Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole!

The sound of the window shattering finally woke quite a few Snow Ninja, but by the time they rushed over, the office was already empty.

"What happened? Where is the leader?"

"Damn it, someone broke in!"

The Snow Ninja all rushed to the shattered window and craned their heads outside. Beyond it was nothing but dense icy fog, visibility limited to two or three meters at most. There was no sign of the intruders.

"Damn it, chase them!"

"Seal off the village exits!"

"Don't let them escape!"

The Snow Ninja moved quickly, but by the time they had successfully surrounded Snow Ninja Village, Houka and Haku had already taken Nadare Rōga far away.

In a snowy forest, Nadare Rōga was hanging upside down from a frost-covered tree, swaying from side to side in the biting wind.

Houka, Haku, Obito, and Deidara stood scattered at the four corners, guarding against any surprises.

"Uchiha Houka, what exactly do you want?" Nadare Rōga gritted his teeth.

Being hung upside down was no pleasant experience. Blood had rushed to his head, and his face was slowly turning a deep reddish purple.

His gaze shifted back and forth among the four of them before recognizing the young man with the disfigured right side of his face—Uchiha Obito, who had come to the Land of Snow two years ago.

Still, if not for Orochimaru, he would not have known that man's identity.

"Nadare Rōga, you should know why I brought you here, right?" Houka smiled. "Are you going to talk yourself, or should I..."

Before Houka could finish, Nadare Rōga hurriedly roared, "Dream on! I will never betray Lord Orochimaru!"

There was no helping it. After Orochimaru had placed that vicious forbidden seal on him, Nadare Rōga would not have dared to betray him even if