As the towering figure finished speaking, the expressionless young man in the distance quietly sealed several chosen corpses inside a scroll. Then he turned and walked toward him.
The three stood together. The man in front glanced into the distance, an inscrutable light flickering in his eyes as the corner of his mouth curled slightly upward.
"Whoosh!"
With a faint sound, the three suddenly vanished, leaving behind a ground strewn with bloody corpses and a Konoha Ninja frozen in stunned disbelief.
"Boom!"
A heavy crash suddenly rang out atop the massive rocky mountain.
On the high hillside, a giant mottled snake seemed to ignore the hard rocks as it desperately plunged down the mountain.
Along the way, it smashed through one massive rocky obstacle after another, each impact causing the earlier crashes. Its huge body left winding, twisted tracks across the ground.
The commotion naturally caught the attention of a group of Rock Ninja. The elite Rock Ninja's faces turned grim, and they reacted instantly, rushing to the scene.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...
In just a moment, a series of dark figures gathered on the rocks in front of the giant snake.
From far away, they spotted Orochimaru and his two companions standing atop the snake.
"Lord Nanto, there's no mistake. Those are the three. Just as you predicted, they never escaped this rocky mountain." One Rock Ninja spoke in a low voice.
At his words, the middle-aged Rock Ninja named Nanto narrowed his sharp eyes and spoke gravely.
"Don't let your guard down. Even wounded, those men must be formidable to have dared enter Iwagakure alone. Spread the word: wear them down with ninjutsu from a distance."
The Rock Ninja immediately relayed Nanto's orders.
The Rock Ninja who received the command showed respectful expressions. Not one acted on his