Facing Jirobo!

"This..."

Watching Jirobo get defeated right before their eyes, the other three present were instantly stunned.

Although Jirobo was the weakest of the four, he was by no means a weakling, especially when it came to his specialty in close-quarters combat.

Yet, he had been struck down on the spot before he could even activate his Cursed Seal, and his life or death was currently unknown!

Such a shock left everyone in a momentary silence.

"Jirobo is truly a piece of trash! He couldn't even handle a simple task like this and got defeated in public!"

Tayuya snapped out of it and began to curse loudly.

In her eyes, it was one thing for Jirobo to be unreliable on a daily basis, but to be defeated in public by a mere boy at a time like this was an absolute embarrassment.

"No, Tayuya, this kid is indeed a bit strange. We must be careful."

Sakon and Ukon shook their heads, looking at Takizawa Dan with an expression of great interest.

It was no wonder Lord Orochimaru had gone to such great lengths to gather information on Takizawa Dan, even canceling the plan to seize Sasuke's body—a plan he had been plotting for years—to focus entirely on him!

This kid truly possessed something extraordinary.

"Hmph, no matter how strange he is, he's just a brat who just started the Chunin Exams. Let alone him, even Sasuke is no match for us!" Tayuya scoffed, looking completely dismissive.

At the end of the day, she was very confident in her own strength and didn't believe these people, who were like flowers in a greenhouse, could have any significant skills.

"Kidomaru, you go. Let this kid understand what a real gap in strength is!" Tayuya said to Kidomaru, who was standing to the side. "Remember, absolutely do not be as careless as that pig Jirobo!"

"Don't worry, Second Sister, I'm not brainless!"

Kidomaru chuckled, spat contemptuously at Jirobo, who was lying under the tree, dead or alive.

Seeing this, Takizawa Dan suddenly felt a hint of sympathy for the big guy, Jirobo.

Having already turned to evil, he was still looked down upon by everyone and sat at the very bottom of the food chain; it was truly pathetic.

However, the current situation didn't allow Takizawa Dan much time to think, as Kidomaru had already jumped down from the tree and stood right in front of him.

"Heh heh, kid, although your strength just now surprised me, your luck ends here."

"Now, let me, Kidomaru, teach you a lesson!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kidomaru opened his mouth and spat out a stream of spider silk!

Once the silk formed, it instantly turned into a net, flying rapidly toward Takizawa Dan.

Having read the original work, Takizawa Dan knew this silk was no ordinary material; it possessed powerful adhesive and acidic properties. If he were to be entangled by it, his skin would likely fester in an instant, causing him to lose his ability to fight!

Therefore, Takizawa Dan didn't hesitate and immediately pulled away!

Sshhh!

The silk landed on a large tree behind Takizawa Dan, instantly corroding a large hole into the trunk! The once vibrant, lush tree withered in an instant!

Seeing this, Takizawa Dan's pupils constricted slightly.

This enemy was strong!

"Hehehe, your reaction speed is quite fast to be able to dodge my silk attack!"

Seeing Takizawa Dan's lightning-fast reaction, Kidomaru couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face.

But immediately, it turned into an expression of disdain.

So what if he was agile? So what if he had talent?

In the face of his own formidable strength, he could only be beaten into the ground!

"Kidomaru! Don't use your corrosive silk! Have you forgotten Lord Orochimaru's orders?"

Seeing Kidomaru's actions, Sakon and Ukon, standing on the tree trunk, lost their composure and shouted in a hurry.

One had to know that Orochimaru had sent them specifically to capture Takizawa Dan and bring him back to obtain his body.

If they corroded Takizawa Dan's body, they would surely be finished once Lord Orochimaru blamed them for it!

Therefore, even someone as calm and composed as him could no longer maintain his usual demeanor.

"Tsk, got it, what a pain!"

Hearing this, Kidomaru smacked his lips in frustration and nodded.

This time, the silk shot from Kidomaru's mouth was similar to before, but it was pure white, devoid of any poison, and possessed only greater toughness and stickiness.

Takizawa Dan darted back and forth across the field, dodging the silk with great speed.

However, as he dodged, a sense of unease began to grow in his heart.

At this hour, no one would appear in the back mountains, which meant reinforcements would never arrive.

But nothing was absolute; what if someone happened to stumble upon them?

If Kidomaru couldn't take him down quickly, Tayuya and Sakon and Ukon would likely lose their patience and join in, or even attack him all at once!

Their strength was formidable, one by one. Takizawa Dan could handle one of them with relative ease, and two would require his full effort, but if it were three...

Heh, I'd better run for my life!

Just as Takizawa Dan was momentarily dazed, a strand of Kidomaru's spider silk wrapped directly around his ankle!

"Heh heh, you've taken the bait!"

Seeing that Takizawa Dan had finally been caught by his silk, Kidomaru chuckled, his eyes filled with a sadistic desire to toy with his prey.

Not good!

Alarm bells rang in Takizawa Dan's mind as he watched Kidomaru swing the silk high into the air and slam it down toward the ground with all his might!

Crack!

Takizawa Dan was tossed high into the air before being slammed heavily onto the ground not far away!

Pfft!

The moment Takizawa Dan hit the ground, he spat out a mouthful of blood!

Damn it!

That slam had nearly cost him his life; Takizawa Dan felt as if his internal organs had been shifted out of place!

It was fortunate that he trained his body regularly, making his physical resilience far superior to that of an ordinary person; otherwise, that single slam alone would have been enough to leave him half-dead!

Supporting himself with trembling hands, Takizawa Dan slowly stood up.

"Oh? You can still stand? You've got some tough bones, haven't you!"

Seeing the unyielding look on Takizawa Dan's face, a flash of surprise surged in Kidomaru's heart.

Usually, anyone he slammed like that would be left lying on the ground, unable to get up for a long time, or even wailing in agony, completely losing the courage to continue fighting him.

Why was this kid able to get back up so quickly?

Damn it... this guy... he really is troublesome. It seems I must find a way to leave today; if I stay trapped here, I fear something bad will happen sooner or later!

Takizawa Dan clutched his stomach, gritting his teeth as he scanned his surroundings.

However, Sakon and Ukon, along with Tayuya, seemed to see through his intentions; they instantly teleported to block his path!

"Heh heh, kid, have you had enough fun? Hurry up and surrender, and come with us to see Lord Orochimaru!"

Sakon and Ukon stepped forward and said with a sinister laugh.

"Damn it..."

A sense of unwillingness welled up in Takizawa Dan's heart.

Was he really going to meet his end here today and become a vessel for Orochimaru?

He wondered if he would transmigrate back to his own world after he died.

Just then, he felt as if he had kicked something under his feet!

He looked down and discovered that Jirobo was lying unconscious right behind him!

Takizawa Dan's expression turned somewhat strange; he truly hadn't expected to land in the exact spot where Jirobo had been lying earlier.

Could it be that he had been too ruthless in bullying Jirobo earlier, and now heaven was playing a joke on him, letting him be bullied in the exact same way, in the exact same place?