Looking closely at the eyes of Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Masahiko didnât feel like he was lying.
âOrochimaru defectedâŠâ
No one would fake such a report.
Unlike the original, the war was still going on. Orochimaru wouldnât use experimental subjects from his village, so how did he get caught? And why did he defect?
âWhen did this happen?â
âHalf an hour ago, my father left the village. Fifteen minutes ago, Anbu set off to support him.â
âI just missed itâŠâ Masahiko pondered for a moment, âIt shouldnât be too late to go now.â
Looking far away, Tenten was still teasing the fat cat. Masahiko smiled and disappeared out of thin air⊠as for the fat cat, he decided to let Tenten âplayâ with him for more couple of hours.
âMeow?â Masahikoâs smell disappeared, and the fat cat jumped out of Tentenâs arms.
âUncle? Uncle with red hair?â Tenten realized that Masahiko went missing, âPoor cat, did your master abandon you?â
Fat Cat: ââŠâ
She was already so tired of her master.\n
âŠâŠ
To the northwest of Konoha Village, Masahiko appeared after several flickers.
With his perceptual ability turned on to its maximum, Masahiko noticed more than a dozen Chakra fluctuations, and among them was Sakumo, who should have been in the supporting Anbu team Shinnosuke mentioned.
âSpeaking of support, this means that Hiruzen actually asking for help⊠interesting.â
Masahiko flashed to catch up but didnât reveal his presence; he kept low key and advanced, passing the Anbu team. He really wanted to see how Hiruzen was beaten by Orochimaru⊠that seemed very interesting.
When he reached the Land of Fireâs borders, Masahiko finally sensed their Chakra fluctuation; there was a battle going on.
Unexpectedly, this wasnât a battle between Orochimaru and Hiruzen. There was another one who participating, Jiraiya.
In other words, Jiraiya and Hiruzen were besieging Orochimaru, but Hiruzen still needed to send a signal for helpâŠ
âOrochimaru, how could he be this strong?!â Hidden, Masahikoâs eyes widened.
The Monkey King Enma and the two old toads on Jiraiyaâs shoulders proved that the two men were fighting with all their strength.
On the other hand, Orochimaru was at ease; although he also entered his Sage Mode, he didnât need to summon his snakesâŠ
âOrochimaru, why did you defect? Is this a joke?â Jiraiya shouted.\nHiruzen smashed with his staff, then quickly fell back. The cracks on the ground spread, then Orochimaru suddenly emerged. This was Orochimaruâs inorganic rebirth.
After gasping two breaths, Hiruzen stood upright.
His face was both gratified and sad, âOrochimaru, I didnât expect you to be this strong⊠But why are you suddenly defecting?â
Thatâs right, it was a sudden defection; it felt as if it was a joke.
An hour ago, Hiruzen was in the Hokage Office when he suddenly received a letter from Orochimaru stating that he was going to defectâŠ
This was a bit unexpected, and he couldnât tell if it was true.
But Hiruzen had to take it seriously, and since Jiraiya was in the village, he came to found him.
After discussing the matter, the two decided to check on Orochimaru. After going to his house, they found another letter.
There is only one line on the letter: You will find me at the junction of the Land of Fire and the Land of Sound.
Hiruzen didnât worry about any traps. Konohaâs 53-year-old Hokage was still very confident in his combat strength, and Jiraiya was also with him. Even if it was the Akatsuki, they were confident in their ability to retreat.
However, life can be tricky.
In this place, they found Orochimaru waiting for them, with a carved long horizontal scratch on his forehead protectorâŠ
As soon as he wanted to question Orochimaru, the latter took the initiative to attack. After several confrontations⊠Hiruzen was surprised to find that he and Jiraiya werenât worthy opponents of Orochimaru.\n\nOrochimaruâs expression was cold, âWell⊠this is an experiment to test a certain technique, and you two wouldnât be enough.â
âThere is another more important experiment. It doesnât matter if I tell you reallyâŠâ
Orochimaru was about to speak but suddenly stopped.
Not far away, more than a dozen people came in a rush; it was the Anbu led by Sakumo. During the war, Konoha had only a few people left, so he ended up rejoining the ranks.
âHokage-Sama.â Sakumo took a few steps forward and looked at the embarrassed Hiruzen and Jiraiya carefully, then tried to find other enemies than Orochimaru⊠that moment was embarrassing.
âAhemâŠâ Hiruzen coughed twice and looked at Sakumo, âThe only enemy is Orochimaru.â
Sakumo froze for a moment, then he looked at him solemnly.
With a prosthetic arm, Sakumo wouldnât manage to easily win against Jiraiya or Hiruzen, but OrochimaruâŠ
âWhite Fang-Dono has finally come. Itâs time to try my new technique.â
Orochimaru stood up, made seals with both hands.
In the space, Masahiko squinted, âItâs that technique!â