While Hanfeng was distracted, Orochimaru had already blocked the enormous Azure Blade. He shook his unharmed right arm, and the smile on his face grew wider.
"Hanfeng-kun, is that all?" Orochimaru asked, watching Hanfeng with amusement.
The cruelest thing that could happen to a senior in this world was being told, "The east river flows for thirty years, then the west river for thirty years. Never look down on a poor young man." And the most satisfying thing was to stand at the summit again and look down on that poor young man!
At that moment, Orochimaru remembered the pathetic Hanfeng who had once trembled before him. He remembered the lowly Hanfeng, so full of petty greed that he'd haggled with him over a tiny benefit—the Five-Element Ninjutsu and the Kusanagi Sword. He also remembered the powerful Hanfeng who had hunted him down, set him up, and left him in a humiliating mess...
Memories of the past flashed through Orochimaru's mind one by one. His heart filled with emotion, and in the end... it all became a warm smile.
It was all in the past now.
"Big Brother?" Karin stood behind Hanfeng, looking a little worried. Why did Orochimaru's smile make it seem like Big Brother was about to get spanked?
Should I grab Sasuke-kun and run first?
No, I can't let Big Brother face danger alone. My ability can definitely help him!
Karin clenched her fists, her red eyes fixed on Hanfeng's back. The instant Hanfeng got hurt, she was ready to rush over and feed him her little hands!
Sasuke, standing nearby, looked a little frustrated. He rested while refining Chakra, then used it to activate his Sharingan, hoping to pick up something useful from the battle between Hanfeng and Orochimaru!
Unfortunately, after watching for a long while,