mission anyway, he was willing to let Shuzawa go crazy for him!

He knew Xiuze well; he knew the kid was bottling up his feelings again, but what could he do about it?

"The plan is simple, here you go."

Xiuze liked Shisui's attitude. He smiled and took out several kunai from his waist, then handed them to the four of them.

"This time, we'll split up and our job is to cover Jiraiya-sama's actions."

"cover?"

Xi Yan frowned; she understood Xiu Ze's meaning.

"You mean, cause destruction within Iwagakure?"

"You can't say that; this isn't about causing trouble."

Xiuze immediately shook his head.

"With our personnel, how could we possibly cause trouble in someone else's village? All we'd do is create chaos."

After all, our mission is only to investigate Orochimaru, not to attack this place. Our normal actions are enough to draw their attention and assist Captain Jiraiya.

Xiuze had a clear understanding of their mission: it wasn't going to be a life-or-death struggle, so why make things awkward for everyone?

Of course, what will happen next is not something Xiuze is currently considering. Even if things get out of hand, he has to make sure he can get these people out.

He can take his time with the rest!

"Alright, looks like this mission is going to be troublesome again."

Kakashi spoke with a sigh, while Shisui nodded.

Xiyan and Tianzang didn't show much emotion; they simply carried out their missions, something they were already used to.

Looking at the four people in front of him, Xiuze couldn't help but smile.

"This mission should go smoothly!"

Hidden Rock Village, a dark and windy night.

Yakushi Nonou quietly lurked in a corner of the mountain, silently observing everything below.

"Is the mission about to begin?"

A few days ago, she received an order from Danzo to eliminate a person suspected of defecting from Konoha.

To be honest, this kind of mission was somewhat difficult for her. Although she was an intelligence agent, she was primarily a medical ninja!

As a medical ninja, she was better at saving lives than killing them, but Danzo took advantage of her identity as a medical ninja to allow her to better obtain information from all sides.

However, this seems to be her last mission; once she completes it, she can return to Konoha.

She found it hard to resist such temptation, so she decided to give it a try no matter what, at least to avoid any regrets.

"Once we get back, we'll be able to see Kabuto and Shuzawa."

Yakushi Nonou felt deeply guilty towards the two children, because they were both people who had entered the Root in her place.

Although, Xiuze was tricked by Kabuto.

But whatever the reason, she couldn't let it go, and she had to do something for those two children!

"Time's almost up, focus."

After glancing at the time, Yakushi Nonou quickly gathered her thoughts; this was the most crucial moment for her.

Especially since she had already seen someone appearing below, which should be her mission target if nothing unexpected happened.

Although it was dark, he looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, judging from his height.

"Is this the fate of ninjas?"

Yakushi Nonou sighed, then calmed herself down and waited patiently; she needed a better opportunity to strike.

For her, this is her only chance!

What Nonoyu didn't know was that her every move was being watched by one person.

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"It looks like it's just the two of them."

Orochimaru watched this scene quietly with his arms crossed. Danzo's actions were indeed somewhat uninteresting to him.

But it must be said that such a thing can truly shatter a person's spirit.

And then he will have a perfect subordinate.

It doesn't matter who survives!

"It may be cruel, but isn't this the result of following Danzo?"

Orochimaru murmured to himself, but just as he was watching all this with great interest, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He quickly turned around, and in the next instant, his pupils dilated slightly.

"Tch, Iwagakure is such a lousy place."

Inside Iwagakure, Jiraiya walked stealthily down the street, with several toads watching him closely.

He had successfully infiltrated Iwagakure, but seeing the Iwagakure ninjas under curfew at night, he felt a chill run down his spine.

This godforsaken place is deserted at night; he's practically a sitting duck wandering the streets all by himself!

If he's not careful, he could get caught and questioned, and then...

"He didn't say the mission would be this complicated when he was just looking for Orochimaru!"

Jiraiya dared not think any further; he feared he would break down if he did.

Besides, there's no use complaining now that things have come to this; the most important thing is to complete the current task properly.

"I just hope to gain something, and hopefully Onoki's nose won't be so sensitive."

