In a small cave near Otogakure.
Crackle~
The flames left from cooking and roasting meat crackled, the sound distinct in the quiet cave.
Uchiha Itachi sat there quietly, waiting for Orochimaru to arrive.
As he hesitated over whether to keep reading the diary, White Zetsu Tobi beside him suddenly burst open, revealing half his body and pointing in one direction.
"Hey! Hey! Itachi, there's fighting not far off in that direction. It seems to be Orochimaru."
"Oh? Who's Orochimaru fighting?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi immediately abandoned the idea of reading more of the diary and asked curiously.
He actually found it hard to believe that he could defeat a renowned member of the Sannin like Orochimaru in an instant. But disbelief aside, that did not mean he failed to acknowledge Orochimaru's strength.
So he was genuinely surprised that someone other than himself bore a grudge against Orochimaru and had come specifically to fight him on his own turf.
"I don't know, but judging by the fluctuations I sensed, the two are very close in strength."
White Zetsu Tobi attached himself to him again, turning back into a mask.
"Let's hurry over and take a look before we miss the fun!"
Uchiha Itachi's bored expression instantly grew animated. He stood, his Mangekyō Sharingan appearing at once.
He did not make a show of it, however. He simply concealed himself, preparing to observe them secretly first and see whether he could catch Orochimaru off guard.
His sole purpose in coming here was to kill Orochimaru.
Rumble, rumble!
Crack!
Upon reaching his destination, Uchiha Itachi saw two enormous creatures battling.
With a pipe clenched in his mouth and a massive sword in his hand, Gamabunta fended off Manda's attacks.
In terms of sheer offense, Gamabunta was slightly inferior and at something of a