"Why wouldn't you be able to get away?"
Before Sasuke Uchiha could speak, someone else spoke first.
Sasuke Uchiha had successfully bought a little time and finally held out until "reinforcements" arrived.
Kakashi Hatake paid extremely close attention to his student's condition.
Thus, the moment he detected Orochimaru's real body, he was the first to rush out.
Lightning Release: Lightning Blade was known for its speed.
So, after Sasuke Uchiha successfully escaped, Kakashi Hatake finally arrived as well.
Electric arcs enveloped his entire body, and even his hair had turned blue, looking utterly explosive.
Crack!
Following another thunderclap, Orochimaru's body was pierced through once again.
"Hmm?"
Having passed straight through his body, Kakashi Hatake could not help voicing his confusion again.
How could Orochimaru's real body be so vulnerable?
This was very likely another Death-Substitution Puppet!
Or was it a Shadow Clone?
While Kakashi Hatake was briefly distracted, another Orochimaru appeared not far away.
He slapped a palm straight onto the ground, and the markings of a Summoning Technique array quietly appeared.
"Manda! Come forth!"
Rumble!
An enormous head emerged from beneath the ground.
Then, as though an earthquake had struck, an immense body crawled up toward the surface.
Everyone on the battlefield turned to look at the colossal creature.
Beneath Naruto's feet, Gamabunta, who held an oversized "pipe" in his mouth, called out:
"What's that old bastard doing here too?"
"Kid, we'll have to put this fight on hold for now."
"Nothing good ever happens when that old bastard shows up."
Naruto immediately replied:
"Gamabunta, sir, whatever you want to do, go ahead. I can't stop you, and I don't have the strength to, either."
Although Naruto was usually flighty, he was extremely serious at critical moments.
Besides, his best "boyfriend" was in trouble, and Naruto wanted to hurry