Jiraiya muttered to himself as he quietly made his way forward.

He is now thinking about what the best course of action is.

Should we go to Onoki's office to look through the files, or find a suitable ninja to interrogate him?

"Forget it, let's look around first. If we're really going to arrest someone, we might as well just bring that little Xiuzhe along."

Jiraiya shook his head helplessly; he now somewhat understood how his teacher felt.

Xiuze is indeed outstanding, but his excellence always makes people uneasy; no one knows what kind of trouble he might cause.

hum-

Jiraiya suddenly stopped and looked around, sensing something. At the same time, he whispered to the toads around him.

"Did you feel anything?"

"There seems to be a very strange chakra."

A little toad hopped onto his shoulder and whispered back.

"It's unfamiliar, but very powerful. It's not a simple guy. I'm afraid it might be dangerous."

"Is it dangerous"

Jiraiya curled his lip; their current situation seemed even more dangerous, didn't it?

Moreover, sensing such chakra made him somewhat worried, and after thinking for a moment, he continued to ask.

"Can you confirm who it is?"

"How can I be sure? Anyway, it's not one of those guys you know."

"All right."

Hearing what the little toad said, Jiraiya also had a headache. After thinking it over, he decided to go and take a look.

Meddling in other people's business is never a good thing, but he had no clue whatsoever in Iwagakure. Since that was the case, he might as well see what was different!

Thinking of this, Jiraiya immediately ran towards the direction of that chakra.

"You're here?"

Not far away, Shuzawa saw Jiraiya following the subtle chakra aura, which made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.

He dared not release it too far away, lest Onoki discover it beforehand, which would be disastrous.

Moreover, he was using the chakra of the Dragon Vein, a type of chakra that only Kabuto Yakushi had ever seen before, so he wasn't worried about being easily discovered!

After persuading Kakashi and the others, they followed Jiraiya in, but their situation was much better than Jiraiya's infiltration.

Shusawa directly had Shisui use genjutsu to control an Iwa ninja at will, and then placed a Flying Thunder God kunai on the ninja.

After he entered the village, he found a secluded corner, and they followed the mark directly in!

"I can only say that Jiraiya can be a bit stubborn at times. Does he really need to go through all that trouble with me around?"

By this time, they had separated. Shuzawa was part of the Mobile Squad searching for Jiraiya's whereabouts, Yugao and Shisui were in charge of a team responsible for an area, and Kakashi and Tenzo were also ready.

Now they are just waiting for Xiuze's instructions before they can begin their operation.

As for Xiuze, he has quite a lot to do now.

"Let's take Jiraiya and go find someone first."

With these thoughts in mind, Xiuze slowly controlled the release of the Dragon Vein Chakra and quickly headed towards the Flying Thunder God Mark on Yakushi Kabuto's body.

At the same time, he fully activated his senses, quickly scanning his surroundings to find Orochimaru as soon as possible.

However, he couldn't help but complain inwardly that the location they had chosen seemed a bit too far away.

"What exactly does this chakra mean?"

Jiraiya, who was following behind Xiuzawa, also looked somewhat puzzled, because he had no idea what this chakra meant.

But he wasn't stupid; he could sense that the chakra seemed to be deliberately guiding him toward a certain place.

"They're heading further and further into remote areas. Are we going to fight here?"

Jiraiya muttered to himself as he slowly began to prepare for battle.

"Hey, Jiraiya, there seems to be someone up ahead."

Just then, a little toad suddenly spoke.

"Nonsense, how else would you explain this chakra if no one was here?"

Jiraiya almost rolled his eyes, but the moment he entered a stone forest, he suddenly froze!

Looking at the white-clad figure from behind, Jiraiya immediately recognized who it was.

The figure seemed to sense something as well, and he quickly turned around. When their eyes met, they both fell silent.

"Orochimaru, you really are here!"

After a long while, Jiraiya finally spoke, his expression becoming extremely serious.

"This time, you have nowhere to run. Come back to Konoha with me, I'm going to bring you back!"

"Jiraiya."

