Time passed second by second,
The unrest in the village was gradually quelled.
Jiraiya stood on the high building and looked out, where he could see Shukaku, the One-Tail Shukaku that had been unsealed in the forest, fighting against Gamabunta.
But received a message from the Anbu,
Jiraiya, who had originally planned to rush to support Naruto, ended up heading to the high school entrance exam venue instead.
During Orochimaru's life-or-death battle with Teacher Sarutobi, a mysterious person with the Rinnegan suddenly appears.
Whether it is a teacher,
Orochimaru, who was once his comrade, was an important figure to Jiraiya had placed his emotions.
And the Rinnegan...
Is that you, Nagato?
Jiraiya moved swiftly, his heart heavy with unease.
"You should be able to see it by now, right?"
"I see... the form of your soul."
Sarutobi panting heavily, hot blood flowing from his chest all the way to the ground.
Orochimaru, who had already lost most of his control over his body, finally saw the illusory figure behind Sarutobi clearly, his pupils contracting. "This... this is the Shinigami?!"
"That's right."
With his last ounce of strength, Sarutobi pressed down hard on Orochimaru's shoulder. "This is the Fourth Hokage's... Ninjutsu for sealing the Nine-Tails."
"The souls devoured by Shinigami... will never be reborn."
"Huff, huff,"
"Whether it's the one who was sealed... or the one who cast the seal, they will forever... remain there to suffer."
Orochimaru's forehead was drenched in cold sweat, and his words were tinged with terror. "What a joke! You old man!!"
Orochimaru gritted his teeth and used his last bit of strength to desperately pry open the Kusanagi Sword in front of Sarutobi's chest!
"Well..."
The warm blood, unlike the previous ferocious splattering, only overflowed in small drops.
It's not that the damage wasn't as severe as before, it's just that Sarutobi's blood has almost completely drained away.
"Go to hell! Go to hell! You old bastard, go to hell!!"
As Sarutobi's pupils began to dilate, the soul that had been pulled out of his abdomen retracted slightly.
Orochimaru's expression became even more violent and ferocious!
"Old man, if you were a few years younger, I might really be dead at your hands!"
"But your body is far too weak right now!"
Seeing that he was slowly gaining the upper hand in this soul-searching tug-of-war, Orochimaru laughed wildly and mocked.
Sarutobi was even more anxious at this moment!
They've already gone this far!
"I'm so unwilling to accept this. It seems... I have no way to... pull your entire soul out!"
Orochimaru roared, "Then let go, you old man!!"
That's how it is...
Sarutobi stared at Orochimaru, his eyes gleaming with a final light, and shouted hoarsely, "Let me give you, a person obsessed with Ninjutsu, the most fitting punishment!"
Seeing the phantom of Shinigami approaching, Orochimaru raised his long sword, his body trembling even more violently. He roared, "Old man! Let me go!!"
" Orochimaru... your ambition! I'm taking it with me!!"
"Seal!!!"
Clang!
A crisp sound echoed in my ears.
Orochimaru collapsed to the side, his eyes filled with terror.
"Thump,"
Completely devoid of life force, Sarutobi, along with Orochimaru's soul, collapsed in a pool of blood.
Orochimaru stared in disbelief at his hands, his pale skin gradually turning purplish-black!
"How could this be?! How could this be?!"
Orochimaru stood up, but he couldn't feel his hands anywhere.
With eyes full of resentment fixed on Sarutobi's corpse, Orochimaru stomped hard on Sarutobi's head!
He vented his anger while frantically cursing, "Damn it! Damn it! Damn old man!!!"
Once he calmed down a bit and realized that the Konoha Crush had failed, Orochimaru turned to look at the edge of the barrier.
"Operation complete. Take me back to base!"
"Yes!"
The Cursed Seal Four at the four corners of the barrier Hand Seals: "Release!"
Jiraiya, who had just arrived at the venue, immediately saw the shattered barrier.
