Orochimaru still wanted to resist

Tsunade kissed Shazo, then burst into laughter and dragged the dumbfounded Shizune away.

Uchiha Izumi was stunned for Kami, then suddenly jumped up in a fit of rage.

She took out her handkerchief and tried her best to wipe off the lipstick stains from her brother's face.

What is she doing?!

"What on earth is she trying to do?!"

"Is she trying to ruin the Hokage's reputation?"

"She really is a bad woman!"

Because of that public kiss, rumors about the Fifth Hokage Shazo, and Tsunade circulated for several days.

But it only lasted for a few days.

After all, an enraged Uchiha Izumi is not someone to be trifled with.

With red eyes, she threw out large sums of money, easily bribing a massive online army to create one sensational rumor after another, quickly disrupting the situation and drowning the scandal in a sea of junk information.

Kakashi Hatake was very sensitive to rumors, and he was extremely surprised by Uchiha Izumi's actions. After the rumors subsided, he was filled with admiration.

He exclaimed, "The Uchiha Clan has so many geniuses! And now, they've produced a truly genius Clan Leader."

"It seems the Uchiha Clan will eventually rise again, and in just a few years, they will return to their position as the strongest Ninja Clans in the Ninja World."

Tsunade's return greatly boosted the morale of the Konoha Ninja, and although the Fifth Hokage Shazo, did not have specific responsibilities, his hardline style constantly influenced the Konoha.

Soon, the Konoha Ninja ' demeanor changed, and they became aggressive in every aspect.

It feels so good to have the strongest Ninja of the era standing behind you!

The restless Sunagakure became unusually docile, no longer complaining about insufficient mission quotas or unfair reward distribution.

Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, was incredibly grateful that the Land of Rain and the strongest Ninja in the Ninja World Hanzo of the Salamander Ōnoki, separated him from Konoha.

In any case, Hanzo is now bearing the Hanzō of Konoha's aggressive pressure on his behalf.

However, Ōnoki sighed more and more often, wondering how Konoha had produced another genius Hokage who was stronger and younger than the Fourth Hokage.

Why doesn't Iwagakure have any young people like this?

Ōnoki almost burst into tears when he thought of the apprentice he had painstakingly trained.

Just because Deidara wasn't allowed to blow up the village, that brat actually ran away from home, making the already dire situation of having no successor for the Tsuchikage even worse.

Ōnoki couldn't help but worry. How could Iwagakure and Konoha continue their rivalry? Would there even be a chance for another war?

Could it be that at his advanced age, he'd rather hold his nose and form an alliance with Kumogakure?

Since being defeated by the Fifth Hokage, Kumogakure has fallen into complete silence, even abandoning many missions.

No information has leaked out about Kirigakure; it's unclear whether they're embroiled in internal strife or have been reconciled by the Fifth Mizukage.

The changes in Konoha were so drastic that they even affected the situation in the Ninja World, which naturally came to Orochimaru's attention.

He has now left the Akatsuki Akatsuki and is being hunted down by them for attempting to Sneak Attack Pain and steal the Rinnegan.

Besides the Akatsuki, Orochimaru was Jiraiya, who repeatedly managed to find his lair by relying on his intuition.

But the troubles caused by the Akatsuki and Jiraiya pale in comparison to the current pursuit by Shisui Uchiha.

Shisui Uchiha was powerful, but more importantly, he had the support of the entire Konoha. Not only did the Ninja Clans have a wealth of methods, but they also had an abundance of manpower, even capable of conducting a thorough search of suspicious locations.

In just seven days, Orochimaru lost four secret bases.

Now, Shisui Uchiha has even found the Land of Rice Paddies, and his target even includes the Otogakure, which is currently under construction.

Orochimaru now had nowhere to retreat. All the gains he had accumulated over the years since he left Konoha had been poured into Otogakure.

Especially with so many children involved, Kimimaro needs the equipment from the Otogakure to survive, so Orochimaru won't be able to escape so easily.

Orochimaru felt a splitting headache just thinking about having to fight against Shisui Uchiha.

He suffered greatly at the hands of Uchiha Itachi, being instantly killed twice by the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Even now, he can't figure out how to face Uchiha Itachi, let alone the even stronger Shisui Uchiha.

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue in frustration and licked his cheek. "I can't beat them, I can't escape them, what should I do?"

"It seems we can only place our hopes on that technique. I hope it won't disappoint me."

The Ninja Dog followed the scent and ran quickly.

The Ninja Dog was covered with countless Kikaichū, some of which would fall off from time to time and burrow into the soil to explore deeper.

In another direction, the Inuzuka Clan and Hyuga Clan cooperated to continuously shrink Orochimaru's area of operation.

After the reconnaissance Ninja finished investigating an area, a team of Konoha Ninja followed to establish a perimeter and prevent Orochimaru from infiltrating the encirclement.

The cooperation of the Konoha Ninja fully demonstrates the strength of the village, even suppressing Kage-level Ninja to the point of helplessness.

Finally, the Konoha Ninja met in a sparse grove of trees. The Hyūga Ninja confirmed that there was a large underground space there, with the exit located in a clearing in the center of the grove.

Just as the Konoha Ninja took out Explosive Tag, preparing to force their way through, Orochimaru took the initiative to remove the disguise of the entrance and stepped out from underground.

He stepped forward alone, without letting his subordinates follow.

Because Orochimaru's prepared technique was not yet perfect, he himself could not control the final effect of the technique.

Upon seeing Orochimaru appear, Shisui Uchiha immediately shouted, "Orochimaru, the Fifth Hokage ordered me to find you and bring you back to Konoha alive!"

"If you surrender, we won't lay a hand on you."

"After all, you'll most likely become Lord Orochimaru again in the future."

Orochimaru laughed loudly, "How embarrassing! I was actually underestimated by the Fifth Hokage. He actually believed that your strength far surpasses mine."

Shisui Uchiha laughed, "The Lord Hokage said: Orochimaru developed the [Secret Technique: Living Corpse Reincarnation], and practically ruined himself by practicing it."

"Before the missing soul is restored, Orochimaru will be countered by the Mangekyō Sharingan and can be easily defeated."

Orochimaru's expression turned ugly for a moment, but then returned to normal.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, how did the Fifth Hokage find out about me?"

"Luckily, I prepared a new technique in advance, which will definitely exceed your expectations."

After that, Orochimaru clapped his hands on the ground, and channeled two thick coffins, with the words "First" and "Second" written on the wooden boards on the top.

Since this wasn't a funeral for the Third Hokage, Orochimaru naturally had no time to explain his techniques and immediately opened the two coffins.