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Late at night, beneath the massive defensive fortifications outside Sunagakure, Orochimaru and Sasori stood quietly.

Looking at the narrow pass and the bloody stench drifting from within, Orochimaru raised an eyebrow. Especially when a figure slowly emerged from the pass and approached them.

With just one glance, Orochimaru had essentially recognized who that guy was—Yura.

That guy was a Jonin of Sunagakure, and he also held a rather special position: a Captain with real authority under the village's Defense Department.

That guy was actually Sasori's subordinate?

Orochimaru found it quite interesting. It seemed Sasori had made some arrangements in Sunagakure after all. Though he had left the village so many years ago, had the contingencies he left behind grown into something substantial?

"Lord Sasori, the path has been cleared. Please enter the village."

When Yura arrived before Orochimaru and Sasori, he ignored the wounds covering his body and the bloodstains all over himself. He respectfully dropped to one knee and spoke.

"Mm. Go recover, then come find me in the Land of Rain." Sasori nodded indifferently before walking directly into the village.

In order to defend against potential attacks from other villages, Sunagakure had set up all kinds of defensive fortifications long ago. Perhaps because their barrier arrangements were truly terrible, they had chosen such physical defenses instead.

However, these physical structures had some unexpected functions as well. Their defensive capabilities could absolutely, to a certain extent, resist—or at least delay for some time—the assault of a Tailed Beast!

It was simply unclear whether that Tailed Beast would be an enemy sent by another village, or one of their own Jinchuriki who might go mad at any moment.

After crossing the enormous fortification, Orochimaru and Sasori saw a large number of Ninja responsible for defense lying crookedly across the ground.