The one who had attacked Uzushio Village was Orochimaru, a powerhouse in the shinobi world whose fame and strength rivaled the Five Kage.
Jiraiya had not only stopped Orochimaru from continuing his assault but had also forced him to retreat. Just thinking that Jiraiya was at least a ninja on the same level made Zabuza's scalp tingle.
But under Naruto's pressure, Zabuza could only brace himself and say with a stern face, "If you could drive back Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, then you don't look like some Chunin from a small ninja village."
Seeing through Zabuza, Jiraiya smiled. "I also don't think one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist came all the way to the Land of Whirlpools just for sightseeing. There aren't any famous attractions here."
Zabuza glanced at Jiraiya and fell silent.
After a pause, Jiraiya said meaningfully, "Since we're all here on missions, let's not expose each other. We should focus on hiding our identities and carrying out our tasks."
With that, Jiraiya hurried toward Shisui. He wanted to figure out the identity of that Puppet Master.
After Jiraiya left, Zabuza glanced at Naruto. The latter said expressionlessly, "The threat has been temporarily removed. Let's first see what this uninvited guest is really after."
Zabuza nodded. He was beginning to regret volunteering to come to the Land of Whirlpools. This place looked like a battlefield for gods.
As time passed, the battle between Shisui and Sasori reached a fever pitch.
Both had used their signature secret techniques, yet neither could do anything to the other. They could only search for each other's weaknesses in the midst of their clash, hoping to defeat the other completely.
Clang!
Using the Sharingan's dynamic vision, Shisui successfully dodged the Human Puppet's attack.
Unlike ordinary metal puppets, Human