Herb Gathering
Orochimaru!
This unchanging design is truly something else.
When Ren realized it was Orochimaru, he was relieved.
Oh, it's Orochimaru! Now it doesn't feel out of place for him to go for the effeminate look!
"Ren- kun, please don't overthink things!"
Orochimaru's voice echoed in Ren's mind, causing Ren to pause and quickly clear his mind.
This Orochimaru is a big shot; we can't afford to mess with him for now!
"Impossible!"
The person most shocked by Orochimaru's appearance was not Ren.
Instead, it is one of the Five Pillars of the opposing Star Alliance, the Tokotachi, God of Time.
As he stared intently at Orochimaru, his eyes seemed to transcend boundaries, gazing upon everything from ten thousand years ago.
In his eyes, he clearly saw Orochimaru's entire life, from birth to death.
"You are clearly dead."
Orochimaru tilted his head slightly at the other person's words.
"Kid, don't you know that history is written by the victors?"
"But time shows no sign of being altered; no one can change the past without leaving a trace in front of me!"
What the old man cared about most was not Orochimaru's appearance, but rather that despite his presence, he couldn't detect anything unusual.
"I can't hide it from you, but that's something that will be changed in the future, in a future you can't see through!"
Orochimaru explained with a smile.
As soon as he spoke, the old man seemed relieved, his aura dissipating, and he slumped down like a real old man.
"We lost, what do you want?"
Orochimaru slightly turned his body to the side.
"That depends on what Ren- kun thinks."
Orochimaru then spoke to Ren.
"Do what you think is best, Ren- kun. I'm leaving now!"
After saying that, Orochimaru, exuding an aura of authority, vanished without a trace.
Ren, having regained his mobility, smiled and asked the old man.
"Senior, is Orochimaru really gone?"
The old man nodded, then shook his head.
What does this mean? They left, but not completely?
"Almost!"
The old man responded.
Ren himself wasn't really sure what he wanted.
He just dislikes the humans of the future, if you really want to say it.
Ren didn't harbor any deep hatred for these unworthy descendants; all he wanted was an equal treatment.
That is respect, respect, and it's still respect.
No one can show off in front of me without my permission!
Ren thought to himself with high spirits, his mind automatically filtering out Orochimaru, who had just successfully shown off.
The old man opposite him glanced at Ren with the look one would give someone accusing a notorious hypocrite.
After a moment's hesitation, Ren spoke.
"Give me back my things first!"
Without hesitation, the old man slapped Ren from a distance.
Then, Ren felt a familiar pang in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face.
The Shinobi World, the Land of Water.
Two figures, one tall and one short, walked towards a lake.
"Old man, don't get in the way later, understand?"
After sensing the unusual activity around them, the taller figure spoke to the shorter figure.
"Captain, it's Biwa Jūzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi from Akatsuki! Let's call for reinforcements!"
"Alright, you go and relay the message. The rest of you, come with me and hold off these two guys!"
The battle begins.
Biwa Jūzō Kirigakure and was almost ruthless in his attacks.
As a spy sent by Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed no mercy to Biwa Jūzō, a former Kirigakure Ninja, so there was no reason for him to go easy on him.
The two of them, with their strength, faced no pressure whatsoever against these ordinary Kirigakure Ninja; it was almost a one-sided massacre.
However, the Kirigakure reinforcements arrived quickly; within five minutes, nearby Kirigakure teams had arrived.
To be honest, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Biwa Jūzō had no idea what the purpose of this mission was.
It seems like their sole purpose is to cause trouble for Kirigakure.
As more and more teams were deployed throughout the Land of Water, and Hidden Kirigakure Ninja came to help on missions, joined the effort.
This gradually put pressure on Biwa Jūzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Their lives aren't in danger, but if this drags on, breaking through won't be so easy later on.
Biwa Jūzō was alright; although his hands were numb from chopping, he seemed even more excited.
They act as if they don't care about the situation at all, as long as someone is willing to cut them down.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered; he had no intention of sacrificing his life for the Akatsuki.
At this moment, he was already considering whether to escape alone or call on Biwa Jūzō to evacuate together.
Yeah, I have absolutely no intention of staying and continuing the fight.
However, just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to make a decision, several paper cranes made of folded white paper slowly flew into the sky above the battlefield.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
After a series of explosions, everyone looked up at the sky.
Without hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi took off running. Biwa Jūzō, still wanting more, shouldered his greatsword and followed Hiruzen Sarutobi in retreat.
"They're running! Chase them!"
Meanwhile, a giant stone sphere floated in the air.
Two more figures stood on either side of the stone sphere; they were Konan and Deva Path Pain.
Then, the stone ball began to slowly move in the air.
The initial speed was extremely slow, but it gradually increased over time.
The stone sphere moved in the opposite direction to the direction Hiruzen Sarutobi and his companion had fled.
Nagato's great medicine has been successfully captured!