Chapter 333: The shrewd Third Kazekage! Is this considered a self-defeating move?
"Reverse Summoning Technique!"
Seeing Uchiha Mikoto enter the Konoha Camp, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes darkened slightly, and he instantly bit his finger. The moment his hand touched the ground, a complex seal spread across the surface.
The next second, Fujiwara Tetsuya felt his vision blur, and he appeared in Shikkotsu Forest.
"Lord Tetsuya~ Are you here to see the Slug Sage?"
"No, Slug, I'm here this time to ask for your help with something."
"Please help me pinpoint Senior Tsunade's location, and have the split body accompanying Senior Tsunade summon me through the Reverse Summoning Technique..."
"Time is short, I truly beg you~"
...Land of Rain, Sunagakure Camp.
To reduce casualties among Konoha's numerous Shinobi Clan Jonin and Elite Jonin, Tsunade had long since summoned the Slug.
On the battlefield now, not only Tsunade... but almost every Konoha Ninja had a miniature Slug perched on their shoulder, continuously healing their injuries.
To the left of the Sunagakure Camp, after quietly eliminating several Sunagakure Ninja.
Orochimaru also learned the location where Fujiwara Aiko, Tanaka Miyako, and others were being held from the Sunagakure Ninja.
"Who's there?"
"Ninja Art: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Accompanied by several muffled sounds, Orochimaru swiftly dealt with the Sunagakure Ninja outside the tent... He lifted the curtain and slowly walked in.
"Lord Orochimaru...?"
Gazing at Orochimaru's cold face, Fujiwara Aiko, Tanaka Miyako, Fujiwara Tomomi, Uesugi Mako, and the others were startled and instantly became alert.
"It seems I'm not too late... How are you all, can you still move?"
"Lord Orochimaru, our Chakra has been sealed by the Hidden Sand Village Ninja, so we probably can't keep up with your speed."
"Thank you very much for coming to rescue us... However, we would only be a burden to you now."
"The Sunagakure Camp is too dangerous. You should leave quickly, otherwise... if the Third Kazekage and the old hag Chiyo find out, even you..."
Looking at Orochimaru's calm gaze, Fujiwara Aiko, Tanaka Miyako, and the others, after their initial excitement... a hint of relief flashed in their eyes.
Orochimaru, as their commander, had taken such a great risk to personally infiltrate here and rescue them. That was enough... Even facing death, it was worth it.
"Lord Orochimaru, Fujiwara Aiko is right... We are not worth you risking yourself personally."
"Please, you must return to the camp before the Sunagakure Ninja discover you..."
The moment Fujiwara Aiko's voice fell, several other youngsters from Shinobi Clan also knelt before Orochimaru.
Although the invisible coldness emanating from Orochimaru made people feel fear.
There was one thing, however, that could not be denied no matter what.
That was... Orochimaru possessed a special aura that inspired awe and respect.
"Hmph~ You brats, are you... questioning my strength?"
"I will bring you back safely... This is my promise to you."
"Heh heh~ I knew it, Orochimaru... How could a shrewd fellow like you be thrown into disarray by a few recent raids, allowing Tsunade to lead Konoha's elites to raid my Hidden Sand Village's camp?"
The moment Orochimaru's voice fell, a muffled sound came, and a large amount of Iron Sand suddenly surged out of the tent. After churning, the Third Kazekage's appearance was revealed.
"Kazekage~"
Gazing at the man before him, Orochimaru's pupils constricted... His expression gradually darkened.
"Fujiwara Aiko... shares the same surname as that brat from Konoha called Mei Zhi Hang!"
"Orochimaru, you risked your life to come to my Sunagakure Camp this time... just for these few brats, didn't you?"
"It seems my Hidden Sand Village's foundational work... is still not thorough enough, not even discovering these big fish."
"However, it's not too late. With me here... you are destined not to take them away."
The moment the Third Kazekage looked at Fujiwara Aiko and the others, a powerful aura soared into the sky... terrifying Fujiwara Aiko and Tanaka Miyako, whose faces turned pale... their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
"Whether I can take them away... we'll only know after a fight."
"Summoning Technique: Manda!"
As smoke filled the air, the low tent was instantly crushed by Manda's massive body.
And Orochimaru, taking advantage of the opening created by Manda's appearance, swiftly rushed towards Fujiwara Aiko and the others.
"Orochimaru... Didn't I tell you that I, Lord Manda, needed to rest for a while, and if I wasn't dead... not to summon me?"
The moment Manda's wild voice rang out, Orochimaru and the Third Kazekage's brief clash also came to a temporary end.
Fujiwara Aiko, Tanaka Miyako, Uesugi Mako... and two other Shinobi Clan youngsters were snatched back by Orochimaru, but Fujiwara Tomomi and three other Shinobi Clan youngsters... fell into the Third Kazekage's hands.
"Orochimaru... It seems your plan failed this time."
"Let me guess, among these four brats... which one is Fujiwara Tetsuya's clan member?"
Gazing at Manda's massive body, the Third Kazekage's eyes showed no fluctuations... Because, the moment Manda appeared, he was destined to become the focus of countless Sunagakure Ninja... In just a few tens of seconds, over three hundred Sunagakure Ninja had appeared in this area... glaring menacingly at Manda, Orochimaru, and the others.
"Tomomi..."
Seeing the Third Kazekage lift Fujiwara Tomomi, Fujiwara Aiko, Tanaka Miyako, and Uesugi Mako's faces couldn't help but turn pale.
"It seems I guessed correctly... Tomomi? What a gentle name!"
"It seems you are Fujiwara Tetsuya's clan member..."
After confirming Fujiwara Tomomi's identity, the Third Kazekage loosened his hand... Fujiwara Tomomi subsequently fell to the ground.
"Hey... Orochimaru, are you ignoring Lord Manda, you bastard?"
Noticing that Orochimaru's attention was completely on the Third Kazekage, giving him no response.
Manda seemed somewhat enraged and embarrassed, shaking his huge body... wantonly destroying the surrounding tents.
"Manda, quiet down..."
"I summoned you this time because I have an urgent matter I need your help with..."
"I need you to temporarily take these brats back to Ryūchi Cave... After all, among the great snakes I know, only you have the ability to do it."
Looking at the enraged Manda, a hint of helplessness flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.
Although Manda was no weaker than the toads of Mount Myōboku, his terrible temper... and lazy personality, compared to the toads of Mount Myōboku, one was truly in the stratosphere, while the other... was at the lowest level of a pit.
"These brats... are not Uchiha, not Hyuga... nor are they from the Senju Clan."
"However... this age is precisely when they are delicious. Orochimaru, if I eat them, you definitely won't blame me, will you...?"
"Hahaha~~~"
"I'm taking these five brats..."
In the stunned gazes of the Third Kazekage and hundreds of Sunagakure Ninja, with a dark expression on Orochimaru's face... Manda directly swallowed Fujiwara Aiko and the five into his belly, then transformed into a puff of smoke and vanished without a trace.
"Manda... you idiot!"
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