In just over ten minutes, Yahiko and the sensory ninja had reached a spot dozens of miles outside the village.
The sensory ninja frowned and said, "Almost here!"
With that, they stopped.
Rather than rushing straight ahead to meet him, it was better to stop here and prepare properly.
After leaving Manda's mouth, Orochimaru had given himself a quick wash, then headed straight for Amegakure as fast as he could.
Although Orochimaru was not a sensory ninja, his strength was approaching Kage Level, so his sensory abilities were naturally formidable.
Thus, he had noticed when Yahiko and the others came out to meet him, and naturally knew they had stopped as well.
Even so, Orochimaru showed no intention of slowing down.
He headed straight toward them, grinning with delight.
In just two or three minutes, Orochimaru appeared in Yahiko's line of sight.
Looking at Yahiko blocking his path, Orochimaru stopped, a half-smile on his face. "Are you trying to block my way?"
As he spoke, Orochimaru unleashed his full aura, his expression dripping with mockery.
To Yahiko, this was clearly a provocation.
Although it was deeply irritating, Yahiko was not an impulsive man. He simply took a deep breath and spoke.
"Of course I have no intention of blocking your path, but for my village's safety, I still have to ask what you intend to do."
Seeing the look in Yahiko's eyes, Orochimaru was quite satisfied with his attitude. At least Yahiko took his village very seriously.
From this, Orochimaru could more or less sense that the man had a strong will.
But the current situation clearly did not allow him to stand around observing so casually.
Orochimaru smiled faintly. "What I intend to do doesn't seem to have anything to do with you!"
His tone made it obvious that