Chapter 337: Restrictive Factors! Ten Thousand Snakes Without Self-Awareness! Third Update!
Land of Rain, Sunagakure Camp.
The aftershocks of the battle continued to spread.
After a long period of fighting, the ice formed by the Hard Vortex Water Blade gradually became fragmented.
At this moment, Fujiwara Tetsuya had many scars on his body, the most serious of which was the wound left on his chest by the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets... The sharp blade on the puppet's arm had almost pierced his heart, just by a tiny margin.
However, this sacrifice was not without its rewards.
Under the horrified gazes of countless Sunagakure Ninja, Fujiwara Tetsuya's feet were gradually covered with the wreckage of puppets, as well as the corpses of more than ten Sunagakure Jonin and Elite Jonin.
That was the battle result of Konoha's strongest new generation!
"Lady Tsunade, Tetsuya-kun... He's almost at his limit."
"It's time for us to go in..."
Looking at Fujiwara Tetsuya, who was panting heavily in front, Torifu Ryoui, Yuhi Shinwa... and many elites from various Shinobi Clans, silently gripped their Ninja tools.
"Everyone, calm down... Wait a little longer!"
"Right now, Tetsuya-kun is tying down many of Hidden Sand Village's high-level combatants. If you rush in, it will only make the situation more complicated..."
Watching the soaring blade light that cut through everything, Tsunade forcefully suppressed the impulse in her heart.
As their strongest combatant, she had to maintain sufficient composure. Only then... could she avoid meaningless casualties and seek an opportunity... to deliver the decisive blow.
"Don't worry! Don't forget, that kid has mastered many S-rank Ninjutsu."
"Those Ninjutsu, even I find quite tricky. This battle has continued until now... Tetsuya-kun hasn't used a single one of them."
Noticing everyone's anxiety, Tsunade paused her words... and slowly explained.
"That's right!"
"Tetsuya-kun's powerful trump cards haven't been used yet."
...Hearing the whispers from afar, Fujiwara Tetsuya showed a wry smile.
It was true that he had mastered several S-rank Ninjutsu, but among those S-rank Ninjutsu, only Lightning Release: Kirin, Water Release: Rain Weapon Store, and Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade were applicable to the current situation.
However, these three Ninjutsu had too wide a coverage area... If released, they would most likely affect the Konoha people.
This was why he... would rather fight to the death than use his trump card.
Boom~~~
Just as Fujiwara Tetsuya swallowed a military ration pill and was about to continue charging, a piercing sound of something cutting through the air suddenly came from behind the Sunagakure Camp.
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya looked up... a black figure was smashing directly towards his location?
"This is? Senior Orochimaru?"
Perceiving the familiar yet cold aura, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes flashed, and he instinctively leaned back... catching Orochimaru steadily.
This prevented Orochimaru from suffering the tragic fate of public humiliation in front of Tsunade and many Konoha Jonin and Elite Jonin.
"Cough~ Is that Tetsuya-kun?"
"I'm really sorry to trouble you..."
The moment he landed, Orochimaru looked at Fujiwara Tetsuya, not appearing too surprised... After all, reverse summoning and remote positioning were things he could achieve if he was willing to pay a certain price.
"If anyone should say 'sorry to trouble you', it should be me!"
"If it weren't for the matter of Aiko and Mako, Senior Orochimaru and Senior Tsunade... wouldn't have had to take this risk."
"However, speaking of which... Senior Orochimaru, this time... you seem to be in quite a sorry state!"
Looking at Orochimaru's Jonin vest, which was almost riddled with holes, Fujiwara Tetsuya's tone... seemed to carry a hint of schadenfreude.
After all, whether in the plot of his previous life or after coming to the Ninja World... witnessing Orochimaru suffer a setback was an extremely rare occurrence.
"Tetsuya-kun... Is this really the time for schadenfreude?"
"For someone as pure as you, those little thoughts can't be hidden from me..."
After seeing through Fujiwara Tetsuya's thoughts, a hint of helplessness flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, as if he was secretly troubled by his inability to understand Fujiwara Tetsuya's peculiar thought process.
"Alright! While there's still time... Let me tell you about those kids first."
"During the battle with the Third Kazekage just now, I rescued Fujiwara Aiko, Tanaka Miyako, Uesugi Mako, and two other Shinobi Clan kids, and had Manda take them back to Ryūchi Cave."
"However... you must have heard Jiraiya talk about Manda's stubborn nature. I can't guarantee... that Manda won't eat those five kids as a snack..."
"Furthermore, Fujiwara Tomomi and three other Shinobi Clan kids... fell into the hands of the Third Kazekage."
"And, because of those kids from your clan, the Third Kazekage already knows Fujiwara Tomomi's identity... If we can't rescue that kid, her fate... will probably be far more painful than death."
Looking towards the back of the Sunagakure Camp, Orochimaru quickly relayed the latest intelligence to Fujiwara Tetsuya.
However, when mentioning Manda, Orochimaru's expression was somewhat awkward.
In his plan, Manda was definitely a trump card... But who would have thought that Manda, who was usually quite reliable, would become so unreliable this time, even backstabbing him before leaving... "I... understand!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Senior Orochimaru."
"This time, I owe you another favor..."
"However... if Manda really eats Aiko and Mako, I hope Senior Orochimaru, you won't interfere then..."
"I will slice that idiot Manda into snake bones, piece by piece... to avenge Aiko and Mako!"
Thinking of Manda's arrogant demeanor, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes gradually grew cold.
A chilling glint flickered, revealing endless killing intent... "If you can do it, I wouldn't mind..."
"However, I still need to remind you, although Manda is arrogant and a bit foolish, its status in Ryūchi Cave is not low, and it is highly regarded by the White Snake Sage."
"Killing it rashly might make you an enemy of the entire Ryūchi Cave."
...Ryūchi Cave.
Manda ultimately chose to submit to Shinya's intimidation. Compared to the pleasure of eating, avoiding a good beating was clearly more worthwhile.
"Orochimaru~ You can't blame me this time!"
"After all, those kids weren't eaten by Lord Manda. If you really have the ability, go find trouble with Shinya..."
Deep within the lair, Manda's huge pupils pierced through the deep darkness, its body gradually coiling into a small mountain.
Looking across the entire Ninja World, there were many unruly summoned beasts... But one that would plot against its own contractor.
Only Manda could achieve such a degree... "Ha~ Achoo~ Achoo~"
"Damn it, did I catch a cold?"
"Why do I feel a chill?"
"Is it this lair's problem? It seems it's time to find a new lair..."
The foolish Manda would never understand!
After Shinya, it had been targeted by an even more terrifying existence...
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