As Orochimaru moved, Miharu had already led the Rain Ninja forces to intercept Konoha ahead.
At that moment, he even felt a faint sense of relief deep down.
At last, he knew what Konoha's ninja were trying to do.
"Lord Miharu, Konoha's ninja outnumber us. Should we avoid their edge for now?"
Jichiro advised Miharu from beside him. He still felt that a head-on battle was not something they should be doing.
"Lord Hanzō's order was to stop Konoha's ninja at all costs."
"Avoid their edge? Do you mean letting Konoha's ninja pass?"
"Letting them ravage our land and our people?"
Miharu's emotions had already exploded. He could not take in any such advice.
He had only one thought: kill Orochimaru.
Make Orochimaru experience pain too.
Jichiro had no better plan. Seeing that Miharu was in a rage, he could only withdraw.
After all, Miharu was the leader personally appointed by Lord Hanzō.
"Lord Miharu, Konoha's people are in sight."
At that moment, a ninja responsible for scouting came over to report.
"Attack. Prepare Water Style."
"Let Konoha's lot have a taste of being drowned."
Miharu was not completely mindless in battle. He knew to take advantage of the initiative and use Water Style to scatter Konoha's ninja.
The weaker ones could even be swept to their deaths.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet."
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique."
"Water Style: Exploding Water Colliding Wave."
The ninja of the Land of Rain primarily specialized in Water Style. Nearly every one of them unleashed the Water Style technique they excelled at.
In an instant, they gathered into terrifying waves that crashed toward Konoha's ninja.
Facing the rushing torrents, Orochimaru remained utterly unhurried.
A trace of disdain even curled at the corner of his mouth. I've been waiting for this.
"Prepare