A cruel smile appeared on Orochimaru's deathly pale face. Though he was too far away to see how the battle was unfolding,
the sounds of brutal slaughter still reached him, stirring a little excitement in his cold-blooded heart.
These people had come here to take his head, but now they had left their own lives here instead.
"Hehehe..."
An eerie laugh echoed through the empty forest.
"Orochimaru!!!"
A furious roar rang out behind him. Hearing that familiar shout, Orochimaru turned to look in some surprise.
Jiraiya's face was expressionless as he stared coldly at Orochimaru, the chakra within his body already beginning to boil.
He had been in poor condition during the last battle between the Sannin, but things were different now. He would kill Orochimaru, his former companion and close friend, right here.
Ever since Orochimaru had killed their teacher, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya had stopped seeing him as a friend. Enemies were all they could be now.
"Ah, Pervy Sage, I'm going to kill Orochimaru!"
A red aura flashed through Naruto Uzumaki's eyes. This was not his first time seeing Orochimaru, and he naturally knew that Orochimaru had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi. Anger filled his heart, and he was already ready to attack.
The Nine-Tails' chakra began seeping out of his body. Naruto Uzumaki's eyes took on a bestial air, his fingernails lengthened, and the teeth in his mouth grew sharp.
"Naruto, remember what I taught you. Calm down! Don't let the Nine-Tails' hatred affect your heart!"
Seeing Naruto Uzumaki on the verge of losing control, Jiraiya hurriedly turned his attention to him. Naruto was still the most important thing right now.
"Hehehe..."
Orochimaru sneered again. "I never expected you to be the first to appear before me, Jiraiya!"
"Tsunade trusts you so much that she even let