Kitahara Kaede could sense it from him.
A pressure that he could only feel from Tsukikawa Isshiki.
It was a feeling that could not be described with words at all.
Yet he did not know how to explain it to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru, meanwhile, looked like he already understood everything in front of Kitahara Kaede.
It made Kitahara Kaede feel as though Orochimaru was merely putting on airs.
For now, he could only rely on Orochimaru to keep the other party occupied.
Kitahara Kaede could not think of any good solution either.
"Fifth Hokage! Are you done yet?"
Orochimaru's voice was strained.
Kitahara Kaede could only force himself to say, "Almost. Wait for me a little longer."
An inner demon was still an inner demon. As Kitahara Kaede struggled bitterly, his body finally moved against his own will.
Unfortunately, the outcome was still the same. Tsukikawa Isshiki, in his eyes, simply swept him aside and sent him flying back.
For a moment, Orochimaru thought Kitahara Kaede was acting.
Or else Kitahara Kaede was simply a drama queen.
After all, Orochimaru had been holding out for quite a while.
"Fifth Hokage? Don't tell me you...?"
Orochimaru wore an expression of utter disbelief.
Seeing Orochimaru's betrayed expression, Kitahara Kaede could only say that he was innocent.
The main problem was that Orochimaru could not see his helplessness at all right now.
"I really can't manage it!"
That sounded a little suggestive.
Kitahara Kaede hurriedly added.
"I really can't beat the guy in front of me."
Orochimaru's expression darkened.
Yet not long afterward, he revealed an understanding look.
"I don't know what I did wrong for you to treat me like this, but I really haven't done anything wrong."
That was right. Orochimaru believed Kitahara Kaede was doing it on purpose.
He was telling