Jiraiya nodded, his gaze turning resolute. "We have to stop him immediately!"
Just as Jiraiya prepared to intervene, Orochimaru suddenly stepped sideways and blocked his path, smiling sinisterly. "No, no, no! Why stop him? Isn't this quite a spectacle?"
"Now this is more interesting!"
Letting the Nine-Tails go berserk and kill Kirigakure's Three-Tails Jinchūriki was the kind of script that suited his tastes.
When that happened, Kirigakure and Konoha would inevitably become bitter enemies. It might even directly trigger the Fourth Shinobi World War. Chaos was not merely a ladder, but his paradise.
"Orochimaru, what are you trying to do?"
Jiraiya glared at his former companion, his eyes bloodshot. "Do you want to watch the Nine-Tails go berserk and destroy everything, or watch the Three-Tails Jinchūriki get torn to pieces?"
Tsunade also stared coldly at Orochimaru. "I'm guessing you want to kill two birds with one stone! Whichever happens, you'll be happy to see it."
As she spoke, Tsunade seemed to think of something. "Right, why would you show up in this godforsaken place for no reason, Orochimaru? Don't tell me you just happened to pass by to admire the scenery."
Orochimaru laughed sinisterly. "Of course it's no coincidence. I came here specifically for you, Tsunade!"
His serpentine eyes fixed on Tsunade. "For certain special reasons, I must kill you. Once you're dead, every obstacle will be gone!"
"Don't you dare!"
Jiraiya roared, chakra erupting throughout his body and every strand of his hair standing on end. "Just try laying a finger on Tsunade!"
Orochimaru paid no mind whatsoever to Jiraiya's threat and merely shrugged.
"Jiraiya, as you are now, you can't stop me!"
"Then what if I join him?"
Crash!!
A figure suddenly leaped high into the air. Furious, Tsunade slammed a fist into the ground. Her terrifying **Monster