Capture Orochimaru

"Good!" Seeing Kushina fly into a rage, Chentian applauded wildly in his heart.

Against a scheming old bastard like this, crushing him with fists was the only correct choice. Any other method was useless.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Just then, a sudden knock at the door drew everyone's attention.

"Come in."

"Lord Hokage, the Anbu have discovered that Lord Orochimaru has been conducting human experiments, and they have found his base!"

The Anbu who entered did not even raise his head as he rattled off everything that had happened, his tone full of disbelief and urgency.

The people in the office looked at one another. No one had expected Orochimaru, the Third Hokage's disciple and one of Konoha's Three Legendary Sannin, to do such a thing.

Of course, only they themselves knew who was pretending and who truly did not know. Every one of them was an Oscar-worthy actor.

"Minato, Orochimaru is my disciple. Leave this matter to me!"

Hiruzen was the first to recover and immediately spoke up.

Chentian, who had also put on a surprised expression, immediately felt annoyed upon hearing that. It would have been one thing if he had made a request, but who was he ordering around here?

Combined with the frustration already bottled up inside him, Chentian immediately snapped, "Lord Sarutobi, you have already stepped down. I'm afraid this decision should be made by the Fourth Hokage!"

Chentian placed particular emphasis on "stepped down" and "Fourth Hokage," instantly making Hiruzen's expression turn ugly.

If it had only been the few of them, it would not have mattered. Hiruzen could have come up with ten thousand excuses, but there were Anbu present now.

How was he supposed to explain himself? Did he no longer care about his reputation?

"Fine. Minato, you make the decision. But Orochimaru is my disciple, so I am the most suitable person to arrest him."

The shrewd old Hiruzen immediately took the easy way out, but he secretly came to hate Chentian.

From just those few words, Chentian was clearly an obstacle to his suppression of Minato. He would have to find an opportunity to get rid of him.

He was only a six-year-old child. Even if he had some talent, it was useless. Talent would never equal strength.

Unfortunately, he did not know that Chentian was already as strong as a jonin. Even an elite jonin could not kill him. Otherwise, he would not have dared to provoke Hiruzen like this.

"Lord Hokage, Orochimaru is one of the Sannin and one of Konoha's biggest names. The fewer people who know about this, the better. Why don't just the few of us go?"

Seeing Minato hesitate, Chentian immediately spoke first, giving Kushina a meaningful look as he did.

Though she did not know why Chentian was saying this, Kushina trusted him unconditionally and added, "Orochimaru is powerful. It would be safest if Minato and I went together. Otherwise, he might escape."

As the two spoke, Hiruzen's face turned almost as black as the bottom of a pot.

He had long known about Orochimaru's human experiments. He had also played a part in the research on the First Hokage Hashirama Senju's cells.

Even if it were not for Orochimaru's sake, he could not allow Orochimaru to be captured alive for his own sake!

But more than a dozen Anbu had arrived one after another. Was he supposed to suppress Minato in front of so many people?

Chentian was counting on the fact that he would neither dare nor be able to do that, which was why he had spoken this way.

Some things could be done behind the scenes. Everyone understood without saying it aloud, but they absolutely could not be put out in the open.

And even if he really flipped the table now, he alone could not possibly be a match for Minato and Kushina.

Besides, his greatest helper, Orochimaru, was in no position to come help him now.

Tsunade and Jiraiya were both away from Konoha. Even if they were here, they might not necessarily help either side.

Jiraiya was Minato's teacher, but he was also the Third's disciple.

As for Tsunade, there was no need to mention her. Her relationship with Kushina was incredibly close, and Hiruzen had also had a hand in the destruction of the Senju clan.

That was why Tsunade had wandered the shinobi world, unwilling to remain in Konoha.

If it truly came to that, Tsunade might charge in even more fiercely than Kushina.

Even Kakashi standing before him had lost his father because of Hiruzen's secret orders.

These thoughts flashed through Hiruzen's mind in an instant, and he immediately realized that the tide had turned against him. He could not help falling silent.

Before, he could still throw his weight around by relying on his status as the Third and Minato's grandteacher. But now that this little bastard had put it out in the open, that method no longer worked. Damn it!

Hiruzen looked at Chentian like a vicious beast, but Chentian did not care in the slightest.

If Hiruzen could not do it this time, he still would not be able to in the future.

"Fine, then the few of us will go together. If the Third wishes to come... then come with us."

After hesitating for a moment, Minato still did not completely reject the Third's request.

Minato, Minato. With how soft-hearted you are, no wonder you died after only two years as Hokage.

Though Chentian sighed inwardly, he was even happier.

If he wanted to completely strip Hiruzen of his influence, he had to show his fists in front of him sooner or later.

Today, he would let him see the combat strength of Minato, Kushina, himself, and Kakashi!

As he thought this, the group followed more than a dozen Anbu into Orochimaru's laboratory.

The instant the door opened, everyone's expressions darkened.

Inside jars of pale green formalin, one naked person after another floated in suspension.

Besides those, quite a few people who had already lost all signs of life lay on the experiment tables.

"Hahahaha!" Watching the group file in, Orochimaru ignored everyone else and said to the Third, "Sensei, you finally discovered this place."

Chentian had originally thought he would not react much, but when he truly saw it, waves of nausea rose within him.

It was not hatred toward Orochimaru for conducting human experiments. He simply found it disgusting.

He glanced at the others. Almost all of them looked awful, while only Kushina remained calm.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!" His gaze sweeping back and forth, Chentian thought, How could people raised in this dog-eat-dog world hate Orochimaru over something like this? They're all pretty good actors!

But he had no interest in listening to Orochimaru and Hiruzen reminisce here. He immediately shouted, "Brother Minato, capture him alive! Kushina, help him! Kakashi and I will harass him from range."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chentian used the Body Flicker Technique to pull away, his hands beginning to form seals.

He was not stupid. With Orochimaru's strength, speed, and constitution all at least above a thousand, what would he be doing other than giving away a free kill if he charged in with his one or two hundred points?

Seeing Chentian make his move, Minato and Kushina charged forward as well.

Whoosh! Minato's kunai had already been scattered throughout the laboratory, setting up the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Kushina was even more direct. Eight golden chains suddenly emerged from behind her and coiled toward Orochimaru.

The Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains, capable of suppressing tailed beasts, moved as nimbly as eight cobras.

Water Release—Water Dragon Bullet Technique!

At that moment, Chentian spent six seconds forming forty-four hand seals. With a roar, a water dragon rushed straight at Orochimaru.

The laboratory was not large to begin with, and the water dragon's body nearly burst through it.

Summoning Technique—Triple Rashomon!

Boom! Boom!

The water dragon smashed through the first gate with devastating force, warped the second gate upon impact, then dissipated.

After launching that attack, Chentian began hanging back at the side, keeping the corner of his eye fixed on Hiruzen.