Land of Grass.
Konoha and the Rock Shinobi clashed across this land, a contest between two great shinobi villages.
"Jiraiya!"
At Tsunade's cry, Jiraiya's face had gone pale. Blood kept seeping from his abdomen, and he forced a strained smile onto his face.
"Ha... I'm fine."
Splat!
After setting down a corpse, Orochimaru panted heavily. The three of them looked utterly bedraggled, and even Tsunade's Chakra had nearly run dry from the constant expenditure.
"Move. The Rock Shinobi pursuers are right behind us."
At Orochimaru's cold words, Tsunade helped Jiraiya, whose abdomen had been severely wounded, prepare to rise. Just then, a puff of white smoke from a Summoning Beast suddenly appeared.
"Lady Tsunade."
A palm-sized Katsuyu landed on her shoulder the instant she was summoned and immediately spat out a scroll.
"What is this!?"
Tsunade frowned as she opened the scroll, while Katsuyu softly said:
"Lady Tsunade, Yoru has set up a large number of Exploding Tag traps in the rocky mountain range eighty li ahead. This is the trap layout map..."
At Katsuyu's report, both Tsunade and Orochimaru revealed looks of shock.
At a time like this, there were actually reinforcements?
No!
It was one person! Was he here to die!?
"Go!"
Orochimaru did not hesitate in the slightest. Or rather, even if it was a trap, they had no choice but to enter it. The Rock Shinobi had already surrounded this place.
"Damn it, has that brat gone insane!"
Tsunade cursed inwardly. She had no time to think about what was wrong with that brat and helped Jiraiya flee forward.
Rumble!
"How many Exploding Tag traps did he set up!?"
After Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya entered this terrain filled with jagged rocks, the sounds of Exploding Tags detonating continuously rang out behind them.
Clearly, the Rock Shinobi