"You've arranged all this, are you just thinking about beating me up again?"
Orochimaru looked at Hagoromo in front of him and said, word by word.
"How is that possible?"
Hagoromo narrowed his eyes, revealing a smile, and said, "You are my senior brother, a fellow disciple, how could I possibly have such thoughts?"
Orochimaru took a deep breath and confirmed it.
The Hagoromo in front of me embodies this idea.
"Tell me, when will we take action?"
"Now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru twisted himself into an unsettling angle and darted toward the nearest exit.
"Tsk, I told you, I can find your location."
Hagoromo Yi calmly walked away, knowing that Orochimaru couldn't escape now that she had cast a spell on him.
It would be better to let him break out of Konoha and then beat him up.
That should let Black Zetsu know that Orochimaru escaped, right?
Along the way, Orochimaru sped along, using his knowledge of Konoha.
I've already tried to investigate the spell on my body, but I can't undo it.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru's lips twitched. So he had been completely caught off guard.
"Senior brother, faster!"
Hagoromo figure flashed behind, looking quite relaxed.
The tone suggested that Orochimaru was a bit slow.
Orochimaru glanced behind him and accelerated once more.
"That's right, exactly." Hagoromo's lips curled into a smile, and she took a step forward, chasing after him.
All the Anbu along the way seemed not to have seen anything, after all, the Lord Hokage had already given the order long ago.
On a tall tower not far away, Tsunade and Jiraiya sat.
The two men each held a wine jug, occasionally picking up a peanut and popping it into their mouths.
"Orochimaru has finally met his nemesis."
Jiraiya wore a mocking expression; it was the first time he had ever seen Orochimaru so disheveled.
I made it myself.
Tsunade shook her head and raised the sake bottle towards Jiraiya.
Bump--
The two clinked glasses and took a big gulp.
Boom--
Just outside Konoha's territory, a mushroom cloud shot straight into the sky, and a powerful shockwave swept over.
Tsunade twitched the corner of her mouth, looking at the peanuts that had just been plentiful, now reduced to just a few crumbs.
"That brat!"
Jiraiya felt a bit of a toothache; even someone with Orochimaru's vitality wouldn't have fared well against such an attack.
That's going too far.
Amidst the ruins, Orochimaru gazed at Hagoromo before him and spoke calmly.
He used the Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique to dodge the attack.
"Don't worry, the more severely you are injured, the more at ease they will feel, and the more benefits you will reap in the end."
As Hagoromo spoke, a giant Rasenshuriken appeared in her hand. "Come on, feel what it's like to be completely hit by Naruto's technique."
Swish--
In the next instant, Orochimaru escaped once again.
At this moment, he was already starting to regret it. What was he thinking? Why did he set his sights on this guy's disciple?
"That's right, the more you run, the greater the chance of being noticed."
Hagoromo softly and chased after them again.
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In the hidden basement, the White Zetsu suddenly spoke, "Orochimaru escaped from Konoha, Sawada Hagoromo gave chase, resulting in a fierce battle between the two."
"Um?"
Black Zetsu was taken aback. "How's Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru was naturally happy to have escaped, but the person chasing him was the same guy who killed Pain.
He's now a little worried that Orochimaru is dead.
If that's the case, he won't be able to accomplish what he envisioned.
Sawada Hagoromo entered Sage Mode and blasted Orochimaru to ashes.
White Zetsu said calmly, while Black Zetsu was stunned.
"However, my spores Detection Orochimaru's presence."
White Zetsu seemed to gasp for breath before uttering another sentence.
"Next time, just say it all at once! Go find Orochimaru!"
Black Zetsu roared in dissatisfaction.
Upon hearing this, White Zetsu controlled his body and slowly sank down.
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An underground cave within the Land of Grass.
A faint, earthy smell filled the air. Orochimaru leaned against a boulder, his pale skin now appearing somewhat ashen, and he seemed utterly exhausted.
Feeling the intense pain with every breath, Orochimaru exhaled deeply.
This guy, Hagoromo, is even more outrageous than last time. Even he feels like he's not far from death now.
A shadowy figure, wriggling like a living creature, approached the entrance to the underground cave.
"Right here."
The White Zetsu part spoke.
Black Zetsu glanced at the two small snakes in the shadows, ignored them, and controlled his body to walk into the underground cave.
They've arrived.
Sensing the message from the small snake he had placed as a warning, Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile.
"What a sorry sight, Orochimaru."
Black Zetsu's hoarse, deep voice echoed in the cave. Upon seeing Orochimaru for the first time, Black Zetsu lowered his last remaining guard.
This kind of injury means he's not far from death.
Orochimaru didn't look up, letting out a hoarse laugh, "Heh heh, isn't this the 'Genbu' of the Genbu Akatsuki that was wiped out?"
"What? The leader is dead, and now you're in charge?"
Black Zetsu ignored Orochimaru's taunts and slowly approached.
"No need to be stubborn, Orochimaru. I'm here to offer some advice, something that will help you recover quickly and perhaps even get you more opportunities."
"Oh?"
Orochimaru narrowed his golden, vertical pupils and slowly raised his head. "What? Is there something you want me to do?"
I enjoy talking to intelligent people.
Black Zetsu smirked, showing no embarrassment at how easily Orochimaru had seen through him.
"I know you possess a Forbidden Jutsu — the Impure World Reincarnation." Black Zetsu knelt down in front of Orochimaru. "I need you to use this technique to summon someone for me."
"In return, I can restore you to your former glory, even stronger than before. And I'll also grant you some ancient, lost knowledge."
Orochimaru sneered, looking at Black Zetsu, whose words were full of enticement and seduction.
This tactic is his usual style, and now it's the turn of this inhuman, ghostly guy to use it on him.
"Impure World Reincarnation... Do you think I'm still capable of using it in my current state?"
Orochimaru's voice was barely audible; it wasn't that he was faking it, but rather that he genuinely felt he was about to die.
Black Zetsu remained silent for a moment. He could also sense that Orochimaru in front of him was indeed like a candle flame that could be extinguished at any moment.
That Sawada Hagoromo is definitely a tough nut to crack!
Even Orochimaru, who is good at escaping, was made to look like this by him.