Orochimaru's previously amused expression vanished instantly, and he looked at the guy in front of him with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

He couldn't understand how this guy had ended up here. Wasn't this the place called Iwagakure?

Did Danzo betray me?

Otherwise, how was his whereabouts exposed?

Orochimaru immediately thought of his unreliable partner.

After all, this wasn't the first or second time he'd been betrayed by Danzo!

Back when Minato Namikaze was still alive, he once believed that he was the only choice to become the Fourth Hokage, and no one took this young man, Minato Namikaze, seriously.

Danzo thought so too, but that guy became greedy for the Hokage position and released information about his human experimentation without hesitation!

This incident almost cost him his chance to become Hokage. Hokage cannot have any blemishes, at least not before becoming Hokage.

It could be said that Danzo believed he was the most likely person to become Hokage if he could get rid of Orochimaru!

But in the end, all of this became a stepping stone for Minato Namikaze, leaving neither him nor Danzo with any chance.

Even though Danzo eventually turned around and supported Orochimaru again after the Root organization was wiped out, it was all in vain.

He remembered these things, so he wasn't surprised if Danzo caused some more trouble!

If it weren't for the experimental materials and funding, Orochimaru would sometimes have just strangled Danzo.

What are you doing here?

Orochimaru shook his head, composed himself, and then looked at Jiraiya seriously.

"Your nose is as sensitive as a dog's; it's like a persistent ghost."

"Stop talking nonsense, Orochimaru!"

Jiraiya stared intently at Orochimaru. Although he hadn't forgotten the chakra that had guided him here, all his energy was now focused on Orochimaru.

"Come back with me, you've missed your chance!"

"go back?"

Orochimaru gave a cold smile.

"You have no idea how rotten Konoha has become. Why should I go back and make myself suffer?"

Even a decaying tree can sprout new buds, which can revitalize it!

Jiraiya was not giving an inch; his entire body's chakra was already circulating.

"No matter what you say this time, I'm going to bring you back!"

"I see."

Orochimaru sighed slightly, and the next moment he made his move without hesitation.

"Then let's see if you have the ability!"

Almost instantly, countless venomous snakes suddenly appeared from all around, frantically tearing at Jiraiya.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"

Jiraiya and Orochimaru were so familiar with each other that the moment Orochimaru made his move, Jiraiya quickly leaped backward, simultaneously forming hand seals with both hands.

A burst of flame surged toward the surrounding venomous snakes, instantly filling the air with crackling sounds and the smell of roasting meat.

"childish!"

At that very moment, Orochimaru suddenly rushed in, a sharp sword appearing in his hand, and cleaved the flames in front of him.

Meanwhile, with his other hand, he quickly reached deep into Jiraiya's body, and countless venomous snakes appeared on his arm.

"Ninja Technique: Hidden Shadow Multi-Snake Hand!"

"What a disgusting guy, why do you keep making this kind of stuff?"

Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of the dense swarm of venomous snakes. He cursed under his breath, but his hands didn't stop moving at all.

"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"

His white hair grew rapidly, covering his entire body, and due to the effect of chakra, his hair also became incredibly strong.

The venomous snakes were completely blocked as soon as they tried to bite, and because their sharp hairs were like steel needles, countless snakes had their heads pierced through!

"Chance!"

Seeing Orochimaru so close, Jiraiya didn't pause at all, and his hands, hidden under his hair, formed hand seals again.

"Ninja Art: Lion's Mane Technique!"

His hair changed again, growing rapidly under the influence of chakra, and suddenly grabbed Orochimaru's body like a rope!

"Aren't you the same kind of person who only comes up with disgusting tricks like this?"

Orochimaru retorted in kind, raising one hand and a sharp chakra swirling around him.

"Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique!"

The wind relentlessly cut through Jiraiya's long, sweeping hair, and in an instant, the ground was covered in white fur.

"asshole."

Jiraiya watched helplessly as his hair was constantly being cut off, and had no choice but to stop his Lion's Hair Technique.

"Looks like you're out of ideas."

Seeing this, Orochimaru leaped backward and calmly looked at Jiraiya in front of him.

