Although Rasa's movements were very subtle, they were no surprise to Orochimaru, a seasoned veteran. Even the smallest movements were completely invisible to him!
Seeing Rasa's dramatic change in demeanor, from initial hesitation to current confidence, Orochimaru inwardly scoffed. "A fool who doesn't know his own death..."
Of course, it's enough to just think these words in your heart. If you actually say them out loud, Rasa would probably turn around and leave before he even gets his hands on the Scroll of Seals, fearing that he has been ambushed.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru forced a smile onto his pale face and answered stiffly,
"I'm always punctual; I'll arrive at a certain time, so you don't need to worry about me being late, Rasa... However, seeing that you're so late, surely you didn't forget the item we were supposed to exchange?"
After saying that, Orochimaru fixed his gaze on Rasa, waiting for Rasa to give his answer.
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, smiled, raised his right hand, and pulled a red scroll from the pocket of his white shrine robe, saying with a smile,
"Of course, I've got what you needed. But shouldn't you show me the spell you promised me?"
"Hiss... That's to be expected. After all, when it comes to transactions, it's always best to exchange money for goods to ensure a smooth transaction. It's only natural to confirm what you need before making a deal. Look, this Black Scroll in my hand is the spell you're looking for!"
After saying that, Orochimaru took out a Black Scroll from his sleeve, placed it in his right palm, and showed it to Rasa for a few moments.
"Very well... Now I'll count to three, and we'll both throw the scrolls into the air at the same time. How does that sound?"
Upon seeing Orochimaru produce the scroll, a fiery glint flashed in the eyes of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Rasa, and even his tone of voice unconsciously became slightly more forceful.
"Do as you please," Orochimaru replied dismissively, then fell silent.
"Alright, now I'll start the countdown: three, two, one, throw!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rasa threw the red scroll in his hand into the air. At the same moment Rasa threw the red scroll, Orochimaru also threw out the Black Scroll.
"Hahaha, the Impure World Reincarnation... is mine!"
Upon seeing the Black Scroll thrown out by Orochimaru, Rasa suddenly burst into wild laughter, then leaped up with his right foot, reaching for the Black Scroll in mid-air.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru, who had been prepared all along, made no move. Instead, he looked up at the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, whose mind was now filled with lust, as if he were looking at a dead man!
"Swish"
Just as Rasa was about to obtain the Black Scroll inscribed with the Impure World Reincarnation, a black shadow suddenly flashed by, grabbed the two scrolls in mid-air, and disappeared before Rasa's eyes.
"Ah, who is it? Who dares to try and snatch the scroll from me? You're asking for trouble!"
Seeing his coveted Impure World Reincarnation snatched away right before his eyes, Rasa's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he roared hysterically.
"It's you who's tired of living, not me, Fourth Kazekage Rasa. Are you ready to face Death God?"
Standing beside Orochimaru, Jun Tianlin held two scrolls, one red and one black, and looked at Rasa, who had fallen back to the ground, with a smile, and said softly.
" Sha Feng, Sha Tian, and Sha Hai!"
At this moment, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, who had once again stood on the desert, had no intention of listening to what Jun had said. Instead, he lowered his head to look at the three corpses at his feet...
Those were the three Jonin that Rasa had brought as insurance for his meeting with Orochimaru. However, he never expected that in the short time it took him to jump into the air to retrieve a scroll, those three living people were already lifeless, lying forlornly as corpses on the desert.
"Hehehe, how about it, Rasa? Are you satisfied with this gift?"
Just as Rasa looked down at the corpses of his subordinates, Orochimaru's hoarse voice suddenly rang out, mocking Rasa.
"Did you do this, Orochimaru? As expected, you had no intention of making a deal with me. Now it seems that not only did you lack sincerity in completing the transaction, you also killed the men I brought with me. You're courting death!"
Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Rasa, who is the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure. How could he have suffered such a great insult and been provoked time and time again? Anyone would find it unbearable, let alone Kazekage of his generation!
At this moment, Rasa's anger had made him lose his mind. He completely ignored the absolute difference in strength between the two sides and recklessly attacked Orochimaru.
"Hmph, you dare kill my subordinate? Die! Orochimaru, Magnet Release: Gold Dust Shuriken!"
The next second, Rasa quickly formed a hand seal and, taking advantage of the desert terrain beneath his feet, instantly created countless Gold Dust Shuriken, which flew densely towards Orochimaru and Jun Tianlin.
" Magnet Release, huh... that's a decent Kekkei Genkai, but even powerful Kekkei Genkai require careful consideration of the user. If it were your predecessor, the Third Kazekage, Wind Sand, using this technique in front of me, I might take a second look. But unfortunately, your strength is far inferior to that of your Kazekage, Rasa!"
Orochimaru, seeing the countless Gold Dust Shuriken flying towards him, showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he once again mocked Rasa.
"Tianlin, now that we've got what we wanted, you can rest for a bit and watch me deal with this arrogant guy first."
Wind Release - Great Breakthrough!
Turning his head, Orochimaru whispered something to Jun Tianlin before facing the sky full of Gold Dust Shuriken again... He formed a Hand Seals, and then a powerful hurricane suddenly erupted from Orochimaru's groin, rushing towards the densely packed Gold Dust Orochimaru Shuriken the air.