To be honest.
Kimimaro had very much wanted to stop Madara Uchiha.
After all, Gaara was not merely his "companion," but also Lord Orochimaru's "important property"!
Everything concerning Lord Orochimaru deserved Kimimaro's attention.
The problem was that Madara Uchiha was simply too fast.
Kimimaro could not react at all.
He could only watch helplessly as Madara Uchiha's blood-red silhouette rapidly receded.
There was nothing he could do.
Orochimaru "arrived late."
When Madara Uchiha's [Susanoo] violently demolished the Underground Base, he had paid no attention whatsoever to whether Orochimaru lived or died.
It took Orochimaru considerable effort to finally crawl out of the Underground Base, which had been reduced to rubble.
Then he caught sight of the blood-red silhouette that was already about to disappear over the horizon.
That probably, perhaps, seemingly, possibly... wasn't Madara Uchiha?
This moment was just like that earlier moment.
The blank look on Orochimaru's face was every bit as pronounced as Gaara's had been when the [Eternal Eyes]' genjutsu had immobilized him.
Madara Uchiha! What had he done?!
Orochimaru's expression was stiff, but inwardly, he was roaring madly.
He had brought Madara Uchiha back through [Impure World Reincarnation] so that this legend of a bygone era could deal with Jiraiya!
Orochimaru had not asked Madara Uchiha to fight him over ownership of the One-Tail Jinchuriki!
Without informing him at all, Madara Uchiha had forcibly abducted Gaara.
Truly an innately evil Uchiha!
At that moment, Orochimaru's heart was not merely bleeding-it was positively spurting blood!
His ambition, his "vessel," his dream of immortality-all of them seemed to have shattered at that moment...
Orochimaru stood rooted to the spot, motionless.
As though he had burned out completely, leaving only snow-white ashes.
"Hahahaha-"
Just then, a burst of exceptionally grating, wild laughter reached Orochimaru's ears.
Jiraiya was laughing wildly!