Tenchi Bridge.
Whoosh!
Kabuto suddenly struck, severing "Sasori's" head with a Chakra Scalpel.
"The sand you planted in my brain was removed by Lord Orochimaru long ago!"
Kabuto spoke as he looked at the headless Sasori before him.
To be honest, even without Orochimaru, he had not truly been afraid.
Tang Ping had long since sent him a message through Nonō: the Mind Control Sand Manipulation Technique could be dealt with.
It was simply that Kabuto had considered this an excellent opportunity to earn Orochimaru's trust, so he had not chosen to let Tang Ping handle it.
Tang Ping and the others had not given Kabuto any instructions for today's scene. He merely had to play along with his established persona.
Of course, there was no need to worry even if something truly went wrong.
They had tampered with his body long ago. Once he died, it would trigger.
Kabuto was one of his subordinates, so Tang Ping had naturally spared no expense in making arrangements to ensure he would not fall into the hands of the Sage of Six Paths.
With the threat of death gone, there was naturally no need to specifically protect him.
However, just as Kabuto finished speaking, he frowned and leaped backward to widen the distance.
He had already realized that the one he had killed was not Sasori.
Fortunately, he had long known Sasori was no simple opponent. Though his strike had been vicious and lethal, he had never believed he could so easily take down the famed Sasori of the Red Sands.
If Sasori had been that easy to deal with, he would never have earned such a great reputation.
"You're not Sasori. Who exactly are you?"
Kabuto demanded coldly.
As he spoke, three figures darted out from the forest on the other