Hokage Building.
Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Orochimaru shed his disguise, his expression incomparably grim.
"Orochimaru, do you think you can still escape after showing up alone in the center of the village under these circumstances?!"
The surrounding ninjas gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes locked on him as though, the moment he revealed even the slightest opening, they would pounce and bite like vicious snakes.
"Kehehehe." Orochimaru's smile was full of confidence.
How could he have come here without making preparations?
He formed hand seals.
Boar—Dog—Rooster—monkey—Ram
Summoning Technique!
A cold, sinister voice rang out from within the massive cloud of smoke, like an icy gale howling through a cave.
"Orochimaru! Have a hundred living sacrifices ready for me afterward!"
"Of course." Orochimaru's smile remained unchanged.
As the smoke gradually dispersed, it revealed a gigantic venomous snake covered in purple markings.
Its enormous body was in no way inferior to that of a tailed beast.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes nearly split with fury.
"O! RO! CHI! MA! RU!!!"
There was already a Shukaku wreaking havoc in the village. The casualties afterward would surely be devastating.
Yet Orochimaru had summoned Manda, whose size rivaled that of a tailed beast, as well!
By now, Kumogakure and Iwagakure were probably already moving toward the Land of Fire!
"Keep Manda occupied!" Sarutobi Hiruzen intended to deal with Orochimaru himself first.
"Yes!" Facing Manda, who was as terrifying as a tailed beast, the Anbu still charged forward with their Short Knives raised.
Orochimaru smiled as he watched Sarutobi Hiruzen rush at him.
"Kehehehe, don't be in such a hurry, Teacher. I've prepared a surprise for you too."
But Sarutobi Hiruzen did not hesitate in the slightest.
As he charged forward, he threw out a shuriken that spun rapidly like a circular saw.
Then he swiftly formed hand seals.