"Or rather, you simply don't dare to cause trouble here, since attracting the attention of Iwagakure would be a huge loss."

"You bastard, why won't you come back to Konoha with me!"

Jiraiya was momentarily flustered by Orochimaru's provocation; Orochimaru had indeed been right.

He has many skills, but when facing someone like Orochimaru, the best approach is to directly use summoning jutsu!

However, he used his summoning jutsu in Iwagakure.

Isn't this just telling Iwagakure that I've arrived?

"I've already explained the reasons, and there's nothing I can do if you don't understand, but..."

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a hint of ferocity, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.

Just because you're afraid to use it doesn't mean I'm afraid to use it!

Before he finished speaking, Orochimaru had already formed hand seals!

"Spiritual communication!"

Accompanied by a burst of smoke, the enormous figure of ten thousand snakes appeared instantly!

"hateful."

Jiraiya's expression instantly turned extremely ugly upon seeing this scene; Orochimaru was truly reckless.

However, this move further convinced Jiraiya that Orochimaru was probably being hired by Onoki!

"Since you have some reservations, then I won't hold back."

Orochimaru stood atop Manda's head, looking at Jiraiya with disdain and speaking indifferently.

"Let's just solve this problem properly this time, so we don't have to worry about it."

As they spoke, Manda, under Orochimaru's control, swept wildly toward Jiraiya!

"Don't bother me again!"

boom--

A piercing roar tore through the night sky, and the surrounding stone forest was completely shattered by the impact of the massive body of the Thousand Serpent.

Countless rocks slid down the mountain, and a huge cloud of dust billowed above the Hidden Rock.

"What's going on?"

Kabuto stood in the stone forest, frantically dodging, completely clueless about what was going on.

He arrived at the agreed time to wait, but no one had come yet, which made him extremely anxious.

Now that such a big commotion has occurred here, he is even more worried!

"Such a commotion will surely attract the people of Iwagakure. Damn it."

Kabuto cursed inwardly, but he really didn't have time to think about it anymore; he had to make a decision.

You either leave, or you stay here and wait.

To be honest, his instinct was to wait a little longer, because he knew this was an opportunity to meet with his dean and his best chance to resolve the problem.

But reason also told him that if he didn't leave soon, the people from Iwagakure would probably be coming!

"What should I do?"

Kabuto gritted his teeth, but at that moment a chilling killing intent instantly enveloped him!

He suddenly looked up and saw a figure rushing towards him with falling rocks in the moonlight.

That chilling killing intent emanated from this figure!

"Oh no, this is..."

Kabuto reacted almost instinctively. His years as a spy had taught him never to hold back in crucial moments.

However, just as he raised his hand, and the chakra scalpel appeared in his hand, he suddenly realized something.

He can't make a move, so it might be his dean!

The figure drew closer, the kunai gleaming coldly in the moonlight, and Kabuto Yakushi could finally see the face of the approaching person.

"Dean, you were absolutely right about Xiuze."

Looking at the newcomer, at their cold, emotionless eyes, and feeling the chilling killing intent emanating from them.

At that moment, Kabuto's hatred for Danzo reached its peak!

He tried his best to twist his body to avoid it; he absolutely could not hurt his dean.

hum-

Then at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him and blocked his way behind him, while the person raised one hand.

In the next instant, countless vines burst forth from the ground, completely enveloping the figure that had descended from the sky in the blink of an eye!

"Wood Release?! How is that possible?!"

Yakushi Nonou stared in disbelief at the Wood Release spells binding her, while her gaze involuntarily drifted toward the figure that had suddenly appeared.

This person was dressed in the attire of the Dark Guard and wore a mask, making it impossible for her to see his face.

But she knew these were people from the Dark Division, which immediately turned her face ashen.

She didn't understand why the Iwagakure ANBU knew Wood Release, but she knew she couldn't pass on this information, and she was also unable to complete her mission!

However, just when she was in the most despair, this person suddenly took off his mask, revealing a clean and handsome face.

"Long time no see, Dean."

".well?"

(End of this chapter)