Although he could not see the person's face, judging by their behavior and tone, they truly had no ulterior motives whatsoever. But without a doubt, this person really knew him and knew a great many secrets—even that incident from a few days ago!
"Interesting brat. Who exactly are you?"
It was Orochimaru.
Orochimaru, without a doubt.
"Orochimaru!"
Orochimaru's appearance excited Naruto Uzumaki beside them.
He could no longer hold himself back.
"What do we do? Should we go in?"
Yamato was still thinking.
The situation was somewhat bad, but not entirely bad. Uzumaki Menma had only become a ninja recently; she had not been one before that. And she did not seem particularly hostile.
But... if this continued, they might still encounter danger.
Dangerous, yet not quite that dangerous.
So what should they do?
Should they keep going?
Or should they wait and see?
"Menma." Naruko could now say that name smoothly.
"Lord Orochimaru, what should we do now?"
Kabuto Yakushi did not know what to do either.
"No matter what—bring her back first," Orochimaru said. "And the others with her."
"Not good!"
Naruko herself had not been exposed, but Naruto Uzumaki's Chakra behind her was practically impossible to conceal.
Yamato knew they could not keep hiding anymore.
He simply sent the signal, and the three of them appeared on the field at once.
"—Naruto."
Kabuto Yakushi spotted Naruto Uzumaki at first glance.
"You're a Konoha ninja?!"
By this point, Kabuto Yakushi had figured out Naruko's identity.
"So, you're the Nine-Tails' child. Hehehehe." Orochimaru smiled as well.
"Give Sasuke back to me!" Naruto Uzumaki finally could not endure it any longer.
"You have it wrong, Naruto. Sasuke came to us himself. We did not abduct him." Kabuto Yakushi pushed up his glasses. "You are far too attached to him. That