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Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are few. Deep in the cloud and mist entwined canyon, Orochimaru and Takigawa Hyuga bathed in the hazy moonlight, standing like two silver statues on the shadowy grassland.

"They should be here soon." Orochimaru clasped his hands within his wide kimono sleeves, a cold smile on his chiseled, handsome face.

"Orochimaru, what if Gekko Hayate comes with the Fourth Mizukage, or if the Fourth Mizukage only sends the Anbu?" Takigawa Hyuga asked.

"Plans always come with unexpected events."

Orochimaru said lightly, "But don't worry, with White Zetsu here, we'll have enough time to retreat even if something unexpected happens."

"There are no accidents."

Just then, a White Zetsu Clone burrowed out of the ground, saying with a grin, "The Fourth Mizukage himself is coming with two Anbu squads, about thirty people in total. There are some reinforcements further behind, and they all look like elites. Orochimaru, Takigawa Hyuga, are you two alright?"

Orochimaru smiled confidently and said coldly, "Hmph, let the hunt begin!"

Takigawa Hyuga beside him didn't speak, but his expression was resolute. At the same time, he secretly made a small movement. He began to communicate with the Power of the Ryūmyaku, connecting, disconnecting, connecting, and disconnecting again, repeating this four times.

In a small courtyard house in Kirigakure, Hayate, who had just been sealed into the tatami by a quilt, was suddenly awakened by an anomaly in the purple-black nebula in his mind.

One, two...

Four more times...

The Fourth Mizukage?

Has Orochimaru already started his move?

Hayate lay on the tatami in contemplation. He knew that Mist Ninja Anbu were monitoring outside the courtyard. If he made any unusual move, he would surely alert them.

But Hayate wasn't flustered.

The last time he came to Kirigakure, Hayate had