I just returned to Konoha and found that my entire clan was gone.

"Lord Manda...would you like to sense it again?" Kabuto, sensing Orochimaru's displeasure, mustered his courage and said.

"You mean there's something wrong with my perception, kid?" Manda couldn't tolerate Kabuto's questioning, and the look in his snake-like eyes gradually became dangerous.

While the snake and the two were still arguing, Tayuya, who had been staying by Sasuke's side, frowned. Sasuke had already given her a simple bandage and stopped the bleeding when he took her away, but she didn't expect there to be any commotion at this moment.

Tayuya gradually opened her eyes, and what she saw was a blue sky. She was lying on her back next to Sasuke, and she turned her head in confusion, seeing Sasuke, who had just defeated her, right beside her.

"Oh no, kid! Don't let her move!" the statue-like strange bird said urgently.

Sasuke, whose senses were blocked, then noticed Tayuya's actions and couldn't help but think that the strange bird's ability to block senses was truly amazing.

However, this strength backfired on Sasuke. Just as he was about to hold Tayuya down, she slapped his hand away.

"Huh?" The snarling Manda suddenly froze, its gaze fixed on the direction where Sasuke was hiding.

Seeing Manda's expression, Orochimaru hurriedly asked, "Manda, is it...?"

Manda didn't reply; it didn't want to admit that its senses were malfunctioning. It simply crouched down and charged towards the direction where Sasuke was hiding.

The bodies of the myriad snakes formed a massive snake path on the dirt road, and the trees and rocks on the mountain could not stop their hard bodies.

"Kid, forget about that girl, run!" The strange bird knew it had been discovered and could only escape, so it flew directly over Sasuke's head.

Sasuke stood up without hesitation and fled as fast as he could, ignoring Tayuya.

He had only run a few steps when he realized that Tayuya had caught up with him. Sasuke, holding onto the ninja sword he had picked up in the cave, was wary of Tayuya's movements.

Tayuya, who had regained her mobility, had far more chakra than Sasuke, yet she didn't even glance at him and ran right past him.

Sasuke, who was still running away, was also a little confused, but he didn't think much of it and continued to run with all his might.

It's easy to guess that Tayuya was thinking of running away. The last thing she saw before she lost consciousness was Kidomaru being killed. Of the original five Sound Ninja, she was the only one left, and she was no longer of much value. This made her, who was not particularly loyal to Orochimaru to begin with, want to escape.

"It's over, it's over, am I going to die here right after I was born?" The strange bird also became a little panicked. "That purple snake, could it be the one from Dragon Cave that the elders were talking about? Who did you mess with, kid?"

Sasuke remained silent. Only now did he learn the name of this strange bird: Tanlang, a name as strange as the names of other swift-moving birds.

"It's Tayuya, she's still alive." Kabuto hadn't expected Tayuya to run out, and pointed at the fleeing Tayuya.

"Kill this piece of trash." Orochimaru only had eyes for Sasuke; he didn't care about the lives of anyone else.

Tayuya, who was on the run, also gave a bitter laugh upon hearing Orochimaru's words. Even tools have feelings, and in Orochimaru's eyes, she was not even as good as a tool. She couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Sasuke's forehead veins were bulging. He had never risked his life like this since graduating from the Ninja Academy, concentrating all the last bit of chakra he had in his body into his legs.

The chakra transformed into lightning release stimulated Sasuke's leg muscles, instantly boosting his speed by two levels, directly surpassing Tayuya.

Tayuya panicked when she saw Sasuke overtake her. As Manda's gaping maw drew closer, she used her last strength to enter Cursed Seal 2.

His skin turned gray, his hair grew longer, and bull horns grew back on it. He used a summoning beast to summon the Angry Demon that Sasuke had previously defeated.

After numerous experiments, it was discovered that the Angry Demon possesses the ability to heal itself, but this takes a very long time. In its Cursed Seal II state, the current Angry Demon can only withstand the effects for a short period.

The will to survive kept Tayu from giving up; she would seize even the slightest chance of survival.

Orochimaru looked at Tayuya, who was still struggling, and didn't even bother to use the cursed seal to control her. Manda swallowed the demon whole, not caring at all about the effects of eating this experimental subject.

“A futile resistance.” Kabuto chuckled as he looked at Tayuya, who had already been swallowed by Manda. This time, the matter was definitely settled.

"Kid, now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to try that one move," Tanlang said, seeing that Duoyou hadn't had any time to stall.

"You still have a way!" Even Sasuke wanted to strangle this damn bird now. How could it be so unreliable compared to the other two?

