"Ninja Art: Annihilating Serpent Barrage!"
Orochimaru's sudden attack caught everyone off guard. He had been less than ten meters from Hanzo of the Salamander, a distance that was no more than a blink of an eye to the current Orochimaru.
Three white snakes shot forth as Orochimaru formed hand seals, roaring as they charged Hanzo behind the screen. With a thunderous crash, they smashed the screen apart, making the cave tremble.
"Protect Lord Hanzo!" The four elites beside the pavilion reacted swiftly, drawing the long blades from their backs almost simultaneously as they tried to intercept the three giant snakes.
"Hmph!" Tsunade snorted coldly, coordinating with Orochimaru in perfect tacit understanding the instant he attacked. Her fist, infused with monstrous strength, slammed into the ground. The force spread outward, shaking the earth beneath the four Elite Jonin. Four stone pillars erupted in an instant, forcing them to evade.
The Jonin who had brought Orochimaru and the others here froze for a moment before reacting with astonishing speed. The long blade on his back was drawn in an instant, but he never had the chance to turn and swing it down. At the moment he drew his sword, an immense force bound his entire body, completely robbing him of his ability to move freely.
It was white hair infused with chakra, now as hard as steel.
"Remember, in your next life, be more polite when you speak to others." A deep voice sounded beside his ear. He tried to speak, only to discover that he could not even make a sound. The strands binding him suddenly tightened. A flash of agonizing pain struck him, and then darkness swallowed his vision as he completely lost consciousness.
"Jiraiya!" Tsunade's anxious voice rang out just as he finished off the Jonin. She did not