thefictionvixens Chapter 109 Orochimaru Appears
Chapter 109 Orochimaru Appears
Chapter 109 Orochimaru Appears
"Clang!~"
With a loud bang and his arm going numb, the Iwagakure Chunin successfully blocked the attack coming from behind.
But he felt no relief whatsoever; instead, he grew increasingly fearful.
The wind is approaching!
Even as he scurried around like a rat, disregarding his image, the voices behind him still followed closely.
"Bang bang bang!!!" He ran frantically on the ground with both feet, and if he could, he would even use all four limbs to escape the pursuit behind him.
My gut feeling of danger is growing stronger!
He dared not turn around! From the brief clash just now, he knew that the newcomer's strength was definitely no less than his own.
Run! Run!
He channeled chakra as if it were free, channeling it into his legs to accelerate his escape while simultaneously forming hand seals: "Earth Release: Rock Wall!"
In an instant, an irregular wall made of rock and soil rapidly rose from the ground!
The rock wall rose right behind his heels. As the rock wall rose, he used the momentum to leap forward a greater distance. At the same time, the rising rock wall would block the pursuing enemies.
The set of movements was fluid and graceful, giving the Iwagakure chunin a greater sense of security.
After leaping far ahead, he turned around in mid-air, gripped his long sword, and tried to see clearly who was chasing him.
Before us rises a towering rock face.
There was no one around.
Suddenly, the ninja from the Hidden Stone Cave seemed to sense something and looked up.
Under the firelight-lit night, a man with exquisitely beautiful, almost demonic features descended from the sky, waving his right hand.
He saw a crescent moon.
A mountaintop several miles from the camp.
Just as night fell, several figures were already standing here.
The leader, dressed in a black robe that covered his white skin, had two unusual eyes that silently gazed at the camp.
As the night deepened, the man remained motionless.
After a long while, the person behind him spoke up: "Lord Orochimaru, is it possible that the enemy won't come?"
From beneath the black robe, Orochimaru's hoarse voice rang out: "Whether you come or not, we'll just wait."
"It will come eventually."
The person behind him said, "But with no information about us from either the visible or hidden sentries, the casualties will likely be heavy."
"Are you really not going to inform them?"
Orochimaru asked, "Notify them? What if the enemy notices the sentries' unusual reaction and abandons their attack?"
"Can you take responsibility?"
The person behind him immediately fell silent.
Orochimaru asked, "Have you taken care of the arrangements?"
"It's all taken care of. These past few days, all the water used in the camp has been mixed with the pesticide powder; nothing has been missed."
Orochimaru said, "That's good."
"Just wait, wait for the slaughter to begin."
Moonlight deflection.
At a certain moment, a beam of red signal flame shot into the sky.
Orochimaru narrowed his snake-like eyes.
"There are still people who can send signals."
"As expected, there are useless people everywhere, and Iwagakure is no exception."
As soon as the signal was sent, a clamor arose from the distant camp.
The crowd roared, the flames of the explosion raged, and the cries of the wounded and the injured echoed through the air.
Orochimaru watched silently, his eyes filled with coldness, not pity.
Time passed little by little.
The frequency of intense fires and large-scale ninjutsu attacks decreased. The roars and screams coming from the camp grew more intense, and they could even faintly smell blood in the wind.
"Lord Orochimaru, isn't it about time?"
Orochimaru watched silently.
The chaotic camp was reflected in his vertical pupils, allowing him to clearly see the situation on the battlefield.
"Not enough."
"The Iwagakure ninja's stamina has not been completely depleted yet."
after awhile.
"Lord Orochimaru, what now?"
"Wait a little longer."
At one moment, Orochimaru's brows suddenly furrowed.
In the distance, he spotted a familiar figure.
The ninja behind him looked up as well. But his eyesight wasn't as good as Orochimaru's, so he took out a telescope to examine it closely.
Soon, an exclamation rang out: "Asuma, the son of the Third Hokage!?"
Orochimaru's expression was displeased.
His brows furrowed even more as he watched Asuma and the other two approach the Chunin's battle group.
"A reckless fellow," he commented.
He vaguely remembered some things about the teacher's son.
His personality is average, and his skills are even more average.
He found it even more unacceptable to approach another battle group so rashly at this moment.
After thinking for a moment, he turned to the ninja behind him and said, "Go and take care of this."
If he is the only one who sees this, he will most likely ignore it.
The weak, once dead, are simply dead.
With so many ninjas dying, what does the Hokage's son amount to?
But now, not only him, but the ninjas behind him have also seen it. If they let the enemy die in battle, it would be difficult for the Third Hokage to explain himself.
The ninja holding the binoculars was about to move when he heard this, but the next second, he froze on the spot with the binoculars in hand.
"Lord Orochimaru, it seems I don't need to go over there."
Orochimaru looked over in confusion upon hearing this.
Then, he saw a swift and graceful figure.
Along with it came the crescent-shaped sword light.
His brows relaxed, as if he had seen something interesting, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Not bad swordsmanship."
"Get ready, it's our turn to go on stage."
The crisis for Kanako and the others has been resolved.
With the Chunin fleeing in panic, the threat posed by the few remaining Genin from Iwagakure was greatly reduced. After Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai joined the fray, the scales of victory began to tip and quickly became one-sided.
After dealing with the nearby enemies, Shingetsu Nebula returned.
"Kanako, are you alright?"
Kanako didn't say anything.
She just stared blankly at Shenyue Xingyun, and then her eyes quickly welled up with tears, which spilled out of her eyes and fell onto the clothes on her chest.
Before Shenyue Xingyun could say anything, she threw herself into his arms with all her passion.
"It's so great to see you."
"I thought I would never see you again."
Feeling the girl's soft sobs in his arms, Shenyue Xingyun gently stroked the top of her head.
"Alright, alright."
"Don't say such unlucky things, we're all doing well."
Kanako didn't say anything, but simply tightened her arms around herself.
"Kanako, don't be like that," Shinzuki Seiun whispered. "It's a war, everyone's watching."
Kanako then raised her head.
Several wide-eyed people quickly turned their heads away, pretending they weren't peeking.
This did not include Muto Saika. She quietly watched the man and woman embracing on the battlefield, and suddenly felt a cold wind blow through her heart.
Originally, she was also a part of it.
Amidst incredibly complex emotions, shouts of battle drew nearer in the distance.
Just as the group quickly went into a state of alert to prepare for battle, a series of shouts suddenly rang out from the chaotic camp.
"Lord Orochimaru!"
"Lord Orochimaru has returned to provide support!"
As shouts and cheers rose and fell, the ninjas on both sides quickly looked up and scanned the scene.
Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes fell on the hilltop on the east side of the camp.
There, large swaths of dark shadows spread rapidly, like dark clouds covering the ground!