Naruto and Kakashi looked at each other at the same time.
It was as if they were silently asking each other...
'How come this kid has become so arrogant after just a few years of not seeing him?'
'Doesn't Sasuke remember how he was completely defeated by the Space-Time Ninjutsu?'
"You two head back first. I'll report tonight's incident to Tsunade-sama."
Seeing that it was getting late, Kakashi gave some instructions, then climbed over the wall and disappeared from their sight with a few leaps.
"Let's go."
Sasuke lowered his head, put his hands in his pockets, and started walking home.
Beep, beep, beep…
But just after he took two steps, the communicator on his body rang like a soul-calling alarm.
"Huh??"
"Who the hell is calling you this late?"
Naruto looked at Sasuke puzzledly, and leaned forward to curiously glance at the communicator Sasuke took out.
The screen clearly displayed the name, 'Orochimaru'.
'Tch...'
'Would Orochimaru be sad if he knew that Sasuke used his full name in his contact?'
Sasuke held the communicator for two seconds, and after hesitating for a long time, he reluctantly pressed the answer button.
Compared to his earlier call with Naruto, Sasuke's attitude towards Orochimaru can be said to be extremely bad.
"Orochimaru!"
"You'd better give me a good reason."
"Otherwise, I will definitely blow up your hideout tomorrow!!"
There was a long silence on the other end of the communicator, followed by a weary sigh, and then someone spoke.
It can be seen that Medusa is indeed very distressed, "Is Mitsuki with you?"
"Kimimaro searched the entire hideout but couldn't find him."
Sasuke really wanted to curse, 'You don't take good care of your own son, what the hell does that have to do with me?'
But he suddenly thought of what the bandaged man had just said about Sharingan, and his brows instantly frowned.
Naruto realized what was happening the instant he heard the news. The two of them looked at each other in tacit understanding, and then went straight to find Orochimaru.
…
"Orochimaru!"
"What the hell are you doing!?"
"How come you can't even keep an eye on one person?"
The moment they arrived, Sasuke didn't even bother sparing Orochimaru's dignity in front of his subordinates, and immediately started cursing him.
Although Sasuke has not acknowledged Mitsuki as his own son over the years, after sparring with the kid for so long, they have developed some kind of bond.
Not to mention that Mitsuki has good talent, and Sasuke sure as hell didn't want some bandaged freak getting his hands on the Sharingan for who-knows-what.
Orochimaru looked very ugly after being scolded.
However, he did not refute Sasuke's words.
Wrong is wrong.
He still knew this.
"You two seem to know something?"
When Orochimaru noticed that Naruto and Sasuke looked serious, he realized that Mitsuki's disappearance this time was not as simple as just him getting lost.
There is a high possibility that he was kidnapped by someone with ulterior motives.
When Orochimaru thought about someone wanting to get his hands on his masterpiece, he became extremely angry.
This kind of thing...
He would never allow it!
It can be said that anyone who touched Mitsuki was threatening his very dream of immortality!!
Naruto nodded and then quickly explained the earlier attack on Kakashi.
He even felt that it was not enough, so he scratched his head, and pretended to mutter something, "Strange…"
"That guy kind of looked like someone from my teacher's old photos."
"What's his name again… Hiruko?"
When Orochimaru heard the name, he fell into memories, and three seconds later, an astonishing murderous intent burst out from him.
"Interesting!"
"How interesting!!!"
'Who would have thought that that insignificant guy back then would now had the audacity to target the Sharingan?'
'It wasn't enough to just find Kakashi, he even came to capture Mitsuki.'
He sneered for a while, turned around and gave instructions to Kabuto.
"Find that person for me."
"And remember…"
"Catch him alive."
"Yes! Orochimaru-sama!"
Kabuto lowered his head and responded, then quickly led the others out of the hideout.
When Naruto saw that Hiruko's plot had started, he decided not to return to Konoha for the time being. Instead, he found a room in the hideout to rest.
Meanwhile, Sasuke remained in the main hall with Orochimaru, anxiously waiting for more news...
…
"Let me go!!"
"You white-haired bastard!"
"My fathers won't let you get away with this!!"
Mitsuki looked at the strange man in front of him, growling with gritted teeth, with no fear in his eyes.
Because he always believed that nothing would happen to him.
At worst...
He'd just get another beating from Father Sasuke when he got back.
Well, he's already used to it.
'Fathers???'
Hiruko originally wanted to start his monologue about his grand ambitions to the little brat, but after hearing these words that contained so much information, he stood there thinking.
'That's not right...'
'According to my investigation...'
'This child should be Orochimaru's illegitimate child.'
'But...'
'How can there be two fathers!?'
'Never mind, he's just a little brat.'
'It is normal to talk nonsense.'
"Listen, brat."
"In fact, your father and I are old acquaintances."
After saying this, Hiruko chuckled and reached out to gently stroke Mitsuki's head.
"Ptui!"
"You're just a piece of sh*t!"
"Father Orochimaru would never bother making friends with someone like you!"
Apparently, under Sasuke's 'inspiring' influence, Mitsuki had developed a razor-sharp tongue at a young age.
In just a few words, Hiruko was already seething.
Back in the day, the Sannin had treated Hiruko as good friends, but their pitying eyes always hurt his sensitive heart.
Finally, his fragile ego developed into something twisted.
Capturing Mitsuki wasn't just about the Sharingan, as Hiruko also wanted to prove to Orochimaru that he was their equal now.
But the brat in front of him not only had no idea what was going on, but his eyes were exactly the same as those of the Sannin back then!!!
'WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE LOOKING DOWN ON?!'
Slap…!
Hiruko slapped Mitsuki with great force on the spot, causing the kid to spit out blood.
Judging from his previous experience of being beaten by Sasuke, this child would most likely roll on the ground crying after being slapped.
But this time, Mitsuki didn't cry.
With his right cheek swollen, he imitated his Father Orochimaru, licked the blood from his lips, laughed coldly, and spat a mouthful of blood foam at the guy.
"Heh... heh heh..."
"Old geezer, did you not eat?"
BOOM…
As soon as these words came out, astonishing Chakra burst out from Hiruko's body.
He clenched his fists tightly, veins bulged on his forehead, and he kept telling himself in his heart that he must not kill this little brat here.
Hiruko managed to suppress his anger and then started laughing wildly.
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
"A privileged brat like you will never understand the suffering of a Civilian Shinobi?"
"Just wait!"
"Tomorrow, your bloodline will become mine."
"This world..."
"Will bow to its new king!"
Hiruko couldn't help but get excited when he thought that the ritual would begin tomorrow and he would be able to use the ceremony to fuse the abilities of the five Kekkei Genkai's users to become invincible.
He also seemed to imagine the day when he would become the ruler of this world.
"Someone, come!"
"Prepare that technique for me!"
"I'm going to tell everyone..."
"To get ready to welcome their true ruler!"
Hiruko called his men and prepared to broadcast a holographic projection live to the whole world, and declare war on the Five Great Shinobi Countries by the way.
He, Hiruko, is going to start the Fourth Shinobi World War!
Moreover, he is determined to win!
However, if Naruto was there, he would definitely tell this guy that popping champagne at halftime never ends well.