Orochimaru felt no psychological pressure about infiltrating behind the Cloud Ninja's lines.
Even though the Kumogakure was heavily guarded, he still managed to sneak in, kill the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Blue B, and escape unscathed.
The reason he chose to bring Minato this time was simply to have someone to assist him, not because he chickened out.
As for Kazashiro...
He only brought the child along because he was curious about him.
With the help of Orochimaru and Minato, two super geniuses, and Kazashiro, an ordinary brain, the three of them only observed for three days before determining the location of the Kumogakure's temporary supply base from factors such as the frequency, speed, and number of people in the transport team. They then approached the outer perimeter by stepping on the corpses of both visible and hidden sentries.
During the approach, Minato Kazashiro had no chance to make a move. Orochimaru casually summoned some white snakes, which killed the enemies lying in hiding with their venomous fangs, without alerting a single enemy.
Not only that, Orochimaru also knew exactly what was stored inside this fortress and how much supplies were stored there, all through the Orochimaru.
That skill is awesome!
Watching Orochimaru communicate with snakes without any problems, Kazashiro felt that this skill would be extremely useful during wartime.
"That's it, Minato. After the explosion, the two of you will be in charge of dealing with the enemy who are going to provide support."
Orochimaru glanced at Kazashiro, who dared not speak, then expressionlessly looked away and gradually disappeared under the gaze of the two.
"Brother Minato, do you think Lord Orochimaru might make a mistake?"
Holding the Kunai in his hand, Kazashiro looked curiously in the direction Orochimaru had left and asked Minato, who was standing nearby.
Minato: "..."
Unexpectedly, Kazashiro Minato lightly and replied confidently, "Don't worry, Lord Orochimaru is one of the legendary Sannin, and he excels at infiltration missions. Like Jiraiya, he's a master of reconnaissance behind enemy lines."
"Besides, even if we fail, you and I are still here, aren't we?"
Minato flashed a bright smile at Kazashiro, and before he could say anything more, a series of explosions erupted from the Cloud Ninja's territory.
"They're here!"
Minato, who was smiling just a second ago, suddenly became serious. He pulled out a large number of Flying Thunder God Kunai from his ninja tool bag, threw them around, and then disappeared from Kazashiro's sight.
"Damn, no wonder he's the fastest man in the Shinobi World!"
Watching helplessly as Minato disappeared before his eyes, Kazashiro hurriedly got up from his hiding place, found a spot that looked reasonably pleasing to the eye, and used the Magic Mirror Ice Crystal to move there.
"Damn it, what on earth happened?!"
Upon hearing the explosion, Teim, the commander of the transport unit, rushed out of his tent. Seeing the flames rising before him, he instinctively grabbed a running Cloud Ninja and tried to ask what had happened.
Before his hand could even reach the other person, a flash of white light appeared, and his entire arm was severed at the root. The one who did it was none other than his comrade-in-arms.
"You bastard..."
Realizing that the other party was a spy who had infiltrated the camp, Teim didn't even have time to shout before Orochimaru, disguised as a Cloud Orochimaru, chopped off his head with a single stroke.
Amidst the chaos, many Cloud Ninja witnessed this scene and quickly realized that the person before them was an enemy soldier disguised as a comrade. They abandoned their efforts to put out the fire and charged forward, howling as they tried to kill Orochimaru.
"Damn it."
Teim, who had intended to escape during the chaos, cursed under his breath. But then, that Orochimaru happened to grab him and start questioning him. Now, his infiltration plan, which had been going smoothly, was only halfway complete. Luckily, he had brought Minato along on this mission; sometimes being cautious was never a bad thing.
Unwilling to get entangled with the Cloud Ninja, Orochimaru took off running, leading the Cloud Ninja towards the place where Minato Kazashiro were lying in ambush.
That's a huge number!
Kazashiro, perched on the tree, looked at the group of burly, dark-skinned men behind Orochimaru, his lips twitching as he thought of some unpleasant things.
As the first Cloud Ninja stepped into the range of Minato's Flying Thunder God Kunai, a Yellow Flash streaked across the sky, and a long line of blood gushed from the Cloud Ninja's neck. He clutched his neck and fell to the ground in despair.
Then came the second, the third...
As more and more Cloud Ninja fell, the Cloud Ninja who arrived next instinctively stopped in their tracks. At this time, Minato had not yet fully established his reputation as the "Yellow Flash," so they did not know what had happened. They only saw a flash of yellow light constantly flashing in the crowd.
Minato, who had dealt with a large number of Cloud Ninja in one fell Minato and forced the remaining enemies to stop, returned to his original position and made a hand gesture towards Kazashiro, who was standing on a treetop.
"Understood, Ice Release: Ice Age!"
The icy sea with its sharp edges surged toward the Cloud Ninja, crushing them as they hesitated. Large amounts of blood sprayed onto the ice crystals, accompanied by screams and wails. Only a few alert Cloud Ninja managed to dodge the attack, their faces grim as they stood on the ice, looking at their comrades, their flesh crushed and mangled by the icy sea beneath the ice.
"If I were you, I would never choose to stand on the ice."
Seeing the Cloud Ninja standing on the ice, weapons in hand, confronting him, Kazashiro "kindly" reminded them while beginning to form hand seals, "Ice Release: Ice Explosion!"
The sudden explosion of the ice crystals sent the remaining Cloud Ninjas into the sky, along with some enemies who were only injured but not yet completely dead during the Ice Age.
The Ice Mist mixed with blood mist spread out, echoing the exploding camp not far away, creating a unique kind of beauty.
Let's go.
Having witnessed Kazashiro's strength firsthand, Orochimaru approached his junior brother and reminded him in a hoarse voice.
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
Nodding to the other party, Kazashiro couldn't bear to look at the horrific scene before him. After jumping down from the tree, he left behind Exploding Tag traps in locations where the enemy might pursue them before departing.
As the three retreated, countless human tissues and unidentified fragments scattered across the ground, emitting an ominous, sticky sound.
By the time Young Ai received the news and led his team to provide support, the camp had been almost completely destroyed. Most of the surviving Cloud Ninjas were gathered around a patch of red earth, their eyes filled with fear.
As he approached, he, who was known for his bravery and fearlessness, felt a chill run down his spine.
That wasn't some red soil; it was a hell built of corpses and blood.
"Damn it, who did this?!"
Suppressing his discomfort, the Young Ai glared angrily at the survivors beside him.
These were Cloud Ninja who stayed at the camp to salvage supplies; they didn't directly participate in the pursuit. Only a small number of them witnessed the battle from across the camp. "We only saw large amounts of ice surge from the forest, followed by violent explosions..."
"Damn it, it's that Shimura Clan brat with Ice Release again!"
Upon hearing the name Han Bing, the Young Ai immediately recognized the attacker's identity, and his entire body crackled with surging lightning.