"We must avenge Lord Hanzō!!"
Each of them shouted more loyally than the last.
But...
The problem was right in front of them. Orochimaru was in Konoha, and he was extraordinarily powerful-he had even managed to kill Lord Hanzō. Whether in influence or fighting strength, they were no match for Orochimaru.
What were they supposed to do?
Everyone sank back into thought.
Rain pattered around them.
By the time some of them were about to fall asleep, the shinobi leading them slapped his thigh.
"I've got it!!"
"If we can't make Orochimaru pay, we'll make Konoha pay!!"
Uh...
Everyone exchanged looks.
That sounded somewhat reasonable, but only somewhat.
If we can't make Orochimaru pay, how are we supposed to make Konoha pay?
Are you kidding us?
"I have a plan! Come closer and listen."
"We'll do this, then that, and then..."
Everyone was horrified.
"Then we...?"
"To repay Lord Hanzō's kindness, why should we fear death!"
"That's right! Why should we fear death!"
Time flew, the days slipping swiftly by.
After walking Izumi and Itachi home, Gua returned alone.
By the time Gua got home, his dad, his mom, and Kabuto had already cleaned everything up. They didn't need his help at all.
So Gua gathered his birthday presents and went back to his room alone.
He took inventory.
A blade from Itachi, a thick Three-Color Dango plush, a watermelon-green hat, and an Orochimaru toy that spoke in Anko's voice when tapped.
Gua quickly found a place for each of them.
The teddy bear straddled the thick Three-Color Dango plush, with the green hat on its head and the sheathed short blade leaning against its feet.
Hmm...
A green-hatted, blade-carrying teddy bear riding Three-Color Dango.
Gua nodded, very satisfied.
Then he placed the last item, the Orochimaru toy that