Orochimaru

Seeing that Kakashi remained silent, Uzumaki Hane continued, "I think they'll definitely become partners in the end."

Kakashi asked, "Why?"

Uzumaki Hane smiled slightly and said, "Because he is Naruto."

Kakashi was taken aback by these words. Looking at Naruto's figure, it gradually overlapped with a towering figure in his mind. Then he laughed and said, "That's right, because he is Naruto." As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto and Sai started arguing below, leaving Kakashi speechless.

Uzumaki Hane said, "Don't rush, Naruto isn't just talking the talk; he's going to save Sasuke." Sure enough, Naruto backed down and left.

Uzumaki Hane and Kakashi left the tree trunk and came to the group. At this moment, Sakura answered a few questions from Sai and ran off to chase after Naruto, with Kakashi following behind.

Today is the tenth day, the agreed-upon day.

At this moment, in Kusagakure, one kilometer from the Tenchi Bridge, Kakashi stopped the group and said, "We're about to begin our battle. Everyone, please be careful, Yamato." He then looked at Yamato.

Yamato nodded, took out a picture of Sasori of the Red Sand, handed it to Sakura, and said, "Sakura, could you hold this for me?"

Sakura took the photo and turned it towards Yamato.

Yamato looked at the photo, Hand Seals, and used "Wood Release Transformation." Several wooden strips emerged from the ground, enveloping Yamato. Yamato transformed into Sasori of the Red Sand Yamato began adjusting his voice, perfectly imitating Sasori of the Red Sand's voice.

Kakashi nodded to Yamato and said, "Battle begins, everyone to your positions." After saying that, Kakashi and Uzumaki Hane disappeared from the spot.

Naruto, Sakura, and Sai exchanged glances, leaped onto tree trunks, bounded through the forest, and arrived near the Tenchi Bridge. They found a secluded spot to hide, ready to provide support to Yamato at any time.

As for Yamato, he walked step by step toward the Tenchi Bridge, and stopped in the middle of the bridge, waiting quietly.

Kakashi and Uzumaki Hane each hid in a high, secluded spot in the bushes, where they could see the Tenchi Bridge and the surrounding environment, preventing their opponent from escaping and allowing them to track them down easily.

Sai took out a scroll, summoned dozens of ink Nezumi, and began to search the surroundings.

At that moment, a person walked across the Tenchi Bridge, and everyone thought to themselves, "Here he comes." They began to be on guard, and there was no room for carelessness from then on.

When Naruto and Sakura saw who it was, they were both shocked. It was Kabuto Yakushi! You see, he was originally Orochimaru's spy in Konoha, and now he's Sasori's spy in Orochimaru. Just how many identities does Kabuto Yakushi have? Which one is his true identity?

Kabuto Yakushi said, "It's been a long time, Lord Sasori."

Yamato, mimicking Sasori of the Red Sand's voice, asked, "Is someone following us?"

Kabuto Yakushi said, "No, Lord Sasori."

Yamato said, "I'll ask you a few questions."

Kabuto Yakushi looked at Sasori of the Red Sand. Before coming, he had already discussed with Orochimaru the plan to take down Sasori of the Red Sand, and he was the bait. He slowly approached Sasori of the Red Sand, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment. He said to Sasori of the Red Sand, "To come here without Orochimaru's knowledge is a life-threatening undertaking. Please keep things simple."

Yamato asked, "Give me the location of the base and Sasuke Uchiha's whereabouts?"

Just as Yamato was talking to Kabuto Yakushi, Uzumaki Hane, who was hiding, suddenly sensed a powerful aura. Uzumaki Hane knew that Orochimaru must have come. With a thought, he immediately made up his mind and sneaked towards Orochimaru's location.

On a distant hillside, Orochimaru stood behind a large tree, watching Kabuto Yakushi and Yamato. At his feet was a giant python, its eyes gleaming as if it had spotted its prey, slowly moving across the ground.

Orochimaru's lips curled up as he stepped down from the tree trunk and began walking up the hillside, preparing to head towards the Tenchi Bridge.

After a few steps, Orochimaru stopped, looked at the large tree on his left, and asked, "Who is it?"

Uzumaki Hane emerged from behind the tree, looked at Orochimaru, a smirk playing on his lips, and said, "Orochimaru, as expected of one of the Sannin, you were actually discovered."

Orochimaru looked at Uzumaki Hane with interest and said, "Oh, who are you?"

Uzumaki Hane said, "I am Uzumaki Hane, a disciple of Teacher Tsunade. I've come here to test your strength as one of the Sannin."

Orochimaru seemed somewhat excited as he said, "You must be Uzumaki Hane. I've been wanting to meet you for a long time. Last time I sent Guren to invite you, but she couldn't. This time, please stay as a guest."

Uzumaki Hane said, "Perfect timing, Orochimaru, take my move first." His right hand quickly turned into lava, "Hell Hound," and he grabbed directly at Orochimaru. Orochimaru's lips curled up, and his figure turned into afterimages, disappearing from the spot. Bang! Uzumaki Hane's claw grabbed the tree trunk and snapped it in half.

Orochimaru landed on a large tree, looking at the tree that Uzumaki Hane had snapped in half, and thought to himself, "This power... it seems his Kekkei Genkai has been developed to a very high level. Let me see just how strong you are." The giant python on his body had disappeared at some point, and he stealthily crept towards Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane looked at Orochimaru when suddenly, a giant python coiled around him from behind, tightening its grip. Uzumaki Hane remained calm, his entire body turning into molten lava. The giant python let out a painful howl and was instantly burned to ashes.

Uzumaki Hane leaped into the air, appearing in front of Orochimaru, and directly grabbed out with his right hand, "Hell Hound."

Orochimaru continued to retreat, dodging Uzumaki Hane's attack, while simultaneously unleashing several large snakes from his right hand, a technique known as "Hidden Shadow Snake Hands."

Uzumaki Hane was not to be outdone. He allowed the giant snake to coil around him, and his magma body burned the snake to ashes. Then, his right hand transformed into a dog-shaped lava, "Orochimaru Canine Red Lotus," and charged towards Orochimaru.

Bang! The dog-shaped lava shattered the tree trunk where Orochimaru was standing, and Orochimaru leaped away from the tree. Uzumaki Hane instantly rushed above Orochimaru, unleashing "Hell Hound," his right hand grabbing directly at Orochimaru.

On the other side, while answering Sasori of the Red Sand's question, Kabuto Yakushi thought to himself, "Why hasn't Lord Orochimaru arrived yet? I guess I'll have to go first." As he spoke, he slowly approached Yamato.

Suddenly, Kabuto Yakushi slashed out with his right hand. Bang Yamato! Yamato was caught off guard, his disguise was instantly torn off, Yamato covered his right arm and stepped back, looking at Kabuto Yakushi, wondering when he had made a mistake.

Kabuto Yakushi said, "So you are Sasori's true form? You're completely different from what I imagined." Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, then looked north, where Kabuto Yakushi 'Orochimaru battle aura emanated. Looking at Yamato, he said, "It seems you had an ambush planned."