His gaze then swept over the figure floating in mid-air, and his body jolted violently.
Yahiko??
But shouldn't Nagato be the one who possesses the Rinnegan?
Jiraiya, whose mind was a bit confused, was distracted by the exclamations of Kakashi and the other Anbu.
" Lord Hokage!!!"
Jiraiya leaped onto the roof, staring blankly at the corpse lying in a pool of blood. " Teacher Sarutobi?!"
Seeing that the mysterious man did not stop Jiraiya from approaching, Kakashi and the other Anbu also leaped onto the rooftop after the battle.
Orochimaru!
Jiraiya glared menacingly at Orochimaru, who was being protected by four Sound Ninja in the center, and roared, "How could you do that?!"
Orochimaru did not respond, but simply tilted his head slightly to look at the Haruma in mid-air, his expression complex.
In his view, Jiraiya's existence was like Sasuke's current view of Naruto.
Just an immature idiot.
Explaining it to him would be a waste of breath.
Orochimaru, meanwhile, was filled with memories of what happened in the Forest of Death...
The meaningful words that Haruma Tian said to him.
[I can even heal wounds of the soul...]
[If you ever suffer a special injury that cannot heal on its own, only I can help you with it...]
Was he already foreseen all of this?
wrong,
No matter how intelligent one is, it's absolutely impossible to guess to such an extent based solely on wisdom!
unless...
This guy really does have the ability to foresee the future!!
Despite previous suspicions...
But at this moment,
Only after Orochimaru was completely disheveled did he have no choice but to believe it!
This person possesses an absolutely unsolvable ability to foresee the future!
In this way,
Those words and those hidden intelligence can all be explained!
" Orochimaru! Why did you go to such lengths?!"
"Deceitful to one's master and ancestors, utterly depraved and insane!!"
"I will imprison you in Konoha for the rest of your life for your evil deeds! I will make you spend the rest of your life repenting for your sins!"
A torrent of Chakra erupted from Jiraiya's body!
As Jiraiya approached with such terrifying aura, the Cursed Seal Four, surrounded by the Anbu, tensed up, cold sweat pouring down their backs!
But Orochimaru, who had lost both hands, remained incredibly calm.
The fact that this person claims to be able to heal souls suggests they covet some item or ability of their own.
He wouldn't just stand by and watch himself die, or be imprisoned by Konoha!
"It seems you're in trouble. Do you need any help?"
"My dear brother."
A playful remark came from mid-air.
Under the watchful eyes of Kakashi and the other Anbu, Haruma slowly landed in front of Orochimaru.
"Thank you for your help."
Orochimaru looked at Haruma's retreating figure and spoke directly without any politeness.
Haruma slowly stretched out his arms to both sides. "Even close brothers should keep clear accounts."
"Remember to make sure the gift you give me is substantial."
Two trusted subordinates placed Orochimaru's completely immobile hands on his shoulders, saying, "Don't worry, we'll make you satisfied."
Upon hearing this,
Haruma nodded, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Is that you, Yahiko?
Jiraiya stopped and looked at Haruma with suspicion, asking uncertainly.
The reply Jiraiya heard was only four words long.
A deep light was reflected in his calm pupils, and the mysterious Rinnegan flickered slightly.
With his arms outstretched, Haruma softly uttered, "Shinra Tensei!"
"Boom! Boom boom!!!"
Surrounded by giant trees, lakes, and reefs...
Everything collapsed and crumbled under this inexplicable pressure!
A terrifying repulsive force, centered on the Haruma, surged indiscriminately in all directions!
Even Orochimaru and the others standing behind him were thrown into the air by this violent force!
Fortunately, their location was exactly opposite to that of Jiraiya, Kakashi, and the others.
Let's just consider this a unique farewell on Haruma...
After all, this is a service for which money has been paid.
Offering a ride a little further shows thoughtfulness.