After capturing Kinkaku, Orochimaru was already satisfied. The murky waters of Rōran were far too tempting.
The Rinnegan, Liao Wu, Kaguya, and the Dragon Vein...
Just thinking about that string of things made his mouth water, but every one of them was a hot potato that would burn whoever touched it.
If he got mixed up in this, he might very well die.
Orochimaru wanted to retreat now.
But by now, it was no longer up to Orochimaru. Rōshi charged into Loulan City with the Four-Tails.
Han and the Five-Tails followed close behind.
Killer B glanced at Orochimaru, then entered Rōran City with the Eight-Tails, joining the group hunting Liao Wu.
After everyone else had left, Hiruko folded his arms and looked at Orochimaru. "Orochimaru, what are you thinking? Planning to get out unscathed?"
"If you don't contribute, Tobirama will hold you accountable."
Orochimaru smiled. "Come on. Let's go in and see the peak combat power of this era."
"If we don't even have the courage to face them head-on, what truth of ninjutsu are we supposed to pursue?"
Orochi carried Orochimaru and Hiruko into Rōran City.
Inside Rōran City.
Liao Wu fought one against ten, using his cheat-like Time Stop Dojutsu to evade Kushina's and Kaguya's killing moves one by one.
Naruto could not take part in a fight between immortals like this. He could only stand together with Hong, Shizune, Kakashi, and the others, acting as a commentator.
"Sister Shizune, what's with the golden chakra around my mother?"
Naruto looked even older than Shizune, but in terms of seniority, he was still the younger brother.
Shizune explained to Naruto, "Naruto, that's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode—the power of the Nine-Tails that Sister Kushina gained after reconciling with it."
Naruto was full of envy. "The Nine-Tails inside Mom is so easy