Chapter 31: Orochimaru: Kakashi is here, you know
"Are they finally here?"
In the forest, Hyuga Makoto, who had already'switched accounts,' had been waiting for Orochimaru and Sasori.
After all, without accurate intelligence, he wasn't sure exactly when those two would arrive.
After waiting for an hour while adjusting his state, he finally saw them!
"Well then, it's time to notify Kakashi and the others..."
Hyuga Makoto suddenly perked up and quickly formed hand seals to complete the Anbu communication technique.
A few minutes later, Kakashi's trio arrived at his side.
"What's wrong, Makoto?"
While Yamato and Uchiha Itachi kept watch behind them, Kakashi asked with some curiosity.
Being suddenly called over at this time took them all by surprise.
"Three kilometers away, I discovered two people. They are both wearing black robes with red clouds."
Hyuga Makoto pointed in the direction. The observation distance of the Byakugan was actually not short, especially when focused on a single point.
Under Kakashi's guidance, Hinata alone could observe in a single direction for up to ten kilometers!
Hyuga Makoto could see even further, but he 'needed' to face a 'problem'...
"One of them seems to be hidden inside a Puppet, which I can't see through from this distance, and the other is Orochimaru..."
"Orochimaru?!"
Before he could finish, Yamato spoke up in shock, and Kakashi's gaze went blank for a moment.
For a second, he didn't know if it was his own bad luck or Hyuga Makoto's.
Otherwise, how could they encounter Orochimaru both times they left the village?
"That's right. Because I discovered him, I contacted everyone."
Hyuga Makoto glanced at Kakashi with some helplessness before continuing.
"Orochimaru is very sharp. If I continue to observe, he'll likely notice, just like last time."
"Indeed, he is too sharp..."
Kakashi noticed Hyuga Makoto's gaze, but he didn't have the energy to argue.
Orochimaru was indeed as dangerous as a snake. He now had to worry about whether to continue the mission!
"Captain, I think we should continue the mission."
Just then, Uchiha Itachi, who hadn't spoken, seemed to see through Kakashi's hesitation.
"This is a rare opportunity; we cannot miss it."
"I know..."
Kakashi pursed his lips and turned to look at Hyuga Makoto.
"Makoto, how much distance do you need for complete X-ray vision?"
"Naturally, the closer the better, but..."
Hyuga Makoto was still staring into the distance, his expression turning strange.
"Prepare for battle, we've been spotted."
Boom—
The moment he finished speaking, the earth trembled. The next instant, a massive wave of quicksand covered the area like a tide!
Kakashi reacted instantly, immediately forming hand seals.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
Accompanied by the roar of Chakra, a massive earthen wall adorned with dog heads blocked their path.
But just as they blocked the quicksand in front of them, they suddenly found a dense rain of senbon firing from the sky!
Yamato was about to form seals when he suddenly saw Hyuga Makoto raise his hand. The surrounding air seemed to be compressed at that moment.
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"
Whir—
A visible wave rippled through the air, and the dense rain of senbon was instantly cleared into a vacuum.
The surrounding trees were immediately riddled with senbon like hedgehogs, but not a single senbon fell in their area!
"Quite impressive. It seems you've improved again."
A raspy voice echoed hollowly. Hyuga Makoto's group of four immediately looked up.
There, atop the earthen wall, Orochimaru and Sasori looked down at them.
"Only, when did you all become like Jiraiya?"
"Hyuga Clan?"
Sasori's gaze landed on Hyuga Makoto. After a moment, he shook his head disinterestedly.
"With this level of strength, it seems you're not from the Main House. What a pity."
"It's not exactly a pity, at least not for you."
Orochimaru licked his lips. He scanned the four people below, his gaze lingering on a short Anbu member.
For some reason, he felt this fellow looked familiar, but the mask made it impossible to tell who it was.
However, he didn't care too much. Facing Sasori's questioning gaze, he gave a raspy laugh.
"Among them is Kakashi, you know."
"Oh?"
Sasori's gaze shifted. He controlled Hiruko to quickly lock onto a white-haired figure, while Hyuga Makoto spoke up.
"Captain, I can roughly confirm his identity. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the legendary 'Sasori of the Red Sand'."
"..."
Hearing that name, Kakashi instantly went numb!
He was more or less aware of what his father had done in the past...
Only, he, Yamato, and Uchiha Itachi all had a question: this man was indeed famous, but hadn't he disappeared along with the Third Kazekage?
"As expected of a Hyuga. Even a member of the Branch House is troublesome."
However, Sasori did not deny it. His eyes were fixed intently on Kakashi.
"But it's all the same. And I really should thank you, Orochimaru. Otherwise..."
Before his voice fell, a high-density barrage of poison needles and spikes shot toward them!
"...I wouldn't have encountered this fellow!"
"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall."
Yamato immediately completed his seals, and a row of wooden pillars formed a barrier to block the projectiles.
But in the next instant, a massive tail stinger smashed straight through the barrier, and Orochimaru made his move at the same time.
"Secret Technique: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Swish—
A giant python flew from Orochimaru's hand, heading straight for them.
"Two-man cells, scatter!"
Seeing this, Kakashi shouted loudly. He and Hyuga Makoto immediately leaped to the side.
But just as they landed, they saw a large number of Puppets appearing in the sky, and countless poison needles attacked them once again!
"Rotation!"
Hyuga Makoto gave a light grunt as the Chakra within him stirred slightly.
Even though it was just a Shadow Clone, this clone contained both Yin and Yang Release!
Whir—
The high-speed rotating Chakra instantly deflected the poison needles, making even Sasori sigh.
"For a Hyuga Branch House member to reach this level is truly incredible, but also such a pity..."
As he spoke, he was already controlling Hiruko, coordinating with a large number of Puppets to charge forward.
"But today, none of you are leaving. All of you will stay here!"
In an instant, explosions erupted everywhere as violent Chakra continued to spread through the forest...
"Last time I couldn't recover the test subject, but this time you've delivered yourselves right to me."
On the other side, Orochimaru looked at Yamato and Uchiha Itachi with a raspy laugh.
"This time, I won't miss out!"
Swish—
Orochimaru suddenly opened his mouth, and countless poisonous snakes instantly spewed out.
These snakes made 'hissing' sounds as they opened their mouths, and sharp swords extended out along with poisonous slime.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Uchiha Itachi immediately formed seals, and a massive fireball headed toward the snakes, instantly incinerating many of them.
However, these snakes were fearless, crawling over the corpses of their kin to continue attacking the two!
"How troublesome..."
Uchiha Itachi frowned at the scene, feeling conflicted about whether to use his newly acquired power!
Shisui's death had been a huge shock to him, and Shisui's final request left him very confused.
He didn't know if he should expose this power, at least not yet.
"Focus! Facing Orochimaru is no time to be distracted!"
While he was hesitating, Yamato's loud reminder snapped him back, causing him to take a deep breath.
He decided to see how things went first before making a final decision...
The battles on both sides were exceptionally fierce, but deep in the forest, Hyuga Makoto appeared very calm.
Since he was going to make a big scene, then no one should think of running away!
"Now that the stage is set, there's only one last step..."
Amidst his murmurs, he looked up at the sky. Those golden eyes were so brilliant at this moment!
Whir—
With the activation of 'Tsukimi-no-Mikoto,' the giant Tenseigan on the moon rapidly resonated with him.
In this instant, Chakra that only the Tenseigan could see suddenly erupted from the sky.
It turned into an invisible pillar of light, crashing heavily onto him!
Feeling this tidal wave of energy and the information that came with it, his expression became somewhat strange.
"So it can be done like this..."
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