More troublesome is…
If you're not careful…
You could be swept away by the torrent of water pouring down from the lake at any moment!
"Earth Release: Earth Flow City Wall!"
"Earth Release: Earth Flow City Wall!"
Orochimaru and Jiraiya formed hand seals simultaneously!
Having fought side by side countless times before, the two of them finished forming the hand seals for the same jutsu in perfect sync, using the Earth Release Ninjutsu to block the gap in the cliff!
After doing all this, Orochimaru and Jiraiya looked at each other, with Jiraiya letting out a disgruntled huff, while there seemed to be a hint of amusement in Orochimaru's eyes: "Jiraiya, even though you don't seem to care about Naruto's safety, I still value my container's..."
"Oh no, Naruto!"
Jiraiya recalled the tremor from the explosion just now. In terms of the jutsu's power alone, those two kids already have the combat power of a Jonin!
These two kids…
Could there be any problems?
Orochimaru and Jiraiya leapt into the air, each catching a young boy, the Chakra-exhausted Uchiha Sasuke and Naruto Uzumaki having reverted back to their original forms.
However…
Naruto had already fallen unconscious.
Uchiha Sasuke seemed to still have some strength left.
"Sasuke, you won."
Orochimaru smiled slightly, softly praising Uchiha Sasuke before turning his gaze to Jiraiya: "Jiraiya, you lost. It seems my insight wasn't wrong this time..."
"..."
Jiraiya said nothing, simply bowing his head to check Naruto's body, feeling relieved once he confirmed there were no major problems.
Jiraiya was too lazy to pay attention to Orochimaru, yet he didn't want to admit defeat to him either: "It's still a long way before these two kids can determine victory or defeat... and so is our rivalry!"
"You still like to be stubborn…"
Orochimaru shook his head, not caring about Jiraiya's stubbornness.
"Go back and make that idiot Naruto train properly…"
Uchiha Sasuke stood up resolutely from Orochimaru's embrace, looking coldly at Jiraiya holding Naruto Uzumaki, and said in a frosty voice: "Next time we meet, I hope this idiot won't fall too far behind!"
"Orochimaru, let's go!"
Uchiha Sasuke turned around, ready to leave.
"Goodbye, Jiraiya."
Orochimaru politely bid farewell to his friend before smiling and leaving the Valley of the End with Uchiha Sasuke.
"That guy…"
Jiraiya stared intently at their departing figures, as if seeing a future where Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke's figures would overlap, a trace of anger flashed on his face!
Yet he couldn't do anything…
Because Uchiha Sasuke had already won, Naruto Uzumaki had already lost, and Jiraiya had no way to stop Orochimaru, only able to watch them leave.
"Sasuke…"
Naruto Uzumaki suddenly opened his tightly shut eyes, and upon seeing Jiraiya before him, he actually felt a sense of relief inside.
"Sasuke held back…"
The first thing Naruto Uzumaki said upon regaining consciousness was this sentence, his eyes still shining brightly, as if a glimmer of hope resided in them, because he had seen the struggle in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes: "Sasuke didn't want to kill me…"
"What good is that?"
Jiraiya furrowed his brow, disapproving of Naruto Uzumaki's thoughts: "One day, Uchiha Sasuke will still become just like Orochimaru..."
To be honest.
Jiraiya had spent a long time trying to retrieve Orochimaru, but in the end, he still couldn't bring him back. After Orochimaru orchestrated the Konoha collapse incident, he had completely given up on the idea.
"No, he won't."
Naruto Uzumaki quickly shook his head, speaking earnestly: "No matter what he becomes, I will definitely bring him back!"
"You, huh…"
Jiraiya no longer tried to persuade him.
One day, this child will be utterly disappointed with his traitorous companion.
"Jiraiya-sama!"
Kakashi Hatake came over with his Ninja Dog!
Since Kakashi Hatake received the news a bit late, by the time he arrived, he saw only Jiraiya and Naruto Uzumaki, and his expression wasn't too good.
"Where's Sasuke?"
"Taken away by Orochimaru."
Jiraiya sighed, adding: "Uchiha Sasuke was blinded by revenge and left with Orochimaru willingly..."
"..."
Kakashi Hatake fell silent.
Kakashi Hatake felt uncomfortable, as his own companion, Uchiha Obito, became a traitor, and his student, Uchiha Sasuke, also became a traitor...
What kind of mess is this!
"Kakashi-sensei!"
Naruto Uzumaki looked at Kakashi Hatake and solemnly raised his fist: "Don't worry, I will definitely bring Sasuke back!"
"..."
Kakashi Hatake hesitantly nodded.
At this moment…
The wheel of destiny seemed to start its cycle again.
The current Naruto Uzumaki wants to retrieve the traitorous Uchiha Sasuke, while the previous generation wanted to retrieve the traitorous Uchiha Obito, and Jiraiya-sama used to want to retrieve the traitorous Orochimaru, even the late Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen once wanted to retrieve the traitorous Shimura Danzo...
Konoha's traitors…
Seems like there are quite a few?
As Kakashi Hatake thought about Uchiha Obito, he didn't know that the person he wanted to retrieve was facing great trouble, being pursued by the Four Hokage!
Land of Rain.
The rain continued to fall.
Uchiha Obito proactively faced the Four Hokage, to prevent them from tracking down the Akatsuki Organization's base, and to avoid the demise of the organization he painstakingly built.
Without a doubt.
This was an act of asking for trouble.
Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato looked at the Uchiha Obito, whose form had changed but whose outline remained recognizable, and sighed deeply with a complex feeling.
"Obito…"
"Sensei…"
Uchiha Obito's feelings were also complicated, and his voice became somewhat hoarse: "It's been a while, hasn't it..."
Originally thought…
They would never meet again.
Yet surprisingly, an error by Akihara Kagura made him see this teacher again, with scenes of the past flashing in Uchiha Obito's mind…
"I didn't expect it to be you that day…"
Namikaze Minato took a deep breath, unsure of what to say.
He wasn't one to blame people easily, and he also knew that Uchiha Obito was under the control of Uchiha Madara...
Of course.
One person present didn't care as much.
"Evil Uchiha brat…"
Senju Tobirama stepped forward, staring intently at Uchiha Obito: "Causing the Nine-tails Incident in Konoha, I will personally bring him to justice!"
"Second Hokage!"
Uchiha Obito's expression immediately turned cold and indifferent: "Don't utter such big words of nonsense!"
"A bunch of bones buried in their graves long ago, I was the one who sought you out; even if you are resurrected, I will bury you again!"
The Mangekyo Sharingan in Uchiha Obito's eye socket unleashed a Space-Time Vortex, and a gourd-shaped fan suddenly appeared in his hand!
"Flame Circle Fan..."
Senju Hashirama instantly recognized the weapon in Uchiha Obito's hand because it was engraved in memory: "That's Madara's weapon!"
It was the Uchiha Clan's divine artifact passed down through generations!
Senju Hashirama had seen that fan countless times on the battlefield, and it seemed Akihara Kagura wasn't wrong; the one backing Uchiha Obito was indeed Uchiha Madara!
However…
Madara must already be dead by now.
Senju Hashirama knew Uchiha Madara very well; Madara loved the Flame Circle Fan and would never part with it nor give it to someone else!
"Just a bunch of Hokage…"
Uchiha Obito charged forward with the fan in hand, intending to use his Mangekyo Sharingan abilities to kill the four resurrected Hokage again here!
Senju Hashirama felt that Uchiha Obito's movements were a bit strange and instinctively wanted to correct his action: "That Uchiha brat, the Flame Circle Fan isn't used like that; it's a defensive Ninjutsu shield..."