"This is bad. What should we do?"
That giant snake was far too massive and not easy to deal with. It would also force them to split up, breaking apart their four-person formation. Wouldn't that be exactly what Orochimaru wanted?
Tenten silently pulled out the scroll on her back. "Looks like I can only use my ultimate move."
Meanwhile, Team 9 was hurrying along.
Suddenly, Pakkun's expression changed. "Not good! Such a strong snake stench! I smell it. Five kilometers in that direction, Team 7 and Might Guy's Team are both there. It seems they're fighting someone who reeks of snakes!"
A strong snake stench?
Wasn't that Orochimaru?!
Pakkun looked apologetic. "My apologies. I noticed it a little late."
Xia Mu shook his head. "No, we should be thanking you. From so far away, we wouldn't have known what was happening otherwise. Now that we know the direction, let's pick up the pace!"
As he spoke, he quickly formed hand seals and pressed a hand to the ground. With a bang, a little hawk appeared.
"What happened?!" Xia Mu had a bad feeling. He had clearly meant to summon Badora.
The little hawk cried twice and informed Xia Mu of the situation, making his expression turn even uglier.
Tatsuya Yamashiro grew anxious. "Boss, what exactly happened? Is it serious?"
Xia Mu said solemnly, "Badora was summoned by Tenten earlier and was planning to carry Team 7 and Might Guy's Team away, but Orochimaru pierced him with a sword and seriously injured him, forcing him to return. Tenten and the others must still be fighting Orochimaru. There's no time to waste. I'll go on ahead. Pakkun, bring those two after me."
The moment he finished speaking, he vanished. When he reappeared, he was running rapidly through the air.
Tatsuya Yamashiro and