"What? Where did this snake come from?"
This sudden turn of events on the battlefield left everyone stunned.
Meanwhile, Shibuki and the Takigakure villagers hiding nearby had begun questioning their lives.
What kind of day was this?
Why had their tiny Takigakure attracted so many terrifying figures?
"Hm? That's the scent of that stinking poisonous snake. There's no mistaking it! Orochimaru, you bastard—we of the Akatsuki Organization haven't even come looking for trouble with you, yet you dare show yourself before me? Are you looking to die?"
If one were to ask whom Sasori hated most, Orochimaru would undoubtedly be at the top of the list.
Their grudge had begun back when the two of them had partnered up in the Akatsuki Organization.
And it was an irreconcilable grudge!
Moreover, within the Akatsuki Organization, the one mainly responsible for hunting down the traitor Orochimaru was Sasori.
It could be said that Orochimaru's years of hiding all across the Ninja World had been entirely spent fleeing from Sasori's pursuit.
That alone showed just how familiar Sasori was with Orochimaru.
It was practically a conditioned reflex by now.
Whenever he saw a snake, the first person Sasori thought of was Orochimaru.
And Sasori's guess was not wrong!
As soon as his words fell, Orochimaru somehow appeared leisurely atop the giant python's head, arms folded over his chest as he looked down at the battle below.
"Heh, the Akatsuki Organization has hunted me for so long. Isn't it only fair that I strike back a little? Don't you think, Sasori?"
Though Orochimaru was smiling, the provocation in his voice was painfully obvious.
It was not just Sasori who disliked Orochimaru. Orochimaru felt exactly the same way about Sasori!
Not to mention that Sasori had later truly hunted him down on behalf of the