Tricked Snake Uncle, Kidnapped a Child

That battle ultimately ended in victory for the Kaguya Clan.

It was precisely because of this victory that the ambitions of the Kaguya Clan were allowed to swell!

The war of the Kaguya Clan's annihilation would also proceed smoothly thereafter!

Hiding in the shadows, training bitterly and waiting for a full half-year, Lin Cheng finally waited for this great war in Year 51 of Konoha!

Although, for fear of being discovered by the ninjas of Kirigakure and the Kaguya Clan.

Lin Cheng hid very far away, able to see only a small portion of the battle scene.

Yet, the gains in terms of ninjutsu still left Lin Cheng incredibly exhilarated!

Besides this, he had also split off a clone to divert the attention of another person.

"Heh! What a pathetic clan! To actually harbor the delusion of conquering a ninja village with the strength of a single clan!

Stupidity has permeated every single member of this clan!"

A sinister voice, shoulder-length hair, a feminine face, and a pair of vertical pupils.

The identity of the speaker was obvious!

Orochimaru!

Just as Orochimaru wanted to continue approaching Kirigakure, his footsteps suddenly stopped, and he turned his head to look behind him.

"Heh! It seems there is a mouse peeking from the shadows!"

The next moment, the summoning snake Orochimaru had left not far away coiled around someone hiding in the dark.

However, before Orochimaru could reveal his sinister smile again, after a puff of smoke, the target coiled by the summoning snake turned into a wooden log.

"Substitution Technique? An interesting mouse!"

Swish, swish, swish!

Calmly tilting his head, he dodged the kunai attack coming from behind.

After a sinister laugh, Orochimaru turned around with extreme speed and unleashed his signature ninjutsu toward his rear!

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

His slender arms instantly transformed into a swarm of pythons, lunging toward the place where the kunai had flown from.

As the Hidden Shadow Snake Hands swept through, a figure that made Orochimaru feel somewhat strange was forced out of the shadows.

"Ding! Information collection complete! Congratulations to the host for learning the skill 'Hidden Shadow Snake Hands'!"

"Heh! You really are a mouse that doesn't know the meaning of death! Are you trying to rely on this method to provoke me?"

Looking at the figure on the tree branch not far away that was identical to himself, even down to the temperament, which didn't differ in the slightest.

Orochimaru's vertical pupils constricted sharply, and he laughed sinisterly.

"Heh! You aren't wrong to interpret it that way!"

The moment the disguised figure opposite him spoke, Orochimaru's pupils shrank another notch.

Because the impersonator had even mimicked his voice and tone to perfection!

"Little mouse! My laboratory is still lacking some suitable materials, and you seem very appropriate!"

Killing intent surged instantly!

Orochimaru used the Body Flicker Technique to appear directly behind the impersonator.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

However, what Orochimaru never expected was that the opponent seemed to have anticipated exactly what he would do.

The moment he teleported behind the opponent, the other party used the Body Flicker Technique as well.

And they moved perfectly to his own rear.

Even more unexpectedly, they used his own signature ninjutsu, 'Hidden Shadow Snake Hands'!

In just a moment of distraction, the dignified Kage-level powerhouse Orochimaru had actually been wounded by an opponent of unknown origin.

And he was wounded by his own technique, no less!

Watching the opponent retreat instantly after wounding him, Orochimaru laughed once again.

This time, his laughter was somewhat unbridled!

Somewhat arrogant!

"Haha! Haha! Interesting! Truly interesting! I am really curious!

What exactly do you gain by doing this?

And you~ who exactly are you?"

Choosing not to pursue the opponent, Orochimaru turned and walked toward his predetermined destination.

Who was Orochimaru?

How could he be so easily led away by a guy of unknown origin?

However, when Orochimaru arrived at Kirigakure with a cold sneer on his face, his expression instantly turned ugly.

Coming toward him was a group of furious Kirigakure jonin, and among them was even the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure...