Seeing how completely different Qingyun was from a few years ago, Rasa and the others could only smile bitterly inwardly. Rasa, in particular, had suffered repeated defeats at Qingyun's hands and dreamed of defeating him to wipe away that humiliation. Over the past few years, he had thrown himself into training so obsessively that he had even neglected his beloved Karura.
When Qingyun arrived today, Rasa had intended to fight him to the death. But the sight of Qingyun unleashing Susanoo sent a flicker of fear through his heart.
The immense Susanoo radiated such overwhelming power that the surrounding air began to warp. Scorching heat and freezing cold surged out unchecked. Chiyo and Ebizo, who were fighting Orochimaru, noticed what was happening, and their pupils contracted. Both were old enough to have lived through the era of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju. Though this enormous Susanoo differed from Madara Uchiha's, the power it exuded was every bit as terrifying, if not more so.
The fear of living under Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju's dominance rose in their hearts once again. After a moment of stunned silence, Chiyo shouted frantically at Ebizo, "Brother, organize their retreat! I'll help Rasa and the others. Remember, once you shake off Orochimaru, don't linger! Return to camp, gather the supplies, and retreat to Sunagakure!"
As she spoke, Chiyo used two puppets to force Orochimaru back temporarily, then had all ten puppets escort her as she rushed toward Qingyun.
Hearing Chiyo's words, Ebizo kept Orochimaru occupied while shouting for Sunagakure's ninja to fall back. He cast a worried glance at Chiyo's retreating figure. He knew what her words meant: she was giving him her final instructions.
Yet he was far weaker than Chiyo. For Sunagakure's future, he could not allow the village to suffer too many