"I didn't know it would come to this. I'm not sure if this method will work, after all, I haven't learned this technique yet," Greedy Wolf said with dissatisfaction. To be honest, this was the first time it had been summoned by spirits, and it had already done its best.

"Whatever the method, let's use it now!" Sasuke had no other choice but to rely on Tanlang.

After hearing this, Tanlang took a deep breath, then stopped flying and began to retch.

Seeing that Tanlang had stopped, Sasuke had no choice but to stop as well, his eyes warily fixed on Manda, who was now right in front of him.

At Orochimaru's signal, Manda stopped its movements. Orochimaru, seeing Sasuke again, smiled and said, "Well, Sasuke-kun? Have you given up struggling?"

After gagging for a while, Tanlang finally vomited something—a very small scroll. It's a mystery how it managed to stuff it into its stomach.

Orochimaru realized that his opponent had another trick up his sleeve and immediately commanded Manda to attack Sasuke. As long as Sasuke didn't die, he had a way to revive him. In the ninja world, besides Tsunade, Orochimaru was quite confident in his medical skills.

"Just wait to die! Reverse Summoning Technique!" Greedy Wolf roared, unfurling the scroll and unleashing the ninjutsu.

Clang—

Manda felt as if he had crashed into a mountain, and his head began to spin. The huge tremor almost caused Kabuto to fall off Manda. A large amount of dust was kicked up on the battlefield, making it impossible to see what Tanlang had summoned.

Orochimaru stared uncertainly at the dust, when a voice that greatly displeased him came from inside, causing his expression to change.

Orochimaru, do you want to die?

Chapter 86 Extinguishing Fire

"Kakashi, what do you want from me?" Ye Lan asked, puzzled, as Kakashi brought him to the training ground.

"Ye Lan, I have some questions I'd like to ask you." Kakashi's back was to Ye Lan, so his expression was not visible.

"what's up?"

"Are your eyes alright?" Kakashi asked a seemingly unrelated question, but Ye Lan's expression turned serious.

"Kakashi, could it be...?"

Too many things have happened in the village recently, with one powerful ninja after another emerging, prompting Kakashi, who had been somewhat lax in his training, to intensify his efforts.

Recently, he discovered that his Sharingan had undergone new changes, and Ye Lan was the only person in the village who knew the most about the Sharingan.

Originally, Kakashi, being cautious by nature, would not easily reveal his trump card, but Sasuke's presence made their relationship more amicable.

He had witnessed Ye Lan activate Susanoo and knew that Ye Lan possessed Sharingan with more than three tomoe, which is why he sought out Ye Lan to inquire.

"My eyes..."

Ye Lan directly raised one hand to interrupt Kakashi.

"Sorry, it seems there are some things I need to tell you when I get back." Ye Lan's eyes had already transformed into the Sharingan, and he could sense that the Thunderbird Clan was communicating with him.

Summoning techniques are more accurately described as contracts between ninjas and their summoned beasts. Not only do ninjas need their assistance, but sometimes the summoned beasts also need the ninjas' support.

When Ye Lan first signed the contract with the Thunder Falcon, he gave the scroll that allowed him to communicate with the Thunder Bird Clan. However, it is unknown who reversed the process of communicating with him.

Before Kakashi could say anything more, Ye Lan's figure vanished in a puff of smoke.

Shadow clone? No, there's a spatial fluctuation? Space-time ninjutsu? Or what? Kakashi didn't expect things to be so urgent; Ye Lan suddenly disappeared from the spot.

What happened? Kakashi saw that Ye Lan had activated his Sharingan without even calling him, so the matter must be very urgent. Thinking of Sasuke, who had already gone out on a mission, he couldn't help but worry.

As soon as he was summoned by spirit, Ye Lan saw a gaping, blood-red maw.

The Sharingan in his pupils transformed into a cross shape, and the black Susanoo skeleton condensed on his body like flames. The Susanoo that condensed blocked Manda's attack with both hands.

With his Sharingan, Ye Lan understood what was going on. Sasuke was right behind him, and Orochimaru, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, was right in front of him.

Unexpectedly, Orochimaru did not give up after his warning and attacked Sasuke. Moreover, the timing was perfect, just when Sasuke was out of the village alone on a mission. It is hard to believe that Orochimaru did not have information.

Orochimaru, do you want to die?

As the dust settled, Orochimaru was surprised to see Ye Lan here. Of course, he knew about the Reverse Summoning Technique, but because he was somewhat wary of Ryuchi Cave, he had not handed over the scroll for summoning himself. Therefore, the only high-level summoning beast he could summon from Ryuchi Cave was the wicked Manda.

Based on his understanding of Ye Lan, how could he trust such an unheard-of spirit beast so much? It would be very troublesome if the other party harbored malicious intent and summoned him to a dangerous place.

