"Those are... Sarutobi En and Shimura Kaze?"
Orochimaru, hidden amid the sea of snakes, saw the two figures suddenly appear beside Sasori of the Red Sands in the sky and immediately understood what Sasori intended. He began forming hand seals as well.
His fingers were exceptionally nimble, and with a rapid flurry, he completed two sets of seals.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Lightning Style: Earth Flash!"
[Combined Ninjutsu: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet]!
"Rooaar—"
A massive dragon wrapped in dazzling azure lightning raised its head and lashed its tail as it charged into the fiery clouds overhead. After churning through them, water and fire collided, creating vast, dense rain clouds.
After using an endlessly replenished swarm of snakes to hold back the AB Brothers for the moment, Orochimaru shouted toward the Kazekage and Mizukage, who were still out of sight behind him. "Kazekage, Mizukage, could either of you explain what exactly is going on?"
"What's going on? Can't you see? We're here to kill you."
Sasori of the Red Sands sneered from the sky as he drew another scroll from his robes, this one marked with the character for "insect."
Boom!
As the smoke burst apart, ten figures in high-collared trench coats and sunglasses stood in neat formation atop the Flying Puppet.
"Damn it, the Aburame this time?" Orochimaru's gaze turned exceptionally cold.
"Secret Technique: Insect Sphere!"
Sasori of the Red Sands paid no heed to Orochimaru's thoughts. After releasing the new puppets, he curled his fingers slightly, and the ten ninjas from the Aburame Clan simultaneously opened their sleeves toward the ground below.
Bzzzzzz~
Thousands upon thousands of faint sounds, as soft as mosquito buzzes, converged into a deafening roar that shook heaven and earth.
Hundreds of millions of Kikaichū streamed endlessly from their sleeves and joined the dark