Luring the Tiger Out of the Mountain

Houka paid no attention to Jugo in Sage Transformation and continued staring at Kimimaro.

As Orochimaru's backup vessel for reincarnation, Houka had every reason to believe that Orochimaru would not easily give up on Kimimaro!

Kimimaro's entire body was on fire. Even with the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai, he would be burned alive within thirty seconds at most.

One second!

Three seconds!

Ten seconds!

The sea of flames was not leaving Orochimaru much time!

Over two hundred Shadow Clones had already wiped out all the white snakes nearby. They now surrounded the sea of flames, staring at Kimimaro as he burned, quietly waiting for Orochimaru.

"Roar roar roar!"

On the other side, Houka ignored Jugo, but Jugo charged at him without hesitation.

After entering Sage Transformation, his speed and strength increased tremendously. With one leap, he cleared the sea of flames and jumped above Houka's head, opening his serrated mouth to bite down.

Houka did not even spare him a glance.

The next instant, the ninjutsu of more than two hundred Shadow Clones crashed violently into Jugo's body.

Bang!!!

Jugo was blasted into unconsciousness almost instantly, his mind muddled as he directly exited Sage Transformation.

If Jugo's body had not become so monstrously tough after entering Sage Transformation, he would have been a corpse by now.

Twenty seconds!

Twenty-five seconds!

At that moment, the ground beneath the sea of flames suddenly shook violently. The earth cracked apart inch by inch like glass, exposing terrifying fissures. Kimimaro fell directly into one of them and vanished in an instant.

"They're underground, chase them!"

Handsome No. 1's Shadow Clone shouted.

The surrounding Shadow Clones immediately unleashed Earth Release ninjutsu at the ground. For a time, the earth rose and fell like building blocks, shifting left and right. Within a few breaths, the entrance to