"Ye Lan-kun, it's been a long time. Since you're here too, I won't disturb your reunion with Sasuke-kun."

As Orochimaru prepared to leave with Kabuto, he knew he was no match for Ye Lan and, always valuing his life, made a decisive decision to retreat.

"Oh? Actually, I'd also like to have a chat with you, Orochimaru. There's a big problem with the Impure World Reincarnation technique you gave me!" Ye Lan really wanted to talk to Orochimaru. The value of the Impure World Reincarnation technique was too great, and he had to get his hands on it no matter what.

"Impure World Reincarnation? I didn't expect Lord Yelan to be so obsessed with this technique. I just didn't bring it with me. We'll talk about it another time." Orochimaru turned to Manda and said, "Manda, stop him!"

Manda shook its head, finally recovering. Seeing the Susanoo rising from Ye Lan's body, it knew this guy was not easy to deal with, and spoke.

"Double! No, triple! This time you have to give me three times the offerings!"

"Alright, I agree!" Orochimaru didn't seem to care about making a promise. Manda had never fought Ye Lan and didn't know Ye Lan's true strength, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have agreed.

As long as he can escape, Orochimaru, who controls a ninja village, has plenty of men.

Seeing that Orochimaru was trying to escape, Ye Lan first checked Sasuke's physical condition, then gathered a ball of chakra in his hand and directly released the seal that Kabuto had previously cast, ensuring that Sasuke could move.

"Summon the Seven Kills to stop Orochimaru. Don't go too far. I'll be there soon."

"Ye Lan, Ye Lan, it's been so long! I never thought I actually succeeded!" Tan Lang excitedly flew to Ye Lan's side.

"You are... Tanlang?" It's no wonder Ye Lan didn't recognize it. Tanlang was just born when Ye Lan left the island, and he had only met it once.

"That's right! I truly deserve to be called the genius of my clan. I succeeded in reverse spiritual communication in one go! I was worried that I wouldn't succeed, otherwise I would have died on my first attempt!" Greedy Wolf patted his belly with his wings in a somewhat anthropomorphic way.

"Then I'll have to trouble you with this next step," Ye Lan said solemnly. His current strength was inseparable from the Swift Falcon clan.

"I understand! Spirit communication!"

Once Sasuke regained his strength, he immediately summoned the Seven Killers. The Seven Killers didn't exchange pleasantries with Ye Lan; after hearing Sasuke's thoughts, they carried him directly towards Orochimaru.

Manda didn't try to stop Sasuke. He was already struggling enough against Ye Lan alone, and this guy looked difficult to deal with, let alone with a giant bird added to the mix.

Orochimaru only said that he wanted to stop Ye Lan, not that he wanted to stop Sasuke. He had his reasons for letting them go, but those big birds seemed somewhat familiar to him.

After Sasuke left, Manda stopped thinking and launched an attack on Yelan. It was not proficient in ninjutsu and relied mostly on its huge body and the poison it carried to fight.

The giant snake tail brought up a gust of wind and launched an attack on Ye Lan's Susanoo. Ye Lan did not choose to use Susanoo to take the attack head-on. He had to withstand the attack to protect Sasuke, but now he directly released Susanoo. He needed to conserve his eye power to deal with Manda.

The attacks of the myriad snakes were completely ineffective against Ye Lan's speed, but they did manage to knock down many trees on the mountain. The area where the two sides fought gradually turned into a flat plain, and the once dense jungle was no more.

Even the relentless Manda couldn't keep up. Its enormous body required an astonishing amount of stamina, and it soon began to pant. It decided to stall for a little longer before dispelling the summoning.

How could Ye Lan let this opportunity slip by? He jumped into the air and began to form hand seals.

Spiritual communication technique, Po Jun

A piercing scream shattered the silence, making people instinctively cover their ears.

Upon seeing Po Jun's figure, Wan She seemed to recall something. It vaguely remembered that the White Snake Immortal had mentioned several ancient spirit beasts that had existed before. Over the course of history, many of them either became extinct or went into seclusion. It never expected that it would encounter such a being again.

Wanshe sensed something was wrong and wanted to dispel the summoning, but Pojun wouldn't give it that chance.

With a flap of its wings, a massive net of lightning enveloped the myriad snakes. Their enormous bodies became a burden, unable to dodge, and their entire bodies were paralyzed, unable to move an inch.

The monstrous snake had lost control of its body, and its enormous head fell directly to the ground with a loud thud.

"Break the Army!" Ye Lan was ready at this moment, and the power of Biedian Yuzhong had been quietly activated.