"You didn't forget about me, did you, Senior Kabuto? Being overlooked like this makes me really sad~"
"Lord Orochimaru, what do we do next?"
Kabuto, who had been forced back by Furina, now came to Orochimaru's side. Looking at Furina in the distance, he felt a wave of helplessness.
Although he still had some mobility right now, in order to defend against Naruto's Rasengan earlier, his chakra had been almost completely depleted. Continuing to fight Furina would be nothing short of a pipe dream.
"Summon him, Kabuto."
Orochimaru naturally thought of the same thing Kabuto did, but honestly, he had no better options. He could only summon that guy Manda and hope he did not notice the problem with his arms and betray him on the spot.
"Understood, Lord Orochimaru." Although Kabuto shared the same concern, since Orochimaru had already made the decision, he would not try to persuade him further. He just needed to carry it out.
"Summoning Technique!"
"Orochimaru, you should know my rules. After this, prepare one hundred live human sacrifices for me. Otherwise, heh."
After Manda appeared, he did not ask who the enemies were. Instead, he immediately warned Orochimaru. Hearing this, Orochimaru's expression grew even darker.
This guy always acted so arrogant every time he came out, showing no respect. Once his arms recovered in the future, he would definitely find a chance to teach him a proper lesson.
"Don't worry. I'll prepare them for you. For now, please take care of the enemies in front of us first."
After receiving Orochimaru's promise, Manda finally looked in the direction Orochimaru was pointing.
"Jiraiya, Tsunade. Dealing with these two won't be covered by just one hundred sacrifices. At least two hundred. No, three hundred."
Manda naturally recognized Orochimaru's two former teammates. Back when the three Sannin fought side by side, he had often been summoned to battle alongside that dead toad and that slug. He knew the strength of the two opposite him all too well.
"Jiraiya and Tsunade are both in poor condition right now, far from their usual..."
"Shut up. I said three hundred sacrifices, so it's three hundred. Don't haggle with me. If you're unwilling, just release the summoning right now."
"Tch." Manda's fearless attitude only made Orochimaru more irritated. This guy had clearly figured out that he could not possibly release the summoning now, which was why he was making such exorbitant demands.
"Three hundred it is. Just take them all out first." Even though he was extremely dissatisfied inside, Orochimaru showed no emotion on the surface. Right now, the most important thing was for Manda to deal with them all.
"Summoning Technique!"
Manda's massive body was naturally noticed immediately by everyone in the distance. Jiraiya, who clearly understood Manda's strength, did not dare slack off at all. He quickly performed the same summoning technique, hoping to call forth Gamabunta to counter him.
However, because the effects of Tsunade's drug had not worn off yet, the result of the summoning was truly indescribable.
"I'm Gamakichi. Did you summon me, Jiraiya? What do you need me to do?"
Seeing the small orange toad that appeared on the ground, everyone present froze for a moment. As the summoner, Jiraiya in particular looked completely dumbfounded. I need your dad right now, not you!
In the end, it was Furina who could not bear to see Gamakichi keep looking confused. She reached out and pointed toward Manda behind him, indicating that this was the enemy this time.
"Hm!"
The moment Gamakichi turned to look, Manda also glared at him. The two locked eyes. It was fine before looking, but after seeing, Gamakichi immediately ran behind Jiraiya to hide. Asking him to deal with Manda? That had to be a joke.
"Jiraiya, you're still as unreliable as ever." Orochimaru naturally saw this farce. It matched his earlier guess: the drugged Jiraiya could not summon Gamabunta at all.
"You bastard, don't get cocky. There's still me." Thanks to the powerful recovery ability of a Jinchuriki, Naruto had recovered somewhat by now. Hearing Orochimaru's mockery, he did not even think twice before starting his own summoning.
"Summoning Technique!"
"What?"
Looking at the yellow toad that appeared, which was even smaller than Gamakichi, Naruto also fell into confusion. This was not right. He had summoned Boss Gamabunta the same way before. How did it turn out like this this time?
"Hahahahaha!" Seeing the group on the opposite side staring wide-eyed at the two tiny toads, Orochimaru could not hold back his laughter. He had actually been a little worried earlier, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.
"See that, Manda? Neither Tsunade nor Jiraiya has any real fighting strength left. You can crush them easily."
"Orochimaru, don't give me that nonsense. I said three hundred sacrifices, and not one less."
"Hehe, fine then. Get to work. No need to drag this out." After being rebuffed by Manda again, Orochimaru's smile gradually turned dangerous. But he said nothing more, only urging the other to act quickly.
"Prepare to die, you trash."
"Lord Jiraiya, take them to a safe place first. This guy is mine."
"Furina, facing them alone isn't safe. Let's take them on together."
After speaking, Jiraiya noticed that Furina was just continuously forming hand seals, completely ignoring him. He did not even know if she had heard.
"You said you want to eat hundreds of live human sacrifices at once. Then let me see if you have what it takes."
By the end, Furina's voice was filled with coldness, and at the same time, her final hand seal was successfully completed.
Because of her high proficiency in Water Release, she usually did not need hand seals for her ninjutsu. But that did not mean hand seals were useless to her.
By forming seals, she could elevate her ninjutsu to another level. She had not used them before simply because there was no need. But now, she was a little unhappy.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Under Furina's full power, the effect of this Great Waterfall Technique far surpassed any previous use. Endless water surged continuously from around Furina and in an instant completely engulfed Manda's massive body.
Under the impact of the Great Waterfall Technique, Manda was forcibly pushed back hundreds of meters. When he regained his senses, he was shocked to find that the surrounding ten li of land had now turned into a water surface.
"Orochimaru, this is what you called 'easily crushing them'?"
Even if Manda was dumb, the drastic change in the environment was enough for him to realize. It sounded nice: Jiraiya and Tsunade had no fighting power left. Turned out there was a big one waiting for him at the end.
Now he understood why Orochimaru had chosen to summon him.