Outside Hidden Jun Village, silence fell for a time.
The earth-shaking tremors earlier had scared nearly everyone senseless, including the members of both sides fighting.
Ye Chen had used the power of nature to imitate "Susanoo." Although it had barely consumed any of his own chakra, the strain on his body was very real.
After all, Susanoo was a skill "exclusive" to a Kekkei Genkai. The price Ye Chen had to pay to imitate it multiplied.
That was why Ye Chen was now filled with regret.
He was currently in a "weakened" state. If another powerful enemy arrived, he would be completely on the defensive.
Fortunately, even after he had spent so long in a "standoff" with the stunned Orochimaru, no powerful reinforcements appeared.
Only Kabuto Yakushi entered the battlefield with Sasuke Uchiha on his back and Naruto Uzumaki following behind.
Ye Chen was taking the opportunity to "recover" and had no intention of fighting any further.
Thus, he focused all his attention on Kabuto Yakushi and the other two.
Through the system's "Retrospection" function, Ye Chen learned how Kabuto Yakushi had infiltrated Hidden Jun Village and carried Sasuke Uchiha out.
It was also through "Retrospection" that Ye Chen learned exactly what Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi had meant by their "net-closing plan."
Simply put, Orochimaru had launched this surprise attack on Hidden Jun Village for Sasuke Uchiha after all.
His confidence in his own strength was not the only reason he had come so openly.
There was also the assistance Amegakure had provided.
Ye Chen did not believe that merely sending over a hundred hired ninja would have given Orochimaru the nerve to attack the Land of Grass so brazenly.
There had to be high-ranking members of Amegakure concealed behind all this.
That was also the factor Ye Chen had