Concealed weapons flew out successively from the Stone shinobi who burst from the ground, closing in on the darting figures in the blink of an eye.
The Shadow Clone turned to reveal Orochimaru's grim face, and with a series of sweeps from a kunai, all the launched concealed weapons were knocked to the ground in an instant.
The leading Stone shinobi looked at Orochimaru's familiar features, a trace of a smile appearing on his face as he said, "So it's Orochimaru, disciple of the Third Hokage. I didn't expect a casual ambush to yield such a big catch."
"Charge, kill without exception."
Just as the Iwagakure charged toward Orochimaru's Shadow Clone, several figures suddenly rushed out from the cave behind, and concealed weapons rained down from the rear.
Orochimaru's true body stood among the crowd, forming hand seals.
"Wind Release, Breakthrough."
A biting gale appeared abruptly on the scene, surging forward from the rear while carrying a massive amount of mud and rainwater.
The few Stone shinobi in front instantly broke away from the range of the ninjutsu attack and scattered in all directions.
A huge trench appeared in the field, and right at that moment, the Konoha shinobi from the rear charged into the crowd.
Orochimaru leaped into the air, his arms extending into two long serpents that reached an Iwagakure in the blink of an eye, wrapping around the opponent and sinking sharp teeth into the enemy's neck.
The Stone shinobi instantly lost the ability to fight, collapsing to the ground and twitching.
The Konoha shinobi coming from the rear immediately engaged the Stone shinobi in combat, and Nawaki waved his kunai, fighting fiercely against a Stone shinobi.
These Konoha shinobi who followed Orochimaru were elite troops he had handpicked, possessing formidable combat strength.
The battle was fierce