"I never expected there to be such an unexpected bonus."
Kurohōzan looked at the boy beside Orochimaru, a cold smile curling across his lips.
As Hashirama Senju's grandson and Orochimaru's disciple, Nawaki had long been placed on the kill-on-sight lists of numerous ninja villages.
Not a single village wanted to see him grow up.
Even if there was only a one percent chance that he might become someone like Hashirama Senju, they could not allow it!
Especially after Tsunade earned the Three Legendary Ninja's illustrious reputation, the nations had grown even more wary of Nawaki.
And now that he had fallen into his hands, this was undoubtedly a great achievement.
Seeing Kurohōzan's expression, Orochimaru's face immediately turned solemn.
This is troublesome...
Orochimaru sighed inwardly.
Facing such a powerful enemy, he himself was not too concerned.
After all, escaping with his life would not be a problem.
But Nawaki was another matter.
One misstep, and he could become a ghost beneath the enemy's blade.
That was undoubtedly something Orochimaru did not wish to see.
He had to strike first!
With that thought, Orochimaru immediately raised an arm.
"Hidden Shadow Multi-Snake Hands!"
With a low shout, venomous snakes shot out from his sleeve.
Fangs bared, they lunged at Kurohōzan from every direction.
"Trivial tricks."
Seeing this, the latter immediately tugged at the puppet in his hands.
A mass of arms swiftly extended from beneath its black cloak, each one ending in a blade that gleamed azure.
Blade-light flashed, and in just a few strokes, all the incoming venomous snakes were cut to pieces!
Orochimaru had not expected this move to defeat his opponent. He merely intended to buy time.
Taking advantage of the gap while the enemy dealt with the attack, he grabbed Nawaki with one hand and charged straight into the