An unnamed island in the Land of Water.
A python swam from the water onto the shore. It opened its jaws, and a soaking-wet Orochimaru crawled out.
Guren, who had been left behind on the island, hurried over. Surprised, she asked, "Lord Orochimaru, did you run into trouble?"
Orochimaru's face darkened. "I ran into someone difficult to deal with."
Guren raised an eyebrow. In the vast Shinobi World, the only people who could give Orochimaru trouble seemed to be the members of the Akatsuki Organization.
Orochimaru didn't elaborate. Instead, he said coolly, "It's not safe to stay here. We're going to Kumogakure now."
Guren didn't dare disobey. She quickly took out a Summoning Scroll and contacted Hinata in Kumogakure.
Bang!
As a cloud of white smoke dispersed, Orochimaru and Guren used the Reverse Summoning Technique, crossing a thousand miles in an instant to appear in Kumogakure.
Not long after Orochimaru left, a vortex appeared in the air, and Obito stepped out of it.
His crimson eyes swept across the surroundings, but he couldn't find any trace of Orochimaru.
"He got away after all."
Obito sighed.
The First and Second Hokage Edo Tensei Bodies were difficult to deal with.
And Orochimaru was slippery.
By the time Obito had finally gotten free of the Impure World Reincarnation bodies, Orochimaru had already left at his leisure.
The Pitcher Plant Monster emerged from underground, and White Zetsu laughed gleefully. "Just as I expected. He got away after all."
Ever since Obito had taken over the Eye of the Moon Plan from Uchiha Madara, his operations had failed time and again.
White Zetsu couldn't help wondering if Madara had chosen the wrong person.
Obito shot White Zetsu a cold look. "Your intelligence was wrong. Orochimaru has already brought back the First and Second Hokage with