In a corner unnoticed by anyone, a pitcher plant emerged from the ground; this person was none other than Jue.
He was currently positioned atop one of the dragon heads on the Nine Dragon Wall. Perhaps due to the lighting, or perhaps because no one expected him to appear there, not a single ninja came to patrol the area.
Looking at the detailed division of labor and the ninjas performing their respective duties below, Zetsu's voice rang out once again.
"I wonder what their poop tastes like..."
It was White Zetsu who spoke; Black Zetsu was immune to such nonsensical remarks and ignored him.
"That ninja in white was probably a high-ranking officer, I remember he had a number on his chest..."
Scanning the crowd, he noticed no one was wearing a white ninja uniform. Little did he know that only officers on duty wore white uniforms, and those who had already gone to sleep were probably wearing pajamas.
"It's 3! I wonder how many guys of each strength there are..."
White Zetsu serious for once, chimed in at the right moment. Just as the two were observing their surroundings, a teasing voice rang in their ears.
"You're quite capable. No intruder has ever been able to get here before. You're the first!"
"Who?"
The sudden sound sent chills down Black Zetsu's spine. He immediately turned to look and saw a ninja in a white robe standing quietly at the dragon's horn, less than ten meters away from them.
They hadn't noticed when the person had silently appeared behind them. Jue, who was extremely skilled at reconnaissance and lurking, hadn't noticed at all.
"Could it be a sensory-type ninja? Another one in white..."
After the initial shock, Jue immediately suppressed his panic and his mind raced.
He can blend into the earth completely, and ordinary sensory ninjas cannot detect him. Only ninjas with very strong sensory abilities can scan him little by little and find something unusual.
Little did he know that the reason no one patrolled this area was because it was Orochimaru's residence.
Orochimaru had already instructed the ninjas that if any unrest occurred in the village, they should protect important locations such as schools, hospitals, and research institutes as soon as possible.
As for him, no one can protect him, and no one is qualified to protect him.
In addition, considering privacy, ninjas are prohibited from moving freely within 100 meters of Orochimaru's residence, as he is also afraid that one day Pakura or Miroku's singing voices will be too loud and be heard by others.
In fact, Orochimaru sensed Chakra extremely sharp, but he also possesses maxed-out Earth Release.
With just a light touch of his finger on the ground, he could sense the slightest movement within a ten-kilometer radius, a skill that was no less impressive than that of the Second Hokage, and perhaps even stronger.
Not to mention that Jue appeared right under his nose, like a beacon, making it impossible for him to ignore.
"Since you've infiltrated, shouldn't I be asking you who you are?"
Orochimaru looked at Zetsu, who had regained his composure, with a half-smile. He didn't make a move immediately; he wanted to test the waters first to see how many people had come.
He had anticipated being targeted by the Akatsuki, after all, he had poached quite a few of their members, and if the village hadn't just opened up, many other ninja villages would probably have come knocking on his door.
After all, he had quite a few Rogue Ninja from other villages, and he himself was one of them.
He just didn't expect that the first to rush over wouldn't be the ninjas from the Five Great Villages who were investigating the Rogue Ninja, but the Akatsuki, which had been dormant for a long time.
"You seem very confident! But you all overestimate yourselves!"
Zetsu's tone was somewhat disdainful. How many people did a newly established ninja village expect them to organize?
Even a village like Konoha, which has seen Fourth Kage, he can go and leave as he pleases.
However, he was proven wrong by his own words the very next moment, or rather, he was truly proven wrong.
As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru's figure disappeared from the spot. Even Zetsu, who could shrink the distance between people, didn't have time to dodge before a gust of wind rushed towards his head.
Orochimaru arrived beside Zetsu in a Sonido, his terrifying explosive power almost overwhelming the air. By the time Zetsu reacted, it was too late.
Zetsu, whose lower body was still hidden in the stone, was kicked away by Orochimaru, along with the stone.
Like a meteor hitting the earth, Jue's body shot straight toward the ground, crashing through houses along the way, until it slid to a nearby square before coming to a stop.
When the smoke and dust cleared, a body that was no longer human lay quietly in the pit, the pitcher plants around it long gone.
If Zetsu weren't just a liquid, a life form attached to White Zetsu, he would have been dead long ago.
Even so, his body was seriously injured; this was White Zetsu Clone that had fused with Hashirama Cells!
"How... is it possible for such power to exist!"
Coming to his senses, Zetsu looked ahead in disbelief. Despite being on guard, he hadn't even seen how Orochimaru had made his move.
Little did they know, Orochimaru's entire body was now filled with Hashirama Cells. The energy stored in his body, combined with his explosive power, made his kick no less powerful than Might Guy opening the Seventh Gate.
"Oh? You're quite resilient! You didn't even die!"
As the smoke and dust cleared, a figure, half black and half white and completely bald, appeared, seemingly unaffected.
If it weren't for the inhuman White Zetsu corpse lying on the ground nearby, the Zetsu before them would have been far too terrifying.
"I don't know how long it's been since I've been hurt like this. I admit you're quite capable!"
At this moment, Zetsu was panting, or rather, White Zetsu was panting. The creation of the new clone had consumed his own Chakra. His gaze, now fixed on the direction from which the voice came, became serious.
He's not good at fighting, but he's arguably the fastest escaper in the Ninja World. It's difficult for ordinary people to even encounter him, let alone hurt him.
"You know, if you left the ground, what would happen...?"
Orochimaru's slightly hoarse voice came to his ears again, but his expression changed drastically again after only hearing half of it.
"Not good!"
Before he could dive underground, he was hit in the stomach with a knee strike, followed by an uppercut...
Zetsu's body was lifted off the ground, and Orochimaru beat him up like a punching bag, leaving him defenseless.
Just as he was kicked more than 20 meters into the air by Orochimaru's sweeping leg and thought that the opponent's attack had ended, Orochimaru slammed his fist on the ground again and suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Holy crap..."
At such a height, was the other person even human? But what happened next made him even more desperate.
Orochimaru attacked him again in mid-air, and the other party's air time was too long, wasn't it?
After being beaten for a full minute, Orochimaru not only didn't freefall, but instead rose higher and higher with each blow. Little did he know that Orochimaru could fly.
If Naruto and Sasuke were to see this scene in the future, their eyes would definitely light up. Isn't this the precursor to Sasuke's Lion Barrage? It should be called the Great Serpent Barrage now!
"Taijutsu don't seem to be working! Let's try Ninjutsu then!"
Seeing Zetsu curled up in a ball after being beaten, Orochimaru pondered for a moment and then decided to use Ninjutsu.
In terms of the number of Ninjutsu he has mastered, there are probably few people in the Ninja World who can do more than him. In addition, he also possesses five elemental attributes. He wants to see if Black Zetsu is immune to water and fire.
The next one, Zetsu, was in a rather unfortunate situation. Taijutsu combined with the Five Element Ninjutsu, switching between water, fire, and lightning...
After this whole ordeal, White Zetsu's body could no longer take it.
Just as Orochimaru was about to try the Sealing Jutsu, Zetsu suddenly flung a cloud of black liquid downwards.
Meanwhile, Zetsu, standing before Orochimaru, formed a hand seal, and the next moment, a firework exploded in mid-air...