Danzō once again stepped through the doorway into the secret chamber, and his figure completely disappeared from Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi's view.
Only then did a cautious expression appear on Kabuto's usually placid face as he looked at the man beside him: "Lord Orochimaru, Danzō's plan has a certain degree of feasibility."
Hearing Kabuto's words, a cold smirk appeared on Orochimaru's pale face, even a hint of mockery in his golden pupils.
"The plan is indeed feasible, but Danzō has clearly underestimated these old-timers who have been brought back to life."
Orochimaru's expression was icy.
Although Orochimaru had never met Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha, just through Yuto, he had discovered that the other party seemed to know a great deal.
Especially the scene of being instantly killed by Yuto in a short time back then had served as a wake-up call for Orochimaru.
When dealing with people like them, one must be extremely cautious!
"So what should we do next?"
Kabuto fell silent for a moment before asking softly again.
"Leave Konoha!" A profound light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, his face indifferent.
Just then, a soft groan suddenly sounded.
Anko Mitarashi, who had been knocked unconscious again, had awakened.
In the instant Anko regained consciousness, before her eyes were even open, she had already sprung up and retreated violently backward.
The saying goes, a fall into the pit, a gain in your wisdom. Having been knocked out twice in a row without even seeing a shadow of her enemy, Anko naturally wouldn't make the same mistake again.
As she retreated violently, Anko opened her eyes.
When Anko saw the two figures standing calmly before her, silently watching her, her entire body couldn't help but tremble.
"Orochimaru! Kabuto!"
Anko stared at Orochimaru with a look of shock in her eyes, her body tense and ready to attack at any moment.
Orochimaru was clearly dead, so how could he appear before her?
Anko's expression changed as if she had thought of something. Her hands quickly formed a seal, and at the same time, she let out a soft cry: "Release!"
After performing this action, Anko looked up again and saw that Orochimaru and Kabuto were still standing in their original places.
It wasn't an illusion!
Anko's expression turned ugly. Although she didn't know what had happened, since Kabuto, who was supposed to be in the ANBU detention cell, was here, this matter was clearly related to him.
"This isn't a very nice way to greet your teacher, Anko."
Seeing Anko's wary expression, Orochimaru wore a faint smile on his face.
"Orochimaru!" Anko's face turned icy, and in an instant, she raised her arm.
Shadow Snake Hands!
Several long snakes suddenly shot out from the cuff of Anko's sleeve.
"I've taught you many times, that's not how you use a jutsu."
A cold aura suddenly came from behind Anko.
At some point, Orochimaru had already stood behind Anko, while the figure of Orochimaru in front of her had turned into a pile of dirt and fallen to the ground.
It was a substitution technique made of earth!
Anko's expression changed drastically. Just as she was about to turn and attack, the next moment, several long snakes had already bound her up.
Anko struggled forcefully, only to find she couldn't break free from the snakes' bindings.
"It's a bit too early. Go back to sleep."
With a furious look on her face, Kabuto slowly walked over from the front, shook his head, and then struck hard at Anko's chest.
Anko's eyes widened in shock, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from her lips.
A moment later, Anko slumped to the ground and fainted again.
"Tsk, tsk. That was quite ruthless."
Orochimaru's expression remained as cold as ever as he spoke flatly.
"After all, this was part of the deal with Danzō."
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Kabuto's forehead as he bowed his head and spoke respectfully.
When Danzō had brought Anko over, he hadn't let her realize he was the one who had knocked her out.
So, letting Anko discover that it was Orochimaru and the others who had attacked her, rather than Konoha personnel, was part of the deal.
It didn't matter if Anko suspected this.
What mattered was that after she awoke, the only people she saw were Orochimaru and Kabuto.
"It's time to leave Konoha."
Orochimaru glanced at the unconscious Anko, turned, and walked towards the outside of the secret chamber.
A sharp glint flashed in Kabuto's eyes as he hurriedly followed behind Orochimaru.
Lord Orochimaru probably would not be carrying out the plans Danzō had mentioned anymore.
It seemed that towards the First Mizukage, Yuto, there might be some deep-seated fear in Lord Orochimaru's heart.
In a dense forest on the outskirts of Konoha.
A blur of incredible speed swept across the treetops.
If it weren't for the slight rustling of the leaves at the tips of the branches, one might have thought the blur was an illusion.
After this blur quickly passed through the air, it soon landed in the surrounding, somewhat dense forest.
Yuto was, unusually, panting heavily, leaning against a large tree.
At this moment, the clothes on his body were even slightly damp from sweat.
With Yuto's stamina and the power of the Black Emperor, it was almost impossible for such a state of fatigue to occur.
If Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were to see this scene, they would both likely be astonished.
The current situation was because, after leaving Kirigakure, Yuto had rushed non-stop towards Konoha.
Along the way, Yuto had used almost all his strength to travel. The journey from the Land of Water to the Land of Fire, which normally took several days, had taken him less than a day to reach Konoha.
One can imagine the intensity of Yuto's journey. Even with his own power, he was now slightly exhausted.
Yuto took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly, and quickly sensed his surroundings.
Only after a full moment, and confirming that there was no one around, did Yuto let out a sigh of relief.
Taking a kunai from his ninja pouch, Yuto expressionlessly held it and stabbed it directly into his own heart, then twisted it with all his might.
The next moment.
Yuto had completely lost his life.
But very quickly, the lifeless Yuto opened his eyes again.
"Stamina has been restored."
Yuto picked up the kunai that had just been plunged into his heart and clenched it with force.
Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound.
The kunai was crushed into pieces and fell to the ground.
With Yuto's revival, the feeling of exhaustion from before had long since vanished.
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