Yet Bone Lord and Uchiha Gen had spoken those words so calmly, without a trace of killing intent or an imposing aura, that they seemed like a pair of cannon fodder.
On top of that, Manda had an atrocious temper and demanded a hundred living humans every time he was summoned. With his hands sealed and his strength diminished, Orochimaru could no longer guarantee that he could keep Manda under control, so he had not summoned him since his battle with Tsunade.
As a result, Manda had no idea what was going on. All he knew was that the two men before him were not only ignoring him but discussing how to cook snake meat. That sent him straight into a rage!
He had always been the one eating humans. Since when did humans get to eat him?
In his fury, Manda suddenly opened his enormous, foul-smelling maw and lunged at Uchiha Gen, intent on sinking his fangs into him!
But just as Manda thought he was about to bite this foolhardy brat to death and swallow him, the scenery before his eyes lurched. A wave of dizziness hit him as a black Susanoo suddenly appeared, seized him just below the head, and slammed him flat against the ground.
Stunned, Manda instinctively tried to thrash his tail and break free, only to discover that countless bone-spike-like objects had somehow pinned his tail firmly to the ground, leaving him unable to move.
"Orochimaru! Get over here and help!" Finally realizing how serious the situation was, Manda panicked and roared at Orochimaru. For the first time in ages, he felt the fear of death.
"..."
Yet Orochimaru had not moved at all since Uchiha Gen appeared. He merely stood there with a grim expression, careful not to cause any misunderstanding.
His confusion