"A low-level Transformation Technique?" Orochimaru, who was running away, raised an eyebrow and sneered, "Heh, Manda, you can just die here."
Manda actually thought his Eight Serpent Technique was just a low-level Transformation Technique, which was undoubtedly an insult to him. Anyway, Neji would be the one to kill Manda in the end, so what did it have to do with him? Even White Snake Sage couldn't say anything.
Orochimaru's eyes were very deep. The Eight Serpent Technique was his most outstanding Ninjutsu, which he had created based on inspiration from Konoha's forbidden techniques.
Using the power of the White Snake to transform into Yamata no Orochi, the eight-headed Gyuki, it had almost no weaknesses. Not to mention its attack power, its recovery and vitality alone were very strong.
If the eight heads could not be cut off at the same time, Yamata no Orochi would not die. Even Orochimaru found it difficult to think of this technique's weakness. If he had to say something, it would be that it consumed too much Chakra.
That was indeed the case. Manda pounced on Yamata no Orochi, constantly tearing at it, but these wounds were like a stone sinking into the sea for Yamata no Orochi, unable to cause much trouble at all.
Poof!
Manda struggled to tear off one of Yamata no Orochi's heads, but soon, accompanied by some sticky liquid, a new head grew out again.
"Damn it, damn it!" Manda growled, his eyes full of anger.
Neji ignored him and turned to leave. Manda's attack, in his eyes, seemed like a tickle. However, based on what happened before, Orochimaru really didn't care much about Manda. He wouldn't be so kind as to complete what Orochimaru wanted to do.
Wouldn't it be good to let Manda and Orochimaru fight each other?
Moreover, his Chakra was being consumed too quickly. A ninja, no matter where or when, needed to keep their Chakra within a safe range.
Seeing that Neji was about to leave, Manda surprisingly didn't curse. Although he was angry, he wasn't stupid. Neji wasn't someone he could deal with, and there was also a Slug watching him from the side. Orochimaru's death was his own business, but he only had one life.
When comparing dignity to life, the latter was of course more important.
But at that moment, Neji suddenly saw Orochimaru being chased by Tsunade, while Kabuto was being watched by the Slug, afraid to act rashly.
Neji cursed to himself in his heart, "Oh no, this is bad!" Orochimaru was still useful, how could he fall here?
Orochimaru's ability to escape was first-rate, but Neji didn't want to gamble. So, Neji moved, and eight tails suddenly came crashing through the air with extremely powerful force and speed, so fast that even the air vibrated with a series of light sounds.
Manda was secretly pleased to see Neji turn away and leave. Suddenly, several white tails lashed out, and he didn't even have time to react before his body was split in two, and blood flowed all over the ground.
Manda screamed miserably, cursing in his heart that humans were really cunning. They said they wouldn't fight anymore, but they still had to sneak attack in the end. It was too hateful.
At this moment, his upper body fell to the ground, but his lower body was knocked away, blocking between Orochimaru and Tsunade without missing.
"What is that?"
"Manda's tail!" Orochimaru took a deep look at Neji and immediately disappeared into the ground.
"Neji, I hope we don't become enemies in the end."
"Orochimaru-sama!" Kabuto exclaimed, but when he saw Orochimaru leave, he immediately ran away as well. Tsunade and the Slug stayed where they were, quietly watching this scene, their eyes fixed on Neji intently.
Neji felt a little guilty being stared at by these two pairs of eyes, so he laughed and said, "Let's kill this serpent first."
"Manda, you can only die now. There always has to be an explanation." Neji said silently.
Watching Yamata no Orochi getting closer and closer, Manda tried hard to curl up his body, his expression very flustered, his eyeballs rolled around, and finally, he shouted hoarsely, "Damn kid, I will never let you go, I will definitely kill you."
Then, in front of everyone, Manda suddenly... turned into a cloud of white smoke and scattered.
Neji looked at everything in a daze, watching Manda's unexpected action in disbelief.
"Using the toughest tone to do the most cowardly thing, this Manda is actually a coward." Neji said disdainfully. He thought Manda was going to fight back, but he just... ran away.
But Neji couldn't do anything about it. What could he do? Manda used the Reverse Summoning Technique and went directly back to Ryuuchi Cave, but he couldn't go. He didn't even know where Ryuuchi Cave was.
It was because of the existence of this kind of technique that summoned beasts rarely died. But Manda was unlucky enough to be controlled by his contractor using a Genjutsu, and that's why he couldn't escape being blown to death.
"Neji, I have something to ask you." Tsunade said.
"Ah." Neji knew that what he had just done was too obvious and had aroused Tsunade's suspicion, so he nodded in agreement.
After releasing the Eight Serpent Technique, Neji came to Tsunade's side, but he consciously kept a certain distance from Tsunade, a distance that made both of them feel safe.
"Tsunade-sama..."
"Shizune, don't come over!"
Just after arriving at Tsunade's side, Shizune also rushed over, but she was stopped by Tsunade.
"Tsunade-sama, Neji, what's wrong?" Shizune asked in confusion. Wasn't Neji someone Konoha sent to help? Why was Tsunade-sama so wary of Neji?
"Neji, why?" Tsunade looked at Neji in confusion. He couldn't possibly not know the harm Orochimaru could do to Konoha. Why did he let Orochimaru go?
"I have my plans." Neji said.
"Plans? What kind of plan requires you to let Orochimaru go? Don't you know how big of a threat Orochimaru is to Konoha?!" Tsunade was stunned at first, and then roared angrily.
She simply couldn't understand all of this. If she hadn't been able to determine that Neji had no bad intentions towards Konoha, she might have had to attack Neji.
Neji didn't know what to say. Honestly, if someone let go of the person who destroyed their home, he would be very angry too.
But he could never tell others about the system, not even his closest friends, because it was his means of survival in this world.
Tsunade had a very hot temper, but after shouting for a while, she calmed down again. The Konoha elders chose her to be Hokage not simply because she had a good background, but also because her judgment and analytical skills were indispensable.
"I don't care what plans you have, but if you want to harm Konoha, I won't stand by and watch." Tsunade said calmly, "That's my home."
"Ah." Neji nodded, "I know."
"No, you don't know anything." Tsunade turned and left, "Shizune, let's go to Konoha. I want to become the Fifth Hokage."
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